Hotter Than July is the nineteenth album by American recording artist Stevie Wonder. It was released on Motown's Tamla label on September 29, 1980. It was certified platinum, which means it sold more than 1,000,000 copies in the US. It reached number three on the US Billboard chart. This was Stevie Wonder's most successful album in the UK, where it reached number two on the sales charts, and produced four top ten singles.[1]
Hotter Than July was nominated for Favorite Soul/R&B Album at the American Music Awards in 1982.
Track listing
All songs written, produced and arranged by Stevie Wonder except where noted.
- Side one
- "Did I Hear You Say You Love Me" – 4:07
- "All I Do" (music: Wonder; lyrics: Wonder, Clarence Paul, Morris Broadnax) – 5:06
- "Rocket Love" – 4:39
- "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" – 4:39
- "As If You Read My Mind" – 3:37
- Side two
- "Master Blaster (Jammin')" – 5:07
- "Do Like You" – 4:25
- "Cash in Your Face" – 3:59
- "Lately" – 4:05
- "Happy Birthday" – 5:57
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
| Chart (1980)
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Position
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| Australian Kent Music Report[2]
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54
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| French Albums Chart[15]
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39
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| Italian Albums Chart[7]
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14
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| UK Albums Chart[16]
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43
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| Chart (1981)
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Position
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| Australian Kent Music Report[2]
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8
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| UK Albums Chart[16]
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11
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| U.S. Billboard Year-End[17]
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21
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Decade-end charts
| Chart (1980–89)
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Position
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| Austrian Albums Chart[18]
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28
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Certifications
| Region |
Certification |
Sales
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| Canada |
2 X Platinum |
200,000
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| France |
Gold |
962,300[19]
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| Japan (Oricon charts) |
Example |
73,000[8]
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| United Kingdom (BPI) |
Platinum |
300,000
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| United States (RIAA) |
Platinum |
1,000,000
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References
- ↑ "Chartstats.com - Stevie Wonder ''Hotter than July'' chart details". Archive.is. 1982-03-20. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "austriancharts.at Stevie Wonder – Hotter than July" (ASP). Hung Medien (in German). Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ↑ Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 20, 2013
- ↑ "dutchcharts.nl Stevie Wonder – Hotter than July". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ↑ "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste" (in French). infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on May 7, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Hit Parade Italia - Gli album più venduti del 1980" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ↑ "charts.org.nz Stevie Wonder – Hotter than July". Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original (ASP) on April 12, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ↑ "norwegiancharts.com Stevie Wonder – Hotter than July" (ASP). Hung Medien. VG-lista. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ↑ "swedishcharts.com Stevie Wonder – Hotter than July" (ASP) (in Swedish). Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Chart Stats – Stevie Wonder – Hotter than July" (PHP). UK Albums Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Hotter than July > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Album Search: Stevie Wonder – In Square Circle" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Les Albums (CD) de 1980 par InfoDisc" (in French). infodisc.fr. Archived from the original (PHP) on January 9, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Complete UK Year-End Album Charts". Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Top Pop Albums of 1981". billboard.biz. December 31, 1981. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at - Bestenlisten - 80-er album" (ASP) (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Les Meilleures Ventes de CD/Albums depuis 1968". infodisc.fr (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
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Discography |
| Studio albums | |
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| Live albums | |
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| Soundtracks | |
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| Compilations | |
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| Singles | |
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| Featured singles |
- "My Love"
- "How Come, How Long"
- "California Roll"
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| Other songs |
- "You and I (We Can Conquer the World)"
- "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)"
- "Golden Lady"
- "All in Love Is Fair"
- "They Won't Go When I Go"
- "Knocks Me Off My Feet"
- "Pastime Paradise"
- "Isn't She Lovely"
- "Black Man"
- "We Are the World"
- "Just Good Friends"
- "Seasons of Love"
- "True to Your Heart"
- "Stop Trying to Be God"
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| Songwriting credits |
- "It's a Shame"
- "Tears of a Clown"
- "Tell Me Something Good"
- "Uptown Festival"
- "Let's Get Serious"
- "You're Supposed to Keep Your Love for Me"
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| Tours |
- Songs in the Key of Life Tour
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| Related articles |
- Lula Mae Hardaway
- Syreeta Wright
- KJLH
- SuperEgo
- Wonderin'
- "Wonder-ful"
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