Throwback Thursday: Stevie Wonder – “You and I (We Conquer the World)” [Live]
Here we are, on earth together on May 13, 2021, which happens to be Stevie Wonder’s 71st birthday.
It’s always a joy to make a selection from the catalog of one of music’s very best. With 10 No. 1 hits and 28 top 10 singles, Stevie Wonder spoils you with options. However, the song I have chosen is one that never charted.
The greatest R&B artists have a way of not releasing their best songs as singles, and Stevie Wonder is no exception. “You and I (We Can Conquer the World)” is an album cut from Stevie’s 15th studio LP, Talking Book, and a personal favorite. When it comes romance, this is it. Stevie basically put wedding vows to music, and fittingly, the song has become popular at weddings over the years — it was even sung at the Obamas’ wedding
Anyone even marginally familiar with Stevie Wonder’s catalog would agree that he was in his bag when he wrote this one. And if you ever needed an indicator that an album cut had a long legacy, I would point to the fact that it has a Wikipedia entry. I don’t imagine that anyone reading this has never heard this song, but if that’s the case, you’re welcome. Don’t forget to Venmo me $5.
Join me in celebrating this beautiful song as well as the life of the man who wrote it!
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