You Will Know
"You Will Know" is a song written and recorded by American R&B singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder, taken from his 1987 Characters album.
| "You Will Know" | ||||
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| Single by Stevie Wonder | ||||
| from the album Characters | ||||
| B-side | "Instrumental" | |||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987; Livingstone Studios (London) | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 5:00 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stevie Wonder | |||
| Producer(s) | Stevie Wonder | |||
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It is the opening track on the album, and is the second single from the album as well. This is Stevie Wonder's 20th and final number-one R&B hit single.[1] Wonder performed the song along with R&B quartet Jodeci and Mary J. Blige on an episode of The Arsenio Hall Show in late 1992.[2]
Commercial performance
In March 1988, the song reached number seventy-seven on the Billboard Hot 100, number one on the R&B chart,[3] "You Will Know" also peaked at number sixteen on the Adult Contemporary charts.[4]
Chart positions
| Chart (1988) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 77 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 1 |
Other versions
In 1990, keyboardist Bob Baldwin covered this song from the album "Long Way to Go."[5]
In the summer of 2002, R&B/Gospel duo Mary Mary also covered the song from their Incredible album. Their version was produced by Warryn Campbell.
References
- According to classic-motown.com, this song was Wonder's final #1 R&B chart-topper.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 636.
- Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 263.
- "Long Way to Go overview". Allmusic.com.
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