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Stevie Wonder shocked fans by taking only two years to release his next new non-soundtrack studio album, Characters.
Unfortunately, it had long since become clear that Wonder was willing to settle for good pop music without challenging himself to make great pop music.
And by now, a big chunk of his formerly mass audience had gotten the message: this was Wonder's first new album to miss the pop Top Five in 15 years.
(The black music audience, however, responded far more favorably, as the album topped the R&B charts for seven weeks.) The biggest single was the "Superstition"-like dance track "Skeletons" (number 19 pop, number one R&B), and Wonder also charted with the pretty "You Will Know" and an up-tempo duet with Michael Jackson, "Get It.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You Will KnowStevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Dark 'N' LovelyGary Byrd, Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | In Your CornerStevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | With Each Beat of My HeartStevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Play | 05:55 | 13 MB | 32 MB |
| 5 | One of a KindStevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | SkeletonsStevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Get ItStevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Galaxy ParadiseStevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | FreeStevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Cryin' Trough The Night | Stevie Wonder | Play | 05:48 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 49 mins | 112 MB | |||||
| 49 mins | 291 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Byrd | Composer |
| 2 | Michael Jackson | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 3 | B.B. King | Guest Artist |
| 4 | Gary Olazabal | Associate Producer, Engineer, Mixing |
| 5 | Stevie Ray Vaughan | Guest Artist |
| 6 | Stevie Wonder | Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |