Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I

Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I
Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I
Compilation album by Stevie Wonder
Released	May 4, 1982
Recorded	1971–1982
Genre	Pop; soul; funk; R&B;
Length	85:47
Label	Tamla
Producer	Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder chronology
Singles from Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I
	"That Girl"; Released: December 30, 1981; "Do I Do"; Released: February 19, 1982; "Ribbon in the Sky"; Released: June 13, 1982; "Front Line"; Released: January 1983;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I is a compilation album by R&B/soul musician Stevie Wonder that was released in 1982 by Tamla Records. It collects eleven Top-40 hit singles and five album tracks, including four previously unreleased tracks, from 1972 to 1982. The album peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, at No. 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart in the U.S., and went to No. 8 in the UK. It has been certified gold by the RIAA. The four new songs were issued as singles to promote the album, with "That Girl" and "Do I Do" reaching the top 10 and top 20 of the US pop chart and number one and two on the R&B chart, respectively.

Content

Eleven previously released tracks were taken as singles from their respective albums, with "Higher Ground" and "Master Blaster (Jammin')" released before the LP. "Isn't She Lovely" was not released as a single from Songs in the Key of Life, while "Superstition", "You Are the Sunshine of My Life", "You Haven't Done Nothin'", "I Wish", and "Sir Duke" all topped the Billboard Hot 100. "Living for the City" and "Boogie On Reggae Woman" appear in slightly different versions to those on their albums, and "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" is the single mix with the horns added.

The double album covers Wonder's "classic period" running from 1972 to 1980, compiling tracks that appeared on every album from Music of My Mind through Hotter than July. It also included four new songs, each tagged on as the last track on each album side: "Front Line"; "Ribbon in the Sky"; "That Girl"; and "Do I Do". The latter track features a solo by bebop innovator Dizzy Gillespie. The album's title is a portmanteau of "music" and "aquarium".

Track listing

All songs written by Stevie Wonder except "Front Line" by Wonder and Gary Byrd.

Side one
No.	Title	Album	Length
1.	"Superstition"	Talking Book (1972)	4:25
2.	"You Haven't Done Nothin'"	Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974)	3:29
3.	"Living for the City"	Innervisions (1973)	7:26
4.	"Front Line"	Previously unreleased	5:55
Total length:			21:15

Side two
No.	Title	Album	Length
1.	"Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)"	Music of My Mind (1972)	7:57
2.	"Send One Your Love"	Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants" (1979)	4:02
3.	"You Are the Sunshine of My Life"	Talking Book (1972)	2:51
4.	"Ribbon in the Sky"	Previously unreleased	5:35
Total length:			20:25

Side three
No.	Title	Album	Length
1.	"Higher Ground"	Innervisions (1973)	3:46
2.	"Sir Duke"	Songs in the Key of Life (1976)	3:52
3.	"Master Blaster (Jammin')"	Hotter than July (1980)	5:08
4.	"Boogie On Reggae Woman"	Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974)	4:55
5.	"That Girl"	Previously unreleased	5:15
Total length:			22:56

Side four
No.	Title	Album	Length
1.	"I Wish"	Songs in the Key of Life (1976)	4:12
2.	"Isn't She Lovely"	Songs in the Key of Life (1976)	6:32
3.	"Do I Do"	Previously unreleased	10:27
Total length:			21:11

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1982–1983)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[2]	9
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[3]	15
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[4]	18
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[5]	15
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[6]	33
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[7]	5
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[8]	19
UK Albums (OCC)^[9]	8
US Billboard 200^[10]	4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[11]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1982)	Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[12]	26
US Billboard 200^[13]	86
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[14]	14

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[15]	Gold	35,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[16]	Gold	7,500^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[17]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[18]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I at AllMusic
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Stevie Wonder – Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium 1" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6536". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Stevie Wonder – Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium 1" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Stevie Wonder – Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium 1" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
^ "Charts.nz – Stevie Wonder – Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Stevie Wonder – Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
^ "Top Selling Albums of 1982 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
^ "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
^ "1982 Was A Big Year". Billboard. 25 December 1982. p. TIA-57. Retrieved October 28, 2020 – via Google Books.
^ "New Zealand album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Original Musiquarium I". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
^ "British album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Original Musiquarium I". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
^ "American album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Original Musiquarium I". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 19, 2019.

[1] Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I at AllMusic

[aus-2] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[ac_Austria_Stevie_Wonder-3] "Austriancharts.at – Stevie Wonder – Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium 1" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2022.

[group=-4] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6536". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2022.

[ac_Netherlands_Stevie_Wonder-5] "Dutchcharts.nl – Stevie Wonder – Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium 1" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2022.

[ac_Germany4_Stevie_Wonder-6] "Offiziellecharts.de – Stevie Wonder – Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium 1" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 1, 2022.

[ac_New_Zealand_Stevie_Wonder-7] "Charts.nz – Stevie Wonder – Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2022.

[ac_Sweden_Stevie_Wonder-8] "Swedishcharts.com – Stevie Wonder – Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2022.

[ac_UK2_-9] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 1, 2022.

[ac_Billboard200_Stevie_Wonder-10] "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Stevie_Wonder-11] "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.

[12] "Top Selling Albums of 1982 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved February 1, 2022.

[13] "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.

[14] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.

[15] "1982 Was A Big Year". Billboard. 25 December 1982. p. TIA-57. Retrieved October 28, 2020 – via Google Books.

[New_ZealandStevie_WonderOriginal_Musiquarium_IalbumCertRef-16] "New Zealand album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Original Musiquarium I". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.

[United_KingdomStevie_WonderOriginal_Musiquarium_IalbumCertRef-17] "British album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Original Musiquarium I". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 19, 2019.

[United_StatesStevie_WonderOriginal_Musiquarium_IalbumCertRef-18] "American album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Original Musiquarium I". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 19, 2019.

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Discography
Studio albums	The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie Tribute to Uncle Ray With a Song in My Heart Stevie at the Beach Up-Tight Down to Earth I Was Made to Love Her Someday at Christmas Eivets Rednow For Once in My Life My Cherie Amour Signed, Sealed & Delivered Where I'm Coming From Music of My Mind Talking Book Innervisions Fulfillingness' First Finale Songs in the Key of Life Hotter than July In Square Circle Characters Conversation Peace A Time to Love
Live albums	Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius Stevie Wonder Live Live at the Talk of the Town Natural Wonder
Soundtracks	Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants" The Woman in Red The Last Dragon Jungle Fever
Compilations	Looking Back Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection At the Close of a Century The Definitive Collection The Complete Stevie Wonder
Singles	"Fingertips" "Hey Harmonica Man" "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" "With a Child's Heart" "Blowin' in the Wind" "A Place in the Sun" "Someday at Christmas" "Hey Love" "I Was Made to Love Her" "I'm Wondering" "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" "You Met Your Match" "Alfie" "For Once in My Life" "I Don't Know Why" "My Cherie Amour" "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" "Never Had a Dream Come True" "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" "Heaven Help Us All" "We Can Work It Out" "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" "If You Really Love Me" "What Christmas Means to Me" "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" "Superstition" "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" "Higher Ground" "Living for the City" "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" "He's Misstra Know-It-All" "You Haven't Done Nothin'" "Boogie On Reggae Woman" "I Wish" "Sir Duke" "Another Star" "As" "Pops, We Love You (A Tribute to Father)" "Send One Your Love" "Master Blaster (Jammin')" "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" "Lately" "Happy Birthday" "That Girl" "Ebony and Ivory" "Do I Do" "Ribbon in the Sky" "Front Line" "I Just Called to Say I Love You" "Love Light in Flight" "Part-Time Lover" "That's What Friends Are For" "Go Home" "Overjoyed" "Stranger on the Shore of Love" "Skeletons" "You Will Know" "Get It" "Gotta Have You" "For Your Love" "So What the Fuss" "From the Bottom of My Heart" "All About the Love Again" "Faith" "Can't Put It in the Hands of Fate"
Featured singles	"My Love" "How Come, How Long" "California Roll"
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" "Love's in Need of Love Today" "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"
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"
Tours	Songs in the Key of Life Tour
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