Stevie
Wonder - Characters
AMG REVIEW: 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" (#19 Pop, #1 R&B), and
Wonder also charted with the pretty "You Will Know" and
an uptempo duet with Michael Jackson, "Get It."
1. You Will Know (Wonder) - 5:00
2. Dark 'n' Lovely (Byrd/Wonder) - 4:39
3. In Your Corner (Wonder) - 4:30
4. With Each Beat of My Heart (Wonder) - 5:28
5. One of a Kind (Wonder) - 5:10
6. Skeletons (Wonder) - 5:24
7. Get It (Wonder) - 4:31 (with Michael Jackson)
8. Galaxy Paradise (Wonder) - 3:52
9. Cryin' Through the Night (Wonder) - 5:48
10. Free (Wonder) - 4:12
11. Come Let Me Make Your Love Come Down (Wonder) - 5:20
12. My Eyes Don't Cry (Wonder) - 7:05
