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Never Had a Dream Come True (Stevie Wonder song)

"Never Had a Dream Come True" is a song written by Stevie Wonder and Motown staff songwriters Henry Cosby and Sylvia Moy, released as a single on the Tamla subsidiary in February 1970. Featured on his 12th studio release, Signed, Sealed & Delivered, as the lead single, "Never Had..." was a modest hit in the U.S. upon its release, debuting at No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of February 7, 1970,[3] and No. 11 on the R&B chart.[4] The song received a boost in the UK where it eventually peaked at No. 6.[5]

Background

Cash Box described it as a "gentle ballad bombshell" and an "outstanding offering with across-the-board power."[6] Billboard called it a "driving rock ballad with an infectious beat and good rhythm line."[7]

Credits

Chart performance

Chart (1970) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 6
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[9] 31
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[10] 26
U.S. Best Selling Soul Singles (Billboard) 11

References

  1. ^ "Vinyl Album: Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed and Delivered (1970)".
  2. ^ "1970 HITS ARCHIVE: Never Had a Dream Come True - Stevie Wonder (Mono 45)". YouTube.
  3. ^ https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1970-02-07
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 635.
  5. ^ "Never had a dream come true | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  6. ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. January 24, 1970. p. 34. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  7. ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. January 24, 1970. p. 79. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  8. ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  9. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 262.
  10. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 925.