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Ribbon in the Sky

Ribbon in the Sky

1982 single by Stevie Wonder

"Ribbon in the Sky" is a song by American singer Stevie Wonder. The ballad was first featured on the 1982 greatest hits album, Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I, and charted at No. 54 pop,[1] No. 21 Adult Contemporary,[2] and No. 10 R&B in the US when it was released.[3] The song also charted in the United Kingdom, reaching #45.

Quick Facts Single by Stevie Wonder, from the album Original Musiquarium I ...

In February 1983, Wonder was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 25th Grammy Awards.

In 2009, Essence magazine included "Ribbon in the Sky" in their list of the "25 Best Slow Jams of All Time".[4]

Wonder performed a version of the song at Whitney Houston's funeral on February 18, 2012.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  2. [2]
    Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 261.
  3. [3]
    Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 636.
  4. [4]
    "25 Best Slow Jams of All Time". 29 October 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Whitney Houston's Funeral: Stevie Wonder And R Kelly Perform In Tribute". Capital FM. February 18, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2021.


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