Stevie Wonder, You Are The Sunshine of My Life | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 12^th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “You Are The Sunshine of My Life” by Stevie Wonder. 

[nx_dropcap]T[/nx_dropcap]he vibes, the vibes, those Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶! Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 is a column that celebrates awesome songs from the past.  The records that grace this column are older, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re ancient – no fossils 🦴! All genres of music are welcome. In the 12^th edition of Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 (2023), we recollect and reflect on 🎵 “You Are The Sunshine of My Life”, performed by 🎙 Stevie Wonder.

[nx_pullquote]“You are the sunshine of my life / That’s while I’ll always stay around,”[/nx_pullquote] the great Stevie Wonder sings on “You Are The Sunshine of My Life”. “You Are The Sunshine of My Life” is a bright, sunny gem from Talking Book, one of three Stevie albums to win the prestigious Grammy for Album of the Year. Among his most popular singles, “You Are The Sunshine of My Life” spent one week at no. 1 the Billboard Hot 100 – one of 10 no. 1 hits for the decorated musician.

The message of this Wonder original is simple – love, love, love! “And if I thought our love was ending,” he sings in the first verse, “I’d find myself drowning in my own tears.” That is dedication, folks.  Furthermore, in the second verse, he asserts, “And I know that this must be heaven / How could so much love be inside of you, woah?” Legit question.  Besides the dedicated lyrics, the music is a vibe in its own right.  Soulful, “You Are The Sunshine of My Life” is a happy medium between pop and soul, with a dash of tropical flavor thrown into the mix.  Not much analysis is necessary; the music speaks for itself!

🎙 Stevie Wonder • 💿 Talking Book • 🏷 Motown • 📅 1972

Stevie Wonder, “You Are The Sunshine of My Life”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 12 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Motown; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]