Studio Album · No. 16
Innervisions Songwriting Credits by Stevie Wonder
Produced by Stevie Wonder, Robert Margouleff, Malcolm Cecil · Engineered by Robert Margouleff, Malcolm Cecil
Holds writing credit on 9 of 9 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 9 / 9 documented
Scored across the 9 tracks with documented writers, by whether Stevie Wonder carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 9 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Awards & Recognition 3
Innervisions is written entirely by Stevie Wonder, who also produced it alongside Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil and played the bulk of the instruments himself, layering Moog and ARP synthesizers, clavinet, drums, and piano through the TONTO synthesizer system. The album extends the self-contained approach Wonder began on his earlier 1972 records, where he writes, arranges, and performs nearly every part. It won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1974, the first of three Wonder albums to take that prize across the decade. The record balances socially conscious narratives like "Living for the City" with intimate ballads, all framed around his own production.
Innervisions is the seventeenth studio album by Stevie Wonder, released in August 1973 on Tamla/Motown and produced by Stevie Wonder, Robert Margouleff, and Malcolm Cecil. Often cited as his greatest artistic achievement, the album is a cohesive and deeply political statement that confronted drug addiction ('Too High'), urban poverty and racism ('Living for the City'), religious hypocrisy ('He's Misstra Know-It-All'), and the corruption of American institutions with a clarity and emotional power unmatched in 1970s pop music. 'Higher Ground' became a major hit and remains one of Wonder's most beloved funk tracks. Just weeks after the album's release, Wonder was involved in a near-fatal car crash that left him in a coma for four days, the fact that this masterpiece was completed before that trauma adds a retrospective poignancy to its existential themes. Innervisions won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
Track Listing & Credits 9 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Too High
|
Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie WonderRobert MargouleffMalcolm Cecil | Stevie Wonder (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 2 |
Visions
|
Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie WonderRobert MargouleffMalcolm Cecil | Stevie Wonder (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 3 |
Living for the City
#8
|
Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie WonderRobert MargouleffMalcolm Cecil | Stevie Wonder (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 4 |
Golden Lady
|
Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie WonderRobert MargouleffMalcolm Cecil | Stevie Wonder (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 5 |
Higher Ground
#4
|
Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie WonderRobert MargouleffMalcolm Cecil | Stevie Wonder (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Drums, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 6 |
Jesus Children of America
|
Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie WonderRobert MargouleffMalcolm Cecil | Stevie Wonder (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 7 |
All in Love Is Fair
|
Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie WonderRobert MargouleffMalcolm Cecil | Stevie Wonder (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 8 |
Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
#16
|
Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie WonderRobert MargouleffMalcolm Cecil | Stevie Wonder (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 9 |
He's Misstra Know-It-All
|
Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie WonderRobert MargouleffMalcolm Cecil | Stevie Wonder (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Multi-Instrumentalist) |