Studio Album · No. 11
My Cherie Amour Songwriting Credits by Stevie Wonder
Produced by Hank Cosby
Holds writing credit on 5 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 5 / 12 documented
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Stevie Wonder carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
My Cherie Amour finds Stevie Wonder splitting the writing between his own Motown compositions and a run of pop and standard covers. He co-wrote the title track with Henry Cosby and Sylvia Moy, the same partnership behind "Angie Girl" and "Somebody Knows, Somebody Cares," while "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" came from Motown writers Ron Miller and Bryan Wells rather than Wonder himself. Around those originals sit interpretations of material like The Doors' "Light My Fire," "At Last," and "The Shadow of Your Smile," giving the record the feel of a transitional, producer-led Motown release built by Cosby. The two Wonder-associated singles carried the album, with the title song and the Miller/Wells ballad both reaching the Billboard top ten.
My Cherie Amour is Stevie Wonder's eleventh studio album, released in 1969 on Tamla Records. The title track, 'My Cherie Amour', was written by Wonder, Hank Cosby, and Sylvia Moy and had originally been written when Stevie was a teenager, inspired by a classmate he admired at the Michigan School for the Blind. The song was shelved for years before being released as a B-side and then becoming a #4 hit on the strength of radio support. 'Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday,' written by Ron Miller and Bryan Wells, became another significant Top 10 hit. The album continued the pattern of mixing Wonder co-writes with Motown staff compositions, and 'My Cherie Amour' itself demonstrated that Wonder had been writing songs worth having for years before Motown released them.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
My Cherie Amour
#4
|
Henry CosbySylvia MoyStevie Wonder | Henry CosbySylvia MoyStevie Wonder | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 2 |
Hello, Young Lovers
|
Oscar Hammerstein II | Richard Rodgers | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 3 |
At Last
|
Mack Gordon | Harry Warren | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 4 |
Light My Fire
|
John DensmoreRobby KriegerRay ManzarekJim Morrison | John DensmoreRobby KriegerRay ManzarekJim Morrison | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 5 |
The Shadow of Your Smile
|
Paul Francis Webster | Johnny Mandel | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 6 |
You and Me
|
Beatrice VerdiDeke Richards | Beatrice VerdiDeke Richards | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 7 |
Pearl
|
Richard Morris | Richard Morris | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 8 |
Somebody Knows, Somebody Cares
|
Henry CosbySylvia MoyLula Mae HardawayStevie Wonder | Henry CosbySylvia MoyLula Mae HardawayStevie Wonder | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 9 |
Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
#7
|
Ron MillerBryan Wells | Ron MillerBryan Wells | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 10 |
Angie Girl
|
Henry CosbySylvia MoyStevie Wonder | Henry CosbySylvia MoyStevie Wonder | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 11 |
Give Your Love
|
Henry CosbyDon HunterStevie Wonder | Henry CosbyDon HunterStevie Wonder | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 12 |
I've Got You
|
Sylvia MoyStevie Wonder | Sylvia MoyStevie Wonder | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |