Heaven Help Us All
"Heaven Help Us All" | ||||
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Single by Stevie Wonder | ||||
from the album Signed, Sealed & Delivered | ||||
B-side | "I Gotta Have a Song" "Give Your Love" | |||
Released | 29 September 1970[1] | |||
Recorded | 1970 | |||
Genre | Soul, pop | |||
Length | 3:13 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ron Miller | |||
Producer(s) | Ron Miller, Tom Baird | |||
Stevie Wonder singles chronology | ||||
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"Heaven Help Us All" is a 1970 soul single composed by Ron Miller and first performed by Motown singer Stevie Wonder. The song continued Wonder's string of Top 10 singles on the pop charts reaching #9 on the Hot 100 singles chart[2] and #2 on the R&B chart, the latter causing it to be his first runner-up since "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday".[3] It was one of four hits Wonder scored from his Signed, Sealed & Delivered album. The song has since been covered dozens of times in a variety of styles.[4]
Background
"Heaven Help Us All" showcased a departure from Wonder's earlier works by displaying an earthier, gospel-infused sound.
Chart history
Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) | 88 |
Canada RPM Top Singles | 14 |
UK Singles[7] | 29 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] | 9 |
U.S. Billboard R&B[9]
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2 |
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[10]
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9 |
References
- ^ "Stevie Wonder - Heaven Help Us All".
- ^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Hot R&b/Hip Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Cover versions of Heaven Help Us All written by Ron Miller [US1] | SecondHandSongs". SecondHandSongs.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. October 10, 1970. p. 28. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Single Picks of the Week" (PDF). Record World. October 17, 1970. p. 109. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 635.
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, December 12, 1970
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