I Just Called To Say I Love You

Album: Woman In Red Soundtrack (1984)
Charted: 1 1
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: Stevie Wonder
    Publisher: Audiam, Inc., BMG Rights Management, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 23

  • Elgasu from ChicagoOnly people who stopped listening to Stevie after "Innervisions" can say this is nothing like his music. In his late 70s albums there were lots of love songs basically similar to this one.
  • Susan from LancashireSing it every day as i Mmmmmiiiissssssss Kelsie and KJ as daughter is not speaking to me since December. Other two over 20 years now but send message bye the moon and sun 24/7.
  • Steviefan from UsaThis song was seriously overplayed in rotation in the bank’s Muzak where I worked. It quickly became a non-favorite & I love Stevie! It was such a far cry from Stevie’s typical genius funk sound, with its repetitive, anemic drum machine with that bubble gum commercial pop feel. ‘I Wish’ I’d have liked it, but 1 stinker out of 100 is great in my book!
  • Sharbel Avellan from Los AngelesFor me, it is the best song to listen to during the Covid Pandemic. It makes me so happy every time I listen to it! Overjoyed every time.
  • Seventhmist from 7th HeavenI always thought he should have mentioned Thanksgiving instead of "Libra Sun." But maybe he couldn't make the rhyme meter work with that word.
  • Liz from SfBaden - he alludes to "giving thanks" (i.e. Thanksgiving) in the line that also mentions Christmas!
  • Baden from Knysna, South AfricaWith regards to my previous comment regarding all the months , save November, being either referred or alluded to in the song, I overlooked the fact that "Birds Fly To Southern Skies" in early November. This something I overlooked when making the previous comment as I live in the southern hemisphere this phenomenon happens in April!

    So, every month of the year is either mentioned or alluded to in this amazing song!
  • Baden from Knysna, South AfricaEvery month of the year is either mentioned or inferred in this song, with only November being overlooked!!

    i.e. "No New Years Day" - January, "No chocolate covered candy hearts" - Valentines Day in February, "No First of Spring" - March, "No flower Blooms" - May, "No Libra Sun" - September, "No Halloween" - October, "No Christmas Day" - December. April, June, July and August are mentioned by name.

    I wonder if it was intended to be like this or just coincidence!
  • George from Glen Burnie, MdAllow me to add, Stevie Wonder.
  • George from Glen Burnie, MdMy list of genius songwriters in no particular order:

    1. John Lennon
    2. Paul McCartney
    3. Carole King
    4. Kris Kristopherson
    5. Neil Sedaka
    6. Buddy Holly
    7. James Brown
    8. Bernie Taupin
    9. Hal David and Burt B.
    10. Lieber and Stroller
  • Steve from Whittier, CaPete from Australia, this song infested Sprint ads....there was even a 1990s MAD Magazine comic strip in one of their magazines about a guy hearing over the phone the song and singing it [veteran Don "Duck" Edwing wrote and illustrated this, incidentally.]

    I prefer Stevie's pre-1980 material myself, frankly.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyAll four songs nominated for Best Song at the 1984 Oscars reached No. 1 on Billboard's Single chart: "I Just Called to Say I Love You" {#1 for 3 weeks}, "Against All Odds" {#1 for 4 weeks}, " Let's Hear It for the Boy" {#1 for 2 weeks}, and "Ghostbusters" {#1 for 3 weeks}!!!
  • Og from Los Angeles, CaWhat I remember from this song is that Stevie Wonder was sued for plagiarism for copying another songwriter's idea. Am I right about this?
  • Sara from Silver Spring, MdThe song won an Academy Award for Best Song 1984.
  • Rebekah :) from Knoxville, TnI love this song. I heard it tonight at work and couldn't stop singing and dancing...and it always reminds me of that Csosby episode.
  • Pete from Nowra, Australiathis song was used for a phone company commercial , i think in the States , some time back ...makes sense
  • Liquid Len from Ottawa, CanadaUgh.
  • Tamitra from Des Moines, IaFirst, I must say that Stevie Wonder is one of the most ingenious musicians in the History of Music!! There are so many songs that I absolutely love that were written and sung by this WONDERful Man. If I had to pick the Top 20 (forget about Top 10) Stevie Wonder songs of All Time, this beautiful song would be one of them, no doubt!!
  • Jerry from Eatontown, NjThis is a very very good Wonder song just like Bird of Beauty. But I think the best Stevie Wonder song I ever heard in my opinion is on the Characters album. With Each Beat Of My Heart. It is not as well known just like Roberta Flack's If I Am Still Around Tommorow and Tony Bennett's If I Ruled The World.
  • Dave from Cardiff, WalesWas No.1 in the UK for six weeks in late 1984... It was one the few songs I can recall from my early life (I was 4 when it was released), it's still one of my all-time faves even though it was playing in the background the last time I saw my ex before she dumped me 19 years later...
  • Bethan from Somerset, Uk.Is the 13th best selling single of all time in the UK, it sold 1.775 million copies.
  • Sarah from Ottawa, CanadaMy favorite Stevie Wonder song, hands down. Second only to "Stay Gold" from The Outsiders soundtrack.
  • Michael Jones from Berlin, MdThis song rules. :D
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