Many superstitious acts and objects are featured, most notably an angry black cat intent on doing harm to Double Trouble, and Wonder appears at the end, holding the cat. The accompanying music video features Vaughan and a stage crew setting up for a concert he planned to perform on Friday the 13th. Stevie Ray Vaughan recorded a live version in 1986, which was released as a single from his album Live Alive.This version later appeared on the collection Songs from the Street: 35 Years in Music. Stevie Wonder performed a live-in-the-studio version of "Superstition" on Sesame Street in 1973, episode 514.Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, Hohner Clavinet, drums, Moog bass.Reception Ĭash Box described it as a "one of most impressive releases to date" with an "accent.on funk." Personnel In addition, the song features trumpet and tenor saxophone, played respectively by Steve Madaio and Trevor Lawrence. The funky clavinet riff played on a Hohner Clavinet model C, the Moog synthesizer bass and the vocals were also performed by Wonder. However, due to the combination of the trio's debut album getting delayed and Motown CEO Berry Gordy's prediction that "Superstition" would be a huge hit and greatly increase the sales of Talking Book, Wonder released the song as the Talking Book lead single months ahead of Beck's version, the latter being issued in March 1973 on the Beck, Bogert & Appice album. Originally, the plan was for Beck to release his version of the song first, with his newly formed power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice. Īfter finishing the song, Wonder decided that he would allow Beck to record "Superstition" as part of their agreement. Beck and Wonder created a rough demo for the song that day. He improvised most of the song, including the riff, on the spot. Wonder told Beck to keep playing while he improvised over the top of it. An agreement was quickly made for Beck to become involved in the sessions that became the Talking Book album, in return for Wonder writing him a song.īetween the album sessions, Beck came up with the opening drum beat. Though at this point he was playing virtually all of the instruments on his songs by himself, Wonder preferred to let other guitarists play on his records, and he liked the idea of a collaboration with Beck. Jeff Beck was an admirer of Wonder's music, and Wonder was informed of this prior to the Talking Book album sessions. At the 16th Grammy Awards, the song won Stevie Wonder two Grammys for writing ( Best Rhythm & Blues Song) and performing ( Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male). It was re-ranked number 73 on its 2010 list, and re-ranked number 12 on its 2021 list. In November 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the song number 74 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It peaked at number eleven in the UK Singles Chart in February 1973. It was Wonder's first number-one single since " Fingertips, Pt. Billboard Hot 100 in January 1973 and on the soul singles chart. "Superstition" reached number one in the U.S. The lyrics describe popular superstitions and their negative effects. It was released on October 24, 1972, as the lead single from his fifteenth studio album, Talking Book (1972), by Tamla. " Superstition" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder. "Superstition" (Official Audio) on YouTube
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