Ribbon in the Sky
"Ribbon in the Sky" is a song by American singer Stevie Wonder. The ballad was first featured on the 1982 greatest hits album, Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I, and charted at No. 54 pop, No. 21 Adult Contemporary, and No. 10 R&B in the US when it was released. The song also charted in the United Kingdom, reaching #45.
| "Ribbon in the Sky" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Stevie Wonder | ||||
| from the album Original Musiquarium I | ||||
| B-side | "Black Orchid" | |||
| Released | June 13, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | October 1981 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, jazz, soul jazz, smooth soul | |||
| Length | 5:50 | |||
| Label | Tamla | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stevie Wonder | |||
| Producer(s) | Stevie Wonder | |||
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In February 1983, Wonder was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 25th Grammy Awards.
In 2009, Essence magazine included "Ribbon in the Sky" in their list of the "25 Best Slow Jams of All Time".
Wonder performed a version of the song at Whitney Houston's funeral on February 18, 2012.
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