In Square Circle
1985 studio album by Stevie Wonder From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1985 studio album by Stevie Wonder From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Square Circle is the twentieth studio album by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder, released in 1985. The album features the hit singles "Part-Time Lover" (No. 1), "Go Home" (No. 10), "Overjoyed" (No. 24), and "Land of La La" (No. 86). The album earned Wonder a Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 1986 Grammy Awards.
In Square Circle | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 13, 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1984–85 | |||
Studio | Wonderland (Los Angeles, California) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 46:00 (LP) 49:22 (CD) | |||
Label | Tamla | |||
Producer | Stevie Wonder | |||
Stevie Wonder chronology | ||||
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Singles from In Square Circle | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
Rolling Stone | (favorable)[3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
In Square Circle made the top five on the Pop Albums chart, and spent 12 weeks at number one on the Top R&B Albums chart. On the UK Albums Chart, it peaked at number five.
Spin called the album, "a pleasant muttering packaged as a Major Statement. Where's the energy and comedy of the man who turns into a mercurial mimic on stage? The lights are on, but nobody's home."[5]
All songs written, produced and arranged by Stevie Wonder.
Side one
Side two
Notes
Musicians
"Part-Time Lover"
"I Love You Too Much"
"Whereabouts"
"Stranger on the Shore of Love"
"Never in Your Sun"
"Spiritual Walkers"
"Land of La La"
"Go Home"
"Overjoyed"
"It's Wrong (Apartheid)"
Technical personnel
"Go Home" was performed during the 1986 Grammy Awards ceremony as part of a synthesizer jam with Thomas Dolby, Herbie Hancock, and Howard Jones.[6] It was also performed, along with "Overjoyed," on the May 7, 1983, episode of Saturday Night Live, which Wonder hosted.[7]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[25] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
France (SNEP)[26] | Gold | 100,000* |
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[27] | Gold | 10,000* |
Japan (Oricon Charts) | — | 596,000[12] |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[28] | Gold | 7,500^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[29] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[31] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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