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| "A Place in the Sun" | ||||
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| Single byStevie Wonder | ||||
| from the albumDown to Earth | ||||
| B-side | "Sylvia" | |||
| Released | November 1966 (1966-11) | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Tamla | |||
| Songwriters | Ron Miller Bryan Wells | |||
| Producer | Henry Cosby | |||
| Stevie Wonder singles chronology | ||||
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"A Place in the Sun" is a 1966soul single byAmerican andMotown musicianStevie Wonder. Written byRonald Miller and Bryan Wells, it was one of Wonder's first songs to contain social commentary.[citation needed] "A Place in the Sun" was his third Top Ten hit since 1963, hitting number 9 on theBillboard pop singles chart and number 3 on the R&B charts.[1]Billboard described the song as a "folk-oriented release" to which Wonder gives an "exciting treatment."[2]The Originals andThe Andantes sang background vocals on the recording. Before the repeat of the final Chorus, Stevie Wonder does a spoken recitation that goes: "You know when things are bad, and you're feeling sad, I want you to always remember". Stevie Wonder also recorded a version of the song inItalian titled "Il Sole è di Tutti" (The Sun is for Everyone).
| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S.Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
| U.S.BillboardEasy Listening[3] | 29 |
| U.S.BillboardR&B Singles | 3 |
