| "Never Had a Dream Come True" | ||||
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| Single byStevie Wonder | ||||
| from the albumSigned, Sealed & Delivered | ||||
| B-side | "Somebody Knows, Somebody Cares" | |||
| Released | February 7, 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1969,Hitsville USA,Detroit,Michigan | |||
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| Length | 3:14 (album[1] and 45-rpm single[2] labels show run time of 2:59) | |||
| Label | Tamla | |||
| Songwriters | Stevie Wonder Henry Cosby Sylvia Moy | |||
| Producer | Henry Cosby | |||
| Stevie Wonder singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Never Had a Dream Come True" onYouTube | ||||
"Never Had a Dream Come True" is a song written byStevie Wonder andMotown staff songwritersHenry Cosby andSylvia Moy, released as a single on theTamla subsidiary in February 1970. Featured on his 12th studio release,Signed, Sealed & Delivered, as the lead single, "Never Had..." was a modest hit in the U.S. upon its release, debuting at No. 67 on theBillboard Hot 100 during the week of February 7, 1970,[3] and peaking at number 26 for the week of March 7 and peaked at No. 11 on the R&B chart.[4] The song received a boost in the UK where it eventually peaked at No. 6.[5]
Cash Box described it as a "gentleballad bombshell" and an "outstanding offering with across-the-board power."[6]Billboard called it a "drivingrock ballad with an infectious beat and good rhythm line."[7]
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] | 6 |
| U.S.BillboardEasy Listening[9] | 31 |
| U.S.Billboard Hot 100[10] | 26 |
| U.S.Best Selling Soul Singles (Billboard) | 11 |
