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Hotter than July

Hotter Than July is the nineteenth album by American recording artist Stevie Wonder. It was released on Motown's Tamla label on September 29, 1980. It was certified platinum, which means it sold more than 1,000,000 copies in the US. It reached number three on the US Billboard chart. This was Stevie Wonder's most successful album in the UK, where it reached number two on the sales charts, and produced four top ten singles.[1]

Hotter Than July
Studio album by
Stevie Wonder
ReleasedSeptember 29, 1980
Recorded1979-80
Genre
Length45:52
LabelTamla
ProducerStevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder chronology
Journey through the Secret Life of Plants
(1979) 		Hotter Than July Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I
(1982)
Singles from Hotter Than July
  1. "Master Blaster (Jammin')"
    Released: 1980
  2. "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It"
    Released: 1980
  3. "Lately"
    Released: 1981
  4. "Happy Birthday"
    Released: 1981

Hotter Than July was nominated for Favorite Soul/R&B Album at the American Music Awards in 1982.

Track listing

All songs written, produced and arranged by Stevie Wonder except where noted.

Side one
  1. "Did I Hear You Say You Love Me" – 4:07
  2. "All I Do" (music: Wonder; lyrics: Wonder, Clarence Paul, Morris Broadnax) – 5:06
  3. "Rocket Love" – 4:39
  4. "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" – 4:39
  5. "As If You Read My Mind" – 3:37
Side two
  2. "Master Blaster (Jammin')" – 5:07
  3. "Do Like You" – 4:25
  4. "Cash in Your Face" – 3:59
  5. "Lately" – 4:05
  6. "Happy Birthday" – 5:57

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart Position
Australian Kent Music Report[2] 3
Austrian Albums Chart[3] 2
Canadian RPM Albums Chart[4] 18
Dutch Albums Chart[5] 4
French SNEP Albums Chart[6] 1
Italian Albums Chart[7] 2
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[8] 29
New Zealand Albums Chart[9] 2
Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart[10] 5
Swedish Albums Chart[11] 3
UK Albums Chart[12] 2
U.S. Billboard 200 [13] 3
West German Media Control Albums Chart[14] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (1980) Position
Australian Kent Music Report[2] 54
French Albums Chart[15] 39
Italian Albums Chart[7] 14
UK Albums Chart[16] 43
Chart (1981) Position
Australian Kent Music Report[2] 8
UK Albums Chart[16] 11
U.S. Billboard Year-End[17] 21

Decade-end charts

Chart (1980–89) Position
Austrian Albums Chart[18] 28

Certifications

Region Certification Sales
Canada 2 X Platinum 200,000
France Gold 962,300[19]
Japan (Oricon charts) Example 73,000[8]
United Kingdom (BPI) Platinum 300,000
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,000,000

References

  1. ↑ Chartstats.com - Stevie Wonder ''Hotter than July'' chart details (1982-03-20)Archive.is. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (1993). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ↑ austriancharts.at Stevie Wonder – Hotter than July' (in de). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  4. ↑ Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 20, 2013
  5. ↑ dutchcharts.nl Stevie Wonder – Hotter than July'Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  6. ↑ InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste (in fr)infodisc.fr. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Hit Parade Italia - Gli album più venduti del 1980 (in it)hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005 (2006). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  9. ↑ charts.org.nz Stevie Wonder – Hotter than July'. Hung MedienRecording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  10. ↑ norwegiancharts.com Stevie Wonder – Hotter than July'. Hung MedienVG-lista. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  11. ↑ swedishcharts.com Stevie Wonder – Hotter than July' (in sv). Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  12. ↑ Chart Stats – Stevie Wonder – Hotter than July'UK Albums Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  13. ↑ allmusic ((( Hotter than July > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))allmusic.com. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  14. ↑ Album Search: Stevie Wonder – In Square Circle' (in de)Media Control. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  15. ↑ Les Albums (CD) de 1980 par InfoDisc (in fr)infodisc.fr. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Complete UK Year-End Album Charts. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  17. ↑ Top Pop Albums of 1981 (December 31, 1981)billboard.biz. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  18. ↑ Austriancharts.at - Bestenlisten - 80-er album (in de)Hung Medien. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  19. ↑ Les Meilleures Ventes de CD/Albums depuis 1968 (in fr). infodisc.frSNEP. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
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