Characters (Stevie Wonder album)

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Characters
Studio album by
Stevie Wonder
ReleasedNovember 6, 1987
Recorded1986–87
StudioLivingstone Studios
(London)
Genre
Length48:37 (vinyl)
61:33 (CD)
LabelMotown
ProducerStevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder chronology
In Square Circle
(1985) 		''Characters'' Jungle Fever
(1991)
Singles from Characters
  1. "Skeletons"
    Released: July 1987
  2. "You Will Know"
    Released: March 1988
  3. "Get It"
    Released: May 1988

Characters is the twenty-first studio album by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder released on November 6, 1987 by Motown. He performed a song on the album called "Get It" with R&B singer-songwriter Michael Jackson.

Reviews[change | change source]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2.5/5 stars[1]
Chicago Tribune(favorable)[2]
Robert ChristgauA−[3]
Los Angeles Times3/4 stars[4]
MusicHound3/5 stars[5]
Q5/5 stars[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide2/5 stars[7]
Rolling Stone(mixed)[8]

Characters received generally positive reviews from critics.

Track listing[change | change source]

All songs written by Stevie Wonder except where noted.

Side one
  1. "You Will Know" - 5:00
  2. "Dark 'n' Lovely" (Gary Byrd, Wonder) - 4:39
  3. "In Your Corner" - 4:30
  4. "With Each Beat of My Heart" - 5:28
  5. "One of a Kind" - 5:10
Side two
  2. "Skeletons" - 5:24
  3. "Get It" (featuring Michael Jackson) - 4:31
  4. "Galaxy Paradise" - 3:52
  5. "Cryin' Through the Night" - 5:48
  6. "Free" - 4:12
CD Bonus tracks
  2. "Come Let Me Make Your Love Come Down" (featuring B.B. King & Stevie Ray Vaughan) - 5:20
  3. "My Eyes Don't Cry" - 7:05

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Ruhlmann, William. Characters at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
  2. ↑ Van Matre, Lynn (November 15, 1987). "Wonde's Upbeat 'Characters'". Chicago Tribune.
  3. ↑ Christgau, Robert. Consumer Guide Reviews: Characters. The Village Voice.
  4. ↑ Grein, Paul (November 15, 1987). "Record Rack: Good-Time Wonder". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ↑ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 1243. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
  6. ↑ Bradley, Lloyd (January 1988). "Chunky: Stevie Wonder Characters". Q. p. 81.
  7. ↑ "Stevie Wonder album guide". Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  8. ↑ David Wild (1988-01-28). "Characters | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
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