"You Will Know"
Single by Stevie Wonder
from the album Characters
B-side"Instrumental"
Released1987
StudioWonderland Recording Studios, Los Angeles
GenreR&B, soul
Length5:00
LabelTamla
Songwriter(s)Stevie Wonder
Producer(s)Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder singles chronology
"Skeletons"
(1987) 		"You Will Know"
(1987) 		"Get It"
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Number One[1]

"You Will Know" is a song written and recorded by American R&B singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder, taken from his 1987 Characters album. It is the opening track on the album, and is the second single from the album as well. This is Stevie Wonder's 20th and final number-one R&B hit single.[2] Wonder performed the song along with R&B quartet Jodeci and Mary J. Blige on an episode of The Arsenio Hall Show in late 1992.[3]

Chart performance

In March 1988, the song reached number 77 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 1 on the R&B chart,[4] "You Will Know" also peaked at number 16 on the Adult Contemporary charts.[5]

Critical reception

Karen Swayne from Number One wrote, "This isn't one of the best tracks, but there's a warmth and humanity to it that means all but the hardest hearted will forgive him (for) crooning trite platitudes like 'problems have solutions/trust and I will show.' Some people might even believe him. And why not."[1]

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 77
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 16
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles 1

References

  1. ^ a b Swayne, Karen (23 January 1988). "Singles". Number One. p. 42. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  2. ^ According to classic-motown.com, this song was Wonder's most recent #1 R&B chart-topper.
  3. ^ "Jodeci, Mary J. Blige & Stevie Wonder - "You Will Know" Live (1992)". YouTube.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 636.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 263.


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