Higher Ground

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Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder

About Higher Ground

Higher Ground is a funk song written and performed by Stevie Wonder, released in 1973 as part of his album Innervisions. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the US Hot R&B Singles chart. Wonder wrote and recorded the entire song in just three hours, playing all the instruments himself, including a distinctive wah-wah clavinet sound achieved with a Mu-Tron III envelope filter pedal. The lyrics address the concept of reincarnation, with Wonder expressing his belief in second chances and the value of life. .

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About this song

Credited to: Stevie Wonder
Album: The Definitive Collection (Deluxe Edition) · Track 16 of 38
Released: October 29, 2002
Duration: 3:42
On Last.fm: 675,583 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: The Definitive Collection (Deluxe Edition)

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Superstition by Stevie Wonder ,
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Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder ,
We Can Work It Out by Stevie Wonder ,
I Wish by Stevie Wonder ,
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) by Stevie Wonder ,
Master Blaster (Jammin') by Stevie Wonder ,
Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday by Stevie Wonder ,
Isn't She Lovely by Stevie Wonder ,
I'm Wondering by Stevie Wonder ,
I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder ,
My Cherie Amour by Stevie Wonder ,
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life by Stevie Wonder ,
As - Edit by Stevie Wonder ,
I Don't Know Why I Love You by Stevie Wonder ,
Never Had A Dream Come True by Stevie Wonder ,
A Place In The Sun by Stevie Wonder ,
I Was Made To Love Her by Stevie Wonder ,
Heaven Help Us All by Stevie Wonder ,
Blowin' In The Wind by Stevie Wonder ,
Send One Your Love by Stevie Wonder ,
Overjoyed by Stevie Wonder ,
Lately by Stevie Wonder ,
Pastime Paradise by Stevie Wonder ,
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Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder ,
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