"Never Had a Dream Come True" is a song written by Stevie Wonder and Motown staff songwriters Henry Cosby and Sylvia Moy, released as a single on the Tamla 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 the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of February 7, 1970, peaking at number 26 for the week of March 7, and peaking at No. 11 on the R&B chart. The song received a boost in the UK, where it eventually peaked at No. 6.
Background Cash Box described the song as a "gentle ballad bombshell" and an "outstanding offering with across-the-board power." Billboard called it a "driving rock ballad with an infectious beat and good rhythm line."
Personnel Lead and background vocals and clavinet by Stevie Wonder Instrumentation by the Funk Brothers and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Arranged by Paul Riser
Chart performance Chart (1970)PeakpositionUK Singles (Official Charts Company)6U.S. Billboard Easy Listening31U.S. Billboard Hot 10026U.S. Best Selling Soul Singles (Billboard)11
References
External links The Sound of Stevie Wonder: His Words and Music