"I Was Made to Love Her" is a soul song recorded by American musician Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label in 1967. The song was written by Wonder, his mother Lula Mae Hardaway, Sylvia Moy, and producer Henry Cosby and included on Wonder's 1967 album I Was Made to Love Her.
Released as a single, "I Was Made to Love Her" peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in July 1967. The song was held out of the top spot by "Light My Fire" by the Doors and spent four non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart in the United States. The song reached No. 5 in the UK, Wonder's first top-10 hit in that country.
Cash Box called it a "driving, wailing, pulsing R&B workout."
When asked in a 1968 interview which of his songs stood out in his mind, Wonder answered: I Was Made to Love Her' because it's a true song." The last lyric line "You know Stevie ain't gonna leave her" was ad libbed by Wonder.
Personnel Stevie Wonder – lead vocals, clavinet, harmonica The Andantes – backing vocals Instrumentation by the Funk BrothersThe Complete Motown Singles Vol. 7: 1967 [liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records James Jamerson – bass Benny Benjamin – drums Eddie Willis – guitar
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1967)PeakpositionAustralia (Go-Set)Go-Set National Top 40, 20 September 196740Canada RPM Top Singles5New Zealand (Listener)Flavour of New Zealand, 22 September 196716UK Singles Chart5US Billboard Hot 1002US Billboard R&B Singles1
Year-end charts Chart (1967)RankCanada56US Billboard Hot 10014
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