Too High
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"Too High" is a socially conscious soul and funk song by Stevie Wonder that opens his acclaimed 1973 album Innervisions, addressing drug abuse through inventive lyrics and complex musical arrangements.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Too High canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| album | Innervisions ⓘ |
| artist | Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Stevie Wonder live band ⓘ |
| composer | Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
acclaimed for socially conscious lyrics
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praised for sophisticated musical arrangement ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later soul and R&B artists addressing social issues ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ keyboards ⓘ percussion ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
complex harmonic structure
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jazz-influenced chord changes ⓘ multi-layered vocal arrangements ⓘ prominent electric keyboard ⓘ syncopated rhythms ⓘ |
| includedIn | lists of notable Stevie Wonder songs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
addiction
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consequences of drug use ⓘ drug abuse ⓘ social issues ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| openingTrackOf | Innervisions ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| partOf |
1970s protest songs
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Stevie Wonder discography ⓘ |
| performer | Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
| producer | Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Motown
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Tamla ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| trackPositionOnAlbum | 1 ⓘ |
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