Superstition

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single song

"Superstition" is a 1972 funk-soul song by Stevie Wonder, renowned for its iconic clavinet riff and socially conscious lyrics about the dangers of irrational beliefs.

Aliases (1)

Superstition ain't the way ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	single → song →
achievedNumberOneInCountry	United States →
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100	1 →
chartPositionUSRBChart	1 →
composer	Stevie Wonder →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
era	1970s →
featuresRiffOn	clavinet →
fromAlbum	Talking Book →
genre	funk → soul →
hasArtist	Stevie Wonder →
hasBside	You've Got It Bad Girl →
hasCulturalImpact	frequently covered by other artists → widely recognized clavinet riff →
hasKey	E-flat minor →
hasLyricalTheme	critical thinking → irrational beliefs → social commentary → superstition →
hasMusicalInstrument	bass guitar → clavinet → drums → horn section →
hasMusicalStyleCharacteristic	funk rhythm → prominent clavinet riff → syncopated groove →
hasNotableLine	Superstition ain't the way → When you believe in things that you don't understand, then you suffer →
hasSubject	consequences of ignorance → dangers of superstition →
hasTempo	medium-fast →
includedInList	Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time →
isSignatureSongOf	Stevie Wonder →
language	English →
length	approximately 4:26 →
lyricist	Stevie Wonder →
partOfAlbum	Talking Book →
performer	Stevie Wonder →
producer	Stevie Wonder →
recordedBy	Stevie Wonder →
recordLabel	Motown → Tamla →
releaseType	lead single →
releaseYear	1972 →
vocalist	Stevie Wonder →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Stevie Wonder → Talking Book →	notableWork
Superstition ("Superstition ain't the way") →	hasNotableLine
Stevland Hardaway Judkins →	notableSong
Stevie Wonder →	notableSongwriterFor
You Are the Sunshine of My Life →	precededBySingleOnAlbum
Talking Book →	track