Overjoyed

E64396

single song

"Overjoyed" is a soulful ballad by Stevie Wonder, celebrated for its lush harmonies, intricate chord progressions, and heartfelt expression of romantic longing.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	single ⓘ song ⓘ
albumArtist	Stevie Wonder ⓘ
artist	Stevie Wonder ⓘ
composer	Stevie Wonder ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
genre	R&B ⓘ ballad ⓘ soul ⓘ
hasInstrumentation	background vocals ⓘ bass ⓘ drums ⓘ piano ⓘ strings ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ
hasKeyReputation	one of Stevie Wonder’s signature ballads ⓘ
hasLivePerformancesBy	Stevie Wonder ⓘ
hasLyricalTheme	hope ⓘ romantic longing ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ
hasMusicalFeature	intricate chord progressions ⓘ lush harmonies ⓘ
hasSubject	dreams ⓘ love ⓘ wish fulfillment ⓘ
includedInAlbum	In Square Circle ⓘ
isCoveredBy	Andrea Bocelli ⓘ Bette Midler ⓘ Celine Dion ⓘ Diana Ross ⓘ Josh Groban ⓘ Mary J. Blige ⓘ
isCriticallyAcclaimed	true ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
lyricist	Stevie Wonder ⓘ
notableFor	complex harmony ⓘ expressive melody ⓘ romantic ballad style ⓘ
partOfArtistDiscography	Stevie Wonder discography ⓘ
performer	Stevie Wonder ⓘ
recordLabel	Motown ⓘ Tamla ⓘ
releaseDecade	1980s ⓘ
releaseYear	1985 ⓘ
tempo	slow ⓘ
vocalStyle	soulful ⓘ

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Stevie Wonder → notableWork → Overjoyed ⓘ