Stevie Wonder - Please Don't Go

[Cheddaboytonecapone]

one of a kind timeless

[Rosilyne]

This man was SO ahead of his time.......genius

[dlfunky1]

i didnt like this album much when i first heard it i thought it sounded a bit like b-sides or lesser version of his classic albums like innervisions and songs in the key but it's actually a brilliant album and this is one of the better songs although it sounds like mistra know it all - not a bad thing though!

[sexymama1966]

Mr. Wonder is class and I can understand what he is saying:)

[dutchboy838]

and are people comparing jay z to stevie wonder? can't be done. stevie wonder has way more talent anyway.

[dutchboy838]

I still think this song is his best work. this man feels this song.

[BlackPride1000]

Steve-- A Once In A LifeTime Experience. An Era Of BlackMusic I Dont Think Will Come Again. Not With The Likes Of Lil Wayne And Other Fools.

[MrWatsurname]

I am a big Hov fan and you can't deny his genius. He has put out at least three classical albums, and other albums that are good. However, stevie put out 5 consecutive classic albums. I don't think any artist can say that. Michael Jackson came close with OTW, Thriller, Bad and maybe Dangerous, but Stevie's classic period albums are all certified classics.

[2much4mymirror]

Never EVER tire of hearing this, and from start to amazing finish. Just let it wash over you and get to seriously shaking all over in that STEVIE groove...

[MrWatsurname]

I will cry when this man dies.

[ilooveemusic]

@MrWatsurname me too :(

[Smiilez03]

@MrWatsurname :( same. i dont wanna think about that...

[lassberg1]

SW has always been one of my top 3. Anyway first time hear this tune. Great!

[LumiLicious]

This is long before I was born but I love it. Today's music can't even reach to the knees of old days music.

[SingDriver101]

This is my favorite song off this album. The emotion just amazes me. Stevie really is a Wonder in the musical world.

[1forlooker]

When I heard this 37 years ago, I knew Stevie was here to stay. Thank you Stevie. What range in the disco era. It was another sign that you were signed, sealed and delivered.

[mimihou27]

Dig the hi-hat. So live so nice. WHY CAN'T PEOPLE COME UP WITH ANYTHING LIKE THIS STUFF ANYMORE??

[JazzyJonas]

PLEASE DON'T LEAVE  DON'T LEAVE STEVE

[needadrinknow]

stevie actually wrote this and three other albums in short sucession after a massive car crash and it was a miracle he survived- innvervisions,talking book,music of my mind & fullfilingness first finale) , not talked about?? have you been living in a cave??

[geoffroy1970]

@needadrinknow A car crash where he lost his ability to smell. Leaving him with only the sense of FEEL.

[geoffroy1970]

@geoffroy1970  And hear, of course.

[glarryw]

@geoffroy1970 what about the sence of hearing? lol!

[geoffroy1970]

@needadrinknow What I've heard is that it was a freak accident involving a logging truck where a strap broke, sending giant timbers flying down the highway- including one into Stevie's car. Can you imagine?!?!?!?

[pianop90]

what a great song!!!

[npenciso]

a talent every generation can relate to..

[mrmiles725]

Best beggin' I done ever heard...

[a57moon]

How many times might I press the LIKE button? COUNTLESS :)

[mac59000]

Must be the 200th time I listen to this divine music since I discovered it....yesterday at night.

Thanks infinitely Stevie,for giving us faith and happiness!!!!!!

[notoriousbarb]

somedy know who sampled this song ? cant remember

[VENNIELLOYD]

THERE IS AND WILL NEVER BE A BETTER ARTIST THAN STEVIE WONDER. TRUE TALENT, AND GIFTED AND BLESSED FROM GOD!!! CANT GET NO BETTER THAN THAT.

[NewGenesisband]

2:09-2:14!! I LOVE IT!!

[sensualwisdom570]

@NewGenesisband ME TOO!!!!!!!!!

[stephaniegrants1]

sooooooooooooo

[nggirl]

@clubland459 - SO TRUE! :)

[clubland459]

Beautiful.

[RikJamezBich]

This is such a great song. How can anyone dislike this? haha one Stevie hater out there. I feel much sympathy for whoever that is.

[camcandy79]

I personally know what Stevie is singing about. I know what he was feeling when he song this song. Sometimes you don't want a person to go because it hurts. But come to think of it, it would hurt more if you stay in an unhappy relationship.

[Ta9998]

so simply like all stevie songs, but powerfull and souly.

[halenharris]

this song makes me so happy! like all of his songs, it's just the perfect blend of soul, funk, and pop. i've become obsessed with him lately. why did it take me so long?

[lovelyturtle22]

most of stevie wonder's music have that effect on me.

[tayetaye901]

WHAT WOULD MUSIC BE LIKE WITHOUT STEVIE? I LOVE YOU MR. WONDER

[theonlyMarlon]

@tayetaye901 Please don't say that sad world it would be

[bmclaugh]

This is definitely in my Top 5 Stevie songs.  So goooood.

[ricaard]

@bmclaugh It's in my top 500 favorite Stevie song collection!!

[clubland459]

@bmclaugh Never heard this song till a short while ago when a friend played it for me and consequenty I always associate it with him. My friend is paralysed from the chest down, and is in a wheelchair yet a more cheerful and upbeat person you'll seldom meet. It was our mutual love of music which sparked the friendship. Like Stevie he is proof that adversity can bring out the best in people. Jill x

[DonMincher]

Absolutely peerless vocal performance.  A genius - I love him....

[TheMidcoast1]

Love this song....Stevie can do no wrong...

[mjjcng8958]

him and dony hathaway are so similar you could never compare the two because they where awesome and they reflect each other. in my opinion

[Nautilus1972]

My favourite Stevie Wonder song ? I don't know, but I fucking love it.

[lovelyturtle22]

HIS MUSIC MAKES ME CRY TEARS OF JOY

[KrfNYC2]

@lovelyturtle22 Does it bring joy inside your tears?

[lord2313]

He's always smiling on his album covers, and that reflects the peace that thrives inside that soul of his.

if we ever go to heaven, i think we will have all his albums and all eternity to listen to them, without nagging people or loud neighbors disturbing our peace of soul, please, make way in your soul for this man, unbelievable how heaven can be sung by a mere mortal, Stevie Wonder, no words can give a fraction of an inch of what he is.

peace.

[rtoriq]

i found some old review of this album somewhere and the critics were saying things like "even though its a good album, its not a strong follow-up to The Talking Book..theres no Superstitution...there's no 'I Believe (When I Fall In Love)" Lol i just laughed bc i know the type of ppl who only like Stevie for Superstition don't really like much of his other music. Theyre usually the type who dont even like soul & funk, so to me their opinion bears no damn weight. FFF is a GENIUS album thru & thru.

[Nautilus1972]

@rtoriq Superstition pisses me off. His greatest hits suck. The real genius is tucked away on talking book, Innervisions, Songs in the key of life, FFF, and Music of my mind. No one will ever approach the kind of fucking awesomeness Stevie Wonder exudes. Hamsterknight ... FOAD.

[ClownenJac73]

@rtoriq

Did the reviewer leave out "Innervisions" althogether? Fullfillingness being the follow-up to Talking Book?

[rtoriq]

@ClownenJac73 Man i had to dig up my comment bc i don't even remember that i said, lol. And i totally forgot where i got the review from (i think the source was quoted in Wiki). But i think i was paraphrasing, and their point being nothing that topped "Talking Book" up to that point. Foolishness anyways. CORRECTION: Found out that critique i quoted was for INNERVISIONS; not FFF! Jon Tiven from Circus Magazine.

[ClownenJac73]

@rtoriq

And of course you realize that Innervisions is considered one of the best Albums ever made.:) Still Fulfillingness' First Finale is one of Stevies best.

[OsvaldoMenegazzi]

Great song!

[jillysworld]

One of he greatest songs and song writers of all time!

[dakman925]

THIS IS UTTERLY AMAZZZZZZZINGGGGG

[DEBONAIRMAN]

At 1:21: Clear to see where Rahsaan Patterson got that riff from, among many other artists..

[cindyelise1]

i fell head over heels for stevie. wanted to marry him. his madison square garden concert was the first concert i ever went to. my friend brian miller took me. often wonder how he's doing. but shall always be grateful for the fact that he took me to see the greatest performer ever. love you, bri. hope you're doing well.

[fcpremixisamazing]

amazing. no words.

[iodine125]

wow memories of dancing to this stuff.......

[johnjhuff]

This, and every other Stevie Wonder album/song is pure gold. His music defies genre. His talent is not even definable, it's on another plane, entirely.

[Sybenett]

Stevland Hardaway Judkins-Morris certified genius are you new to this or something? this isn't Jay-z o.k.

Sy-

[FusionShredz]

@Sybenett jay-z doesnt have nothing on this shiz. jay learn from stevie a true genius :P:P:P haha

[zuneloader]

@Sybenett I'm a HUGE Mr.Wonderful fan...and you're right this isn't Jay-Z...but I'm also a HUGE Jay-Z fan and to try to discredit his lyrical genius is ludicrous. Even if you're not a fan of the genre that is hip hop/rap whatever you want to call it, Shawn Carter is one of the best lyricists EVER!!

[Sybenett]

@zuneloader Talk to me when he can sing, write, and play an instrument and hold sold out concerts at Madison Square Garden like Prince. I don't pay admission for shows to hear a lyricist I paid admission to hear a musician perform and play an instrument and sing.

[zuneloader]

@Sybenett If you prefer to have your artist work every aspect of the entertaining process (sing,play,dance) then so be it. But do you take anything away from Stevie because he doesn't dance? No. And Jay-Z has sold out the Garden...in a day! He even has a line about it..."You gotta pardon Jay for sell'n out the Garden in a day. I'm like a young Marvin in his hay." And he's also put out AT LEAST one album every year since 1996. Understand that I too put Mr.Wonderful in a league all his own, but...

[zuneloader]

@zuneloader Shawn Carter is terribly gifted.

[flynnization]

@Sybenett not new to this r40 years into in to it but not the same as the childhood rt wsweethea

not new used to listen 30 odd years ago with ex would love to listen with someone who respects the genius

[tremalicious]

TALENT BEYOND WORDS!! Stevie Wonder is LEGENDARY!!

[corner10pro]

I love this song but it makes me sad a bit because it makes me think about a girl I love but I can't be with.

[flynnization]

i so understand @corner10pro i was listening to this at the age of 15 with the love of my life . i went on to marry him and he turned alcoholic . but this song is so us . miss my 15 year old love

[corner10pro]

I was 15 when I met the girl i mentioned above. Sorry about what happened with your situation. Hopefully the good memories stay in your heart.

[PowderSpirit3]

sing sing sing to me stevie

..... thx for the share

(thx sweet PJ for the share)

[luvwriting1]

Peace!!! They went to church on this song!!!! I become overwhelmed when he says," Baby please don't leave me, don't leave Stevie...I always say I will never leave you Stevie...lol...You think he hears me...lol... Blessings to you JohnnieWalker23!!!! peace

[myspacedjraghkstar]

stevie said a good song is one that evokes the same emotion for him everytime he hears it played back...even years later...thats how he releases his songs....this song altho i love it very much... was & is very hard 4 me to listen to cuz of my breakup etc...my soul screamed this song 2 her...she didnt hear me tho...she left.... ~raghkstar

[Mose99]

Baby please don't leave, don't leave Steve!

[drosanjica]

I am lucky I was born to listen his music, God's music

[manny2guns]

Stevie is the G.O.A.T

[capito11]

Stevie your the soul of all, please don´t go. I can see

through your inner eye. Thank you for that.

[twoflattires]

I love the harmonica solo on this song, it's short but it's amazing, Stevie's such a badass/genius

[mrm4xim4m]

me too man :) stevie shows us soo much i think. and has given us soo many important messages with his songwriting, but also how we should be, he shares his talent and is humble down to earth you know everything hes a wonderful man and musically one of the greatest of all time.

[Hamsterknight22]

@twoflattires  I think stevie should take his walking stick and shove it up his ass!

[clubland459]

@twoflattires The most emotional sound in Black Music.... Stevie on harmonica. End of. I'm glad you agree.

[TheBettyboo62]

What in God's name are we all goin to do if Stevie were not with us? Perish the thought. Love, love love you Stevie.

[TechGeek1213]

Nae please stay :-)

[ReDeV7]

Bought this in 1985 aged 17, still think its his best (cassette at the time). Lots of wonderful memories, first time i really found love.

[funkycutehappy]

love love love this song!!!

[lesscunning]

yeah why is this album not talked about more???

[clenten]

because it's less cunning

[litenslick]

@lesscunning It was HUGE back in 1974, but unfortunately now we have been overrun with rap and hip hop....and lots of negative lyrics, which just bring me down. Back in Stevie's day it was all about LOVE, break ups, make ups, etc. Simple, but so touching...please don't go; I'd be sad and blue! And such musicianship....love you Stevie forever!!!!!

[Nautilus1972]

@lesscunning His best album. I didn't take this off the player for three months when I first bought it.

[TheJacksonsTriumph]

@lesscunning Cuz Fulfillingness First Finale is Underrated thats why it's not talked about It's better than Talking Book and Innervisions IMO and those are great albums

[dlfunky1]

@TheJacksonsTriumph yes talking book NOWAY innervisons!

[koolheat55]

Bottom Line: The talent that came from Hitsville, USA is unsurpassed beyond any record label ever. The songwritting carreers of Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, Holland , Dozier, & Holland, Marvin Gaye, Norman Witfiield, Ashford & Simpson and of course the "The 8th Wonder of the World" are beyond compare. Since the inception of Motown, music has never been and never will be the same. Let's make sure our children remember that! Love & Social change has always been the message, teach it!

[equeen222]

I wonder why am filled with so much love. It's the music that influenced me. The music my mom listened to that talked about love, devotion, passion. What my mom and dad couldn't teach me, the music did. Thank you Stevie, Marvin, Chaka, Luther, the O'Jays,. Love lives in the lyrics. Lessons live in the music.

[auntbabygirl1]

i always thought this album could be a Broadway musical because each song was telling a story but they connected

[RhythmBluesSoul1]

Yep, and that was not just this album, but all five albums of his classic period, from Music Of My Mind right on up to Songs In The Key of Life. In fact, almost all of Stevie's albums starting with For Once In My Life all the way through A Time To Love have an incredibly arch-like feeling from start to finish, but none moreso than this album, Innervisions and Songs In The Key Of Life.

[Blackmace]

true, it's just yet another facet of his genius. If their is one thing an artist like Prince certainly needed it was a taste for arranging an albums songs. His closing is usually anti-climactic, unlike Stevie's who's always killer(lookin for another pure love, he's misstra..., please don't go, etc)

[Individual18]

so true!

[motowninvestor]

What a great idea!

[corner10pro]

I recently started dating this girl who spend last weekend with me. I had such a good time with her and I knew the end of the weekend was coming soon and this song sums up how I felt while thinking about her leaving to return home. You're the greatest Stevie!

[bitzky77]

lucky

[rjohnfreed]

Im proper liking this. never heard it before tonight

[broncofangj]

one of my all time favorite songs by Stevie. Please don't go if you should go I'll be sad and blue. This song brings back fond memories of the times I used to sit and listen to this album in my brothers room used to always make me cry still does.. you are and forever will be the best there is anywhere Stevie you are stuly amazing.

[stealthweight]

ive been a fan since i was 5 and have never heard this song! lol! i guess thats the magic of stevie, theres always hidden gems to discover! i love you stevie xxx

[sonwamac]

Music Of My Mind, Talking Book, Innervisions, Fullfilliness First finale, and Songs In The Key Of Life...as great a five album sequence as any in the history of r&b or pop music...maybe the greatest

[1privilege]

i love this melody !

[AvlDao]

What anyone born after 1965 may not realize is that this vinyl LP was pressed with no gaps between the tracks, therefore all tracks flowed into each other in a very specific order. The Finale Experience opened with You Havent Done Nothing on side 1. The finale was this track, Please Dont Go.

We would have to wait 25 months before another LP was released by 'the greatest individual talent of the modern music era', Stevie.

Know all this as you listen, to experience it as we did back in 1974.

[mdoddio73]

Actually, I think that next to Jimi Hendrix's "gapless" album "Electric Ladyland", this is the best of all Gapless albums. The transition from Boogie On Regae Woman to Creapin' is possibly the most beautifull 2 songs ever. But Please Don't Go is definately my favorite upbeat Stevie. Shame there's no video... The soul, the Harmonica, the chorus at the end and the pure Stevie emotion... So f'in' good. Why has this song gone so un-noticed? It's just like Love Having You Around (Music of my Mind)

[sonwamac]

A great observation mdoddio. Jimi's ELL opened the ears of r&b artists to the concept of the album as an artistic statement above and beyond the 45rpm single. A complete sound portrait. It was one thing for the Beatles to do it w/SGT Pepper. But i think Jimi's ELL helped turn Stevie's (and Marvin's) mind on to the concept...and by extension the rest of the r&b world...Stevie actually jammed w/ Jimi on one occasion.

[faskagat]

stevie is a prophet

[musicalprodigy1]

He's everywhere!!! I have so much Stevie to discover....you've changed my life johnniewalker23..I really appreciate it to say the very least my friend

[slapbush]

my man&woman ,mhertz25 & pnkchynadoll...i concur...may you out live your enemies!!!thank you johniewalker23&youtube

[Ezkeel]

I see the eye of heru on here

[isis135]

Hi Ezkeel - I couldn't locate the eye of Heru, but I'm not surprised that Stevie would have it on his album cover. Although he's blind since birth, he is sooooo insightful. In addition, we are a very SPIRITUAL people, so I'm not surprised at all.

[mhertz25]

This album was not underrated - it was always accepted as an integral of his most fertile "genius" period - every song on it was, and is great - over 30 years after it was recorded - as timeless as the Beatles - as Gershwin - as Ellington - as Dylan - absolute perfection. Stevie Wonder is a gift to the human race from the heavens!!!!!

[AvlDao]

Definately never under-rated. Hit #1 on the Billboard Ntl Chart for all music, not just R&B. Dang near swept the Grammy's for 1974; 1st single hit #1, first 2 singles went gold.

Memories are simply poorer these days due to ADD/ADHD

The guys at rags like Rolling Stone Mag just cant relate or are too young.

[Blackmace]

So who were his contemporary rivals in the mainstream at the time? and did black people consider Stevie to be the biggest act(even bigger than say Earth wind and fire, or Marvin Gaye)?

[AvlDao]

Stevie was a media darling, they loved him. His musical genius was unrivaled. This was a pre-digital era when true musicianship reigned, few artists could sing & compose as well as, and play as many instruments as well as Stevie.

He had no rivalries. In award competition where only peers & industry folks voted, they ceded almost* every award in all categories to him from 1973-1976.

Legendary Paul Simon thanked Stevie for not releasing an LP in 1975, allowing Paul to win instead.

[AvlDao]

It was more than just some half-decade Love Fest. Stevie helped launch Minnie Riperton, Chaka Khan & Rufus, Denise Williams, Michael Sembello; toured with Rolling Stones, and provided great material for Aretha, Roberta Flack, Jermaine Jackson, Sergio Mendes, Taj Mahal. Musical luminaries from the 50s & 60s enjoyed success in covering his ballads in the 70s & 80s.

[smetch123]

Nobody could rival Stevie. It was a joy to be a teen and young adult falling in love to his tunes. I often bought two of his albums so I would have a back up if one was scratched. It is disappointing to hear a lot of the crap that is considered music nowadays. Back in the day, if you didnt have talent you didnt make it in music.

[BigDave91393]

I've always considered Stevie to be the biggest and the best. EWF was a huge group of musicians who collectivley were great but none can match stevie's talent to make a whole album alone

[RhythmBluesSoul1]

Pretty sure Stevie was the ultimate black performer (and certainly one of the biggest performers in general) during his heyday. In fact, when MJ became bigger than life, people were calling him the next Stevie Wonder, which is a testament to how talented BOTH guys were/are.

[mukome]

Please don't leave, don't leave Steve. :-)

[bartlekr]

I couldnt agree more with last comment you took the words right out of my mouth.Stevie is genius.

[pynkchynadoll]

Stevie's music is so timeless that it reflects the karma of life! ... No matter what the decade is of his music, you can turn some stevie on and it sounds and feels just like new! ... all over again. This man has a song for everyday, every moment and every situation we go through. No doubt a stevie song will either encourage you and keep you happy through a great time or keep you calm and collected through a sad and down time. TRULY A GENIUS!

[gpolacek]

SPOT ON!!!

[justicesongs]

I couldn't have said it better myself.

[Hamsterknight22]

@pynkchynadoll Can his music make me suicidal too?

[pynkchynadoll]

*A great song!

[pynkchynadoll]

This is GREATTTTT song!... LOVE IT! - Sang it Stevie!

[stoklund]

This is also my favorite Stevie album of all time!!! And this is maby the best pop song ever performed!!!!! Perfect!!!

[smetch123]

This is my favorite Stevie album of all time.

[jexplink]

I'm in my final year at college, this song will be very poignant come next June...

[Mauritau]

fantastic!

[MindFuLL]

again another clip from the most underrated Stevie album of all time. thanks

[macfranster]

i love stevie!!!