Stevie Wonder - It Ain't No Use

[RJLKMRD]

Hands down best song on Fulfillingness!

[boomerlady]

love this

[bassmanjoe]

1 person has no clue at all.

[jdpatterson100]

it ain't no use,and we're running outta juice,oh..so long baby,bye bye baby....

nuff said...Peace2U.

[godsrighthandfull]

I have Seen Stevie at Every Opportunity,,I Have Lived....I Hope He Lives Forever.

[tofelt]

@godsrighthandfull because of his MUSIC: he WILL in JESUS name. GOD be praised for the GIFT of this MAN!

[phoen99rising]

This song got stuck in my head out of nowhere. Guess I'll be playing this for the next 2 weeks.

[1963tatanka]

great album, great songs!

[pierwade3]

this song.... maaaan he has a song for everything!! even for christmas! he has it all!

[kloppaman]

Stunning vocal

[kdwyer52]

Stevie opens up a world of feeling in the listener. I cherish his music, as he truly does have that rare gift that can sweep you away and take you deep down into your heart and soul.

Thanks Stevie

[john48224]

this is the sweetest "I gotta let you go" song ever. she/he can't get angry because, it's the truth! we'll only continue to hurt and, confuse each other. just let's be friends and, go our seperate get alongs. so long baby. bye, bye baby. if you can't get to it, get away from it.

[maryse8]

Stevie and Minnie Riperton's backing vocals are sublime!

[14lodge]

This song is spectacular



[Hairtogo2011]

best break up song!!!1

[MrWarmCool]

HMPH UMA BE FEELING LIKE THIS SOON.

[jdpatterson100]

KICK ROCKS IS REALLY WHAT I'M SAYING..CATCH-UP WITH YO' CROWD BEATCH!!!!!!!!!!!

[MrWarmCool]

DIS MA SHYT

[nikkidoug]

You know what...Stevie so smooth it doesn't even sound like he's actually giving the girl the boot! I would have been like, "Okay, Stevie baby..." LOL.

[MrWarmCool]

OMG mr stevie i thank you for making this!! Im going through the same problem i wanna work things out but its just too hard for me

[Alucardcheese]

Stevies' voice in the chorus is the sound of my soul! I can feel it in my chest! This everything!!!!

[stepsmusic]

if love do not come death will come every day

[cleteconnor]

"So Long Baby - Bye Bye Baby"....classic

[gaeily]

i love this song whew just reminishing lol  me a dj ooooooooooooow

[CornishCockney]

the God of music Gods.little stevland appreciation society of london

[moomytroll]

This song means a lot to me. First time it hit me I had broken up with my first 'serious' girlfriend...I was 23. Relating to it again, 10 years later...now in relation to my family.

[Phoenix8511]

Something is wring with the one person who dosent like this song!

[SholaMind21]

Ah how I LOVE this song especially the ending ;]

[tofelt]

the crescendo in this song is MONEY. PURE drama. if a SONG could win a TONY award, you got my vote MR. WONDER.

[ClintonFischer73]

I like to know who the 1 dislike is??, who had the balls to dis a Stevie joint?

[sconex]

The drums throughout are just amazing.... My favorite Stevie Wonder album

[brokenbeatanscarred]

Love this song..!

[stepsmusic]

music of queens and kings

[stepsmusic]

k1ktodos

[blqrain1]

Mom use to always play Fulfillingness' First Finale in the car on tape cassette for me as a baby ♥ :)

[sirnose5826]

this song is one of the greatest.anyone who's ever been in love that went wrong will know the feelingthe Lyrics are da bomb

sirNose

[jesme131]

Classic lyrics of a broken hearted man

[shieldsuma]

lawd ha'mercy... the truest of ghetto poets. ranks up there with byron and keats but with a rhythmic twist

[febfish21]

i'm in the process of letting go, after 18 years. stevie just popped into my head one morning, singing this song, helping me to move on. hadn't heard it in years. only stevie! but, hey, if you're in a break-up state of mind, marvin gaye's "to keep you satisfied" is also worth a listen.

[clubland459]

Classiest break up song ever written without a doubt.

[snoopdoggg20032003]

everyone that works for shelby county government please listen to this

[VirgilB01]

@snoopdoggg20032003 - LoL!

[fspri12620]

@snoopdoggg20032003 - Awesome

[SuperBRISKO]

@snoopdoggg20032003 what state lol!

[Izzielotzafunnies]

nope.. guess not.. time to move on, I suppose, or at least cut the tie.. I taake Stevie's part in this one, ouch

[teddybears9]

simply the best

[AvlDao]

Most definitely one of the preetiest-sounding "Divorce Songs" ever recorded.

He's addressing his loving ex, Syreeta Wright, who was also his co-writer on tunes including It's A Shame by The Spinners, and Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours).

1974 - radio jams in ChiTown.

[TheJourneyalone]

@AvlDao - I agree, it is The Most Beautiful Closure EVER!!!

I Love It Stevie! ;-) ... The last line - I Salute!

[thosenuts]

So long baby bye bye bayyybeee

[JamesWhistleJr]

Being the SuperFan that i am, I must say this is a brilliant expression of heartbreak!

[10Rivald]

This is ridiculously good and classy as far as pop songs go.

I rate Stevie above Lennon/McCartney personally, although I appreciate everyone has different tastes.

[bigzizzo]

@10Rivald me too.

[litenslick]

What a gigantic talent. Every R & B artist has been influenced by Stevie's greatness...whether they want to admit it or not!!!!

[mammone2]

The platoon

[earlwhite100]

I played this song every day for a week in 1980 when my left me.She did come back for a while.

[Romanacer]

so long maybe bye bye baby

[IsrealFloresto]

and its got a sic hook

BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE

[OnThatPowder]

damnBABY!!!

[tofelt]

EXCELLENT!!!

[jillysworld]

This song is Stevie Wonderful...this album kicks ass...so full of soul timeless!

[koolheat55]

The magic of Stevie is that he has written and produced songs of Love and Pain, the beginings & the separations that affects all types of relationshipsThe beauty of his feelings can mirror ours in most of his songs so much." Having trouble in yours"?, Stevie has a song for it. Long live his Innervisions!

[shydmples]

He told homechick to STEP...lol...I love this song

[CoventGardenSinger]

This is such a beautiful song, I love Stevie's voice and the backing vocals , the beautiful bass synth, the harmonies, excellently produced by Stevie of course. What a genius.

Dave

[iluvmyboba]

The backing vocals would be the highly slept on Minnie Riperton, along w/ Deniece Williams & the legendary Jim Gilstrap.

[sesamestreet2]

@iluvmyboba Jim Gilstrap is not on this particular song, the third person is Lani Groves.

[iluvmyboba]

Thanks for the correction. My album was not in front of me. It's in NYC and I'm in NC. But you gotta admit Jim Gilstrap is the MAN!!!!! Lani Groves is that CHICK as well. Stevie doesn't PLAY when it comes to his background vocalists.

[motowninvestor]

Stevie: The Movie!

[JamesWhistleJr]

I'm not sure he released this as a single from this album. He still took home Album of The Year for it!

[Kirke182]

See that? Detroit ain't all bad. We produced this genius.

[auntbabygirl1]

i'm rooting for you Detroit!!

[gnsky77]

me too go Big D

[motowninvestor]

I Love Detroit!

[TheMidcoast1]

@motowninvestor: To one Detroit lover to another what's up?

[ReykaDog]

The 'Dog' sez: What an evolved individual. This song just carries you onward.

[ph4nt0mf1ng3rs]

What a blessing from Stevie

[bhav213]

this should have been the second part to 'ordinary pain'...would've gone together superbly

[Blackmace]

You think? I enjoy this song better than ordinary pain.

[houndevil]

I gotta agree with bhav. I always cut ordinary pain off when the second part comes in, but ordinary pain would have rivaled the amazing flow of superwoman if he had combined it with aint no use. It makes so much sense lyrically, musically, and emotionally: Taking you from the anguish of love lost (ordinary pain) to the realization of the necessity of moving on. I also think it might work with "looking for another pure love", but probably not as well.

[Blackmace]

I'm sorry but I just don't see Ordinary pain and it ain't no use meshing together well. UNlike Superwoman?where were you, the harmonies in both songs are very different, I know this is cliche but, Ordinary sounds like a SITKOL song and it ain't no use would be very out of place on that album IMO. Just listen to both and compare to Superwoman. NOt cohesive IMO

[freddypknight]

I, too, always cut Ordinary Pain off when the 2nd part came in. The reason is, the girl had already broken his heart beyond ordinary pain so much that he was a shattered, crying wreck. Then she had to come in sassing, signifying and rubbing it in! She was crushing him under her boot telling him, "I told you my love was cruel, you fool!" I always felt so sorry for Stevie. Meanwhile people, don't touch "Superwoman." It stands alone as a Masterpiece.

[camcandy79]

@freddypknight you're right I stop listening when it gets to the second part. But sometime you have to listen to the whole song to get the whole story as to why she told Stevie to get to stepping. He was cheating and not making time for her plus she was admitting she had fault too.

[freddypknight]

@camcandy79 In spite of my reluctance to listen to Shirley Brewer's retort to Ordinary Pain, I agree with you totally. In all these years of enjoying the song, I had not listened deeply enough to know that she had accused Stevie of cheating and neglecting her. In any event, the music, singing and entire concept is, I'm sure we both agree, totally phenomenal.

[merlynwise]

@freddypknight Actually, listen to that part all the way through. Girlfriend had some serious grievances to air and let him know if he wants to step on a girl's heart, he better make sure she can't do him one better. Or, in this case, worse.

"...but, like a playboy, you said 'No'/This little girl's mind you will blow/But didn't it blow you out the box/ when I put my stuff on key and lock...You're cryin' big crocodile tears/Don't match the ones I cried for years..."

[milafer78]

i love this song!!!!

[64colin64]

An absolutely fantastic finale to a fantastic and insprational album, Well done Stevie.

[Blackmace]

woo ooo OOOOO!!!!!

that's soul muthafuckas.

[camcandy79]

It ain't no use trying to get ahead in this market. And it ain't no use trying to find a greater singer than Stevie

[stevethwaites56]

I havent heard this song for years still a brilliant record.

[angusthethird]

This dude was wise beyond his years. Sometimes it's wise to say bye bye.

[TheFabMsP]

THE greatest song I have ever heard!

[corner10pro]

2nd!

[MeMee728]

whats the first ?

[corner10pro]

I meant "2nd" as in I agree with the comment above my last comment...this is my favorite song too!

[corner10pro]

Thumbs down that I agree that this is also the greatest song I have ever heard??? "2nd" means I agree! :\

[mokacode]

He was but 24 yo.....Amazing!

[timmy841212]

That's one of the best joints on "Fullfillingness"... then again I love all the songs on that monster! ;)

[CoventGardenSinger]

I love this song.

beautiful vocals , i love the way you hear his very low nass voice in the backing vocals. and his beaitiful tenor lead vocal. Also the bass and the rhodes piano. A class song.

Stevie is a great singer songwriter.

dave

[beautifulprincessM]

3:40 -

[Walib]

i think i already commented on this video b4, but even still

this song REALLY helped me leave a relationship that i didnt really wanna end, lol

stevie is a bad mf

[beautifulprincessM]

=) good for you

[annachestnut]

Bye bye bye bye bye bye

[omrifin]

r.i.p

music 4000b.c-1990

[Brent87]

Cats be sleeping on this WHOLE ALBUM!! He won an Album of The Year Grammy for this joint!! This song is a beast. He really shows off his head voice.

[cbmuzik]

lemme tell you, playing this song in my room with half lighting...so mood inducing. Girls go nuts over this tune when I play it...haha!

[zuneloader]

OH YEAH...if you like this as a break up song....listen to "Upset Stomach" from the Last Dragon sound track. I've never heard a song that is about something so sad but u can't stop dancing while you're listening.

[musicalprodigy1]

1000 fucking songs?! He's the best SERIOOOUSLY

[faskagat]

Thank you to post Stevie's songs, He has more than 1 thousand, Ilove him so much. He is the best. Number one, respect mista, living legend...

[2base]

cxxl song

[zoenicky3]

Stevie always touches my soul...thanks Stevie

[KingMakonnen1988]

:( i was glad wen i herd dis song for the first time 2 years ago, i mean wen a yong guy breaks up with a gyal it seems like no one knows how u feel , but its weird but the wrds in dis song made me feel sum1 a long tyme ago felt exactly wat im feeling , shows how amazing stevie is !!

thanx steveland , ur a legend

[rosss1959]

I've seen Stevie in concert 3 times in the 80's..St Louis, Frankfurt Germany and Chicago.  The Hotter than July album was out and Go Home (which I logged on to hear today) was my favorite. It ain't no use is gotta be one of my Stevie all time favorites. I wish he woulda done it in concert.

[All4pynk]

I reinterate deeply what I posted 4 months ago about Stevie. Reread my post below!*

Unfortuantely, at this time I am going through a fresh break up myself also.But as soon as I played this song I started hearing Stevie's words and feelings and it encouraged me to feel better also!!!* Always, a door closing is a door opening.

[AREvans50986]

I'm in the process of getting a divorce. Regardless of what I'm feeling, I can always turn on a Stevie album and find a song that relates to what I'm going through. This is my song at the moment. He's right about "we're not each other's everything".

[AvlDao]

This song is not a coincidence...Stevie was going thru a divorce on and off as this song was born.

[ZanzibarJose]

I didnt want to say anything but this song is cool but also remember "They wont go when I go" And "Now that we ve ended" by Syreeta. These arent only about divorce they were also about grouping up. Stevie didnt re-sign with Motown for 2 years in the late 60s because he got tired of doing "bubblegum pop" and the in-house focus groups. He went indy and released 2 albums only coming back to Motown in 1970 to produce the Spinners "Its a shame". These were the BEST Motown years.

[cbmuzik]

very true! A real Stevie chronicler! hee hee

[sminkydunkin888]

Geezy-Kreezy!!!! I love this song!!!!!

[thefrogsdogs1]

This is the perfect breakup song. It makes me feel good about my breakups. Most of them are too sad. But Stevie brings it home... you gotta remember there's a reason for the break up in the first place. "So long baby, bye-bye baby."

[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!

[10cretion]

FABOLOUS

[lornacd]

I have been looking for this song for YEARS!!!Every break up I had I sang this to myself. It keeps me strong. I am playing it now while my man is sleep over and over. Tonight is the night for goodbye.

[isis135]

You all are so right!!! I only wish I had remembered this song at the time of my VERY painful break-up, for it would've undoubtedly made things much easier for me. Instead, I weeped and felt sorry for myself and finally decided someone else was gonna hurt besides me and took revenge...STUPID move, because now I have to get over the shame. Stevie is an amazing Genius & I thank God for giving him to us

[decaturbabii123]

steve took dis song 2 chuurch at 330 dammm

[MYTMIC]

My favorite on the album

[skyslope]

dealing with a breakup of my own...play this damn song nearly every night.

[hottoprod]

going through a breakup now, this song was on my mind this morning, this and "Rocket Love", and in a way it helps, someone else knows what a breakup is about

[Josie351982]

This is the best break up song ever! It has definitely gotten me through the rough times jobs, relations...whatever.

[tlcfiend]

my fave :)

[Walib]

man this song helped me leave my woman

this song really really has a meaning 4 me