If You Really Love Me

"If You Really Love Me"
Single by Stevie Wonder
from the album Where I'm Coming From
B-side	"Think of Me As Your Soldier"
Released	August 1971
Format	7-inch single
Recorded	1971
Genre	R&B, pop
Length	3:00
Label	Tamla
Writer(s)	Stevie Wonder Syreeta Wright
Producer(s)	Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder singles chronology
"We Can Work It Out" (1971) "If You Really Love Me" (1971) "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" (1972)

"If You Really Love Me" is a song written by Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright. Wonder recorded the song and released his version as a single from his 1971 album Where I'm Coming From. The single peaked in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 (number 8), Billboard′s R&B chart (number 4),^[1] and Billboard′s Easy Listening chart (number 10).^[2]

The song was one of the last to feature Motown's background band The Funk Brothers. After its release, Wonder left the Hitsville USA studios to record in New York City, playing most of the instruments himself. Wonder played Moog bass synthesizer, drums, and piano on "If You Really Love Me", while Wright is featured in the background singing.

Personnel

• Lead vocals by Stevie Wonder
• Background vocals by Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright
• Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers and Stevie Wonder
• Arranged by Stevie Wonder and David Van DePitte
• Produced by Stevie Wonder

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (1971) Peak position Canadian RPM Top Singles 20 UK 60 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [3] 8 U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 10 U.S. R&B 4 U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [4] 9

Year-end charts Chart (1971) Rank U.S. Billboard [5] 48 U.S. Cash Box [6] 77

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 635.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 262.
3. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
5. "Top Pop 100 Singles" Billboard December 25, 1971: TA-36

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics