For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder - MP3 instrumental karaoke

Stevie Wonder's "For Once in My Life" balances big, Motown-worthy hooks with authentic feelings and sentiments that celebrate the joy of togetherness. "For once in my life I won't let sorrow hurt me / Not like it's hurt me before / For once, I have something I know won't desert me / I'm not alone anymore," beams the Michigan-born icon. Originally written by Ron Miller and Orlando Murden for Motown Records' Stein & Van Stock publishing company, and first recorded in 1965, Stevie Wonder rode into town in 1967 and scored a Top three hit in the US and the UK in late 1968 and early 1969, respectively. He named his ninth studio album after the track, which was also covered by Andy Williams in 1969 and Gladys Knight & the Pips in 1973. Even Michael Bublé had a go at it in 2003. For Once in My Life signals a key moment in the musical trajectory of Stevie Wonder, notably as the first album on which he also shared credit as producer.