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Wikipedia article




"'Ribbon in the Sky'" is a song by American singer Stevie Wonder. The ballad was first featured on the 1982 greatest hits album, 'Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I', and charted at No. 54 pop,'Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990' - ISBN 0-89820-089-X No. 21 Adult Contemporary, and No. 10 R&B in the US when it was released.

The song also charted in the United Kingdom, reaching #45.

In February 1983, Wonder was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 25th Grammy Awards.

In 2009, 'Essence' magazine included "Ribbon in the Sky" in their list of the "25 Best Slow Jams of All Time".

Wonder performed a version of the song at Whitney Houston's funeral on February 18, 2012.

Cover versions



"Ribbon in the Sky" has been covered by Dennis Brown, Intro, Boyz II Men, 2 Men 4 Soul, Hiroshima, Lloydie Crucial and Ivete Sangalo, as well as being sampled by Will Smith and featured in Diana Ross's 1983 'Central Park Concert' (released 2012). The intro is also sampled in Jamal's "Keep It Real".

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