| "You and I (We Can Conquer the World)" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Stevie Wonder | |
| from the album Talking Book | |
| Released | 1972 |
| Genre | Soul |
| Length | 4:38 |
| Label | Tamla |
| Songwriter(s) | Stevie Wonder |
| Producer(s) | Stevie Wonder, Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil |
"You and I (We Can Conquer the World)" is a song written and sung by Stevie Wonder from his 1972 album Talking Book. Wonder is also credited for playing piano and T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer on the song.
Personnel
- Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, piano, T.O.N.T.O. synthesizer, Moog bass
Cover versions
- Barbra Streisand included a rendition of the song in her 1975 album Lazy Afternoon. This is the first time the song is listed and released as "You and I".
- In a sixth season episode of the CBS sitcom Good Times, Michael Evans ( Ralph Carter) performs the song at the wedding of his sister Thelma ( Bern Nadette Stanis) to Keith Anderson ( Ben Powers). [1]
- Santita Jackson performed the song at the 1992 wedding of Barack and Michelle Obama [2]
- O'Bryan recorded the song as the title cut from his 1983 album of the same name.
- Joe Cocker recorded a cover for his 1996 album Organic.
- Vesta Williams included a cover in her 1998 album Relationships.
- Mariah Carey sang the song on BET's Walk of Fame honoring Stevie Wonder on October 29, 2002.
- Michael Bublé recorded a version for his 2005 album It's Time.
- Trijntje Oosterhuis recorded a cover for her 2011 album Sundays in New York.
- Macy Gray included the song on her 2012 Stevie Wonder tribute album Talking Book. It is listed as "You and I (We Can Conquer the World)".
- Jacob Collier covered the tune on his 2016 debut album In My Room. This cover won him the 2017 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella.
George Michael version
In April 2011, George Michael released a version of the song titled just "You and I" solely on MP3 as a gift to Prince William and Catherine Middleton on the occasion of their wedding on April 29, 2011.
Although the MP3 was downloadable for free, [3] Michael asked that downloaders make a contribution to the "Prince William & Miss Catherine Middleton Charitable Gift Fund".
The song had its world premiere on April 15, 2011 on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight. [4] The show repeated on Saturday, April 16. [5]
References
- ^ Norman Paul (story), Sid Dorfman & Wayne Kline (teleplay); Gerren Keith (director) (September 23, 1978). "Florida's Homecoming: The Wedding". Good Times. Season 6. Episode 3. CBS.
- ^ Felsenthal, Carol (April 7, 2015). "Here Are the Best Stories from the New Michelle Obama Biography". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ Download page on George Michael official website Archived April 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ George Michael's world premiere royal wedding song unveiled on "Piers Morgan Tonight"
- ^ George Michael website: George Premieres His Royal Song on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight
External links
- List of cover versions of "You and I (We Can Conquer the World)" at SecondHandSongs.com
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