Characters (Stevie Wonder album)

Characters
Studio album by
Stevie Wonder
ReleasedNovember 6, 1987
Recorded1986–1987
Studio
  • Wonderland (Los Angeles, California)
  • 1 Der 1 Mobile Unit
  • Westside Studios (London)
GenreR&B, pop
Length48:34 (LP)
60:59 (CD)
LabelTamla
ProducerStevie Wonder
Quincy Jones
Gary Olazabal
Stevie Wonder chronology
In Square Circle
(1985)		 Characters
(1987)		 Jungle Fever
(1991)
Singles from Characters
  1. "Skeletons"
    Released: September 1987
  2. "You Will Know"
    Released: March 1988
  3. "Get It"
    Released: May 5, 1988
  4. "My Eyes Don't Cry"
    Released: August 1988
  5. "With Each Beat of My Heart"
    Released: November 1988
  6. "Free"
    Released: February 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Chicago Tribune(favorable)
Robert ChristgauA−
Los Angeles Times
MusicHound
New Musical Express9/10
Q
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Rolling Stone
The New York Times(favorable)

Characters is the twenty-first studio album by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder, released in late 1987 on Tamla Records. The album features six singles including the Grammy-nominated "Skeletons" (No. 19) and "You Will Know" (No. 77), which both reached number one on the Billboard R&B Singles chart (the former being the most-recent American top-40 hit of Wonder's career). The album also contained a duet with Michael Jackson, "Get It" (No. 80), that was a minor hit.

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