Wonder's single "Fingertips" was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, at the age of 13, making him the youngest artist ever to top the chart. Wonder's critical success was at its peak in the 1970s. His "classic period" began in 1972 with the releases of Music of My Mind and Talking Book, the latter featuring "Superstition", which is one of the most distinctive and famous examples of the sound of the Hohner Clavinet keyboard. His works Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976) all won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, making him the tied-record holder for the most Album of the Year wins, with three. He is also the only artist to have won the award with three consecutive album releases. Wonder began his "commercial period" in the 1980s; he achieved his biggest hits and highest level of fame, had increased album sales, charity participation, high-profile collaborations (including Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson), political impact, and television appearances. Wonder has continued to remain active in music and political causes.
Wonder is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with sales of over 100 million records worldwide. He has won 25 Grammy Awards (the most by a solo artist) and one Academy Award (Best Original Song, for the 1984 film The Woman in Red). Wonder has been inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also noted for his work as an activist for political causes, including his 1980 campaign to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday in the U.S. In 2009, he was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace, and in 2014, he was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Wonder was born Stevland Hardaway Judkins in Saginaw, Michigan, on May 13, 1950, the third of five children born to Lula Mae Hardaway, and the second of Hardaway's two children with Calvin Judkins. He was born six weeks premature which, along with the oxygen-rich atmosphere in the hospital incubator, resulted in retinopathy of prematurity, a condition in which the growth of the eyes is aborted and causes the retinas to detach, so he became blind.
Get It
Stevie Wonder Lyrics
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Is putting her love on the shelf
'Cause she don't want
To be hurt by nobody else
She's taken her heart
And put it away under lock and key
But it's high time
That Miss Lady Girl sets her heart free and gives her love to me, yeah
But some think that diamond rings, fancy cars
Will make a big impression, yeah
But I know that all she needs is my tender love and affection
But she keeps saying
No one's gonna get it
No one's gonna get it, oh no
But someone's gotta get it
I know that I will be the one who will
No one's gonna get it
No one's gonna get it, oh no
But someone's gotta get it
And I know that I will be the one who will
Gonna get it, her love
Gonna get it, her kisses
Gonna get it, her heart
Gonna get it, get it
Miss Lady Girl
Has buried her feelings deep inside
She don't want
To be taken for another ride
She's sick and tired
Of being on the lonely merry-go-round
She just don't know
That the ultimate love of her life is about to be found
They think that ready cash, flashy clothes
Will fill her life with laughter
But I've got the very thing that she needs
True love forever after
Then no more will she say
That no one's gonna get it
No one's gonna get it, oh no
But someone's gotta get it
And I feel that I will be the one who will
Oh, don't say
No one's gonna get it (gonna get it)
No one's gonna get it, oh no
But someone's gotta get it
I know that I will be the one who will
I'm gonna get it
I'm gonna get it
I'm gonna get it
You ain't gonna get it
Too close not to get it
I'm gonna get it
No, no, I'm gettin' it
You ain't gonna get it
I'm, I'm gonna get it
I'm gonna get it
I'm, I'm gonna get it
Go get it
Go get it
Go get it
Gonna get it
Go get it
Gonna, gonna, gonna
Gonna get it
I'm gonna get it
I'm gonna get it
I'm gonna get it
I'm gonna get it
I'm gonna get it
I'm gonna get it
I'm gonna get it, get it
Gonna get it
Get it, get it
Gonna get it
Get it
Gonna get it
Get it, get it, get it
Get it
I'm gonna get it
I'm gonna get it
I'm gonna get it
No, no, I got this
I'm gonna get it
In "Get It," Stevie Wonder sings about a woman, Miss Lady Girl, who has been hurt before and is now guarding her heart. She has put away her heart "under lock and key" to avoid being hurt again. Nevertheless, the singer of the song understands her pain and wants to be the one who will "get it," meaning to win her heart and love. He believes that material things such as diamond rings and flashy clothes won't impress her, but rather his "tender love and affection" will be enough to win her over. He also suggests that the ultimate love of her life is about to be found, but she just doesn't know it yet.
The lyrics suggest that the woman has been through many heartaches but is still guarding her heart because she is afraid of being hurt again. The singer understands that it is not easy to trust someone with your heart after being hurt several times. Therefore, he is persistent in his pursuit of her, declaring that he will be the one who will "get it," and that he has the very thing that she needs, which is true love forever after.
In summary, Stevie Wonder's "Get It" is a song about a woman who has been hurt before and is now guarding her heart against any further pain. The singer of the song understands her fear and is persistent in his pursuit of her, believing that what she needs is his tender love and affection.
Line by Line Meaning
Miss Lady Girl / Is putting her love on the shelf / Cause she don't want / To be hurt by nobody else
Miss Lady Girl is hiding her love away because she's afraid of getting hurt again.
She's taken her heart / And put it away under lock and key / But its high time / Miss Lady Girl sets her heart free and gives her love to me
She's protecting her heart by locking it away, but it's time for her to take a chance on love and give it to me.
Some think that diamond rings; fancy cars / Will make a big impression / But I know that all she needs is my tender / Love and affection / Cause she still says
People think material possessions will impress her, but I know all she wants is my love and care, even though she hasn't admitted it yet.
That no one's gonna get it / No one's gonna get it, oh no / But someone's gotta get it / And I feel that I will be the one who will
She's closed off to love, but I'm confident that I'm the one who will break through and win her heart.
Miss Lady Girl / Has buried her feelings deep inside / Cause she don't want / To be taken for another ride
She's burying her emotions because she's scared of getting hurt again after a previous relationship didn't work out.
She's sick and tired / Of being on that lonely merry-go-round / She just don't know / That the ultimate love of her life is about to be found
She's exhausted from being alone, but she doesn't realize that I'm the one who will love her like no one else ever has.
They think that ready cash, flashy clothes / Will her life with laughter / But I've got the very thing that she needs / True love forever after / Then no more will she say
Others believe that money and material items will bring her joy, but I know that true love is what she needs to be truly happy and content.
Gonna get it, her love / Gonna get it, her kisses / Gonna get it, her heart / Gonna get it, get it
I'm going to win her love, her affection, and her heart. I am confident in my pursuit of her.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Stevie Wonder
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Cheryl Rowland Hall
on Isn't She Lovely
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