Hotter than July

This article is about the album. For the Detroit festival, see Hotter than July (festival).
Hotter than July
Studio album by
Stevie Wonder
ReleasedSeptember 29, 1980
Recorded1979–1980
StudioWonderland (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length45:52
LabelTamla
ProducerStevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder chronology
Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants"
(1979) 		Hotter than July
(1980) 		Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I
(1982)
Singles from Hotter than July
  1. "Master Blaster (Jammin')"
    Released: September 1980
  2. "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It"
    Released: October 1980
  3. "Lately"
    Released: January 1981
  4. "Happy Birthday"
    Released: April 1981
  5. "Did I Hear You Say You Love Me"
    Released: July 1981

Hotter than July is the nineteenth studio album by American singer, songwriter, and musician Stevie Wonder, released on September 29, 1980, by Tamla, a subsidiary of Motown Records. Wonder primarily recorded the album in Los Angeles, California, at Wonderland Studios, which he had recently acquired.[3] The album peaked at number three on the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 3, 1981. It was Wonder's most successful album in the UK, where it peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart and produced four top-10 singles. Music videos were produced for the album's first, third, and fourth singles.[4]

The album was nominated for Favorite Soul/R&B Album at the 1982 American Music Awards.

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  4. ^ "OfficialCharts.com – Stevie Wonder Hotter than July chart details". Archive.is. 1982-03-20. Retrieved 2013-12-27.