| "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" | ||||
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| Single by Stevie Wonder | ||||
| from the album Hotter than July | ||||
| B-side | "Knocks Me Off My Feet" | |||
| Released | November 1980 | |||
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| Length | 4:39 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stevie Wonder | |||
| Producer(s) | Stevie Wonder | |||
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"I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" is the second single from Stevie Wonder's 1980 album, Hotter Than July. It reached number four on the Billboard R&B singles chart and number 11 on the Hot 100.[3] It also hit number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is famous for Wonder's imitation of a seasoned country-and-western crooner and his inspiring drumming. Charlie and Ronnie Wilson of The Gap Band provide backing vocals on the song. It was covered by Eric Clapton in 2001.
Record World called it a "beautifully constructed song" and praised the "warm, universal lyrics" as well as the "irresistible chorus hook."[4]
- ^ Stevie Wonder: "Hotter Than July". Vol. 46. 1981. p. 104.
'Ain't Gonna Stand for It', a witty surprise, is one of two songs on the album that venture into totally new territory for Stevie Wonder. It is a wonderful take-off on country music, with a naughty double-entendre lyric that plays havoc with the rigid musical structure typical of the form [...]
{{cite book}}:|magazine=ignored (help) - ^ Abdurraqib, Hanif (September 24, 2020). "In 1980, Stevie Wonder was due for a comeback. Then his 'Hotter Than July' hit big". KCRW. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 636.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. December 13, 1980. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-22.