From '' Dis-Ci-Plined 2 A Spontaneous Way Of Life '' Label: Thingsflux Music -- TF-506 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1984 Tracklist A1 Still Rain A2 Superstition A3 It Just So Happened A4 Drivin' Through The Heart A5 Pre Midnight Brew A6 Uaeovz Yes B1 Tranzformed ------------------------ (I'm re-uploading a few videos in better quality. This one was uploaded originally in March 20, 2011) ------------------------ "Superstition" is a popular song written, produced, arranged, and performed by Stevie Wonder for Motown Records in 1972, when Wonder was twenty-two years old. It was the lead single for Wonder's Talking Book album, and released in many countries. It reached number one in the USA, and number one on the soul singles chart. Overseas, it peaked number eleven in the UK during February 1973. In November 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the song at #74 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The song deals with superstitions and mentions several popular superstitious fables in its lyrics. Cover versions Notable covers of the song include: Beck, Bogert & Appice covered the song on their self-titled album. Jeff Beck has also performed the song on various live albums. Stevie Ray Vaughan performs a cover of the song. Vaughan and Wonder had mutual admiration for one another; Wonder would later write the song "Stevie Ray Blues" in honor of Vaughan. Vaughan produced a humorous music video for his cover. A cover of Superstition by Sounds Orchestral. Wonder, Bill Withers and Billy Preston performed "Superstition" on Quincy Jones' 1973 album You've Got It Bad, Girl. Fred Bongusto recorded his version, included on the album Malizia... un po', using an English nickname (a translation of his real name): Fred Goodtaste. Melvin Van Peebles performed the song on his 1974 album What the....You Mean I Can't Sing?! Widespread Panic performed the song, with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, on Panic's 2000 release Another Joyous Occasion. Alicia Keys performed a remixed version in the song "Karma (Karmastition Remix)". The Jonas Brothers performed the song at a surprise post-AMA's concert with Jordin Sparks, and at the 51st Grammy Awards with Stevie Wonder. Taufik Batisah, the winner of the first season of Singapore Idol, covered the song for his 2005 debut album, Blessings. The a cappella group Straight No Chaser do an all-vocal arrangement on their 1998 video, Live At the Musical Art Center. In 2005 UK soul singer Jaki Graham released a cover of the song in the UK. In 1996, AC/DC covered the song for a few seconds on AC/DC: VH1 Uncut Rehearsals. In 1997, keyboardist Paul Hardcastle covered the song from his album "Cover to Cover." The music group Ball in the House covered the song on their 2007 album "Granite Ave." The french house group Justice have remixed this song. Florida industrial metal band Crossbreed released a cover of the song on their album KE 101. Siobhan Magnus performed this song during the Top 11 performances on American Idol. Olly Murs performed the song in his audition and in the final episode of the sixth season from The X Factor. Rock band The Hoax covered the tune on their 1998 release Humdinger. George Michael covered the song during certain shows during his 1991 Cover To Cover tour. Japanese Rock group Kobukuro covered the song on their cover album "ALL COVERS BEST". Spanish rock band M Clan covered "Superstition" in Pasado imperfecto. Uses in other media Wonder performed "Superstition" on the children's television show Sesame Street in 1973 and on WNET's Soul, both of which featured Steven Madaio on trumpet, as well as on Soul Train. In John Carpenter's The Thing. T.K. Carter's character, Nauls, listens to it on a boom box in the kitchen, defiantly turning up the volume when he is asked to turn it down. In the end credits of Wes Craven's Vampire In Brooklyn. In the movie I, Robot starring Will Smith where Smith's character plays it after waking up. In Bernardo Bertolucci's movie Stealing Beauty during a party in a Tuscan villa. It was played in the Kenan & Kel movie Two Heads Are Better Than None when a chimpanzee can play it on the piano. It was remade for the 2003 Disney movie The Haunted Mansion starring Eddie Murphy by Raven-Symone. It is a playable song in Guitar Hero 5. It is the first song played by Tesla coil in the 2010 film The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Kevin and Bean use an instrumental version of the song when they play messages from the show's voice mail service, known as the "Afro Line".

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