I just read somewhere on the net today that Stevie Wonder's masterpiece, Songs In The Key Of Life just went diamond, selling over a million or billion copies worldwide. Is anyone happy about this achievement and how many copies it has sold so far?

silverchild said:

A billion!

That would mean 1 in 6 people on the planet own it!

Perhaps that many should, but come on now!

silverchild said:

The diamond certification means 10 million shipped to retail (not necessarily in the hands of consumers). It may have been that that many shipped a while ago, but his label is just now getting around to certifying it.

I'm not impressed. It's a double album, so really that's only 5 million copies, each counted twice.

Every home should have one.

DiamondGirl said:

How appropriate that orger DiamondGirl graces this thread.


Diamond girl you make me feel
Like I'm on fire when you are near
You captivate me with your smile
Girl you make me get so wild
Ooh oh diamond girl

CinisterCee said:

Smarty pants

CinisterCee said:

Oooh Oh Diamond Girl

I love that song!

Thats great that SITKOL is now diamond. It should be. Its an awesome album.

According to Billboard, Songs in the Key of Life was given gold, platinum and multi-platinum (10) certification on March 29th. This was the first time it was certified. Not bad to go diamond on the first certification.

silverchild said:

I think it is wonderful...I love Songs in the key of life...one of my all time favorites..I saw Stevie live last summer, one of the best times in my life

This album is probably my favorite album of all-time

Innervisions is a much better album.

BreddieMercury said:

Would make a good thread that. Innervisions vs SITKOL. That's a tough call.

Not in my book. Four words for you: "Living for the city". Case closed.

Marrk said:

BreddieMercury said:

it's almost pointless to compare Stevie's 70s albums with each other

Why? Oh god, you're not going to bang on about "The secret life of plants" are you?

DavidEye said:

dreamfactory313 said:

Motown back in the day refused to affiliate with the RIAA, that's why almost no Motown albums or singles have yet been certified.
The reason Songs received a diamond award is that now Motown is owned by Universal, who certainly began to unleash audits for Motown's back catalogue.

Just wait until they give multi platinum certifications for Marvin Gaye, Supremes (who had 12 #1s singles back in the 60's) or the Jackson 5 (whose I'll Be There is the biggest selling single in Motown's history at 4 million copies sold).

Furthermore, Lionel Richie's Can't Slow Down, who went Diamaond back in 1985 has not been recertified yet since.

BreddieMercury said:

I'm loving Secret Life Of Plants, man. I bought this gem last Thursday as an import. The reamstering sounds good, too. It rocks.

DavidEye said:

Yes, Fulfillingness' First Finale is right up there with those 2.

I'm sure Stevie is happy!

DavidEye said:

I agree. They are all good.

BreddieMercury said:

It's a matter of personal preference when comparing his 70's material

BT11 said:

FFF was just more introspective, talking about his persective of life, death, and afterdeath because he was in a car accident a year eariler before Innervisions was released and after it was recorded.

I'm certainly happy, it's probably my favorite double album of all time. My favorite single album is Innervisions . Everything from Signed Sealed Delivered to Hotter than July is great, with the absolute zenith being from Music of My Mind to Songs in the key of life. And hell, even if none of these 70s gems existed, stevie would still be remembered as one of the great soul singer/songwriters of the 60s.

jacktheimprovident said:

I totally agree with you...
To me Songs in the Key of life is THE BEST double LP released by a solo artist of ALL TIME...

MrTation said:

it's like comparing Prince's best 80s albums with each other.They're all great.