Songs in the Key of Life (1976)
0.6179Canon Score · ranked #5 all time
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About the album
Songs in the Key of Life is the eighteenth studio album by the American singer, songwriter and musician Stevie Wonder. A triple album, it was released on September 28, 1976, by Tamla Records, a division of Motown. The album is regarded as the culmination of Wonder's "classic period" of recording which began in 1972 with Music of My Mind.
Why it ranks #5
Every list on which Songs in the Key of Life appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #4 / 500 |
| Apple Music 100 Best Albums (2024) | Critics' canon | #6 / 100 |
| VH1 100 Greatest Albums (2001) | Critics' canon | #7 / 100 |
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #57 / 500 |
| NME 500 Greatest Albums (2013) | Critics' canon | #172 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| TIME All-TIME 100 Albums (2006) | Editorial list | Selected |
| Grammy Album of the Year winners | Award | Winner |
| Pazz & Jop critics' poll #1 albums | Award | Winner |