Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
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"Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" is a 1969 soul
song written by Ron Miller
and Bryan Wells, released by American
Motown singer-songwriter-musician Stevie Wonder
on the album My Cherie Amour
. The song continued Wonder's success on the pop charts. It reached #7 on the pop singles chart and become Wonder's ninth Top 10
single of the 1960s.
Stevie recorded also an Italian version with the title "Solo te, solo me, solo noi" (Only you, only me, only us).
The song was later reworked by Jennifer Rush
on her 1985 Movin'
album. This unusual, electronic version became well known in Europe - particularly Germany where the album reached No. 1 for 14 weeks.
This track was covered by Disco Band - Boystown Gang
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
song written by Ron Miller
Ron Miller (songwriter)
Ronald Norman Miller was an American popular songwriter and record producer, who attained many Top 10 hits with ballads written for Motown artists in the 1960s and 1970s....
and Bryan Wells, released by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Motown singer-songwriter-musician Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
on the album My Cherie Amour
My Cherie Amour (album)
My Cherie Amour is a 1969 album by American recording artist Stevie Wonder on the Tamla label, his eleventh studio album. The album yielded a couple of major hits, including the title track and "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday", as well as Wonder's takes on the 1967 hit "Light My Fire" by The...
. The song continued Wonder's success on the pop charts. It reached #7 on the pop singles chart and become Wonder's ninth Top 10
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
single of the 1960s.
Stevie recorded also an Italian version with the title "Solo te, solo me, solo noi" (Only you, only me, only us).
The song was later reworked by Jennifer Rush
Jennifer Rush
Jennifer Rush is an American/German-based pop/rock singer, best known for the million-selling single "The Power of Love", which she co-wrote and which went on to be covered by Laura Branigan and Celine Dion.-Career:...
on her 1985 Movin'
Movin' (album)
-Overview:Originally released in Germany in late 1985, just as Rush was experiencing worldwide success with "The Power of Love" from her previous album, Movin became an instant hit there. The album reached No.1 for 14 weeks and went on to be the biggest selling album of 1986...
album. This unusual, electronic version became well known in Europe - particularly Germany where the album reached No. 1 for 14 weeks.
This track was covered by Disco Band - Boystown Gang