"If You Really Love Me" is a song written by Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright. Wonder recorded the song and released his version as a single from his 1971 album Where I'm Coming From. The single peaked in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 (number 8), Billboard′s R&B chart (number 4),[2] and Billboard′s Easy Listening chart (number 10).[3]

"If You Really Love Me"
Single by Stevie Wonder
from the album Where I'm Coming From
B-side	"Think of Me As Your Soldier"
Released	22 July 1971[1]
Recorded	1971
Studio	Studio A, Hitsville U.S.A., Detroit
Genre	R&B pop
Length	3:00
Label	Tamla
Songwriter(s)	Stevie Wonder Syreeta Wright
Producer(s)	Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder singles chronology
"We Can Work It Out" (1971) "If You Really Love Me" (1971) "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" (1972)

Background

The song was one of the last to feature Motown's background band the Funk Brothers. After its release, Wonder left the Hitsville USA studios to record in New York City, playing most of the instruments himself. Wonder played Moog bass synthesizer,^{[citation needed]} drums, and piano on "If You Really Love Me", while Wright is featured in the background singing.

Cash Box said of it that "Wonder, via superb use of dynamics and fine mood changes will bring this tune to national attention."[4]

Personnel

• Stevie Wonder – lead and background vocals; arrangement, instrumentation; production
• Syreeta Wright – background vocals
• The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
• David Van De Pitte – arrangement

Chart performance

References

External links

• Stevie Wonder - If You Really Love Me on YouTube

This 1970s R&B/soul music song-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

This 1970s single–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e