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"Never Had a Dream Come True" is a song written by Stevie Wonder and Motown staff songwriters Henry Cosby and Sylvia Moy, released as a single on the Tamla subsidiary by Wonder in February 1970. Featured on his 12th studio release, Signed, Sealed & Delivered, as the lead single, "Never Had..." was a modest hit in the U.S. upon its release, debuting at No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of Feb. 7, 1970, and No. 11 on the R&B chart.[3] The song received a boost in the U.K., where it eventually broke into the top 10 and peaked at No. 6.

"Never Had a Dream Come True"
Single by Stevie Wonder
from the album Signed, Sealed & Delivered
B-side	"Somebody knows, Somebody Cares; My Girlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFXes07CdTw"
Released	February 7, 1970
Recorded	1969, Hitsville USA, Detroit, Michigan
Genre	Soul, pop, R&B
Length	3:14 (album[1] and 45-rpm single[2] labels show run time of 2:59)
Label	Tamla
Songwriter(s)	Stevie Wonder Henry Cosby Sylvia Moy
Producer(s)	Henry Cosby
Stevie Wonder singles chronology
"Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" (1969) "Never Had a Dream Come True" (1970) "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (1970)

Background

Cash Box described it as a "gentle ballad bombshell" and an "outstanding offering with across-the-board power."[4]

Credits

• Lead and background vocals and clavinet by Stevie Wonder
• Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
• Arranged by Paul Riser

Chart performance

Chart (1970)	Peak position
U.K. Singles (The Official Charts Company)[5]	6
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[6]	31
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7]	26
U.S. Best Selling Soul Singles (Billboard)	11

References

• The Sound of Stevie Wonder: His Words and Music

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