I Ain't Gonna Stand for It
song by Stevie Wonder
"I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" is a 1980 song by Stevie Wonder and is the second single from his 19th studio album Hotter than July. It went to number 11 in the United States, number 10 in the United Kingdom, number 50 in Germany, number 29 in the Netherlands, number 9 in Canada, number 2 in New Zealand and number 61 in Australia. It was covered by Eric Clapton in 2001 as the leading single from his 14th studio album Reptile and went to number 63 in Switzerland.
| "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Stevie Wonder | ||||
| from the album Hotter than July | ||||
| B-side | "Knocks Me Off My Feet" | |||
| Released | November 1980 | |||
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| Length | 4:39 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stevie Wonder | |||
| Producer(s) | Stevie Wonder | |||
| Stevie Wonder singles chronology | ||||
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References
change- ↑ Stevie Wonder: "Hotter Than July". Vol. 46. 1981. p. 104.
'Ain't Gonna Stand for It', a witty surprise, is one of two songs on the album that venture into totally new territory for Stevie Wonder. It is a wonderful take-off on country music, with a naughty double-entendre lyric that plays havoc with the rigid musical structure typical of the form [...]
{{cite book}}:|magazine=ignored (help) - ↑ Abdurraqib, Hanif (September 24, 2020). "In 1980, Stevie Wonder was due for a comeback. Then his 'Hotter Than July' hit big". KCRW. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
