Jungle Fever (soundtrack)

album by Stevie Wonder

Jungle Fever a soundtrack album by American musician Stevie Wonder to Spike Lee's movie Jungle Fever. It was released by Motown Records on May 28, 1991. It is Wonder's third soundtrack album[1] and the music on the album was very "urban" as they had influences from new jack swing, hip hop as well as R&B and soul.

Jungle Fever
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedMay 28, 1991
Genre
Length51:06
LabelMotown Records
Producer
Stevie Wonder chronology
Characters
(1987)
Jungle Fever Conversation Peace
(1995)
Singles from Jungle Fever
  1. "Gotta Have You"
    Released: 1991
  2. "Fun Day"
    Released: 1991
  3. "These Three Words"
    Released: 1991

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
Chicago Tribune    [3]
Robert Christgau   [4]
Entertainment WeeklyC[5]
Q     [6]
Rolling Stone     [7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide     [8]

Jungle Fever received mixed reviews from critics. While some thought it was unappealing, others said it was his best work in years. A critic said he hadn't so freewilling since Hotter Than July.

Track listing

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All songs written by Stevie Wonder, except "Chemical Love", lyrics by Stephanie Andrews.

  1. "Fun Day" – 4:41
  2. "Queen in the Black" – 4:46
  3. "These Three Words" – 4:54
  4. "Each Other's Throat" – 4:17
  5. "If She Breaks Your Heart" (sung by Kimberly Brewer) – 5:03
  6. "Gotta Have You" – 6:26
  7. "Make Sure You're Sure" – 3:30
  8. "Jungle Fever" – 4:55
  9. "I Go Sailing" – 3:58
  10. "Chemical Love" – 4:26
  11. "Lighting Up the Candles" – 4:09

References

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  1. "Stevie Wonder > Album Discography > AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Jungle Fever - Stevie Wonder". AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  3. Anon. (1991). "Stevie Wonder Music From the Movie 'Jungle Fever'". Chicago Tribune. No. June 13. Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  4. Christgau, Robert (2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan. pp. xvi, 339. ISBN 0312245602.
  5. Wyman, Bill (June 21, 1991). "Music from the Movie 'Jungle Fever' Review". Entertainment Weekly. No. 71. New York. Archived from the original on December 22, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  6. "Review". Q (August). London. 1991.
  7. "Review". Rolling Stone. No. August 8. New York. 1991.
  8. Considine, J. D. (2004). "Stevie Wonder". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 885, 887. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.