Stevie Wonder - Dont Know Why I Love You

Review by AristonP Awitan

Album Review: Stevie Wonder’s Don’t Know Why I Love You Alright, buckle up, because we’re diving into Stevie Wonder’s 1969 soul-soaked gem, Don’t Know Why I Love You. Released under Tamla Motown in the UK, this album is like that cozy sweater you forgot you owned—warm, familiar, and kinda perfect when you rediscover it. With Stevie himself and D. Hunter on production duties, the record delivers a smooth blend of funk and soul vibes that’ll have your feet tapping before you even realize it. Let’s zoom in on two tracks that really stick with me: the title track “Don’t Know Why I Love You” and the timeless classic “My Cherie Amour.” Spoiler alert—they’re both bangers, but for wildly different reasons. First off, “Don’t Know Why I Love You” hits you right in the feels. It’s one of those songs where Stevie’s voice just oozes sincerity—you can practically hear him shrugging as he sings about love being all kinds of confusing. The groove is laid-back yet irresistible, like dancing barefoot on a shag carpet. There’s something almost comically relatable about how he wrestles with his feelings here. Like, dude, we’ve ALL been there—falling head over heels without a clue why! The horns? The backing vocals? Chef’s kiss. This track alone could’ve carried the whole album (but lucky us, it didn’t have to). Then there’s “My Cherie Amour,” which… come on, do I even need to explain this one? If you haven’t slow-danced to this at least once in your life, are you even living? The melody floats along like clouds on a lazy Sunday afternoon, while Stevie pours his heart out in that impossibly sweet falsetto of his. What gets me every time is how simple the lyrics are—it’s not trying too hard, just laying it all out there. “You’re my cherie amour…” Seriously, who wouldn’t melt? Pair that with the lush strings and gentle rhythm section, and boom: instant nostalgia machine. What makes this album stand out isn’t just its killer tracks—it’s Stevie’s ability to make everything sound effortless. Even back in ’69, he was proving he wasn’t messing around. Sure, some might argue the production feels a tad dated now, but honestly? That’s part of its charm. It’s like flipping through an old photo album; sure, the edges are worn, but the memories still shine bright. So yeah, Don’t Know Why I Love You might not be Stevie’s most groundbreaking work, but it’s got enough magic to keep you coming back for more. And hey, fun fact: listening to this album makes me want to call my ex, which probably means I shouldn’t listen to it after midnight. Oops. Final thought? Soul music doesn’t get much sweeter than this. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to figure out why I love Stevie Wonder so dang much.

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Artist: Stevie Wonder
Album: Dont Know Why I Love You

Funk / Soul

Soul

1969

Rating: 3.95

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Don't Know Why I Love You
My Cherie Amour

Video

Stevie Wonder - I Don't Know Why

Stevie Wonder I Don't Know Why on TOTP

Stevie Wonder - My Cherie Amour

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Catalog Numbers

TMG 690

Labels

Tamla Motown

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Formats

Vinyl
7"
45 RPM
Single
4 Prong Centre
Repress
Solid Centre
4 P Centre
Push-out centre

Companies

Role	Company
Record Company	E.M.I. Records Limited
Published By	Jobete
Distributed By	RCA Ltd.

Credits

Role	Credit
Producer	D. Hunter, S. Wonder

Notes

This version does not have "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS SEE PRICE LISTS" printed on the centre labels.
Variation of label layout to; Stevie Wonder - Don't Know Why I Love You
Side A & B: (p) 1969
Label centre text reads "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS SEE PRICE LISTS"
RCA press - without Made in Gt. Britain.

Barcodes

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): TMG 690 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): TMG 690 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): TMG 690-A-1 PT KT 3
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): TMG 690 B-1 OA KT 1
Other (Tax code in runouts): KT
Rights Society: Mecolico
Rights Society: BIEM
Rights Society: NCB
Matrix / Runout (Runout etched side A): TMG 690 A1
Matrix / Runout (Runout etched side B): TMG 690 B1
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped both sides): Penthouse
Matrix / Runout (Matrix Side A Label): TMG 690 A
Matrix / Runout (Matrix Side B Label): TMG 690 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A Stamped): TMG 690 A-1 KT 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B Stamped): TMG 690 B-1 KT 3
Matrix / Runout (Runout A): KT
Matrix / Runout (Runout B): CB-GF
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A Stamped): TMG 690 A-1 KT
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B Stamped): TMG 690 B-1 KT

About Stevie Wonder

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American multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer, humanitarian and social activist, born May 13, 1950, Saginaw, Michigan, USA. He has been blind since shortly after birth. Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame 1983. Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 (Performer).

Real Name

Stevland Hardaway Morris (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins)

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Aliases

Scorbu Productions
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Interesting fact about Album

Did you know? Stevie Wonder was just a teenager when he co-produced the 1969 album *Don't Know Why I Love You*. It’s wild to think that someone so young could craft such soulful music. The album, released in the UK under Tamla Motown, features tracks like *My Cherie Amour*, which became one of his iconic hits. Wonder wasn’t just a musical prodigy—his talent for blending funk and soul set the stage for generations to come.

Comments

agungor

2025-03-05

That clavinet gave the song a real rawness here

cacskate

2025-03-04

My god what a performance. An epic song. The Top of Pops orchestra does a sterling job too. I love the fuzziness of the footage but would love to see it in colour. In my book as one of the best TOTP performances.

frommybucketlist

2025-03-04

Amazing

carenhenningsen

2025-03-04

AYE JAKE. I was steering clear of this one for a minute because I thought TOTP was lip-synched at the time but WOW. Can you imagine if this had a hi-def recording quality? The musicianship back then was just so special. They were like a race of gods. Cheers.

aosrizamir2003

2025-03-03

I bet the Rolling Stones watched this. They would record the song a month after Stevie's performance, the night that Brian Jones died. The Stones version more closely resembles this arrangement as compared to Stevie's recorded version .

maudealtman

2025-03-02

so nice to see how whites supported blacks in the UK etc

adri10delarosa

2025-03-01

Absolutely amazing really!

brianhan90

2025-02-28

Loving this Stevie Wonder track. It is the best live version of I Don't Know Why. Better than the performance live at the Hollywood Palace. The much maligned Top Of The Pops Orchestra gives the song a lot more power, which it fully deserves. It would be great if someone could clean up the audio with some trick software to take out some of the distortion from this off air recording -there is a guy at the BBC called Mark Ayers who I think specialises in audio restoration - would be so good to have a clean copy of this version.

ericschrotenboer

2025-02-27

Thank you for uploading this, I love his live songs

vnssukadana

2025-02-27

The balls it took for a blind black man to stand up and be a"pop star" on TV like this. Nothing held him back.

aprendeconsabiduria

2025-02-27

Absolutely brilliant, Stevie. And who better to have presented TOTP than the late great Fluff Freeman. Happy times.

andrewthepig

2025-02-26

I've only just this minute heard this song by the great Stevie Wonder, yet I knew of the song.
I last heard it in the early 7O's. It was a reggae version put out by Trojan Records and sung by a certain Desi Young (never heard of him). I hadn't heard the song for almost 50 years, yet it always stuck in my head. About 5 minutes ago I thought ''Stop procrastinating and YouTube it''. And to my amazement I found it.
Which version do I prefer? Can't say.
Check out this song on Trojan Records. I think you'll like it.

bauerholz3

2025-02-25

ALAN FLUFF FREEMAN YOU NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. ALRIGHT NOL ARF

retromic

2025-02-25

Genius. Total genius..

ikewht

2025-02-25

Hell yes! Stevie God given voice and humanity ..reminds me of my first love...♥️

sablecakes

2025-02-25

An awesome 50th anniversary post. Was looking up the song after it featured on today's Pick of the Pops, no less.

jamie1120

2025-02-25

This planets finest. Genius

kunalsuninfo

2025-02-24

This is such a beautiful song that is underplayed in the media and the radio - in fact I have never heard it be played. I bought a 7 inch record by Stevie.. I think it was My Cherie Amour but astonishingly this song is ridicuously a B side song. Rather than play the A side I have played the B side song to death to the point that the small record is beautifully scratched from the etches of loving this song so much. Why don't we ever hear this song on radio? Why are there few recordings of Stevie singing this amazing song that he wrote?