American Songwriter

The Story and Meaning Behind “Part-Time Lover,” the Last of Stevie Wonder’s Octet of No. 1 Singles

What is the song about? How was the album containing it a comeback of sorts for Wonder? And what massive star contributed a memorable backing vocal part to the track? Here’s the story behind ...
Stereogum

The Number Ones: Stevie Wonder’s “Part-Time Lover”

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Wonder had been ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1985, This Soul Singer Hit No. 1 After a 22-Year Drought With a Shocking Tale of Infidelity Between Husband and Wife

IOn this very day in 1985, soul singer and icon Stevie Wonder hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the energetic hit, “Part-Time Lover”. And, oddly enough, it was Wonder’s first No. 1 hit on ...