If You Really Love Me

"If You Really Love Me" is a song written by Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright. Wonder recorded the song and released his version as a single from his 1971 album Where I'm Coming From. The single peaked in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 (number 8), Billboard′s R&B chart (number 4),[2] and Billboard′s Easy Listening chart (number 10).[3]

"If You Really Love Me"
Single by Stevie Wonder
from the album Where I'm Coming From
B-side"Think of Me As Your Soldier"
Released22 July 1971[1]
Recorded1971
StudioHitsville U.S.A. Studio A Detroit
GenreR&B, pop
Length3:00
LabelTamla
Songwriter(s)Stevie Wonder
Syreeta Wright
Producer(s)Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder singles chronology
"We Can Work It Out"
(1971)		 "If You Really Love Me"
(1971)		 "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)"
(1972)

The song was one of the last to feature Motown's background band The Funk Brothers. After its release, Wonder left the Hitsville USA studios to record in New York City, playing most of the instruments himself. Wonder played Moog bass synthesizer, drums, and piano on "If You Really Love Me", while Wright is featured in the background singing.

Personnel
  • Lead vocals by Stevie Wonder
  • Background vocals by Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright
  • Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers and Stevie Wonder
  • Arranged by Stevie Wonder and David Van DePitte
  • Produced by Stevie Wonder
  • Bass by James Jamerson,[4] including upright bass on If you Really Love me.

Chart performance

References
  1. https://www.45cat.com/record/t54208f
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 635.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 262.
  4. https://rvm.pm/stevie-wonder-where-im-coming-from/
  5. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  6. "Top 100 1971-10-23". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  7. "Top Pop 100 Singles" Billboard December 25, 1971: TA-36
  8. "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1971". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  9. Billboard. 1971-12-25. p. 15. Retrieved 2016-10-03.


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