My 100 Favorite Charted Pop Songs: Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday

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So…did yesterday’s soft rock put you to sleep? Fear not, it’s two days of Motown!!! I found this 45 in a junk store that my parents ran, and the 14-year-old country music geek fell in love with it. Here we are, 50 years later, and I still love it! Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday - Stevie Wonder Oh, what is NOT to love about this. (I’m sure someone will tell me. ) Granted, this is a little (a lot!) more on the “pop” side of R&B than what Stevie Wonder did in the 70s…but it’s STILL better than “I Just Called to Say I Love You.” Before I even started listening in earnest to rock and roll I had the 45 of this (as I mentioned). That’s a good indication as to just how great and far-reaching Stevie Wonder’s music is. Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday Written by Ron Miller and Bryan Wells Recorded by Stevie Wonder From My Cherie Amour, 1969 Peak chart position: #7 Today’s country song: “Wine Me Up” A cruel and foolish game we used to play: