Very superstitious, writing's on the wall Very superstitious, ladders 'bout to fall Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin' glass Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past When you believe in things That you don't understand Then you suffer Superstition ain't the way Very superstitious, wash your face and hands Rid me of the problem, do all that you can Keep me in a daydream, keep me goin' strong You don't wanna save me, sad is my song When you believe in things That you don't understand Then you suffer Superstition ain't the way, yeah Very superstitious, nothin' more to say Very superstitious, the devil's on his way Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin' glass Seven years of bad luck, good things in your past When you believe in things That you don't understand Then you suffer Superstition ain't the way, no, no, no
Very superstitious, writing's on the wall Very superstitious, ladders 'bout to fall Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin' glass Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past When you believe in things That you don't understand Then you suffer Superstition ain't the way Very superstitious, wash your face and hands Rid me of the problem, do all that you can Keep me in a daydream, keep me goin' strong You don't wanna save me, sad is my song When you believe in things That you don't understand Then you suffer Superstition ain't the way, yeah Very superstitious, nothin' more to say Very superstitious, the devil's on his way Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin' glass Seven years of bad luck, good things in your past When you believe in things That you don't understand Then you suffer Superstition ain't the way, no, no, no
“Superstition” foi lançada como o primeiro single do álbum *Talking Book* em 24 de outubro de 1972, marcando o retorno de Stevie Wonder ao topo das paradas após quase uma década.
A canção alcançou o número‑um na Billboard Hot 100 dos EUA em janeiro de 1973 e liderou a lista de singles soul, sendo o primeiro hit número‑um de Wonder desde “Fingertips, Pt. 2” (1963).
No Grammy Awards de 1974 (16ª edição), “Superstition” rendeu a Stevie Wonder dois prêmios: Melhor Canção R&B e Melhor Performance Vocal R&B Masculina.
Em 1998 a faixa foi introduzida no Grammy Hall of Fame, reconhecendo sua importância histórica e artística.
O ranking da *Rolling Stone* elevou “Superstition” ao longo dos anos, posicionando‑a em 74 na lista de 2004, 73 em 2010 e subindo para o 12º lugar na edição de 2021 das 500 maiores canções de todos os tempos.
Em junho de 2026, a CBS News incluiu “Superstition” entre as 250 canções americanas essenciais dos últimos 250 anos, sendo uma das três músicas de Stevie Wonder presentes na lista.
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