“If You Really Love Me” by Stevie Wonder is from the Seventies. Stevie Wonder released the single in 1971, making the 1970s its correct decade.
The song was written by Wonder and Syreeta Wright and appeared on Wonder’s 1971 album Where I’m Coming From. Wonder produced and performed the recording, while Wright contributed background vocals. Its bright pop-soul sound helped it reach a broad audience beyond the R&B charts.
Released on July 22, 1971, the single became a substantial hit. It reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Billboard R&B chart. The song is sometimes confused with Wonder’s later Seventies classics such as “Superstition,” but “If You Really Love Me” came earlier in the decade.