Characters is Stevie Wonder’s 1987 studio album featuring “Skeletons” and “You Will Know.”
Released by Motown in November 1987, Characters was Wonder’s twenty-second studio album. It followed In Square Circle and continued his use of synthesizers, programmed rhythms, keyboards, and layered vocal production. Wonder wrote or co-wrote the album’s material and handled much of its production.
The album produced the singles “Skeletons” and “You Will Know.” “Skeletons” became a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, while “You Will Know” also received significant radio attention. The record earned two Grammy nominations, including Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male.
Characters is sometimes confused with In Square Circle because both belong to Wonder’s 1980s catalog. They are separate albums: In Square Circle arrived in 1985, while Characters followed in 1987.