Which Stevie Wonder song reached No. 1 after being released as part of the soundtrack to The Woman in Red?

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“I Just Called to Say I Love You” reached No. 1 after appearing on the soundtrack to the 1984 film The Woman in Red.

Wonder wrote, produced, and performed the song for the film, in which Gene Wilder starred and directed. The recording became one of Wonder’s biggest international successes and topped charts in numerous countries.

The song also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 57th Academy Awards. Its simple message and prominent synthesizer arrangement helped make it especially accessible to a worldwide audience.

The track is distinct from “Part-Time Lover,” another later Wonder chart-topper from 1985. It is also separate from “That’s What Friends Are For,” which Wonder recorded with Dionne Warwick, Elton John, and Gladys Knight.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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