Which Stevie Wonder song won the 1985 Academy Award for Best Original Song?
Answer
I Just Called to Say I Love You
“I Just Called to Say I Love You” won the 1985 Academy Award for Best Original Song. Stevie Wonder wrote, produced, and performed the song for the 1984 film The Woman in Red.
The recording became one of Wonder’s biggest international successes. It topped charts in numerous countries and is built around a deliberately simple message: affection does not need a special occasion. Its polished synthesizer-based production reflects the pop sound of the mid-1980s.
Wonder’s Oscar win is separate from his earlier Grammy achievements and from the song’s use as a film theme. The award recognized the composition as an original song written for The Woman in Red.
The song’s title is sometimes shortened in casual references, but the complete title is I Just Called to Say I Love You. It remains one of the most widely known songs associated with Wonder’s film work.