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'{{about|the album|the Detroit festival|Hotter than July (festival)}} {{Infobox album | name = Hotter than July | type = [[Album]] | artist = [[Stevie Wonder]] | cover = Hotter July.jpg | alt = | released = September 29, 1980 | recorded = 1979-1980 | venue = | studio = Wonderland Studios <small>([[Los Angeles]], [[California]])</small> | genre = {{hlist|[[Pop music|Pop]]|[[funk]]<ref name="Holden"/>|[[contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref name="Brhel">{{cite web|url=http://www.mademan.com/mm/top-10-best-rb-albums-80s.html|title=Top 10 Best R&B Albums of the '80's|work=Made Men|publisher=[[Defy Media]]|last=Brhel|first=John|date=May 1, 2010|access-date=July 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819051106/http://www.mademan.com/mm/top-10-best-rb-albums-80s.html/|archive-date=August 19, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} | length = 45:52 | label = [[Motown|Tamla]] | producer = Stevie Wonder | prev_title = [[Journey through the Secret Life of Plants]] | prev_year = 1979 | next_title = [[Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium|Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I]] | next_year = 1982 | misc = {{Singles | name = Hotter than July | type = studio | single1 = [[Master Blaster (Jammin')]] | single1date = September 1980 | single2 = [[I Ain't Gonna Stand for It]] | single2date = October 1980 | single3 = [[Lately (Stevie Wonder song)|Lately]] | single3date = January 1981 | single4 = [[Happy Birthday (Stevie Wonder song)|Happy Birthday]] | single4date = April 1981 | single5 = Did I Hear You Say You Love Me | single5date = July 1981 }} }} '''''Hotter than July''''' is the nineteenth album by American singer, songwriter and musician [[Stevie Wonder]], originally released on [[Motown]]'s Tamla label on September 29, 1980. The recording sessions were primarily done at Wonderland Studios, which Wonder had recently acquired, in [[Los Angeles]] where he became responsible for writing, producing and arranging his own material for the new album.<ref name="Lundy p142" /> Following the commercial and critical disappointment of Wonder's ''[[Journey through the Secret Life of Plants]]'', Wonder felt struggle at the turn of the new decade.<ref name="Davis p134" /> He insisted to the media that ''Journey through the Secret Life of Plants'' was not as critically acclaimed as his albums during his "classic period" because of [[Motown]]'s weak promotion for the album.<ref name="Davis p132" /> ''Hotter than July'' peaked at number three on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tapes]] and was certified [[RIAA certification|Platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) on February 3, 1981. It was Wonder's most successful album in the UK, peaking at number two on the [[UK Albums Chart]] and producing four top ten singles there. The first, third and fourth single were released with music videos.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/archive/official-albums-chart/ |title=OfficialCharts.com - Stevie Wonder '&#39;Hotter than July'&#39; chart details |publisher=Archive.is |date=1982-03-20 |accessdate=2013-12-27 |df= }}</ref> ''Hotter than July'' was nominated for [[American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album|Favorite Soul/R&B Album]] at the [[1982 American Music Awards]]. Writing for ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]'' (2004), [[J. D. Considine]] found the album "buoyantly tuneful" and said fans viewed it as a return to form after the commercial disappointment of ''Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants''.<ref name="JDC" /> ==Background== The commercial failure of his last album ''[[Journey through the Secret Life of Plants]]'' with only one single "[[Send One Your Love]]" making the top 5 of the [[Billboard chart]] left Stevie Wonder struggling at the turn of the new decade.<ref name="Davis p134">Davis, Sharon ''Stevie Wonder: Rhythms of Wonder p.134.</ref><ref name="Davis pp.135-7">Davis, Sharon ''Stevie Wonder: Rhythms of Wonder pp.135-7.</ref> He let the media know that he felt that [[Motown]] had not promoted the album very well.<ref name="Davis p132">Davis, Sharon ''Stevie Wonder: Rhythms of Wonder'' p.132.</ref> His talents kept him busy when he co-wrote the song "Let's Get Serious" with [[Lee Garrett]] for [[Jermaine Jackson]]'s 1980 album of the same name and another with [[Eric Mercury]] called "You Are My Heaven" which became a success for [[Roberta Flack]] and [[Donny Hathaway]] on [[Atlantic Records]]. During this time of upheaval, he was also in demand as a guest artist on many other albums ranging from the likes of [[B.B. King]], [[James Taylor]], [[Quincy Jones]] and [[Smokey Robinson]] among others.<ref name="Davis pp.135-7" /> Wonder finally began work on a new album which was to be titled ''Hotter than July''.<ref name="Davis pp.135-7" /> Inspired by his love for [[reggae]] music from meeting [[Bob Marley]], Wonder was encouraged to write the first track, "[[Master Blaster (Jammin')]]", after their performance at the [[Black Music Association]] in [[Philadelphia]] in 1979.<ref name="Davis p141">Davis, Sharon ''Stevie Wonder: Rhythms of Wonder'' p.141.</ref><ref name="Davis p107">Davis, Sharon ''Stevie Wonder: Rhythms of Wonder'' p.107.</ref> The recording sessions were primarily done at [[Wonderland Studios]] in [[Los Angeles]] (which Wonder had recently acquired) where he became responsible for writing, producing and arranging his own material for the new album.<ref name="Lundy p142">Davis, Sharon ''Stevie Wonder: Rhythms of Wonder'' p.142.</ref> Inspired by the growing popularity of [[Bob Marley]]'s music and its clear messages against war, "[[Master Blaster (Jammin')]]" (US #5; R&B #1) was Wonder's way of honoring Marley. The [[country music|country]]-tinged "[[I Ain't Gonna Stand for It]]" (U.S. #11; R&B #4), the ballad "[[Lately (Stevie Wonder song)|Lately]]" (U.S. #64) and the upbeat "[[Happy Birthday (Stevie Wonder song)|Happy Birthday]]" were other notable successes from the album. In the UK, all four singles reached the top 10, with the first and last releases peaking at #2 in the charts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ |title=OfficialCharts.com - Stevie Wonder UK chart discography |publisher=Archive.is |date= |accessdate=2013-12-27 |df= }}</ref> Track two, "All I Do", had originally been written by a teenaged Wonder and collaborators [[Clarence Paul]] and Morris Broadnax in 1966. [[Tammi Terrell]] recorded the original version of the song that year, but her version never saw release in her lifetime and remained in the Motown vaults until it was posthumously included on the compilation ''A Cellarful of Motown!'' in the UK in 2002, 32 years after her death. [[Brenda Holloway]] also recorded a version that was released on her ''Motown Anthology'' set in 2005. [[Michael Jackson]], [[Eddie Levert]] and Walter Williams of [[the O'Jays]], and [[Betty Wright]] provided backing vocals for the song on Wonder's album. [[Charlie Wilson (musician)|Charlie]] and Ronnie Wilson of the [[GAP Band]], handled backing vocals for "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It". Wonder's ex-wife [[Syreeta]] also shows up on "As If You Read My Mind". Despite the wide critical acclaim for Wonder's previous works such as ''[[Songs in the Key of Life]]'' and ''[[Innervisions]]'', ''Hotter than July'' was his first album eligible for [[platinum record|platinum]] status, as Motown sales records before 1977 were not audited by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]. ==Sleeve liner design and Martin Luther King Day activism== Wonder wrote "Happy Birthday" in order to honor [[Martin Luther King]] and used the song to campaign for [[Martin Luther King, Jr. Day|King's birthday]], January 15, to become a national holiday in the US. The sleeve liner design (of the 1980 Motown LP issue) is entirely dedicated to these two purposes. Both sides are printed in a black-and-white semi-glossy photographic process. One side features a large square photograph portrait of King inset on a black background with white lettering above and below. Above the photo is printed "Martin Luther King, Jr." "January 15, 1929 -- April 4, 1968" (on two lines, centered), and below it appears a passage of text written by Wonder. The text below the photo reads: <blockquote> It is believed that for a man to lay down his life for the love of others is the supreme sacrifice. [[Jesus Christ]] by his own example showed us that there is no greater love. For nearly two thousand years now we have been striving to have the strength to follow that example. Martin Luther King was a man who had that strength. He showed us, non-violently, a better way of life, a way of mutual respect, helping us to avoid much bitter confrontation and inevitable bloodshed. We still have a long road to travel until we reach the world that was his dream. We in the United States must not forget either his supreme sacrifice or that dream.<br /> <br /> I and a growing number of people believe that it is time for our country to adopt legislation that will make January 15, Martin Luther King's birthday, a national holiday, both in recognition of what he achieved and as a reminder of the distance which still has to be traveled.<br /> <br /> Join me in the observance of January 15, 1981 as a national holiday. <br /> '''''Stevland Morris''''' a/k/a '''''Stevie Wonder''''' </blockquote><!--There may be, strictly speaking, question whether the fair use doctrine of copyright law applies to this quotation, but I can't imagine why Wonder (or Motown Record Corporation, who printed the sleeve) would object to the propagation of this text. I believe that this passage eloquently makes clear the purpose of Martin Luther King day, much better than the WP article on the subject does, and that it also illuminates simply the root of opposition to the holiday. Therefore, for the sake of truth, I urge anyone considering cutting it in whole or part to do everything possible to preserve it. (I know verifiability, not truth, rules here, but this quote is verifiable, and verifiability is worthless if not used in the service of truth.--> To the right of this text is a thumbprint, presumably Stevie Wonder's (Stevland Morris's), serving as his signature. On the other side of the sleeve is a collage of five historical photos. Two images, one above the other, form the background. The top image shows an aerial view of a low-lying urban area with a six-lane highway passing through it and thick smoke rising from many of the buildings on both sides of the highway—apparently a riot scene. The bottom image shows a confrontation, in an urban street four of five lanes wide, between a large group of African Americans standing in non-violent defiance and law enforcement officers with white helmets and weapons who are apparently advancing on them. The other three, smaller photos are laid out horizontally across the midline where the background images meet and are about 40% of the height of the sleeve. In the center is a wide rectangular photo of a large peaceful demonstration march, with both black and white participants, being led by Martin Luther King. To either side are two square photos of apparent police brutality: in the photo to the left, three officers in white helmets seize a male African-American youth by his arms and one leg; one officer holds as a club what appears to be a long nightstick turned around with the thicker handle end out. In the photo to the right, an African-American man lies in a pool of blood on the sidewalk in front of an urban store, while in the foreground an officer in a white helmet stands at a distance and looks toward him, and in the background another Africa-American man crouches with his back against the wall and looks away. (King directly mentioned police brutality in his famous "I Have A Dream" speech.) These images contrast with the general mood of the album, which is upbeat and positive, including "Happy Birthday". Exceptions are the few songs about romantic turmoil ("Rocket Love", "I Ain't Gonna Stand For It", "Lately") and the socially critical "Cash In Your Face", which protests racial housing discrimination. == Critical reception == {{Album reviews |rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r22226|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref> |rev2 = ''[[Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s|Christgau's Record Guide]]'' |rev2Score = A−<ref name="CG">{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Christgau|year=1990|page=[https://archive.org/details/christgausrecord00chri/page/444 444]|title=Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s|publisher=[[Pantheon Books]]|isbn=067973015X|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/christgausrecord00chri/page/444}}</ref> |rev3 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' |rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Holden"/> |rev4 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]'' |rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="JDC"/> |rev5 = ''[[Sounds (magazine)|Sounds]]'' |rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Phil Sutcliffe |url=http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=4835 |title=Sounds review |publisher=Rocksbackpages.com |date= |accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> }} In a contemporary review for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', [[Stephen Holden]] said ''Hotter than July'' proved Wonder was still "our most gifted pop muralist" because of his evocative, unique synthesis of pop and African elements.<ref name="Holden">{{cite journal|last=Holden|first=Stephen|authorlink=Stephen Holden|date=February 5, 1981|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/hotter-than-july-19810205|title=Hotter Than July|journal=[[Rolling Stone]]|location=New York|accessdate=November 23, 2013}}</ref> It was voted the eighth best album of 1980 in ''[[The Village Voice]]''{{'}}s annual [[Pazz & Jop]] critics poll.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pjres80.php|title=The 1980 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll|date=February 9, 1981|accessdate=November 23, 2013|newspaper=[[The Village Voice]]|location=New York}}</ref> [[Robert Christgau]], the poll's creator, ranked it eighteenth on his own year-end list and,<ref>{{cite news|last=Christgau|first=Robert|date=February 9, 1981|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/deans80.php|title=Pazz & Jop 1980: Dean's List|newspaper=The Village Voice|location=New York|accessdate=November 23, 2013}}</ref> in a retrospective review, wrote that while "Master Blaster" and perhaps "Happy Birthday" were the only "great Stevie here", the pleasure in which Wonder performed the songs was evident in "his free-floating melodicism and his rolling overdrive, his hope and his cynicism".<ref name="CG"/> In ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]'' (2004), [[J. D. Considine]] found the record "buoyantly tuneful" and said fans viewed it as a return to form after the commercial disappointment of ''Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants''.<ref name="JDC">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lRgtYCC6OUwC&pg=PA886#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=Rolling Stone Album Guide review |publisher= |date= |accessdate=2013-12-27|isbn=9780743201698 |author1=Brackett |first1=Nathan |last2=Hoard |first2=Christian David |year=2004 }}</ref> ==Track listing== All songs written, produced and arranged by [[Stevie Wonder]] except where noted. ;Side one #"Did I Hear You Say You Love Me" – 4:07 #"All I Do" (music: Wonder; lyrics: Wonder, [[Clarence Paul]], [[Morris Broadnax]]) – 5:06 #"Rocket Love" – 4:39 #"[[I Ain't Gonna Stand for It]]" – 4:39 #"As If You Read My Mind" – 3:37 ;Side two #"[[Master Blaster (Jammin')]]" – 5:07 #"Do Like You" – 4:25 #"Cash in Your Face" – 3:59 #"[[Lately (Stevie Wonder song)|Lately]]" – 4:05 #"[[Happy Birthday (Stevie Wonder song)|Happy Birthday]]" – 5:57 ==Musicians== * Stevie Wonder - vocals, synthesizer, drums, [[Fender Rhodes]], bass guitar, clavinet, background vocals, ARP, vocoder, piano, harpsichord, celeste, keyboards, harmonica, cabasa, percussion, bells, handclaps, flute * [[Nathan Watts]] - bass guitar, background vocals * Benjamin Bridges - guitar, background vocals * [[Dennis Davis]] - drums on "Did I Hear You Say You Love Me," "As If You Read My Mind" and "Master Blaster (Jammin')" * Earl DeRouen - percussion, background vocals * Isaiah Sanders - keyboards, piano, Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ, background vocals * Hank Redd - saxophone, handclaps * Robert Malach - saxophone * Larry Gittens, Nolan A. Smith Jr. - trumpet * [[Paul Riser]] - string arrangement * [[Hank DeVito]] - steel guitar * Rick Zunigar - guitar * [[Angela Winbush]], Mary Lee Whitney Evans, [[Susaye Greene|Susaye Greene Brown]], Alexandra Brown Evans, Shirley Brewer, Ed Brown, Charlie Collins, [[The O'Jays|Eddie Levert, Walter Williams]], [[Michael Jackson]], Jamil Raheem, [[Betty Wright]], [[The Gap Band|Ronnie J. Wilson, Charles K. Wilson]], [[Syreeta Wright]], Marva Holcolm, Melody McCulley, Delores Barnes - background vocals * Stephanie Andrews, Bill Wolfer, Trevor Lawrence, Dennis Morrison, Kimberly Jackson - handclaps ==Singles== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !Year !Single !Chart !Position |- |rowspan=4|1980 | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"|"Master Blaster (Jammin')" |align="left"|Billboard Hot Soul Singles |1 |- |align="left"|Billboard Pop Singles |5 |- |align="left"|Billboard Club Play Singles |10 |- |align="left"|[[UK Singles Chart]] |2 |- |rowspan=2|1981 | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"|"I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" |align="left"|Billboard Hot Soul Singles |4 |- |align="left"|Billboard Pop Singles |11 |- |1980 |align="left"|UK Singles chart |10 |- |rowspan=5|1981 |align="left"|"Did I Hear You Say You Love Me" |align="left"|Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 74 |- | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"|"Lately" |align="left"|Billboard Hot Soul Singles |29 |- |align="left"|Billboard Pop Singles |64 |- |align="left"|UK Singles Chart |3 |- |align="left"|"Happy Birthday" |align="left"|UK Singles Chart | 2 |} ==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |- !Chart !Position |- |align="left"|[[Kent Music Report|Australian Kent Music Report]]<ref name="auchart">{{Cite book|title=[[Kent Music Report|Australian Chart Book 1970&ndash;1992]]|last=Kent|first=David|authorlink=David Kent (historian)|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=[[St Ives, New South Wales|St Ives, NSW]]|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6}}</ref> |3 |- |align="left"|Austrian Albums Chart<ref name="atchart">{{cite web|title=austriancharts.at Stevie Wonder – ''Hotter than July''|work=Hung Medien|language=German|format=ASP|url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Stevie+Wonder&titel=Hotter+Than+July&cat=a|accessdate=February 20, 2013}}</ref> |2 |- |align="left"|[[RPM (magazine)|Canadian RPM Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0278&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062 Library and Archives Canada.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514040201/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0278&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062 |date=2016-05-14 }} Retrieved February 20, 2013</ref> |18 |- |align="left"|[[Dutch Albums Chart]]<ref name="nlchart">{{cite web|title=dutchcharts.nl Stevie Wonder – ''Hotter than July''|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Stevie+Wonder&titel=Hotter+Than+July&cat=a|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=February 20, 2013}}</ref> |4 |- |align="left"|[[SNEP|French SNEP Albums Chart]]<ref name="fracharts">{{cite web|url=http://infodisc.fr/Album_W.php |title=InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste |language=French |publisher=infodisc.fr |accessdate=February 20, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507070538/http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_W.php |archivedate=May 7, 2013 }}</ref> |1 |- |align="left"|Italian Albums Chart<ref name="itayearend">{{cite web | url = http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yenda/lpe1980.htm | title = Hit Parade Italia - Gli album più venduti del 1980 |language=Italian | publisher = hitparadeitalia.it | accessdate = February 20, 2013}}</ref> |2 |- |align="left"|Japanese Oricon Albums Chart<ref name="Jachart">{{cite book|title=Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005|publisher=Oricon Entertainment|location=[[Roppongi]], [[Tokyo]]|year=2006|isbn=4-87131-077-9}}</ref> |29 |- |align="left"|[[RIANZ|New Zealand Albums Chart]]<ref name="NZchart">{{cite web|title=charts.nz Stevie Wonder – ''Hotter than July''|work=Hung Medien|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]]|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Stevie+Wonder&titel=Hotter+Than+July&cat=a|format=ASP|accessdate=February 20, 2013}}</ref> |2 |- |align="left"|[[VG-lista|Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart]]<ref name="nochart">{{cite web|title=norwegiancharts.com Stevie Wonder – ''Hotter than July''|work=Hung Medien|publisher=VG-lista|format=ASP|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Stevie+Wonder&titel=Hotter+Than+July&cat=a|accessdate=February 20, 2013}}</ref> |5 |- |align="left"|[[Swedish Albums Chart]]<ref name="sechart">{{cite web|title=swedishcharts.com Stevie Wonder – ''Hotter than July''|format=ASP|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Stevie+Wonder&titel=Hotter+Than+July&cat=a|language=Swedish|accessdate=February 20, 2013}}</ref> |3 |- |align="left"|[[UK Albums Chart]]<ref name="UKchart">{{cite web| url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/Hotter%20Than%20July| title= The Official Charts Company – Stevie Wonder – ''Hotter than July''| publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|format=PHP| accessdate=February 20, 2013}}</ref> |2 |- |align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] <ref name="USchart">{{cite web|title=allmusic ((( ''Hotter than July'' > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))|publisher=allmusic.com|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r172609/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|accessdate=February 20, 2013}}</ref> |3 |- |align="left"|[[Media Control|West German Media Control Albums Chart]]<ref name="dechart">{{cite web | url=http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=Stevie+Wonder&title=Hotter+Than+July&cat=a&country=de| title=Album Search: Stevie Wonder – ''In Square Circle''| language=German| publisher=Media Control|accessdate=February 20, 2013}}</ref> |12 |} {{col-2}} ===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !Chart (1980) !Position |- |align="left"|Australian Kent Music Report<ref name="auchart"/> |54 |- |align="left"|French Albums Chart<ref name="frayearend">{{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/B-CD_1980.php |title=Les Albums (CD) de 1980 par InfoDisc |language=French |format=PHP |publisher=infodisc.fr |accessdate=February 20, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109115341/http://www.infodisc.fr/B-CD_1980.php |archivedate=January 9, 2016 }}</ref> |39 |- |align="left"|Italian Albums Chart<ref name="itayearend"/> |14 |- |align="left"|UK Albums Chart<ref name="UKYearend">{{cite web |url=http://chartheaven.9.forumer.com/a/complete-uk-yearend-album-charts_post21.html |title=Complete UK Year-End Album Charts |accessdate=October 3, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519050548/http://chartheaven.9.forumer.com/a/complete-uk-yearend-album-charts_post21.html |archivedate=May 19, 2012 }}</ref> |43 |- !Chart (1981) !Position |- |align="left"|Australian Kent Music Report<ref name="auchart"/> |8 |- |align="left"|UK Albums Chart<ref name="UKYearend"/> |11 |- |align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard Year-End]]<ref name="USYearend">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/archivesearch/article_display/855414?imw=Y|title=Top Pop Albums of 1981|publisher=billboard.biz|date=December 31, 1981|accessdate=February 21, 2012}}</ref> |21 |} ===Decade-end charts=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- !Chart (1980–89) !Position |- | style="text-align:left;"|Austrian Albums Chart<ref name="atdecadeend">{{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/80er_album.asp |title=Austriancharts.at - Bestenlisten - 80-er album |language=German |publisher=Hung Medien |accessdate=October 10, 2013 |format=ASP |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015223243/http://austriancharts.at/80er_album.asp |archivedate=October 15, 2011 }}</ref> |28 |} {{col-end}} ==Certifications== {{certification Table Top}} {{certification Table Entry|title=Hotter than July|artist=Stevie Wonder|relyear=1980|type=album|region=Canada|award=Platinum|number=2|accessdate=February 20, 2013}} {{certification Table Entry|title=Hotter than July|artist=Stevie Wonder|type=album|relyear=1980|certyear=1981|region=France|award=Gold|salesamount=962,300|salesref=<ref name=FRGD>{{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/CDCertif_Album.php?debut=100 |title=Les Meilleures Ventes de CD/Albums depuis 1968 |publisher=[[SNEP]] |work=infodisc.fr |language=French |accessdate=February 20, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926231933/http://www.infodisc.fr/CDCertif_Album.php?debut=100 |archivedate=September 26, 2015 }}</ref>|recent=false}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan (Oricon Charts)|nocert=yes|salesamount=73,000|salesref=<ref name="Jachart"/>}} {{certification Table Entry|title=Hotter than July|artist=Stevie Wonder|relyear=1980|certyear=1980|type=album|region=Netherlands|award=Gold|accessdate=16 April 2019}} {{certification Table Entry|title=Hotter than July|artist=Stevie Wonder|relyear=1980|id=2951|type=album|region=New Zealand|award=Platinum|accessdate=1 June 2019}} {{certification Table Entry|title=Hotter than July|artist=Stevie Wonder|relyear=1980|certyear=1981|type=album|region=United Kingdom|award=Platinum|accessdate=February 20, 2013}} {{certification Table Entry|title=Hotter than July|artist=Stevie Wonder|relyear=1980|type=album|region=United States|award=Platinum|accessdate=February 20, 2013}} {{certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}} ==See also== *[[List of number-one R&B albums of 1980 (U.S.)]] *[[List of number-one R&B albums of 1981 (U.S.)]] ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== * [http://www.steviewonder-unofficial.com/album/id_32_Hotter_Than_July.html Unofficial website reviewing album with sound clips] * [http://steviewonder-higherground.blogspot.com/2007/09/cash-in-your-face_07.html "Cash in Your Face: exploring the harder edge of Stevie Wonder"] * [http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/333/stevies_in_town/ Stevie Wonder interview by Pete Lewis, ''Blues & Soul'', March 1995] {{Stevie Wonder}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hotter Than July}} [[Category:Stevie Wonder albums]] [[Category:1980 albums]] [[Category:Tamla Records albums]] [[Category:albums arranged by Paul Riser]] [[Category:Albums produced by Stevie Wonder]]'