I will admit that the subject matter here is nothing that we havent seen many times an interracial love story, but lee knows how to do without getting idiotic or manipulating emotions. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Music from the movie jungle fever by stevie wonder. Listen to your favorite songs from music from the movie jungle fever by stevie wonder now. Stevie wonder is an american musician, singer and songwriter, considered to be one of the most creative musical performers of the 20th century. Despite all of the hype surrounding it, the soundtrack to jungle fever is stevie wonders best work in years. Music from the movie jungle fever by stevie wonder on. Ive got jungle fever, shes got jungle fever weve got. Stevie wonder jungle fever lyrics and tracklist genius. Jungle fever lyrics by stevie wonder at the lyrics depot. Spike lee made jungle fever in the era when he also made masterpieces like do the right thing and malcolm x.
Stevie wonder music from the movie jungle fever 1991. Jungle fever a soundtrack album by american musician stevie wonder to spike lees movie jungle fever. Jungle fever is a 1991 american romantic drama film written, produced and directed by spike lee. Music from the movie jungle fever, an album by stevie wonder on spotify. Music from the movie jungle fever, an album by stevie wonder. The film stars wesley snipes, annabella sciorra, lee, ossie davis, ruby dee, samuel l. Jungle fever by stevie wonder 731453000025 cd barnes. Stevland hardaway morris born may, 1950 as stevland hardaway judkins,1 known by his stage name stevie wonder, is an american singer, songwriter, and multiinstrumentalist, a child prodigy who developed into one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th century. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. It is based off of a movie jungle fever the soundtrack which stevie wonder performs all of the songs for directed by spike lee and starring wesley snipes. When a nonblack person is atracted sexually to black people. General commentthis wonderful stevie wonder song is about two people of different races falling in love with each other and being ostracized in their respective communities because their love is deemed unacceptable. The nineties and the new millennium were marked by collaborations with artists as diverse as prince and sting, babyface and busta rhymes, snoop dogg and andrea bocelli, sting and tony bennett, and projects as varied as the broadway musical rent and spike lees film jungle fever.
Jungle fever is a term used to refer to the various tropical diseases, such as malaria. Stevie wonder proves to fans once again why he is such a respected and brilliant artist. But once again, a late album effort that just fall short. The closing song which plays during the films closing credits does not appear on the albums soundtrack, nor anyplace i can find does anyone know why. I just called to say i love won the academy award for best original song in 1984.
Oct 18, 2010 jungle fever is a term used to refer to the various tropical diseases, such as malaria. Wonder featured on the albums fifth song just good friends. Home discography albums jungle fever discography albums jungle fever. This is a sentimentally, beautiful album that encapsulates the best of the 80s and stevie s artistry. Ive got jungle fever, shes got jungle fever weve got jungle fever, were in love shes gone blackboy crazy, ive gone whitegirl hazy aint no thinking maybe, were in. Ive got jungle fever, shes got jungle fever weve got jungle fever, were in love shes gone blackboy crazy, ive gone whitegirl hazy aint no thinking maybe, were in love shes got jungle fever, ive got jungle fever weve got jungle fever, were in love i.
Wonder was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1989. Stevie wonder biography childhood, life achievements. A new interracialdating guide leaves one reader ill. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. It was released by the motown label on may 28, 1991. New interracialdating guide leaves one reader ill the. A stevie wonder song about black manwhite woman love.
This stevie wonder album is the soundtrack for spike lees 1991 film about a doomed interracial romance, starring wesley snipes and annabella sciorra. Jungle fever soundtrack simple english wikipedia, the. Wonder still borders on saccharine on his ballads, although even the sappiest of them these three words is never as sickening as i just called to say i. But this soundtrack to spike lees edgy romance jungle fever signalled. Stevie wonder miscellaneous jungle fever ive got jungle fever, shes got jungle fever weve got jungle fever, were in love shes gone blackboy crazy, ive gone whitegirl hazy aint no thinking maybe, were in love shes got jungle fever, ive got jungle fever weve got jungle fever, were in love. Stevie wonder music from the movie jungle fever amazon. In 1991, stevie wonder recorded a soundtrack album for spike lee in his new movie, jungle fever. Lyrics depot is your source of lyrics to stevie wonder jungle fever songs. Jackson, lonette mckee, john turturro, frank vincent, halle berry, and anthony quinn, and is lees fifth featurelength film. Stevie wonder is an american musician, singer, and songwriter. Through his heavy use of electronic instruments and innovative sounds, wonder became a pioneer and influence to. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Although it cant compare to wonders glory days, jungle fever is a considerable improvement from his bland late80s albums.
Find album release information for jungle fever stevie wonder on allmusic. Listen to music from the movie jungle fever by stevie wonder on deezer. A prominent figure in popular music, he is one of the most successful songwriters and musicians in the history of music. This is a sentimentally, beautiful album that encapsulates the best of the 80s and stevies artistry. It is wonders third soundtrack album and the music on the album was very urban as they had influences from. Ive got jungle fever, shes got jungle fever weve got jungle fever, were in love shes gone blackboy crazy, ive gone whitegirl hazy aint no thinking maybe, were in love shes got jungle fever, ive got jungle fever. In december 1987 wonder released a single called get it, a duet with mj in turn for just good friends. Stevie wonder jungle fever motown indamixworldwide. Please check back for new stevie wonder jungle fever music lyrics. But it has also been adopted as a racist term used to describe the attraction between those in interracial. I will admit that the subject matter here is nothing that we havent seen many times an interracial love story, but lee knows how to. The album was entitled, jungle fever and the hitsong on it was entitled jungle fever. The album helped wonder climb back into the top ten in album. The late late show with james corden 45,710,601 views.
Stevie wonder music from the movie jungle fever discogs. Other singles that came from this album were gotta have you,feeding off the love of the land,and these three words. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Originally it was used for when a white woman dates black men, but now it could refer to a white man who thinks black women are hot and wants to date them. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. In 1991, wonders 3rd soundtrack album, jungle fever was released a month before the drama film of the same name. Every pop music fan has a sense of the work and accomplishments of stevie wonder, from his start as a child prodigy to the acclaimed singersongwriter he was known as throughout the sixties, seventies. Jungle fever explores the beginning and end of an extramarital interracial relationship against the urban backdrop of the streets of new york city in the late 1980s. Stevie wonder wrote the soundtrack for the movie jungle fever. Jungle fever the 1991 album is the soundtrack to spike lees movie jungle fever. Ive got jungle fever, shes got jungle fever weve got jungle fever, were in love shes gone blackboy crazy, ive gone whitegirl.