Covers
Shortly before being signed by Uni Records, Elton John (then performing under his real name, Reg Dwight) recorded a cover of it for a collection of top hits of the day that were released as discount LP "sound-alike" versions. It was later released on several CD compilations, perhaps the most notable of which was "Reg Dwight's Piano Goes Pop!" Elton's (or rather Reg's) version was later included under the end titles of the 2004 romantic comedy film "Laws of Attraction" starring Pierce Brosnan and Julianne Moore.
In the early 1970s, Bobby Byrd performed an up-tempo cover of this song on a single with other songs performed by James Brown and Lyn Collins.
In 1975, The Osmonds covered the song, and it appears on their album "Around the World, Live in Concert".
In 1977, Peter Frampton recorded the song on his album I'm in You. His version also contains instrumental elements from Wonder's hit For Once In My Life. Frampton's version was released as a single, reaching #18 on the Hot 100.
In 1988, Chaka Khan released her album ck of which the song was the first track.
In 1995, Kim Wilde performed the track during the last episode of Don't Forget Your Toothbrush on UK television.
Jazz fusion\contemporary jazz group Pieces of a Dream presented their version from the band's album "Pieces."
In 2003, for his first in a two-volume collection of Motown cover songs, Michael McDonald recorded his own version of the song. Later that same year, Wonder recorded a similar remake with British boy band Blue. The song hit #11 in the UK charts.
Human Nature successfully remade the song to feature in their Motown album released in 2006.
Lead singer for the band Train, Pat Monahan, covered the hit in 2003.
A mostly instrumental version of the song has been released by the James Taylor Quartet.
Former adult film star Colton Ford and dance diva Pepper Mashay recorded a club version of this song. This version went to #9 on the Hot Dance Club Play and #25 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales charts.
English R&B singer Craig David has covered the song on his fifth studio album, inspired by the same name "Signed Sealed Delivered".
The television reality show The Glee Project featured the song as a homework assignment, in the first episode of season one. Also, Becca Tobin as Kitty Wilde covered the song in the Season 4 episode of Glee 'Wonder-ful'
British singer Olly Murs covered the song as part of a medley of Stevie Wonder hits in his 2011 theatre tour of the UK.
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