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Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day

Stevie Wonder

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LIST YEAR

1968

Annual listening-list association, not an original-release-date field. Original release year reconciled with reviewed recording-specific Artist Essentials evidence in v3.6.

Genre

R&BSoul

Theme

Not classified

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Annual curated selection.

RELEASE DATE & LIST YEAR

Release: 1968

Release: 1968Source checked

V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. The original recording is documented in the 1968 release history of For Once in My Life. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.

Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1968.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.

For Once in My Life - original Motown album and singles
The original 1968 program includes For Once in My Life and Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day. Both retain 1968 single metadata; a default January 1 album display is treated as year precision only.

BEHIND THE SONG

Inspiration and background

Supplied note - not independently verified

This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.

This upbeat song showcased Wonder's evolving sound and songwriting skills.

Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent

Sources for this information

Owner-supplied 1968.html, song-list position 67
Supplied annotation reproduced with attribution; underlying historical claims have NOT been independently verified.

Other appearances and versions

catalog version unspecified

Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.

An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.

Sources and scope

Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)

Editorial artist-repertoire classification

Billboard year-end 1968 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.

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