"Heaven Help Us All" is a 1970 soul single composed by Ron Miller and first performed by

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singer

Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris ( Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, Pop musi ...

. The song, which showcased a departure from Wonder's earlier works by displaying an earthier, gospel-infused sound, continued Wonder's string of Top 10 singles on the pop charts reaching #9 on the

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singles chart and #2 on the

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, the latter causing it to be his first runner-up since "

Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" is a 1969 soul song written by Ron Miller and Bryan Wells, released by American Motown singer-songwriter-musician Stevie Wonder on the album '' My Cherie Amour'' (1969). The song continued Wonder's success on ...

". It was one of four hits Wonder scored from his '' Signed, Sealed & Delivered'' album. The song has since been covered dozens of times in a variety of styles. ''

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'' reviewed the song stating that "Super Wonder surges back with another step into the total performer portrait that he has been cultivating" and that he "turns up with another all-format effort that will win across the board acceptance" and that "excellent contemporary lyric and Wonder's delivery wrap up blockbuster results."

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Lyrics of this song
* 1970 singles 1970 songs Stevie Wonder songs Joan Baez songs Songs written by Ron Miller (songwriter) Motown singles Ray Charles songs Ike & Tina Turner songs Melba Moore songs Bon Jovi songs {{1970s-pop-song-stub