Ribbon in the Sky - Wikipedia Ribbon in the Sky This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( January 2017 ) `` Ribbon in the Sky '' Single by Stevie Wonder from the album Original Musiquarium B - side `` Secret Life of Plants '' `` Black Orchid '' Released June 13, 1982 Format 7 ``, 12 '' Recorded October 1981 Genre R&B, Soul, Jazz Length 5 : 50 Label Tamla Songwriter ( s ) Stevie Wonder Producer ( s ) Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder singles chronology `` Ebony and Ivory '' ( 1982 ) `` Ribbon in the Sky '' ( 1982 ) `` Used To Be '' ( 1982 ) `` Ebony and Ivory '' ( 1982 ) `` Ribbon in the Sky '' ( 1982 ) `` Used To Be '' ( 1982 ) `` Ribbon in the Sky '' is a hit 1982 R&B single released by Tamla / Motown star and American singer Stevie Wonder. The ballad was first featured on the greatest hits album, Stevie Wonder 's Original Musiquarium I, and charted at # 54 pop and # 10 R&B when it was released. In February 1983, Wonder was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 25th Grammy Awards. Wonder performed a version of the song at Whitney Houston 's funeral on February 18, 2012. Cover versions It has been covered by Intro, Boyz II Men, 2 Men 4 Soul and Ivete Sangalo, as well as being sampled by Will Smith and featured in Diana Ross 's Central Park Concert. The intro is also sampled in Jamal 's `` Keep it Real ''. References Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2010 - 04 - 09. Retrieved 2010 - 04 - 06. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Stevie Wonder Studio albums The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie Tribute to Uncle Ray With a Song in My Heart Stevie at the Beach Up - Tight Down to Earth I Was Made to Love Her Someday at Christmas Eivets Rednow For Once in My Life My Cherie Amour Signed, Sealed & Delivered Where I 'm Coming From Music of My Mind Talking Book Innervisions Fulfillingness ' First Finale Songs in the Key of Life Hotter than July In Square Circle Characters Conversation Peace A Time to Love Ten Billion Hearts When The World Began Gospel Inspired by Lula Live albums Recorded Live : The 12 Year Old Genius Stevie Wonder Live Live at the Talk of the Town Natural Wonder Soundtracks Stevie Wonder 's Journey Through `` The Secret Life of Plants '' The Woman in Red Jungle Fever Compilations Looking Back Stevie Wonder 's Original Musiquarium I Song Review : A Greatest Hits Collection At the Close of a Century Ballad Collection The Definitive Collection 20th Century Masters The Complete Stevie Wonder Top ten singles `` Fingertips - Part 2 '' `` Uptight ( Everything 's Alright ) '' `` Blowin ' in the Wind '' `` A Place in the Sun '' `` I Was Made to Love Her '' `` I 'm Wondering '' `` Shoo - Be-Doo - Be-Doo - Da - Day '' `` For Once in My Life '' `` My Cherie Amour '' `` Yester - Me, Yester - You, Yesterday '' `` Never Had a Dream Come True '' `` Signed, Sealed, Delivered I 'm Yours '' `` Heaven Help Us All '' `` If You Really Love Me '' `` Superstition '' `` You Are the Sunshine of My Life '' `` Higher Ground '' `` Living for the City '' `` He 's Misstra Know - It - All '' `` You Have n't Done Nothin ' '' `` Boogie On Reggae Woman '' `` I Wish '' `` Sir Duke '' `` Send One Your Love '' `` Master Blaster ( Jammin ' ) '' `` I Ai n't Gonna Stand for It '' `` Happy Birthday '' `` That Girl '' `` Do I Do '' `` Ebony and Ivory '' `` I Just Called to Say I Love You '' `` Love Light in Flight '' `` Part - Time Lover '' `` That 's What Friends Are For '' `` Go Home '' Other singles `` Hey Harmonica Man '' `` Hey Love '' `` I Do n't Know Why '' `` Never Dreamed You 'd Leave in Summer '' `` Superwoman ( Where Were You When I Needed You ) '' `` Do n't You Worry ' bout a Thing '' `` As '' `` Another Star '' `` Lately '' `` Ribbon in the Sky '' `` Overjoyed '' `` Faith '' Other songs `` You and I ( We Can Conquer the World ) '' `` I Believe ( When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever ) '' `` They Wo n't Go When I Go '' `` Knocks Me Off My Feet '' `` Pastime Paradise '' `` Is n't She Lovely '' `` Black Man '' Collaborations `` Ebony and Ivory '' `` We Are the World '' `` Just Good Friends '' `` California Roll '' Related articles Discography Lula Mae Hardaway Syreeta Wright KJLH Wonderin ' `` Wonder - ful '' Book This 1980s single - related article is a stub. 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Question: who wrote the song ribbon in the sky
Answer: Stevie Wonder