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( June 2014 ) `` I Just Called to Say I Love You '' Single by Stevie Wonder from the album The Woman in Red ( soundtrack ) B - side `` I Just Called to Say I Love You '' ( instrumental ) Released August 1, 1984 Length 6 : 44 ( Extended version ) 6 : 16 ( Album version ) 4 : 25 ( Single version ) Label Motown Songwriter ( s ) Stevie Wonder Producer ( s ) Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder singles chronology `` Front Line '' ( 1983 ) `` I Just Called to Say I Love You '' ( 1984 ) `` Love Light in Flight '' ( 1984 ) `` Front Line '' ( 1983 ) `` I Just Called to Say I Love You '' ( 1984 ) `` Love Light in Flight '' ( 1984 ) Music video `` I Just Called To Say I Love You '' on YouTube `` I Just Called to Say I Love You '' is a ballad written, produced and performed by Stevie Wonder. The song was first featured in the 1984 comedy The Woman in Red, along with two other songs by Wonder, and scored number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks from October 13 to 27, 1984. It also became his tenth number - one on the R&B chart, and his fourth on the adult contemporary chart ; it spent three weeks atop both charts, and for the same weeks as on the Hot 100. The song also became Wonder 's only solo UK number - one success, staying at the top for six weeks, in the process also becoming Motown Records ' biggest - selling single in the UK, a distinction it still holds as of 2015. In addition, the song won both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The song also received three nominations at the 27th Grammy Awards for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Song of the Year and Best Pop Instrumental Performance. There was a dispute among Wonder, his former writing partner Lee Garrett, and Lloyd Chiate as to who actually wrote the song. Chiate claimed in a lawsuit that he and Garrett wrote the song years before its 1984 release ; however, a jury ultimately sided with Wonder. The music video in YouTube has over 80 million views as of October, 2017. Contents 1 Personnel 2 Charts and certifications 2.1 Charts 2.2 Year - end charts 2.3 Decade - end charts 2.4 Sales and certifications 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Personnel Stevie Wonder - vocals, synthesizer, drums, vocoder, organ Charts and certifications Charts Chart ( 1984 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austrian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart Danish Singles Chart Dutch Singles Chart European Billboard Hot 100 Singles French Singles Chart German Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart Italian Singles Chart Norwegian Singles Chart New Zealand Singles Chart Spain ( AFYVE ) Swedish Singles Chart Swiss Singles Chart UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks US Billboard Hot Black Singles Year - end charts Chart ( 1984 ) Position US Billboard Hot 100 25 Decade - end charts Chart ( 1980 -- 1989 ) Position Australian Singles Chart 5 UK Singles Chart Sales and certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Canada ( Music Canada ) 3 × Platinum 300,000 France ( SNEP ) Gold 926,000 Germany ( BVMI ) Gold 250,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Platinum 1,840,000 United States ( RIAA ) Gold 1,000,000 Total available sales : 4,326,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Preceded by `` Careless Whisper '' by George Michael UK number one single September 8, 1984 ( for six weeks ) Succeeded by `` Freedom '' by Wham ! Preceded by `` Let 's Go Crazy '' by Prince and the Revolution Billboard Hot 100 number - one single October 13, 1984 ( three weeks ) Succeeded by `` Caribbean Queen '' by Billy Ocean See also List of number - one singles in Australia during the 1980s List of RPM number - one singles of 1984 List of European number - one hits of 1984 List of number - one hits of 1984 ( France ) List of number - one hits of 1984 ( Germany ) List of number - one singles of 1984 ( Ireland ) List of Dutch Top 40 number - one singles of 1984 List of number - one singles in 1984 ( New Zealand ) List of number - one hits in Norway List of number - one hits ( Sweden ) List of number - one hits of 1984 ( Switzerland ) List of number - one singles from the 1980s ( UK ) List of Hot 100 number - one singles of 1984 ( U.S. ) List of number - one R&B singles of 1984 ( U.S. ) List of number - one adult contemporary singles of 1984 ( U.S. ) References Jump up ^ `` RIAA Gold and Platinum Database ''. Riaa.org. Retrieved December 27, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. p. 136. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Jump up ^ `` I Just Called to Say I Love You '' topped the Billboard Hot 100, Adult Contemporary and R&B charts simultaneously from October 13 to 27, 1984 : Hot 100 singles chart. Billboard. October 27, 1984. p. 64. Retrieved October 14, 2014. Hot Adult Contemporary chart. Billboard. October 27, 1984. p. 19. Retrieved October 14, 2014. Hot Black Singles chart. Billboard. October 27, 1984. p. 50. Retrieved October 14, 2014. Jump up ^ Weinstein, Henry ( February 23, 1990 ). `` Wonder Wins Suit Over Song ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 3, 2012. Jump up ^ StevieWonderVEVO ( 2009 - 12 - 13 ), Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You, retrieved 2017 - 10 - 04 Jump up ^ Steffen Hung. `` Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You ''. austriancharts.at. Retrieved December 27, 2013. Jump up ^ Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits : The Essential Chart Guide. Mississauga, Ontario : 1999. Jump up ^ `` De Nederlandse Top 40, week 41, 1984 ''. Retrieved February 27, 2008. Jump up ^ Steffen Hung. `` Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You ''. lescharts.com. Retrieved December 27, 2013. Jump up ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de Archived January 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. ( Retrieved April 10, 2008 ) Jump up ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived June 3, 2009, at WebCite ( Retrieved April 10, 2008 ) Jump up ^ Italian Single Chart Hit parade Italia ( Retrieved May 30, 2008 ) Jump up ^ Steffen Hung. `` Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You ''. norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved December 27, 2013. Jump up ^ Salaverri, Fernando ( September 2005 ). Sólo éxitos : año a año, 1959 -- 2002 ( 1st ed. ). Spain : Fundación Autor - SGAE. ISBN 84 - 8048 - 639 - 2. Jump up ^ Steffen Hung. `` Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You ''. swedishcharts.com. Retrieved December 27, 2013. Jump up ^ Steffen Hung. `` Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You ''. hitparade.ch. Retrieved December 27, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Stevie Wonder : Artist Chart History ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 12, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Billboard AllMusic. ( Retrieved April 17, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Canadian certifications -- Stevie Wonder -- I Just Called to Say I Love You ''. Music Canada. Retrieved March 29, 2012. Jump up ^ `` French certifications -- Stevie Wonder -- I Just Called to Say I Love You '' ( in French ). InfoDisc. Retrieved March 29, 2012. Select STEVIE WONDER and click OK Jump up ^ `` Les Singles en Or : '' ( in French ). Infodisc.fr. Retrieved March 29, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Gold - / Platin - Datenbank ( Stevie Wonder ; ' I Just Called to Say I Love You ' ) '' ( in German ). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved March 29, 2012. Jump up ^ `` British certifications -- Stevie Wonder -- I Just Called to Say I Love You ''. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 29, 2012. Enter I Just Called to Say I Love You in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ Lane, Daniel ( June 27, 2013 ). `` Daft Punk 's Get Lucky becomes one of the UK 's biggest selling singles of all - time ! ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 6, 2014. Jump up ^ `` American certifications -- Stevie Wonder -- I Just Called to Say I Love You ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 29, 2012. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Academy Award for Best Original Song 1934 -- 1940 `` The Continental '' Music : Con Conrad Lyrics : Herb Magidson ( 1934 ) `` Lullaby of Broadway '' Music : Harry Warren Lyrics : Al Dubin ( 1935 ) `` The Way You Look Tonight '' Music : Jerome Kern Lyrics : Dorothy Fields ( 1936 ) `` Sweet Leilani '' Music and lyrics : Harry Owens ( 1937 ) `` Thanks for the Memory '' Music : Ralph Rainger Lyrics : Leo Robin ( 1938 ) `` Over the Rainbow '' Music : Harold Arlen Lyrics : E.Y. 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Sherman and Robert B. 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What a Feeling '' Lyrics by Irene Cara, Keith Forsey, Music by Giorgio Moroder ( 1983 ) `` I Just Called to Say I Love You '' Music & Lyrics by Stevie Wonder ( 1984 ) `` Say You, Say Me '' Music & Lyrics by Lionel Richie ( 1985 ) `` Take My Breath Away '' Lyrics by Tom Whitlock, Music by Giorgio Moroder ( 1986 ) `` ( I 've Had ) The Time of My Life '' Lyrics by Franke Previte, Music by John DeNicola & Donald Markowitz ( 1987 ) `` Let the River Run '' Music & Lyrics by Carly Simon / `` Two Hearts '' Lyrics by Phil Collins, Music by Lamont Dozier ( 1988 ) `` Under the Sea '' Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken ( 1989 ) Complete List ( 1960s ) ( 1970s ) ( 1980s ) ( 1990s ) ( 2000s ) ( 2010s ) 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 - 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Question: who wrote i just called to say i love you
Answer: Stevie Wonder