Stevie at the Beach, Hey Harmonica Man

Motown seemed to have had less than no idea what they were doing with Stevie Wonder. He was getting more and more unhappy with the decisions they were making. The first single he recorded and released after the throat nodules, Kiss Me Baby, was a complete flop. That single was released to coincide with the first Motown tour of Europe - which we looked at in the episode on Stop in the Name of Love. Even though Stevie had not had a major hit in 18 months by this point, he was still brought along on the tour, the only solo artist to be included. This was a sign that Gordy was happy with Stevie than his recent lack of chance success