Never Had a Dream Come True (Stevie Wonder song)

"Never Had a Dream Come True" is a song written by Stevie Wonder and Motown staff songwriters Henry Cosby and Sylvia Moy, released as a single on the Tamla subsidiary in February 1970. Featured on his 12th studio release, Signed, Sealed & Delivered, as the lead single, "Never Had..." was a modest hit in the U.S. upon its release, debuting at No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of Feb. 7, 1970, and No. 11 on the R&B chart. The song received a boost in the U.K. where it eventually peaked at No. 6.

Background
Cash Box described it as a "gentle ballad bombshell" and an "outstanding offering with across-the-board power." Billboard called it a "driving rock ballad with an infectious beat and good rhythm line."

Credits

 * Lead and background vocals and clavinet by Stevie Wonder
 * Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
 * Arranged by Paul Riser