[Verse 2] Where did it go (Where did it go?), that yester-glow? When we could feel The wheel of life turn our way Yester-me. yester-you, yesterday
[Bridge] I had a dream. so did you Life was warm and love was true Two kids who followed all the rules Yester-fools, and now
[Verse 3] Now it seems (Now it seems) those yester-dreams Were just a cruel And foolish game we used to play Yester-me, yester-you, yesterday
[Bridge] When I recall what we had I feel lost, I feel sad With nothing but the memory of Oh, yester-love, and now
[Verse 3] Now it seems (Now it seems) those yester-dreams Were just a cruel And foolish game we had to play
[Outro] Yester-me, yester-you, yesterday Mmhmm, yester-me, yester-you, yesterday Sing it with me Yester-me. yester-you, yesterday One more time, yeah Yester-me, yester-you, yesterday
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Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday was a single from Stevie Wonder’s album My Cherie Amour. The song was originally recorded by Chris Clark in 1966.
At the time of the single’s release, Stevie was going through some vocal issues and had to wait before recording a song. Because of this, Motown decided to release songs that Stevie recorded years earlier instead of making him record new songs.
Stevie recorded Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday two years before the single’s release.
The song peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on Billboard’s R&B Singles chart in 1969. It also managed to peak at #2 on the U.K. Singles chart.
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