‘You Are the Sunshine of My Life’ by Stevie Wonder peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 19 1973)

(Saturday, May 19, 1973) — “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” by Stevie Wonder peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.

It was Wonder’s third of ten #1 hits on the chart (1963-1986).

Rolling Stone ranked the song #281 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.