You Haven't Done Nothin' - Stevie Wonder (1974) 8/21/22

Stevie Wonder was angry...and that's an understatement.

It was 1974, and like many Americans, Stevie was fed up with the Watergate scandal and so many other things--like the acquittal of the National Guardsmen who killed students at Kent State University, and the riots in Boston.

On his album "Fufillingness First Finale," he cut loose with a protest song that tore into President Richard Nixon with vitriol: "You Haven't Done Nothin'."

Double negative aside, the song was a funky tirade that struck home for millions of people. And yet, it was pretty catchy, too.

Stevie felt it was important to entertain as well as make a strong political statement...so he worked hard to cut the poison with a bit of sugar.

To make sure he got the sound he wanted, he played every instrument on the song-except bass (Reggie McBride), and asked his friends The Jackson Five to provide the "Doo Wop" background vocals.

Billboard Magazine called it "exceptionally powerful," and it was. So powerful, in fact, it topped the Soul Chart and the Hot 100. It also hit #1 in Canada.

(Note: The song also helped drive the "Fufillingness" album to #1 on the album charts...and win the Grammy for "Album of the Year!")

"You Haven't Done Nothin'" by Stevie Wonder: a "Great Protest Song of the '70s!"