Marking a departure from his synth-heavy 70s output, "Hotter than July" found Wonder embracing a more organic, horns-driven sound, yielding one of his most enduring singles.
- The album was Stevie Wonder's first for Motown that did not involve a subsidiary label, released on the main Motown imprint.
- "Master Blaster (Jammin')" became a breakthrough reggae-influenced hit, topping Billboard's R&B chart for multiple weeks.
- "Lately," a ballad from the album, became a posthumous hit for Jodeci in 1993.
Stevie Wonder is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, widely celebrated for his innovative use of synthesizers and his genre-bending music, which encompasses soul, R&B, funk, and pop. "Hotter than July" arrived in 1980, a period of sustained creative and commercial success for Wonder following his mid-70s "classic period."
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