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Musically, "Happy Birthday" is a sophisticated arrangement that belies its simple title. Coming off the massive success of Songs in the Key of Life and the soundtrack for The Secret Life of Plants , Wonder was at the peak of his technical and compositional powers.

Released in 1980 on the album Hotter Than July , the song was the cornerstone of Wonder’s campaign to have Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday recognized as a national federal holiday in the United States. Wonder used the track to "shame a nation" into reflecting on why it had not yet honored one of its most pivotal civil rights leaders. The lyrics explicitly call for "a law against anyone who takes offense at a day in [MLK's] celebration". happy birthday stevie wonder download