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American Idol Season 5 - The Songs

Lately

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This achingly painful ballad first appeared on r&b charts as a single from Stevie Wonder's Hotter than July album. In the early 1990's the group Jodeci took their version into the pop top 5.

Performer

Melissa McGhee - March 14, 2006

Songwriter

Stevie Wonder

Notable Recorded Versions

  • Stevie Wonder - #29 R&B (1981) (Listen)
  • Jodeci - #4 Pop (1993) (Listen)

Key Lyric Phrase

Lately I’ve been staring in the mirror Very slowly picking me apart Trying to tell myself I have no reason With your heart

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