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"Can't Put It in the Hands of Fate" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder, featuring American rappers Rapsody, Chika, Cordae and Busta Rhymes. Released on October 13, 2020, it is a funk track with lyrics addressing institutional racism, and associated issues such as police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement.[1]

Released in a live-streamed press conference alongside "Where Is Our Love Song", this is Stevie Wonder's first single since "Faith" in 2016, and since he announced a temporary hiatus from performing in 2019 in order to undergo a kidney transplant.[2] In addition, this is the first music he has not released through Motown, marking the end to his career-long association with the record label in favour of his new label, So What the Fuss Music, distributed through Republic Records.[3] Both labels are currently part of the Universal Music Group.

Calling it "a response to systemic racism", Wonder said the song speaks in a time where "Not just Black people or people of colour but young people everywhere are going, 'This is not acceptable.' Change is right now".[1] Busta Rhymes rap references the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd and the killing of Breonna Taylor.

Personnel

  • Stevie Wonder – main artist, lyrics, vocals, keyboards, harmonica, choir arranger, composer, producer
  • Busta Rhymes – featured artist
  • Rapsody – featured artist
  • Cordae – featured artist
  • Chika – featured artist
  • Allison Semmes – backing vocals
  • Camille Grigsby – backing vocals
  • Cory Rooney – backing vocals
  • George Young – backing vocals
  • Kimberly Brewer – backing vocals
  • Phylicia Hill – backing vocals
  • Traci Nelson – backing vocals
  • Will Wheaton – backing vocals
  • Nathan Watts – bass
  • Munyungo Jackson – percussion
  • Stanley Randolph – drums
  • Lamar Mitchell – programming
  • Femi Jiya – recording
  • Cristian F. Perez – engineering
  • Neal Pogue – mixing
  • David Avetisian – assistant mixing
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering

References

  1. ^ a b Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (October 13, 2020). "Stevie Wonder rejects 'all lives matter' in first new music in four years". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Havens, Lyndsey (October 13, 2020). "Stevie Wonder Returns With New Music on His Own Republic Records Imprint | Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Jones, Damian (October 13, 2020). "Stevie Wonder shares two new songs and leaves Motown Records after nearly 60 years". NME. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
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