About The Song
“Superstition” is a song by Stevie Wonder, an American singer-songwriter. It was released on October 24, 1972, as the lead single from his fifteenth studio album, Talking Book (1972). The song describes popular superstitions and their negative effects. It reached number one in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in January 1973 and on the soul singles chart. It was Wonder’s first number-one single since “Fingertips, Pt. 2” in 1963.
In “Superstition,” Stevie Wonder is warning against the dangers of believing in superstitions. He defines superstition as “believing in things you don’t understand”. The song mocks popular superstitions such as walking under a ladder, breaking a mirror, and the number 13, which are all considered unlucky. Wonder asserts that people who hold such beliefs are adding unnecessary suffering to their lives.