I Just Called To Say I Love You

"I Just Called to Say I Love You" is a ballad written, produced, and performed by American R&B singer and songwriter Stevie Wonder. It was a major international hit, and remains Wonder's best-selling single to date, having topped a record 19 charts. The song's lyrics have Wonder surprising his love interest with an unexpected telephone call. Throughout the song, Wonder lists events in a yearly calendar that might prompt someone to call a loved one. Yet he explains no special annual event such as New Year's Day or Halloween spurred the call. He simply wants to tell her he loves her from the bottom of his heart. Cash Box described the song as "a tender and romantic love letter which captures the ever-present and Wonderous feeling of love and optimism."

[Verse 1] No New Year's Day to celebrate No chocolate-covered candy hearts to give away No first of spring, no song to sing In fact, here's just another ordinary day [Verse 2] No April rain, no flowers bloom No wedding Saturday within the month of June But what it is, it's something true Made up of these three words that I must say to you [Chorus] I just called to say I love you I just called to say how much I care I just called to say I love you And I mean it from the bottom of my heart [Verse 3] No summer's high, no warm July No harvest moon to light one tender August night No autumn breeze, no falling leaves Not even time for birds to fly to southern skies [Verse 4] No Libra sun, no Halloween No giving thanks to all the Christmas joy you bring But what it is, though old, so new To fill your heart like no three words could ever do [Chorus] I just called to say I love you I just called to say how much I care, I do I just called to say I love you And I mean it from the bottom of my heart I just called to say I love you (Yeah) I just called to say how much I care, I do I just called to say I love you And I mean it from the bottom of my heart Of my heart, of my heart Baby, of my heart