The Reggae-inspired “Master Blaster (Jammin')” was the first single off Stevie Wonder’s 1980 album Hotter Than July. The song interpolates “Jamming” by Bob Marley and the Wailers, one of several tributes to Marley in the track.
It was an international smash hit, topping the charts in four countries...
[Verse 1]
Everyone's feeling pretty
It's hotter than July
Though the world's full of problems
They couldn't touch us even if they tried
From the park, I hear rhythms
Marley's hot on the box
Tonight, there will be a party
On the corner at the end of the block
[Chorus]
Didn't know you
Would be jammin' until the break of dawn
Bet you nobody ever told you that you
Would be jammin' until the break of dawn
Would be jammin' and jammin' and jammin', jam on
[Verse 2]
They want us to join their fighting
But our answer today
Is to let all our worries
Like the breeze through our fingers slip away
Peace has come to Zimbabwe
Third World's right on the one
Now's the time for celebration
'Cause we've only just begun
[Chorus]
Didn't know that you
Would be jammin' until the break of dawn
Bet you nobody ever told you that you
Would be jammin' until the break of dawn
Bet you nobody ever told you that you
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
Would be jammin' until the break of dawn
I know nobody told you that you
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
Would be jammin' until the the break of dawn
We're jammin', jammin', jammin', jam on
[Verse 3]
You ask me, am I happy?
Well as matter of fact
I can say that I'm ecstatic
'Cause we all just made a pact
We've agreed to get together
Joined as children in Jah
When you're moving in the positive
Your destination is the brightest star
[Chorus]
You didn't know that you
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
Would be jammin' until the break of dawn
Bet you nobody ever told you that you
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
Would be jammin' until the break of dawn
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, you
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
Would be jammin' until the break of dawn
Don't you stop the music, oh no, no, no, baby, baby
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
Na, no, na na, na na na
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
No, no, no, baby, nobody told you, oh, oh, oh, you
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
Would be jammin' until the break of dawn
[Outro]
I bet you if someone approached you
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
Yesterday to tell you that you would be jammin'
You would not believe it
Because you never thought that you'd be jammin'
Oh, oh, oh, oh
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
Jammin' 'til the break of dawn
Oh, oh
You may as well believe what you are feeling
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
Because you feel your body jammin'
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
Oh, oh, you would be jammin' until the break of dawn
Oh, oh, whoo, whoo
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
Baby, baby, baby, baby
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
Master Blaster (Jammin’) was written by Stevie Wonder.
Master Blaster (Jammin’) was produced by Stevie Wonder.
Stevie Wonder released Master Blaster (Jammin’) on Fri Sep 12 1980.