As (song)

"As"
French single cover
Single by Stevie Wonder
from the album Songs in the Key of Life
B-side	"Contusion"
Released	1977
Genre	Soul
Length	7:08
Label	Motown
Writer(s)	Stevie Wonder
Producer	Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder singles chronology
"Another Star" (1977) "As" (1977) "Send One Your Love" (1979)
Songs in the Key of Life track listing "If It's Magic" (15) "As" (16) "Another Star" (17)

"As"
Single by George Michael and Mary J. Blige
from the album Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael and Mary
Released	January 10, 1999
Format	CD single
Recorded	1998
Genre	R&B, pop
Length	4:42
Label	Epic
Writer(s)	Stevie Wonder
Producer	Babyface
George Michael chronology "Outside" (1998) "As" (1999) "If I Told You That" (2000) Mary J. Blige chronology "Seven Days" (1998) "As" (1999) "All That I Can Say" (1999)

"As" is a song written and performed by Stevie Wonder from his 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life. It reached #36 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Black Singles chart.

Covers

It was covered by pianist Gene Harris on his 1977 album "Tone Tantrum," with 30 additional seconds. It was also covered by violinist Jean-Luc Ponty on his 1981 album Mystical Adventures. Urban jazz saxophonist Najee covered the song for his Stevie Wonder tribute album "Songs from the Key of Life."^[1] In 2000, singer Nichole Nordeman covered the song on her album This Mystery. Sister Sledge covered it and included it on their 1977 album "Together". Dutch singer Esmée Denters covered the song for Billboard's Mashup Mondays series in 2011. In 2011, The Season 2 winners of vocal competition, The Sing-Off, Committed also covered this song on their self-titled debut album.

George Michael and Mary J. Blige version

In 1999, George Michael and Mary J. Blige covered the song, and it is the second single from George Michael's greatest hits Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael. It became a top ten UK pop hit, reaching number four on the chart. The video features Michael in a club where many doppelgangers of himself and Mary J. Blige are dancing.

Track listings

UK CD 1

1. "As" – 4:42
2. "A Different Corner" (live at Parkinson) – 4:28

UK CD 2

1. "As" (original) – 4:42
2. "As" (Full Crew Mix) – 5:39
3. "As" (CJ Mackintosh Remix) - 6:06

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart[2]	45
Belgian Flanders Singles Chart[2]	42
Belgian Wallonia Singles Chart[2]	34
Dutch Singles Chart[3]	7
French Singles Chart[2]	27
German Singles Chart[4]	38
Irish Singles Chart[5]	12
New Zealand Singles Chart[2]	21
Spanish Singles Chart[6]	5
Swedish Singles Chart[2]	27
Swiss Singles Chart[2]	22
UK Singles Chart[7]	4
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[8]	57

References

1. ^ "Songs from the Key of Life overview". Allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r228875. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} George Michael - As (song). Retrieved May 2, 2011.
3. ^ Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
4. ^ Single-Chartverfolgung. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
5. ^ The Irish Charts. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
6. ^ Listas de Afyve. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
7. ^ Top 75 Releases. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
8. ^ As - George Michael. Retrieved May 2, 2011.