I agree that it was well received when first released, after all it was Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney!
But it began to get a bad rap for being trite as time progressed. Maybe because sweetness & light themselves began to wane on pop radio. Wonder if that coincides with the rise of hiphop or other genres trafficking in crudeness and vulgarity ... Just guessing.
Until today, I was not aware the song was hated. The song came out when I was a kid and it seemed like a popular song and a big deal.
I agree that it was well received when first released, after all it was Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney!
But it began to get a bad rap for being trite as time progressed. Maybe because sweetness & light themselves began to wane on pop radio. Wonder if that coincides with the rise of hiphop or other genres trafficking in crudeness and vulgarity ... Just guessing.