🟣 So What The Fuss – Digital Single: Mar. 2005

Digital Single — Motown (no catalogue number)

Released: March 22, 2005 (Worldwide)

Stevie Wonder’s lead single returns him to the spotlight with Prince delivering the guitar firepower.

Released on March 22, 2005, “So What The Fuss” served as the lead digital single from Stevie Wonder’s album A Time to Love. The track features Prince on guitar, adding a sharp, rhythmic edge to the song’s funk‑driven arrangement. The collaboration marked a rare intersection between two musical giants, with Prince’s contribution enhancing the single’s energy and modern feel. The release arrived during a period when digital singles were becoming a dominant format, making this a notable early‑2000s cross‑generational moment.

🟣 Highlights

• Released March 22, 2005 as a digital single

• Features Prince on guitar

• Lead single from Stevie Wonder’s A Time to Love

• Early digital‑era Motown release

• Significant collaboration between two legendary artists

🟣 Track Details (Full Tracklist)

So What The Fuss — Stevie Wonder

• Guitar: Prince

• Digital single (mp3)

• Later included on the album A Time to Love (2005)

🟣 Verified Release Variants (Grouped by Country)

(Digital‑only release — no physical formats verified.)

🌍 Worldwide

• Digital Single — Motown — March 22, 2005

(No physical editions, promos, or catalogue numbers verified on Discogs.)

🟣 Reissues & Global Variants

• Included on A Time to Love (2005)

• Available on major digital platforms

• No verified physical single releases

🟣 Production and Context

“So What The Fuss” was recorded during the sessions for Stevie Wonder’s long‑awaited album A Time to Love. Prince’s guitar work adds a distinctive rhythmic punch, complementing Stevie’s vocals and arrangement. The collaboration reflects the mutual respect between the two artists, with Prince contributing remotely during a period when he was heavily involved in his own Musicology and 3121 era projects.

🟣 Singles Released

From A Time to Love:

• “So What The Fuss” — features Prince on guitar

• Other singles not involving Prince are not listed here

🟣 Chart Performance

(Only verified data included.)

• No confirmed chart positions for the digital single itself

• Album A Time to Love charted globally later in 2005

🟣 Mini Discography

• Previous: Stevie Wonder — “A Time to Love” sessions

• This Release: “So What The Fuss” (Digital Single, 2005)

• Next: A Time to Love (Album, 2005)

🟣 Mini‑Timeline

• Early 2005 — Recording and final mixing

• March 22, 2005 — Digital single released

• October 2005 — A Time to Love album released

🟣 Glam Flashback

A rare moment where Prince steps into Stevie’s world, adding razor‑sharp guitar lines to a modern Motown single.

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🟣 Sources

Prince Vault

Discogs verified catalogue entries

Chart archives

Collector documentation