Stevie Wonder - I Can't Help It (Live In Studio)

Stevie performing "I Can't Help It", a song he wrote for Michael Jackson's "Off The Wall" album, live in the studio.

[WesHallWorld]

Wait a second....I requested this song and performance from Stevie!!!! I have the uncut version of this! This recording is from a session he did when i was an On-Air personality on HOT 92.3 at IheartRadio in LA...about 3 or 4 years ago!!!! This is literally my copy of it!!!! He was there doing a session for Stevie Wonder's House Full of Toys concert, and he asked for any requests. Nobody spoke up so I requested it saying, "Will you play 'I Can't Help It'? You wrote it for Michael. It's my favorite!". He said, "i ..I don't know if I remember all the words." Everyone laughed along with him. I said, "I'm taking it way back." He laughed and again said, "I forgot all the words." That's when he played the first chord, called out the key and started playing! This is literally one of my greatest moments in life, and I'm glad the world can enjoy it, too!

[iolibero]

This song written by Stevie, produced by Quincy and sung by Michael is a triumph of music, sung by the author it makes you touch the sky with a finger... Stevie has always been a marvel!! Simply unattainable!!

[Caroline_Jones_]

This song was going to be a hit regardless. MJ gave this song a more intimate feeling

[lamontthebassman]

I have never heard so many 🤡 Comments! Stevie wrote the song. He's in the studio jamming live, this is not a finished production. No effects no reverb this song was not intended to be released. He's straight playing an electric piano and jamming. You can't compare this to a finished production so stop being clowns!

[poerava]

Michael bought a tension and anticipation and heightened nervous sensitivity to this song. Made it really special.

[crollwtide]

MJ did this so well that people probably don't realize that this song was written for him by Stevie Wonder. Also, I love the bouncy electric piano going on in this performance.

[xhaxha]

To all the people who say MJ sang it better - I would say, MJ sang it MJ way - Stevie sings it Wonder Way. Both are spiritual experiences that take us to other worlds. You know who is singing within 1.5 seconds. Isn't that amazing right there? There is no need to put everything in The Voice competition box. I am so grateful to have benefited and been uplifted by these two megatalents!!!

[sandee]

Thank you Stevie for writing this song. Thank you Michael for recording it. Both musical geniuses.

[richlyredeemed]

Only Stevie can mutter the words to a song and it still sound worthy of a Grammy 💯

[vieuxbal]

And that's why "Off The Wall" is and will always be Michael Jackson's best album.

[JamandTheHolograms]

I love this song. As soon as you hear those Chords you know Stevie's behind it.

[cristinaschippa]

stevie is the magic and michael was the magician

[montunaman]

Stevie is one of the greatest musicians of all time, of any era. When you think about the range of music he created, it doesn't fit any category really -- funk? soul? R&B? What about The Secret Life of Plants? The man is a true genius and he is one of the major reasons I became a musician...I'm so grateful that I am alive at the same time as Mr. Wonder, and was a kid when he was a few years older -- his music went right into me. And as a drummer, I must remind everyone that Stevie is one of the greatest drummers of all time. Just check out his drumming (on his tune, for the Spinners), "It's a Shame." No deeper pocket than that tune. And he was like, 20, 21?? Wow. Genius.

[andrejones]

... I think this song was meant for Michael, but you can't deny that Stevie knows his way around a melody.

[ronaldabney]

I sure miss the hell out of Michael J. Damn!!

[fallzeta]

What many don’t know is that Stevie and Michael’s families are related through their mother’s. The Jacksons always looked up to him and his musicality. He, in return always looked out for them. Him and Michael had a special bond and this song captures it. What a masterpiece.

[owenhunt]

This song on Off The Wall has a very "Stevie" flavour to it. It makes sense that the Wonder produced and composed this classic.

[bizzyrizzy]

I’m 22 and I’m just now falling in love with all the great soulful RnB music from the 70s and 80s. The more I learn about Stevie the more I am a fan of him as an artist. Now he’s probably my favorite artist of all time. I’m learning a lot of songs on the keys and on the drums by him. I love playing this on the keys a beautiful chord progression between am9 b6 chord to a AbM9, then the fm9 to EM9 progression in the chorus. I wish I could have been there when he was in his prime he’s my inspiration 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[essiusc]

this man could sing Mary had a Little Lamb and I'd be over the moon, over the stars, over joyed! I LOVE YOU STEVIE!!!

[UberSynth]

What a genius. Putting this song together the way it is was pure gold. Those chords and inversions are perfect. I’m glad Micheal Jackson got to sing on this. It does suit his voice better but you could tell without even knowing it that it’s a Stevie wonder tune. 😎