Has there ever been a musical artist that enjoyed a streak of commercial success and critical acclaim quite like the run Stevie Wonder put together in the '70s? That stretch peaked with his massive 1976 double album Songs in the Key of Life. Wonder released the endlessly funky and slyly revealing "I Wish" as lead single, and it shot to No. 1 on the pop and soul charts. What was the song about? What inspired it? And why did Wonder take so long with the album that included it? Let's go back and find out all the important details on the origins and meaning of "I Wish," one of Stevie Wonder's very best.