Ebony and Ivory the name of Nelson Mandela." Ebony and Ivory "Ebony and Ivory" is a 1982 number-one single by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. It was released on March 29 of that year. The song is featured on McCartney's album "Tug of War". A self-empowerment hit that tackles issues of racial equality, the song reached number one on both the UK and the US charts. It reappears on McCartney's "All the Best!" hits compilation (1987), and also on the UK two-disc version of Wonder's "The Definitive Collection" greatest hits compilation (2002). In 2013, Billboard Magazine ranked the song as the 69th biggest
Skeletons (Stevie Wonder song) Skeletons (Stevie Wonder song) "Skeletons" is a number-one R&B single performed by American recording artist Stevie Wonder from his 1987 "Characters" album. The song earned Stevie Wonder two 1988 Grammy Award nominations for Best R&B Song and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, while the album "Characters" would be nominated the following year for Best R&B Male Vocal Performance. "Skeletons" went to number one on the Black Singles Chart, and peaked on the "Billboard" Hot 100 at number 19, and was the final top 20 hit for Wonder to date. The single also peaked at number 20 on the US dance