For the text that I have chosen to analyze, which is Superstition by Stevie Wonder, which was released in 1972. This song was released onto his album “Talking Book” which came out a full 10 years after the release of his first album “The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie” in 1962. “Talking Book” was seen as his “ticket to stardom” reaching number 3 in the USA charts when the album was released. The main hit single, Superstition, reached number 1 on the USA charts and number 11 on the UK charts. It was also argued that this song was the reason that “Talking Book” gained so much commercial success. Stevie Wonder appeals to the listener’s “pathos” through the use of backing tracks and the music itself. Stevie Wonder used a “hook approach” to writing a song which is having the same riff loop over and over again throughout the entire song as a motif for the song. Along with the fact that Stevie Wonder using a melody that played really well with this main riff, Stevie created a catchy song that appealed to people’s pathos using an upbeat riff and melody, making people happier and in an overall more energetic mood. However, the song appeals to people’s logos through the use of the lyrics of the song. The song talks heavily about the concept of superstition in society, discussing the common superstitions in society such as walking under a ladder or the number 13. Through mentioning these aspects he tries to show to ignorant and unintelligent such superstitions are, showing how people “believe in things that they don’t understand”. Therefore, through these lyrics Stevie Wonder wants people to realize that these superstitions have no background and no basis to stand upon which he hopes will change the concept of superstition in society, making it less of an issue for the common person. Therefore, through this song Stevie Wonder appeals to people through both the music and the lyrics he wrote which is the sign of a well produced piece of music.