Discover the story of the song > He’s Misstra Know-It-All – Stevie Wonder

"He's Misstra Know-It-All" is a hit song by Stevie Wonder for the Tamla (Motown) label released in 1974. The song is on his album "Innervisions" and reached number ten on the UK singles chart in May 1974. It is a smooth, evenly paced ballad that showcases Wonder's lead and background vocals, as well as his talents as a pianist, drummer, conga player, and clapperboard artist. The Tonto modular synthesizer also adds ethereal flute-like sounds to the mix. With Willie Weeks on electric bass as the only other musician, the song builds momentum and becomes more strident toward the end, with handclaps underscoring the rhythm. "He's Misstra Know-It-All" thus highlights Wonder's unique blend of versatility, artistry and social commentary, with the lyrics taking aim at characters who think they know more than they actually do.