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Today's Morning Edition music is "Part-Time Lover" by Stevie Wonder, which was No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart 30 years ago Thursday. 

The song about infidelity also topped the R&B, dance and adult contemporary charts. 

It was the first time that a song was at the top of four Billboard lists at the same time. 

It features background vocals by Luther Vandross and was Stevie Wonder's ninth No. 1 hit. He has not had another since.

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Wonder's "Part-Time Love" hit No. 1 on four Billboard lists at the same time, the first time a song had done so.

Today's Morning Edition music is from "Part-Time Lover" by Stevie Wonder which was number one on the Billboard pop chart 30 years ago today. The song about infidelity also topped the R&B, dance and adult contemporary charts. It was the first time that a song was at the top of four Billboard lists at the same time. It features background vocals by Luther Vandross and was Stevie Wonder's ninth number one hit. He has not had another since.

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