''Characters'' is the Grammy-nominated twentieth studio album by American recording artist Stevie Wonder, released by Motown Records on November 6, 1987 (see 1987 in music) in North America. Although highly anticipated like its precedessor, ''In Square Circle'' (1985). Upon its release, the album received mixed reviews from critics, and debuted at number 17 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200, selling 500,000 in its first week of sales, becoming his first album not to reach the top ten of the charts, whilst it debuted at number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for seven weeks, and spawned three singles: "Get It", "Skeletons" and the ballad "You Will Know" that had attained moderate ''Billboard'' chart success. - Wikipedia