What is your favorite Motown song? The most familiar and successful version of "For Once in My Life" is an uptempo arrangement by Stevie Wonder, recorded in 1967. Wonder's version, issued on Motown's Tamla label, was a top-three hit in the United States and the United Kingdom in late 1968 and early 1969. The song was written by Ron Miller and Orlando Murden for Motown Records' Stein & Van Stock publishing company and was first recorded in 1965 by Connie Haines. The first version to be released w