Santa Claus Is Comin To Town The Jackson 5 / U.S. Holiday, 4. Incredibly passionate music from 1970, with a highly romantic pulse. The Supremes would eventually record their own version, though it wasnt released until 1987. Shakey Ground The Temptations / U.S. R&B, 14. The 50 Greatest Songs The Temptations | Last.fm Truly Lionel Richie / U.S. The Originals only appeared as backup singers through most of the Sixties, until they finally had a hit with a Baby, Im for Real, produced by Marvin Gaye and co-written with his first wife, Anna Gordy Gaye. Three years after proclaiming that Young Girls Are My Weakness, the group was praising a mighty mighty who was built like an Amazon. A brick house means shes stacked, Commodores frontman Lionel Richie once said. 1s box set. The Tears of A Clown Smokey Robinson & the Miracles [U.S. version] / U.S. Dancing On The Ceiling Lionel Richie / Norway, 8. Here's the Diana I have: Diana Ross - Diana Alexlotl, Jul 26, 2020 #5 Adult Contemporary, 17. For Wonder, the tune was simply a feel-good tribute to Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sir Duke himself, Duke Ellington. I Was Made To Love Her Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B, 13. 10: 1970 Various The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. Pop U.S. R&B Canada, 11. With its bright melody, inviting title hook, and effervescently insistent beat, the Supremes third Number One hit is a master class in hiding a heartbreaking message in a shiny package; Diana Ross sings about having it so bad for a boy that she leaves her friends behind so she can clear time for him to come back into her life which he obviously isnt going to do. Endless Love Diana Ross and Lionel Richie / U.S. K.H. Written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, Aint No Mountain High Enough melded gospel roots with heavenly soul within a musical backdrop that swooped from gentle valleys to staggering highs. Pop U.S. R&B U.K. Australia Ireland, 10. K.H. The writers: two of Motowns MVPs, Eddie Holland and Norman Whitfield. Its such a great yarn too bad the Supremes recorded a version of Its the Same Old Song a year earlier. James Jamerson, Bongo Eddie, Robert White, Earl Van Dyke. Pop U.S. R&B, 14. If youre looking for a perfect example of The Motown Sound, youd be hard-pressed to find a better one than 1963s Heatwave. With doo-wop vocals, a hefty backbeat, and plenty of horns, this is the classic sound of the label. The track, originally titled Oh, My Marsha after Wonders girlfriend, is expertly featured in. Many listeners, including Motown head Berry Gordy, assumed the song was a drug reference, but as the Temptations Otis Williams later recalled, I know there werent drug references because Norman and Barrett didnt do drugs.J.D. I mean, she delivered a vocal performance that folks are gonna be listening to as long as human beings are capable of love., had James Brown. Mix - Four Tops "Baby I Need Your Loving" My Extended Vocal Version! Get Ready The Temptations / U.S. R&B, 24. The Motown Box Box Set, Remastered Michael Jackson Format: Audio CD 33 ratings $12592 See all 3 formats and editions Streaming Unlimited MP3 Listen with our Free App Audio CD $125.92 5 Used from $14.99 2 New from $125.92 I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (Extended Alternate Background Vocals Stereo Mix) 2-16: Four Tops - Something About You: 2-17: The Supremes - Stop! The updated edition of the box set adds ten bonus tracks across its first ten discs, and a new Disc 11. Rub You The Right Way Johnny Gill / U.S. R&B, 4. The Love You Save The Jackson 5 / U.S. Sam Armstrong, One of the greatest duets ever, this Lionel Richie-penned tune topped the Billboard charts for nine weeks. The songs vibe is consciously international, fitting in Caribbean, Spanish, and Swahili phrases. Copyright 2023 Otis Williams later recalled, I know there werent drug references because Norman and Barrett didnt do drugs.. Adult Contemporary, 7. Sir Duke Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop** U.S. R&B, 2. I love hearing the voices and instruments, sometimes separately and often more clearly on these versions than on the ones that were released. My World Is Empty Without You is one of Motowns most obsessive beats Diana Ross gets haunted in her lonely house, staring at her four walls, but the sadness is all in the rhythm. Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Im Yours) Stevie Wonder / U.S. Blowin In The Wind Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B, 3. Motowns classic period may have long ended by the time the Nineties rolled around, but the labels biggest hit was yet to come. Written and produced by Smokey Robinson, the track is a fluttering, soft, ultra-feminine tale of fidelity, with Wells coyly rejecting the advances of other men. Luckily, Houstons impassioned take was well-received, becoming a disco-club staple and later winning her a Grammy Award. The Temptations may refer to at least two groups 1. More than 40 years after its release, it still knows its built and knows how to please. Motown Remixes - SoulfulDetroit Follow the Motown playlist. Roy Ayers) [Groove Boutique Chill Jazz Mix], My World Is Empty Without You (Tranzition Remix), Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) [Easy Mo Bee Remix], Smiling Faces Sometimes (Futureshock Main Ingredient Mix), What Becomes of the Brokenhearted (Mocean Worker Remix), Reach out, I'll Be There (Montez Payton & Taurus Braxton Remix), (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave (Noizetrip Mix), Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing (The Rurals Cool Mix). Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Marvin Gaye / U.S. R&B, 6. This fiercely funky political broadside, coincidentally released just after Nixons resignation in 1974, is like a weaponized version of Superstition, with Wonder pounding out the nastiest clavinet on record and a backup vocal from the Jackson 5 thats celebratory in its defiance. 11: Diana Ross: Love Hangover. Written by Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford in 1959, Motowns first hit offers a roadmap of the labels future: The lyric encapsulates Motowns drive for commercial as well artistic success, while the piano bass line is R&B blossoming into pop in real time. Of course, it didnt sound nearly as Dickensian as that since production group the Clan dressed it in funky guitar, schmaltzy strings, and chimes, and Ross indefatigable grace made it sound charming. This was Strongs only hit as an artist, but not the end of his musical career: After trying his luck as a singer with other labels, he returned to Motown to make his name as half of a brilliant in-house songwriting partnership with Norman Whitfield. PROVINCETOWN A man known for his Motown devotion has died of coronavirus, or COVID-19, his cousin has confirmed. Pop U.S. R&B U.S. First Of May: A Key Date In The Early Bee Gees Calendar, Live At The Apollo: Soul Dynamite In Harlem From James Brown, (Is This The Way To) Amarillo: Comic Relief Takes Tony Christie Back To Texas, Renaissance Man In A Cowboy Hat: Country Phenomenon Tim McGraw, Mulan: A Disney Soundtrack Fit For A Warrior, Little Walter: The True King Of Blues Harp, Karma: Pharoah Sanders Spiritual Jazz Masterpiece, Aerosmith Announces Peace Out Farewell Tour, My PeopleHold On: Eddie Kendricks Spiritual Anthem, Rare Stamps Vol.1: A Special Delivery From JJ Barnes And Steve Mancha. Pop U.S. R&B, 15. Sticking with the R&B end of Tamla Motown, heres the labels first No.1, stylishly delivered by Gladys Horton and the girls from Inkster, Michigan. The 100 Greatest Motown Songs From Sixties pop smashes to Seventies protest classics By David Browne, Mankaprr Conteh, Jon Dolan, Kory Grow, Keith Harris, Christian Hoard, Elias Leight, Angie. Spartan yet sweet, it hearkened back to the doo-wop era at a time when soul music was just beginning to get lavishly psychedelic, a simple statement of love and determination that got the groups career going after years of waiting in the wings. Shotgun Jr. Walker & the All-Stars / U.S. R&B, 16. I Cant Help Myself Four Tops / U.S. Assertive, powerful, and groovy, this 1966 smash is beautifully delivered by the great Eddie Kendricks. The arrangement is surprisingly similar; the producer is Johnny Bristol Johnny of Johnny And Jackey. J.D. D.B. Please Mr. Postman The Marvelettes / U.S. Required fields are marked *. One Day In Your Life Michael Jackson / U.K. Ireland, 10. The Motown Museum is unveiling renderings today that depict a crisp, lush, bustling outdoor plaza at Hitsville, U.S.A., on West Grand Boulevard. Do you like present day dance remixes of Motown classics? In 1970, the Spinners one of Motowns smoothest vocal groups had been off the charts for four years, when Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright co-wrote what would become their biggest hit. Stevie was clearly in tune with the electorate: This topped both the R&B and pop charts. One of the crowning glories of pops 60s revolution, one of the best soul songs of all time, and, for many fans, Motowns peak. 22. Pop** U.S. R&B, 16. Motown Extended Versions - YouTube 6. Tina Cherry Georgio / U.S. Dance/Disco, 13. Product Dimensions : 5.59 x 4.92 x 0.39 inches; 4.02 Ounces Manufacturer : Motown/Universal Original Release Date : 2003 Date First Available : November 4, 2006 Label : Motown/Universal ASIN : B00009V7U8 Best Sellers Rank: #101,584 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl) #481 in Motown (CDs & Vinyl) Producer Hal David helped the recording sessions along by providing the participants with liquor, according to The Billboard Book of Number One R&B Hits first plying band members with shots of Rmy Martin, and later providing Ross with a little taste of vodka. Love Hangover became a Number One hit in 1976, presaging Ross success with disco on 1980s Diana. Pop** U.S. R&B, 6. Pop U.S. R&B Australia, 11.