Superstition Stevie Wonder / U.S. 1 when covered by other artists. 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. Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday Stevie Wonder / Norway, 9. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) Marvin Gaye, #1 cover version by James Taylor: U.S. Ahora ya en portada! Ow! Pop U.S. R&B Canada, 11. Pop*, 11. , that warn a flirtatious partner to take it slow/or someday youll be all, alone, the Jackson 5s third straight Number One was a step in a more adult. Nightshift The Commodores / U.S. R&B Netherlands, 14. But Boyz II Mens 1992 New Jack Swing sound was styled after classic vocal soul, Motown included. But its a buried treasure that can give any Motown connoisseur the shivers, from the Vandellas superb LP Watchout! But he returned from a European tour with a hard-driving track influenced by the Rolling Stones for writing partners Sylvia Moy and Henry Crosby to polish off. The track, originally titled Oh, My Marsha after Wonders girlfriend, is expertly featured in. I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) The Temptations / U.S. R&B, 19. Adult Contemporary, 4. End of The Road Boyz II Men / U.S. The song was so good, Bonnie Pointer gave it a disco refurb for her debut Motown album, later in the 70s. Forum Archives My Girl The Temptations / U.S. Nastay as a busted tooth, slick as an oil spill, this Motown song kicks butt. E.L. Recalled the Temptations Otis Williams of this combustible protest epic: When I heard the groove to that I thought, Man, thats got to be funkier than unwashed armpits, cause it had the funk on it, it had the stink. The Temptations cast a wide net on Ball of Confusion, inveighing against everything from segregated housing to kids growing up too fast to unemployment to tax increases to tax deductions to piles of bills that make you want to move to the hills. Before U Cant Touch This there was Super Freak, a badass hunk-a punk-funk that had Rick James riding high in 1981. With a Number Three pop hit that was his first single to top the R&B charts, Wonder was just getting started. Motown/UMe has announced the latest element in the 60th anniversary celebrations of Motown Records, with the 28 June global release of a newly-expanded edition of 2008s Motown: The Complete No. Here well show you why. You could sing the telephone book on top of this rhythm section and it would still be a hit. That Girl Stevie Wonder / U.S. A Number One R&B hit, Shop Around was only kept out of the Number One slot on the pop charts by Lawrence Welk. Adult Contemporary, 27. Assertive, powerful, and groovy, this 1966 smash is beautifully delivered by the great Eddie Kendricks. Try it free for 30 days In "mixable order" using related BPM Key, trending charts and hackathon data. . Between the Detroit Symphony Orchestras tremulous, swooping strings and the Tempts honey-dripping harmonies, singer Eddie Kendricks daydreams about dating a neighbor girl who is way out of his league. Wherever I Lay My Hat (Thats My Home) Marvin Gaye, 1. First recorded by The Temptations, but a huge hit for The Undisputed Truth in 1971, here's the hard-edged aspect of Motown, superbad and tough. mosogotam 136K subscribers 6.8K 804K views 9 years ago No copyright infringement intended. 11: Diana Ross: Love Hangover. 1: 1959-1961 Various The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. Go Home Stevie Wonder / U.S. Dance/Disco U.S. Humongous talent! Truly Lionel Richie / U.S. Lets Get It On Marvin Gaye / U.S. Much like the Mary Jane Girls All Night Long, Dont Look Any Further seems to exist on a rhythmic continuum leading from early funk to hip-hop. Co-written by Four Tops Obie Benson after hed seen police brutality at a street protest, Whats Going On was the African-American hit of 1971, covered by jazz musicians, reggae singers, and funkateers alike. Lets Get Serious Jermaine Jackson / U.S. R&B, 3. J.D. Pop* U.S. R&B, 4. MOTOWN Forum Rick James wrote this ballad about a torrid affair with an Ethiopian princess. Brenda Holloway, the LA teenager who gave Motown the touch of class its founder, Berry Gordy, craved, had recorded Every Little Bit Hurts two years earlier, but it went unissued. mosogotam 136K subscribers Subscribe 5.3M views 11 years ago ..a classic Motown song.and. Getting down to a list of the 100 Greatest Motown Songs wasnt easy. J.D. In terms of sound, it heralded what was to come on Marvin Gayes classic Whats Going On album. Got To Be There Michael Jackson / U.S. We are keeping you music alive Duke! In my own experience mixing, it's hard [[if not downright impossible) to try to eliminate vocals and such from the original song. Produced and penned by Holland-Dozier-Holland, this fabulous single was the only big hit for The Elgins, a highly-accomplished vocal outfit. Love Machine (Part 1) The Miracles / U.S. 19 Songs, 1 hour, 31 minutes He just wants to be high (so high) and free, and really, who could deny such a sweet farewell? Stay The Temptations / U.S. (I Know) Im Losing You The Temptations / U.S. R&B, 8. 2 by The Marvelettes on Amazon Music. Johnny Bristol Hang in there Baby should have been listed. Pop U.S. R&B U.S. Incredibly passionate music from 1970, with a highly romantic pulse. 1s is released on 28 June. Adult Contemporary, 11. Celebrate with Abdul Duke Fakir, the last and still living member of The Four Tops. J.D. You Cant Hurry Love The Supremes / U.S. Pop U.S. R&B, 20. J.D. Four Tops "Baby I Need Your Loving" My Extended Vocal Version! Pop U.S. R&B*, 17. It was the beginning of a new era for Michael, appearing on an album where he also covered Carole King and Bill Withers. Adult R&B, 5. Pop** U.S. R&B, 16. The title track from the Miracles monumentally great 1965 album (which ranks at 420 on Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list) is an invitation to go out and hit the club that easily doubles as a metaphor for Motowns inviting, integrationist spirit You might see anyone in town, Smokey Robinson tells us. [The feeling of] Easy like Sunday morning applies to anybody who lives in a small Southern town, he once told Spin. Was it about dancing or riots? Forget the hair of the dog. Sam Armstrong, The Isley Brothers only recorded songs for Motown for a short time, but they made a mighty impact with this pleading HollandDozierHolland gem. A.M. It was the start of several brokenhearted hits for her, and the songs gaping vulnerability touched a nerve inspiring versions by Aretha Franklin and the Clash, among others. Devil In The Bottle T.G. In between, they taped utterly amazing records at Motown, such as this bruising 1966 dancer. Adult Contemporary, 9. In the best Motown tradition, I Just Want to Celebrate transcended genres. Baby Love The Supremes / U.S. Martha Reeves and her soul sisters deliver a song youve heard over and over but it still sounds fantastic. Finaliy, a huge Great Job to the greatest imaging in music history The Funk Brothers! "You Really Got a Hold on Me" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles It's hard to resist the tune's first line"I don't like you, but I love you"which perhaps explains why this. K.H. Pop U.S. R&B, 10. Pop*/** U.S. R&B, 8. Pop U.S. R&B, 4. K.G. 0:57. The Commodores were many things; subtle was not one of them. The Happening The Supremes / U.S. Adult Contemporary Australia Canada -Netherlands, 8. Gladys Knight casts an eye over a love shes lost and knows she could do better than his woman. For the breakdown in the middle, Richie asked a friend who worked at the United Nations to recommend some African sayings. And so he did, with aid from his fellow Miracles, particularly Marv Tarplin, who provided the guitar riff at the songs center. Sublabel Apollo Theatre Records Parent Label: UMG Recordings, Inc. Label [l61002] Edit Label Pop** U.S. R&B U.K. 7. [C# Fm B D# G#m] Chords for Diana Ross Supremes Motown "Forever Came Today" My Extended Version! Diana Ross was on the precipice of solo stardom when she recorded Love Child, which was ostensibly a solo single anyway, since it was one of the first Supremes recordings without any other actual Supremes on it. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Marvin Gaye / U.S. R&B, 6. Shotgun Jr. Walker & the All-Stars / U.S. R&B, 16. Adult Contemporary, #1 cover/rap version by Coolio featuring L.V., as Gangstas Paradise: U.S., Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland, 1. Remembered today as the proper starting place for Lionel Richies massive career and a bevy of mellow ballads, Commodores earned their silver star and sleeve braid with paaartay funk, and this master jam, sung by Walter Orange, kept freaks on their feet for years.
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