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Best motown songs 1. It made her sound different from the rest in the best way possible. [C# Fm B D# G#m] Chords for Diana Ross Supremes Motown "Forever Came Today" My Extended Version! Discover the best Motown love songs. The terrible irony is, The Supremes didnt sing on it at all, though you can hear Bristols voice urging Diana onwards and upwards. Mama knows best: dont fall for the first lover you meet. More Smokey magic, this time as a tunesmith alongside fellow Miracle Pete Moore. J.D. 2019 Preview 1 I Want You Back (Z-Trip Remix) Jackson 5 4:35 2 I Heard It Through the Grapevine (The Randy Watson Experience Sympathy For The Grapes Mix) Gladys Knight & The Pips 5:30 3 Let's Get It On (Da Producers MPG Groove Mix) Marvin Gaye 4:22 4 Sam Armstrong, Marvin Gayes poignant song about the environment only becomes more relevant as time goes on. Pop U.S. R&B U.S. Dance/Disco Australia Norway Switzerland, 5. 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. In search of rock cred at the end of the Sixties, Motown started a subsidiary label, Rare Earth, named after one of its first signings, a Detroit band. Reach Out, Ill Be There Four Tops / U.S. The song looked backward and forward at the same time, conjuring the Drifters 1964 classic Up on the Roof, while adding a dash of funky psychedelic whimsy. Looking for more? 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. For Your Love Stevie Wonder / U.S. Sheppard / U.S. Country, 1. Smiling Faces Sometimes The Undisputed Truth / U.S. R&B**, 8. Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) Gladys Knight & the Pips / U.S. The Motown Acapella Intros Mix mixed by Martin T Martin T MegaMixes 2 years ago R&B & Soul 167 4 1 Martin T MegaMixes 138 188 Report Follow Martin T MegaMixes and others on SoundCloud. J.D. One of Motowns best paranoid psychedelic funk songs penned by Norman Whitfield and lyricist Barrett Strong. The brother of The Temptations lead singer grabs his chance with a desolate story of a land of loneliness. My Love Lionel Richie / U.S. 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. The ruler of the tear-soaked adult ballad, Gladys Knight donned her dancing footwear for her debut Motown single, released on its Soul imprint in 1966. Automatically Sunshine, riding a brilliant little bass run, finds the girls in the masterly supervision of Smokey Robinson, who created a thoughtful yet still danceable sound that was both contemporary to 1972 and true to Motowns classic values. Marvin Gaye made his big score with Trouble Man, the 1972 thriller about a ghetto kingpin named Mister T. (The poster called him One Cat Who Plays Like an Army!) It was his only film soundtrack, but it was a smash he went Top 10 with his bluesy theme song. You Beat Me To the Punch Mary Wells / U.S. R&B, 6. One of the crowning glories of pops 60s revolution, one of the best soul songs of all time, and, for many fans, Motowns peak. You Are Lionel Richie / U.S. Ironically, Diana Ross farewell single with the Supremes was hardly agroup effort; neither Mary Wilson nor Cindy Birdsong appeared on it,their places taken by session singers Maxine and Julia Waters. Forget the hair of the dog. 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. Aint No Mountain High Enough 2017 Remix Diana Ross / U.S. Dance Club, 6. Being With You Smokey Robinson / U.S. Junior Walker aka Autry DeWalt Mixon, Jr was Motowns leading horn-playing star, guaranteed to kick up a rumpus, yet sensitive, too. Within a year, Motown had its first million-selling record, with the Miracles Shop Around. By 1969, the label would place dozens of records in the Billboard Top 10 as it reshaped the sound of pop music for a generation, thanks to its somewhat contradictory mix of assembly-line consistency and individual artistic brilliance, integrationist upward mobility and black self-assertion, fierce competition and familial camaraderie. Tender yet sprightly, its regarded as The Temptations theme song. It's been a while since I've created anything new, but my life has gotten so busy that I simply don't have time at the moment. Pop U.S. R&B, 5. Mamas Pearl The Jackson 5 / U.S. R&B*, 2. Pop*/**. Since Smokey Robinson wrote Marvin Gayes first Number 1 R&B hit, Ill Be Doggone, standard Motown operating procedure dictated that Robinson produce the follow-up, too. Dont Look Any Further Dennis Edwards featuring Seidah Garrett, #1 cover version by Kane Gang: U.S. Dance/Disco, 1. 1s, including two that were not in the 2008 release and two Diana Ross remixes that have more recently topped Billboards dance chart: Aint No Mountain High Enough (2017 Remix) and Im Coming Out/Upside Down (2018 Mix).. J.D. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sail On The Commodores / U.S. Pop* U.S. R&B*, 10. Stop! 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've also done some of my own Motown extensions and reworkings, of which I've shared Youtube links on here since I joined the board a few months ago. Wells once called her biggest hit, My Guy, the epitome of the Motown sound, and she was right. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby Marvin Gaye / U.S. R&B, 3. The upbeat tempo contrasts to the cringeworthy moment as her heels slide up and down the marble tile to the euphoric horns very rock & roll. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); About Us Contributors Terms of Service Privacy Policy 2023 uDiscover Music, Photos: Motown Records Archives (Rick James), Motown/EMI Hayes Archives (Stevie Wonder, Mary Wells, Martha And The Vandellas, Marvin Gaye), Rick James - Super Freak (Official Music Video), Heaven Must Have Sent You (Stereo Promo Version), Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me), Youre The Man: Marvin Gayes Staging-Post R&B Top Tenner, Diana & Marvin: Motowns Superstar Friends Finally Join Forces On Record, Dancing In The Street: Martha And The Vandellas Perfect Dance Record. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B, 17. The Tears of A Clown Smokey Robinson & the Miracles [U.K. version] / U.K. 18. Hip-hop heads know the bass line was so good that Eric B. and Rakim used it to underpin their masterpiece Paid in Full. E.L. I Want You Back The Jackson 5 / U.S. E.L. , when Penny Lane overdoses on quaaludes and has her stomach pumped inside the Plaza. I Wish Stevie Wonder / U.S. 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. In between, they taped utterly amazing records at Motown, such as this bruising 1966 dancer. Baby Thats Backatcha Smokey Robinson / U.S. R&B, 15. The use of the word charms is totally toxic. Wanda Young, in The Marvelettes lead singers role, had set a tender trap for a fella, but love hit me like a sudden slap, turning the tables. The song became more significant in the decades following, however, as it became a heartbroken anthem for the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Here well show you why. Pop U.S. R&B U.S. Dance/Disco, 4. Baby Love The Supremes / U.S. One of the greatest Motown songs ever. Getting down to a list of the 100 Greatest Motown Songs wasnt easy. For the label please use Motown or a sublabel of Motown like Tamla Motown, depending on the logo printed on the release. Pop U.S. R&B U.S. Dance/Disco, 7. J.D. Thatstrangeness aside, the elegantly sumptuous record co-written byJohnny Bristol, a songwriter and producer who can also be heardsinging in the background is one of the most majestic and poignantrecords of the Motown era. An early marker of success for up and coming super-producer Norman Whitfield, this irresistible single was one of just two US Hot 100 entries for a girl group signed to a record company awash with them. But when a song like this was the result, it was worth arguing over. Produced and penned by Holland-Dozier-Holland, this fabulous single was the only big hit for The Elgins, a highly-accomplished vocal outfit. Dancing In The Street Martha & the Vandellas, #1 cover version by David Bowie and Mick Jagger: U.K. Australia Canada Ireland Netherlands, 25. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. Pop U.S. R&B*/**, 14. You usually end up with faint vocals or sounds that can still be heard, or other sonic anomalies that just don't always sound right. Got To Give It Up Marvin Gaye / U.S. Bernadette, When She Was My Girl, Baby I Need Your Loving The Four Tops. Pop U.S. R&B, 8. J.N. If You Should Ever Be Lonely Val Young / U.S. Dance/Disco, 5. Cloud Nine was the first of the Temptations psychedelic singles, influenced by the revolutionary audience-bridging soul power of Sly and the Family Stone. If the fella took no notice, hes got no soul. Check out Forever More: The Complete Motown Albums Vol. War Edwin Starr / U.S. Dont Leave Me This Way Thelma Houston / U.S. In this serene context, Robinsons desires seem extraordinarily vivid: You short-circuit all my nerves, promising electric things/You touch me and suddenly theres rainbow rings. E.L. The last Number One hit of the Sixties, it was afitting send-off for the group and the decade that birthed them. Marvin wasnt the first singer to record I Heard It Through The Grapevine, and wasnt the first to hit with it, that plaudit going to Gladys Knight And The Pips. Ill Make Love To You Boyz II Men / U.S. Got To Give It Up was an exception, and it showed he could have been the king of the four-to-the-floor style if it had suited him. Pop 3.. Gayes early Seventies albums tend to get more attention than his work later in the decade, but 1976s I Want You is wildly ambitious and recklessly groovy, maybe nowhere more than its title song. A Song For Mama Boyz II Men / U.S. R&B, 15. The second phase of Stevies career saw him creating some of the most life-affirming Motown songs of the 60s, and this hymn to Ms. Sweetened by female backing group the Adantes, and showcasing Gayes gift for riding a great groove through the verse and bringing it home on the chorus, this went to Number One on the R&B Singles chart and into the Top 10 of the Pop Singles chart in 1965. This breezy groove has some of Smokeys wittiest wordplay, stretching out the makeup metaphors and puns, while Martha Reeves sings about the tears pancake and powder could never cover. R.S. Has there ever been a gentler breakup song than Easy? Reggae was just beginning to catch a fire in the U.S. in 1974, but as always, Stevie Wonder was ahead of everyone else: He took it to the Top Ten. J.D. Someday Well Be Together Diana Ross & the Supremes / U.S. On 12 January 1959, the music sensation that changed America - and the world beyond it - was set in motion. Gladys Knight casts an eye over a love shes lost and knows she could do better than his woman. Adult Contemporary, 9. I mean, she delivered a vocal performance that folks are gonna be listening to as long as human beings are capable of love. R.S. Pop U.S. R&B U.S. Adult Contemporary, 4. Shakey Ground The Temptations / U.S. R&B, 14. . I Wish It Would Rain The Temptations / U.S. R&B, 16. For those listeners, theres a John Morales extended mix of I Want You that stretches more than twice as long, teasing out the relationships between the individual instruments (especially a lone, pesky horn) and letting you live in that vamp for nearly 10 minutes. Pop* U.S. R&B, 4. Smokey replied to his own song for Mary Wells with this wonderful record, Robert Whites simple but effective guitar figure contrasting beautifully with David Ruffins powerful vocal. Adult Contemporary Australia Canada -Netherlands, 8. 1s, with the Miracles and as a solo artist. Just To See Her Smokey Robinson / U.S. But you can still hear a strong current of R&B and an undertow of gospel in this thrilling floor-filler and all-time mod mover. Pop U.S. R&B U.K. 6. Gaye threads multitracked backing vocals throughout almost the entire tune, sometimes echoing the lead lyric, sometimes breaking the spell with shattering ad-libs then knitting everything back together by bathing the whole track in the prettiest of ooohs and aaahs. When he starts to fade out not long after four minutes, you may not feel ready to leave. The Supremes (1966) This Holland-Dozier-Holland opus is one of Motown's most prolific cover songs: Rockers Vanilla Fudge took it to the Top 10 in (1968), and British pop star Kim Wilde carried it . Otis Williams later recalled, I know there werent drug references because Norman and Barrett didnt do drugs.. Ahora ya en portada! Stevie Wonders all-time clavinet killer riffed its way into history in 1972, and has thrilled (and advised) listeners ever since. item 4 NEW / Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (Deluxe Collectors' Edition) - Moto.. In 1959, an aspiring songwriter and record producer named Berry Gordy Jr. borrowed $800 to start his own record label in Detroit. D.B. Pop U.S. R&B*/** Canada. 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. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Marvin Gaye / U.S. R&B, 6. Required fields are marked *. The only two I can think of are: "Angel Baby" by Darrell Banks, better than Stevie Wonder's, and "California Soul" by Marlena Shaw, better than The Messengers' original. Co-written by Pam Sawyer, whod been fashioning songs for Ross since Love Child, this is one of the best disco records ever made. A wild version supplied a much-needed UK hit for The Fall in 1987. direction than I Want You Back and ABC. Leading the way, naturally, was Michael: His pipsqueak voice packed so much intensity and fervor, that he really did sound like a wounded grown-up and not the, but they blend together to produce the kind of sunshine-soul pop that could only exist in 1969. B.S. I just look for Matousek's name in the credits. The All Stars dig into the groove as though determined to show how far you can get on just one chord. Adult Contemporary, 3. The important thing is to keep listening to and paying tribute to the greatest label and the greatest roster of stars, writers, producers, arrangers, etc., ever assembled on one label. The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. But the not-quite original is the best! A song of deep longing for a missing lover, the track itself is far from forlorn, thanks to songwriters Holland-Dozier-Holland and the Funk Brothers pumping rhythms. The result was this arresting story of ghetto love. When Kendricks returns, all the instruments drop away except the hand percussion, creating the kind of endlessly loopable kinetic breakdown thats catnip for DJs. Obvious, really. CLUBHOUSE K.H. The Happening The Supremes / U.S. It made US No.50 in 1966 and had to wait until 1971 to become a UK No.3. 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 Temptations may refer to at least two groups 1. The song was so good, Bonnie Pointer gave it a disco refurb for her debut Motown album, later in the 70s. What a guy. Dont you hate when facts ruin a good story? Originally cut in 1964, it was shelved until 1967, when it became a belated hit just in time for the Vietnam War, when the songs yearning for a loved one to return lent it yet another context. D.B. Gaye threads multitracked backing vocals throughout almost the entire tune, sometimes echoing the lead lyric, sometimes breaking the spell with shattering ad-libs then knitting everything back together by bathing the whole track in the prettiest of ooohs and aaahs. When he starts to fade out not long after four minutes, you may not feel ready to leave. CONTACT Us Fingertips-Part 2 Little Stevie Wonder / U.S. When it comes to Motown, sometimes its more fun to print the legend. Stevie was clearly in tune with the electorate: This topped both the R&B and pop charts. And though they played it for a very interested Dusty Springfield, they held on to Aint No Mountain High Enough as their ticket to gigs at Motown. I Love Your Smile Shanice / U.S. R&B, 8. Please Mr. Postman The Marvelettes / U.S. A happy and glorious 1977 No.1. The writers: two of Motowns MVPs, Eddie Holland and Norman Whitfield. Even a strange, droning digression, delivered in a tone that suggests Marie is imitating a robot overlord, cant prevent this one from achieving lift-off. End of The Road Boyz II Men / U.S. An anthem from the first hitmaking phase of The Temptations career, when their songs were laid on by Smokey Robinson a sure sign of soul of the highest order. Not much became of the imprint, which closed up shop by the mid-Seventies. Older dancers know Edwards and Garretts single reaches back to Abraxame, an underappreciated track from the group Barrabas, which had some success in New York clubs in the early Seventies. May 17, 2019 When they arrived at the studio, they came prepared with charts and a production blueprint, though there was still room for improvisation: That distinctive tick-a-tick-a-tick is drummer Uriel Jones hitting his snares metal rim. Martha Reeves and her soul sisters deliver a song youve heard over and over but it still sounds fantastic. Master Blaster (Jammin) Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B Austria Switzerland. When Holland, Dozier, and Holland left Motown for financial reasons, songwriter-producers Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield stepped into the breach and took the label in a whole new direction. We notice that you are using an, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis0VgLdRY8nxPcuS. It feels so real but its just my imagination running away from me. The tune is one of Kendricks finest vocals the Tempts Otis Williams remembers him staying up all night to nail it but by the time it hit Number One, Kendricks, who had become frustrated with the Temptations, had already quit the group. And heres a more rolling groover: a US solo No.1 for the former high tenor of The Temptations. The Undisputed Truth did it first, in 1972, but The Temptations landed the smash hit the following year with this version full of badass badness. Pop U.S. R&B, 15. Adult Contemporary, 17. Part-Time Lover Stevie Wonder / U.S. Perhaps The Velvelettes needed more attention, or to shout louder but they surely had talent to spare. Devil In The Bottle T.G. Ross uses a single tempo shift to great, dance-floor-destroying effect in Love Hangover, vaulting from breathy, besotted, slinking funk to darting disco, with cymbals shushing like angry passengers on an Amtrak quiet car.

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