A medley of Motown. 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. Pop*/**. I was so happy whenever I got a hit record on one of the artists, said Smokey Robinson, the labels greatest songwriting genius. Adult Contemporary, 18. Nastay as a busted tooth, slick as an oil spill, this Motown song kicks butt. You Cant Turn Me Off (In The Middle Of Turning Me On) High Inergy / U.S. R&B**, 12. I Second That Emotion Smokey Robinson & the Miracles / U.S. R&B, 15. Pop, 12. Ahora ya en portada! 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. Motown Remixes - SoulfulDetroit And amid all the hits, there are still lesser-known gems to be discovered. Adult R&B, 5. 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. Motown Vinyl Releases Nelly NELLYVILLE (2LP) 2x12" 28.07.22 20th anniversary double vinyl reissue of the iconic second album from nelly. Who wouldnt want to be so loved? Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Im Yours) Stevie Wonder / U.S. Try it free for 30 days In "mixable order" using related BPM Key, trending charts and hackathon data. First recorded by The Temptations, but a huge hit for The Undisputed Truth in 1971, heres the hard-edged aspect of Motown, superbad and tough. Despite cutting many of his best records during the disco era, Marvin Gaye did not make many actual disco records. mosogotam 136K subscribers Subscribe 5.3M views 11 years ago ..a classic Motown song.and. Pretty sure there's a thread or two here on the man and his work. Lets Get It On Marvin Gaye / U.S. I Heard It Through The Grapevine Gladys Knight & the Pips / U.S. R&B, 14. Please Mr. Postman The Marvelettes / U.S. Ball Of Confusion (Thats What The World Is Today) The Temptations / U.S. Pop U.S. R&B, 15. In 1959, an aspiring songwriter and record producer named Berry Gordy Jr. borrowed $800 to start his own record label in Detroit. 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. The strutting foundation of All Night Long is unimpeachable, a squirt of bass notes scattered around a dry, echoey snare drum. Pop, 19. 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. The Tears of A Clown Smokey Robinson & the Miracles [U.K. version] / U.K. 18. Adult Contemporary, 9. Pop**, 17. [The feeling of] Easy like Sunday morning applies to anybody who lives in a small Southern town, he once told, . Adult Contemporary, 17. The way the music is produced and mixed, usually with echo and reverb, means that you pretty much can't remove a sound completely without trace. Free shipping for many products! Youve Really Got A Hold On Me The Miracles / U.S. R&B, 7. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Celebrate with Abdul Duke Fakir, the last and still living member of The Four Tops. Diana says farewell to The Supremes with a version of the 1961 Johnny And Jackey duet that manages to be both resigned and hopeful. But as heard on its most enduring single, the all-white Rare Earth turned out to be a decent fit for Berry Gordys posse. Was it about dancing or riots? End Of The Road spent a quarter of a year at US No.1, and Boyz II Men went on to beat that performance, twice! Aint No Mountain High Enough Diana Ross / U.S. 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 Otis Williams later recalled, I know there werent drug references because Norman and Barrett didnt do drugs.. After the Temptations shifted course toward funkier, harder-hitting fare like Psychedelic Shack and Ball of Confusion, Just My Imagination was a sweet nod to the groups classic sound. Aint no use sneakin around, boy; The Supremes know what you are up to in a song that serves as both a plea for being treated better and as a fierce admonition. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B, 17. Heaven Help Us All Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B**, 21. Pop U.S. R&B U.S. As Wells told biographer Peter Benjaminson, she thought it would be cute to pay tribute to Mae West during the outro, doing a bit of a sultry staccato. 2023 Rolling Stone, LLC. For Your Love 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. 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. Blowin In The Wind Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B, 3. It would go on to be covered countless times in the following decades. 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. Love Is Here And Now Youre Gone The Supremes / U.S. Aint Nothing Like The Real Thing Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell / U.S. R&B, 18. This lighter-than-air party anthem hit Number One in 1983, helping make Richie one of the most famous pop stars on the planet. I Cant Help Myself Four Tops / U.S. Because they were my brothers and sisters.. Come See About Me The Supremes / U.S. "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. Adult R&B, Each B-sides of #1 hits, a unique chart accomplishment, #1 cover version by En Vogue (acapella intro to Hold On) / U.S. R&B Dance Club, 3. A few days after the first was released locally, Gordy second-guessed himself too slow, not enough life, he grumbled and he brought everyone back to record the peppier version that became Motowns first million-seller. Gladys Knight casts an eye over a love shes lost and knows she could do better than his woman.