I don't care who sang it first, that's his/her song!

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Possibly because the Barbara Randolph version is more restrained TomatoTom123. It was the first version that I got to know [[some time around 1969 I guess) and I loved it from the first time I heard it. To me the Four Tops version always sounds a touch too fast and frantic by comparison.

And another I would add to the list is Aretha's version of "Don't Play That Song", very different to Ben E King's version and she made it sound like a brand new song.
Roger

I like Barbara's best, as it has the "A" side background instrumental track treatment, while The Four Tops' version has the "throwaway B side" treatment. The Four Tops' great singing brings theirs up some, but not enough to pass Barbara's.