IMO almost everything went off brand once Jean left. Sup is right, those Scherrie singles have an aggressive sound and they lack the sophistication element that was a hallmark of the name SUPREMES. I know some of y'all are really on board with the change in styles, embracing the emerging disco sounds, for the group. I just can't be convinced this was the direction to go in to make the group profitable again.
I don't know why "High Energy" didn't work. Maybe it needed a better chorus? I remember my cousin saying it sounds like they're singing "I need cheese". Lol But I dig the track, the verses are nice, and Susaye does a great job with it. But are these dates correct: was "High Energy" released as a single a month or so after "Walking"? If so, what kind of sense did that make?
"Can't Stop a Girl" and "Color My World Blue" is more in line with what I think the group should have been doing. It's pop, it's R&B, they're danceable, but it's not too frantic. Those should have been the two singles from Supremes75. I won't argue against "Walking" or "Energy" from HE, but I definitely think "Teardrops" should have been a single.
I was today years old when I found out that Ivey and Woodford would go on to write and produce Hot's "Angel In Your Arms", a song I've mentioned a dozen times would have been perfect for the Supremes. How crazy is that?
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