"Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart" When the Supremes went "street"

[RanRan79]

"Itchin" was a tough song, for sure. But honestly I don't think it was anymore "street" than "Hangin On". "Hurry Love" was straight church. And "Back In My Arms Again"'s track is IMO as tough as "Itchin" also. The Funks take no prisoners on that one. There's a weird fascination for some with this idea that the Supremes were [insert racially insulting adjective] as it relates to their Blackness, but there's a reason why they were also the most popular and successful female group among R&B fans. They just had a gift for reaching everybody at the same time.

[midnightman]

"Itchin" was a tough song, for sure. But honestly I don't think it was anymore "street" than "Hangin On". "Hurry Love" was straight church. And "Back In My Arms Again"'s track is IMO as tough as "Itchin" also. The Funks take no prisoners on that one. There's a weird fascination for some with this idea that the Supremes were [insert racially insulting adjective] as it relates to their Blackness, but there's a reason why they were also the most popular and successful female group among R&B fans. They just had a gift for reaching everybody at the same time.

Oh, "You Keep Me Hangin' On" was FONKY, ya heard me? FONKY! That Morse Code-like guitar riff that carried on and began the track, you knew what was up!

[RanRan79]

Oh, "You Keep Me Hangin' On" was FONKY, ya heard me? FONKY! That Morse Code-like guitar riff that carried on and began the track, you knew what was up!

Absolutely. Honestly, I think that's the last single where the track is on fire in a funky way. "No Matter What Sign You Are" comes close later on but doesn't quite get there. I wonder how much better "Sign" would have been if Norman Whitfield had produced it on the group.

[midnightman]

Absolutely. Honestly, I think that's the last single where the track is on fire in a funky way. "No Matter What Sign You Are" comes close later on but doesn't quite get there. I wonder how much better "Sign" would have been if Norman Whitfield had produced it on the group.

"Sign" started strong but ended up flat. It was obvious the producers who got with the Supremes after HDH left had no idea what to do with em. :/