Yep!... It's My Favorite

So we have a great thread [[https://soulfuldetroit.com/showthrea...-don-t-like-it) for songs you don't like from each Motown artist, but if you had one and ONLY ONE "best" song for each Motown act, what would it be?

To be clear, you only get ONE per any configuration of any group... Supremes, DRATS, 70s Supremes... you get one. Pre-Ruffin, Ruffin, Post-Ruffin Tempts...you get one. Marvelettes, Vandellas... you get the point.

What is the ONE best song for each Motown act you would put on a CD or vinyl to convince the unwashed masses that Motown is the best?

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Originally Posted by thanxal

So we have a great thread [[https://soulfuldetroit.com/showthrea...-don-t-like-it) for songs you don't like from each Motown artist, but if you had one and ONLY ONE "best" song for each Motown act, what would it be?

To be clear, you only get ONE per any configuration of any group... Supremes, DRATS, 70s Supremes... you get one. Pre-Ruffin, Ruffin, Post-Ruffin Tempts...you get one. Marvelettes, Vandellas... you get the point.

What is the ONE best song for each Motown act you would put on a CD or vinyl to convince the unwashed masses that Motown is the best?

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Talking "singles"

Temptations - Take A Look Around
Vandellas - My Baby Loves Me
Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go
Four Tops - It's All in the Game
DR & Sups - Love Child
Marvelettes - Don't Mess With Bill
Gladys K & Pips - Neither One of Us
Smokey Miracles - Ooo Baby Baby

Diana - Remember Me

70's Supremes - Nathan Jones
Stevie Wonder - I Just Called to Say I Love You

Marvin Gaye - I'll Be Doggone

The Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Loving

Isleys. This Old Heart of Mine
Four Tops. Baby I Need your loving
Vandellas. Heat Wave
Elgins . Heaven Must Have Sent you
Marvelettes. I’ll keep on Holding On
Temptations. Since I Lost My Baby

Junior Walker & The All Stars - [[I’m A) Road Runner
Jimmy Ruffin - Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got
Velvelettes - Needle In A Haystack
Mary Wells - You Lost The Sweetest Boy

Supremes: You Can't Hurry Love
Vandellas: Bless You
Marvelettes: Don't Mess With Bill
Velvelettes: Needle in a Haystack
Temptations: Ain't Too Proud to Beg
Four Tops: I Got a Feeling
Elgins: Heaven Must Have Sent You
Marvin Gaye: That's the Way Love Is
Miracles: Tears of a Clown
Junior Walker: Road Runner
Stevie Wonder: Nothing's Too Good For My Baby
Gladys Knight and Pips: Got Myself a Good Man
Jimmy Ruffin: Baby I've Got It

That baker's dozen never grows old, along with hundreds of others. Back in the day it was almost as if Motown created music just for me!

Temptations - My Girl
Supremes - Baby Love
Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself [[Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
Marvin Gaye - Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
Stevie Wonder - I Was Made To Love Her
Martha & The Vandellas - I'm Ready For Love
Marvelettes - Don't Mess With Bill
Contours - Can You Do It
Miracles - More Love
Mary Wells - My Guy
Gladys Knight & The Pips - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Junior Walker & The All Stars - What Does It Take [[To Win Your Love)

Haaaaaa,great post,ok-girl[why you wanna make me blue-temps]..i'll try something new[the miracles]..wild one[martha and the vandellas]..you're the one[marvelettes]..can i[eddie kendricks]..pretty little baby[marvin gaye]..nothing's too good for my baby[stevie wonder]..i'm gonna keep on trying[edwin starr]..shake me-wake me[the four tops]..these eyes[jr.walker and the all stars]..what's hard for one[mary wells]..tears[the supremes]..there's no love left[isley bros.]..keep on lovin me[marvin and tammi]..i'll always love you[the spinners].

Eddie Kendricks- "If You Let Me"
Martha & the Vandellas - "Ready for Love"
Stevie Wonder - "Signed, Sealed, Delivered"
Supremes -" You Are the Heart of Me"
Shorty Long - "Function at the Junction"
Gladys Knight & the Pips- "Friendship Train"
David Ruffin - "Walk Away from Love"
Diana Ross - Gettin' Ready for Love"
Spinners - "Truly Yours"
Marvelettes -"Don't Mess With Bill"
Velvelettes - "Really Saying Something"
Contours - " A Little Misunderstanding"
Marvin Gaye -"How Sweet It Is to be Loved by You"
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - "Who's Gonna Take the Blame"
Syreeta - "He's Gone"
Jimmy Ruffin - "I've Passed This Way Before"
Isley Brothers - "I Guess I'll Always Love You"
Mary Wilson - "Pick Up the Pieces"
Temptations - [[I Know) I'm Losing You"
Carolyn Crawford -"My Smile Is Just a Frown [[Turned Upside Down)"
Kim Weston - "Helpless"
Mary Wells - "You Beat Me to the Punch"
Rick James - "You and I"
Teena Maria -"I Need Your Loving"
Elgins - "Darling Baby"
Fantastic Four - "The Whole World is a Stage"
Eddie Holland - "Jamie"
Marv Johnson - "You Got What It Takes"
Junior Walker & The Allstars - "These Eyes"
Barbara McNair - "Baby A Go Go"
Barrett Strong -"Money"
Originals - "Baby, I'm For Real"
San Remo Golden Strings -"Hungry for Love"
G.C. Cameron -"It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday"
Thelma Houston - "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Commodores - "Sweet Love"
Dennis Edwards - " Don't Look Any Further"
Dynamic Superiors - "Shoe Shoe Shine"
Willie Hutch - "Love Power"
Jackson 5- "I Want You Back"
Jermaine Jackson -"That's How Love Goes"
High Inergy - "Lovin' Fever"
Michael Jackson- "I Wanna Be Where You Are"
Bonnie Pointer -"Deep Inside My Soul"
Valerie Simpson - "Silly Wasn't I"
Rare Earth - "I Just Want to Celebrate"
Switch - "There'll Never Be"
DeBarge - "Time Will Reveal"
El DeBarge -"Who's Johnny"
The Monitors - "Say You"
Edwin Starr - "25 Miles"
Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers - "Malinda"
R. Dean Taylor -"Indiana Wants Me"
Stoney & Meatloaf - What You See Is What You Get"
TaTa Vega -"Just Keep Thinking About You"
The Undisputed Truth - "Smiling Faces"
Boyz II Men - "End Of The Road"
Dazz Band- "Whip It"
Johnny Gill - "Rub You the Right Way"
Val Young- "If You Should Ever Be Lonely"
Vanity - "Under the Influence"
Zhane - "Hey Mr. D.J."

Supremes "Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart"
Temptations "All I Need"
Four Tops "Something About You"
Smokey & the Miracles "The Love I Saw In You Was Just a Mirage"
Marvin Gaye "You're a Wonderful One"
Martha & the Vandellas "Nowhere To Run"
Marvelettes "Don't Mess With Bill"
Stevie Wonder "Signed, Sealed, Delivered [[I'm Yours)"
Gladys Knight & the Pips "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
Diana Ross "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
Mary Wells "You Beat Me to the Punch"
Brenda Holloway "When I'm Gone"
Kim Weston "Take Me In Your Arms"
Shorty Long "Function at the Junction"
Jr. Walker & the All-Stars "Road Runner"
Elgins "Heaven Must Have Sent You"
Jackson 5 "I Want You Back"
Michael Jackson "Ben"
David Ruffin "Walk Away From Love"
Teena Marie "Square Biz"
Commodores "Night Shift"
Thelma Houston "Saturday Night, Sunday Morning"

LOL Not enough to do today.

1)"Two Lovers":Mary Wells 2)"Dancing In The Streets":Martha & the Vandellas 3)"Stubborn Kinda Fellow":Marvin Gaye 4."You've Really Got A Hold On Me":Miracles 5)"The Way You Do The Things You Do":Temptations 6)"Stop, In The Name Of Love":Supremes

Marv Johnson - Come To Me
Isley Brothers - I Guess I'll Always Love You
Monitors - Say You
Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You
Shorty Long - Function At The Junction
Edwin Starr - Headline News
Chuck Jackson - Are You Lonely For Me Baby
Velvelettes - He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'
Fantastic Four - I Feel Like I'm Falling In Love Again
Kim Weston - Helpless
Brenda Holloway - When I'm Gone
Jimmy Ruffin - I'll Say Forever My Love
Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers - Malinda
Originals - Just To Keep You Satisfied
Tammi Terrell - If This World Were Mine

Malinda[bobby taylor and the vancouvers]..all i do is think of you[jackson five].

For my choices, I used a combination of my personal favourites and which songs best represent the artist and Motown!!!!

The Temptations [[1964-67) - My Girl
The Temptations [[1967-71) - I Can't Get Next To You
The Temptations [[1972-75) - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
The Temptations [[1975-77) - Up The Creek [[Without A Paddle)
The Temptations [[1980-87) - Treat Her Like A Lady

The Supremes [[1962-67) - You Keep Me Hangin' On
The Supremes [[1967-69) - Someday We'll Be Together
The Supremes [[1970-73) - Stoned Love
The Supremes [[1975-77) - You're My Driving Wheel

The Miracles [[1959-72) - I Second That Emotion
The Miracles [[1973-76) - Love Machine

The Commodores [[1972-81) - Machine Gun
The Commodores [[1983-85) - Nightshift

The Four Tops - It's The Same Old Song
The Contours - First I Look At The Purse
The Originals - Don't Stop Now
The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine [[Is Weak For You)
The Spinners - It's A Shame
Junior Walker & The All Stars - Shotgun
The Fantastic Four - How Big Is Your Heart
Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers - I Am Your Man
Rare Earth - I Just Want To Celebrate
The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
Switch - There'll Never Be
Dazz Band - Let It Whip

Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Nowhere To Run
The Marvelettes - Too Many Fish In The Sea
The Velvelettes - A Bird In The Hand [[Is Worth Two In The Bush)
The Sisters Love - Try It, You'll Like It
The Jones Girls - All Night Long

Gladys Knight & The Pips - No One Could Love You More
The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You
The Monitors - Serve Yourself A Cup Of Happiness
The Undisputed Truth - Smiling Faces Sometimes
DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
Smokey Robinson - Cruisin'
Lionel Ritchie - My Destiny
Rick James - Bustin' Out [[On Funk)
Michael Jackson - Just A Little Bit Of You
Jermaine Jackson - That's How Love Goes
David Ruffin - I've Got A Need For You
Eddie Kendricks - He's A Friend
Dennis Edwards - Don't Look Any Further
Bobby Taylor - Don't Be Afraid
Edwin Starr - War
Marv Johnson - Another Lonely Night [[Completes Another Empty Day)
Shorty Long - Here Comes The Judge
Chuck Jackson - Lonely Lonely Man Am I
Jimmy Ruffin - Everybody Needs Love
Willie Hutch - Love Power
G.C. Cameron - I'm Gonna Give You Respect

Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out
Mary Wells - My Guy
Kim Weston - Helpless
Brenda Holloway - Just Look What You've Done
Tammi Terrell - Can't Stop Now [[Love Is Calling)
Chris Clark - I Just Can't Forget Him
Barbara McNair - Countin' On You Babe
Blinky - I Wouldn't Change The Man He Is
Syreeta - I Love Every Little Thing About You
Yvonne Fair - Stay A Little Longer
Táta Vega - I Just Keep Thinking About You Baby
Thelma Houston - Saturday Night, Sunday Morning
Teena Marie - I Need Your Lovin'

That was much more comprehensive than I intended it to be. Damn you OCD.

This is tough...

Supremes-Come See About Me
Four Tops-Baby I Need Your Loving
Temptations-Since I Lost My Baby
Mary Wells-You Beat Me to The Punch
Martha and the Vandellas-My Baby Loves Me
Smokey and the Miracles-Tears of a Clown
Marvelettes-Too Many Fish in the Sea
Velvelettes-These Things Will Keep Me Loving You
Diana Ross-Remember Me
70s Supremes-Stoned Love

Won't do Jackson five, can't really stand a little 12 year old screaming.

Tough one but here's my picks-
1. "Stop! In The Name Of Love"-The Supremes
2. "Reach Out, I'll Be There"-Four Tops
3. "My Girl"-The Temptations
4. "I Want You Back"-The Jackson 5
5. "The Tracks Of My Tears"-The Miracles
6. "Dancing In The Street"-Martha & the Vandellas
7. "Don't Mess With Bill"-The Marvelettes
8. "Shotgun"-Jr. Walker & the All Stars
9. "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted"-Jimmy Ruffin
10. "Uptight"-Stevie Wonder
11. "My Guy"-Mary Wells
12. "I Heard It Though The Grapevine"-Marvin Gaye
13. "If I Were Your Woman"-Gladys Knight & the Pips