From the time the Tempts hit big with "The Way You Do the Things You Do" in 1964 thru 1969, Motown released 26 singles on the group in the US [[which includes 3 singles with the Supremes and one Christmas single) and also had 5 B-sides make the charts. During that same time span only Marvin Gaye and the Supremes had more releases [[Marvin with 28, which of course includes his duets with Mary, Kim and Tammi; Supremes with 27 which also includes their 3 duets with the Tempts and a Christmas single) and no one had as many B-side "hits" as the Tempts.
With so many releases...with so many HIGH QUALITY releases...during that time, some songs get more shine than others. "The Things You Do", "My Girl", "Get Ready", "Aint Too Proud to Beg", "I Wish It Would Rain", "Cloud Nine", "I Can't Get Next to You", and a few others, all huge hits, all played on the radio constantly still today and used in commercials, movies and tv shows. One can not say these songs are underrated. People appreciate them.
But what about the ones you don't hear as often? The ones that can legitimately be labeled underrated? Do you have favorites that you wish shined as brightly as some of the big hits? Singles only. No album tracks please.
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