Originally Posted by
RanRan79
I disagree here. "Going Down" doesn't have a dated sound to me, that it would be passed over for single consideration because of when it was recorded. In fact, I might venture to say that it's the one song from that 1966 crop that sounded like the current Motown trend of spring 1967. Again the song would've needed some punching up, but the elements were present for a classic, successful record. The ear catching intro of Flo and Mary, Diana's aggressive lead, the Funks tearing it up. I think it had a strong possibility of becoming the girls' 5th number one in a row [[again) if done right.
As far as Gordy's "only number one records" rule, he apparently ditched that the minute "In and Out of Love" was greenlit for release that fall, so even if "Going" didn't hit number one that spring, it wouldn't have been too big a deal.
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