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    Songs covered by different Motown Artist[[s) that bested original on charts

    "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" - GKATP and Marvin Gaye

    "[[I Know) I'm Losing You" - Temptations and Rare Earth

    "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - Marvin and Tammi and Diana Ross

    "Get Ready" - Temptations and Rare Earth

    are all instances where the 2nd version bested the 1st version on the Billboard Pop charts.

    Were there any more songs released by Motown that accomplished this feat?
    Last edited by lockhartgary; 09-19-2019 at 09:08 PM. Reason: clarity

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    The Supremes/Tempts version of I'LL TRY SOMETHING NEW charted higher than the Miracles' original.

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    Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
    #63 for Undisputed Truth but #1 for Temptations

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    Just remembered this one:

    "Heaven Must Have Sent You" - Elgins and Bonnie Pointer

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    It Should Have Been Me
    Kim Weston failed to chart, GK&TP's #40, Yvonne Fair #85 but #5 in the UK!

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    Quote Originally Posted by lockhartgary View Post
    Just remembered this one:

    "Heaven Must Have Sent You" - Elgins and Bonnie Pointer
    The Elgins peaked at #3 in the UK when in was re-issued.

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    "For Once In My Life", then already a Motown standard treated like a standard by few - several acts, including Temptations and Four Tops, but first became a national hit under Stevie Wonder.

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