Originally Posted by
TheMotownManiac
come see about me and baby love we’re finished practically simultaneously and presented to berry Gordy as their next two singles. Come see about me was to be first followed up by baby love. Gordy said you guys are crazy, baby love is the next single, added his few little changes, and told them come see about me to go next - it was always intended to be a single and HDH felt it was the stronger of the two! In the fall of 1964, it was a record to be dealt with. No “iffy” 45 could battle with the Beatles at the height of their popularity with the number one and number two spots for six weeks. Come see about me was a killer record for radio, it may not suit everyone’s taste, but it sounded like 1 million bucks on the radio and it’s chart activity was no fluke.
i’ve never understood the attraction it’s all your fault, mother dear or the other choices mentioned for single release. I just don’t think they’d have seen much airplay or sales.
Back in my arms again, as released, was quite a departure from what the new super group has been releasing So I understand going with stop! first - if that was the reason they did that. It also could be the back of my arms again just wasn’t finished yet, and I’m glad they held it back because it is a stupendous record and I went out of my mind when it came out I couldn’t play it enough. Of the five hits, it was neck and neck with baby love as my favorite. I hear a Symphony trounced all of them, then you can’t hurry love trounced that, then I hear a Symphony took over again, and in the late 1990s you can’t hurry love took over for good with symphony and back in my arms again nipping at his heels
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