Jackson 5 – “The Love You Save,” Pop # 1, R&B # 1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record The process behind the J5’s two previous singles was too successful and irresistible not to try again. And for the third time, the resulting song stuck at the top of the chart. The product of a [...]
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Jackson 5 – “The Love You Save”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged ABC, Berry Gordy, Diana Ross, Hitsville U.S.A., Jackson 5, Jermaine Jackson, Michael Jackson, the Corporation, the Supremes on April 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Temptations – “Ball Of Confusion”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Anthrax, Bob Dylan, Cloud Nine, Dennis Edwards, Duran Duran, Fugees, Hitsville U.S.A., Lauryn Hill, Marvin Williams, Neville Brothers, Norman Whitfield, Private Dancer, psychedelic soul, Sister Act, Subterranean Homesick Blues, Temptations, Tesla, Tina Turner, Undisputed Truth, Whoopie Goldberg, Widespread Panic on March 8, 2010 | 5 Comments »
The Temptations – “Ball Of Confusion,” Pop # 3, R&B # 2 By Joel Francis The Daily Record Clocking in at over four minutes, “Ball of Confusion” was an epic by Motown standards. The arrangement and themes, however, were very much in line with the top-shelf, psychedelic social commentary songwriter and producer Norman Whitfield had [...]
Jackson 5 – “ABC”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged ABC, Berry Gordy, bubblegum pop, Freddie Perren, Ghostface Killah, Hitsville U.S.A., J5, Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, soul music, the Corporation, the Jacksons on March 1, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Jackson 5 – “ABC,” Pop # 1, R&B # 1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record Tito, Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon and, of course, Michael Jackson blasted to the top of the chart with their debut single, “I Want You Back.” Five months later, they duplicated the feat with their second effort, “ABC.” Like their previous [...]
Rare Earth – “Get Ready”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged acid rock, Ash, Berry Gordy, Black Eyed Peas, Bobby Rogers, Eddie Kendricks, Fergie, Get Ready, Gil Bridges, Hitsville U.S.A., Norman Whitfield, Pete Moore, Pete Rivera, psychedelic rock, Rare Earth, Smokey Robinson, The Miracles, the Proclaimers, the Supremes, The Temptations, Will.I.Am on February 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Rare Earth – “Get Ready,” Pop # 4, R&B # 20 By Joel Francis The Daily Record Motown’s signing of Rare Earth in 1968 was the sign of a label attempting to spread its wings. Although Rare Earth wasn’t the first all-white rock group signed by to Motown (that would be the Messengers in 1967), [...]
Jackson 5 – “I Want You Back”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Berry Gordy, Bobby Taylor, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, Guns N Roses, Hitsville U.S.A., Holland-Dozier-Holland, Izzo H.O.V.A., Jackson 5, Jackson Five, Jay-Z, Jermaine Jackson, Joe Jackson, Kanye West, Kris Kross, Kt Tunsitall, Michael Jackson, Mika, Nickel Creek, soul music, the Corporation, Tito Jackson on January 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Jackson 5 – “I Want You Back,” Pop #1, R&B #1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record “I Want You Back” not only introduced America to the biggest post-Elvis superstar in the world. It also kicked off the unprecedented success of a group having its first four singles top the chart, and returned the mojo [...]
The Supremes – “Up the Ladder to the Roof”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Al Green, Bette Midler, Carole King, Cindy Birdsong, Diana Ross, Frank Wilson, Gerry Goffin, Hitsville U.S.A., Jean Terrell, Mary Wilson, the Drifters, the Supremes on January 20, 2010 | 10 Comments »
The Supremes – “Up the Ladder to the Roof,” Pop # 10, R&B # 5 By Joel Francis The Daily Record Life in the Supremes had been rocky for a while. First, Diana Ross got top billing, then founding member Florence Ballard was replaced by Cindy Birdsong. To add insult to injury, several tracks credited [...]
The Originals – “Baby I’m For Real”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged After 7, Anna Gordy Gaye, Berry Gordy, Bloodstone, Esther Phillips, Hitsville U.S.A., Marvin Gaye, Natural High, soul music, Temptations, the Originals, What's Going On on January 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Originals – “Baby I’m For Real,” Pop # 14, R&B # 1 By Joel Francis The Originals had appeared on nearly a dozen Motown hits before they finally landed one with their name on the label. As backing vocalists, the Detroit quartet saw their performances on “Function at the Junction,” “Twenty-Five Miles,” “For Once [...]
Jr. Walker and the All Stars – “What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Harvey Fuqua, Harvey Records, Hitsville U.S.A., Johnny Bristol, Jr. Walker and the All-Stars, Junior Walker, Kenny G, soul music on December 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Jr. Walker and the All Stars – “What Does It Take (To Win Your Love),” Pop # 4, R&B # 1 By Joel Francis “What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)” was Jr. Walker’s second chart-topper and first since 1965’s “Shotgun,” but the two songs couldn’t have been more different. While “Shotgun” was a [...]
David Ruffin – “My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged David Ruffin, Dennis Edwards, Harvey Fuqua, Hitsville U.S.A., Johnny Bristol, Kiki Dee, My Whole World Ended, the Chi-Lites, the Originals, the Spinners, The Temptations on December 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
David Ruffin – “My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me),” Pop # 9, R&B # 2 By Joel Francis Former Temptation David Ruffin stuck pretty close to his old band’s template on his solo debut. The Harvey Fuqua/Johnny Bristol song was slated to be the Tempts’ next single, but Ruffin was able to [...]
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