MOTOWN MONDAYS! MOTOWN RECORDS FLASHBACK: MARVIN GAYE, 1963

Released October 16, “Can I Get A Witness” peaked at 22 (1 week; week-ending December 28) on the Billboard Top Pop Singles charts in 1963. Final week on Billboard (16 total weeks on the charts) drops out at #47, week-ending, February 1, 1964.

Released November 2, 1963, “Can I Get A Witness” peaked at #1 (3 weeks; charted 22 total weeks overall) on the Billboard Top R&B Singles charts in 1964. B-side: “I’m Crazy ‘Bout My Baby”

TAMLA 54087 Sources: Billboard Top Pop Singles and Billboard Top R&B Singles

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MOTOWN MONDAYS! MOTOWN RECORDS FLASHBACK: THE TEMPTATIONS, 1965

Released January 16, “My Girl” peaked at #1 (1 week; week-ending March 6) on the Billboard Top Pop Singles charts in 1965. Final week on Billboard (week-ending April 10; 13 total weeks on the charts) drops out at #29.

Released January 9, “My Girl” peaked at #1 (6 weeks; charted 16 total weeks overall) on the Billboard Top R&B Singles charts in 1965. B-side: “Don’t Look Back”

GORDY 7038 Sources: Billboard Top Pop Singles and Billboard Top R&B Singles

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MOTOWN MONDAYS! MOTOWN RECORDS FLASHBACK: JR. WALKER, MARCH 1970

Released February 21, “Gotta Hold On To This Feeling” peaked at #21 (charted 10 total weeks overall) on the Billboard Top Pop Singles charts in 1970. This week on Billboard (week-ending March 28; 6 weeks on the charts), climbs to #21.

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Released February 28, “Gotta Hold On To This Feeling” peaked at #2 (2 weeks; charted 10 total weeks overall) on the Billboard Top R&B Singles charts in 1970. B-side: “Clinging To The Thought That She’s Coming Back”

SOUL 35070 Source: Billboard Top Pop Singles and Billboard Top R&B Singles

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MOTOWN MONDAYS! MOTOWN RECORDS FLASHBACK: RARE EARTH, MARCH 1970

Released March 14, “Get Ready” peaked at #4 (charted 20 total weeks overall) on the Billboard Top Pop Singles charts in 1970. This week on Billboard (week-ending March 28; 3 weeks on the charts), climbing up to #61.

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Released May 2, “Get Ready” peaked at #20 (charted 5 total weeks overall) on the Billboard Top R&B Singles charts in 1970. B-side: “Magic Key”

RARE EARTH 5012 Source: Billboard Top Pop Singles and Billboard Top R&B Singles

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MOTOWN MONDAYS: MOTOWN RECORDS FLASHBACK! GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS, MARCH 1970

Released March 21, “You Need Love Like I Do (Don’t You)” peaked at #25 (charted 8 total weeks overall) on the Billboard Top Pop Singles charts in 1970. This week on Billboard (week-ending March 28; 2 weeks on the charts), climbing up to #41.

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Released April 4, “You Need Love Like I Do (Don’t You)” peaked at #3 (3 weeks; charted 10 total weeks overall) on the Billboard Top R&B Singles charts in 1970. B-side: “You’re My Everything”

SOUL 35071 Source: Billboard Top Pop Singles and Billboard Top R&B Singles

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MOTOWN MONDAYS! DAVID RUFFIN: A MOTOWN 45 RPM FLASHBACK, 1976

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Walk Away From Love” is a song recorded by American singer David Ruffin in 1975. The million-selling single, produced by Van McCoy and written by Charles Kipps, was number one on the US R&B Singles Chart for one week in early 1976, and crossed over to #9 (2 weeks; January 24, 1976) where it remained 15 weeks overall on the Pop Charts. In Canada, the song peaked at #30.

“Walk Away from Love” was Ruffin’s only number-one R&B hit, and only one of two Top 10 pop hits for Ruffin on the Billboard Hot 100, the other being “My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)”, which also peaked at #9. The song was his only solo entry into the UK charts, where it was a top ten hit as well, and peaked at #10 in early 1976. The backing vocals were performed by the disco group Faith, Hope & Charity.

Released November 15 1975, “Walk Away From Love” peaked at #1 (charted 17 total weeks R&B overall) on the Billboard R&B charts in 1975. B-side: “Love Can Be Hazardous To Your Health” MOTOWN 1376F

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Source: Billboard Top R&B Singles; Joel Whitburn Pop Annual; Wikipedia

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MOTOWN MONDAYS! A RECORD FLASHBACK: THE MIRACLES, 1962

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Released December 29 1962, “You’ve Really Got A Hold Of Me” peaked at #1 (charted 14 total weeks R&B overall) on the Billboard R&B chart in 1963. B-side: “Happy Landing”

TAMLA 54073 (Source: Billboard Top R&B Singles)

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DETROIT MOTOWN MONDAYS: RECORD FLASHBACK! THE SUPREMES, 1965

— THE SUPREMES —

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Released May 1, “Back In My Arms Again” peaked at #1 (charted 11 total weeks R&B overall) on the Billboard R&B chart in 1965. B-side: “Whisper You Love Me Boy”

MOTOWN 1075 (Source: Billboard Top R&B Singles)

 

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DETROIT MOTOWN MONDAY: RECORD FLASHBACK! MARVELETTES, 1968

—THE MARVELETTES—

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Released October 12, “Destination: Anywhere” peaked at #28 (charted 7 total weeks R&B overall) on the Billboard R&B chart in 1968. B-side: “What’s Easy For Two Is Hard For One”

TAMLA 54201 (Source: Billboard Top R&B Singles)

 

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