Top Motown Songs
Talk about impossible. Another poll, this time on Top 50 Motown tracks. This was tough, and as always, I should say if I did this same poll in a few months the order could change. And I could have went to 100 very easily. But for now, this is as good a Motown mix tape as I could hope
1. Temptations - My Girl
2. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
3. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
4. Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There
5. Miracles - Tracks of My Tears
6. Supremes - Stop In The Name Of Love
7. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
8. Contours - Do You Love Me
9. Stevie Wonder - Superstitious
10. Jr. Walker & The Allstars - Shotgun
11. Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
12. Miracles - Ooh Baby Baby
13. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
14. Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
15. Edwin Starr - War
16. Martha & The Vandellas - Dancing In The Street
17. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered
18. Mary Wells - My Guy
19. Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way
20. Jackson 5 - I'll Be There
21. Undisputed Truth - Smiling Faces Sometimes
22. Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
23. Barrett Strong - Money
24. Miracles - Tears of A Clown
25. Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
26. Commodores- Easy
27. Stevie Wonder -I Was Made To Love Her
28. Temptations - Ain't Too Proud To Beg
29. Miracles - I Second That Emotion
30. Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Loving
31. Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
32. Stevie Wonder - My Cherie Amour
33.Temptations & Supremes - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
34. Smokey Robinson - Cruisin'
35. Jackson 5 - ABC
36. Stevie Wonder - Uptight
37. Rick James - Super Freak
38. Temptations - Just My Imagination
39. Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine
40. Miracles - Shop Around
41. Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself
42. Commodores - Brick House
43. Diana Ross - Love Hangover
44. Martha & The Vandellas - Heat Wave
45. Teena Marie - Square Biz
46. Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston - It Takes Two
47. Debarge - I Like It
48. David Ruffin - Walk Away From Love
49. Four Tops - Bernadette
50. Commodores - Nightshift
Sub Polls:
Top Motown Artists:
1. Stevie Wonder 2. Marvin Gaye 3. Temptations 4. Miracles 5. Supremes
Top 5 Motown Cover Versions (also very tough to pick just 5)
1. Aretha Franklin - Until You Come Back To Me
2. Rod Stewart - (I Know) I'm Losing You
3. Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye
4. Linda Ronstadt - Ooh Baby Baby
5. James Taylor - How Sweet It Is
Worst 2 Motown Label Songs: (there are probably worst ones in the Motown catalog, but these were hits)
1. Bruce Willis - Respect Yourself
2. Charlene - I've Never Been To Me
1. Temptations - My Girl
2. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
3. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
4. Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There
5. Miracles - Tracks of My Tears
6. Supremes - Stop In The Name Of Love
7. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
8. Contours - Do You Love Me
9. Stevie Wonder - Superstitious
10. Jr. Walker & The Allstars - Shotgun
11. Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
12. Miracles - Ooh Baby Baby
13. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
14. Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
15. Edwin Starr - War
16. Martha & The Vandellas - Dancing In The Street
17. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered
18. Mary Wells - My Guy
19. Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way
20. Jackson 5 - I'll Be There
21. Undisputed Truth - Smiling Faces Sometimes
22. Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
23. Barrett Strong - Money
24. Miracles - Tears of A Clown
25. Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
26. Commodores- Easy
27. Stevie Wonder -I Was Made To Love Her
28. Temptations - Ain't Too Proud To Beg
29. Miracles - I Second That Emotion
30. Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Loving
31. Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
32. Stevie Wonder - My Cherie Amour
33.Temptations & Supremes - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
34. Smokey Robinson - Cruisin'
35. Jackson 5 - ABC
36. Stevie Wonder - Uptight
37. Rick James - Super Freak
38. Temptations - Just My Imagination
39. Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine
40. Miracles - Shop Around
41. Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself
42. Commodores - Brick House
43. Diana Ross - Love Hangover
44. Martha & The Vandellas - Heat Wave
45. Teena Marie - Square Biz
46. Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston - It Takes Two
47. Debarge - I Like It
48. David Ruffin - Walk Away From Love
49. Four Tops - Bernadette
50. Commodores - Nightshift
Sub Polls:
Top Motown Artists:
1. Stevie Wonder 2. Marvin Gaye 3. Temptations 4. Miracles 5. Supremes
Top 5 Motown Cover Versions (also very tough to pick just 5)
1. Aretha Franklin - Until You Come Back To Me
2. Rod Stewart - (I Know) I'm Losing You
3. Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye
4. Linda Ronstadt - Ooh Baby Baby
5. James Taylor - How Sweet It Is
Worst 2 Motown Label Songs: (there are probably worst ones in the Motown catalog, but these were hits)
1. Bruce Willis - Respect Yourself
2. Charlene - I've Never Been To Me
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