THE greatest Motown song..

[Agnetha352]

Re: THE greatest Motown song..

Mine are:
You Can't Hurry Love-The Supremes
Why Must We Fall In Love-Supremes and Temptations
This Old Heart Of Mine-Isley Brothers
Take Me Girl I'm Ready-Junior Walker
Sir Duke-Stevie Wonder

[Teejay]

Re: THE greatest Motown song..

The Love You Save - Jackson 5.

Chamone...

[chilligrape]

Re: THE greatest Motown song..

My 5 would be,

Standing In the shadows of Love - 4 tops
Get Ready - Temptations
Behind a Painted Smile - Isley Brothers
Bernadette - 4 Tops
Nowhere to run - Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Stevie Wonder - I was Made To Love Her

oops that's 6...love Motown

[chrisredditch]

Re: THE greatest Motown song..

..............Walk Away Rene - Four Tops. Make my insides go funny when I hear it!

I know what you mean - I find it has a ghostly quality about it.
Fantastic song tho!

[chrisredditch]

Re: THE greatest Motown song..

"This Old Heart of Mine" by The Isley Brothers...Wow!
"For Once in My Life" by Stevie Wonder
"I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5 and the best intro in the world ever
"Tears of a Clown" by Smokie Robinson and the Miracles
"Reach Out - I'll Be There" by The Four Tops

[Cats 'r us]

Re: THE greatest Motown song..

..............Walk Away Rene - Four Tops. Make my insides go funny when I hear it!

[zip55]

Re: THE greatest Motown song..

Baby Hit and Run - the Contours
Stay in my lonely arms - the Elgins
Yesterme, Yesteryou, Yesterday - Stevie Wonder
Ghost in my House - R Dean Taylor
Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

[edeech]

Re: THE greatest Motown song..

Percy Sledge: When a Man Loves a Woman (Atlantic label)
James Brown: I Got You/I Feel Good (King label)
Supremes: Baby Love (Mowtown label)
Supremes: You Keep Me Hangin On (Mowtown label)
Marth and The Vandellas: Jimmy Mack (Gordy label)

[curmudgeon]

Re: THE greatest Motown song..

Tough, very tough, and I'm leaving out many songs that may on another day have made the list.

1. I Can't Help Myself - The Four Tops
2. It's a Shame - The Detroit Spinners
3. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations
4. Living For The City - Stevie Wonder
5. Heatwave - Martha & The Vandellas

[Derekflint]

Re: THE greatest Motown song..

The Happening - Diana Ross and the Supremes. From the rather dramatic opening to one of the most joyous songs ever - always makes me smile.

Love Hangover - aw yeah.

[frame]

Re: THE greatest Motown song..

Papa was a rolling stone,Sweet!!! Good bass line!

[Kiop]

Re: THE greatest Motown song..

Diana Ross - My Old Piano.

No contest imho.

[kazboot]

Re: THE greatest Motown song..

As Motown has been my favourite music since I was a kid, this is really hard.
After much deliberation.

Reach Out I'll Be There - The Four Tops
I'll Be There - The Jackson Five
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
Just My Imagination - The Temptations
What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted? - Jimmy Ruffin

Reserve: Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson

[curmudgeon]

Re: THE greatest Motown song..

It's a Shame - Detroit Spinners
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Psychedelic Shack - The Temptations
SOS - Edwin Starr
Walk Away Renee - Four Tops

There. The first five that came into my head, there has to be a reason.

[rossobantam]

Re: THE greatest Motown song..

lol

nice one tamlaman!