CAFFE` LATTE` TOP 2000 TRACKS

#125 I JUST CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND The Four Tops
The Four Tops enjoyed an enviable string of hits while on the Motown label in the 1960s. Most of their best output were songs crafted by writer/ producers Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland. That crack trio quit the label in 1967. This was a devastating blow for Motown and The Four Tops in particular. The quality of their subsequent releases on the label suffered. Their next major hits were mostly cover versions of others' hits. The vocal group collaborated with The Supremes (as fellow alumni The Temptations had done), but these projects involved the female trio following Diana Ross' departure. In 1972, Motown relocated to California. The Four Tops decided to remain in Detroit. After almost a decade with Motown, the group signed with ABC-Dunhill. There, the group was matched with a new songwriting/ production team, consisting of Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter. Their 1st hit on the new label was "Keeper of the Castle" in 1972. This marked The Four Tops' 1st Top 10 appearance since "Bernadette" in 1967. "Ain't No Woman (Like The One I Got)" proved to be even more successful, peaking at #4 in the following year. Suddenly, the group was enjoying a resurgence, especially on the R&B chart. 1974 saw The Four Tops release the single "I Just Can't Get You Out Of My Mind".
The song was written by Lambert and Potter. They co-produced the track with Steve Barri. "I Just Can't..." was lifted off the vocal group's 1973 album 'Main Street People'. The single reached Top 20 on the US R&B chart. 
Once again, the success rate dropped and The Four Tops released their final ABC-Dunhill album in 1978. Little was heard from the group in terms of new material, until 1981. Thew Four Tops re-emerged; this time on Casablanca Records. That year, "When She was My Girl" peaked at #11 on the US Hot 100 and #3 in Britain. This was the group's 1st R&B #1 since "Reach Out, I'll Be There" in 1966. Sadly, The Four Tops failed to crack the Top 40 again for its new label. 
1983 saw the group back with Motown. This proved to be a short-lived relationship, as The Four Tops quit the label once again. Arista Records became its new home. The group recorded a duet with Aretha Franklin. Lead singer Levi Stubbs provided the voice for Audrey, the carnivorous plant, in the film adaptation of 'Little Shop of Horrors'. 
Until Lawrence Payton died of liver cancer in 1997, The Four Tops' line-up had remained unchanged since 1964; 1 of the longest runs for any successful pop group. Theo Peoples was recruited and, his role increased when, in 2000, Stubbs' health deteriorated due to cancer. Original members Abdul "Duke" Fakir and Renaldo "Obie" Benson continued as part of the group, until the latter passed away in 2005; another casualty of cancer. Stubbs died 3 years later in his Detroit residence. Fakir remains the sole original member still living.  
 
This is a list made up of the songs I enjoy the most, ranked in order of preference: the higher we go, the more I cherish them. Some were released as singles, others as album tracks. Some are obscure; others were worldwide hits or have universal appeal. They aren't always the most famous or popular, but simply a personal choice. I have excluded songs from the last few years in order to get a better idea of a song's lasting impression. I hope you find some new tracks to love, or re-discover some past favourites.
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