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Caffe`
Latte` presents…
THE 200
MOST ESSENTIAL
MOTOWN
SONGS
SONGS
200
HITCH HIKE
Marvin Gaye
A single lifted off Gaye’s 1963 album
‘That Stubborn Kinda Fellow’ that reached #30.
199
IESHA
Another Bad Creation
An attempt to re-create a Jackson 5, this boy band scored 2 Top 10 hits in 1991, "Iesha" being the biggest. Michael Bivins of Bell Biv Devoe contributed the rap and co-wrote the song with Dallas Austin.
198
BABY I'M FOR REAL
The Originals
Marvin Gaye co-wrote the soul-drenched "Baby I'm For Real" with his then wife Anna Gordy (Berry's eldest sister). The Originals had a 5-week reign atop the R&B Chart in 1969 with this #14 Pop single.
197
DO I DO
Stevie Wonder
"Do I Do" was a jazzy jam that charted in 1982. It features no less than the legendary Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet on the album version which clocks in at 10 minutes 30 seconds.
196
HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU
The Elgins
Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland wrote many of Motown's unforgettable key tracks. The Elgins charted with the original version of the trio's "Heaven Must Have Sent You" in 1966. A more successful remake was released- also on Motown- in 1979 by Bonnie Pointer (a former member of The Pointer Sisters).
195
NO MATTER WHAT SIGN YOU ARE
Diana Ross & The Supremes
The Supremes run through the zodiac on the very 1969 "No Matter What Sign You Are", which peaked at #31. This was one of the last singles before Diana Ross left the group.
194
NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE
Stevie Wonder
After a breathtaking debut in the 1960s, Stevie Wonder grew into a major musical talent during the 1970s. "Never Had A Dream Come True" charted in early 1970, lifted off his "Signed, Sealed & Delivered' album.
193
I'LL BE DOGGONE
Marvin Gaye
Gaye released "I'll Be Doggone" in 1965, racking up his 3rd Top 10 hit on the Pop chart. The song was written by members of The Miracles. The group's lead singer Smokey Robinson also produced the track.
192
WHO'S HOLDING DONNA NOW
DeBarge
DeBarge scored crossover success with the ballad "Who's Holding Donna Now", the follow up to their upbeat 1st Top 10 hit "Rhythm of the Night" in 1985. The single reached #1 AC, 2 R&B and 6 Pop.
191
IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME
Stevie Wonder
The 1971 hit "If You Really Love Me" was penned by Wonder with his then spouse Syreeta Wright. It made the Top 10 on Billboard's R&B. Pop and Adult Contemporary charts.
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