200 MOST ESSENTIAL MOTOWN SONGS. This update: #120-111. The countdown continues next tomorrow.
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Caffe` Latte` presents…

THE 200

MOST ESSENTIAL

MOTOWN

SONGS

120

VIDEO

India.Arie

India.Arie made her debut in 2001 and soon became one of the leading purveyors of neo-soul. "Video" was lifted off her 1st album 'Acoustic Soul'. The defiant anthem charted in both the UK and America.
 

119

EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS

Brenda Holloway

Brenda Holloway recorded Ed Cobb's "Every Little Bit Hurts" for Motown and scored a #13 chart hit single. It was the title track from her 1964 album.

118

7 ROOMS OF GLOOM

Four Tops

Levi Stubbs packed a hefty vocal delivery on "7 Rooms Of Gloom", a dramatic gem from the pen of Holland / Dozier / Holland. Issued in 1967, the Four Tops' single reached #14 Pop and 10 R&B in America as well as climbing to #12 on the British chart.
 

117

TOO MANY FISH IN THE SEA

The Marvelettes

Norman Whitfield co-wrote "Too Many Fish In The Sea" with Eddie Holland. The Marvelettes released the single in 1964. The former also produced the cut, which became a #25 US chart entry. This was one of Whitfield's first productions for Motown.
 

116

PSYCHEDELIC SHACK

The Temptations

"Psychedelic Shack" saw The Temptations further explore psychedelic soul, with Whitfield at the helm. He produced this American #7 hit, the title track from the vocal group's 1970 album.
 

115

STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE

Four Tops

"Standing In The Shadows Of Love" was another brilliant track cut by The Four Tops in 1966. Again, Stubbs gives the vocal all he's got. Holland / Dozier/ Holland composed this soul classic. The single reached #6 in both the USA and Britain. On the R&B chart, the disc peaked at #2.
 

114

NATHAN JONES

The Supremes

In 1971, the future looked promising for The Supremes. With Diana Ross gone to pursue a solo career, the trio had notched up a credible string of hits. "Nathan Jones" continued this. All 3 members: Jean Terrell, Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong, contribute lead vocals on this song. Frank Wilson produced the track and its parent album 'Touch'. The single fared better in Britain, where it climbed to #5. In 1988, a remake by Bananarama returned the song to charts around the planet.
 

113

STILL

The Commodores

"Still" was the last pop #1 in the US for The Commodores with Lionel Richie still in their ranks. He penned the ballad which topped both the Pop and R&B charts. In the UK, the disc made it to #4. 
 

112

(I'M A) ROAD RUNNER
Jr. Walker & The All Stars

The songwriting trio consisting of brothers Eddie & Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier was prolific, serving numerous hits most notably for The Supremes and Four Tops. Junior Walker & The All Stars' "(I'm A) Road Runner" remains another standout that demonstrates the trio's diversity and ability to create the right song to suit each act. Along with peaking at #4 R&B, the single reached the Top 20 in both the UK and USA in 1966.

111

  ROCKIN' ROBIN

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson launched his simultaneous solo career while still a member of The Jackson 5. The move proved lucrative for Motown. In 1972, the young dynamo unleashed a cover of Bobby Day's 1958 hit "Rockin' Robin". The remake reached #3 in Britain and peaked at #2 on the R&B and Pop charts Stateside.