ALL THE MOTOWN #1s RANKED (#4). Continues tomorrow.

All the MOTOWN

No. 1 SINGLES

Hear the songs as the countdown continues on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/26CwsmyHenDGwqbVozUPxz?si=def5399e3bfc472f

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I HEARD I THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

Marvin Gaye

[1968] Soul 7 / Pop 7

Barrett Strong; Norman Whitfield

Motown’s best-selling single of the 1960s sat on the shelf while producer/ songwriter Whitfield persisted with his objective of seeing the disc released. Once finally issued, the single evolved into one of the smoothest and influential vocal performances ever cut. The song is also one of the classics of the period that define the Motown Sound.