| Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things) | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Martha and the Vandellas |
| Album: | Greatest Hits |
| A-Side: | You've Been in Love Too Long |
| Released: | July 26, 1965 |
| Recorded: | Hitsville U.S.A., April 10, 1964 & May 5, 1965 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | Gordy |
| Producer: | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier |
| Prev Title: | Nowhere to Run |
| Prev Year: | 1965 |
| You've Been in Love Too Long | |
| Title2: | Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things) |
| Next Title: | My Baby Loves Me |
| Next Year: | 1966 |
"Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)" is a 1965 pop ballad by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas.[1] A rare ballad for the group, whose forte was reportedly uptempo soul dance numbers including "Dancing in the Street" and "Nowhere to Run", the b-side to the group's single, "You've Been in Love Too Long", although the song only peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #22 on the Billboard Hot R&B singles chart.[2] Cash Box described it as a "plaintive, slow-shufflin’ heart-throbber with a nostalgic years-back sound."[3]
Other artist recording the song include: Kim Weston (original recording artist on unreleased track), Diana Ross and the Supremes, Thee Midnighters, Slim Smith, Jean Carn, Billy Preston, and Eula Cooper. The Andantes recorded co-backing vocals on all three Motown recordings.[4] [5] [6] [7]