Motown singles discography explained

This is a discography for singles released by the American rhythm and blues record label Motown as well as its subsidiaries and imprints.

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Song titleArtistLabel and numberCountry
A SideB Side
"Come to Me" (Berry Gordy, Jr. and Marv Johnson)"Whisper" (Gordy and Johnson)Tamla 101United States
"I Can't Concentrate" (Wade Jones)"Insane" (Gordy and William Robinson)Rayber RA 1001United States
"Merry-Go-Round""It Moves Me"Tamla 102United States
"Let's Rock""Do the Very Best You Can"Tamla MT 54022United States
"Solid Sender""I'll Never Love Again"Tamla MT 54024United States
"Snake Walk (Part 1)""Snake Walk (Part 2)"Tamla MT 54024 United States
"It""Don't Say Bye Bye"Ron & BillTamla 54025United States
"Going to the Hop""Motor City"Tamla 54026United States
"Money (That's What I Want)""Oh I Apologize"Tamla 54027United States
"Ich-i-bon #1""Cool and Crazy"Nick & the JaguarsTamla 5501United States
"Bad Girl""I Love Your Baby"Motown TLX 2207United States
""""Tamla T 54028United States
"My Beloved""Sugar Daddy"Motown M-1000United States
"You Never Miss a Good Thing""Hold Me Tight" / "Gotta Have Your Lovin'"Motown M-1001United States
"""Hot Cross Buns"London American HLM 8998United Kingdom
"Way Over There""" (second version)Tamla T-54028 United States
"Money (That's What I Want)""Oh I Apologise"London American HLU 9088United Kingdom
"Yes, No, Maybe So""You Knows What to Do"Tamla T-54029United States
"Custer's Last Man""Shimmy Gully"Motown M-1002United States
"Who Wouldn't Love a Man Like That""You Made a Fool Out of Me"Tamla T-54031United States
"Whirlwind""I'm Gonna Cry (If You Quit Me)"Tamla T-54033United States
"Bye Bye Baby""Please Forgive Me"Motown M-1003United States
"What Makes You Love Him""That Child Is Really Wild"Tamla T-54030United States
"Who's the Fool""That Child Is Really Wild"Tamla T-54030 (second pressing)United States
"Shop Around""Who's Lovin' You"Tamla T-54034United States
"True Love (That's Love)""It's You"Tamla T-54032United States
"Oh Lover""That's Why I Love You So Much"Motown M-1004United States
"I've Got a Notion""We Really Love Each Other"Motown M-1005United States
"Don't Feel Sorry for Me""Heart"Miracle MIR-1United States
"Don't Let Him Shop Around"""Motown M-1007United States
"Ain't It Baby"""Tamla T-54036United States
"Money and Me""You've Got What It Takes"Tamla T-54035United States
"When I Needed You""Continental Strut"Miracle MIR-2United States
"Whole Lotta' Woman""Come On and Be Mine"Motown M-1008United States
"Shop Around""Who's Lovin' You"London American HL 9276United Kingdom
"I Want a Guy""Never Again"Tamla T-54038United States
"He Lifted Me""Behold the Saints of God"Tamla T 54037United States
"Poor Sam Jones""They Rode Through the Valley"Tamla T-54039United States
"Money (That's What I Want)""I'll Still Be Around"Motown M-1009United States
"Tomorrow and Always"""Motown M-1006United States
"Blibberin' Blabbin' Blues""Don't Say Bye Bye"Miracle MIR-3United States
"Angel"""Motown M-1006 (third pressing)United States
"""Witchcraft"Tamla (no catalogue number)United States
"Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide""Never Let You Go (Sha Lu Bop)"Tamla T-54041United States
"I Don't Want to Take a Chance""I'm So Sorry"Motown M-1011United States
"Rosa Lee (Stay Off the Bell)""Shoo-Doo"Miracle MIR-4United States
"Misery""Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right"Tamla T 54043United States
"Broken Hearted""Mighty Good Lovin'"Tamla T-54044United States
"No Love""Looking for a Man"Tamla T-54040United States
"Same Thing""That's No Lie"Tamla T 54042United States
"I Know How It Feels""My Kind of Love"Motown M-1010United States
"Buttered Popcorn""Who's Lovin' You"Tamla T-54045United States
"Ain't It Baby"""London American HL 9366United Kingdom
"Oh Mother of Mine""Romance Without Finance"Miracle M5United States
"I Am Bound""Precious Memories"Motown M-1015United States
"Please Mr. Postman""So Long Baby"Tamla 54046United States
"""Funny"Motown M1012United States
"Itsy Bity Pity Love""But I'm Afraid"Motown M1014United States
"They Shall Be Mine""Jesus Loves"Tamla 54047United States
"Someone to Call My Own""You're My Desire"Miracle MIR-7United States
"Love Me""Darling Tonight"Miracle MIR8United States
"Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues""I Can't Believe"Tamla 54048United States
"Angel in Blue""Blue Cinderella"Miracle MIR 9United States
"Strange Love""Come to Me"Motown M1016United States
"""Just for You"Miracle MIR 11United States
"Have I the Right""Real Good Lovin'"Popcorn & the MohawksMotown M1019United States
"Zing Went the Strings of My Heart""Faded Letter"Motown M1020United States
"Jamie""Take a Chance on Me"Motown M1021United States
"Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam)""Take a Chance"Miracle MIR-6United States
"Actions Speak Louder Than Words""Take Me"Tamla 54050United States
"What Makes You Love Him" (version two)"Don't Take It Away"Tamla 54049United States
"Check Yourself""Your Wonderful Love"Miracle MIR 12United States
"Small Sad Sam""Tie Me Tight"Tamla 54051United States
"Whose Heart (Are You Gonna Break Now)""I'll Call You"Miracle MIR-10United States
"Xmas Twist""White House Twist"Motown M1022United States
"Please Mr. Kennedy"""Tamla 54052United States
"Twistin' Postman""I Want a Guy"Tamla T 54054United States
"What's So Good About Goodbye""I've Been Good to You"Tamla 54053United States
"Congo, Pt. 1""Congo, Pt. 2"Motown M 1023United States
"Please Mr. Postman""So Long Baby"Fontana H 355United Kingdom
"Mr. Sandman""I'm Yours, You're Mine"Tamla T 54055United States
"What Is a Man (Without a Woman)""Don't Leave Me"Motown M 1013United States
"""I'm Gonna Stay"Motown M 1024United States
"Your Baby's Back""Request of a Fool"Tamla T 54056United States
"Big Joe Moe""Everybody Knew It but Me"Tamla T 54057United States
"Everybody's Talking About My Baby""I Cried All Night"Motown M 1025United States
"I Out-Duked the Duke""Baby I Need You"Little OrisTamla T 50458United States
"""Isn't She Pretty"Gordy 7001United States
"What's So Good About Goodbye""I've Been Good to You"Fontana H 384United Kingdom
"Twistin' Postman""I Want a Guy"Fontana H 386United Kingdom
"Jamie""Take a Chance on Me"Fontana H 387United Kingdom
"You Deserve What You Got""Last Night I Had a Vision"Motown M 1026United States
"I'll Try Something New""You Never Miss a Good Thing"Tamla T 54059United States
"Playboy""All the Love I've Got"Tamla T 54060United States
"Come into My Palace""Trying to Make It"Lee & the LeopardsGordy G 7002United States
"If Cleopatra Took a Chance""What About Me"Motown M 1030United States
"Soldier's Plea""Taking My Time"Tamla T 54063United States
"Your Heart Belongs to Me"""Motown M 1027(two pressings)United States
"Exodus""I Remember You"Workshop Jazz 2001United States
"Opus No. 3""March Lightly"Earl Washington All-StarsWorkshop Jazz 2002United States
"Because I Love Her""While I'm Away"Gordy G 7003United States
"I Call It Pretty Music but the Old People Call It the Blues (Part 1)""I Call It Pretty Music but the Old People Call It the Blues (Part 2)"Tamla T 54061United States
"Sleep (Little One)""Uptight"Motown M 1028United States
"Dearest One""Fortune Teller (Tell Me)"Mel-o-dy 102United States
"Same Old Story""I'll Cry a Million Tears"Tamla T 54064United States
"Do You Love Me""Move Mr. Man"Gordy G 7005United States
"Back in My Arms""Is It True (What They Say About You)"Gordy G 7004
(unreleased)
United States
"Fire""For This I Thank You"Tamla T 54066United States
"I Found Myself a Brand New Baby""It's Too Bad"Mike and the ModifiersGordy G 7006United States
"Mo Jo Hanna""Break Down and Sing"Motown M 1029United States
"Beechwood 4-5789""Someday, Someway"Tamla T 54065United States
"You Beat Me to the Punch""Old Love (Let's Try It Again)"Motown M 1032United States
"This Is Our Night""You're My Inspiration"Mel-o-dy M 101United States
"Camel Walk""It's Gonna Be Hard Times"Saundra Mallett & the VandellasTamla T 54067United States
"Stubborn Kind of Fellow""It Hurt Me Too"Tamla T 54068United States
"That's What He Is to Me""Pilgrim of Sorrow"Divinity 99004United States
"Way Over There""If Your Mother Only Knew"Tamla T 54069United States
"If It's Love (It's Alright)""It's Not Too Late"Motown M 1031United States
"Someday Pretty Baby""Part Time Love"Tamla T 54071United States
"Your Love Is Wonderful""Here You Come"Gordy G 7007United States
"Trouble Lover""Show Me Some Sign"Mel-o-dy M 104United States
"I'll Have to Let Him Go""My Baby Won't Come Back"Martha and the VandellasGordy G 7011United States
"Mind over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)""I'll Love You Till I Die" [The Temptations]Mel-o-dy M-105United States
"You Beat Me to the Punch""Old Love (Let's Try It Again)"Oriole CBA 1762United Kingdom
"Do You Love Me""Move Mr. Man"Oriole CBA 1763United Kingdom
"Beechwood 4-5789""Someday, Someway"Oriole CBA 1764United Kingdom
"Little Water Boy""La La La La La"Tamla T 54070United States
"Strange I Know""Too Strong to Be Strung Along"Tamla T 54072United States
"You'll Never Cherish a Love So True ('Til You Lose It)""There He Is (at My Door)"Mel-o-dy M 103United States
"Paradise""Slow Down Heart"Gordy G 7010United States
"Two Lovers""Operator"Motown M 1035United States
"I Found Myself a Brand New Baby""It's Too Bad"Mike & the ModifiersOriole CBA 1775United Kingdom
"Let Me Go the Right Way""Time Changes Things"Motown M 1034United States
"Hold On Pearl""Toodle Loo"Gordy G 7008United States
"You've Really Got a Hold on Me""Happy Landing"Tamla T-54073United States
"Shake Sherry""You Better Get in Line"Gordy G 7012United States
"Camel Walk"""LaBrenda Ben & the BeljeansGordy G 7009United States
"Darling, I Hum Our Song""Just a Few More Days"Motown M 1036United States
"Hitch Hike""Hello There Angel"Tamla T 54075United States
"Contract on Love""Sunset"Tamla T 54074United States
"I Found a Girl""You'll Be Sorry Someday"Gordy G 7013United States
"Good-By Cruel Love""Envious"Motown M 1037United States
"I Want to Talk About You""So in Love"Workshop Jazz 2003
(unreleased)
United States
"You've Really Got a Hold on Me""Happy Landing"Oriole CBA 1795United Kingdom
"Two Lovers""Operator"Oriole CBA 1796United Kingdom
"Laughing Boy""Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right"Motown M 1039United States
"Sugar Cane Curtain""Dingbat Diller"Mel-o-dy 106United States
"It Should Have Been Me""Love Me All the Way"Tamla T 54076United States
"Locking Up My Heart""Forever"Tamla T 54077United States
"Come and Get These Memories""Jealous Lover"Martha and the VandellasGordy G 7014United States
"My Heart Can't Take It No More""You Bring Back Memories"Motown M 1040United States
"Late Freight""Mellow in Coli"Workshop Jazz 2004United States
"I'mi See You Later""I Did"Johnny Griffith TrioWorkshop Jazz 2005United States
"Bobbie""El Rig"George Bohannon QuartetWorkshop Jazz 2006United States
"I Did""Falling in Love with Love"Workshop Jazz 2007United States
"Shake Sherry""You Better Get in Line"Oriole CBA 1799United Kingdom
"Stubborn Kind of Fellow""It Hurts Me Too"Oriole CBA 1803United Kingdom
"""Peaceful"Mel-o-dy 107United States
"My Baby Gave Me Another Chance""I'll Make It Up to You Somehow"Motown M 1038United States
"Don't Let Her Be Your Baby""It Must Be Love"Gordy G 7016United States
"Oh Freddy""It Hurt Me Too"Motown M 1041United States
"""I Can Take a Hint"Tamla T 54078United States
"I Want a Love I Can See"""Gordy G 7015United States
"If It's Love (It's Alright)""It's Not Too Late"Oriole CBA 1808United Kingdom
"I Found a Girl""You'll Be Sorry Someday"Oriole CBA 1809United Kingdom
"I'll Have to Let Him Go""My Baby Won't Come Back"Martha and the VandellasOriole CBA 1814United Kingdom
"Pride and Joy""One of These Days"Tamla T 54079United States
"Your Old Standby""What Love Has Joined Together"Motown M 1042United States
"Baby Shake""Brenda"Motown M 1043United States
"Why Go Out of Your Way""I'll Go Anywhere"Mel-o-dy 108
(unreleased)
United States
"Locking Up My Heart""Forever"Oriole CBA 1817United Kingdom
"Come and Get These Memories""Jealous Lover"Martha and the VandellasOriole CBA 1819United Kingdom
"Fingertips (Part 1)""Fingertips (Part 2)"Tamla T 54080United States
"First, You've Got to Recognize God""I'm Going Home"Divinity 99007United States
"I'm Hooked""We're Only Young Once"Bunny PaulGordy G 7017United States
"Going Steady Anniversary""Pushing Up Daisies"Gordy G 7018United States
"Laughing Boy""Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right"Oriole CBA 1829United Kingdom
"Don't Let Her Be Your Baby""It Must Be Love"Oriole CBA 1831United Kingdom
"Ninety-Nine and a Half Won't Do""I Won't Go Back"Divinity 99005United States
"Pa (I Need a Car)""You Get Ugly"Gordy G 7019United States
"My Daily Prayer""I'll Make It Up to You Somehow"Motown M 1046
(unreleased)
United States
""""Motown M 1044United States
"What Goes Up, Must Come Down""Come On Home"Holland–DozierMotown M 1045United States
"Who Wouldn't Love a Man like That" (version two)"Say You'll Never Let Me Go"Tamla T 54081United States
"Farewell My Love""May I Have This Dance"Gordy G 7020United States
"My Daddy Knows Best""Tie a String Around Your Finger"Tamla T 54082United States
"Heat Wave"""Martha and the VandellasGordy G 7022United States
"Give God a Chance""Have You Any Time for Jesus"Divinity 99006United States
"Mickey's Monkey""Whatever Makes You Happy"Tamla T 54083United States
"There He Goes""That's the Reason Why"PG 45-1002United States
"Pride and Joy""One of These Days"Oriole CBA 1846United Kingdom
"Your Old Standby""What Love Has Joined Together"Oriole CBA 1847United Kingdom
"Back to School Again""Pig Knuckles"Motown M 1047United States
"Just Be Yourself""I Can't Help It, I Gotta Dance"Gordy G 7021United States
"You Lost the Sweetest Boy""What's Easy for Two Is So Hard for One"Motown M 1048United States
"Fingertips (Part 1)""Fingertips (Part 2)"Oriole CBA 1853United Kingdom
"Workout Stevie, Workout""Monkey Talk"Tamla T 54086United States
"Can I Get a Witness""I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby"Tamla T 54087United States
"We Shall Overcome""Trouble in This Land"Divinity 99008
(unreleased)
United States
"Mickey's Monkey""Whatever Makes You Happy"Oriole CBA 1863United Kingdom
"As Long as I Know He's Mine""He Won't Be True (Little Girl Blue)"Tamla T 54088United States
"I'm on the Outside Looking In""I Couldn't Cry If I Wanted To"Motown M 1049United States
"Just Loving You""Another Train Coming"Tamla T 54085United States
"Too Hurt to Cry, Too Much in Love to Say Goodbye""Come On Home"Gordy G 7024United States
"""That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine"Mel-o-dy 109United States
"Forget About Me""Devil in His Heart"Motown M 1050United States
"When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes""Standing at the Crossroads of Love"Motown M 1051United States
"I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying""Such Is Love, Such Is Life"Tamla T 54089United States
"I've Got That Feeling""I Want My Share"Rich 1801United States
"Heat Wave"""Martha and the VandellasStateside SS 228United Kingdom
"Quicksand""Darling, I Hum Our Song"Martha and the VandellasGordy G 7025United States
"""Christmas Everyday"Tamla T 54084 / EX-009
(unreleased)
United States
"Workout Stevie Workout""Monkey Talk"Stateside SS 238United Kingdom
"You Lost the Sweetest Boy""What's Easy for Two Is So Hard for One"Stateside SS 242United Kingdom
"Can I Get a Witness""I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby"Stateside SS 243United Kingdom
"May What He Lived for Live""He's Got the Whole World in His Hand"Gordy G 7026United States
"Leaving Here""Brenda"Motown M 1052United States
"Stevie"""VIP 25001United States
"Castles in the Sand""Thank You (for Loving Me All the Way)"Tamla T 54090United States
"Live Wire""Old Love (Let's Try It Again)"Martha and the VandellasGordy G 7027United States
"Shambles""Beautiful Women"Mel-o-dy 110United States
"""Just Let Me Know"Gordy G 7028United States
"If Your Heart Says Yes""I'll Cry Tomorrow"VIP 25002United States
"He's a Good Guy (Yes He Is)""Goddess of Love"Tamla T 54091United States
"How Can We Tell Him""Better Late Than Never"Motown M 1053United States
"Quicksand""Darling, I Hum Our Song"Martha and the VandellasStateside SS 250United Kingdom
"As Long as I Know He's Mine""Little Girl Blue"Stateside SS 251United Kingdom
"When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes""Standing at the Crossroads of Love"Stateside SS 257United Kingdom
"Run, Run, Run""I'm Giving You Your Freedom"Motown M 1054United States
"After the Showers Come Flowers""Don't Be a Cry Baby"Joannie and the TrianglesVIP 25003United States
"""Heartbreak Road"Tamla T 54092United States
"Only You""Right Now"Motown M 1055United States
"Give Me a Kiss""She's My Baby"VIP 25004United States
"You're a Wonderful One""When I'm Alone I Cry"Tamla T 54093United States
"Can You Do It""I'll Stand by You"Gordy G 7029United States
"Set Me Free""Set Me Free"Summer Camp ZTSC 94422United States
"My Lady Bug Stay Away from That Beatle""Poor Girl"VIP 25005
(unreleased)
United States
"I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying""Such Is Love, Such Is Life"Stateside SS 263United Kingdom
"Like a Nightmare""If You Were Mine"VIP 25006United States
"Midnight Johnny""Keep Me"Gordy G 7030United States
"My Guy""Oh Little Boy (What Did You Do to Me)"Motown M 1056United States
"In My Lonely Room"""Martha and the VandellasGordy G 7031United States
"Devil with the Blue Dress""Wind It Up"Soul S 35001United States
"Every Little Bit Hurts""Land of a Thousand Boys"Tamla T 54094United States
"Bringing in the Gold""I've Been a Long Time Leaving"Mel-o-dy 111United States
"Satisfied Mind""That's What's Happenin'"Mel-o-dy 112United States
"Live Wire""Old Love (Let's Try Again)"Martha and the VandellasStateside SS 272United Kingdom
"Once Upon a Time""What's the Matter with You Baby"Motown M 1057United States
"Just Ain't Enough Love""Last Night I Had a Vision"Motown M 1058United States
"I'll Be in Trouble"""Gordy G 7032United States
"He's a Good Boy (Yes He Is)""Goddess of Love"Stateside SS 273United Kingdom
"""Just Let Me Know"Stateside SS 278United Kingdom
"""Heartbreak Road"Stateside SS 282United Kingdom
"You're a Wonderful One""When I'm Alone I Cry"Stateside SS 284United Kingdom
"Castles in the Sand""Thank You (for Loving Me All the Way)"Stateside SS 285United Kingdom
"My Guy""Oh Little Boy (What Did You Do to Me)"Stateside SS 288United Kingdom
"Hey Harmonica Man""This Little Girl"Tamla T 54096United States
"Little Acorn""Cold as Usual"Mel-o-dy 113United States
"You're Just Like You""Here Comes That Heartache"Motown M 1059United States
"Try It Baby""If My Heart Could Sing"Tamla T 54095United States
"Can You Do It""I'll Stand by You"Stateside SS 299United Kingdom
"I Like It Like That""You're So Fine and Sweet"Tamla T 54098United States
"You're My Remedy"""Tamla T 54097United States
"Where Did Our Love Go""He Means the World to Me"Motown M 1060United States
"Jimmy Brown""Everybody's Angel"Mel-o-dy 116United States
"In My Lonely Room"""Martha and the VandellasStateside SS 305United Kingdom
"Every Little Bit Hurts""Land of a Thousand Boys"Stateside SS 307United Kingdom
"I'll Always Love You""Sad Song"Tamla T 54099United States
"When I'm Gone""Guarantee (for a Lifetime)"Motown M 1061
(unreleased)
United States
"Baby I Need Your Loving""Call on Me"Motown M 1062United States
"Since I've Lost You""I Want Her Love"Soul S 35002United States
"You Make Me Happy""You Never Looked Better"Mel-o-dy 114United States
"Candy to Me""If You Don't Want My Love"Motown M 1063United States
"Dancing in the Street""There He Is (at My Door)"Martha and the VandellasGordy G 7033United States
"Baby I Miss You""Leaving Here"Gordy G 7034United States
"Once Upon a Time""What's the Matter with You Baby"Stateside SS 316United Kingdom
"I'll Be in Trouble"""Stateside SS 319United Kingdom
"My Smile Is Just a Frown (Turned Upside Down)""I'll Come Running"Motown M 1064United States
"Looking for the Right Guy""Feel Alright Tonight"Tamla T 54100United States
"Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)""Baby, Baby I Need You"Gordy G 7035United States
"My Lil's Run Off""Spanish Lace and Memories"Mel-o-dy 115United States
"Satan's Blues""Monkey Jump"Junior Walker & the All StarsSoul S 35003United States
"Bread Winner""You've Got to Change"Soul S 35004United States
"It's a Crying Shame (The Way You Treat a Good Man like Me)""Out to Get You"Soul S 35005United States
"That's What Love Is Made Of""Would I Love You"Tamla T 54102United States
"Hey Harmonica Man""This Little Girl"Stateside SS 323United Kingdom
"I Like It Like That""You're So Fine and Sweet"Stateside SS 324United Kingdom
"Try It Baby""If My Heart Could Sing"Stateside SS 326United Kingdom
"Where Did Our Love Go""He Means the World to Me"Stateside SS 327United Kingdom
"Greetings to Tamla Motown Appreciation Society""Greetings to Tamla Motown Appreciation Society"Various artistsHitsville USA
(no cat-no; promo-only)
United Kingdom
"Lifetime Man""Mr. Lonely Heart"VIP 25008United States
"Baby Don't You Do It""Walk on the Wild Side"Tamla T 54101United States
"Needle in a Haystack""Should I Tell Them"VIP 25007United States
"Happy Street""Sad Boy"Tamla T 54103United States
"Baby Love""Ask Any Girl"Motown M 1066United States
"Whisper You Love Me Boy""I'll Be Available"Motown M 1065
(unreleased)
United States
"Soul Stomp""Hot 'n' Tot"Soul S 35006United States
"What Good Am I Without You""I Want You 'Round"Tamla T 54104United States
"You're My Remedy"""Stateside SS 334United Kingdom
"Baby I Need Your Loving""Call on Me"Four TopsStateside SS 336United Kingdom
"Who You Gonna Run To""Same Old Story"VIP 25009United States
"Sweet Thing""How Can I"Motown M 1067United States
"Hello Love"""VIP 25010
(unreleased)
United States
"Tonight's the Night""You're Bad News"VIP 25011United States
"Too Many Fish in the Sea"""Tamla T 54105United States
"Come See About Me""Always in My Heart"Motown M 1068United States
"Pretty Little Angel""Tears in Vain"Tamla T 54108United States
"Dancing in the Street""There He Is (at My Door)"Martha and the VandellasStateside SS 345United Kingdom
"Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)""Baby, Baby I Need You"Stateside SS 348United Kingdom
"Baby Love""Ask Any Girl"Stateside SS 350United Kingdom
"That's What Love Is Made Of""Would I Love You"Stateside SS 353United Kingdom
"Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worth While)""Love Has Gone"Four TopsMotown M 1069United States
"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)""Forever"Tamla T 54107United States
"""Go Ahead and Laugh"Tamla T 54106United States
"Wild One""Dancing Slow"Martha and the VandellasGordy G 7036United States
"When Someone's Good to You""My Heart"Motown M 1070United States
"Can You Jerk Like Me""That Day When She Needed Me"Gordy G 7037United States
"Come On Do the Jerk""Baby Don't You Go"Tamla T 54109United States
"Randy, the Newspaper Boy""Happy Ghoul Tide"VIP 25012United States
"Talkin' to Your Picture""Our Rhapsody"Motown M 1071United States
"Ever Since the World Began""Long Long Time Ago"Mel-o-dy 118United States
"This Is the Life""My Way"Tamla
(no cat-no; promo-only)
United States
"Soul Stomp""Hot 'n' Tot"Stateside SS 357United Kingdom
"""Go Ahead and Laugh"Stateside SS 359United Kingdom
"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)""Forever"Stateside SS 360United Kingdom
"Needle in a Haystack""Should I Tell Them"Stateside SS 361United Kingdom
"My Girl"""Gordy G 7038United States
"Come See About Me""Pride and Joy"Choker Campbell's Big BandMotown M 1072United States
"Put Me in Your Pocket"""Mel-o-dy 119United States
"He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'""Throw a Farewell Kiss"VIP 25013United States
"Do the Pig""Thompin'"Soul S 35007
(unreleased)
United States
"What Good Am I Without You""I Want You 'Round"Stateside SS 363United Kingdom
"Ask the Lonely""Where Did You Go"Four TopsMotown M 1073United States
"Do You Know What I'm Talkin' About""You Say You Love Me"VIP 25007
(unreleased)
United States
"Conscience I'm Guilty""You Got Me Worried"VIP 25015
(unreleased)
United States
"Shotgun""Hot Cha"Junior Walker & the All StarsSoul S 35008United States
"All for You""Too Many Fish in the Sea"Earl Van Dyke & the Soul BrothersSoul S 35009
(unreleased)
United States
"Love Makes the World Go 'Round, but Money Greases the Wheel""Come On Back (and Be My Love Again)"Mel-o-dy 117United States
"I'm Still Loving You""Go Ahead and Laugh"Tamla T 54110United States
"Too Many Fish in the Sea"""Stateside SS 369United Kingdom
"Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worth While)""Love Has Gone"Four TopsStateside SS 371United Kingdom
"Come See About Me""Always in My Heart"Stateside SS 376United Kingdom
"Come On Do the Jerk""Baby Don't You Go"Stateside SS 377United Kingdom
"My Girl"""Stateside SS 378United Kingdom
"Can You Jerk Like Me""That Day When She Needed Me"Stateside SS 381United Kingdom
"Wild One""Dancing Slow"Martha and the VandellasStateside SS 383United Kingdom
"Nowhere to Run""Motoring"Martha and the VandellasGordy G 7039United States
"Stop! In the Name of Love""I'm in Love Again"Motown M 1074United States
"When I'm Gone""I've Been Good to You"Tamla T 54111United States
"I'll Be Doggone""You've Been a Long Time Coming"Tamla T 54112United States
"When Someone's Good to You""My Heart"Stateside SS 384United Kingdom
"He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'""Throw a Farewell Kiss"Stateside SS 387United Kingdom
"Ooo Baby Baby""All That's Good"Tamla T 54113United States
"It's Growing""What Love Has Joined Together"Gordy G 7040United States
"Never Say No to Your Baby""Let's Dance"Soul S 35010United States
"Kiss Me Baby""Tears in Vain"Tamla T 54114United States
"You Only Pass This Way One Time""Rain Is a Lonesome Thing"Mel-o-dy 120United States
"My Baby""Beautiful Brown Eyes"Soul S 35011United States
"Talkin' to Your Picture""Our Rhapsody"Stateside SS 394United Kingdom
"Stop! In the Name of Love""I'm in Love Again"Tamla Motown TMG 501United Kingdom
"Nowhere to Run""Motoring"Martha and the VandellasTamla Motown TMG 502United Kingdom
"Ooo Baby Baby""All That's Good"Tamla Motown TMG 503United Kingdom
"It's Growing""What Love Has Joined Together"Tamla Motown TMG 504United Kingdom
"Kiss Me Baby""Tears in Vain"Tamla Motown TMG 505United Kingdom
"All for You""Too Many Fish in the Sea"Earl Van Dyke & the Soul BrothersTamla Motown TMG 506United Kingdom
"Ask the Lonely""Where Did You Go"Four TopsTamla Motown TMG 507United Kingdom
"Back in My Arms Again""Whisper You Love Me Boy"Motown M 1075United States
"""I'll Never See My Love Again"Gordy G 7041United States
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)""Sad Souvenirs"Four TopsMotown M 1076United States
"All the Good Times Are Gone"""Mel-o-dy 121United States
"When I'm Gone""I've Been Good to You"Tamla Motown TMG 508United Kingdom
"Shotgun""Hot Cha"Junior Walker & the All StarsTamla Motown TMG 509United Kingdom
"I'll Be Doggone""You've Been a Long Time Coming"Tamla Motown TMG 510United Kingdom
"I'm Still Loving You""Go Ahead and Laugh"Tamla Motown TMG 511United Kingdom
"Out to Get You""It's a Crying Shame (The Way You Treat a Good Man like Me)"Tamla Motown TMG 512United Kingdom
"Lonely Lonely Girl Am I""I'm the Exception to the Rule"VIP 25017United States
"I'll Keep Holding On""No Time for Tears"Tamla T 54116United States
"Do the Boomerang""Tune Up"Junior Walker & the All StarsSoul S 35012United States
"Operator""I'll Be Available"Tamla T 54115United States
"Down to Earth""Had You Been Around"Motown M 1077United States
"Buttered Popcorn""Tell Me"VIP 25016United States
"He's an Oddball""By Some Chance"VIP 25018United States
"Why Do You Want to Let Me Go""I'm Not a Plaything"Gordy G 7042United States
"Never Say No to Your Baby""Let's Dance"Tamla Motown TMG 513United Kingdom
"Sweet Thing""How Can I"Tamla Motown TMG 514United Kingdom
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)""Sad Souvenirs"Four TopsTamla Motown TMG 515United Kingdom
"Back in My Arms Again""Whisper You Love Me Boy"Tamla Motown TMG 516United Kingdom
"""Supremes Interview"George Alexander Inc. 1079United States
"Since I Lost My Baby""You've Got to Earn It"Gordy G 7043United States
"I'll Always Love You""Tomorrow May Never Come"Motown M 1078United States
"This Time Last Summer""Please Don't Turn the Lights Out"VIP 25019United States
"Why Break My Heart (Just to Run Around)""They're Only Words"VIP 25020
(unreleased)
United States
"Pretty Little Baby""Now That You've Won Me"Tamla T 54117United States
"First I Look at the Purse""Searching for a Girl"Gordy G 7044United States
""""Tamla T 54118United States
"Mickey's Monkey""Pride and Joy"Choker Campbell's Big BandTamla Motown TMG 517United Kingdom
"I'll Keep Holding On""No Time for Tears"Tamla Motown TMG 518United Kingdom
"Operator""I'll Be Available"Tamla Motown TMG 519United Kingdom
"Shake and Fingerpop""Cleo's Back"Junior Walker & the All StarsSoul S 35013United States
"It's the Same Old Song""Your Love Is Amazing"Four TopsMotown M 1081United States
"Mother Dear""He Holds His Own"Motown M 1080
(unreleased)
United States
"Nothing but Heartaches""He Holds His Own"Motown M 1080United States
"Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead""Your Cheating Ways"Tamla T 54120United States
"You've Changed Me""Who's Lovin' You"Tamla T 54121
(unreleased)
United States
"You've Been in Love Too Long""Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)"Martha and the VandellasGordy G 7045United States
"Do the Boomerang""Tune Up"Junior Walker & the All StarsTamla Motown TMG 520United Kingdom
"Lonely Lonely Girl Am I""I'm the Exception to the Rule"Tamla Motown TMG 521United Kingdom
""""Tamla Motown TMG 522United Kingdom
"High Heel Sneakers" (live)"Funny How Time Slips Away" (live)Tamla T 54119United States
""""Motown M 1082United States
"I Don't Know What to Do""What Now My Love"VIP 25022United States
"Hang On Bill""Puppet on a String"Little LisaVIP 25023United States
"You Can Cry on My Shoulder""How Many Times Did You Mean It"Tamla T 54121 (second pressing)United States
"You Need Me""Moonlight on the Beach"VIP 25024United States
"I'll Always Love You""Tomorrow May Never Come"Tamla Motown TMG 523United Kingdom
"Pretty Little Baby""Now That You've Won Me"Tamla Motown TMG 524United Kingdom
"Why Do You Want to Let Me Go""I'm Not a Plaything"Tamla Motown TMG 525United Kingdom
"Since I Lost My Baby""You've Got to Earn It"Tamla Motown TMG 526United Kingdom
"Nothing but Heartaches""He Holds His Own"Tamla Motown TMG 527United Kingdom
"It's the Same Old Song""Your Love Is Amazing"Four TopsTamla Motown TMG 528United Kingdom
"Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)""Don't Compare Me with Her"Gordy G 7046United States
"Things Are Changing""Things Are Changing"Eeoc S14m 3114
(Advertising Council promo-only)
United States
"Ain't That Peculiar""She's Got to Be Real"Tamla T 54122United States
"My Girl Has Gone""Since You Won My Heart"Tamla T 54123United States
"My Baby""Don't Look Back"Gordy G 7047United States
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)""How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)"Earl Van Dyke & the Soul BrothersSoul S 35014United States
"Shake and Fingerpop""Cleo's Back"Junior Walker & the All StarsTamla Motown TMG 529United Kingdom
"You've Been in Love Too Long""Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)"Martha and the VandellasTamla Motown TMG 530United Kingdom
"First I Look at the Purse""Searching for a Girl"Tamla Motown TMG 531United Kingdom
"High Heel Sneakers" (live)"Music Talk"Tamla Motown TMG 532United Kingdom
"I Hear a Symphony""Who Could Ever Doubt My Love"Motown M 1083United States
"As Long as There Is L-O-V-E Love""How Can I Say I'm Sorry"Soul S 35016United States
"We Call It Fun""Voodoo Plan"VIP 25026United States
"Something About You""Darling, I Hum Our Song"Four TopsMotown M 1084United States
"I've Been Cheated""Take My Hand"VIP 25025
(unreleased)
United States
"I've Been Cheated""Something's Bothering You"VIP 25025United States
"Let's Go Somewhere""Poor Girl"VIP 25027United States
"Down to Earth""Had You Been Around"Tamla Motown TMG 533United Kingdom
"Jimmy Brown""Everybody's Angel"Tamla Motown TMG 534United Kingdom
"DangerHeartbreak Dead Ahead""Your Cheating Ways"Tamla Motown TMG 535United Kingdom
"You Need Me""Moonlight on the Beach"Tamla Motown TMG 536United Kingdom
""""Tamla Motown TMG 537United Kingdom
"Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)""Don't Compare Me with Her"Tamla Motown TMG 538United Kingdom
"Say You""All for Someone"VIP 25028United States
"I Can't Believe You Love Me""Hold Me Oh My Darling"Motown M 1086United States
"You're Gonna Love My Baby"""Motown M 1087United States
"Children's Christmas Song""Twinkle Twinkle Little Me"Motown M 1085United States
"Uptight (Everything's Alright)""Purple Rain Drops"Tamla T 54124United States
"""Since You've Been Loving Me"VIP 25030United States
"Don't Mess with Bill""Anything You Wanna Do"Tamla T 54126United States
""""Earl Van Dyke & the Soul BrothersSoul S 35018United States

Number-one singles

This is a list of singles released on one of the various labels owned by Motown that reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.

Year!scope="col"
Song titlePerformer(s)Weeks at no. 1UK chart peak
1961"Please Mr. Postman"
1963"Fingertips"
"My Guy"
"Where Did Our Love Go"
"Baby Love"
"Come See About Me" 27
"My Girl" 43
"Stop! In the Name of Love"
"Back in My Arms Again" 40
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" 23
"I Hear a Symphony" 39
"You Can't Hurry Love"
"Reach Out I'll Be There"
"You Keep Me Hangin' On"
"Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" 17
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"Love Child" 15
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
"I Can't Get Next to You" 13
"Someday We'll Be Together" 13
"I Want You Back" 2
"ABC"
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"War"
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
"I'll Be There"
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1971"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)"
"Ben"
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" 14
"Superstition" 11
"You Are the Sunshine of My Life"
"Touch Me in the Morning"
"Let's Get It On" 31
"Keep on Truckin' (Part 1)" 18
1974"You Haven't Done Nothin'" 30
"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
"Love Machine (Part 1)"
"Love Hangover" 10
"I Wish"
"Don't Leave Me This Way" 13
"Sir Duke"
"Got to Give It Up (Pt. 1)"
1978"Three Times a Lady"
1979"Still"
1980"Upside Down"
1981"Endless Love"
"Truly"
1983"All Night Long (All Night)"
"Hello"
"I Just Called to Say I Love You"
"Part-Time Lover"
"Say You, Say Me"
1992"End of the Road" 13
"I'll Make Love to You" 14
"On Bended Knee" 20
1997"" 10

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