| That's What Girls Are Made For | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Spinners |
| Album: | & The Original Spinners |
| B-Side: | Heebie Jeebies |
| Released: | August 1961 |
| Recorded: | May, 1961, Tri-Phi Studios, Detroit, Michigan |
| Genre: | Doo-wop, R&B |
| Length: | 2:52 |
| Label: | Tri-Phi Records TP 1001 |
| Producer: | Harvey Fuqua |
| Next Title: | Love (I'm So Glad I Found You) |
| Next Year: | 1961 |
"That's What Girls Are Made For" is the debuting single for the American R&B/Soul vocal group The Spinners, released on Harvey Fuqua's Tri-Phi Records label in 1961.
The single featured most of the original members of the group including original lead singer Bobby Smith and featured a very young Marvin Gaye playing drums. Harvey Fuqua and his then-girlfriend Gwen Gordy made the song simply for them to record.
Released nationally on Tri-Phi, the song reached number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100[1] and number 5 on the Hot R&B Songs chart, starting a long successful run for the group, who later found success with neighboring Detroit label Motown Records in the mid-1960s and Philadelphia soul-based records with Atlantic Records in the 1970s.[2] [3]
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 5 |