The Marvelettes

The Marvelettes Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

The Marvelettes were an American girl group formed in Inkster, Michigan in 1960, consisting of schoolmates Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson, Georgeanna Tillman, Juanita Cowart (now Cowart Motley), and Georgia Dobbins, who was replaced by Wanda Young prior to the group signing their first record deal. Achieving popularity in the early to mid-1960s, they were the first successful act of Motown Records after the Miracles and its first significantly successful female group after the release of the 1961 number-one single, "Please... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Please, Mr. Postman - #2: Playboy - #3: When You're Young and in Love - #4: Don't Mess with Bill - #5: The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
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  1961
Please, Mr. Postman
1.
09/1961

#1  Please, Mr. Postman
The Marvelettes greentick

from Please Mr. Postman   Please Mr. Postman
245 pts
1
US
1
R&B


[Tamla 54046]
written by Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman & Freddie Gorman
  1962
Twistin' Postman
2.
01/1962

Twistin' Postman
The Marvelettes greentick

from The Marvelettes Sing   
38 pts
34
US
13
R&B


[Tamla 54054]
written by Robert Bateman, Brian Holland & William "Mickey" Stevenson
3.
05/1962

#2  Playboy
The Marvelettes greentick

from Playboy   
136 pts
7
US
4
R&B


[Tamla 54060]
written by Brian Holland, Robert Bateman, Gladys Horton & Mickey Stevenson
Beechwood 4-5789
4.
08/1962

Beechwood 4-5789
The Marvelettes greentick

from Playboy   
77 pts
17
US
7
R&B


[Tamla 54065]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson & George Gordy
5.
09/1962

Someday, Someway
The Marvelettes greentick

from Playboy   
14 pts


8
R&B


US B side to Beechwood 4-5789
[Tamla 54065]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Freddie Gorman
6.
12/1962

Strange, I Know
The Marvelettes greentick

from The Marvelous Marvelettes   
29 pts
49
US
10
R&B


[Tamla 54072]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Freddie Gorman
  1963
7.
03/1963

Locking Up My Heart
The Marvelettes greentick

from The Marvelous Marvelettes   
28 pts
44
US
25
R&B


US B side to Forever
[Tamla 54077]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
8.
05/1963

Forever
The Marvelettes greentick

from The Marvelous Marvelettes   
17 pts
78
US
24
R&B


[Tamla 54077]
written by Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier
9.
08/1963

My Daddy Knows Best
The Marvelettes greentick

from The Marvelous Marvelettes   
13 pts
67
US




[Tamla 54082]
written by Berry Gordy
10.
11/1963

As Long as I Know He's Mine
The Marvelettes greentick

from The Marvelettes Greatest Hits   
45 pts
47
US
3
R&B


[Tamla 54088]
written by Smokey Robinson
  1964
11.
02/1964

He's a Good Guy (Yes He Is)
The Marvelettes greentick

from The Marvelettes Anthology   
22 pts
55
US
18
R&B


[Tamla 54091]
written by Smokey Robinson
12.
07/1964

You're My Remedy
The Marvelettes greentick

from The Marvelettes Greatest Hits   
25 pts
48
US
16
R&B


[Tamla 54097]
written by Smokey Robinson
Too Many Fish in the Sea
13.
11/1964

Too Many Fish in the Sea
The Marvelettes greentick

from The Marvelettes Greatest Hits   
58 pts
25
US
5
R&B


[Tamla 54105]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.
  1965
I'll Keep Holding On
14.
05/1965

I'll Keep Holding On
The Marvelettes greentick

from The Marvelettes Anthology   
38 pts
34
US
11
R&B


[Tamla 54116]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter
15.
08/1965

Danger! Heartbreak Dead Ahead
The Marvelettes greentick

from The Marvelettes Greatest Hits   
24 pts
61
US
11
R&B


[Tamla 54120]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
  1966
Don't Mess with Bill
16.
01/1966

#4  Don't Mess with Bill
The Marvelettes greentick

from The Marvelettes Greatest Hits   
129 pts
7
US
3
R&B


[Tamla 54126]
written by Smokey Robinson
17.
04/1966

You're the One
The Marvelettes greentick

from Sophisticated Soul   
23 pts
48
US
20
R&B


[Tamla 54131]
written by Smokey Robinson
  1967
The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
18.
01/1967

#5  The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
The Marvelettes greentick

from The Marvelettes   
104 pts
13
US
2
R&B


[Tamla 54143]
written by Smokey Robinson
When You're Young and in Love
19.
04/1967

#3  When You're Young and in Love
The Marvelettes greentick

from The Marvelettes   
135 pts
23
US
9
R&B
13
UK
[Tamla 54150]
written by Van McCoy
My Baby Must Be a Magician
20.
12/1967

My Baby Must Be a Magician
The Marvelettes greentick

from Sophisticated Soul   
78 pts
17
US
8
R&B


[Tamla 54158]
written by Smokey Robinson
  1968
21.
06/1968

Here I Am Baby
The Marvelettes greentick

from Sophisticated Soul   
28 pts
44
US
14
R&B


[Tamla 54166]
written by Smokey Robinson
22.
09/1968

What's Easy for Two Is Hard for One
The Marvelettes greentick

3 pts
114
US




[Tamla 54171]
written by Smokey Robinson
23.
10/1968

Destination: Anywhere
The Marvelettes greentick

from Sophisticated Soul   
17 pts
63
US
28
R&B


[Tamla 54171]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
  1969
24.
01/1969

I'm Gona Hold On as Long as I Can
The Marvelettes greentick

from Sophisticated Soul   
9 pts
76
US




[Tamla 54177]
written by Smokey Robinson
25.
11/1969

That's How Heartaches Are Made
The Marvelettes greentick

from In Full Bloom   
5 pts
97
US




[Tamla 54186]
written by Bob Halley & Ben Raleigh


See also...

Ann Bogan • Georgeanna Tillman • Gladys Horton • Katherine Anderson • Wanda Young • Wyanetta "Juanita" Cowart


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