The Contours

The Contours Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

The Contours are an American rhythm and blues vocal group. They recorded for Motown Records. They are known for their 1962 hit single "Do You Love Me", which sold over 1 million copies and became a major hit again in 1988. == History == === Establishment and "Do You Love Me" === Joe Billingslea (born November 14, 1937) and Billy Gordon founded a singing group called the Blenders in their native Detroit, Michigan in 1959. They completed the group with... [more on Wikipedia]

The Contours began charting in 1962 with Do You Love Me.The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Do You Love Me - #2: Do You Love Me - #3: Just a Little Misunderstanding - #4: It's So Hard Being a Loser - #5: Can You Do It
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  1962
Do You Love Me
1.
08/1962

#1  Do You Love Me
The Contours greentick

from Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance)   
193 pts
3
US


1
R&B


[Gordy 7005]
written by Berry Gordy
2.
12/1962

Shake Sherry
The Contours greentick

from Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance)   
27 pts
43
US


21
R&B


[Gordy 7012]
written by Berry Gordy
  1963
3.
04/1963

Don't Let Her Be Your Baby
The Contours greentick

14 pts
64
US






[Gordy 7016]
written by Berry Gordy
  1964
4.
04/1964

#5  Can You Do It
The Contours greentick

28 pts
41
US


16
R&B


[Gordy 7029]
written by Richard Street & Thelma Coleman Gordy
5.
12/1964

Can You Jerk Like Me
The Contours greentick

26 pts
47
US


15
R&B


US B side to That Day When She Needed Me
[Gordy 7037]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter
  1965
6.
01/1965

That Day When She Needed Me
The Contours greentick

3 pts




37
R&B


[Gordy 7037]
written by Smokey Robinson
7.
08/1965

First I Look at the Purse
The Contours greentick

24 pts
57
US


12
R&B


[Gordy 7044]
written by Smokey Robinson & Bobby Rogers
  1966
8.
05/1966

#3  Just a Little Misunderstanding
The Contours greentick

42 pts
85
US


18
R&B
31
UK
[Gordy 7052]
written by Clarence Paul, Luvel Broadnax & Stevie Wonder
  1967
It's So Hard Being a Loser
9.
04/1967

#4  It's So Hard Being a Loser
The Contours greentick

28 pts
79
US


35
R&B
53
UK
[Gordy 7059]
written by James Dean, William Weatherspoon & Stanley McMullen
  1974
10.
03/1974

Baby Hit and Run
The Contours greentick

13 pts






54
UK
written by James Dean & William Weatherspoon
  1988
Do You Love Me
11.
06/1988

#2  Do You Love Me
The Contours greentick

from More Dirty Dancing: More Original Music from the Hit Motion Picture   More Dirty Dancing: More Original Music from the Hit Motion Picture
88 pts
11
US
24
AC




R: featured in the movie Dirty Dancing
[Motown Yesteryear 448]
written by Berry Gordy

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