The Temptations

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The Temptations are an American vocal group formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1961 as The Elgins, known for their string of successful singles and albums with Motown from the 1960s to the mid-1970s. The group's work with producer Norman Whitfield, beginning with the Top 10 hit single "Cloud Nine" in October 1968, pioneered psychedelic soul, and was significant in the evolution of R&B and soul music. The group members were known for their choreography, distinct harmonies, and dress style. Having... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) - #2: Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - #3: I Can't Get Next to You - #4: Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) - #5: My Girl
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1.1962-1964Meet the Temptations116

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1.05/1962

Dream Come True

7
US R&B 22

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       		[Gordy 7001]
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
2.12/1962

Paradise

3
US 122

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       		[Gordy 7010]
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
3.02/1964

The Way You Do the Things You Do

106
US 11 • US R&B ✫1

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       		[Gordy 7028]
written by Smokey Robinson & Bobby Rogers
2.1964-1965The Temptin' Temptations270

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1.05/1964

The Girl's Alright with Me

6
US 102 • US R&B 39

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       		US B side to "I'll Be In Trouble"
[Gordy 7032]
written by Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland Jr. & Eddie Kendricks
2.05/1964

I'll Be in Trouble

33
US 33 • US R&B 22

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       		[Gordy 7032]
written by Smokey Robinson
3.09/1964

Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)

49
US 26 • US R&B 11

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       		[Gordy 7035]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.
4.07/1965

Since I Lost My Baby

79
US 17 • US R&B 4

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       		[Gordy 7043]
written by Smokey Robinson & Warren Moore
5.07/1965

You've Got to Earn It

10
US 123 • US R&B 22

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       		US B side to "Since I Lost My Baby"
[Gordy 7043]
written by Smokey Robinson & Cornelius Grant
6.10/1965

My Baby

93
US 13 • US R&B 4

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       		[Gordy 7047]
written by Smokey Robinson, Ronald White & Pete Moore
3.1965The Temptations Sing Smokey360

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1.01/1965

My Girl

264
US ✫1 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 43

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       		[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #88]
[Gordy 7038]
written by Smokey Robinson & Ronald White
2.04/1965

It's Growing

96
US 18 • US R&B 3 • UK 45

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       		additional background vocals by The Andantes
[Gordy 7040]
written by Smokey Robinson & Warren Moore
4.1965-1966Greatest Hits253

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1.11/1965

Don't Look Back

17
US 83 • US R&B 15

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       		US B side to My Baby
[Gordy 7047]
written by Smokey Robinson & Ronald White
2.08/1966

Beauty Is Only Skin Deep

236
US 3 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 18

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       		[Gordy 7055]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.
5.1966-1967Gettin' Ready212

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1.02/1966

Get Ready

62
US 29 • US R&B ✫1

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       		[Gordy 7049]
written by Smokey Robinson
2.05/1966

Ain't Too Proud to Beg

147
US 13 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 21

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       		[Gordy 7054]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.
3.08/1967

I've Been Good to You

4
US 124

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       		[Gordy 7063]
written by Smokey Robinson
6.1966-1967The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul614

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1.11/1966

(I Know) I'm Losing You

179
US 8 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 19

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       		[Gordy 7057]
written by Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland Jr. & Cornelius Grant
2.04/1967

All I Need

147
US 8 • US R&B 2 • UK 60

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       		[Gordy 7061]
written by Frank Wilson, Eddie Holland Jr. & R. Dean Taylor
3.07/1967

You're My Everything

193
US 6 • US R&B 3 • UK 26

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       		[Gordy 7063]
written by Norman Whitfield, Cornelius Grant & Roger Penzabene
4.10/1967

(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need

96
US 14 • US R&B 3

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       		[Gordy 7065]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.
7.1968The Temptations Wish It Would Rain382

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1.01/1968

I Wish It Would Rain

196
US 4 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 45

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       		[Gordy 7068]
written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong & Roger Penzabene
2.03/1968

I Truly, Truly Believe

6
US 116 • US R&B 41

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       		[Gordy 7068]
written by Henry Cosby, Allen Story & Margaret Johnson
3.05/1968

I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)

119
US 13 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 47

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       		[Gordy 7072]
written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong & Roger Penzabene
4.08/1968

Please Return Your Love to Me

60
US 26 • US R&B 4

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       		[Gordy 7074]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
8.1968Cloud Nine213

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1.11/1968

Cloud Nine

213
US 6 • US R&B 2 • UK 15

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       		[Gordy 7081]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
9.1969The Temptations Show235

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1.02/1969

Runaway Child, Running Wild

153
US 6 • US R&B ✫1

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       		[Gordy 7084]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
2.03/1969

Get Ready

81
UK 10

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       		UK re-issue
written by Smokey Robinson
10.1969Puzzle People397

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1.05/1969

Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down

77
US 20 • US R&B 2

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       		[Gordy 7086]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
2.08/1969

I Can't Get Next to You

320
US ✫1 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 13

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       		[Gordy 7093]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
11.1970Psychedelic Shack162

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1.01/1970

Psychedelic Shack

162
US 7 • US R&B 2 • UK 33

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       		[Gordy 7096]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
12.1970Greatest Hits, Vol. 2290

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1.05/1970

Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)

290
US 3 • US R&B 2 • UK 7

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       		[Gordy 7099]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
13.1970-1971Sky's the Limit406

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1.10/1970

Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World)

42
US 33 • US R&B 8

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       		[Gordy 7102]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
2.02/1971

Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)

365
US ✫1 • US AC 33 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 8

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       		[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #389]
[Gordy 7105]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
14.1971-1972Solid Rock249

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1.07/1971

It's Summer

21
US 51 • US R&B 29

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       		[Gordy 7109]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
2.11/1971

Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)

104
US 18 • US R&B 8 • UK 32

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       		[Gordy 7111]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
3.03/1972

Take a Look Around

124
US 30 • US R&B 10 • UK 13

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       		[Gordy 7115]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
15.1972All Directions342

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1.06/1972

Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On

6
US R&B 27

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       		US B side to "Mother Nature"
[Gordy 7119]
written by Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield
2.07/1972

Mother Nature

7
US 92

MP3


       		[Gordy 7119]
written by Nick Zesses & Dino Fekaris
3.10/1972

Papa Was a Rollin' Stone

330
US ✫1 • US R&B 5 • UK 14

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       		[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #168]
[Gordy 7121]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
16.1973Masterpiece279

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1.02/1973

Masterpiece

166
US 7 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 53

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       		[Gordy 7126]
written by Norman Whitfield
2.06/1973

The Plastic Man

38
US 40 • US R&B 8

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       		[Gordy 7129]
written by Norman Whitfield
3.08/1973

Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)

55
US 35 • US R&B 2

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       		[Gordy 7131]
written by Norman Whitfield
4.09/1973

Law of the Land

21
UK 41

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       		written by Norman Whitfield
17.1973-19741990126

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1.12/1973

Let Your Hair Down

72
US 27 • US R&B ✫1

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       		instrumentation by Rose Royce
[Gordy 7133]
written by Norman Whitfield
2.03/1974

Heavenly

31
US 43 • US R&B 8

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       		[Gordy 7135]
written by Norman Whitfield
3.06/1974

You've Got My Soul on Fire

22
US 74 • US R&B 8

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       		[Gordy 7136]
written by Norman Whitfield
18.1974-1975A Song for You183

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1.12/1974

Happy People

59
US 40 • US dance 11 • US R&B ✫1

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       		(instrumentation by "The Temptations Band": The Commodores)
[Gordy 7138]
written by Jeffrey Bowen, Donald Baldwin & Lionel Richie
2.02/1975

Glasshouse

52
US 37 • US dance 8 • US R&B 9

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       		[Gordy 7144]
written by Louis Charlemagne
3.03/1975

Shakey Ground

72
US 26 • US R&B ✫1

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       		instrumentation by The Eddie Hazel Band
[Gordy 7142]
written by Jeffrey Bowen, Eddie Hazel & Alphonso Boyd
19.1976House Party35

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1.01/1976

Keep Holdin' On

35
US 54 • US R&B 3

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       		[Gordy 7146]
written by Eddie Holland Jr. & Brian Holland
20.1976Wings of Love12

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1.05/1976

Up the Creek (Without a Paddle)

12
US 94 • US R&B 21

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       		[Gordy 7150]
written by Jeffrey Bowen, Jim Ford & Truman Thomas
21.1976The Temptations Do the Temptations6

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1.10/1976

Who Are You (and What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life)

6
US R&B 22

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       		[Gordy 7152]
written by Benjamin Wright, David English, Glenn Leonard & Otis Williams
22.1977-1978Hear to Tempt You9

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1.11/1977

In a Lifetime

7
US R&B 21

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       		[Atlantic 3436]
written by Ron Baker & Ron Tyson
2.03/1978

Think for Yourself

2
US R&B 58

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       		[Atlantic 3461]
written by Allan Felder, Norman Harris & Ron Tyson
23.1978Bare Back6

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1.10/1978

Bare Back

3
US R&B 42

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       		[Atlantic 3517]
written by Brian Holland, Harold Beatty & Eddie Holland
2.11/1978

Ever Ready Love

4
US R&B 31

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       		[Atlantic 3538]
written by Brian Holland, Harold Beatty & Eddie Holland
24.1980Power37

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1.04/1980

Power

35
US 43 • US dance 23 • US R&B 11

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       		[Gordy 7183]
written by Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy & Jean Mayer
2.07/1980

Struck by Lightning Twice

2
US R&B 55

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       		[Gordy 7188]
written by William Weatherspoon, Angelo Bond & Ronald Weatherspoon
25.1980Loving Couples: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from Loving Couples1

MP3

1.11/1980

Take Me Away

1
US R&B 69

MP3


       		[Motown 1501]
written by Fred Karlin & Dean Pitchford
26.1981The Temptations19

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1.08/1981

Aiming at Your Heart

15
US 67 • US R&B 36

MP3


       		[Gordy 7208]
written by Charles B. Simmons, Joseph Jefferson & Richard Roebuck
2.11/1981

Oh What a Night

4
US 102

MP3


       		[Gordy 7213]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
27.1982Reunion39

MP3

1.04/1982

Standing on the Top

38
US 66 • US dance 11 • US R&B 6

MP3


       		featuring Rick James
[Gordy 1616]
written by Rick James
2.08/1982

More on the Inside

1
US R&B 82

MP3


       		[Gordy 1631]
written by Smokey Robinson
28.1983Surface Thrills13

MP3

1.03/1983

Love on My Mind Tonight

13
US 88 • US R&B 17

MP3


       		[Gordy 1666]
written by Dennis Lambert & Peter Beckett
29.1983-1984Back to Basics30

MP3

1.10/1983

Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy)

1
US R&B 67

MP3


       		[Gordy 1707]
written by Angelo Bond & Norman Whitfield
2.03/1984

Sail Away

29
US 54 • US AC 17 • US R&B 13

MP3


       		[Gordy 1720]
written by Norman Whitfield & Angelo Bond
30.1984-1985Truly for You128

MP3

1.10/1984

Treat Her Like a Lady

111
US 48 • US dance 13 • US R&B 2 • UK 12

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       		[Gordy 1765]
written by Ali-Ollie Woodson & Otis Williams
2.03/1985

My Love Is True (Truly for You)

15
US R&B 14 • UK 84

MP3


       		[Gordy 1781]
written by Otis Williams, Ron Tyson & Victor Carstarphen
3.06/1985

How Can You Say That It's Over

1
US R&B 81

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       		[Gordy 1789]
written by Mike Himelstein & Tom Keane
31.1985-1986Touch Me25

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1.11/1985

Do You Really Love Your Baby?

17
US dance 49 • US R&B 14 • UK 88

MP3


       		[Gordy 1818]
written by Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller
2.03/1986

Touch Me

2
US R&B 63

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       		[Gordy 1834]
written by Ali-Ollie Woodson & Otis Williams
3.04/1986

I'm Fascinated

7
UK 84

MP3


       		written by Jimmy Scott & Mark Baker
32.1986-1987To Be Continued…50

MP3

1.05/1986

A Fine Mess

6
US AC 28 • US R&B 63

MP3


       		[Motown 1837]
written by Henry Mancini & Dennis Lambert
2.08/1986

Lady Soul

36
US 47 • US R&B 4

MP3


       		[Gordy 1856]
written by Mark Holden
3.12/1986

To Be Continued...

5
US R&B 25

MP3


       		[Gordy 1871]
written by Ali-Ollie Woodson & Otis Williams
4.04/1987

Someone

2
US R&B 45

MP3


       		[Gordy 1881]
written by Brian O'Doherty
33.1986-198725th Anniversary31

MP3

1.06/1986

My Girl

6
UK 92

MP3


       		R
written by Smokey Robinson & Ronald White
2.08/1987

Papa Was a Rollin' Stone

25
UK 31

MP3


       		R rm
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
34.1987-1988Together Again57

MP3

1.09/1987

I Wonder Who She's Seeing Now

27
US AC 36 • US R&B 3 • UK 90

MP3


       		[Motown 1908]
written by Jimmy George & Louis Pardini
2.12/1987

Look What You Started

28
US dance 23 • US R&B 8 • UK 63

MP3


       		[Motown 1920]
written by Peter Bunetta, Roy Chudacoff & Mark Holden
3.04/1988

Do You Wanna Go with Me

2
US R&B 53

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       		[Motown 1933]
written by Otis Williams, Ron Tyson & Victor Carstarphen
35.1989-1990Special37

MP3

1.08/1989

All I Want from You

17
US R&B 16 • UK 71

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       		[Motown 1974]
written by Stan Sheppard & Aaron Smith [Shwayze]
2.11/1989

Special

11
US R&B 10

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       		[Motown 2004]
written by Stan Sheppard & Jimmy Varner
3.02/1990

Soul to Soul

10
US R&B 12

MP3


       		[Motown 2023]
written by Brian O'Doherty
36.1991-1992Milestone14

MP3

1.11/1991

The Jones'

13
US R&B 41 • UK 69

MP3


       		[Motown 1604]
written by Alton "Wokie" Stewart
2.03/1992

Hoops of Fire

1
US R&B 68

MP3


       		[Motown 2152]
written by Jeff Franzel, Nina Ossoff & Porter Carroll
37.1991My Girl OST180

MP3

1.12/1991

My Girl

180
US AC 27 • UK 2

MP3


       		R
[Gordy 7038]
written by Smokey Robinson & Ronald White
38.1994Emperors of Soul1

MP3

1.10/1994

Error of Our Ways

1
US R&B 86

MP3


       		[Motown 2269]
written by Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams & Dennis Nelson
39.1995For Lovers Only1

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1.10/1995

Some Enchanted Evening

1
US R&B 105

MP3


       		written by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
40.1998-1999Phoenix Rising12

MP3

1.12/1998

Stay

8
US 120 • US R&B 28

MP3


       		[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Motown 0862]
written by James Fischer, Narada Michael Walden & Scott Urquhart
2.01/1999

This Is My Promise

2
US R&B 54

MP3


       		[Motown LP Cut]
written by Theo Peoples
3.05/1999

How Could He Hurt You

2
US R&B 57

MP3


       		[Motown LP Cut]
written by Darcy Aldridge, Rex Rideout, Ronnie Garrett & Tony Kurtis
41.2000Ear-Resistible3

MP3

1.04/2000

I'm Here

3
US R&B 40

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       		[Motown LP Cut]
written by Katrina Willis & Colin Morrison
2.09/2000

Selfish Reasons

1
US R&B 113

MP3


       		written by Gerald Levert & Joe Little III
42.2001Awesome1

MP3

1.12/2001

4 Days

1
US R&B 115

MP3


       		written by Jasher
43.2008Classic Soul Hits3

MP3

1.03/2008

My Girl

3
UK 159

MP3


       		R
written by Smokey Robinson & Ronald White


See also...

Al Bryant • Ali-Ollie Woodson • Barrington "Bo" Henderson • Damon Harris • David Ruffin • Dennis Edwards • Eddie Kendricks • Glenn Leonard • Harry McGilberry • Louis Price • Melvin Franklin • Otis Williams • Paul Williams [The Temptations] • Richard Street • Ron Tyson • TBC • Terry Weeks • Theo

Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations


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