Motown 40 Forever

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Tracklist

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1SuperfreakRick James3:25
2Let It Whip
producer:
Reggie Andrews
arranger:
Reggie Andrews and Dazz
recording of:
Let It Whip
writer and composer:
Reggie Andrews and Leon Ndugu Chancler
Dazz Band4:06
3Rub You the Right WayJohnny Gill4:13
4Let’s Get SeriousJermaine Jackson3:33
5Fire and Desire
performer:
Teena Marie
Rick James feat. Teena Marie5:48
6Somebody’s Watching Me
producer:
Curtis Anthony Nolen and Rockwell
background vocals:
Jermaine Jackson
guest vocals:
Michael Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (in 1983)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 20)
recording of:
Somebody’s Watching Me
lyricist and composer:
Rockwell
publisher:
EMI Music and Jobete Music
Rockwell3:55
7My Girl
producer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White
bass:
James Jamerson (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
guitar:
Robert White (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
background vocals:
Eddie Kendricks (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17), Otis Williams (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17) and Paul Williams (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lead vocals:
David Ruffin (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
performer:
The Temptations (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 1964)
recorded at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 3), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (number: 11), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 43) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 88)
recording of:
My Girl (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa, Poochum, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Temptations2:44
8War
performer:
Edwin Starr
cover recording of:
War (on 1970-05-15)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Edwin Starr3:22
9I’m Coming Out
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 1980)
recording of:
I’m Coming Out
writer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony Songs and Tommy Jymi Inc.
Diana Ross3:55
10All Night Long (All Night)
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
brass [horn] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (in 1983) and Motown Records (in 1983)
recording of:
All Night Long (All Night)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Brockman Music and Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd
Lionel Richie4:15
11All This Love
recording of:
All This Love
lyricist and composer:
El DeBarge
El DeBarge4:09
12Three Times a LadyCommodores3:37
13I Love Your SmileShanice4:23
14I’ll Make Love to YouBoyz II Men3:56
15Superstition
Moog programming and associate producer:
Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff
engineer:
Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff
producer:
Stevie Wonder
lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder
recording of:
Superstition
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, 大洋音楽, Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1972) and Stein & Van Stock, Inc. (in 1972)
Stevie Wonder4:01
16Let’s Get It OnMarvin Gaye4:01
17Him or Me
Today4:20
18Don’t Look Any FurtherDennis Edwards4:05
19I Want You Back ’98The Jackson 5 feat. Black Rob4:21

Credits

Release

ASIN:UK: B000001AO8 [info]

Release group

Wikidata:Q111164528 [info]