Diana Ross and The Supremes was the new name used by The Supremes from 1967… Read Full Bio ↴Diana Ross and The Supremes was the new name used by The Supremes from 1967 to 1970. It was Motown boss Berry Gordy's idea to explicitly make Diana Ross the group's front woman.

The Supremes were a hugely successful Motown all-female singing group active from 1959 until 1977, performing at various times doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway showtunes, psychedelia and disco. Second only to The Beatles in terms of records sales and chart success, The Supremes were the most successful American musical act of the 1960s, delivering twelve #1 hits between 1964 and 1969, many of them written and produced by Motown's main songwriting and production team, Holland-Dozier-Holland.

Founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1959, The Supremes began as a quartet called The Primettes. Founding members Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, and Betty McGlown, all from the Brewster-Douglas public housing project in Detroit, were the sister act to The Primes (later The Temptations). In 1960, Barbara Martin replaced McGlown, and the group signed with Motown in 1961 as The Supremes.

Martin left at the end of 1961, and Ross, Ballard, and Wilson carried on as a trio. After they achieved success in 1964 with Ross as the lead singer, Motown president Berry Gordy renamed the group Diana Ross and the Supremes in 1967. Ballard left the group that same year because of personal differences and was replaced by Cindy Birdsong.

Diana Ross left the group for a history-making solo career in 1970 and was replaced by Jean Terrell. After 1972, the lineup of The Supremes changed frequently, with Lynda Laurence, Scherrie Payne, and Susaye Greene all becoming members before the group ended its eighteen-year existence in 1977.

Where Did Our Love Go
Diana Ross and the Supremes Lyrics

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Baby, baby, baby don't leave me
Ooh, please don't leave me all by myself
I've got this burning, burning, yearning feelin' inside me
Ooh, deep inside me and it hurts so bad

You came into my heart (baby, baby) so tenderly
With a burning love (baby, baby)
That stings like a bee (baby, baby)

Now that I surrender (baby, baby) so helplessly
You now want to leave (baby, baby)
Ooh, you wanna leave me (baby, baby)
Ooh (baby, baby)

Baby, baby, where did our love go?
Ooh, don't you want me?
Don't you want me no more (baby, baby)?
Ooh, baby

Baby, baby, where did our love go?
And all your promises of a love forevermore!
I've got this burning, burning, yearning feelin' inside me
Ooh, deep inside me, and it hurts so bad

Before you won my heart (baby, baby)
You were a perfect guy
But now that you got me
You wanna leave me behind (baby, baby)
Ooh, baby

Baby, baby, baby don't leave me

Ooh, please don't leave me all by myself (baby, baby)
Ooh baby, baby, baby

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Diana Ross and the Supremes' "Where Did Our Love Go" tell the story of a woman who feels abandoned and hurt by her lover who wants to leave her. She starts by pleading with him not to leave her all alone with her burning, yearning feelings that are deep inside her and hurt so bad. She remembers how he came into her heart tenderly with a burning love that stings like a bee and she surrendered so helplessly, but now he wants to leave her. She wonders where their love has gone and if he no longer wants her anymore. She repeats the phrase "baby, baby" throughout the song, emphasizing her need for him to stay.

The song also talks about the promises made by the lover for a love forevermore before he won her heart. However, now that he has her, he wants to leave her behind. The singer is left feeling vulnerable and abandoned. The lyrics convey sadness and frustration over the end of their relationship, and the possibility that the love they once shared may be gone forever.

Line by Line Meaning

Baby, baby, baby don't leave me
Please don't break my heart

Ooh, please don't leave me all by myself
Please don't abandon me

I've got this burning, burning, yearning feelin' inside me
I'm filled with a passionate love for you

Ooh, deep inside me and it hurts so bad
But now that love is causing me great pain

You came into my heart (baby, baby) so tenderly
You entered my life with softness and love

With a burning love (baby, baby) that stings like a bee (baby, baby)
But now that love is sharp and painful

Now that I surrender (baby, baby) so helplessly
Although I gave myself fully to you

You now want to leave (baby, baby) Ooh, you wanna leave me (baby, baby)
You want to walk away from our love

Baby, baby, where did our love go?
I'm confused about why our love has disappeared

Ooh, don't you want me?
Do you still have feelings for me?

Don't you want me no more (baby, baby)?
Or have you lost interest altogether?