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.
Who Could Ever Doubt My Love
Diana Ross and the Supremes Lyrics
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Who could ever doubt my love?
I've been falsely accused
Of being untrue to him
And it's not so
But it's the way he's misjudged me
When I've been nothing but good to him
Forsaking all others
Giving my love to him
Who could ever doubt my love?
A victim of circumstance I have been
But what really hurts is
Instead of believing me
He believed his friends
When I've been nothing but good to him
Rearrange my life to please only him
Who could ever doubt my love?
Who could ever doubt my love?
I've been cast aside
Because he believed someone's lies
After I've done the best I could
Still I've been so misunderstood
After I've been good to him
Good to him, so good to him
Who could ever doubt my love?
Who could ever doubt my love?
Who could ever doubt my love?
The song "Who" by Diana Ross is a heartbreaking ballad about unjust accusations in a romantic relationship. The lyrics express the singer's pain and disbelief that her partner could doubt her love, despite her unwavering devotion to him. The opening lines repeat the question "Who could ever doubt my love?" twice, emphasizing the incredulity of the situation.
The singer explains that she has been falsely accused of being unfaithful, but insists that it is not true. Despite this, her partner has misjudged her, which hurts her deeply. She has been nothing but good to him, forsaking all others and rearranging her life to please him, but he has chosen to believe his friends instead of her. This has left her feeling like a victim of circumstance, and she cannot understand why her love isn't enough to overcome these accusations.
The chorus repeats the question "Who could ever doubt my love?" three times at the end, emphasizing the singer's confusion and hurt over the situation.
Overall, "Who" is a deeply emotional song that conveys the pain and confusion of being falsely accused in a relationship, and the sense of betrayal when someone you love doesn't trust you.
Line by Line Meaning
Who could ever doubt my love?
The singer questions who could possibly doubt her love for someone
I've been falsely accused
The singer has been accused of something she did not do
Of being untrue to him
The accusation was that she was not faithful to the one she loves
And it's not so
She denies the accusation and insists it is not true
But it's the way he's misjudged me
The singer is hurt by the way her partner has wrongly judged her
That really hurts me so
The false accusation and misjudgment causes the singer pain
When I've been nothing but good to him
The singer has done nothing but treat her partner well
Forsaking all others
She has dedicated herself to him alone
Giving my love to him
The singer has given all her love to her partner
A victim of circumstance I have been
The singer feels she has been put in a difficult situation beyond her control
But what really hurts is
Despite this circumstance, what truly causes her pain is
Instead of believing me
Her partner chose not to trust her
He believed his friends
Instead, he chose to believe others who misrepresented the situation
Rearrange my life to please only him
The singer was willing to change her life to make her partner happy
I've been cast aside
Despite her efforts, the singer has been rejected
Because he believed someone's lies
Her partner chose to believe untruths about her
Still I've been so misunderstood
The singer feels she has been wrongly judged and not understood
After I've been good to him
Despite all her efforts, the singer's partner chose not to trust her
Good to him, so good to him
The singer reiterates that she has been nothing but good to her partner
Who could ever doubt my love?
The singer reiterates her question to anyone who may question her love for her partner
Who could ever doubt my love?
She questions the same thing again, emphasizing her love and faithfulness
Who could ever doubt my love?
Once more, the singer questions who could doubt her love
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JR., BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD HOLLAND, EDWARD, JR. HOLLAND, LAMONT DOZIER, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER
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