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.
Your Wonderful
Diana Ross and the Supremes Lyrics
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That everybody has a love somewhere
(Somewhere)
Yeah
(Somewhere)
But I had begin to believe
That mine wasn't there, oh, oh
And all of my days
I wanna have you near me with a
Your wonderful sweet, sweet love
That's all I need now
Your wonderful sweet, sweet love
Oh, oh I'd been searching here and there
(Oh yeah)
Seems you came from outta nowhere
(Oh yeah)
With the kind of love I wanted to share
I feel good now, oh, oh, oh yeah
Ah, before you came along
I had some sad and lonely nights
(Sad and lonely so sad and lonely)
I thought it was gonna take a miracle to make things right
Yes I did now
Oh but then you came to me as if by magic
And ended the loneliness that was so tragic with your
Your wonderful sweet, sweet love
Sweet, sweet love now
Your wonderful sweet, sweet love
Ooh yeah!
Your wonderful sweet, sweet love
I've got to have it
Sweet, sweet love, yeah, yeah
Your wonderful sweet, sweet love
Sweet, sweet love
You know I need it now
Your wonderful sweet, sweet love!
Oh! Everyday I had cried so much
You came to me and you showed me such
Tenderness with your loving touch
I feel good now
Ah baby yeah, yeah
I need, I need, I need, I need
Your wonderful sweet, sweet love
Your sweet loving
Your wonderful sweet, sweet love
It's getting so I can't be without you
Wanna tell the whole wide world about you
I'm talking about your sweet love
Your sweet loving
Talking 'bout your loving
The lyrics to Diana Ross and the Supremes's song "Your Wonderful Sweet Sweet Love" speak to the power of love and finding that special someone who completes you. The song starts off with the idea that everyone has a love somewhere, but the singer had begun to lose faith that she would ever find hers. However, this all changes when the love of her life enters the picture and proves the theory of love to her. The singer expresses just how much they need their partner's amazing love and the impact it has had on their life.
The lyrics emphasize the transformative nature of love and how it can bring happiness and healing to someone's life. The singer talks about the struggles they faced before their partner entered their life, such as sad and lonely nights, but now they feel good thanks to their partner's love. The passion in the singer's voice highlights the importance of having a partner who not only loves you but also makes you feel good and loved in return.
Line by Line Meaning
Now there's a theory
There's a belief that everyone has a love out there somewhere
That everybody has a love somewhere
The idea that every person has their own love, their other half
(Somewhere)
Indicating that the love is out there, but not necessarily within reach
But I had begin to believe
I had started to doubt the existence of my own love
That mine wasn't there, oh, oh
Believing that I was never going to find my love or achieve happiness
Oh but then, you came to me and proved the theory
You entered my life and gave me hope that my love was out there, and that the theory was true
And all of my days
Every moment of my entire life
I wanna have you near me with a
I desire to be close to you
Your wonderful sweet, sweet love
Your love is the best thing in the world; it's all I need
That's all I need now
Your love is the only thing I need to be happy
Oh, oh I'd been searching here and there
I've been desperately searching everywhere for my love
(Oh yeah)
Expressing enthusiasm and agreement
Seems you came from outta nowhere
It feels like you just appeared in my life unexpectedly
With the kind of love I wanted to share
You have the love that I have been looking for and want to share with someone
I feel good now, oh, oh, oh yeah
I feel amazing with you in my life and I know I have found my love
Ah, before you came along
Prior to meeting you
I had some sad and lonely nights
I experienced a lot of sadness and loneliness when I was alone
(Sad and lonely so sad and lonely)
Repeating how much sadness and loneliness was felt
I thought it was gonna take a miracle to make things right
I believed that something miraculous needed to happen for me to find happiness and love
Yes I did now
Agreement and affirmation
Oh but then you came to me as if by magic
You appeared in my life as if by some miraculous force
And ended the loneliness that was so tragic with your
You eliminated the misery and sadness that came from being alone with your
Sweet, sweet love now
You blessed me with your amazing, sweet love
Ooh yeah!
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm
I've got to have it
I need your love, I can't live without it
Your wonderful sweet, sweet love
Your love is magical, pure and perfect- everything I ever wanted
You know I need it now
Expressing urgency and desire for your love
Oh! Everyday I had cried so much
Everyday I used to cry a lot due to despair and sadness
You came to me and you showed me such
But then you came to me and expressed so much love and tenderness
Tenderness with your loving touch
Your touch was so caring and gentle
Ah baby yeah, yeah
A loving, endearing expression of care and affection
I need, I need, I need, I need
Repeating and emphasizing how much I need your love
It's getting so I can't be without you
I've become so attached to you that I cannot imagine being without you
Wanna tell the whole wide world about you
I want to let everyone know about the amazing love that we share together
Talking 'bout your loving
Discussing the great love that we share
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SMOKEY ROBINSON, WILLIAM ROBINSON JR.
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Alípio Moraes
this wasn't recorded by Diana Ross. This was recorded in 1972, after she left the supremes.