Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations marks the first on-record appearance of new Temptations lead singer Dennis Edwards, who was brought in as David Ruffin's replacement in July 1968.
All of the tracks on the album are covers of songs for other artists. Both "I Second That Emotion" and "I'll Try Something New" were originally recorded by Motown's Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, while "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" was an outside hit for Dee Dee Warwick before it became a hit for the Supremes and Temptations. Motown's Marvin Gaye had previously had hits with "Try It Baby" and, as a duet with Tammi Terrell, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". "This Guy's in Love with You" was a hit for Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass , while "Funky Broadway" had been recorded as a hit for Wilson Pickett. The Sweet Inspirations' signature song, "Sweet Inspirations", is also covered here, as is Stevie Wonder's "A Place in the Sun", The Four Tops' "Then", and the show tune "The Impossible Dream" from Man of La Mancha.
Frank Wilson served as executive producer of the project. Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations, joint-recorded at both the main Hitsville USA studio in Detroit, Michigan, the Golden World studio in Detroit, and satellite studios in Los Angeles, primarily features leads by Diana Ross of the Supremes and Eddie Kendricks of The Temptations, with additional leads by Temptations Dennis Edwards, Paul Williams, Otis Williams, and Melvin Franklin.
My Guy My Girl
Diana Ross and the Supremes with the Temptations Lyrics
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Could tear me away from my guy (My guy)
Nothing you could do
'Cause I'm stuck like glue to my guy
I'm sticking to my guy like a stamp to a letter
Like birds of a feather
We stick together
I'm telling you from the start
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
When it's cold outside
I've got the month of May
I guess you say
What in the world will make me feel this way?
My girl, talking 'bout my girl
No handsome face could ever take the place of my guy
I've got so much, so much, so much honey
That the bees envy me
I guess you say
What in the world will make me feel this way?
There's not a man today
Who could take me away from my guy (My guy)
I don't need money, fortune or fame
There's nothing you can buy
Could make me tell a lie to my guy
There's nothing you can do
Could make me untrue to my guy
I guess you say
What in the world will make me feel this way?
There's not a man today
Who could take me away from my guy (My guy)
Nothing you can say could tear me away from my guy
The song "My Guy My Girl" is a duet between Diana Ross and the Supremes with the Temptations. The song is about the strength of their love for their significant other, and how nothing could come between them. The lyrics explain this determination with lines like "Nothing you could say could tear me away from my guy", and "There's not a man today who could take me away from my guy."
The melody of the song is upbeat and catchy, with a Motown influence. The chorus features harmonized vocals between the two groups of singers. The lyrics contain a metaphor comparing their love to the sun shining on a cloudy day, and talk about the envy of others who do not have the same depth of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Nothing you could say
No matter what you say
Could tear me away from my guy (My guy)
Could break us apart or make me leave him
Nothing you could do
No matter what you do
'Cause I'm stuck like glue to my guy
Because I'm deeply committed and attached to him
I'm sticking to my guy like a stamp to a letter
I'm sticking to him as tightly as a stamp sticks to a letter
Like birds of a feather
Like two people who are very alike
We stick together
We support each other and stay loyal
I'm telling you from the start
I'm being upfront with you
I can't be torn apart from my guy
I cannot be separated from him
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
He brings light to my darkest days
When it's cold outside
During difficult times
I've got the month of May
I have warmth and happiness
I guess you say
You might wonder
What in the world will make me feel this way?
What makes me love him so much?
My girl, talking 'bout my girl
I'm speaking of my female friends, who also support my relationship
No handsome face could ever take the place of my guy
No one is more important or loved than him
I've got so much, so much, so much honey
I am very lucky and have a lot of love
That the bees envy me
I am so blessed that even bees are envious
There's not a man today
No one at this moment
Who could take me away from my guy (My guy)
Who could separate us or make me leave him
I don't need money, fortune or fame
I don't require material possessions to be happy
There's nothing you can buy
No amount of money or gifts
Could make me tell a lie to my guy
Could make me betray him or lie to him
There's nothing you can do
No matter what you do
Could make me untrue to my guy
Could make me disloyal or unfaithful to him
Nothing you can say could tear me away from my guy
There is nothing anyone can say to make me leave him
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RONALD WHITE, SMOKEY ROBINSON
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