Martha and the Vandellas were one of the most successful groups in the Moto… Read Full Bio ↴Martha and the Vandellas were one of the most successful groups in the Motown roster during the 1960s and fully active from 1960 to 1972, performing at various times doo-wop, pop, rock and roll and soul.

The label's second most-successful all-female singing group after The Supremes, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas were known for a churchier, more southern-styled soul than the Supremes, as typified in Motown hits such as "(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave", "Jimmy Mack", "I'm Ready For Love", "My Baby Loves Me", "Nowhere to Run", and, their signature song, "Dancing in the Street".

The group had its origins in Detroit, Michigan in 1957, and had initially gone by the name The Del-Phis. It originally was a quartet comprising childhood friends Martha Reeves, Rosalind Ashford, Annette Beard, and original lead singer Gloria Williams. Williams left after a failed single on the Checkmate label, leaving the quartet as a trio. They changed their name to The Vells signing a deal with Motown's Mel-o-dy label, and singing background for established Motown performers such as Mary Wells and Marvin Gaye before signing a new deal with Motown's Gordy label on September 21, 1962, after which the group changed its name to Martha and the Vandellas.

In 1964, the Vandellas' lineup changed with Betty Kelly replacing Annette Beard (now Beard-Sterling). In 1967, Kelly was fired and was replaced by Martha's younger sister, Sandra "Lois" Reeves. In 1969, Ashford was also fired and replaced by Sandra Tilley. It was right about this time that the group's name was officially changed to Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, to conform with the company's recent changes of The Supremes' and The Miracles' names to reflect their featured lead singers. The lineup of the Reeves sisters and Tilley continued after Martha's return from an institution after suffering a nervous breakdown. The group disbanded following a farewell concert, held at Detroit's Cobo Hall on December 21, 1972.

The story of the group did not end completely with their split-up in 1972, however. While Tilley and Williams (both now deceased) eventually retired, the others continued with their individual career pursuits: Lois sang with the group Quiet Elegance and also sang background for Al Green; Reeves reunited with original Vandellas Ashford and Beard-Sterling for a 1978 benefit concert in Los Angeles; and in 1983, Reeves performed solo at Motown 25, which partly helped her and the Vandellas gain a new audience. In particular, Reeves herself is still known to sing with her sisters Lois and Delphine, often performing as a solo artist under the bill, "Martha Reeves of Martha Reeves and the Vandellas", and still performs all over the world.

My Baby Love Me
Martha and The Vandellas Lyrics

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My baby loves me, oh yeah
My baby needs me, oh yeah
No other guy can whisper sweet things in my ear
My sweetie pie has the only sweet voice I sweet hear
So clear, so yeah

He needs me (he really really needs me) oh yeah (oh yeah)
My baby loves me (he really really loves me) oh yeah (oh yeah)

I'm tellin' you he needs me (he really really needs me) yes he does (oh yeah)
Can't seem to see no other handsome face
There's just no cute substitute can take my baby's place

'Cause I know he needs me (he really really needs me) oh yeah (oh yeah)
I'll never ever give my baby no trouble
Whenever he calls me, I come runnin' on the double

'Cause I know he loves me (he really really loves me)
Oh yeah (oh yeah)
And he needs me (he really really needs me)
Yes he does (oh yeah)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Now nobody can tell me a place where I'm goin' wrong, oh no
Nobody could ever embrace a lover so strong

'Cause I know he loves me, he tells me that he needs me
I know he loves me, can't be without me, oh no

Overall Meaning

The song "My Baby Loves Me" by Martha and The Vandellas is a soulful declaration of love from the singer to her partner. The lyrics communicate the extent to which she is loved and needed by her lover, emphasizing that there is nobody who can take his place, and no other sweet voice that she can hear. The repetition of the phrases "he really really needs me" and "he really really loves me" serves to reinforce the message of unconditional love and devotion.

The singer expresses her willingness to do whatever it takes to make her partner happy, promising to never give him any trouble and to always be there for him whenever he needs her. She feels secure in the knowledge that nobody can criticize her or find fault in their relationship, and nobody could ever match the intensity of their love.

Overall, the song is a joyful celebration of the depth of feeling between two people and the importance of mutual love and respect in any relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

My baby loves me, oh yeah
My significant other cares for me very deeply

My baby needs me, oh yeah
My significant other heavily relies on me

No other guy can whisper sweet things in my ear
No one can flatter me the way my partner can

My sweetie pie has the only sweet voice I sweet hear
My partner's voice is the most comforting and pleasant to me

So clear, so yeah
Very obvious and true

He needs me (he really really needs me) oh yeah (oh yeah)
My partner has an intense need for me in their life

I'm tellin' you he needs me (he really really needs me) yes he does (oh yeah)
I'm emphasizing how much my partner relies on me

Can't seem to see no other handsome face
I'm not attracted to anyone else

There's just no cute substitute can take my baby's place
No one else can compare to my partner

'Cause I know he needs me (he really really needs me) oh yeah (oh yeah)
I'm confident in my partner's strong need for me

I'll never ever give my baby no trouble
I'll always be supportive and reliable for my partner

Whenever he calls me, I come runnin' on the double
I'm always available to help my partner

'Cause I know he loves me (he really really loves me) oh yeah (oh yeah)
I'm confident in my partner's strong feelings for me

And he needs me (he really really needs me) yes he does (oh yeah)
My partner relies on me heavily

Now nobody can tell me a place where I'm goin' wrong, oh no
I'm confident in my relationship and don't want any criticism

Nobody could ever embrace a lover so strong
My partner's love for me is unmatched

I know he loves me, can't be without me, oh no
My partner needs me in their life to be happy

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GRETCHEN PETERS

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Comments from YouTube:

@patriciaalston1082

52w↑3

I love it. The good old days who is with me. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@macadon041

2y↑8

Martha put her heart into this song !!!!

@CatherinethompkinsBeautifulOne

1y↑4

Pure Class when I was a Teenager, born 1954!!!

@edwardhill6735

3y↑15

This is by far my favorite song from Martha Reeves and the Vandellas..Rest in Peace to my father Edward Thomas This was his favorite female act out of the Motown stable..which became my favorite

@missdee2620

5y↑28

My wedding song ❤️ just stunning. Pure talent.

@mrhurst1001

3y↑1

hey 👋how are you doing today?

@reginacalloway2976

4y↑21

I was raised up with this music!!! LOVE IT

@mrhurst1001

3y↑1

hey 👋how are you doing today?

@sisteroflight

22w

Yes,same here. A 50' s baby.We🎹🎵🎶 had real music back then the Best ever!!🎵🎶🎹

@skateitalian

12y↑27

For me, this is my favorite by Martha and the Vandellas, though I loved everything they did. This is so mellow and rich!!!!!! I never tire listening to it.

@phylis3917

2y↑3

Some music Does Not Tire. DNT!

@rodnneighalgamcclenon858

10y↑91

There nothing like oldies I don't care what nobody says ❤️❤️

@yrogerg281

9y↑9

+Rodney Kelly ; will you please say it LOUDER?

@donnacuttermock627

7y↑3

Real music!

@davidtaylor4151

6y↑1

This is not old it's

@theaurashow

4y↑25

One of my favorites during my early high school years. They would play at the high school dances! An oldie, but a goodie!

@swt32567

5y↑68

Martha Reeves & The Lovely Vandellas. The male background singers on this hit were none other than Motown's own 4-Tops. Never again will we see as much talent @ one record company as Motown had back in the 60's. This is not R&B. This is SOUL music. Music for the Soul from the Soul.

@phylis3917

2y↑4

You know I THOUGHT it was them!

@BlackSoulBrutha

1y↑4

@@phylis3917 Wow I didn't know that. Thanks for passing that along good to know.

@tonyswan7389

47w↑3

Pure GOLD

@russbates937

46w↑4

It's not actually the Vandellas. It's Martha backed by the superb Andantes alongside the Tops.

@darrenduncan1674

2y↑15

Martha's voice was simply exquisite. And those cool dancing singing Vandellas were just the bomb 💣. They were outta sight. There will never be anything like these girls again. Wow!

@phylis3917

2y↑2

Classic

@johnholmes8173

1y↑2

Bert Keyes on piano👌

@bornyesterday21

9y↑20

What a great song. You don't hear it enough.

@anitawatkins954

9y↑128

Now this is music. Every generation has it own. But us boomers will never go out of style.

@olivernevels7790

9y↑9

Amen !!!!

@paulaeasley8563

8y↑6

Anita Watkins NEVER

@55Ariz

8y↑10

Anita and Paula! You go Boomer girls! We rock-We rule! Boomers!!!

@elliecarrol2126

5y↑3

Honey Hush!

@notoriousvahid

5y↑4

Ok boomer

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@Legoairborne101

9y↑34

man... nothing makes me feel like everythings gonna turn out alright like that first opening piano line. I hear it and immediately feel at home. I feel cool. I feel collected. I feel warm. Even if you don't have a baby of your own this song makes you feel the love. Man, thats what its all about. Every last bit of it.

@umste2624

9y↑3

you said it perfectly....*e

@charlescoleman6777

2y↑1

I thought I was the only one feeling that feeling!😂👏🏾👨🏾‍🦳🎶💕

@phylis3917

2y↑1

Yes. That percussion and then as you say. 😘

@mikepolyak6120

This reminds me my teenage years. Also ex girlfriends so cool. I'm 75 now & feeling cool

@ToeIn2194

10y↑76

Is this great or IS THIS GREAT!!!

@ualflygal

7y↑5

Nope! It's GRRRRRRRRRR-EAT!! ;)

@phyllisfinks3100

7y↑2

ToeIn2194 Yes yes yes 😃😃😃

@rolo1955

9y↑34

I would give up everything just to go back to that year when I was a little boy growing up in West Los Angeles and this sound was one of the joys that would resonate from my 9 volt transistor radio and streaming live from "Boss Radio" 93 KHJ, KRLA, KFWB and KGFJ!

@adriennerobinson1180

FA Barragan Yes

@lisarobb5010

5y↑2

I would just love to go back to those days to!What music we had.. This is not music these day.. You might find 1 or 2 that might try to come close.. But can't quit make it to the old goodies songs.. Thanks for saying that FA Barragan..

@SIRGALAHADful

4y↑1

You cannot use the word or fresh,"streaming" for radio transmission in the 1960s?

@ronniem3592

11y↑39

How I just love Martha Reeves and the Vandellas--This song reminds me of my
oldest sister and how she would play this over and over again. Those were the
days.

@phylis3917

2y↑2

I am an “over and over” too.

@TheMoonchildiva

13y↑9

one of my all time faVorite tunes here. it's so beautiful.

@victorstrona

5y↑7

just loved how Motown used the Detroit Symphony Strings on all their Motown sessions. REAL CLASS !!!!

@charlesgeorge7938

1y↑1

Martha Reeves has a very distinctive voice and I just loved to hear her sing I remember them all ...

@Sybenett

12y↑12

Man, that Funk Brothers piano intro on this song stands the test of time, love it every time.

@alsue4752

13y↑11

From the piano to those beautiful voices , this is music ,I love this song !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@foxybrnlegz

9y↑25

NOTHING can top Motown music!!!!!!! LOVE THIS!!!!

@dttn9108

8y↑18

So in love that summer (1966). Gives me a warm glow just listening to it now. Marta, are you there?

@jerryj920

3y↑3

August 28th: Happy birthday Motown Songwriter-Record Producer Ivy Joe Hunter (81)-This is one of his gems. Thank you and God bless. Thank you, donnyvango for the upload of this beautiful classic and the video montage. Blessings...#keeprockin'....

@donnypiano7379

Thanks for your appreciation of this Motown classic.

@ShawnWhitehurst-i8k

25w↑1

One of the greatest records to ever come out of motown

@buzzdavis

4y↑3

Feel the power of Old Skool in 2020. All Time Monster Music. Have an Old Skool Day.

@charlesdrake1993

10y↑107

This is a classic... (MOTOWN at it's peak) I was only 12 years old that summer (1966). This song is still FRESH.

@yrogerg281

9y↑3

+Charles Drake; 12 also in Chicago listening on the HI-FI

@55Ariz

9y↑3

+Charles Drake Was 11 in L.A. and lovin it! You're right...... still fresh!

@bornyesterday21

9y↑6

+Charles Drake ... I was 12 in Connecticut.

@mrobeak

9y↑5

+Charles Drake 12 also..in London

@57dogsbody

8y↑2

+Charles Drake.....I was 9 (early starter) ....... In Cambridge.

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@lajas46

7y↑57

The two most beautiful songs by any Motown artist My Baby Loves Me and Love Makes Me Do Foolish Things , both sang by Martha and The Vandellas.

@mikehill9834

4y↑4

Martha actually recorded this without the Vandellas.

@bunzl61

4y↑1

Agree 100%.

@PapaEli-pz8ff

3y↑1

Yes indeed 👍🏾

@russbates937

46w

@@mikehill9834 ....correct. Superb backing vocals courtesy of The Andantes and The Four Tops.

@jeromecarswell2825

8y↑15

I totally agree with you Anita. The best years have come and gone and love went with them.

@rcthomas6925

5y↑11

Great writing, great singing, great performance

@55Ariz

9y↑71

Man they just don't make em like this anymore! That is the Four Tops singing back-up. Doesn't get any better than that!

@hisokamorow3756

3y↑3

You got that right Bro😉. I saw an interview with Smoky and he said, all the Singing groups back then used to Battle, but when the Four Tops showed up, you where battling for Second place. Levi Stubb's and the Boyz were the Shit😎,rayray ✊✌️

@robertmendoza3181

4y↑2

Im so blessed to have grown up iwhen this music was happening😁

@prestonbarnes1796

8y↑47

She could flat out sing.

@MRNUBIAN2

9y↑33

I was 14 years old when this came out and i would sing this to my girlfriend at that time.

@sirresebethea

5y↑1

You’re telling your age now Lol

@gwynnielsen5081

Growing up in the '60s, I had my own transistor radio. I remember a lot of Martha's tunes on AM radio. It was a magical time with exceptional music.

@hermwilmer8885

8y↑20

I know that the Temptations, Miracles and Supremes all got the top billing in the early Motown days but there was no dismissing the talent of Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

@phylis3917

2y↑2

Yes, the ”Motown sound.”

@Robert-km2zn

22w

No ?

@chloebear8689

10y↑61

This is the way WE did it in the 60's folks................................................................................................................................end of lesson

@stanleylizewski616

6y↑3

I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN MOTOWN BACK IN THE 60'S,AND YOU ARE 100% CORRECT..

@deborahmccoy3837

6y↑4

“ Show You Right “; The Best Of Times”!!!.

@davidtaylor4151

6y↑3

Love it

@sandrabrooks6382

3y↑1

Still listening to this Music in 2022 ! This music never will get old

@mrhurst1001

3y↑1

hey 👋how are you doing today?

@classicmwk

5y↑8

This is just fantastic! Such wonderful music!

@eyakemyigremie1404

10y↑20

This is a good song martha and vandellas my baby love me which hit in 1966 and I love it so much motown music

@seanthony7

They needed more production.

@naomigraham2556

8y↑13

Absolutely one of the best recordings from Martha Reeves & The Vandellas. Listen carefully to the dramatic orchestration of the strings blending perfectly with background vocals by The Andantes and The Four Tops. And, Martha kills the lead. i remember swaying to this song as a child growing up in the 60's. Loved it then, and still. Fabulous example of a real Love song.

@jackanthony976

7y↑1

I wonder why they didn't use Rosalind and Betty for the background. After all, they were the Vandellas. And when I heard the girls sing the song live in a nightclub back in 1967 they sounded just like the record.

@jackjules7552

3y↑2

Why are the Andantes and the Four Tops on this record? I remember back in 1966 the radio DJ had to explain to the listeners why there are voices in the background that obviously are not that of the Vandellas. People had called into the radio station complaining that this does not sound like a Martha and the Vandellas recording.

@lleluco2013

9y↑20

Great classic Motown sound...one of the best!

@thelmajohnson985

THE FIRST THING I LOVED WAS THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICE
MADE ME TICKLE WHICH SENT A WAVE THAT EVER SO GENTLY ROCKED MY BOAT.
NEVER FELT THAT FEELING BEFORE. I WANTED MORE SO HERE WE ARE.❤

@bootybandit7824

46w↑1

Why are you SHOUTING???

@thelmajohnson985

46w

@@bootybandit7824 CAUSE IT REALLY MADE ME WANT TO SCREAM😛❤

@jeffmason2959

3y↑2

Bloody perfection xx total class xx

@DavidMartinez-do8rg

6y↑7

This is such a beautiful song. Love it

@daleleonard7575

10y↑33

It almost seems like a fantasy how great the music and most things in this world were back then

@57dogsbody

8y↑2

They really were. Everyone thinks that of their youth but the facts bear this one out.

@jackanthony976

7y↑1

As wonderful as the music was back then, I am not so sure that I would want to go back to that world.

@cathyacosta4663

28w

This song will never get Old
An classic oldie 🎵🎵🎵❤

@chloebear8689

10y↑28

Go Ahead Martha.....Show-em how it was done in the 60's..................U sho-em gurl......................................................end of lesson

@gregmcintyre9936

4y↑9

Absolutely great song!!!!

@sammyloffredo6414

8y↑12

MY favorite song by These great. Ladies !
Motown AT Its best !

@sandrasmith6430

1y↑3

My adult daughter just called to tell me she loves me, i played this song for her........🥰

@normanayles7737

7y↑1

I had a wife once many years ago. so much like Martha. sheez passed but lives on thru this music. I still wanna cry. sweetest woman

@fullplate100

4y↑2

I... LOVED this!

@veedle18

9y↑13

Will be played at my wedding for sure.

@ilenebrown1433

7y↑1

Flat out sang that and the back ground made you feel it hats off to you girl's

@ladymakini

12y↑1

Hey u SAID IT!!, 200 yrs from now if mankind is still around, this CAPITAL JAM will be with them. sho-nuff can't say that about today's music!!

@tracya3467

I love this classic oldie so much.

@ReneeZacharyTheseTwoHands

8y↑12

When R&B was R&B only in the 60's!!!!!

@dvlaries

15y↑4

Martha is on record calling this her favorite of all her recordings, and little wonder why. Her performance is a tasteful expression of the spiritual and sexual contentment present when love at its fresh, initiatory stage. Like so many Motown songs, it takes me right back to where I was when it new. Released January 4, 1966, I was in 6th grade, it likely was the first new record I bought that year, and I remember trudging along shopping with my mom in a hell of a blizzard that hit Philadelphia.

@phylis3917

2y↑1

Interesting and makes sense.

@JamesMitchell-si9sk

6y↑15

A very underrated group who I always enjoyed. This is a great song!

@okevisa

6y↑4

Yes, this is how we did it in the 60s and 70s. Love it still.

@mrhurst1001

hey 👋how are you doing today?

@jerryj920

11y↑14

July 18: Happy birthday Ms Martha Reeves. Thank you for getting us Dancing in the Street. God bless

@maryjodierolf9208

6y↑2

LOVE this group forevermore. Awesome if I must say...Martha Reeves & The Vandellas ~My baby loves me~MaryJ

@MrPhillyrick1

15y↑3

i love everything martha and the vandellas put out, and it was before my time. but it stayed playing in the 70's- 80's in my house as mom cleaned up after us. THANKS MOM!

@xunclexx

15y↑2

We use to call Martha "the girl with the pipes" back in the early 60s. She was a good friend of my oldest sister while they were going to Northeastern High.

@rxs98

16y↑2

Thank you for posting this great Motown song. I was in the 7th grade also, and my cousins played this song at all the family get gatherings.

@lindaglover800

10y↑16

My oh my..this takes me way back those were the days friends of the 60's so sad they had to end Luv the Marveletts

@loveyouall66

10y↑7

Linda Glover THE SIXTIES PRODUCED SOME FANTASTIC MUSIC. MS. MARTHA COULD SING HER BEHIND OFF.

@mrhurst1001

hey 👋how are you doing today??

@marlanatorrez3316

4y↑1

I forgot about this song!! It brings a 😊 to my face.! Oldies rule FOREVER!!!

@mrhurst1001

hey 👋how are you doing today?

@erickz1503

41w

Really beautiful music 🎵🎶

@alexalot23

13y↑3

i'm confident that we can bring it back. it will take hard work, but i think it can be done.

@ra15899550

7y↑2

The production staff at Motown way back in the 1960's were awesome professionals and dedicated to releasing quality music. This is real music. I don't know what this stuff is they're producing now days. Motown lives on!! Thanks Martha and the Vandellas!

@jamesmonroe6

2y↑1

THIS IS THE GREATEST SONG EVER, Brother Monroe Dey El Bey (7).

@42McCool

14y↑6

Diana Ross could NOT hold a candle to Martha's voice and delivery - and she knew it!

@edwardhill1279

My father Edward Thomas favorite female group of time..that's why I love them so..REST IN HEAVENLY PEACE DAD

@sister1165

14y↑4

bitter sweet memories of high school in Detroit....life was so simple then...

@loveyouall66

12y↑1

the funk brothers always gave you a fantastic intro on the classic motown songs. this song is no exception. love the picture of the ladies with their hands on their hips. CLASSIC! wish i could find a copy.

@dianacrow7509

4y↑1

Never felt this before...my chest fills up with fiery golden heat. Breathless...

@phylis3917

🥰

@vondrajones8790

WOW!! Sweet memories of my Forever Love. AWESOME description of my NEW Love! Still have this on a 45!❤️❤️❤️

@23SummerMoon

10y↑3

Classic Motown sound...magic!!

@DeLeeJay12

9y↑73

The Four Tops are doing the Background vocals.

@daylamont

9y↑15

and the andantes

@redwash5895

7y↑2

Darren Jenkins

@jackanthony976

6y↑2

Why? The Vandellas are perfectly capable of doing their own vocals. And who is going to get the royalties? The Four Tops or the Vandellas?

@deedee4528

6y↑2

Darren Jenkins oh wow!

@geraldinehill711

5y↑3

First heard this at a soul allnighter 20 yrs ago in Manchester oh my how good is that tune..

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@d.tlerraayers278

5y↑3

MARTHA REEVES AND THE VANDELLAS WERE
ALSO MY FAVORITE

FEMALE GROUP FROM
THOSE MOTOWN SOUNDS AND I WOULD

LIKE TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS AND HAPPY 60th ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION

@2KRW

9y↑37

The piano intro gets me...

@bigshark6144

8y↑3

Me too

@donnacuttermock627

Me too

@cynthiazuroff2067

@@donnacuttermock627 Me three!

@Cas82958

4y↑1

And the drums!

@DianeBurwell1927

11y↑10

The intro just builds for a listening good time so strong .

@macadon041

8y↑1

Diane Burwell I agree

@ra15899550

Yes, and the modulation @ 2:02 is just genius!!

@phylis3917

Mad about that intro! I hear it then run to play it on line.

@MrOldskoolmusiclvr62

9y↑6

I Love this song from 1967,brings back childhood memories Indeed!

@yrogerg281

9y↑6

+MrOldskoolmusiclvr62 1966. Jimmy Mack was 1967

@XSGAME4U

14y↑3

B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L! That's all you can say. ... If you weren't in love, this song made you want to run right out and fall in love: just so you could experience the emotions that Martha was singing about. SPECTACULAR!

@okevisa

6y↑1

Nothing like it, and never will be. So glad to have shared so much of this era. Music made you fall in love. Aint it funny how time slips away?

@jimdetmic

4y↑1

My favorite song of ALL TIME ... !!! ...

@creolelady3519

8y↑3

Thank you Mr. Donny, one my favorite by Martha and the girls. I remembering going to get the 45 from the record shop. My older sisters had the album.

@ChinaGatitaMEOWS

My baby does everything to keep me happy goes out of his way just to put a smile on my face TE AMO I feel bleessed to have you

@lorettaprice6496

Was 11 years old 62 now and still love this song. Music will never be like this.

@mrhurst1001

hey 👋how are you doing today?

@cwa951

4y↑1

They were the best ! Loved them

@tonybates7870

5y↑1

Pure, wonderful, inarticulate joy. Martha Reeves' finest performance - yep, even better than 'Dancing In The Street'.

@beepbeep3000

9y↑3

This is a beautiful song from early 1966. First heard this one at the end of the Summer 1989 while recovering from severe burns on both of my arms. It sound so sweet in 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, in the 2010's, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, today in 2024, 2029 & beyond. Not much to listen for today.

@adriennerobinson1180

8y↑1

BeepBeep3000 Yes

@phylis3917

2y↑1

Beep baby we wish you well.

@Sybenett

16y↑3

After the movie came out, I saw the original funk brothers in concert before everyone started to pass away. Joe, was a fanstastic brother telling old Motown stories, and playing the music, I miss him and the rest of the Funk Brothers who have passed on immensely. P.S. Never forget the incomparable Mr. James Jamerson, can here that bass intro now. Sy-

@Cas82958

4y↑1

Deserves to be one Motown's biggest hits. So good!

@xxxWarriorGoddessxxx

14y

Songs like this one makes me wished I lived in the '60s and '70s. I agree when my mom and aunts tell me music back then was fun to listen and to dance too. Me being born in November 1980, at least I got to enjoy the 80s and early 90s. Music back then is so much better than these unoriginal crap of today, old school FTW!

@deep71483

15y↑4

Love the Andantes on the background. Martha was awesome.

@phylis3917

Me too

@russbates937

46w

Yes. The Tops too!

@louiecolon9494

I''m grateful for being part of this era.

@CaptHank

I was just finishing Basic Training in Ft. Gordon, GA, when I heard this song. This is my all time favorite.

@dimpleddiva1

16y↑1

One of my all time favorites. This brings back my 7th grade year when I was in love John A. What great memories!! It's wonderful to remember a better time. Thanks for posting this song.

@MrBonessd

13y↑1

Martha has one of the most soul touching voices I have ever heard. Just ;listen to how she makes those transitions I could listen to this song ten times in a row. The first time I heard it, I was stationed NW of Seattle Wash., which was a long way from home for me at the time. Being from the east coast.:)