My Guy
Mary Wells Lyrics
Nothing you could say could tear me away from my guy,
(My guy)
Nothing you could do 'cause I'm stuck like glue to my guy.
(My guy)
I'm sticking to my guy like a stamp to a letter,
Like birds of a feather we stick together,
I'm tellin' you from the start I can't be torn apart from my guy.
Nothing you could do could make me untrue to my guy,
(My guy)
(My guy)
I gave my guy my word of honor to be faithful, and I'm gonna,
You best be believing I won't be deceiving my guy.
As a matter of opinion I think he's tops,
My opinion is he's the cream of the crop;
As a matter of taste to be exact he's my ideal as a matter of fact.
No muscle-bound man could take my hand from my guy.
(My guy)
No handsome face could ever take the place of my guy.
(My guy)
He may not be a movie star, but when it comes to bein' happy we are.
There's not a man today who could take me away from my guy.
No muscle-bound man could take my hand from my guy.
(My guy)
No handsome face could ever take the place of my guy.
(My guy)
He may not be a movie star, but when it comes to bein' happy we are.
There's not a man today who could take me away from my guy.
(What you say, Tell me more)
No muscle-bound man could take my hand from my guy.
(My guy)
No handsome face could ever take the place of my guy.
(My guy)
He may not be a movie star, but when it comes to bein' happy we are.
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Written by: Ronald White, Smokey Robinson
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"My Guy" is a 1964 number-one hit single recorded by Mary Wells for the Motown label. Written and produced by Smokey Robinson of The Miracles, the song is a woman's dedication to the goodness of her man ("There's not a man today who could take me away from my guy").
The single became the biggest hit ever for Wells, Motown's first female star, and reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart. The song led the Cashbox magazine R&B chart for seven weeks [1]. Read Full Bio"My Guy" is a 1964 number-one hit single recorded by Mary Wells for the Motown label. Written and produced by Smokey Robinson of The Miracles, the song is a woman's dedication to the goodness of her man ("There's not a man today who could take me away from my guy").
The single became the biggest hit ever for Wells, Motown's first female star, and reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart. The song led the Cashbox magazine R&B chart for seven weeks [1]. "My Guy" also happened to be Wells' last hit single for Motown, excepting duets she recorded with label mate Marvin Gaye.
An option in her recording contract allowed Wells to terminate the contract at her discretion after she reached her twenty-first birthday on May 13, 1964.
Encouraged by her ex-husband, Wells broke her Motown contract and signed with 20th Century Fox in hopes of higher royalties and possible movie roles. However, Wells' career never again reached the heights it had at Motown, and she never again had a hit single as big as "My Guy".
As one of Motown's signature hits, "My Guy" has been covered often, with versions by The Supremes, Sister Sledge, Petula Clark, Claudine Longet, Aretha Franklin, Margo Smith, and more having been recorded over the years. The cover version of the song with the biggest chart impact in the United States was by Sister Sledge in 1982 (#23). One notable cover, used in the Whoopi Goldberg film Sister Act, substitutes "My Guy" with "My God", transforming the song into a faux-gospel number. In 1980, Amii Stewart and Johnny Bristol recorded it as a duet in a medley with another Motown classic, the Temptations' "My Girl"; it reached only #63 in the U.S. Wells herself re-recorded the song in a funk rendition for her 1984 album, I'm a Lady.
In 1999, "My Guy" was inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Lead vocals by Mary Wells
Background vocals by The Andantes: Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow, and Louvain Demps
Written and produced by William "Smokey" Robinson
Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers:
Earl Van Dyke: organ
Johnny Griffith: piano
Eddie Willis: guitar
Robert White: guitar
James Jamerson: bass
Benny Benjamin: drums
Dave Hamilton: vibes
Herbert Williams: trumpet
Russ Conway: trumpet
Paul Riser: trombone
George Bohannon: trombone
The single became the biggest hit ever for Wells, Motown's first female star, and reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart. The song led the Cashbox magazine R&B chart for seven weeks [1]. Read Full Bio"My Guy" is a 1964 number-one hit single recorded by Mary Wells for the Motown label. Written and produced by Smokey Robinson of The Miracles, the song is a woman's dedication to the goodness of her man ("There's not a man today who could take me away from my guy").
The single became the biggest hit ever for Wells, Motown's first female star, and reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart. The song led the Cashbox magazine R&B chart for seven weeks [1]. "My Guy" also happened to be Wells' last hit single for Motown, excepting duets she recorded with label mate Marvin Gaye.
An option in her recording contract allowed Wells to terminate the contract at her discretion after she reached her twenty-first birthday on May 13, 1964.
Encouraged by her ex-husband, Wells broke her Motown contract and signed with 20th Century Fox in hopes of higher royalties and possible movie roles. However, Wells' career never again reached the heights it had at Motown, and she never again had a hit single as big as "My Guy".
As one of Motown's signature hits, "My Guy" has been covered often, with versions by The Supremes, Sister Sledge, Petula Clark, Claudine Longet, Aretha Franklin, Margo Smith, and more having been recorded over the years. The cover version of the song with the biggest chart impact in the United States was by Sister Sledge in 1982 (#23). One notable cover, used in the Whoopi Goldberg film Sister Act, substitutes "My Guy" with "My God", transforming the song into a faux-gospel number. In 1980, Amii Stewart and Johnny Bristol recorded it as a duet in a medley with another Motown classic, the Temptations' "My Girl"; it reached only #63 in the U.S. Wells herself re-recorded the song in a funk rendition for her 1984 album, I'm a Lady.
In 1999, "My Guy" was inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Lead vocals by Mary Wells
Background vocals by The Andantes: Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow, and Louvain Demps
Written and produced by William "Smokey" Robinson
Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers:
Earl Van Dyke: organ
Johnny Griffith: piano
Eddie Willis: guitar
Robert White: guitar
James Jamerson: bass
Benny Benjamin: drums
Dave Hamilton: vibes
Herbert Williams: trumpet
Russ Conway: trumpet
Paul Riser: trombone
George Bohannon: trombone
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Nothing you could say
Can tear me away from my guy
Nothing you could do
'Cause I'm stuck like glue to my guy
I'm stickin' to my guy
Like a stamp to a letter
Like the birds of a feather
We stick together
I'm tellin' you from the start
I can't be torn apart from my guy
Nothing you can do
Could make me untrue to my guy
Nothing you could buy
Could make me tell a lie to my guy
I gave my guy my word of honor
To be faithful and I'm gonna
You best be believing
I won't be deceiving my guy
As a matter of opinion I think he's tops
My opinion is he's the cream of the crop
As a matter of taste to be exact
He's my ideal as a matter of fact
No muscle bound man
Could take my hand from my guy
No handsome face
Could ever take the place of my guy
He may not be a movie star
But when it comes to being happy we are
There's not a man today
Who could take me away from my guy
No muscle bound man
Could take my hand from my guy
No handsome face
Could ever take the place of my guy
He may not be a movie star
But when it comes to being happy we are
There's not a man today
Who could take me away from my guy
There's not a man today
Who could take me away from my guy
(Tell me more)
There's not a man today
Who could take me away from my guy
RichardFeynmanRules
MY GUY
Nothing you could say could tear me away from my guy,
(My guy)
Nothing you could do 'cause I'm stuck like glue to my guy.
(My guy)
I'm sticking to my guy like a stamp to a letter,
Like birds of a feather we stick together,
I'm tellin' you from the start I can't be torn apart from my guy.
Nothing you could do could make me untrue to my guy,
(My guy)
Nothing you could buy could make me tell a lie to my guy.
(My guy)
I gave my guy my word of honor to be faithful, and I'm gonna,
You best be believing I won't be deceiving my guy.
As a matter of opinion I think he's tops,
My opinion is he's the cream of the crop;
As a matter of taste to be exact he's my ideal as a matter of fact.
No muscle-bound man could take my hand from my guy.
(My guy)
No handsome face could ever take the place of my guy.
(My guy)
He may not be a movie star, but when it comes to bein' happy we are.
There's not a man today who could take me away from my guy.
No muscle-bound man could take my hand from my guy.
(My guy)
No handsome face could ever take the place of my guy.
(My guy)
He may not be a movie star, but when it comes to bein' happy we are.
There's not a man today who could take me away from my guy.
(What you say?)
There's not a man today who could take me away from my guy.
(Tell me more)
There's not a man today who could take me away from my guy.
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Malcolm Marshall
I was privileged to have the opportunity to meet Mary and sit down and have a little chat with her. It was 1982, she was no longer a hit maker, but was touring the oldies circuit. My gf and I were 21 and 22, but we always loved Mary"s music. We went to her show in Austin Texas that year, at a large discotheque. She did a 1 hour show, with a 15 minute intermission after 30 minutes. We headed backstage during the break, but my gf noticed the ladies restroom had been roped off, with two big, burly black dudes guarding it. We asked the guys "Can we see Mary and get her autograph?" The big guy said "Hold on a minute" abd 2 minutes later said "Y'all come on in!" There was Mary Wells, sitting in front of the vanity area, in her wig, sequined gown and heels, but wearing her glasses and smoking a cigarette. She greeted me and my gf warmly (("Have a seat kids!") She told us little stories about being at Motown, wanted to know if we'd heard her new album, signed our "My Guy" album covers and posed for a Polaroid camera snapshot, saying "Oh Lord, let me get these glasses off first!" Sorry this is so long, but wonderful memories of a talented, wonderful lady
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wendy linton
thanks for sharing
Sherrell Lyons
That was a wonderful memory and I surely enjoyed reading about it. She was before my time but my Auntie always sang her songs to me!
Mittie LaMar Weston
Woke up with "My Guy" and Mary Wells on my mind. I'm 72 yrs. old, and still remember some lyrics. WoW, so glad to hear it again!!
Anita Harrington
Me 2!!
Delton Killen
Ms. Wells had one of the smoothest voices I ever heard. I'm pushing 70 real hard now and still greatly enjoy her and all the other marvelous singers of the era like Barbara Lewis and such.
Linda Gray
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