"My Girl" is a soul music song recorded by the Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) record label. Written and produced by the Miracles members Smokey Robinson and Ronald White, the song became the Temptations' first U.S. number-one single, and is today their signature song. Robinson's inspiration for writing this song was his wife, Miracles member Claudette Rogers Robinson. The song was included on the Temptations 1965 album The Temptations Sing Smokey. Read Full Bio"My Girl" is a soul music song recorded by the Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) record label. Written and produced by the Miracles members Smokey Robinson and Ronald White, the song became the Temptations' first U.S. number-one single, and is today their signature song. Robinson's inspiration for writing this song was his wife, Miracles member Claudette Rogers Robinson. The song was included on the Temptations 1965 album The Temptations Sing Smokey. In 2018, it was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or artistically significant."
In 1965, Otis Redding brought a traditional blues flavor to the song. Produced by Steve Cropper, it was released on Redding's album Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul. His version was not released as a single in the US, but Atlantic issued it in the UK to capitalize on the relative lack of success by the Temptations' original version, and Redding's cover eventually peaked at number 11.
In 1965, Otis Redding brought a traditional blues flavor to the song. Produced by Steve Cropper, it was released on Redding's album Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul. His version was not released as a single in the US, but Atlantic issued it in the UK to capitalize on the relative lack of success by the Temptations' original version, and Redding's cover eventually peaked at number 11.
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My Girl
by Otis Redding
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
And it's cold outside
I've got the month of May
Oh, I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
It's my girl
Talkin' 'bout my girl
I've got so much loving the bees envy me
I've got a sweeter song that I can sing
Than the little birds in the trees
Oh, I guess you will say
Ooh, what can make me feel this way?
It's my girl
Talkin' 'bout my girl
Ooh, ooh
Hey-hey-hey
Hey-hey-hey
Ooh, yeah
I don't need no money
All I need is my babe
I've got all the riches, baby, one big man can claim
Oh, I guess you'd say
Ooh, what can make you feel this way?
My girl
Talkin' 'bout my girl
Ooh, I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
With my girl
Even got the month of May
With my-my-my-my-my-my girl
Talkin' bout, talkin' bout, talkin' bout, ooh
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: William Smokey Robinson, Ronald White
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
by Otis Redding
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
And it's cold outside
I've got the month of May
Oh, I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
It's my girl
Talkin' 'bout my girl
I've got so much loving the bees envy me
I've got a sweeter song that I can sing
Than the little birds in the trees
Oh, I guess you will say
Ooh, what can make me feel this way?
It's my girl
Talkin' 'bout my girl
Ooh, ooh
Hey-hey-hey
Hey-hey-hey
Ooh, yeah
I don't need no money
All I need is my babe
I've got all the riches, baby, one big man can claim
Oh, I guess you'd say
Ooh, what can make you feel this way?
My girl
Talkin' 'bout my girl
Ooh, I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
With my girl
Even got the month of May
With my-my-my-my-my-my girl
Talkin' bout, talkin' bout, talkin' bout, ooh
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: William Smokey Robinson, Ronald White
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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jonny mcdowell
I grew up listening too otis, bill withers, sam Cooke, the temptations, marvin gaye etc and im a white boy from Ireland shows ye anything is possible 😂😂😂
Alvin W Constantine
You have great taste Jonny McDowell enjoy!!!!
jonny mcdowell
@Matthew Cadorette a few years behind em 😂 think i was only born r maybe even before the film came out.... but thankfully my parents had a great taste in music, till this day my friends will be lak wtf do you listen too which breaks my heart 😂😂😂
Matthew Cadorette
You sound like the manager of The Commitments!
Yvonne Williams
The problem I have with all of his songs is that they end too too soon..missin' you Otis
c1958n
My Girl....that's how you refer to your love!
c1958n
Blame radio for the short songs...anything over 3 minutes got NO airplay
jeanmarie basset
C'est surtout Otis qui est parti trot
Meredith Woundedeye
Hey fuck you kid probably because you're punk little ass did it live theses kid
OpinionsGetYouBanned
not his song