08-02-2016, 01:12 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-02-2016, 01:40 PM by Eric the Green.)
From the spring of 1965, I always enjoyed this Supremes hit, which followed rapidly after their previous one into the #1 slot on the national charts. This process also happened in 1964, and I found that it took longer for me to adopt the first hit as my favorite than the follow-up, both times. Both times too, the follow-up did less well on the charts in the SF Bay Area than the first. The Motown sound was great as usual; and as usual, at its best, along with the song-writing, for The Supremes and their great lead singer. This is about love regained, instead of love going wrong. This is one of those songs that builds to a strong climax. There were a few of those in 1965!
The Motown Sound was largely supplied by "The Funk Brothers" according to this wikipedia article. I also saw the documentary mentioned in it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Funk_Brothers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_in_My_Arms_Again
This #1 hit was succeeded by writers' Holland-Dozier-Holland and The Funk Brothers musical team's follow up, " I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) " which is sometimes mentioned as being one of the biggest hits ever. I liked it, but not enough to post here as a best song ever. But it was as if The Four Tops had become the male Supremes; the song was so similar to Supremes' songs like "Baby Love." The Four Tops own follow-up hit " The Same Old Song " even admitted it, mentioning The Supremes in the lyrics as well as suggesting that they copied them in the title!
Trump vs. Hillary?
https://youtu.be/FDQva2j-xTQ
The Motown Sound was largely supplied by "The Funk Brothers" according to this wikipedia article. I also saw the documentary mentioned in it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Funk_Brothers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_in_My_Arms_Again
This #1 hit was succeeded by writers' Holland-Dozier-Holland and The Funk Brothers musical team's follow up, " I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) " which is sometimes mentioned as being one of the biggest hits ever. I liked it, but not enough to post here as a best song ever. But it was as if The Four Tops had become the male Supremes; the song was so similar to Supremes' songs like "Baby Love." The Four Tops own follow-up hit " The Same Old Song " even admitted it, mentioning The Supremes in the lyrics as well as suggesting that they copied them in the title!
Trump vs. Hillary?
https://youtu.be/FDQva2j-xTQ