Masterpiece (The Temptations song)

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"Masterpiece"
Single by The Temptations
from the album Masterpiece
Released February 1973
Genre Soul
Length 4:22 (single version)
13:49 (album version)
Label Motown Records
Writer(s) Norman Whitfield
Producer Norman Whitfield
The Temptations singles chronology
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"
(1972)		 "Masterpiece"
(1973)		 "Plastic Man"
(1973)

"Masterpiece" is a 1973 soul single by American vocal group The Temptations. The song's architect, Norman Whitfield, titled the song "Masterpiece" because he felt it was a perfect blending of strings, horns, rhythm players, voices, studio tricks, and sweetening elements.[1] However, the word masterpiece does not appear in the song's lyrics. As with their Whitfield-produced hit from the previous year, "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", the Temptations do not make their first appearance until after a long instrumental section. This added to already building tension between the group and Whitfield and led some music writers to start referring to the Temps as "the Norman Whitfield Choral Singers".[2] Released from the album of the same title, it reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and spent two weeks at number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart.[3] It would be their last Top Ten pop hit with Motown Records.

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Chart positions

Charts Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 7
U.S. Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles 1

[edit] References

  1. ^ allmusic
  2. ^ Temptations, The Biography
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 572. 
Preceded by
"Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" by Gladys Knight & the Pips		 Billboard's Best Selling Soul Singles number one single
April 14, 1973 – April 21, 1973		 Succeeded by
"Pillow Talk" by Sylvia
The Temptations
Production
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(US/UK Top 10)
Filmography
Videography
  • The Temptations: Live in Concert
  • 20th Century Masters: The Best of the Temptations
  • Get Ready: The Definitive Live Performances - 1965-1972
  • The Temptations: Live in London
Discography
Related persons
See also
The Temptations singles discography
1960s
1970s
1980s
  • "Power" (1980)
  • "Struck by Lightning Twice" (1980)
  • "Aiming at Your Heart" (1981)
  • "Oh What a Night" (1981)
  • "Standing on the Top - Pt. 1" (1982)
  • "More on the Inside" (1982)
  • "Love on My Mind Tonight" (1983)
  • "Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy)" (1983)
  • "Sail Away" (1983)
  • "Treat Her Like a Lady" (1984)
  • "My Love is True (Truly for You)" (1985)
  • "How Can You Say That It's Over" (1985)
  • "Do You Really Love Your Baby" (1985)
  • "Touch Me" (1986)
  • "A Fine Mess" (1986)
  • "My Girl" (re-issue) (1986)
  • "I'm Fascinated" (1986)
  • "Lady Soul" (1986)
  • "To be Continued..." (1986)
  • "Someone" (1987)
  • "I Wonder Who She's Seeing Now" (1987)
  • "Papa was a Rollin' Stone" (re-issue) (1987)
  • "Look What You Started" (1987)
  • "Do You Wanna Go with Me" (1988)
  • "All I Want from You" (1989)
  • "Special" (1989)
1990s
  • "Soul to Soul" (1990)
  • "The Motown Song" (1991)
  • "The Jones" (1991)
  • "My Girl" (re-issue) (1992)
  • "Hoops of Fire" (1992)
  • "Error of Our Ways" (1994)
  • "Silent Night" (1995)
  • "Stay" (1998)
  • "This is My Promise" (1998)
  • "How Could He Hurt You" (1999)
2000s
  • "I'm Here" (2000)


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