Motown singles discography
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This is a discography for singles released by the American rhythm and blues record label Motown as well as its subsidiaries and imprints.
| Released | Song title | Artist | Label and number | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Side | B Side | ||||
| January 1959[1][1] | "Come to Me" (Berry Gordy, Jr. and Marv Johnson) | "Whisper" (Gordy and Johnson) | Marv Johnson | Tamla 101 | United States |
| "I Can't Concentrate" (Wade Jones) | "Insane" (Gordy and William Robinson) | Wade Jones | Rayber RA 1001 | United States | |
| February 1959 | "Merry-Go-Round" | "It Moves Me" | Eddie Holland | Tamla 102 | United States |
| April 1959 | "Let's Rock" | "Do the Very Best You Can" | Barrett Strong | Tamla MT 54022 | United States |
| "Solid Sender" | "I'll Never Love Again" | Chico Leverett | Tamla MT 54024 | United States | |
| June 1959 | "Snake Walk (Part 1)" | "Snake Walk (Part 2)" | The Swinging Tigers | Tamla MT 54024 [sic] | United States |
| "It" | "Don't Say Bye Bye" | Ron & Bill | Tamla 54025 | United States | |
| July 1959 | "Going to the Hop" | "Motor City" | The Satintones | Tamla 54026 | United States |
| August 1959 | "Money (That's What I Want)" | "Oh I Apologize" | Barrett Strong | Tamla 54027 | United States |
| "Ich-i-bon #1" | "Cool and Crazy" | Nick & the Jaguars | Tamla 5501 | United States | |
| September 1959 | "Bad Girl" | "I Love Your Baby" | The Miracles | Motown TLX 2207 | United States |
| "The Feeling Is So Fine" | "(You Can) Depend on Me" | The Miracles | Tamla T 54028 | United States | |
| October 1959 | "My Beloved" | "Sugar Daddy" | The Satintones | Motown M-1000 | United States |
| "You Never Miss a Good Thing" | "Hold Me Tight" / "Gotta Have Your Lovin'" | Eugene Remus | Motown M-1001 | United States | |
| November 1959 | "The Hunch" | "Hot Cross Buns" | Paul Gayten | London American HLM 8998 | United Kingdom |
| January 1960 | "Way Over There" | "(You Can) Depend on Me" (second version) | The Miracles | Tamla T-54028 [sic] | United States |
| April 1960 | "Money (That's What I Want)" | "Oh I Apologise" | Barrett Strong | London American HLU 9088 | United Kingdom |
| July 1960 | "Yes, No, Maybe So" | "You Knows What to Do" | Barrett Strong | Tamla T-54029 | United States |
| August 1960 | "Custer's Last Man" | "Shimmy Gully" | Popcorn and the Mohawks | Motown M-1002 | United States |
| "Who Wouldn't Love a Man Like That" | "You Made a Fool Out of Me" | Mable John | Tamla T-54031 | United States | |
| "Whirlwind" | "I'm Gonna Cry (If You Quit Me)" | Barrett Strong | Tamla T-54033 | United States | |
| September 1960 | "Bye Bye Baby" | "Please Forgive Me" | Mary Wells | Motown M-1003 | United States |
| "What Makes You Love Him" | "That Child Is Really Wild" | Singin' Sammy Ward | Tamla T-54030 | United States | |
| "Who's the Fool" | "That Child Is Really Wild" | Singin' Sammy Ward | Tamla T-54030 (second pressing) | United States | |
| "Shop Around" | "Who's Lovin' You" | The Miracles | Tamla T-54034 | United States | |
| October 1960 | "True Love (That's Love)" | "It's You" | Herman Griffin | Tamla T-54032 | United States |
| November 1960 | "Oh Lover" | "That's Why I Love You So Much" | Sherri Taylor & Singin' Sammy Ward | Motown M-1004 | United States |
| January 1961 | "I've Got a Notion" | "We Really Love Each Other" | Henry Lumpkin | Motown M-1005 | United States |
| "Don't Feel Sorry for Me" | "Heart" | Jimmy Ruffin | Miracle MIR-1 | United States | |
| February 1961 | "Don't Let Him Shop Around" | "A New Girl" | Debbie Dean | Motown M-1007 | United States |
| "Ain't It Baby" | "The Only One I Love" | The Miracles | Tamla T-54036 | United States | |
| "Money and Me" | "You've Got What It Takes" | Barrett Strong | Tamla T-54035 | United States | |
| "When I Needed You" | "Continental Strut" | Little Iva & Her Band | Miracle MIR-2 | United States | |
| "Whole Lotta' Woman" | "Come On and Be Mine" | The Contours | Motown M-1008 | United States | |
| "Shop Around" | "Who's Lovin' You" | The Miracles | London American HL 9276 | United Kingdom | |
| March 1961 | "I Want a Guy" | "Never Again" | The Supremes | Tamla T-54038 | United States |
| "He Lifted Me" | "Behold the Saints of God" | The Gospel Stars | Tamla T 54037 | United States | |
| "Poor Sam Jones" | "They Rode Through the Valley" | Mickey Woods | Tamla T-54039 | United States | |
| April 1961 | "Money (That's What I Want)" | "I'll Still Be Around" | Richard Wylie and His Band | Motown M-1009 | United States |
| "Tomorrow and Always" | "A Love That Can Never Be" | The Satintones | Motown M-1006 | United States | |
| May 1961 | "Blibberin' Blabbin' Blues" | "Don't Say Bye Bye" | Gino Parks | Miracle MIR-3 | United States |
| "Angel" | "A Love That Can Never Be" | The Satintones | Motown M-1006 (third pressing) | United States | |
| "(I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over" | "Witchcraft" | Marvin Gaye | Tamla (no catalogue number) | United States | |
| "Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide" | "Never Let You Go (Sha Lu Bop)" | Marvin Gaye | Tamla T-54041 | United States | |
| June 1961 | "I Don't Want to Take a Chance" | "I'm So Sorry" | Mary Wells | Motown M-1011 | United States |
| "Rosa Lee (Stay Off the Bell)" | "Shoo-Doo" | Andre Williams | Miracle MIR-4 | United States | |
| "Misery" | "Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right" | Barrett Strong | Tamla T 54043 | United States | |
| "Broken Hearted" | "Mighty Good Lovin'" | The Miracles | Tamla T-54044 | United States | |
| "No Love" | "Looking for a Man" | Mable John | Tamla T-54040 | United States | |
| "Same Thing" | "That's No Lie" | Gino Parks | Tamla T 54042 | United States | |
| "I Know How It Feels" | "My Kind of Love" | The Satintones | Motown M-1010 | United States | |
| "Buttered Popcorn" | "Who's Lovin' You" | The Supremes | Tamla T-54045 | United States | |
| "Ain't It Baby" | "The Only One I Love" | The Miracles | London American HL 9366 | United Kingdom | |
| July 1961 | "Oh Mother of Mine" | "Romance Without Finance" | The Temptations | Miracle M5 | United States |
| August 1961 | "I Am Bound" | "Precious Memories" | The Golden Harmoneers | Motown M-1015 | United States |
| "Please Mr. Postman" | "So Long Baby" | The Marvelettes | Tamla 54046 | United States | |
| "The Stretch" | "Funny" | The Contours | Motown M1012 | United States | |
| "Itsy Bity Pity Love" | "But I'm Afraid" | Debbie Dean | Motown M1014 | United States | |
| September 1961 | "They Shall Be Mine" | "Jesus Loves" | Rev. Columbus Mann | Tamla 54047 | United States |
| "Someone to Call My Own" | "You're My Desire" | The Equadors | Miracle MIR-7 | United States | |
| "Love Me" | "Darling Tonight" | Pete Hartfield | Miracle MIR8 | United States | |
| "Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues" | "I Can't Believe" | The Miracles | Tamla 54048 | United States | |
| October 1961 | "Angel in Blue" | "Blue Cinderella" | Joel Sebastian | Miracle MIR 9 | United States |
| "Strange Love" | "Come to Me" | Mary Wells | Motown M1016 | United States | |
| "The Day Will Come" | "Just for You" | Freddie Gorman | Miracle MIR 11 | United States | |
| "Have I the Right" | "Real Good Lovin'" | Popcorn & the Mohawks | Motown M1019 | United States | |
| "Zing Went the Strings of My Heart" | "Faded Letter" | The Satintones | Motown M1020 | United States | |
| "Jamie" | "Take a Chance on Me" | Eddie Holland | Motown M1021 | United States | |
| "Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam)" | "Take a Chance" | The Valadiers | Miracle MIR-6 | United States | |
| November 1961 | "Actions Speak Louder Than Words" | "Take Me" | Mable John | Tamla 54050 | United States |
| "What Makes You Love Him" (version two) | "Don't Take It Away" | Sammy Ward | Tamla 54049 | United States | |
| "Check Yourself" | "Your Wonderful Love" | The Temptations | Miracle MIR 12 | United States | |
| "Small Sad Sam" | "Tie Me Tight" | Bob Kayli | Tamla 54051 | United States | |
| "Whose Heart (Are You Gonna Break Now)" | "I'll Call You" | Don McKenzie | Miracle MIR-10 | United States | |
| "Xmas Twist" | "White House Twist" | The Twistin' Kings | Motown M1022 | United States | |
| December 1961 | "Please Mr. Kennedy" | "(They Call Me) Cupid" | Mickey Woods | Tamla 54052 | United States |
| "Twistin' Postman" | "I Want a Guy" | The Marvelettes | Tamla T 54054 | United States | |
| "What's So Good About Goodbye" | "I've Been Good to You" | The Miracles | Tamla 54053 | United States | |
| "Congo, Pt. 1" | "Congo, Pt. 2" | The Twistin' Kings | Motown M 1023 | United States | |
| "Please Mr. Postman" | "So Long Baby" | The Marvelettes | Fontana H 355 | United Kingdom | |
| January 1962 | "Mr. Sandman" | "I'm Yours, You're Mine" | Marvin Gaye | Tamla T 54055 | United States |
| "What Is a Man (Without a Woman)" | "Don't Leave Me" | Henry Lumpkin | Motown M 1013 | United States | |
| February 1962 | "The One Who Really Loves You" | "I'm Gonna Stay" | Mary Wells | Motown M 1024 | United States |
| "Your Baby's Back" | "Request of a Fool" | The Downbeats | Tamla T 54056 | United States | |
| March 1962 | "Big Joe Moe" | "Everybody Knew It but Me" | Singin' Sammy Ward | Tamla T 54057 | United States |
| "Everybody's Talking About My Baby" | "I Cried All Night" | Debbie Dean | Motown M 1025 | United States | |
| "I Out-Duked the Duke" | "Baby I Need You" | Little Oris | Tamla T 50458 | United States | |
| "(You're My) Dream Come True" | "Isn't She Pretty" | The Temptations | Gordy 7001 | United States | |
| "What's So Good About Goodbye" | "I've Been Good to You" | The Miracles | Fontana H 384 | United Kingdom | |
| "Twistin' Postman" | "I Want a Guy" | The Marvelettes | Fontana H 386 | United Kingdom | |
| "Jamie" | "Take a Chance on Me" | Eddie Holland | Fontana H 387 | United Kingdom | |
| April 1962 | "You Deserve What You Got" | "Last Night I Had a Vision" | Eddie Holland | Motown M 1026 | United States |
| "I'll Try Something New" | "You Never Miss a Good Thing" | The Miracles | Tamla T 54059 | United States | |
| "Playboy" | "All the Love I've Got" | The Marvelettes | Tamla T 54060 | United States | |
| "Come into My Palace" | "Trying to Make It" | Lee & the Leopards | Gordy G 7002 | United States | |
| May 1962 | "If Cleopatra Took a Chance" | "What About Me" | Eddie Holland | Motown M 1030 | United States |
| "Soldier's Plea" | "Taking My Time" | Marvin Gaye | Tamla T 54063 | United States | |
| "Your Heart Belongs to Me" | "(He's) Seventeen" | The Supremes | Motown M 1027(two pressings) | United States | |
| "Exodus" | "I Remember You" | Hank & Carol Diamond | Workshop Jazz 2001 | United States | |
| "Opus No. 3" | "March Lightly" | Earl Washington All-Stars | Workshop Jazz 2002 | United States | |
| "Because I Love Her" | "While I'm Away" | The Valadiers | Gordy G 7003 | United States | |
| "I Call It Pretty Music but the Old People Call It the Blues (Part 1)" | "I Call It Pretty Music but the Old People Call It the Blues (Part 2)" | Little Stevie Wonder | Tamla T 54061 | United States | |
| June 1962 | "Sleep (Little One)" | "Uptight" | Herman Griffin | Motown M 1028 | United States |
| "Dearest One" | "Fortune Teller (Tell Me)" | Lamont Dozier | Mel-o-dy 102 | United States | |
| "Same Old Story" | "I'll Cry a Million Tears" | Mickey McCullers | Tamla T 54064 | United States | |
| "Do You Love Me" | "Move Mr. Man" | The Contours | Gordy G 7005 | United States | |
| "Back in My Arms" | "Is It True (What They Say About You)" | Hattie Littles | Gordy G 7004 (unreleased) |
United States | |
| July 1962 | "Fire" | "For This I Thank You" | Gino Parks | Tamla T 54066 | United States |
| "I Found Myself a Brand New Baby" | "It's Too Bad" | Mike and the Modifiers | Gordy G 7006 | United States | |
| "Mo Jo Hanna" | "Break Down and Sing" | Henry Lumpkin | Motown M 1029 | United States | |
| "Beechwood 4-5789" | "Someday, Someway" | The Marvelettes | Tamla T 54065 | United States | |
| "You Beat Me to the Punch" | "Old Love (Let's Try It Again)" | Mary Wells | Motown M 1032 | United States | |
| "This Is Our Night" | "You're My Inspiration" | The Creations | Mel-o-dy M 101 | United States | |
| "Camel Walk" | "It's Gonna Be Hard Times" | Saundra Mallett & the Vandellas | Tamla T 54067 | United States | |
| "Stubborn Kind of Fellow" | "It Hurt Me Too" | Marvin Gaye | Tamla T 54068 | United States | |
| "That's What He Is to Me" | "Pilgrim of Sorrow" | The Wright Specials | Divinity 99004 | United States | |
| "Way Over There" | "If Your Mother Only Knew" | The Miracles | Tamla T 54069 | United States | |
| August 1962 | "If It's Love (It's Alright)" | "It's Not Too Late" | Eddie Holland | Motown M 1031 | United States |
| "Someday Pretty Baby" | "Part Time Love" | Singin' Sammy Ward | Tamla T 54071 | United States | |
| September 1962 | "Your Love Is Wonderful" | "Here You Come" | Hattie Littles | Gordy G 7007 | United States |
| "Trouble Lover" | "Show Me Some Sign" | The Charters | Mel-o-dy M 104 | United States | |
| "I'll Have to Let Him Go" | "My Baby Won't Come Back" | Martha and the Vandellas | Gordy G 7011 | United States | |
| "Mind over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)" | "I'll Love You Till I Die" | The Pirates [The Temptations] | Mel-o-dy M-105 | United States | |
| "You Beat Me to the Punch" | "Old Love (Let's Try It Again)" | Mary Wells | Oriole CBA 1762 | United Kingdom | |
| "Do You Love Me" | "Move Mr. Man" | The Contours | Oriole CBA 1763 | United Kingdom | |
| "Beechwood 4-5789" | "Someday, Someway" | The Marvelettes | Oriole CBA 1764 | United Kingdom | |
| October 1962 | "Little Water Boy" | "La La La La La" | Little Stevie Wonder & Clarence Paul | Tamla T 54070 | United States |
| "Strange I Know" | "Too Strong to Be Strung Along" | The Marvelettes | Tamla T 54072 | United States | |
| "You'll Never Cherish a Love So True ('Til You Lose It)" | "There He Is (at My Door)" | The Vells | Mel-o-dy M 103 | United States | |
| "Paradise" | "Slow Down Heart" | The Temptations | Gordy G 7010 | United States | |
| "Two Lovers" | "Operator" | Mary Wells | Motown M 1035 | United States | |
| "I Found Myself a Brand New Baby" | "It's Too Bad" | Mike & the Modifiers | Oriole CBA 1775 | United Kingdom | |
| November 1962 | "Let Me Go the Right Way" | "Time Changes Things" | The Supremes | Motown M 1034 | United States |
| "Hold On Pearl" | "Toodle Loo" | Bob Kayli | Gordy G 7008 | United States | |
| "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" | "Happy Landing" | The Miracles | Tamla T-54073 | United States | |
| "Shake Sherry" | "You Better Get in Line" | The Contours | Gordy G 7012 | United States | |
| December 1962 | "Camel Walk" | "The Chaperone" | LaBrenda Ben & the Beljeans | Gordy G 7009 | United States |
| "Darling, I Hum Our Song" | "Just a Few More Days" | Eddie Holland | Motown M 1036 | United States | |
| "Hitch Hike" | "Hello There Angel" | Marvin Gaye | Tamla T 54075 | United States | |
| "Contract on Love" | "Sunset" | Little Stevie Wonder | Tamla T 54074 | United States | |
| January 1963 | "I Found a Girl" | "You'll Be Sorry Someday" | The Valadiers | Gordy G 7013 | United States |
| "Good-By Cruel Love" | "Envious" | Linda Griner | Motown M 1037 | United States | |
| "I Want to Talk About You" | "So in Love" | Paula Greer | Workshop Jazz 2003 (unreleased) |
United States | |
| "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" | "Happy Landing" | The Miracles | Oriole CBA 1795 | United Kingdom | |
| "Two Lovers" | "Operator" | Mary Wells | Oriole CBA 1796 | United Kingdom | |
| February 1963 | "Laughing Boy" | "Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right" | Mary Wells | Motown M 1039 | United States |
| "Sugar Cane Curtain" | "Dingbat Diller" | The Chuck-a-Lucks | Mel-o-dy 106 | United States | |
| "It Should Have Been Me" | "Love Me All the Way" | Kim Weston | Tamla T 54076 | United States | |
| "Locking Up My Heart" | "Forever" | The Marvelettes | Tamla T 54077 | United States | |
| "Come and Get These Memories" | "Jealous Lover" | Martha and the Vandellas | Gordy G 7014 | United States | |
| "My Heart Can't Take It No More" | "You Bring Back Memories" | The Supremes | Motown M 1040 | United States | |
| "Late Freight" | "Mellow in Coli" | Dave Hamilton | Workshop Jazz 2004 | United States | |
| "I'mi See You Later" | "I Did" | Johnny Griffith Trio | Workshop Jazz 2005 | United States | |
| "Bobbie" | "El Rig" | George Bohannon Quartet | Workshop Jazz 2006 | United States | |
| "I Did" | "Falling in Love with Love" | Paula Greer | Workshop Jazz 2007 | United States | |
| "Shake Sherry" | "You Better Get in Line" | The Contours | Oriole CBA 1799 | United Kingdom | |
| "Stubborn Kind of Fellow" | "It Hurts Me Too" | Marvin Gaye | Oriole CBA 1803 | United Kingdom | |
| March 1963 | "The Interview (Summit Chanted Meeting)" | "Peaceful" | Bert "Jack" Haney & Bruce "Nikiter" Armstrong | Mel-o-dy 107 | United States |
| "My Baby Gave Me Another Chance" | "I'll Make It Up to You Somehow" | Amos Milburn | Motown M 1038 | United States | |
| "Don't Let Her Be Your Baby" | "It Must Be Love" | The Contours | Gordy G 7016 | United States | |
| "Oh Freddy" | "It Hurt Me Too" | Connie Van Dyke | Motown M 1041 | United States | |
| "A Love She Can Count On" | "I Can Take a Hint" | The Miracles | Tamla T 54078 | United States | |
| "I Want a Love I Can See" | "The Further You Look, the Less You See" | The Temptations | Gordy G 7015 | United States | |
| "If It's Love (It's Alright)" | "It's Not Too Late" | Eddie Holland | Oriole CBA 1808 | United Kingdom | |
| "I Found a Girl" | "You'll Be Sorry Someday" | The Valadiers | Oriole CBA 1809 | United Kingdom | |
| "I'll Have to Let Him Go" | "My Baby Won't Come Back" | Martha and the Vandellas | Oriole CBA 1814 | United Kingdom | |
| April 1963 | "Pride and Joy" | "One of These Days" | Marvin Gaye | Tamla T 54079 | United States |
| "Your Old Standby" | "What Love Has Joined Together" | Mary Wells | Motown M 1042 | United States | |
| "Baby Shake" | "Brenda" | Eddie Holland | Motown M 1043 | United States | |
| "Why Go Out of Your Way" | "I'll Go Anywhere" | Billy Merritt | Mel-o-dy 108 (unreleased) |
United States | |
| "Locking Up My Heart" | "Forever" | The Marvelettes | Oriole CBA 1817 | United Kingdom | |
| "Come and Get These Memories" | "Jealous Lover" | Martha and the Vandellas | Oriole CBA 1819 | United Kingdom | |
| May 1963 | "Fingertips (Part 1)" | "Fingertips (Part 2)" | Little Stevie Wonder | Tamla T 54080 | United States |
| "First, You've Got to Recognize God" | "I'm Going Home" | The Burnadettes | Divinity 99007 | United States | |
| "I'm Hooked" | "We're Only Young Once" | Bunny Paul | Gordy G 7017 | United States | |
| "Going Steady Anniversary" | "Pushing Up Daisies" | The Stylers | Gordy G 7018 | United States | |
| "Laughing Boy" | "Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right" | Mary Wells | Oriole CBA 1829 | United Kingdom | |
| "Don't Let Her Be Your Baby" | "It Must Be Love" | The Contours | Oriole CBA 1831 | United Kingdom | |
| June 1963 | "Ninety-Nine and a Half Won't Do" | "I Won't Go Back" | The Wright Specials | Divinity 99005 | United States |
| "Pa (I Need a Car)" | "You Get Ugly" | The Contours | Gordy G 7019 | United States | |
| "My Daily Prayer" | "I'll Make It Up to You Somehow" | Amos Milburn | Motown M 1046 (unreleased) |
United States | |
| "A Breathtaking Guy" | "(The Man with the) Rock and Roll Banjo Band" | The Supremes | Motown M 1044 | United States | |
| "What Goes Up, Must Come Down" | "Come On Home" | Holland–Dozier | Motown M 1045 | United States | |
| "Who Wouldn't Love a Man like That" (version two) | "Say You'll Never Let Me Go" | Mable John | Tamla T 54081 | United States | |
| "Farewell My Love" | "May I Have This Dance" | The Temptations | Gordy G 7020 | United States | |
| July 1963 | "My Daddy Knows Best" | "Tie a String Around Your Finger" | The Marvelettes | Tamla T 54082 | United States |
| "Heat Wave" | "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)" | Martha and the Vandellas | Gordy G 7022 | United States | |
| "Give God a Chance" | "Have You Any Time for Jesus" | The Gospel Stars | Divinity 99006 | United States | |
| "Mickey's Monkey" | "Whatever Makes You Happy" | The Miracles | Tamla T 54083 | United States | |
| "There He Goes" | "That's the Reason Why" | The Velvelettes | PG 45-1002 | United States | |
| "Pride and Joy" | "One of These Days" | Marvin Gaye | Oriole CBA 1846 | United Kingdom | |
| "Your Old Standby" | "What Love Has Joined Together" | Mary Wells | Oriole CBA 1847 | United Kingdom | |
| August 1963 | "Back to School Again" | "Pig Knuckles" | The Morrocco Muzik Makers | Motown M 1047 | United States |
| "Just Be Yourself" | "I Can't Help It, I Gotta Dance" | LaBrenda Ben | Gordy G 7021 | United States | |
| "You Lost the Sweetest Boy" | "What's Easy for Two Is So Hard for One" | Mary Wells | Motown M 1048 | United States | |
| "Fingertips (Part 1)" | "Fingertips (Part 2)" | Little Stevie Wonder | Oriole CBA 1853 | United Kingdom | |
| September 1963 | "Workout Stevie, Workout" | "Monkey Talk" | Little Stevie Wonder | Tamla T 54086 | United States |
| "Can I Get a Witness" | "I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby" | Marvin Gaye | Tamla T 54087 | United States | |
| "We Shall Overcome" | "Trouble in This Land" | Liz Lands | Divinity 99008 (unreleased) |
United States | |
| "Mickey's Monkey" | "Whatever Makes You Happy" | The Miracles | Oriole CBA 1863 | United Kingdom | |
| October 1963 | "As Long as I Know He's Mine" | "He Won't Be True (Little Girl Blue)" | The Marvelettes | Tamla T 54088 | United States |
| "I'm on the Outside Looking In" | "I Couldn't Cry If I Wanted To" | Eddie Holland | Motown M 1049 | United States | |
| "Just Loving You" | "Another Train Coming" | Kim Weston | Tamla T 54085 | United States | |
| "Too Hurt to Cry, Too Much in Love to Say Goodbye" | "Come On Home" | The Darnells (The Andantes) | Gordy G 7024 | United States | |
| "The Big Wheel" | "That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine" | Howard Crockett | Mel-o-dy 109 | United States | |
| "Forget About Me" | "Devil in His Heart" | Carolyn Crawford | Motown M 1050 | United States | |
| "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" | "Standing at the Crossroads of Love" | The Supremes | Motown M 1051 | United States | |
| "I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying" | "Such Is Love, Such Is Life" | The Miracles | Tamla T 54089 | United States | |
| "I've Got That Feeling" | "I Want My Share" | Cornell Blakely | Rich 1801 | United States | |
| "Heat Wave" | "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)" | Martha and the Vandellas | Stateside SS 228 | United Kingdom | |
| November 1963 | "Quicksand" | "Darling, I Hum Our Song" | Martha and the Vandellas | Gordy G 7025 | United States |
| "The Christmas Song" | "Christmas Everyday" | The Miracles | Tamla T 54084 / EX-009 (unreleased) |
United States | |
| "Workout Stevie Workout" | "Monkey Talk" | Little Stevie Wonder | Stateside SS 238 | United Kingdom | |
| "You Lost the Sweetest Boy" | "What's Easy for Two Is So Hard for One" | Mary Wells | Stateside SS 242 | United Kingdom | |
| "Can I Get a Witness" | "I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby" | Marvin Gaye | Stateside SS 243 | United Kingdom | |
| December 1963 | "May What He Lived for Live" | "He's Got the Whole World in His Hand" | Liz Lands | Gordy G 7026 | United States |
| "Leaving Here" | "Brenda" | Eddie Holland | Motown M 1052 | United States | |
| "Stevie" | "(He Is) The Boy of My Dreams" | Patrice Holloway | VIP 25001 | United States | |
| January 1964 | "Castles in the Sand" | "Thank You (for Loving Me All the Way)" | Little Stevie Wonder | Tamla T 54090 | United States |
| "Live Wire" | "Old Love (Let's Try It Again)" | Martha and the Vandellas | Gordy G 7027 | United States | |
| "Shambles" | "Beautiful Women" | Gene Henslee | Mel-o-dy 110 | United States | |
| "The Way You Do the Things You Do" | "Just Let Me Know" | The Temptations | Gordy G 7028 | United States | |
| "If Your Heart Says Yes" | "I'll Cry Tomorrow" | The Serenaders | VIP 25002 | United States | |
| "He's a Good Guy (Yes He Is)" | "Goddess of Love" | The Marvelettes | Tamla T 54091 | United States | |
| "How Can We Tell Him" | "Better Late Than Never" | Bobby Breen | Motown M 1053 | United States | |
| "Quicksand" | "Darling, I Hum Our Song" | Martha and the Vandellas | Stateside SS 250 | United Kingdom | |
| "As Long as I Know He's Mine" | "Little Girl Blue" | The Marvelettes | Stateside SS 251 | United Kingdom | |
| "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" | "Standing at the Crossroads of Love" | The Supremes | Stateside SS 257 | United Kingdom | |
| February 1964 | "Run, Run, Run" | "I'm Giving You Your Freedom" | The Supremes | Motown M 1054 | United States |
| "After the Showers Come Flowers" | "Don't Be a Cry Baby" | Joannie and the Triangles | VIP 25003 | United States | |
| "(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You" | "Heartbreak Road" | The Miracles | Tamla T 54092 | United States | |
| "Only You" | "Right Now" | Sammy Turner | Motown M 1055 | United States | |
| "Give Me a Kiss" | "She's My Baby" | The Hornets | VIP 25004 | United States | |
| "You're a Wonderful One" | "When I'm Alone I Cry" | Marvin Gaye | Tamla T 54093 | United States | |
| "Can You Do It" | "I'll Stand by You" | The Contours | Gordy G 7029 | United States | |
| "Set Me Free" | "Set Me Free" | Lee Alan | Summer Camp ZTSC 94422 | United States | |
| "My Lady Bug Stay Away from That Beatle" | "Poor Girl" | R. Dean Taylor | VIP 25005 (unreleased) |
United States | |
| "I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying" | "Such Is Love, Such Is Life" | The Miracles | Stateside SS 263 | United Kingdom | |
| March 1964 | "Like a Nightmare" | "If You Were Mine" | The Andantes | VIP 25006 | United States |
| "Midnight Johnny" | "Keep Me" | Liz Lands | Gordy G 7030 | United States | |
| "My Guy" | "Oh Little Boy (What Did You Do to Me)" | Mary Wells | Motown M 1056 | United States | |
| "In My Lonely Room" | "A Tear for the Girl" | Martha and the Vandellas | Gordy G 7031 | United States | |
| "Devil with the Blue Dress" | "Wind It Up" | Shorty Long | Soul S 35001 | United States | |
| "Every Little Bit Hurts" | "Land of a Thousand Boys" | Brenda Holloway | Tamla T 54094 | United States | |
| "Bringing in the Gold" | "I've Been a Long Time Leaving" | Howard Crockett | Mel-o-dy 111 | United States | |
| "Satisfied Mind" | "That's What's Happenin'" | Bruce Channel | Mel-o-dy 112 | United States | |
| "Live Wire" | "Old Love (Let's Try Again)" | Martha and the Vandellas | Stateside SS 272 | United Kingdom | |
| April 1964 | "Once Upon a Time" | "What's the Matter with You Baby" | Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells | Motown M 1057 | United States |
| "Just Ain't Enough Love" | "Last Night I Had a Vision" | Eddie Holland | Motown M 1058 | United States | |
| "I'll Be in Trouble" | "The Girl's Alright with Me" | The Temptations | Gordy G 7032 | United States | |
| "He's a Good Boy (Yes He Is)" | "Goddess of Love" | The Marvelettes | Stateside SS 273 | United Kingdom | |
| "The Way You Do the Things You Do" | "Just Let Me Know" | The Temptations | Stateside SS 278 | United Kingdom | |
| "(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You" | "Heartbreak Road" | The Miracles | Stateside SS 282 | United Kingdom | |
| "You're a Wonderful One" | "When I'm Alone I Cry" | Marvin Gaye | Stateside SS 284 | United Kingdom | |
| "Castles in the Sand" | "Thank You (for Loving Me All the Way)" | Little Stevie Wonder | Stateside SS 285 | United Kingdom | |
| "My Guy" | "Oh Little Boy (What Did You Do to Me)" | Mary Wells | Stateside SS 288 | United Kingdom | |
| May 1964 | "Hey Harmonica Man" | "This Little Girl" | Stevie Wonder | Tamla T 54096 | United States |
| "Little Acorn" | "Cold as Usual" | Dorsey Burnette | Mel-o-dy 113 | United States | |
| "You're Just Like You" | "Here Comes That Heartache" | Bobby Breen | Motown M 1059 | United States | |
| "Try It Baby" | "If My Heart Could Sing" | Marvin Gaye | Tamla T 54095 | United States | |
| "Can You Do It" | "I'll Stand by You" | The Contours | Stateside SS 299 | United Kingdom | |
| June 1964 | "I Like It Like That" | "You're So Fine and Sweet" | The Miracles | Tamla T 54098 | United States |
| "You're My Remedy" | "A Little Bit of Sympathy, a Little Bit of Love" | The Marvelettes | Tamla T 54097 | United States | |
| "Where Did Our Love Go" | "He Means the World to Me" | The Supremes | Motown M 1060 | United States | |
| "Jimmy Brown" | "Everybody's Angel" | Dorsey Burnette | Mel-o-dy 116 | United States | |
| "In My Lonely Room" | "A Tear for the Girl" | Martha and the Vandellas | Stateside SS 305 | United Kingdom | |
| "Every Little Bit Hurts" | "Land of a Thousand Boys" | Brenda Holloway | Stateside SS 307 | United Kingdom | |
| July 1964 | "I'll Always Love You" | "Sad Song" | Brenda Holloway | Tamla T 54099 | United States |
| "When I'm Gone" | "Guarantee (for a Lifetime)" | Mary Wells | Motown M 1061 (unreleased) |
United States | |
| "Baby I Need Your Loving" | "Call on Me" | Four Tops | Motown M 1062 | United States | |
| "Since I've Lost You" | "I Want Her Love" | Jimmy Ruffin | Soul S 35002 | United States | |
| "You Make Me Happy" | "You Never Looked Better" | Bruce Channel | Mel-o-dy 114 | United States | |
| "Candy to Me" | "If You Don't Want My Love" | Eddie Holland | Motown M 1063 | United States | |
| "Dancing in the Street" | "There He Is (at My Door)" | Martha and the Vandellas | Gordy G 7033 | United States | |
| "Baby I Miss You" | "Leaving Here" | Tommy Good | Gordy G 7034 | United States | |
| "Once Upon a Time" | "What's the Matter with You Baby" | Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells | Stateside SS 316 | United Kingdom | |
| "I'll Be in Trouble" | "The Girl's Alright with Me" | The Temptations | Stateside SS 319 | United Kingdom | |
| August 1964 | "My Smile Is Just a Frown (Turned Upside Down)" | "I'll Come Running" | Carolyn Crawford | Motown M 1064 | United States |
| "Looking for the Right Guy" | "Feel Alright Tonight" | Kim Weston | Tamla T 54100 | United States | |
| "Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)" | "Baby, Baby I Need You" | The Temptations | Gordy G 7035 | United States | |
| "My Lil's Run Off" | "Spanish Lace and Memories" | Howard Crockett | Mel-o-dy 115 | United States | |
| "Satan's Blues" | "Monkey Jump" | Junior Walker & the All Stars | Soul S 35003 | United States | |
| "Bread Winner" | "You've Got to Change" | Sammy Ward | Soul S 35004 | United States | |
| "It's a Crying Shame (The Way You Treat a Good Man like Me)" | "Out to Get You" | Shorty Long | Soul S 35005 | United States | |
| "That's What Love Is Made Of" | "Would I Love You" | The Miracles | Tamla T 54102 | United States | |
| "Hey Harmonica Man" | "This Little Girl" | Stevie Wonder | Stateside SS 323 | United Kingdom | |
| "I Like It Like That" | "You're So Fine and Sweet" | The Miracles | Stateside SS 324 | United Kingdom | |
| "Try It Baby" | "If My Heart Could Sing" | Marvin Gaye | Stateside SS 326 | United Kingdom | |
| "Where Did Our Love Go" | "He Means the World to Me" | The Supremes | Stateside SS 327 | United Kingdom | |
| "Greetings to Tamla Motown Appreciation Society" | "Greetings to Tamla Motown Appreciation Society" | Various artists | Hitsville USA (no cat-no; promo-only) |
United Kingdom | |
| September 1964 | "Lifetime Man" | "Mr. Lonely Heart" | Oma Heard | VIP 25008 | United States |
| "Baby Don't You Do It" | "Walk on the Wild Side" | Marvin Gaye | Tamla T 54101 | United States | |
| "Needle in a Haystack" | "Should I Tell Them" | The Velvelettes | VIP 25007 | United States | |
| "Happy Street" | "Sad Boy" | Stevie Wonder | Tamla T 54103 | United States | |
| "Baby Love" | "Ask Any Girl" | The Supremes | Motown M 1066 | United States | |
| "Whisper You Love Me Boy" | "I'll Be Available" | Mary Wells | Motown M 1065 (unreleased) |
United States | |
| "Soul Stomp" | "Hot 'n' Tot" | Earl Van Dyke | Soul S 35006 | United States | |
| "What Good Am I Without You" | "I Want You 'Round" | Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston | Tamla T 54104 | United States | |
| "You're My Remedy" | "A Little Bit of Sympathy, a Little Bit of Love" | The Marvelettes | Stateside SS 334 | United Kingdom | |
| "Baby I Need Your Loving" | "Call on Me" | Four Tops | Stateside SS 336 | United Kingdom | |
| October 1964 | "Who You Gonna Run To" | "Same Old Story" | Mickey McCullers | VIP 25009 | United States |
| "Sweet Thing" | "How Can I" | The Spinners | Motown M 1067 | United States | |
| "Hello Love" | "The Further You Look, the Less You See" | The Majestics | VIP 25010 (unreleased) |
United States | |
| "Tonight's the Night" | "You're Bad News" | The Headliners | VIP 25011 | United States | |
| "Too Many Fish in the Sea" | "A Need for Love" | The Marvelettes | Tamla T 54105 | United States | |
| "Come See About Me" | "Always in My Heart" | The Supremes | Motown M 1068 | United States | |
| "Pretty Little Angel" | "Tears in Vain" | Stevie Wonder | Tamla T 54108 | United States | |
| "Dancing in the Street" | "There He Is (at My Door)" | Martha and the Vandellas | Stateside SS 345 | United Kingdom | |
| "Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)" | "Baby, Baby I Need You" | The Temptations | Stateside SS 348 | United Kingdom | |
| "Baby Love" | "Ask Any Girl" | The Supremes | Stateside SS 350 | United Kingdom | |
| "That's What Love Is Made Of" | "Would I Love You" | The Miracles | Stateside SS 353 | United Kingdom | |
| November 1964 | "Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worth While)" | "Love Has Gone" | Four Tops | Motown M 1069 | United States |
| "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" | "Forever" | Marvin Gaye | Tamla T 54107 | United States | |
| "A Little More Love" | "Go Ahead and Laugh" | Kim Weston | Tamla T 54106 | United States | |
| "Wild One" | "Dancing Slow" | Martha and the Vandellas | Gordy G 7036 | United States | |
| "When Someone's Good to You" | "My Heart" | Carolyn Crawford | Motown M 1070 | United States | |
| "Can You Jerk Like Me" | "That Day When She Needed Me" | The Contours | Gordy G 7037 | United States | |
| "Come On Do the Jerk" | "Baby Don't You Go" | The Miracles | Tamla T 54109 | United States | |
| "Randy, the Newspaper Boy" | "Happy Ghoul Tide" | Ray Oddis | VIP 25012 | United States | |
| "Talkin' to Your Picture" | "Our Rhapsody" | Tony Martin | Motown M 1071 | United States | |
| "Ever Since the World Began" | "Long Long Time Ago" | Dorsey Burnette | Mel-o-dy 118 | United States | |
| "This Is the Life" | "My Way" | Marvin Gaye | Tamla (no cat-no; promo-only) |
United States | |
| "Soul Stomp" | "Hot 'n' Tot" | Earl Van Dyke | Stateside SS 357 | United Kingdom | |
| "A Little More Love" | "Go Ahead and Laugh" | Kim Weston | Stateside SS 359 | United Kingdom | |
| "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" | "Forever" | Marvin Gaye | Stateside SS 360 | United Kingdom | |
| "Needle in a Haystack" | "Should I Tell Them" | The Velvelettes | Stateside SS 361 | United Kingdom | |
| December 1964 | "My Girl" | "(Talkin' 'Bout) Nobody but My Baby" | The Temptations | Gordy G 7038 | United States |
| "Come See About Me" | "Pride and Joy" | Choker Campbell's Big Band | Motown M 1072 | United States | |
| "Put Me in Your Pocket" | "The Miles" | Howard Crockett | Mel-o-dy 119 | United States | |
| "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'" | "Throw a Farewell Kiss" | The Velvelettes | VIP 25013 | United States | |
| "Do the Pig" | "Thompin'" | The Merced Blue Notes | Soul S 35007 (unreleased) |
United States | |
| "What Good Am I Without You" | "I Want You 'Round" | Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston | Stateside SS 363 | United Kingdom | |
| January 1965 | "Ask the Lonely" | "Where Did You Go" | Four Tops | Motown M 1073 | United States |
| "Do You Know What I'm Talkin' About" | "You Say You Love Me" | The Downbeats | VIP 25007 (unreleased) |
United States | |
| "Conscience I'm Guilty" | "You Got Me Worried" | Hattie Littles | VIP 25015 (unreleased) |
United States | |
| "Shotgun" | "Hot Cha" | Junior Walker & the All Stars | Soul S 35008 | United States | |
| "All for You" | "Too Many Fish in the Sea" | Earl Van Dyke & the Soul Brothers | Soul S 35009 (unreleased) |
United States | |
| "Love Makes the World Go 'Round, but Money Greases the Wheel" | "Come On Back (and Be My Love Again)" | Dee Mullins | Mel-o-dy 117 | United States | |
| "I'm Still Loving You" | "Go Ahead and Laugh" | Kim Weston | Tamla T 54110 | United States | |
| "Too Many Fish in the Sea" | "A Need for Love" | The Marvelettes | Stateside SS 369 | United Kingdom | |
| "Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worth While)" | "Love Has Gone" | Four Tops | Stateside SS 371 | United Kingdom | |
| "Come See About Me" | "Always in My Heart" | The Supremes | Stateside SS 376 | United Kingdom | |
| "Come On Do the Jerk" | "Baby Don't You Go" | The Miracles | Stateside SS 377 | United Kingdom | |
| "My Girl" | "(Talkin' 'Bout) Nobody but My Baby" | The Temptations | Stateside SS 378 | United Kingdom | |
| "Can You Jerk Like Me" | "That Day When She Needed Me" | The Contours | Stateside SS 381 | United Kingdom | |
| "Wild One" | "Dancing Slow" | Martha and the Vandellas | Stateside SS 383 | United Kingdom | |
| February 1965 | "Nowhere to Run" | "Motoring" | Martha and the Vandellas | Gordy G 7039 | United States |
| "Stop! In the Name of Love" | "I'm in Love Again" | The Supremes | Motown M 1074 | United States | |
| "When I'm Gone" | "I've Been Good to You" | Brenda Holloway | Tamla T 54111 | United States | |
| "I'll Be Doggone" | "You've Been a Long Time Coming" | Marvin Gaye | Tamla T 54112 | United States | |
| "When Someone's Good to You" | "My Heart" | Carolyn Crawford | Stateside SS 384 | United Kingdom | |
| "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'" | "Throw a Farewell Kiss" | The Velvelettes | Stateside SS 387 | United Kingdom | |
| March 1965 | "Ooo Baby Baby" | "All That's Good" | The Miracles | Tamla T 54113 | United States |
| "It's Growing" | "What Love Has Joined Together" | The Temptations | Gordy G 7040 | United States | |
| "Never Say No to Your Baby" | "Let's Dance" | The Hit Pack | Soul S 35010 | United States | |
| "Kiss Me Baby" | "Tears in Vain" | Stevie Wonder | Tamla T 54114 | United States | |
| "You Only Pass This Way One Time" | "Rain Is a Lonesome Thing" | The Hillsiders | Mel-o-dy 120 | United States | |
| "My Baby" | "Beautiful Brown Eyes" | The Freeman Brothers | Soul S 35011 | United States | |
| "Talkin' to Your Picture" | "Our Rhapsody" | Tony Martin | Stateside SS 394 | United Kingdom | |
| "Stop! In the Name of Love" | "I'm in Love Again" | The Supremes | Tamla Motown TMG 501 | United Kingdom | |
| "Nowhere to Run" | "Motoring" | Martha and the Vandellas | Tamla Motown TMG 502 | United Kingdom | |
| "Ooo Baby Baby" | "All That's Good" | The Miracles | Tamla Motown TMG 503 | United Kingdom | |
| "It's Growing" | "What Love Has Joined Together" | The Temptations | Tamla Motown TMG 504 | United Kingdom | |
| "Kiss Me Baby" | "Tears in Vain" | Stevie Wonder | Tamla Motown TMG 505 | United Kingdom | |
| "All for You" | "Too Many Fish in the Sea" | Earl Van Dyke & the Soul Brothers | Tamla Motown TMG 506 | United Kingdom | |
| "Ask the Lonely" | "Where Did You Go" | Four Tops | Tamla Motown TMG 507 | United Kingdom | |
| April 1965 | "Back in My Arms Again" | "Whisper You Love Me Boy" | The Supremes | Motown M 1075 | United States |
| "A Thrill a Moment" | "I'll Never See My Love Again" | Kim Weston | Gordy G 7041 | United States | |
| "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" | "Sad Souvenirs" | Four Tops | Motown M 1076 | United States | |
| "All the Good Times Are Gone" | "The Great Titanic" | Howard Crockett | Mel-o-dy 121 | United States | |
| "When I'm Gone" | "I've Been Good to You" | Brenda Holloway | Tamla Motown TMG 508 | United Kingdom | |
| "Shotgun" | "Hot Cha" | Junior Walker & the All Stars | Tamla Motown TMG 509 | United Kingdom | |
| "I'll Be Doggone" | "You've Been a Long Time Coming" | Marvin Gaye | Tamla Motown TMG 510 | United Kingdom | |
| "I'm Still Loving You" | "Go Ahead and Laugh" | Kim Weston | Tamla Motown TMG 511 | United Kingdom | |
| "Out to Get You" | "It's a Crying Shame (The Way You Treat a Good Man like Me)" | Shorty Long | Tamla Motown TMG 512 | United Kingdom | |
| May 1965 | "Lonely Lonely Girl Am I" | "I'm the Exception to the Rule" | The Velvelettes | VIP 25017 | United States |
| "I'll Keep Holding On" | "No Time for Tears" | The Marvelettes | Tamla T 54116 | United States | |
| "Do the Boomerang" | "Tune Up" | Junior Walker & the All Stars | Soul S 35012 | United States | |
| "Operator" | "I'll Be Available" | Brenda Holloway | Tamla T 54115 | United States | |
| "Down to Earth" | "Had You Been Around" | Billy Eckstine | Motown M 1077 | United States | |
| "Buttered Popcorn" | "Tell Me" | The Vows | VIP 25016 | United States | |
| "He's an Oddball" | "By Some Chance" | The Lewis Sisters | VIP 25018 | United States | |
| "Why Do You Want to Let Me Go" | "I'm Not a Plaything" | Marv Johnson | Gordy G 7042 | United States | |
| "Never Say No to Your Baby" | "Let's Dance" | The Hit Pack | Tamla Motown TMG 513 | United Kingdom | |
| "Sweet Thing" | "How Can I" | The Detroit Spinners | Tamla Motown TMG 514 | United Kingdom | |
| "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" | "Sad Souvenirs" | Four Tops | Tamla Motown TMG 515 | United Kingdom | |
| "Back in My Arms Again" | "Whisper You Love Me Boy" | The Supremes | Tamla Motown TMG 516 | United Kingdom | |
| June 1965 | "The Only Time I'm Happy" | "Supremes Interview" | The Supremes | George Alexander Inc. 1079 | United States |
| "Since I Lost My Baby" | "You've Got to Earn It" | The Temptations | Gordy G 7043 | United States | |
| "I'll Always Love You" | "Tomorrow May Never Come" | The Spinners | Motown M 1078 | United States | |
| "This Time Last Summer" | "Please Don't Turn the Lights Out" | Danny Day | VIP 25019 | United States | |
| "Why Break My Heart (Just to Run Around)" | "They're Only Words" | Dorsey Burnette | VIP 25020 (unreleased) |
United States | |
| "Pretty Little Baby" | "Now That You've Won Me" | Marvin Gaye | Tamla T 54117 | United States | |
| "First I Look at the Purse" | "Searching for a Girl" | The Contours | Gordy G 7044 | United States | |
| "The Tracks of My Tears" | "A Fork in the Road" | The Miracles | Tamla T 54118 | United States | |
| "Mickey's Monkey" | "Pride and Joy" | Choker Campbell's Big Band | Tamla Motown TMG 517 | United Kingdom | |
| "I'll Keep Holding On" | "No Time for Tears" | The Marvelettes | Tamla Motown TMG 518 | United Kingdom | |
| "Operator" | "I'll Be Available" | Brenda Holloway | Tamla Motown TMG 519 | United Kingdom | |
| July 1965 | "Shake and Fingerpop" | "Cleo's Back" | Junior Walker & the All Stars | Soul S 35013 | United States |
| "It's the Same Old Song" | "Your Love Is Amazing" | Four Tops | Motown M 1081 | United States | |
| "Mother Dear" | "He Holds His Own" | The Supremes | Motown M 1080 (unreleased) |
United States | |
| "Nothing but Heartaches" | "He Holds His Own" | The Supremes | Motown M 1080 | United States | |
| "Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead" | "Your Cheating Ways" | The Marvelettes | Tamla T 54120 | United States | |
| "You've Changed Me" | "Who's Lovin' You" | Brenda Holloway | Tamla T 54121 (unreleased) |
United States | |
| "You've Been in Love Too Long" | "Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)" | Martha and the Vandellas | Gordy G 7045 | United States | |
| "Do the Boomerang" | "Tune Up" | Junior Walker & the All Stars | Tamla Motown TMG 520 | United Kingdom | |
| "Lonely Lonely Girl Am I" | "I'm the Exception to the Rule" | The Velvelettes | Tamla Motown TMG 521 | United Kingdom | |
| "The Tracks of My Tears" | "A Fork in the Road" | The Miracles | Tamla Motown TMG 522 | United Kingdom | |
| August 1965 | "High Heel Sneakers" (live) | "Funny How Time Slips Away" (live) | Stevie Wonder | Tamla T 54119 | United States |
| "The Bigger Your Heart Is (the Harder You'll Fall)" | "The Two of Us" | Tony Martin | Motown M 1082 | United States | |
| "I Don't Know What to Do" | "What Now My Love" | Richard Anthony | VIP 25022 | United States | |
| "Hang On Bill" | "Puppet on a String" | Little Lisa | VIP 25023 | United States | |
| "You Can Cry on My Shoulder" | "How Many Times Did You Mean It" | Brenda Holloway | Tamla T 54121 (second pressing) | United States | |
| "You Need Me" | "Moonlight on the Beach" | The Lewis Sisters | VIP 25024 | United States | |
| "I'll Always Love You" | "Tomorrow May Never Come" | The Detroit Spinners | Tamla Motown TMG 523 | United Kingdom | |
| "Pretty Little Baby" | "Now That You've Won Me" | Marvin Gaye | Tamla Motown TMG 524 | United Kingdom | |
| "Why Do You Want to Let Me Go" | "I'm Not a Plaything" | Marv Johnson | Tamla Motown TMG 525 | United Kingdom | |
| "Since I Lost My Baby" | "You've Got to Earn It" | The Temptations | Tamla Motown TMG 526 | United Kingdom | |
| "Nothing but Heartaches" | "He Holds His Own" | The Supremes | Tamla Motown TMG 527 | United Kingdom | |
| "It's the Same Old Song" | "Your Love Is Amazing" | Four Tops | Tamla Motown TMG 528 | United Kingdom | |
| September 1965 | "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" | "Don't Compare Me with Her" | Kim Weston | Gordy G 7046 | United States |
| "Things Are Changing" | "Things Are Changing" | The Supremes | Eeoc S14m 3114 (Advertising Council promo-only) |
United States | |
| "Ain't That Peculiar" | "She's Got to Be Real" | Marvin Gaye | Tamla T 54122 | United States | |
| "My Girl Has Gone" | "Since You Won My Heart" | The Miracles | Tamla T 54123 | United States | |
| "My Baby" | "Don't Look Back" | The Temptations | Gordy G 7047 | United States | |
| "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" | "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" | Earl Van Dyke & the Soul Brothers | Soul S 35014 | United States | |
| "Shake and Fingerpop" | "Cleo's Back" | Junior Walker & the All Stars | Tamla Motown TMG 529 | United Kingdom | |
| "You've Been in Love Too Long" | "Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)" | Martha and the Vandellas | Tamla Motown TMG 530 | United Kingdom | |
| "First I Look at the Purse" | "Searching for a Girl" | The Contours | Tamla Motown TMG 531 | United Kingdom | |
| "High Heel Sneakers" (live) | "Music Talk" | Stevie Wonder | Tamla Motown TMG 532 | United Kingdom | |
| October 1965 | "I Hear a Symphony" | "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love" | The Supremes | Motown M 1083 | United States |
| "As Long as There Is L-O-V-E Love" | "How Can I Say I'm Sorry" | Jimmy Ruffin | Soul S 35016 | United States | |
| "We Call It Fun" | "Voodoo Plan" | The Headliners | VIP 25026 | United States | |
| "Something About You" | "Darling, I Hum Our Song" | Four Tops | Motown M 1084 | United States | |
| "I've Been Cheated" | "Take My Hand" | The Dalton Boys | VIP 25025 (unreleased) |
United States | |
| "I've Been Cheated" | "Something's Bothering You" | The Dalton Boys | VIP 25025 | United States | |
| "Let's Go Somewhere" | "Poor Girl" | R. Dean Taylor | VIP 25027 | United States | |
| "Down to Earth" | "Had You Been Around" | Billy Eckstine | Tamla Motown TMG 533 | United Kingdom | |
| "Jimmy Brown" | "Everybody's Angel" | Dorsey Burnette | Tamla Motown TMG 534 | United Kingdom | |
| "Danger! Heartbreak Dead Ahead" | "Your Cheating Ways" | The Marvelettes | Tamla Motown TMG 535 | United Kingdom | |
| "You Need Me" | "Moonlight on the Beach" | The Lewis Sisters | Tamla Motown TMG 536 | United Kingdom | |
| "The Bigger Your Heart Is (The Harder You'll Fall)" | "The Two of Us" | Tony Martin | Tamla Motown TMG 537 | United Kingdom | |
| "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" | "Don't Compare Me with Her" | Kim Weston | Tamla Motown TMG 538 | United Kingdom | |
| November 1965 | "Say You" | "All for Someone" | The Monitors | VIP 25028 | United States |
| "I Can't Believe You Love Me" | "Hold Me Oh My Darling" | Tammi Terrell | Motown M 1086 | United States | |
| "You're Gonna Love My Baby" | "The Touch of Time" | Barbara McNair | Motown M 1087 | United States | |
| "Children's Christmas Song" | "Twinkle Twinkle Little Me" | The Supremes | Motown M 1085 | United States | |
| "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" | "Purple Rain Drops" | Stevie Wonder | Tamla T 54124 | United States | |
| "A Bird in the Hand (Is Worth Two in the Bush)" | "Since You've Been Loving Me" | The Velvelettes | VIP 25030 | United States | |
| "Don't Mess with Bill" | "Anything You Wanna Do" | The Marvelettes | Tamla T 54126 | United States | |
| "The Flick (Part II)" | "The Flick (Part I)" | Earl Van Dyke & the Soul Brothers | Soul S 35018 | United States | |
Number-one singles
[edit]This is a list of singles released on one of the various labels owned by Motown that reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Betts notes that "I Can't Concentrate" came out some time between January and April 1959 and is certain that "Come to Me" was released as the first Motown single.
References
[edit]Sources cited
[edit]- Dahl, Bill (February 28, 2011). Motown: The Golden Years: More Than 100 Rare Photographs. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 9781440225574.
- Betts, Graham (June 2, 2014). Motown Encyclopedia. AC Publishing. ISBN 9781311441546.
- Waller, Don (1985). The Motown Story. New York City, New York, United States: Charles Scribner's Sons. ISBN 0684183471. LCCN 85002110.
Citations
[edit]- ^ Betts 2014, Wade Jones.
External links
[edit]- Motown Junkies: A Motown singles discography website
- Motown discography at Discogs
- Motown publishing catalog at MusicBrainz