The 100 Greatest Motown Songs

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Even if you’ve heard them a million times or come across them in a dozen movie soundtracks, classics like “My Girl,” “Come See About Me,” or “The Tracks of My Tears” still sound almost impossibly fresh.

, which expanded Motown’s scope while staying true to its core hitmaking values. Motown stars like Robinson, the Commodores,, and Michael Jackson kept churning out great music through the funk, disco, and easy-listening eras, and hitmakers like Rick James, Lionel Richie, DeBarge, and Boyz II Me kept the label all over the radio in the slick Eighties and into the Nineties.

Getting down to a list of the 100 Greatest Motown Songs wasn’t easy. This year is the 60th anniversary of Motown’s first Number One hit, “Please Mr. Postman,” by, and yet the joy and power of this music hasn’t diminished even a tiny bit.

 

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mini_bubbly I love Motown!! Grew up listening to them!! I am 39 an have older brothers an my parents absolutely love the music!!

“Ball of Confusion” not being on the list is a travesty.

you rarely happen to agree with this kinda rankings. But reading ALL the notes to every position was pure fuckin' bliss. Thank you guys. It's epic. motownjunkie Motown motowndiditfirst

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“Shop Around” was only kept out of the Number One slot on the pop charts by Lawrence Welk. Well, that’s an interesting bit of trivia!

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I just heard 'Come See About Me' yesterday on Stingray and I just closed my eyes, let the goosebumps happen and lip-synched the whole thing. Love that song 💚

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