Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1972–1992

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Got to Be There
producer:
Hal Davis
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
arranger:
Dave Blumberg
recording of:
Got to Be There (from 1971-06 until 1971-07)
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Willensky
vocals arranger:
Willie Hutch
Michael Jackson33:25
2Floy Joy
producer:
Smokey Robinson
lead vocals:
Jean Terrell and Mary Wilson
arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Floy Joy
lyricist and composer:
Will Robinson (songwriter & producer, Nashville)
The Supremes2:35
3A Simple Game
cover recording of:
A Simple Game
lyricist and composer:
Mike Pinder
Four Tops2:59
4Walk in the Night
recording of:
Walk in the Night
writer:
Johnny Bristol and Marilyn McLeod (soul/jazz singer and songwriter)
Jr. Walker & the All Stars4:12
5Ben
producer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1972)
arranger:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Ben (in 1972)
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
Walter Scharf
publisher:
Jobette Music (in 1972)
part of:
The 45th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Michael Jackson3.852:47
6Papa Was a Rolling Stone
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer) (in 1972), Damon Harris (in 1972) and Richard Street (in 1972)
conductor:
Paul Riser (in 1972)
arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972) and Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 168) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 333)
cover recording of:
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Temptations47:00
7Silly Wasn’t I
recording of:
Silly Wasn’t I
writer:
Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Valerie Simpson2:12
8Superstition
recording of:
Superstition
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music), Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1972) and Stein & Van Stock, Inc. (in 1972)
Stevie Wonder4:16
9Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)
producer:
Joe Porter (producer)
arranger:
Artie Butler and Michael Omartian
recording of:
Neither One of Us
lyricist:
Jim Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
composer:
James D. Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Gladys Knight & the Pips3.754:24
10Touch Me in the Morning
producer:
Tom Baird (Motown producer) and Michael Masser
arranger:
Tom Baird (Motown producer) and Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1973) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1973)
recording of:
Touch Me in the Morning
writer:
Michael Masser and Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller)
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Diana Ross3.53:28
11Let’s Get It On
producer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
percussion:
Emil Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label), Motown Record Corp. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1973) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1973)
remix of:
Let’s Get It On (album version) by Marvin Gaye
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 46)
recording of:
Let’s Get It On
writer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Marvin Gaye44:04
12Keep On Truckin’, Part 1
producer:
Leonard Caston (son of Leonard Caston) and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
arranger:
James Carmichael and Jerry Long (Motown songwriter Jerry Long, Sr.)
recording of:
Keep On Truckin’
writer:
Lenny Caston (son of Leonard Caston), Anita Poree and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Eddie Kendricks3:35
13Boogie Down
producer:
Leonard Caston (son of Leonard Caston) and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
arranger:
David Van dePitte and Leonard Caston (son of Leonard Caston)
recording of:
Boogie Down
writer:
Lenny Caston (son of Leonard Caston), Anita Poree and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
Eddie Kendricks3:53
14Dancing Machine
producer:
Hal Davis
arranger:
Arthur Wright (guitar)
recording of:
Dancing Machine
writer:
Hal Davis, Donald E. Fletcher and Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Jackson 542:43
15Do It Baby
producer:
Freddie Perren
arranger:
Freddie Perren and Tom Sellers (US musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
recording of:
Do It Baby
writer:
Freddie Perren and Christine Yarian
The Miracles3:05
16Shoe Shoe Shine
The Dynamic Superiors3:48
17Harmour Love
recording of:
Harmour Love (1975 song)
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Syreeta3:39
18Love Power
Willie Hutch3:35
19It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
producer:
Freddie Perren
conductor:
Freddie Perren
arranger:
Freddie Perren
recorded at:
Cherokee Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States
G.C. Cameron3:27
20Love Machine, Part 1
producer:
Freddie Perren
brass [brass] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
Wade Marcus
arranger:
Freddie Perren
recording of:
Love Machine
lyricist and composer:
Billy Griffin and Warren Moore
horn and strings arranger:
Wade Marcus
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
The Miracles3:02
21Walk Away From Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1975)
cover recording of:
I’m Gonna Walk Away From Love
lyricist and composer:
Charles H. Kipps Jr
David Ruffin3:18
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