Motown 1's

Motown 1s
Compilation album by
various artists
Released20 April 2004
GenreR&B
LabelMotown/UTV

Motown 1s is a collection of 24 No. 1 songs originally released by Motown Records, plus a newly recorded bonus track, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," performed by Michael McDonald. It was originally released on CD by Motown Records/UTV Records on 20 April 2004. A CD reissue followed on 3 April 2007. Fifteen years after its initial release, the compilation was given a deluxe double gold vinyl reissue on 30 August 2019.

Track listing

  1. Motown 1s Intro (0:04)
  2. "Please Mr. Postman" – The Marvelettes (2:29)
  3. "(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave" – Martha and the Vandellas (2:44)
  4. "My Guy" – Mary Wells (2:53)
  5. "My Girl" – The Temptations (2:56)
  6. "Where Did Our Love Go" – The Supremes (2:41)
  7. "Stop! In the Name of Love" – The Supremes (2:59)
  8. "Shotgun" – Junior Walker & The All-Stars (2:57)
  9. "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" – Four Tops (2:45)
  10. "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" – Stevie Wonder (2:54)
  11. "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" – The Temptations (2:33)
  12. "Reach Out I'll Be There" – Four Tops (3:00)
  13. "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (2:15)
  14. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" – Marvin Gaye (3:15)
  15. "I Want You Back" – The Jackson 5 (3:00)
  16. "War" – Edwin Starr (3:21)
  17. "The Tears of a Clown" – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (3:01)
  18. "What's Going On" – Marvin Gaye (3:52)
  19. "Let's Get It On" – Marvin Gaye (4:02)
  20. "Love Machine (Part 1)" – The Miracles (2:59)
  21. "Don't Leave Me This Way" – Thelma Houston (3:40)
  22. "Three Times a Lady" – Commodores (3:38)
  23. "Endless Love" – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (4:26)
  24. "Rhythm of the Night" – DeBarge (3:55)
  25. "I'll Make Love to You" – Boyz II Men (3:57)
  26. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" – Michael McDonald (2:48)

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Billboard 20027
US Compilation Albums (Billboard) 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)41

See also

References

  1. 1 2 https://www.allmusic.com/album/motown-number-1s-mw0000331606
  2. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/motown-number-1s-mw0001118043
  3. ↑ "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Various Artists Chart History (Compilation Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Billboard.com.
  5. ↑ "Various Artists Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.