The Countdown Continues ...

The Motown Countdown continues ...

#60 - Honey Chile - Martha Reeves and the Vandellas  (1967)  Gordy   

#59 - Ain't That Peculiar - Marvin Gaye  (1965)  Tamla   

#58 - Standing In The Shadows Of Love - The Four Tops  (1967)  Motown   

#57 - That's The Way Love Is - Marvin Gaye  (1967)  Gordy

When's the last time you heard this one?

#56 - Jimmy Mack - Martha and the Vandellas  (1967)  Gordy

Then again, this is one of those great Motown tunes that has never left the airwaves.

#55 - Twenty-Five Miles - Edwin Starr  (1969)  Gordy

The year before Edwin Starr declared "War" on the charts, he had a hit with this one.  

#54 - It's The Same Old Song - The Four Tops  (1965)  Motown   

#53 - My World Is Empty Without You - The Supremes  (1966)  Motown

First countdown appearance for this powerhouse trio!
(Trust me ... they totally DOMINATE the Top 20!)   

#52 - You're My Everything - The Temptations  (1967)  Gordy 

#51 - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell  (1968)  Tamla   

#50 - Two Lovers - Mary Wells  (1963)  Motown

In 1963 Mary had TWO lovers ... a year later she was being faithful to only one ... in fact, she called him "My Guy"!

#49 - How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You - Marvin Gaye  (1965)  Tamla   

#48 - You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles  (1963)  Tamla   

#47 - Baby, I'm For Real - The Originals  (1969)  Soul  

#46 - Playboy - Marvelettes  (1962)  Tamla

Now THERE'S a tune that deserves a spin once in a while!

#45 - Bernadette - The Four Tops  (1967)  Motown   

#44 - Cloud Nine - The Temptations  (1969)  Gordy   

#43 - Baby, Baby Don't Cry - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles  (1969)  Tamla   

#42 - Run Away Child, Running Wild - The Temptations  (1969)  Gordy    

#41 - Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday - Stevie Wonder  (1969)  Tamla

Wow!  Four in a row from 1969 ... proving Motown still had it through the end of the decade.    

Tomorrow we'll explore The Top 40 Motown Hits of the '60's!