"My Girl" by The Temptations
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"My Girl" by The Temptations is a classic 1964 Motown soul song, renowned for its smooth vocals, memorable bassline and strings, and status as one of the group's signature hits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "My Girl" by The Temptations canonical | 1 |
| “My Girl” by The Temptations | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backingVocalist |
Eddie Kendricks
NERFINISHED
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Melvin Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ Otis Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPeakDateUSBillboardHot100 | 1965-03-06 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSRBChart | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed classic ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | one of The Temptations’ signature hits ⓘ |
| featuresMusicalElement |
call-and-response vocals
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melodic hook ⓘ prominent bassline ⓘ string arrangement ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | It’s Growing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Motown sound
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R&B ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasBside | (Talking 'Bout) Nobody But My Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamousLyric |
I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way?
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I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
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drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ horns ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum | The Temptations Sing Smokey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isClassicOf |
1960s soul music
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Motown era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | David Ruffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 2:45 ⓘ |
| performer | The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Ronald White
NERFINISHED
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Smokey Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1964-09-17 ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | Detroit, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingStudio | Hitsville U.S.A. Studio A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Gordy Records
NERFINISHED
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Motown ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1964-12-21 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | romantic love ⓘ |
| vocalGroup | The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | smooth lead vocal ⓘ |
| writer |
Ronald White
NERFINISHED
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Smokey Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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“My Girl” by The Temptations