Love Child (song by Diana Ross & The Supremes)
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"Love Child" is a 1968 socially conscious Motown hit by Diana Ross & The Supremes that marked a stylistic shift for the group with its gritty portrayal of the stigma surrounding out-of-wedlock birth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Love Child (song by Diana Ross & The Supremes) canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | late 1960s socially conscious soul ⓘ |
| backingVocalists |
Cindy Birdsong
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Mary Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ The Andantes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 15 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSRB | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | socially conscious song ⓘ |
| featuresInstrumentationBy | The Funk Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsSingle | Some Things You Never Get Used To NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Motown
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pop ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasBside | Will This Be the Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideoOrPromoFilm | yes ⓘ |
| includedIn | The Supremes discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTitleTrackOf | Love Child (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Diana Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 2:59 ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Deke Richards
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Frank Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Pam Sawyer NERFINISHED ⓘ R. Dean Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
departure from earlier glamorous image of The Supremes
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gritty lyrical content ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Love Child (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Diana Ross & The Supremes
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The Supremes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerAt | television variety shows in 1968 ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | Someday We'll Be Together NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Berry Gordy
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Deke Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ R. Dean Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Detroit
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Hitsville U.S.A. (Studio A) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Motown ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1968-09-30 ⓘ |
| songwriter |
Deke Richards
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Frank Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Pam Sawyer NERFINISHED ⓘ R. Dean Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylisticShiftFor | Diana Ross & The Supremes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
poverty
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social issues ⓘ stigma of out-of-wedlock birth ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1968 ⓘ |
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