My Girl (The Temptations song)

My Girl is a song by the group The Temptations, which was written in 1964 by Smokey Robinson and Ronald White for the label Motown and 1965 a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 was. The song is one of the most famous of the Temptations. The inspiration for the song goes to the wife of Robinson, Claudette Rogers Robinson, back. The song was released on the album The Temptations Sing Smokey.

Song information

My Girl was the first Temptations song in which David Ruffin sang in the foreground instead of Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams. In the motor - Town Revue tour all the major representatives of the Motown label in the 1960s were represented. When the group presented their songs, Robinson was very impressed by the voice of Ruffins in the background and decided to make a song with him as the lead singer to take. This should be " melodic and sweet " sound. The song was written in ten to 20 minutes. As Robinson My Girl was finishing and the group agreed to a publication, they persuaded Ruffin to sing in the foreground. My Girl 1998 served as a template for the Temptations single Stay, which was extracted from the published in the same year album Phoenix Rising.

Achievements and developments

The song was released in the Christmas season 1964 and climbed in the following year up to the top of the American pop charts. It was the first number 1 hit in the group. The song debuted in 1965 at number one on the R & B charts and was the first of these charts - category after a 15 - month break. In the UK, the song reached only 43rd place 27 years later it was better thanks to the eponymous film: A re-release of My Girl reached number two on the British charts.

Through the song more hits were recorded with Ruffin as a singer in the foreground, for example, It 's Growing (1965 ), Since I Lost My Baby ( 1965), My Baby (1965 ), Is not Too Proud to Beg (1966 ), Beauty Is only skin Deep (1966 ), (I know) I'm Losing You (1966 ) All I Need (1967 ) ( Loneliness Made Me Realize ) It's You That I Need (1967 ), I Wish It Would Rain ( 1967) and I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You ) ( 1968). After these hits David Ruffin began to develop a big ego. Later he got out of the group. 2004 landed the song at number 88 of the list of the 500 best songs of all time.

Charts

Contributors

  • David Ruffin - lead vocal
  • Eddie Kendricks - backing vocals
  • Melvin Franklin - Background vocals
  • Paul Williams - background vocals
  • Otis Williams - background vocals
  • Smokey Robinson - writer / producer
  • Ronald White - writer / producer
  • Paul Riser - Arrangement
  • The Funk Brothers - instruments
  • Detroit Symphony Orchestra - Strings

Cover versions

My Girl was often gecovert, the following is a selection:

  • Michael Jackson coverte the song in 1972 for his album Ben.
  • La Toya Jackson in 1995 presented a new version on their album Stop! In the Name of Love! before, but with the title My Guy
  • 1965 coverte Otis Redding song and brought in his version more " traditional blues flavor " field. This version, produced by Steve Cropper, was on the album Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul published. In the U.S., the song was not released as a single in the UK, he came in at number eleven.
  • The Rolling Stones took in 1967 for their album Flowers on a new version.
  • Also presented in 1967 The Mamas & the Papas, a new version before on their album Deliver. The new song came in at number 15 of the U.S. pop charts.
  • Also in 1967 took The Temptations to a new version, one in Italian.
  • Al Green took in 1969 on a cover and presented it on his album Green Is Blues.
  • Also Jamaica rock star legend Prince Buster made ​​use of in this song.
  • In 1977, Dolly Parton on her album New Harvest - First Gathering a country version.
  • Amii Stewart and Johnny Bristol participated in 1980 a duet of the piece on.
  • 1988 had Suave with their version of a Top 40 pop hit and a Top 10 R & B hit.
  • Michael Bolton coverte the song for his album Timeless: The Classics Vol 2
  • Also they covered Declan Galbraith, Westlife, Sam Milby and The Jesus and Mary Chain song.
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