The Temptations - "My Girl"

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Written by Smokey Robinson and released as a single in 1964. Peaked at #1 on the Hot 100 and R&B chart.

An absolute classic. Adore it.

[#LisaRinna]

A classic.

[Dreams]

Love it. Classic.

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Love it. Timeless song.

[♛ The Manticore ☯]

An oldie but a classic.

[Soulsista]

An absolute classic.

This was the first #1 on the R&B chart when Billboard brought it back in 1965.

[Ernesto]

Absolutely a classic. Listening to it right now.

[disman00911]

This may be the greatest Motown song ever made.  Definitely one of the best 1960s songs.

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#3 on Billboard's 500 Greatest Pop Songs


www.billboard.com/lists/best-pop-songs-all-time-hits/99-lmfao-feat-lauren-bennett-goonrock-party-rock-anthem/

3. The Temptations, "My Girl"

The Temptations
Photo : Illustration by Jordan Andrew Carter
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (Mar. 6, 1965)

Smokey Robinson had written “My Guy,” a No. 1 Hot 100 hit for Mary Wells in 1964. What were the odds that his bid to write a gender-flipped equivalent song would not only equal the chart success of the original, but become one of the most classic singles in pop history? The Temptations scored their first No. 1 hit with this exceptionally graceful ballad, led by David Ruffin, which Robinson co-wrote and co-produced with his Miracles colleague Ronald White.

The song is immediately recognizable from the opening bass line (played by the great James Jamerson): “Bah bum-bum, bah bum-bum, bah bum-bum.” The lyric speaks of feeling secure and comfortable in a solid love relationship: “I don’t need no money, fortune, or fame/ I’ve got all the riches baby one man can claim.” Even little touches add a lot, like the bright horn fills that follow the lines “I’ve got so much honey, the bees envy me” and “I’ve got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees.” Nearly 60 years later, “My Girl” still sounds classy, but not the least bit stodgy or old-fashioned. – P.G.