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May 16, 2014 · F Fifty years ago today (May 16, 1964) the Motown Records label celebrated its first No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 with Mary Wells’ “My Guy,” a song written and produced by Smokey...
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Feb 6, 2024 · The track became the first ever number one for Motown and set the standard for what would eventually be a famous hit-making machine. Unfortunately, The Marvelettes wouldn’t obtain another number one and had a somewhat turbulent time, given several lineup changes preceded the release of ‘Please Mr Postman’.
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- Barrett Strong “Money (That’s What I Want)” Motown’s first hit came from the pen of label founder Berry Gordy and secretary-turned-songwriter Janie Bradford.
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- The Marvelettes “Please Mr. Postman” Recorded and released in 1961 on Tamla, the song was the first Motown single to hit No. 1 on the pop chart, reaching No. 1 on the R&B chart as well.
Aug 21, 2014 · The knockout girl group song “Please Mr. Postman,” by the Marvelettes was released on August 21, 1961. Later in the year it went on to become the first Motown single to hit #1 on B illboard...
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“Please Mr. Postman” by the Marvelettes was Motown Records’ first Number One on the Hot 100, but it was only there for one week. The ten Number One singles listed below spent between 14 and 4 weeks at the top.
Aug 21, 2016 · On August 21, 1961, Motown Records of Detroit, Michigan released what became their first #1 hit song, “Please Mr. Postman” by the Marvelettes. Founded by record making genius Berry Gordy, Jr., Motown was an African-American oriented enterprise with a cross-racial appeal that helped bridge the musical gap between Black and White Americans in ...
Jul 31, 2023 · But, most importantly, it was the first Motown song to ever hit #1 on the Hot 100.
