A sequence of 9 American No.1 singles in two and a half years is one thing most artists might solely dream of. The Supremes confirmed that feat on March 11, 1967, throughout a run that might finally yield 12 chart-toppers in 5 years and 4 months. After many earlier chart battles with The Beatles, that was the day the Motown trio unseated the Rolling Stones.
“Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone,” written by the masterful Tamla workforce of Brian and Eddie Holland and Lamont Dozier and produced by Brian and Lamont, was launched early that January. With the label’s regular clockwork precision, it hit the road within the week that its predecessor, the earlier nice HDH creation “You Keep Me Hangin’ On,” left the Billboard Scorching 100, after topping it for 2 weeks in November.
The Supremes sing the Tops and the Vandellas
The brand new 12 months of 1967 was an thrilling time for the tens of millions of followers of the Motown queens. Each of these singles had been included on their new album, The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland. Alongside the hits, the LP included their variations of HDH songs for different Motown stars, similar to the 4 Tops (“It’s The Same Old Song”), the Isley Brothers (“I Guess I’ll Always Love You”), and Martha and the Vandellas “(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave).”
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The Supremes gave “Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone” the proper launch by performing it on The Andy Williams Present on January 22. The following week, it entered the US chart at No.47. “Ruby Tuesday” grew to become the Rolling Stones’ fourth US No.1 in early March of 1967, scoring one for the Brits by changing the Buckinghams’ “Kind Of A Drag” on the high. “Love Is Here” took exactly two additional weeks to succeed in the Prime 10, toppling the Stones in its sixth chart body. Then the tide turned again briefly to the British facet and The Beatles scored their newest No.1 with “Penny Lane.”
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