TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY

Created on 27/04/2006
Latest update on 17/05/2022

Artist: Temptations
Author: Norman Whitfield/Barrett Strong/Janie Bradford
Label: Gordy
Year: 1966

On their lp Gettin' Ready.

Covers:

1966:

Jimmy Ruffin [as I Know How To Love Her, crediting Whitfield/Eddie Kerndricks]

1969:

Marvin Gaye [n°1 R&B]

1969:

Al Kooper

1970:

Young Vandals [with two future Temptations; hit R&B]

1971:

Mardi Gras

1981:

Elkie Brooks

1987:

Ted Hawkins

1995:

Manhattan Transfer & Phil Collins

2001:

Steps [n° 2 UK]

2001:

Paul Carrack

It was a common Motown practice to swap songs between acts. If it failed with the first one, it might hit with the second. See also: I Heard It Through The Grapevine.

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