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The Supremes: Artist Essentials

Twenty-five selections trace the concise early singles, the more dramatic later-sixties recordings and the group after 1970.

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25 selected recordings

A practical 1963-1972 route with ten central starting points and fifteen further discoveries. Later solo recordings, covers by other performers and alternate mixes are not additional selections.

Selections and recommended order are MusicAtlas editorial choices.

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ARTIST BACKGROUND

About The Supremes

The Supremes developed from the Primettes and signed with Motown in 1961. The trio of Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard became closely associated with songs written and produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland, including Where Did Our Love Go, Baby Love and You Can't Hurry Love. Their coordinated presentation complemented the records' pop appeal. The group was later billed as Diana Ross and the Supremes. After Ross left for a solo career, Jean Terrell joined, and subsequent lineups extended the group's work into the 1970s.

Artist background sources

Motown Museum: The Supremes
Supports group origins, Motown signing, early trio, Holland-Dozier-Holland repertoire and later lead-singer transition; Diana Ross solo credits remain separate. | Retrieved 2026-10-17

Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.

Selections with an annual version match under review are omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until the match is resolved.

Showing 25 of 25 selected recordings.

This depth selects the first 25 recordings in the recommended sequence. Changing the order rearranges those same selections.

When only a year is established, chronological order within that year is approximate.

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Where Did Our Love Go

The Supremes

First released: 1964 (year verified)

Original single: Where Did Our Love Go

Original 1964 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The spare, recurring pulse makes the blend of lead and answering voices easy to follow.

Annual appearances: 1964

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1964 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1964 in the release history of Where Did Our Love Go. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1964 studio recording
Credit: The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: Where Did Our Love Go

Complete Motown Singles - original 1964 program
The original-single program and recording fields identify Where Did Our Love Go, Baby Love and Come See About Me in 1964. The latter two were already on the same-year Where Did Our Love Go album; the later compilation is not their first release. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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Baby Love

The Supremes

First released: 1964 (year verified)

Original album: Where Did Our Love Go

Original 1964 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: Small changes in the repeated lead phrases give the compact melody its momentum.

Annual appearances: 1964

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1964 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1964 in the release history of Where Did Our Love Go. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1964 studio recording
Credit: The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original album: Where Did Our Love Go

Complete Motown Singles - original 1964 program
The original-single program and recording fields identify Where Did Our Love Go, Baby Love and Come See About Me in 1964. The latter two were already on the same-year Where Did Our Love Go album; the later compilation is not their first release. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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Stop! In the Name of Love

The Supremes

First released: 1965 (year verified)

Original single: Stop! In the Name of Love

Original 1965 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The clear pauses and answering refrain make an accessible introduction to the group.

Annual appearances: 1965

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1965 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1965 in the release history of Stop! In the Name of Love. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1965 studio recording
Credit: The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: Stop! In the Name of Love

Complete Motown Singles - original 1965 program
The original single program identifies Stop In the Name of Love, Back in My Arms Again, Nothing But Heartaches, I Hear a Symphony and My World Is Empty Without You in 1965. Promo and second versions are separately labeled and not selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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You Can't Hurry Love

The Supremes

First released: 1966 (year verified)

Original single: You Can't Hurry Love

Original 1966 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The quick pulse gives the call-and-response phrases a buoyant sense of movement.

Annual appearances: 1966

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1966 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1966 in the release history of You Can't Hurry Love. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1966 studio recording
Credit: The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: You Can't Hurry Love

Complete Motown Singles - original 1966 program
The original program identifies You Cant Hurry Love, You Keep Me Hangin On and Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart in 1966. Later performers in other chronological volumes are not treated as these originals. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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You Keep Me Hangin' On

The Supremes

First released: 1966 (year verified)

Original single: You Keep Me Hangin' On

Original 1966 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The insistent opening figure continues to push against the rising vocal phrases.

Annual appearances: 1966

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1966 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1966 in the release history of You Keep Me Hangin' On. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1966 studio recording
Credit: The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: You Keep Me Hangin' On

Complete Motown Singles - original 1966 program
The original program identifies You Cant Hurry Love, You Keep Me Hangin On and Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart in 1966. Later performers in other chronological volumes are not treated as these originals. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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Come See About Me

The Supremes

First released: 1964 (year verified)

Original album: Where Did Our Love Go

Original 1964 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: Listen for the balance between the direct lead line and the lighter group replies.

Annual appearances: 1964 | 1965

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1964 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1964 in the release history of Where Did Our Love Go. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1964 studio recording
Credit: The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original album: Where Did Our Love Go

Complete Motown Singles - original 1964 program
The original-single program and recording fields identify Where Did Our Love Go, Baby Love and Come See About Me in 1964. The latter two were already on the same-year Where Did Our Love Go album; the later compilation is not their first release. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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Back in My Arms Again

The Supremes

First released: 1965 (year verified)

Original single: Back in My Arms Again

Original 1965 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The forward-moving refrain adds a bright contrast to the more restrained early recordings.

Annual appearances: 1965

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1965 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1965 in the release history of Back in My Arms Again. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1965 studio recording
Credit: The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: Back in My Arms Again

Complete Motown Singles - original 1965 program
The original single program identifies Stop In the Name of Love, Back in My Arms Again, Nothing But Heartaches, I Hear a Symphony and My World Is Empty Without You in 1965. Promo and second versions are separately labeled and not selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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I Hear a Symphony

The Supremes

First released: 1965 (year verified)

Original single: I Hear a Symphony

Original 1965 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The widening melody makes the changes in the arrangement especially rewarding to follow.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1965 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1965 in the release history of I Hear a Symphony. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1965 studio recording
Credit: The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: I Hear a Symphony

Complete Motown Singles - original 1965 program
The original single program identifies Stop In the Name of Love, Back in My Arms Again, Nothing But Heartaches, I Hear a Symphony and My World Is Empty Without You in 1965. Promo and second versions are separately labeled and not selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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Love Child

Diana Ross & The Supremes

First released: 1968 (year verified)

Original single: Love Child

Original 1968 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The more forceful vocal accents give this later-sixties selection a distinctive weight.

Annual appearances: 1968

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1968 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1968 in the release history of Love Child. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1968 studio recording
Credit: Diana Ross & The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: Love Child

Complete Motown Singles - original 1968 program
The original group recording of Love Child and the joint Im Gonna Make You Love Me are documented in 1968. Separate original/single presentations and complete joint credits remain distinguishable. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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Someday We'll Be Together

Diana Ross & The Supremes

First released: 1969 (year verified)

Original single: Someday We'll Be Together

Original 1969 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The relaxed groove allows the spaces around the lead phrases to shape the performance.

Annual appearances: 1969

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1969 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1969 in the release history of Someday We'll Be Together. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1969 studio recording
Credit: Diana Ross & The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: Someday We'll Be Together

Complete Motown Singles - original 1969 program
The chronological original program identifies Im Livin in Shame and Someday Well Be Together in 1969. Individual licensed recording items confirm their Diana Ross & The Supremes group credit. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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Love Is Here and Now You're Gone

The Supremes

First released: 1967 (year verified)

Original single: Love Is Here and Now You're Gone

Original 1967 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The spoken and sung passages offer a different kind of contrast from the earlier pop singles.

Annual appearances: 1967

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1967 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1967 in the release history of Love Is Here and Now You're Gone. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1967 studio recording
Credit: The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: Love Is Here and Now You're Gone

Classic Motown - original Holland/Dozier/Holland release history
The label explicitly dates the original album to January 1967 and identifies the original Love Is Here and Now Youre Gone single in January 1967. You Keep Me Hangin On preceded the album in 1966; recording sessions and later covers are separate. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Holland-Dozier-Holland - original album program
The first twelve original mono album tracks include Love Is Here and Now Youre Gone. Appended alternate, stereo and later live items do not acquire the original album date. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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The Happening

The Supremes

First released: 1967 (year verified)

Original single: The Happening

Original 1967 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The lively phrasing and quick instrumental replies make a compact, energetic detour.

Annual appearances: 1967

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1967 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1967 in the release history of The Happening. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1967 studio recording
Credit: The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: The Happening

Complete Motown Singles - original 1967 program
The reviewed original single entries identify The Happening, Reflections and In and Out of Love in 1967. The separately labeled alternate Love Is Here version is not used for the original selection. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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Reflections

Diana Ross & The Supremes

First released: 1967 (year verified)

Original single: Reflections

Original 1967 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: Follow the opening textures into the repeated melodic phrases for a clear change of atmosphere.

Annual appearances: 1967

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1967 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1967 in the release history of Reflections. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1967 studio recording
Credit: Diana Ross & The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: Reflections

Complete Motown Singles - original 1967 program
The reviewed original single entries identify The Happening, Reflections and In and Out of Love in 1967. The separately labeled alternate Love Is Here version is not used for the original selection. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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In and Out of Love

Diana Ross & The Supremes

First released: 1967 (year verified)

Original single: In and Out of Love

Original 1967 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The recurring rhythmic accents make an inviting companion to the better-known singles.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1967 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1967 in the release history of In and Out of Love. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1967 studio recording
Credit: Diana Ross & The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: In and Out of Love

Complete Motown Singles - original 1967 program
The reviewed original single entries identify The Happening, Reflections and In and Out of Love in 1967. The separately labeled alternate Love Is Here version is not used for the original selection. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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I'm Livin' in Shame

Diana Ross & The Supremes

First released: 1969 (year verified)

Original single: I'm Livin' in Shame

Original 1969 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The brisk narrative delivery gives the listener another way into the later group recordings.

Annual appearances: 1969

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1969 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1969 in the release history of I'm Livin' in Shame. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1969 studio recording
Credit: Diana Ross & The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: I'm Livin' in Shame

Complete Motown Singles - original 1969 program
The chronological original program identifies Im Livin in Shame and Someday Well Be Together in 1969. Individual licensed recording items confirm their Diana Ross & The Supremes group credit. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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Up the Ladder to the Roof

The Supremes

First released: 1970 (year verified)

Original single: Up the Ladder to the Roof

Original 1970 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The rising group lines introduce a fresh vocal setting while keeping the melodic focus clear.

Annual appearances: 1970

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1970 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1970 in the release history of Up the Ladder to the Roof. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1970 studio recording
Credit: The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: Up the Ladder to the Roof

Complete Motown Singles - original 1970 program
The original-single program identifies Up the Ladder to the Roof and Stoned Love in 1970. The approximately 2:59 Stoned Love single and separately labeled longer version are distinguished. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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Stoned Love

The Supremes

First released: 1970 (year verified)

Original single: Stoned Love

Original 1970 single presentation, approximately 2:59

MusicAtlas editorial note: The concise original single presentation makes the repeated refrain especially immediate.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1970 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1970 in the release history of Stoned Love. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1970 single presentation, approximately 2:59
Credit: The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: Stoned Love

Complete Motown Singles - original 1970 program
The original-single program identifies Up the Ladder to the Roof and Stoned Love in 1970. The approximately 2:59 Stoned Love single and separately labeled longer version are distinguished. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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Nathan Jones

The Supremes

First released: 1971 (year verified)

Original single: Nathan Jones

Original 1971 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The layered vocal responses create a stronger rhythmic texture around the main line.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1971 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1971 in the release history of Nathan Jones. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1971 studio recording
Credit: The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: Nathan Jones

Complete Motown Singles - original 1971 first-half program
The original 1971 first-half program includes Nathan Jones; its separate stereo promo is not an extra selection. The recording item confirms the Supremes group credit. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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Floy Joy

The Supremes

First released: 1971 (year verified)

Original single: Floy Joy

Original 1971 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The light rhythmic bounce offers a welcoming entry into the early-seventies recordings.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1971 (year verified)

The original chronological single program places this performance in 1971, before the next-year album or annual-list appearance. The later digital compilation date is not used. Only original-year precision is assigned.

Recording: Original 1971 studio recording
Credit: The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: Floy Joy

Complete Motown Singles - original 1971 second-half program
The original 1971 second-half program includes Floy Joy before its 1972 album. The separately labeled stereo promo and later compilation fields are not used as first-release dates. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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Automatically Sunshine

The Supremes

First released: 1972 (year verified)

Original single: Automatically Sunshine

Original 1972 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The easy melodic movement provides a gentler companion to the surrounding selections.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1972 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1972 in the release history of Automatically Sunshine. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1972 studio recording
Credit: The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: Automatically Sunshine

Automatically Sunshine - original Supremes recording item
The licensed original Floy Joy recording identifies Automatically Sunshine as the Supremes in 1972. Only the year is used; the chronological 1972 single program provides independent release context. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Motown Records - original 1972 first-half single program
The label program includes Automatically Sunshine among the original 1972 first-half singles. The label listing is used together with the licensed performer item, not as proof of a performer based on title alone. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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My World Is Empty Without You

The Supremes

First released: 1965 (year verified)

Original single: My World Is Empty Without You

Original 1965 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The darker harmonic movement gives a striking contrast to the bright early choruses.

Annual appearances: 1966

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1965 (year verified)

The original chronological single program places this performance in 1965, before the next-year album or annual-list appearance. The later digital compilation date is not used. Only original-year precision is assigned.

Recording: Original 1965 studio recording
Credit: The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: My World Is Empty Without You

Complete Motown Singles - original 1965 program
The original single program identifies Stop In the Name of Love, Back in My Arms Again, Nothing But Heartaches, I Hear a Symphony and My World Is Empty Without You in 1965. Promo and second versions are separately labeled and not selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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Nothing But Heartaches

The Supremes

First released: 1965 (year verified)

Original album: More Hits by The Supremes

Original 1965 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The short, tightly repeated phrases make this a useful discovery beyond the central hits.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1965 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1965 in the release history of More Hits by The Supremes. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1965 studio recording
Credit: The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original album: More Hits by The Supremes

Complete Motown Singles - original 1965 program
The original single program identifies Stop In the Name of Love, Back in My Arms Again, Nothing But Heartaches, I Hear a Symphony and My World Is Empty Without You in 1965. Promo and second versions are separately labeled and not selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart

The Supremes

First released: 1966 (year verified)

Original single: Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart

Original 1966 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The firmer dance rhythm brings the interplay between the voices into sharper relief.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1966 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1966 in the release history of Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1966 studio recording
Credit: The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart

Complete Motown Singles - original 1966 program
The original program identifies You Cant Hurry Love, You Keep Me Hangin On and Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart in 1966. Later performers in other chronological volumes are not treated as these originals. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes

The Supremes

First released: 1963 (year verified)

Original single: When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes

Original 1963 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The broad group responses provide an early point of comparison with the later singles.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1963 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1963 in the release history of When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1963 studio recording
Credit: The Supremes
Role in this collection: Original group performance

Original single: When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes

Complete Motown Singles - original 1963 program
The chronological original-single program includes the Supremes original When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes in 1963. Its later digital compilation field is not an original date. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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I'm Gonna Make You Love Me

Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations

First released: 1968 (year verified)

Original single: I'm Gonna Make You Love Me

Original 1968 joint studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The exchange between the two groups offers a satisfying shared-voice close to the route.

Annual version match under review

The selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1968 (year verified)

The selected original recording is documented in 1968 in the release history of I'm Gonna Make You Love Me. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.

Recording: Original 1968 joint studio recording
Credit: Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations
Role in this collection: Original Supremes group contribution to the joint recording with The Temptations

Original single: I'm Gonna Make You Love Me

Im Gonna Make You Love Me - complete original joint credit
The licensed recording explicitly credits Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations and gives November 1968. This is not a Diana Ross solo recording, an earlier Dee Dee Warwick performance or a later cover. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

About this artist collection

The Supremes group identity and existing biography are preserved. Diana Ross & The Supremes is a documented historical group credit, not a merger with Diana Ross solo work. The Temptations remain separately credited on the one joint recording.

First released means the earliest documented official public release of the selected recording. A year-only date does not assert a month or day. Later singles, chart years, compilations, remasters and reissues do not replace that date.

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