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(I Know) I'm Losing You is the Temptations' original 1966 studio recording, documented in the historical Motown singles program for that year. Its original group performance and release year are retained separately...
Read background and sourcesWritten by Norman Whitfield and Eddie Holland about pleading for love
View background statusThe idea that true beauty comes from within
View background statusWritten by Smokey Robinson about a tough guy named Bill
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Motown 150Jr. Walker & the All Stars developed from an Indiana club group into a Michigan-based R&B band. Walker's prominent saxophone and shouted vocals gave their recordings a blues-oriented character within Motown's Soul...
View background statusMarvin Gaye was a singer and drummer whose Motown recordings moved from compact dance singles to extended soul and funk settings. His early lead vocals combine a rough edge with precise phrasing, while the duets with...
View background statusThe 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,...
View background statusThe museum highlights the song as a statement of support and solidarity, delivered through Levi Stubbs' powerful lead. That is an interpretation of the song's message, not a claim about a private relationship.
Read background and sourcesJr. Walker & the All Stars developed from an Indiana club group into a Michigan-based R&B band. Walker's prominent saxophone and shouted vocals gave their recordings a blues-oriented character within Motown's Soul...
View background statusThe museum lists this among the group's defining Motown hits in its history of the Four Tops and their classic songwriting partnership.
Read background and sourcesReported release: 1966Date needs verification
Motown 150Written by Holland-Dozier-Holland about enduring love
View background statusReported release: 1966Date needs verification
Motown 150The universal experience of heartbreak and lost love
View background status1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.