The Way You Do the Things You Do
The Temptations
1964
Earliest retained annual association for this catalog identity; original release year not independently established.
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Release: 1964
Release: 1964Source checked
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. The selected original recording is documented in 1964 in the release history of The Way You Do the Things You Do. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
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Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1964.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
Complete Motown Singles - original 1964 program
The chronological original program includes The Way You Do the Things You Do and the December 1964 My Girl single. Later chart and album appearances do not replace their original year.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
Written by Smokey Robinson and Bobby Rogers, inspired by playful pick-up lines.
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1964.html, song-list position 33
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Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1964 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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