My Girl
The Temptations
1965
Earliest retained annual association for this catalog identity; original release year not independently established.
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More by this artistEditorial Motown-family recording selection; not an official all-time chart.
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 label history documents the original Gordy single in December 1964. The retained annual entry is from 1965. Only the original 1964 year is assigned, without equating annual appearance and first release.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1965.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.
My Girl - label publication documenting the original Gordy single
The Universal publication explicitly states that the Gordy single was released in December 1964. This supports the original year independently of its 1965 chart success and subsequent album placement.
Inspiration and background
Researched recording background
This recording brought David Ruffin to the lead microphone and became the group's first U.S. pop number one. The official Motown history treats it as a turning point in their career.
Evidence scope: New 1.7 source-specific paraphrase; not a claim of complete song-history review.
Sources for this information
The Temptations - Classic Motown
Only the recording/background facts in this paragraph; reviewed 2026-10-12.
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 1965 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
Supplied motown02.png, row 8
Visible title/artist metadata only; not audio identification or date verification.
The Temptations - Classic Motown
Only the recording/background facts in this paragraph; reviewed 2026-10-12.
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