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Standing in the Shadows of Love

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LIST YEAR

1966

Year listed in a secondary Motown compilation track-list transcription; not a verified original pressing date.

Genre

SoulR&B

Theme

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Editorial Motown-family recording selection; not an official all-time chart.

RELEASE DATE & LIST YEAR

Release year not established

Release year not establishedDate review open

A first-release date was not established in the available metadata.

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BEHIND THE SONG

Inspiration and background

Researched recording background

The museum lists this among the group's defining Motown hits in its history of the Four Tops and their classic songwriting partnership.

Evidence scope: New 1.7 source-specific paraphrase; not a claim of complete song-history review.

Sources for this information

The Four Tops - Motown Museum
Only the recording/background facts in this paragraph; reviewed 2026-10-12.

Other appearances and versions

Screenshot or editorial collection recording; exact master needs review

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

Editorial collection selection; recording metadata not fully reviewed.

Broad editorial collection/style classification.

The Four Tops - Motown Museum
Only the recording/background facts in this paragraph; reviewed 2026-10-12.

Hitsville USA 1959-1971 track-list transcription
Matching artist/title and track-list year 1966; reviewed 2026-10-12.

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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.

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