Temptin’ Temptations

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Temptin’ Temptations · The Temptin' Temptations from 1965 is the group's third studio album on Gordy, Motown's label. Seven of the twelve tracks had previously been released as a single or B-side. On the singles from 1964, Eddie Kendricks sings the lead. I'll Be in Trouble was written and produced by Smokey Robinson; Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) is a production by Norman Whitfield.

In Since I Lost My Baby, a wistful ballad by Robinson and Pete Moore, David Ruffin sings about a world in which everything is fine except love. Don't Look Back, led by Paul Williams, was actually the original A-side of a single, became a hit on the R&B charts and closed the live shows for years. The song is now better known than My Baby.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Since I Lost My Baby2:55Apple Music ↗
2. 2The Girl's Alright With Me2:55Apple Music ↗
3. 3Just Another Lonely Night3:03Apple Music ↗
4. 4My Baby3:06Apple Music ↗
5. 5You've Got to Earn It2:41Apple Music ↗
6. 6Everybody Needs Love2:59Apple Music ↗
7. 7Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)2:23Apple Music ↗
8. 8Don't Look Back2:56Apple Music ↗
9. 9I Gotta Know Now2:40Apple Music ↗
10. 10Born to Love You2:41Apple Music ↗
11. 11I'll Be In Trouble2:00Apple Music ↗
12. 12You're the One I Need2:24Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

See also

• The Temptations