Friday, July 29, 2011

Hits List: Martha and the Vandellas

This great soul group of the 60's charted 21 hits on the R&B chart with 15 of those going Top 10 and two #1's.  They had 19 popular hits with six Top 10 hits, and charted six times in the U.K. with one Top 10.  They are without question one of the top girl groups of the Rock Era.



(Promoted as Martha and the Vandellas)
1962:  "I'll Have To Let Him Go"
           "Come and Get These Memories" (#29, #6 R&B)
1963:  "(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave" (#4, #1 R&B)
           "Quicksand" (#8, #7 R&B)
1964:  "Live Wire" (#42, #11 R&B)
           "In My Lonely Room" (#44, #6 R&B)
           "Dancing in the Street" (#2, #8 R&B, #4 U.K.)
           "Wild One" (#34, #11 R&B)
1965:  "Nowhere to Run (#8, #5 R&B, #26 U.K.)
           "You've Been in Love Too Long" (#36, #25 R&B)
           "Love (Makes You Do Foolish Things" (flip of above) (#70, #22 R&B)
1966:  "My Baby Loves Me (#22, #3 R&B)

           "What Am I Going To Do Without Your Love" (#71)
           "I'm Ready for Love" (#9, #2 R&B, #22 U.K.)
1967:  "Jimmy Mack" (#10, #1 R&B, #21 U.K.)
           "Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone" (#25, #14 R&B)

 (Promoted as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas)
1967:  "Honey Chile" (#11, #5 R&B, #30 U.K.)
1968:  "I Promise to Wait My Love" (#62, #36 R&B)
           "Forget Me Not" (flip of above) (#93, #11 U.K.)

           "I Can't Dance to That Music You're Playing" (#42, #24 R&B)
           "Sweet Darlin'" (#80, #45 R&B)
1969:  "(We've Got) Honey Love" (#56, #27 R&B
           "Taking My Love (And Leaving Me)" (#44 R&B)
1970:  "I Should Be Proud" (#80, #45 R&B)
           "I Gotta' Let You Go" (#93, #43 R&B)
1971:  "Bless You" (#53, #29 R&B, #33 U.K.)

           "In and Out of My Life" (#22 R&B)
1972:  "Tear It On Down" (#37 R&B)
1973:  "Baby Don't Leave Me"

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