Best Motown Songs

The list of the greatest songs from the Motor City. Don't agree with the list? Place your vote or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on.

Vote for The Love You Save - The Jackson 5 1) The Love You Save - The Jackson 5

stop the love you save baby --LOVE IT

OlgaLJ

Michael, Michael, little lovely Michael!

The love


Vote for If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight 2) If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight

I love gladys knight songs
i love her voice


Vote for I'll Be There - The Jackson 5 3) I'll Be There - The Jackson 5


Vote for What Becomes of the Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin 4) What Becomes of the Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin


Vote for The Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles 5) The Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles


Vote for What’s Going On - Marvin Gaye 6) What’s Going On - Marvin Gaye

Best Motown and one of the best ever recorded


Vote for Ain’t Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations 7) Ain’t Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations


Vote for Living For the City - Stevie Wonder 8) Living For the City - Stevie Wonder


Vote for (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding 9) (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding

The emotion you can hear in Otis’s voice is unparalleled by ANY other song. This is an amazing classic that wasn’t able to see its finish, yet is still amazing.


Vote for Reach Out I’ll Be There - The Four Tops 10) Reach Out I’ll Be There - The Four Tops


Vote for Midnight train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips 11) Midnight train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips


Vote for Nowhere To Run - Martha and the Vandellas 12) Nowhere To Run - Martha and the Vandellas


Vote for End Of The Road - Boyz II Men 13) End Of The Road - Boyz II Men


Vote for Betcha By Golly, Wow - The Stylistics 14) Betcha By Golly, Wow - The Stylistics


Vote for Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - The Temptations 15) Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - The Temptations


Vote for At Last - Etta James 16) At Last - Etta James


Vote for My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder 17) My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder


Vote for What's Going On - Marvin Gaye 18) What's Going On - Marvin Gaye


Vote for Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye 19) Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye


Vote for Statue of a Fool - David Ruffin 20) Statue of a Fool - David Ruffin

I’ve never seen this one on any list of Motown favorites. It might be the greatest undiscovered Motown song ever. It’s my favorite of the 291 Motown songs on my IPod.


Vote for Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson 21) Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson


Vote for Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Marvin Gaye 22) Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Marvin Gaye


Vote for Oh Girl - The Chi-Lites 23) Oh Girl - The Chi-Lites


Vote for ABC - Jackson 5 24) ABC - Jackson 5


Vote for Shining Star - The Manhattans 25) Shining Star - The Manhattans


Vote for Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell 26) Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell


Vote for Heatwave - Martha and the Vandellas Heatwave - Martha and the Vandellas 27) Heatwave - Martha and the Vandellas



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