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1 | Brick House- producer:
- James Anthony Carmichael
- recording of:
- Brick House
- lyricist:
- William King , Walter Orange and Lionel Richie
- composer:
- Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Lionel Richie and Milan Williams
- publisher:
- Brenda Richie Publishing, Cambrae Music, Daddy Married a Golddigger, Drop Five, Hanna Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Libren Music, Old Fashion Publishing, Reservoir Media Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| Commodores | 3.8 | 3:26 |
2 | Dancing Machine (single version) | The Jackson 5 | 4 | 2:37 |
3 | The Boss (Eric Kupper mix / radio edit) | Diana Ross | 2 | 3:38 |
4 | Got to Give It Up, Pt. 1 | Marvin Gaye | 4.15 | 4:13 |
5 | Give It to Me Baby | Rick James | 5 | 4:07 |
6 | Dancing in the Street (single version)- producer:
- William Stevenson
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Corporation (in 1964) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1964)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (number: 7), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 40) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 130)
- recording of:
- Dancing in the Street
- writer:
- Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter and William Stevenson
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing , FCG Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| Martha Reeves & the Vandellas | 3.6 | 2:38 |
7 | Motownphilly (12″ club mix edited) | Boyz II Men | | 5:40 |
8 | Candy Man | Mary Jane Girls | | 5:48 |
9 | Let It Whip | Dazz Band | | 4:41 |
10 | I Wish | Stevie Wonder | 4.6 | 4:11 |
11 | Rhythm of the Night (From “The Last Dragon” Soundtrack) | DeBarge | 3.6 | 3:47 |
12 | Let’s Get Serious (single version) | Jermaine Jackson | | 3:31 |
13 | Slippery When Wet | Commodores | | 3:20 |
14 | Behind the Groove | Teena Marie | | 6:06 |
15 | All Night Long (All Night) (single version) | Lionel Richie | 3.4 | 4:11 |
16 | Master Blaster (Jammin’) (single version) | Stevie Wonder | 4.35 | 4:50 |
17 | Shakey Ground | The Temptations | 3 | 3:19 |
18 | Upside Down | Diana Ross | 3.75 | 4:03 |
19 | Forever Came Today | The Jackson 5 | 2.5 | 6:22 |
20 | Down to Love Town (12″ version) | The Originals | 3 | 5:55 |
21 | If You Should Ever Be Lonely (single version) | Val Young | | 3:53 |
22 | Wrap My Body Tight | Johnny Gill | 3 | 4:40 |
23 | I Just Want to Celebrate | Rare Earth | 5 | 2:53 |
24 | Boogie Down (single version) | Eddie Kendricks | | 3:44 |
25 | Don’t Leave Me This Way (single version) | Thelma Houston | 5 | 3:38 |
26 | Shotgun | Jr. Walker & the All Stars | | 3:03 |
27 | Do You Love Me (mono single) | The Contours | 4.35 | 2:54 |
28 | Please Mr. Postman (single version / mono)- bass:
- James Jamerson (in 1961-04)
- drums (drum set):
- Benny Benjamin (in 1961-04) and Marvin Gaye (in 1961-04)
- instruments:
- The Funk Brothers (in 1961-04)
- percussion:
- Eddie “Bongo” Brown (in 1961-04)
- piano:
- Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (in 1961-04)
- background vocals:
- Katherine Anderson (in 1961-04), Wyanetta "Juanita" Cowart (in 1961-04), Gladys Horton (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (in 1961-04)
- lead vocals:
- Gladys Horton (in 1961-04)
- recorded at:
- Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1961-04)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 10) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 331)
- recording of:
- Please Mr. Postman (in 1961-04)
- writer:
- Robert Bateman (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (in 1961)
- publisher:
- Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. , EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
| The Marvelettes | 4.45 | 2:29 |
29 | I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)- producer:
- Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
- instruments:
- The Funk Brothers (in 1965)
- strings:
- Detroit Symphony Orchestra (in 1965)
- background vocals:
- The Andantes (in 1965), Marlene Barrow (in 1965), Renaldo Benson (in 1965), Louvain Demps (in 1965), Abdul "Duke" Fakir (in 1965), Jackie Hicks (in 1965) and Lawrence Payton (in 1965)
- lead vocals:
- Levi Stubbs (in 1965)
- recorded at:
- Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1965)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (number: 30), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 415) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 483)
- recording of:
- I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (in 1965)
- lyricist:
- Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland
- composer:
- Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
- publisher:
- Stone Agate Music Division
| Four Tops | 3.5 | 2:42 |
30 | It’s a Shame | The Spinners | 3.65 | 3:09 |
31 | Get Ready- producer:
- Smokey Robinson
- instruments:
- The Funk Brothers (from 1965-12-05 until 1965-12-29)
- background vocals:
- Melvin Franklin (from 1965-12-05 until 1965-12-29), David Ruffin (from 1965-12-05 until 1965-12-29), Otis Williams (from 1965-12-05 until 1965-12-29) and Paul Williams (from 1965-12-05 until 1965-12-29)
- lead vocals:
- Melvin Franklin (from 1965-12-05 until 1965-12-29) and Eddie Kendricks (from 1965-12-05 until 1965-12-29)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 1966)
- recorded at:
- Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1965-12-05 until 1965-12-29)
- recording of:
- Get Ready (from 1965-12-05 until 1965-12-29)
- lyricist and composer:
- William “Smokey” Robinson
- publisher:
- Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| The Temptations | 4.25 | 2:35 |
32 | Heaven Must Have Sent You | The Elgins | 2 | 2:33 |
33 | You Can’t Hurry Love | The Supremes | 5 | 2:45 |