Motown 1s is a collection of 24 No. 1 songs originally released by Motown Records, plus a newly recorded bonus track, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," performed by Michael McDonald. It was originally released on CD by Motown Records/UTV Records on 20 April 2004.https://www.allmusic.com/album/motown-number-1s-mw0000331606 A CD reissue followed on 3 April 2007.https://www.allmusic.com/album/motown-number-1s-mw0001118043 Fifteen years after its initial release, the compilation was given a deluxe double gold vinyl reissue on 30 August 2019.
Track listing Motown 1s Intro (0:04) "Please Mr. Postman" – The Marvelettes (2:29) "(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave" – Martha and the Vandellas (2:44) "My Guy" – Mary Wells (2:53) "My Girl" – The Temptations (2:56) "Where Did Our Love Go" – The Supremes (2:41) "Stop! In the Name of Love" – The Supremes (2:59) "Shotgun" – Junior Walker & The All-Stars (2:57) "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" – Four Tops (2:45) "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" – Stevie Wonder (2:54) "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" – The Temptations (2:33) "Reach Out I'll Be There" – Four Tops (3:00) "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (2:15) "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" – Marvin Gaye (3:15) "I Want You Back" – The Jackson 5 (3:00) "War" – Edwin Starr (3:21) "The Tears of a Clown" – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (3:01) "What's Going On" – Marvin Gaye (3:52) "Let's Get It On" – Marvin Gaye (4:02) "Love Machine (Part 1)" – The Miracles (2:59) "Don't Leave Me This Way" – Thelma Houston (3:40) "Three Times a Lady" – Commodores (3:38) "Endless Love" – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (4:26) "Rhythm of the Night" – DeBarge (3:55) "I'll Make Love to You" – Boyz II Men (3:57) "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" – Michael McDonald (2:48)
Charts Chart (2004) PeakpositionUS Compilation Albums (Billboard)1
See also Motown discography
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