Category: M’s Track of the Day

This song by Motown’s Holland-Dozier-Holland (Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian and Eddie Holland) was the B-side of Jimmy Mack, which was Martha & the Vandellas’ last Top Ten hit in … Continue readingMartha & The Vandellas: Third Finger, Left Hand

Sorry, but as far as I am concerned Phil Spector could do no wrong. He co-wrote this one with Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich and produced it. Released in November … Continue readingThe Ronettes: Baby, I Love You

This was written by Motown’s main production team, Holland-Dozier-Holland (Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian and Eddie Holland), and it reached No 1 in both America and Britain in 1966. The … Continue readingFour Tops: Reach Out (I’ll Be There)

This was written by Tony Romeo and released in 1969. It reached No 10 in America and No 2 in Britain. It was something of a comeback for Christie after … Continue readingLou Christie: I’m Gonna Make You Mine

This was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Little Eva took it to No 12 in America and No 30 in Britain in 1962. The Beatles performed it live … Continue readingLittle Eva: Keep Your Hands Off My Baby

Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, this was a No 1 hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 1961. Vee re-recorded it as a ballad in 1972 under … Continue readingBobby Vee: Take Good Care of My Baby

Not one of my favourites but others felt differently and it got to No 1 in the States and No 3 in Britain in 1965. This was probably because it … Continue readingBarry McGuire: Eve Of Destruction

Paul Anka wrote and recorded this song in 1960, reaching No 2 in the States and No 33 in Britain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR89JVJqBYg Donny Osmond’s ghastly 1972 version got to No 3 in … Continue readingPaul Anka: Puppy Love

Folk singer Melanie Safka wrote and recorded this for her 1971 album Gather Me. Released as a single, it topped the US chart in December 1971 and January 1972, and got to … Continue readingMelanie: Brand New Key

This great song was written and recorded by Arthur Alexander, getting to No 68 in America in 1962. Despite the title, the lyric is ‘go with him’ rather than ‘go to him’. The Beatles … Continue readingArthur Alexander: Anna (Go To Him)