Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)
| "Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Martha and the Vandellas | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits | ||||
| A-side | "You've Been in Love Too Long" | |||
| Released | July 26, 1965 | |||
| Recorded | Hitsville U.S.A., April 10, 1964 & May 5, 1965 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Gordy | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Holland–Dozier–Holland | |||
| Producer(s) | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier | |||
| Martha and the Vandellas singles chronology | ||||
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"Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)" is a 1965 pop ballad by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas.[1] A rare ballad for the group, whose forte was reportedly uptempo soul dance numbers including "Dancing in the Street" and "Nowhere to Run", the b-side to the group's single, "You've Been in Love Too Long", although the song only peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #22 on the Billboard Hot R&B singles chart.[2] Cash Box described it as a "plaintive, slow-shufflin’ heart-throbber with a nostalgic years-back sound."[3]
Other artist recording the song include: Kim Weston (original recording artist on unreleased track), Diana Ross and the Supremes, Thee Midnighters, Slim Smith, Jean Carn, Billy Preston, and Eula Cooper. The Andantes recorded co-backing vocals on all three Motown recordings.[4][5][6][7]
Personnel
- Lead vocals by Martha Reeves
- Background vocals by The Andantes: Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow and Louvain Demps
- Produced by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier
- Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Edward Holland, Jr.
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
References
- ^ 50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1962-1972 [CD liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2010). Hot R&B Songs 1942-2010: 6th Edition. Record Research.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. August 7, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "Don't Forget the Motor City". Dftmc.info.
- ^ "Eccentric Soul: The Tragar & Note Labels - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Search for "Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things) "". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Reflections - Diana Ross & the Supremes, the Supremes | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.