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About This Quiz
Remember which classic group crooned "Tracks of My Tears," or "My Girl?" Know all the words to "What's Goin' On?" or "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by the iconic Marvin Gaye? Can you name that one thing The Supremes warned that just can't be hurried, or the person that The Marvelettes cautioned you should never mess with? If you consider yourself a devoted Motown fan, you might have what it takes to ace this quiz!
Berry Gordy Jr. didn't find tremendous success as a musician or songwriter early in his career, but things changed when he started a label he named Tamla Records in January 1959. He incorporated the company as the Motown Record Company the next year and went on to forge one of the most successful hit-making factories in the history of the music industry.Â
Gordy brought bands into his Detroit studio, appropriately named Hitsville U.S.A., round the clock, having them record songs that blended soul and pop to form what is now known as the Motown Sound. Over the next two decades, Motown produced 79 records that hit the Billboard Hot 100 charts and developed such beloved artists as Diana Ross, The Four Tops, and The Temptations.Â
Think you know everything there is to know about the music and artists of Motown? Take our quiz to find out!
The Temptations sang "I've got sunshine on a cloudy day /When it's cold outside/I've got the month of May." What's this Motown hit?
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone.
My Girl.
Love Machine (Part 1).
Bernadette.
Mary Wells sang "Like birds of a feather we stick together." What's this Motown hit?
My Guy.
Heat Wave.
Jimmy Mack.
Don't Mess With Bill.
The Four Tops sang "Now if you feel that you can't go on/ Because all of your hope is gone..." What's this Motown hit?
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered.
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You).
(Reach Out) I'll Be There.
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The Marvelettes sang "There must be some word today/ From my boyfriend so far away." What's this Motown hit?
Too Many Fish in the Sea.
Don't Mess With Bill.
Please, Mr. Postman.
Heat Wave.
The Miracles sang "Before you ask some girl for her hand now/ Keep your freedom for as long as you can now." What's this Motown hit?
Cruisin'.
Ball of Confusion.
Love Machine (Part 1).
Shop Around.
Marvin Gaye sang "You see, war is not the answer/ For only love can conquer hate." What's this Motown hit?
What's Going On?
The Onion Song.
Sexual Healing.
Inner City Blues.
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Jimmy Ruffin sang "But happiness is just an illusion/ Filled with sadness and confusion." What's this Motown hit?
Locking Up My Heart.
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted.
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone.
I Hear A Symphony.
Barrett Strong sang "Your love is such a thrill/ But your love won't pay my bills." What's this Motown hit?
You Keep Me Hangin' On.
Money (That's What I Want).
I Wish It Would Rain.
I Can't Get Next To You.
Edwin Starr sang "What is it good for? Absolutely nothing!" What's this Motown hit?
War.
Leaving Here.
Do I Love You?
Love Child.
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Smokey Robinson and the Miracles sang "Now if there's a smile on my face/ It's only there trying to fool the public." What's this Motown hit?
Being With You.
My Whole World Ended.
The Tears of a Clown.
Love Machine (Part 1).
Martha and the Vandellas sang "Oh, it doesn't matter what you wear/ Just as long as you are there." What's this Motown hit?
Baby Love.
Jimmy Mack.
Heat Wave.
Dancing in the Street.
The Supremes sang "But is her sweet expression/ Worth more than my love and affection?" What's this Motown hit?
Baby Love.
Stop! In the Name of Love.
Don't Mess With Bill.
Back In My Arms Again.
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The Jackson 5 sang "Won't you please let me back in your heart?" What's this Motown hit?
Rockin' Robin.
Ben.
I Want You Back.
I'll Be There.
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell sang "Just call my name; I'll be there in a hurry/ You don't have to worry." What's this Motown hit?
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You).
Ain't No Mountain High Enough.
What the World Needs Now Is Love.
The Onion Song.
Stevie Wonder sang "Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past." What's this Motown hit?
Signed, Sealed, Delivered.
Isn't She Lovely?
Part-Time Lover.
Superstition.
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Jr. Walker and the All Stars sang "Shoot 'em 'fore he run now..." What's this Motown hit?
I Hear A Symphony.
Shotgun.
It's The Same Old Song.
Fingertips.
The Commodores sang "She's mighty-mighty, just lettin' it all hang out." What's this Motown hit?
Easy.
Brick House.
Inner City Blues.
Sail On.
The Spinners sang "I'm sitting all alone, by the telephone/ Waiting for your call, when you don't call at all." What's this Motown hit?
Bernadette.
It's Your Thing.
Should I Tell Them?
It's A Shame.
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Gladys Knight and the Pips sang "It's sad to think, we're not gonna make it/ And it's gotten to the point where we just can't fake it." What's this Motown hit?
That's What Friends Are For.
Midnight Train To Georgia.
Jimmy Mack.
Neither One of Us (Wants to be the First to Say Goodbye).
The Velvelettes sang "Well, you may think their love is true/ But they'll walk right over you." What's this Motown hit?
Needle in a Haystack.
A Bird In The Hand.
Don't Mess With Bill.
Let Love Live.
The Isley Brothers sang "Each time you break away, I fear you've gone to stay." What's this Motown hit?
This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You).
Signed, Sealed, Delivered.
Throw A Farewell Kiss.
Summer Breeze.
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Brenda Holloway sang "Every night I wonder why/ You treat me cold." What's this Motown hit?
Jimmy Mack.
When I'm Gone.
Every Little Bit Hurts.
Land of a Thousand Boys.
Rick James sang "She's a very kinky girl/ The kind you don't take home to mother." What's this Motown hit?
Fire and Desire.
Mary Jane.
Ghetto Life.
Super Freak.
The Contours sang "You broke my heart 'cause I couldn't dance." What's this Motown hit?
Sweet Love.
Do You Love Me?
Got To Give It Up.
Distant Lover.
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The Temptations sang "Please don't leave me girl/ Don't you go." What's this Motown hit?
Just My Imagination.
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone.
Bernadette.
Ain't Too Proud to Beg.
Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight and the Pips, and The Miracles individually sang "I bet you're wonderin' how I knew/ 'Bout your plans to make me blue." What's this Motown hit?
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You).
I Heard It Through The Grapevine.
What the World Needs Now Is Love.
The Onion Song.
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles sang "I don't like you, but I love you/ Seems that I'm always thinkin' of you." What's this Motown hit?
Just To See Her.
Baby Come Close.
Quiet Storm.
You Really Got A Hold On Me.
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The Supremes sang "She said, love don't come easy/ It's a game of give and take." What's this Motown hit?
Stoned Love.
Come See About Me.
Baby Love.
You Can't Hurry Love.
The Jackson 5 sang "It's easy as, 1 2 3/ As simple as, do re mi." What's this Motown hit?
Bernadette.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered.
The Onion Song.
ABC.
The Four Tops sang "I can't help myself/ I love you and nobody else." What's this Motown hit?
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone.
Walk Away, Renee.
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch).
Baby, I Need Your Loving.
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Diana Ross sang "Boy, you turn me/ Inside out." What's this Motown hit?
Upside Down.
Jimmy Mack.
MacArthur Park.
Endless Love.
Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston sang "One can wish upon a star/ Two can make a wish come true." What's this Motown hit?
What the World Needs Now Is Love.
You Really Got a Hold On Me.
It Takes Two.
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You).
Marvin Gaye sang "And if you feel like I feel baby/ Come on, oh come on, ooh..." What's this Motown hit?
What's Up?
Let's Get It On.
What's Going On?
Let's Marvin Gaye and Get It On.
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