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Motown 1s
Compilation album by
various artists
Released20 April 2004[1]
GenreR&B
LabelMotown/UTV

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.[1] A CD reissue followed on 3 April 2007.[2] Fifteen years after its initial release, the compilation was given a deluxe double gold vinyl reissue on 30 August 2019.

Track listing

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  1. Motown 1s Intro (0:04)
  2. "Please Mr. Postman" – The Marvelettes (2:29)
  3. "(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave" – Martha and the Vandellas (2:44)
  4. "My Guy" – Mary Wells (2:53)
  5. "My Girl" – The Temptations (2:56)
  6. "Where Did Our Love Go" – The Supremes (2:41)
  7. "Stop! In the Name of Love" – The Supremes (2:59)
  8. "Shotgun" – Junior Walker & The All-Stars (2:57)
  9. "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" – Four Tops (2:45)
  10. "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" – Stevie Wonder (2:54)
  11. "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" – The Temptations (2:33)
  12. "Reach Out I'll Be There" – Four Tops (3:00)
  13. "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (2:15)
  14. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" – Marvin Gaye (3:15)
  15. "I Want You Back" – The Jackson 5 (3:00)
  16. "War" – Edwin Starr (3:21)
  17. "The Tears of a Clown" – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (3:01)
  18. "What's Going On" – Marvin Gaye (3:52)
  19. "Let's Get It On" – Marvin Gaye (4:02)
  20. "Love Machine (Part 1)" – The Miracles (2:59)
  21. "Don't Leave Me This Way" – Thelma Houston (3:40)
  22. "Three Times a Lady" – Commodores (3:38)
  23. "Endless Love" – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (4:26)
  24. "Rhythm of the Night" – DeBarge (3:55)
  25. "I'll Make Love to You" – Boyz II Men (3:57)
  26. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" – Michael McDonald (2:48)

Charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3]27
US Compilation Albums (Billboard)[4] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5]41

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 https://www.allmusic.com/album/motown-number-1s-mw0000331606
  2. https://www.allmusic.com/album/motown-number-1s-mw0001118043
  3. "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  4. "Various Artists Chart History (Compilation Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022 via Billboard.com.
  5. "Various Artists Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.