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How Can I Forget
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Wikipedia article
"'How Can I Forget'" was originally recorded as a love ballad by Motown group The Temptations in 1968The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 8: 1968 [liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal RecordsWilliams, Otis and Romanowski, Patricia (1988, updated 2002). Temptations. Lanham, MD: Cooper Square. . and was re-recorded in a psychedelic soul/funk styling by fellow Motown artist, Marvin Gaye in 1969.The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 9: 1969 [liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records His version, released on Motown's first subsidiary, Tamla, became a modest hit that almost reached the Top 40 of the pop charts while peaking at number-eighteen on the Hot Selling Soul Singles chart in 1970. Marvin's recording was featured on his 'That's the Way Love Is' album. The song is also notable for being (at the time) one of the shortest recordings for both The Tempts and for Gaye; recorded when most songs are over three minutes, its length is just under two.
Personnel
The Temptations' version
* Lead vocals by Paul Williams* Background vocals by Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, and Otis Williams
* Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Marvin Gaye's version
*Lead (and additional) background vocals by Marvin Gaye*Background vocals by The Originals: Freddie Gorman, Walter Gaines, Henry Dixon and C.P. Spencer
*Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
*Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong
*Produced by Norman Whitfield
References
Category:1968 singles
Category:1969 singles
Category:The Temptations songs
Category:Marvin Gaye songs
Category:Motown singles
Category:Songs written by Barrett Strong
Category:Songs written by Norman Whitfield
Category:Song recordings produced by Norman Whitfield
Category:Gordy Records singles
Category:Tamla Records singles
Category:1968 songs
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