How Can I Forget
| "How Can I Forget" | ||||
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Hitsville USA; June 29, 1968 | ||||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 1:48 | |||
| Label | Gordy G 7074 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Norman Whitfield Barrett Strong | |||
| Producer(s) | Norman Whitfield | |||
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| "How Can I Forget" | ||||
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Hitsville USA; 1969 | ||||
| Genre | Soul, funk, psychedelic soul | |||
| Length | 1:55 | |||
| Label | Tamla T 54190 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Norman Whitfield Barrett Strong | |||
| Producer(s) | Norman Whitfield | |||
| Marvin Gaye singles chronology | ||||
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"How Can I Forget" was originally recorded as a
Motown group The Temptations in 1968[1][2] and was re-recorded in a psychedelic soul/funk styling by fellow Motown artist, Marvin Gaye in 1969.[3] 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.[4] 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
- ^ The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 8: 1968 [liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records
- ISBN 0-8154-1218-5.
- ^ The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 9: 1969 [liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 225.
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