Please Return Your Love to Me
"Please Return Your Love to Me" | ||||
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Hitsville USA; 1968 | ||||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 2:21 | |||
Label | Gordy G 7074 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Norman Whitfield Barrett Strong Barbara Neely | |||
Producer(s) | Norman Whitfield | |||
The Temptations singles chronology | ||||
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"Please Return Your Love to Me" is a 1968 hit single by
Cash Box said that it is "in a slow vein that carries new shades of power in the group’s familiar style" and is "backed by the solid Motown rhythm section."[3]
The B-side, "
Paul Williams
and was allegedly one of the earliest songs recorded by the group after Ruffin's departure. Though "How Can I Forget" was also covered by Marvin Gaye, the Temptations' original did not appear on any album or compilation until 1994's Emperors of Soul box set.
Personnel
- Lead vocals by Eddie Kendricks
- Background vocals by Paul Williams, David Ruffin, and Otis Williams
- Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong
- Produced by Norman Whitfield
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Notes
- ISBN 0-8154-1218-5.
- ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. July 27, 1968. p. 77. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. July 27, 1968. p. 32. Retrieved 2022-01-12.