Motown Top 100 Countdown with Trevor Nelson - Part 2
Trevor Nelson continues the Motown Top 100 Countdown to celebrate the label group's 60th year, with the writers, producers and artists involved talking about Hitsville USA.
To celebrate the 60th year of a record company which has had more American Number Ones than The Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones and The Beach Boys combined, the Official Charts Company have compiled the official Top 100 Motown tracks for 91Èȱ¬ Radio 2, based on all time downloads and streams.
Trevor Nelson continues counting down the Top 40, accompanied by the writers, producers and the artists themselves, talking about the Tamla Motown Sound, the special values and family at Hitsville USA and how they wrote and recorded the classic songs and albums that made Detroit a world famous music location.
As you would imagine, all your favourite artists will feature – Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5, The Temptations and The Four Tops as well as more recent Motown successes such as Rockwell, Shanice, Ne-Yo and Boyz II Men.
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Mary Wells
My Guy
- Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
- Universal Music Tv.
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Jimmy Ruffin
What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted
- Motown Forever (Various Artists).
- Motown.
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Marvin Gaye
Got To Give It Up
- Marvin Gaye - The Love Songs.
- Universal Music Tv.
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Stevie Wonder
Uptight (Everything's Alright)
- Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
- Universal Music Tv.
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Edwin Starr
War
- Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
- Universal Music Tv.
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The Jacksons
I'll Be There
- The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Fi.
- Polygram Tv.
- 17.
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Stevie Wonder
Master Blaster (Jammin')
- Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
- Motown.
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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
The Tracks Of My Tears
- Soul (Various Artists).
- Polygram Tv.
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Ne-Yo & Juicy J
She Knows (Clean)
- She Knows (Clean).
- Motown.
- 1.
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Diana Ross
Upside Down
- And They Danced The Night Away Volume 2 CD2.
- Debutante.
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The Isley Brothers
This Old Heart Of Mine
- Soul (Various Artists).
- Polygram Tv.
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The Contours
Do You Love Me
- The Wanderers (Original S/Track).
- Sanctuary Records.
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Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Dancing In The Street
- Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
- Universal Music Tv.
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Marvin Gaye
What's Going On
- Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
Endless Love
- Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
- Polygram Tv.
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Four Tops
Reach Out I'll Be There
- No Greater Love (Various Artists).
- Global Records & Tapes.
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The Supremes
Baby Love
- Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
- Polygram Tv.
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Boyz II Men
I'll Make Love to You
- Motown Forever (Various Artists).
- Motown.
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Lionel Richie
Dancing on the Ceiling
- Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
- Universal Music Tv.
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Diana Ross
I'm Coming Out
- Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
- Polygram Tv.
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Stevie Wonder
Happy Birthday
- Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
- Universal.
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The Supremes
You Can't Hurry Love
- Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
- Polygram Tv.
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Stevie Wonder
For Once In My Life
- Stevie Wonder Greatest Hits Vol.2.
- Motown.
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Four Tops
I Can't Help Myself
- The Singles Collection.
- Polygram TV.
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Boyz II Men
End of the Road
- (CD Single).
- Motown.
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Stevie Wonder
Sir Duke
- Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
- Motown.
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Commodores
Easy
- Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
- Global Television.
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Marvin Gaye
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
- Songs Of The Century (Disc 2).
- Global Records & Tapes.
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Marvin Gaye
Let's Get It On
- Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
- Polygram Tv.
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Lionel Richie
All Night Long (All Night)
- Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
- Universal Music Tv.
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The Jacksons
ABC
- The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Fi.
- Polygram Tv.
- 1.
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The Temptations
My Girl
- The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
- Columbia/Sony Tv.
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Stevie Wonder
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
- You've Got Mail (Film S/Track).
- Warner Sunset/Atlantic.
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Ne-Yo
Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)
- Now That's What I Call Music 83 CD1.
- Virgin / EMI / Universal.
- 10.
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Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell: Greatest Hits.
- Tamla Motown.
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The Jacksons
I Want You Back
- The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Five.
- Polygram Tv.
- 1.
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Stevie Wonder
Superstition
- Motown Chartbusters Volume 8 (Various Artists).
- Spectrum Music.
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- Mon 26 Aug 2019 15:0091Èȱ¬ Radio 2
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