My childhood growing up listening to her...sang along with every song as loud as my little voice can sing. I cried so hard when she died. A very sad and tragic way to die if you ask me especially for someone who deserved so much better for all the joy she brought us with her unique and beautiful songs. I love you Mary Wells! You will forever be missed and will stay dear to my heart.
Thanks for this. Fort Worth Richland High 1966 This song always got to me with the stereo sound between the drums and backup. Danced million miles at the tean canteen. Thanks again.
This is a truly excellent posting. I was a teen in Detroit in the early 60s and this was as good as any song that came out of that time and place. Great song, great singer, and great background
This song came out in the early-mid 60s--that decade had the changes of three decades!! with cars and music especially--IMO, nothing has change dramatically since the late 80s, especially styles in cars and music; except: technology, women who don't know how to be ladies, and it makes them soooo desperate for male attention that theyre paying for dates, and FOUL LANGUAGE in modern music (real ladies of any age wouldn't put up with it)
the cholitas all fucked up you little skanks what happened to the character bring back class in my fuckin calles u fuckin skonkas were the real mexican hynas fuck
The way she sings this is just fabulous. The backing music is awesome. The background vocal work is outrageously entertaining - so happening. Mary W. is singing off of them is such a masterful way. That thing she does right at the end when she closes out is one of the "trademarks" of her style.
My fav Wells song by far, I listen to this song so often it feels like it just came out last month, and i never get tired of hearing it...and if I do there are plenty of other great songs by her to choose from!
Greatest female singer ever. Voice is a bit thin at times but she's got this something extra special in her voice and style and demeaner, plus Smokey wrote great songs for her.
Smokey Robinson said in a Motown anniversary special that he grew up with Calypso music and when he wrote songs like this one for Mary it had that kind of style.
This is my favorite by Mary .. that greatest hits is one of the greatest records ever. (So is the Impressions Greatest hits...songs that were not hits are better - like Minstrel and Queen and Sad Boy and Girl, etc. ) Too bad Gordy found Diana Ross prettier or sexier. I'll take Mary's soul and vulnerability any day.
@Wisewoman77 I Met her at bobby womacks wedding reception in 1976..My cousin was a background singer for womack at the time..I was a young Marine happening to be visiting her from Yuma,Az..Mary was very down to earth and gracious..May her soul rest in peace and be with the lord.
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FanOfPopCulture 4 months ago in playlist FanOfPopCulture's favorites
NICE.......
browneyedgirl562 5 months ago
My childhood growing up listening to her...sang along with every song as loud as my little voice can sing. I cried so hard when she died. A very sad and tragic way to die if you ask me especially for someone who deserved so much better for all the joy she brought us with her unique and beautiful songs. I love you Mary Wells! You will forever be missed and will stay dear to my heart.
lazebrastripes 6 months ago 5
Me & my honey who is in heaven now riding our 72 chevy pick up truck
DEdancer07 7 months ago
yell ,ya better wake-up!! before you lose the one that really love you
cynthia6637 8 months ago
@cynthia6637 seriously! some people just don't appreciate the person who truley loves dem, and just messes up
guerra6901 6 months ago 2
Me and my 48 chevy pick-up
descandon1 8 months ago
who's singing background on this record?
eastboogiesyl 9 months ago
@eastboogiesyl Background vocals by The Love Tones
TonygMus2 8 months ago
es de las mujeres mas chingonasa para las oldies pinche marywells
manny070978 9 months ago 2
PLAIN AND SIMPLE....... OLDER VERSIONS OF A BUNCH OF HATERS
shadiest213 10 months ago
nice song !!!
skaterkalifornya 10 months ago
r.i.p. merry wells. 1 of the best female singers of alltimes.
MrShortee 11 months ago 2
Thanks for this. Fort Worth Richland High 1966 This song always got to me with the stereo sound between the drums and backup. Danced million miles at the tean canteen. Thanks again.
VF96falcon 1 year ago
i love this sonq
Cheeks1408 1 year ago
This is a truly excellent posting. I was a teen in Detroit in the early 60s and this was as good as any song that came out of that time and place. Great song, great singer, and great background
stoolhandluke 1 year ago
Mary was definitely one of Motowns best. Great song. Everything she did had such great beats. Love to dance to this one.
skipper8257 1 year ago
This song came out in the early-mid 60s--that decade had the changes of three decades!! with cars and music especially--IMO, nothing has change dramatically since the late 80s, especially styles in cars and music; except: technology, women who don't know how to be ladies, and it makes them soooo desperate for male attention that theyre paying for dates, and FOUL LANGUAGE in modern music (real ladies of any age wouldn't put up with it)
49jubilee 1 year ago
@49jubilee VERY WELL SAID
rstory10063 11 months ago
I noticed alot of Carribean-Latin American rhythyms in the early 1960s Motown. I love this song. No one sounds like Mary Wells.
deep71483 1 year ago
the cholitas all fucked up you little skanks what happened to the character bring back class in my fuckin calles u fuckin skonkas were the real mexican hynas fuck
alfred4garcia 1 year ago
So overlooked but not forgotten by those in the know. Great backup singing. Greatest of tunes.
11xzxzxz 1 year ago
""love you better wake up"" to my wife terie berence miranda/ruelas
213MRHAGY 1 year ago
this is a city terrace oldie tune r.i.p pappa romo ctx13 termites and jokers
dadeepeight 1 year ago
Oh man... the memories! Great tune, thanks for posting!
edie19591 1 year ago
nice beat......
timsa2 1 year ago
this has about 200 views due to my love for it, and another 100 from mah girl x474x
catsvanbags 1 year ago
this song is one of my all time favorites!!!!!!!
calikingsos 1 year ago 3
I think i remember my dad playing this
pianogurl86 1 year ago
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fuck you
818sporty13 1 year ago
fuck you puto come me in woodland lil bosque
aubby29 1 year ago
@aubby29 que what bosque wake up smell the rises hahaha!
mr2one3 1 year ago
"What singing!"
ajjwa 1 year ago
Real soul...simple, straighforward, love song from back in the day.
sevensman 1 year ago 3
rip mary wells.. good musik
REP805OXNARD 1 year ago
The way she sings this is just fabulous. The backing music is awesome. The background vocal work is outrageously entertaining - so happening. Mary W. is singing off of them is such a masterful way. That thing she does right at the end when she closes out is one of the "trademarks" of her style.
hitomusic 1 year ago 4
MY FAVORITE, AS WELL!
tropicalpancake56 1 year ago
Love it!
tropicalpancake56 1 year ago 2
man my mom was a chola.....i had no choice but to grow up to this music....it's good stuff to listen to
ANDREW85019 1 year ago
THIS GIRL WAS SUCH A TALENTED SINGER WHO KNEW MARVIN GAYE BROUGHT HER IN TO MEET BERRY GORDY
sheddski 1 year ago 2
chulas song and my mommas.....
PERSISTANCE1231 1 year ago
@PERSISTANCE1231 fuck you
PERSISTANCE1231 1 year ago
nice voice
smagisa 1 year ago
Probably the best interpretter of Smokey's work. Love the latin influence on this one.
gooboo1000 1 year ago
who doing backup
albelcorp 1 year ago
If you got Mary and Motown and Smokey on the same song it's probably gonna be great . This is so cha cha cha moving wonderful.
11xzxzxz 1 year ago
A song of Mary I will never forget.
Thanks
RitaPopcorn 2 years ago 3
great lessons from a Master.
bpcret 2 years ago
I have listen to this song a hundred times and it never gets stale. This "best of" is an essential record.
11xzxzxz 2 years ago 2
its a great tune to do the cha-cha-cha by!!
christheone8773 2 years ago
@christheone8773 Yeah great to dance to and it has the cool lyrics of Smokey and is a haunting song.
11xzxzxz 2 years ago
My fav Wells song by far, I listen to this song so often it feels like it just came out last month, and i never get tired of hearing it...and if I do there are plenty of other great songs by her to choose from!
Sveekido 2 years ago
PLEASE--someone post my fav song by her---ot is even on this album---What Two Can Easily Do--thx!!
Andrew
wmajwilliams 2 years ago
my brother's favorite song
1angielopez 2 years ago
Thanks Mary.
ALSFAN5 2 years ago 3
Greatest female singer ever. Voice is a bit thin at times but she's got this something extra special in her voice and style and demeaner, plus Smokey wrote great songs for her.
11xzxzxz 2 years ago 2
Mary's voice always gave me a warm glow inside....even when I was a kid a million years ago.
MICKEYSMONKEY 2 years ago 3
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this song is so fucking awesome
amanda1122334455 2 years ago
this is probably my first favorite oldie of all time..... this one goes as far back as my 30 year old ass can remember.
avalino79 2 years ago 3
The great mary wells! This is also my fav song of hers.
nicodagger 2 years ago 19
@nicodagger
661bws 2 months ago
love this song
cava818 2 years ago
Never lend out your 8 tracks.
casketkey 2 years ago 3
Thanks for the laugh......
55Medusa 2 years ago
Smokey is a genius, and Mary is a legend.
lavampire 2 years ago 4
Mary Wells is a legend. I love this women her music runs deep in my soul. She is part of an era that will never be forgotten......
GODOFKAHN 2 years ago 7
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robinspillman 2 years ago
Smokey Robinson said in a Motown anniversary special that he grew up with Calypso music and when he wrote songs like this one for Mary it had that kind of style.
Baldenlong77 2 years ago 2
This is my favorite Mary Wells song
marbleann 2 years ago 5
This is my favorite by Mary .. that greatest hits is one of the greatest records ever. (So is the Impressions Greatest hits...songs that were not hits are better - like Minstrel and Queen and Sad Boy and Girl, etc. ) Too bad Gordy found Diana Ross prettier or sexier. I'll take Mary's soul and vulnerability any day.
11xzxzxz 2 years ago 4
i think this is my favorite Mary tune
Wisewoman77 2 years ago 32
Mine too .. u are a wise woman.
11xzxzxz 2 years ago
@Wisewoman77 I Met her at bobby womacks wedding reception in 1976..My cousin was a background singer for womack at the time..I was a young Marine happening to be visiting her from Yuma,Az..Mary was very down to earth and gracious..May her soul rest in peace and be with the lord.
colorfuldude 1 year ago
@colorfuldude I would loved to have met her. Glad to know you found her as down to earth and gracious as she seemed.
Wisewoman77 11 months ago
Classic personified!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PaulieBruno333 2 years ago 2
i love this song =]
quevedo89 2 years ago 2
i still have this album
soxbearshwks 2 years ago 2
My fav! : )
jenny5466 3 years ago
classic. girls in their twenty's just don't have their own voice anymore.they all sound alike.except for a few
1redGee 3 years ago 3
oh please
homewardbound909 3 years ago
The Funk Brothers did some of her backup
sevensman 3 years ago
love this song
olguita3699 3 years ago 2
who did the back ups for Mary Wells??
MarvelettesDude 3 years ago
On "You Lost the Sweetest Boy," it was the Supremes!
jagpitt17 3 years ago
also they did the back ups on Bad Boy and I'm Gonna Stay do u know who the male vocals were done by
MarvelettesDude 3 years ago
I'm sorry, I don't know.
jagpitt17 3 years ago
It's The Love Tones. (:
Not to be confused with the Australian indie band The Lovetones.
rainbowsandwar 2 years ago 2