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This is the discography of all the singles and albums released by Motown singing group the Four Tops.. Throughout their career, 24 of their singles reached the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 with seven of them reaching the top ten and two reaching number one on the chart.
August 1966 brought the release of the Four Tops' all-time biggest hit and one of the most popular Motown songs ever. "Reach Out I'll Be There" reached number 1 on the U.S. pop and R&B charts [4] and the UK chart and soon became the Tops' signature song. [3]
The version by the Four Tops was used by Joe Biden during his campaign in the 2020 United States presidential election. [40] Many artists covered the song, [41] including the Jaded Hearts Club cover as recently as 2020. [42] In 1998, the 1966 recording by the Four Tops on Motown Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. [43]
The Beatles had four songs on the Year-End Hot 100, the most of any artist in 1966. This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1966. [1] The Top 100, as revealed in the year-end edition of Billboard dated December 24, 1966, is based on Hot 100 charts from the issue dates of January 1 through December 10, 1966.
"Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)" was released as the lead single from the group's third studio album, On Top (1966), in February 1966. [1] The album was a combination of "current hits" and "crossover material" to attract a larger audience for Four Tops. [2]
The Four Tops "Reach Out I'll Be There" Motown 1098: July 27, 1966: August 18, 1966: 10: 1.25: US Billboard 1966 #7, Hot100 #1 for 2 weeks, 14 total weeks, 170 points, Top Soul Singles 1966 #13, Hot Soul Singles #1 for 2 weeks, 14 total weeks, 189 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 1998, National Recording Registry 2022, from Four Tops Reach Out ...
The Four Tops: October 22: 96 Tears: Question Mark & the Mysterians: October 29: Last Train to Clarksville: The Monkees: November 5 November 12: Poor Side of Town: Johnny Rivers: November 19: Good Vibrations: The Beach Boys: November 26: Winchester Cathedral: The New Vaudeville Band: December 3: You Keep Me Hangin' On: The Supremes: December 10 ...
The vocals were recorded on October 13 1966 at Golden World. Further recording and dubbing took place with the song ready for release by November 7. It was finally released in the U.S. on November 28 1966. [3] In the UK the release was delayed until January 6 1967 just before the group were about to commence a twice-nightly, nine date tour. [3]