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"The Motown Song" is a song performed by British singer Rod Stewart featuring American vocal group the Temptations. The song is from Stewart`s 16th studio album, Vagabond Heart (1991). It was written by Larry John McNally and was originally recorded by McNally for the soundtrack to the film Quicksilver in 1986. McNally recorded a new version in 2015 for the compilation I. C. Independent Celebration, Vol. 1 for the German label Birdstone Records.
Released on 3 June 1991, the single peaked at number 10 on both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100. In Canada, the song was number one on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart on 5 October 1991. It also reached number three on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and number one on the RPM 40AC (Adult Contemporary) chart.
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The Motown Song
Rod Stewart
· · Productor: Richard Perry
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The Motown Song
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1991 /06 /03
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Sweet Soul Music (live)
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Vagabond Heart
Fecha Lanzamiento: 25 March 1991 · Fecha Grabación: 1989 -Discográfica: Warner Bros. · Estudio de Grabación: Cherokee, Hollywood; Conway, Hollywood; SARM, London · Productor: Bernard Edwards , Trevor Horn , Patrick Leonard , Richard Perry , Rod Stewart , Lenny Waronker
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Rhythm Of My Heart
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Rod Stewart •
1991 /03 /25
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Rebel Heart
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1991 /03 /25
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Broken Arrow
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1991 /03 /25
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It Takes Two
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1991 /03 /25
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When A Man's In Love
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1991 /03 /25
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You Are Everything
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1991 /03 /25
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The Motown Song
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Rod Stewart/The Temptations •
1991 /03 /25
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Go Out Dancing
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Rod Stewart •
1991 /03 /25
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No Holding Back
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1991 /03 /25
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Have I Told You Lately
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1991 /03 /25
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Moment Of Glory
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1991 /03 /25
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Downtown Train
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1991 /03 /25
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If Only
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1991 /03 /25
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| Single by Rod Stewart featuring the Temptations | ||||
| from the album Vagabond Heart | ||||
| B-side | "Sweet Soul Music" (live) | |||
| Released | 3 June 1991[1] | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Larry John McNally | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Perry | |||
| Rod Stewart singles chronology | ||||
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| The Temptations singles chronology | ||||
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"The Motown Song" is a song performed by British singer Rod Stewart featuring American vocal group the Temptations. The song is from Stewart`s 16th studio album, Vagabond Heart (1991). It was written by Larry John McNally and was originally recorded by McNally for the soundtrack to the film Quicksilver in 1986. McNally recorded a new version in 2015 for the compilation I. C. Independent Celebration, Vol. 1 for the German label Birdstone Records.
Released on 3 June 1991, the single peaked at number 10 on both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100. In Canada, the song was number one on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart on 5 October 1991. It also reached number three on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and number one on the RPM 40AC (Adult Contemporary) chart.
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A music video for the song was produced by Animation City, an animation company in London, England, directed by Derek Hayes. It followed the success of the Madonna video "Dear Jessie", and Elton John`s "Club at the End of the Street", by the same company. The video, set in an unnamed city, depicts live-action and animated versions of Stewart gathering neighbors together for a party on the rooftop of an apartment building.
It paid tribute to Motown (featuring animated versions of the Temptations, the Supremes and former Motown artist Michael Jackson). It also featured other stars of the time, including animated versions of rapper Vanilla Ice, and singers Sinéad O`Connor, Madonna and Elton John. Several comical mishaps befall these artists caused by Stewart`s dog; Vanilla Ice gets buried under a truckload of ice cubes, O`Connor slips while shaving her head and has to wear bandages over the resulting nicks, Madonna gets her dress ripped off in a car door and shows up for the party in her underwear, and Jackson moonwalks into an open manhole. At the end of the video, the animation is crumpled up as a sheet of paper by the live-action Stewart, who has been drawing the scene in an art studio. He kicks the paper ball into a trash can, picks up his jacket, and leaves with a smile.
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"The Motown Song" is a song performed by British singer Rod Stewart featuring American vocal group the Temptations. The song is from Stewart`s 16th studio album, Vagabond Heart (1991). It was written by Larry John McNally and was originally recorded by McNally for the soundtrack to the film Quicksilver in 1986. McNally recorded a new version in 2015 for the compilation I. C. Independent Celebration, Vol. 1 for the German label Birdstone Records.
Released on 3 June 1991, the single peaked at number 10 on both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100. In Canada, the song was number one on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart on 5 October 1991. It also reached number three on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and number one on the RPM 40AC (Adult Contemporary) chart.
Music video
| This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
A music video for the song was produced by Animation City, an animation company in London, England, directed by Derek Hayes. It followed the success of the Madonna video "Dear Jessie", and Elton John`s "Club at the End of the Street", by the same company. The video, set in an unnamed city, depicts live-action and animated versions of Stewart gathering neighbors together for a party on the rooftop of an apartment building.
It paid tribute to Motown (featuring animated versions of the Temptations, the Supremes and former Motown artist Michael Jackson). It also featured other stars of the time, including animated versions of rapper Vanilla Ice, and singers Sinéad O`Connor, Madonna and Elton John. Several comical mishaps befall these artists caused by Stewart`s dog; Vanilla Ice gets buried under a truckload of ice cubes, O`Connor slips while shaving her head and has to wear bandages over the resulting nicks, Madonna gets her dress ripped off in a car door and shows up for the party in her underwear, and Jackson moonwalks into an open manhole. At the end of the video, the animation is crumpled up as a sheet of paper by the live-action Stewart, who has been drawing the scene in an art studio. He kicks the paper ball into a trash can, picks up his jacket, and leaves with a smile.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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