The 20 Greatest Motown Songs of All Time

Dancefloor-filling anthems and aching ballads that defined an era, hit after timeless hit from the Detroit sound. Cast your vote!

1. 1
   What's Going On

   Marvin Gaye's landmark 1971 protest ballad and one of the greatest recordings ever made.
   1000pts
2. 2
   My Guy

   Mary Wells' charming 1964 chart-topper written by Smokey Robinson.
   879pts
3. 3
   I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)

   The Four Tops' irresistible 1965 dance-floor favorite.
   684pts
4. 4
   My Girl

   The Temptations' sun-drenched 1964 classic, one of Motown's most beloved singles.
   661pts
5. 5
   I Want You Back

   The Jackson 5's electrifying 1969 debut single led by a young Michael Jackson.
   610pts
6. 6
   You Can't Hurry Love

   The Supremes' buoyant 1966 chart-topper about patience in romance.
   553pts
7. 7
   Baby Love

   The Supremes' irresistible 1964 transatlantic number-one hit.
   488pts
8. 8
   Superstition

   Stevie Wonder's funky 1972 clavinet-driven number-one hit.
   488pts
9. 9
   The Tracks of My Tears

   Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' aching 1965 soul ballad, often called the greatest Motown song.
   413pts
10. 10
    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

    The soaring 1967 Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell duet of devotion.
    413pts
11. 11
    I Heard It Through the Grapevine

    Marvin Gaye's brooding 1968 masterpiece that topped the charts for weeks.
    325pts
12. 12
    Please Mr. Postman

    The Marvelettes' 1961 hit, Motown's first-ever number-one single.
    325pts
13. 13
    War

    Edwin Starr's thunderous 1970 anti-war protest number-one.
    325pts
14. 14
    Papa Was a Rollin' Stone

    The Temptations' epic 1972 psychedelic-soul narrative of a wayward father.
    325pts
15. 15
    Stop! In the Name of Love

    The Supremes' commanding 1965 number-one plea to a straying lover.
    325pts
16. 16
    Let's Get It On

    Marvin Gaye's smoldering 1973 soul anthem of desire.
    325pts
17. 17
    Reach Out I'll Be There

    The Four Tops' dramatic 1966 Holland-Dozier-Holland classic.
    222pts
18. 18
    Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours

    Stevie Wonder's exuberant 1970 declaration of love.
    222pts
19. 19
    Dancing in the Street

    Martha and the Vandellas' jubilant 1964 anthem of summer celebration.
    98pts
20. 20
    For Once in My Life

    Stevie Wonder's uplifting 1968 up-tempo standard.
    98pts