Marvin gaye too busy thinking

Year-end charts Chart Rank UK. US Billboard Hot [ 9 ].

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US Billboard Hot [ 7 ]. US Cash Box [ 10 ]. The song was first recorded by The Temptations as a track on their album Gettin' Ready.

Marvin GayeEvery Great Motown Hit Of Marvin Gaye℗ UMG Recordings, It remained unreleased until Three years later, Motown artist Marvin Gaye recorded a cover version of "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" as a follow-up single to his hit "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", another Whitfield / Strong composition, which was a trans-atlantic top five hit.

Jimmy Ruffin also recorded a version with The Temptations providing background vocals in It remained unreleased until Whitfield produced Gaye's version as well, which featured background vocals by The Andantes. The song's lyrics feature the male narrator discussing how he has "no time to discuss weather" or "think about what money can buy", because when he thinks about his woman, "I ain't got time for nothing else".

Eddie Kendricks sings lead on the recording, which was produced by Whitfield.

Marvin Gaye Too Busy : Eddie Kendricks sings lead on the recording, which was produced by Whitfield

Top Qs. Quick facts Single by Marvin Gaye, from the album M. More information ChartPeak position Tamla T UK Singles Chart [ 6 ]. Marvin Gaye "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby": Ah-ah-aaah, oh yeah Oh listen to me people I ain't got time to think about money Or what it can.

US Cash Box Top [ 8 ]. The tune was the first release from Gaye's studio album M. The single also reached No. Cash Box described it as a "medium paced rock effort" with a "solid vocal" and "a phenomenal production using tom-tom effectiveness to stoke up dance fan fires.