The No1 song in the US on this day, October 29th 1969, was I Cant Get Next To You by The Temptations from their album Puzzle People. This would be the second of 2 weeks at No1 and their second of 4 No1 hits. It would peak at No13 in the UK. This was written by the Motown songwriters Strong & Whitfield, and Whitfield produced the track. The duo also wrote the Temptations hit Cloud Nine, which was released in 1968. Both songs were released after David Ruffin left the group, but while Cloud Nine had a Psychedelic sound and some pretty deep lyrics, I Cant Get Next To You is more typical Motown Soul, and finds The Temptations singing about the power of love, and how all their otherworldly powers mean nothing if they cant get the girl. All 5 of The Temptations trade verses on this song, and they all join in on the chorus. In 1970 Al Green recorded a slow version of this song which appeared on the album Al Green Gets Next To You. Other artists to record it include The Four Tops, Jose Feliciano, Annie Lennox, Edwin McCain, The Osmonds, Toto and Savoy Brown. Heres The Temptations performing I Cant Get Next To You on Top Of The Pops in 1970..... Enjoy!
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:28:26 +0000
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