Motown

Motown Record Company, L.P., also known as Tamla-Motown outside of the United States, is a record label specializing in the musical genres of R&B, pop, soul music, and hip-hop music. The label was originally based out of Detroit, Michigan ("Motor Town"), and is named for the city's association with the automobile industry. Motown was the first record label owned by an African American to become a widespread international success, and played an important role in the integration of popular music.

Examples

See also: List of Motown No. 1 singles in the United States.

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• "ABC" by The Jackson 5
• "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by The Supremes
• "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye
• "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" by The Four Tops
• "My Girl" by The Temptations