My Guy

"My Guy" is a 1964 #1 hit single recorded by Mary Wells for the Motown label. Written and produced by Smokey Robinson of The Miracles, the song is a woman's dedication to the goodness of her man ("There's not a man today/who could take me away/from my guy").

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1964 - Mary Wells - Motown - Smokey Robinson - The Miracles

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The single became the biggest hit ever for Wells, Motown's first female star, and reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart. "My Guy" also happened to be Wells' last hit single for Motown, excepting duets she recorded with abelmate Marvin Gaye. An option in her recording contract allowed Wells to terminate it at her discretion after she reached her twenty-first birthday on May 13, 1964. At the encouragement of her husband, Wells recinded her Motown contract and signed with 20th Century Fox in hopes of higher royalties and possible movie roles. However, Wells' career never again reached the heights it had at Motown, and she never again had a hit single as big as "My Guy".

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Billboard Hot 100 - Marvin Gaye - May 13 - 20th Century Fox

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As one of Motown's signature hits, "My Guy" has been perpetually covered, with versions by Dusty Springfield, The Supremes, and more having been recorded over the years. One notable cover, used in the Whoopi Goldberg film Sister Act, substitutes "My God" for "My Guy", transforming the song into a faux-gospel song.

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Dusty Springfield - The Supremes - Whoopi Goldberg - Sister Act - Gospel

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