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Automatically Sunshine
"Automatically Sunshine" is a song written by Smokey Robinson and released as a single by Motown singing group The Supremes as the second single from their popular album '' Floy Joy'' in 1972. The single featured Jean Terrell and original Supreme Mary Wilson sharing lead vocals on the song. ''Floy Joy'' was one of the group's final albums recorded at Motown's famed Detroit studio, Hitsville U.S.A. On the US soul chart, "Automatically Sunshine" reached number twenty-one and was the Supremes' final top 40 US hit for four years peaking at number thirty-seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while it became the group's third consecutive top-ten single on the UK Singles Chart peaking at number ten. Charts Personnel *Lead vocals by Mary Wilson and Jean Terrell *Background vocals by Mary Wilson, Jean Terrell and Cindy Birdsong *Additional vocals by The Andantes *Produced and written by Smokey Robinson *Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers The Funk Brothers were a group of D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Supremes
The Supremes were an American girl group and a premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s. Founded as the Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, the Supremes were the most commercially successful of Motown's acts and the most successful American vocal group, vocal band, with List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones#Most number-one singles, 12 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Most of these hits were written and produced by Motown's main songwriting and production team, Holland–Dozier–Holland. It is said that their breakthrough made it possible for future African American Rhythm and blues, R&B and soul musicians to find mainstream success. ''Billboard'' ranked the Supremes as the 16th greatest Hot 100 artist of all time. Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson (singer), Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, and Betty McGlown, the original members, were all from the Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects, Brewster-Douglass public housing proje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
