What is the greatest Motown song?

The consensus #1 pick for “greatest Motown song” has always been a Marvin Gaye song—and very often it’s “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” which is, in no short terms, one of the greatest pieces of music ever composed by anyone. But, I often gravitate the most towards his 11-minute opus “Got to Give It Up.”

What is Motown music?

Motown music beholds some of the greatest songs and artists of the 20th century. With that being said, and with the first Motown video being an enormous channel success, I've decided to revisit the music of Motown by making a second installment.

What was Motown's most popular song in 1970?

Released in 1970, it replaced Marvin Gaye’s “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” as Motown’s most successful single in the U.S. until Diana Ross and Lionel Richie’s 1981 duet “Endless Love” dethroned it more than a decade later. — Jeremy Helligar One of the most popular songs of 1970, “Celebrate” was Rare Earth’s biggest-selling original tune.