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1962
1.
05/1962

Dream Come True by The Temptations 

from Meet the Temptations   Meet the Temptations
6







22
R&B


[Gordy 7001]
written by Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.)
2.
12/1962

Paradise by The Temptations 

from Meet the Temptations   Meet the Temptations
3

122
US








[Gordy 7010]
written by Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.)
1964
3.
02/1964

The Way You Do the Things You Do by The Temptations 

from Meet the Temptations   Meet the Temptations
101

11
US




✫1
R&B


[Gordy 7028]
written by Smokey Robinson & Bobby Rogers
4.
05/1964

The Girl's Alright with Me by The Temptations 

from The Temptin' Temptations   The Temptin' Temptations
6

102
US




39
R&B


US B side to "I'll Be In Trouble"
[Gordy 7032]
written by Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland Jr. & Eddie Kendricks
5.
05/1964

I'll Be in Trouble by The Temptations 

from The Temptin' Temptations   The Temptin' Temptations
31

33
US




22
R&B


[Gordy 7032]
written by Smokey Robinson
6.
09/1964

Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) by The Temptations 

from The Temptin' Temptations   The Temptin' Temptations
46

26
US




11
R&B


[Gordy 7035]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.
1965
7.
01/1965

 ⑤  My Girl by The Temptations 

from The Temptations Sing Smokey   The Temptations Sing Smokey
251

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
43
UK
[artist #5 hit]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #88]
[Gordy 7038]
written by Smokey Robinson & Ronald White
8.
04/1965

It's Growing by The Temptations 

from The Temptations Sing Smokey   The Temptations Sing Smokey
91

18
US




3
R&B
45
UK
additional background vocals by The Andantes
[Gordy 7040]
written by Smokey Robinson & Pete Moore (as Warren Moore)
9.
07/1965

Since I Lost My Baby by The Temptations 

from The Temptin' Temptations   The Temptin' Temptations
75

17
US




4
R&B


[Gordy 7043]
written by Smokey Robinson & Pete Moore (as Warren Moore)
10.
07/1965

You've Got to Earn It by The Temptations 

from The Temptin' Temptations   The Temptin' Temptations
9

123
US




22
R&B


US B side to "Since I Lost My Baby"
[Gordy 7043]
written by Smokey Robinson & Cornelius Grant
11.
10/1965

My Baby by The Temptations 

from The Temptin' Temptations   The Temptin' Temptations
88

13
US




4
R&B


[Gordy 7047]
written by Smokey Robinson, Ronald White & Pete Moore
12.
11/1965

Don't Look Back by The Temptations 

from Greatest Hits   
16

83
US




15
R&B


US B side to My Baby
[Gordy 7047]
written by Smokey Robinson & Ronald White
1966
13.
02/1966

Get Ready by The Temptations 

from Gettin' Ready   Gettin' Ready
58

29
US




✫1
R&B


[Gordy 7049]
written by Smokey Robinson
14.
05/1966

Ain't Too Proud to Beg by The Temptations 

from Gettin' Ready   Gettin' Ready
138

13
US




✫1
R&B
21
UK
[Gordy 7054]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.
15.
08/1966

Beauty Is Only Skin Deep by The Temptations 

from Greatest Hits   
224

3
US




✫1
R&B
18
UK
[Gordy 7055]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.
16.
11/1966

(I Know) I'm Losing You by The Temptations 

from The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul   The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul
171

8
US




✫1
R&B
19
UK
[Gordy 7057]
written by Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland Jr. & Cornelius Grant
1967
17.
04/1967

All I Need by The Temptations 

from The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul   The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul
140

8
US




2
R&B
60
UK
[Gordy 7061]
written by Frank Wilson, Eddie Holland Jr. & R. Dean Taylor
18.
07/1967

You're My Everything by The Temptations 

from The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul   The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul
183

6
US




3
R&B
26
UK
[Gordy 7063]
written by Norman Whitfield, Cornelius Grant & Roger Penzabene
19.
08/1967

I've Been Good to You by The Temptations 

from Gettin' Ready   Gettin' Ready
3

124
US








[Gordy 7063]
written by Smokey Robinson
20.
10/1967

(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need by The Temptations 

from The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul   The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul
90

14
US




3
R&B


[Gordy 7065]
written by Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.
1968
21.
01/1968

I Wish It Would Rain by The Temptations 

from The Temptations Wish It Would Rain   The Temptations Wish It Would Rain
187

4
US




✫1
R&B
45
UK
[Gordy 7068]
written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong & Roger Penzabene
22.
03/1968

I Truly, Truly Believe by The Temptations 

from The Temptations Wish It Would Rain   The Temptations Wish It Would Rain
6

116
US




41
R&B


[Gordy 7068]
written by Henry Cosby, Allen Story & Margaret Johnson
23.
05/1968

I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) by The Temptations 

from The Temptations Wish It Would Rain   The Temptations Wish It Would Rain
113

13
US




✫1
R&B
47
UK
[Gordy 7072]
written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong & Roger Penzabene
24.
08/1968

Please Return Your Love to Me by The Temptations 

from The Temptations Wish It Would Rain   The Temptations Wish It Would Rain
57

26
US




4
R&B


[Gordy 7074]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
25.
11/1968

Cloud Nine by The Temptations 

from Cloud Nine   Cloud Nine
203

6
US




2
R&B
15
UK
[Gordy 7081]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
1969
26.
02/1969

Runaway Child, Running Wild by The Temptations 

from The Temptations Show   
147

6
US




✫1
R&B


[Gordy 7084]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
27.
03/1969

Get Ready by The Temptations 

from The Temptations Show   
77









10
UK
UK re-issue
written by Smokey Robinson
28.
05/1969

Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down by The Temptations 

from Puzzle People   Puzzle People
73

20
US




2
R&B


[Gordy 7086]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
29.
08/1969

 ③  I Can't Get Next to You by The Temptations 

from Puzzle People   Puzzle People
302

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
13
UK
[artist #3 hit]
[Gordy 7093]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
1970
30.
01/1970

Psychedelic Shack by The Temptations 

from Psychedelic Shack   Psychedelic Shack
153

7
US




2
R&B
33
UK
[Gordy 7096]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
31.
05/1970

 ④  Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) by The Temptations 

from Greatest Hits, Vol. 2   
273

3
US




2
R&B
7
UK
[artist #4 hit]
[Gordy 7099]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
32.
10/1970

Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World) by The Temptations 

from Sky's the Limit   Sky's the Limit
39

33
US




8
R&B


[Gordy 7102]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
1971
33.
02/1971

 ①  Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) by The Temptations 

from Sky's the Limit   Sky's the Limit
346

✫1
US
33
AC


✫1
R&B
8
UK
[artist #1 hit]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #389]
[Gordy 7105]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
34.
07/1971

It's Summer by The Temptations 

from Solid Rock   Solid Rock
20

51
US




29
R&B


[Gordy 7109]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
35.
11/1971

Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) by The Temptations 

from Solid Rock   Solid Rock
98

18
US




8
R&B
32
UK
[Gordy 7111]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
1972
36.
03/1972

Take a Look Around by The Temptations 

from Solid Rock   Solid Rock
117

30
US




10
R&B
13
UK
[Gordy 7115]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
37.
06/1972

Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On by The Temptations 

from All Directions   All Directions
5







27
R&B


US B side to "Mother Nature"
[Gordy 7119]
written by Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield
38.
07/1972

Mother Nature by The Temptations 

from All Directions   All Directions
6

92
US








[Gordy 7119]
written by Nick Zesses & Dino Fekaris
39.
10/1972

 ②  Papa Was a Rollin' Stone by The Temptations 

from All Directions   All Directions
312

✫1
US




5
R&B
14
UK
[artist #2 hit]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #168]
[Gordy 7121]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
1973
40.
02/1973

Masterpiece by The Temptations 

from Masterpiece   
156

7
US




✫1
R&B
53
UK
[Gordy 7126]
written by Norman Whitfield
41.
06/1973

The Plastic Man by The Temptations 

from Masterpiece   
35

40
US




8
R&B


[Gordy 7129]
written by Norman Whitfield
42.
08/1973

Hey Girl (I Like Your Style) by The Temptations 

from Masterpiece   
52

35
US




2
R&B


[Gordy 7131]
written by Norman Whitfield
43.
09/1973

Law of the Land by The Temptations 

from Masterpiece   
20









41
UK
written by Norman Whitfield
44.
12/1973

Let Your Hair Down by The Temptations 

from 1990   1990
68

27
US




✫1
R&B


instrumentation by Rose Royce
[Gordy 7133]
written by Norman Whitfield
1974
45.
03/1974

Heavenly by The Temptations 

from 1990   1990
30

43
US




8
R&B


[Gordy 7135]
written by Norman Whitfield
46.
06/1974

You've Got My Soul on Fire by The Temptations 

from 1990   1990
21

74
US




8
R&B


[Gordy 7136]
written by Norman Whitfield
47.
12/1974

Happy People by The Temptations 

from A Song for You   A Song for You
55

40
US


11
dance
✫1
R&B


(instrumentation by "The Temptations Band": The Commodores)
[Gordy 7138]
written by Jeffrey Bowen, Donald Baldwin & Lionel Richie
1975
48.
02/1975

Glasshouse by The Temptations 

from A Song for You   A Song for You
49

37
US


8
dance
9
R&B


[Gordy 7144]
written by Louis Charlemagne
49.
03/1975

Shakey Ground by The Temptations 

from A Song for You   A Song for You
69

26
US




✫1
R&B


instrumentation by The Eddie Hazel Band
[Gordy 7142]
written by Jeffrey Bowen, Eddie Hazel & Al Boyd (as Alphonso Boyd)
1976
50.
01/1976

Keep Holdin' On by The Temptations 

from House Party   
33

54
US




3
R&B


[Gordy 7146]
written by Eddie Holland Jr. & Brian Holland
51.
05/1976

Up the Creek (Without a Paddle) by The Temptations 

from Wings of Love   
11

94
US




21
R&B


[Gordy 7150]
written by Jeffrey Bowen, Jim Ford & Truman Thomas
52.
10/1976

Who Are You (and What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life) by The Temptations 

from The Temptations Do the Temptations   
6







22
R&B


[Gordy 7152]
written by Benjamin Wright, David English, Glenn Leonard & Otis Williams
1977
53.
11/1977

In a Lifetime by The Temptations 

from Hear to Tempt You   
7







21
R&B


[Atlantic 3436]
written by Ron Baker & Ron Tyson
1978
54.
03/1978

Think for Yourself by The Temptations 

from Hear to Tempt You   
2







58
R&B


[Atlantic 3461]
written by Allan Felder, Norman Harris & Ron Tyson
55.
10/1978

Bare Back by The Temptations 

from Bare Back   
2







42
R&B


[Atlantic 3517]
written by Brian Holland, Harold Beatty & Eddie Holland Jr. (as Eddie Holland)
56.
11/1978

Ever Ready Love by The Temptations 

from Bare Back   
4







31
R&B


[Atlantic 3538]
written by Brian Holland, Harold Beatty & Eddie Holland Jr. (as Eddie Holland)
1980
57.
04/1980

Power by The Temptations 

from Power   
33

43
US


23
dance
11
R&B


[Gordy 7183]
written by Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy & Jean Mayer
58.
07/1980

Struck by Lightning Twice by The Temptations 

from Power   
2







55
R&B


[Gordy 7188]
written by William Weatherspoon, Angelo Bond & Ronald Weatherspoon
59.
11/1980

Take Me Away by The Temptations 

from Loving Couples: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from Loving Couples   
1







69
R&B


[Motown 1501]
written by Fred Karlin & Dean Pitchford
1981
60.
08/1981

Aiming at Your Heart by The Temptations 

from The Temptations   
14

67
US




36
R&B


[Gordy 7208]
written by Charles Simmons (as Charles B. Simmons), Joe Jefferson (as Joseph Jefferson) & Richard Roebuck
61.
11/1981

Oh What a Night by The Temptations 

from The Temptations   
4

102
US








[Gordy 7213]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
1982
62.
04/1982

Standing on the Top by The Temptations 

from Reunion   Reunion
36

66
US


11
dance
6
R&B


featuring Rick James
[Gordy 1616]
written by Rick James
63.
08/1982

More on the Inside by The Temptations 

from Reunion   Reunion
1







82
R&B


[Gordy 1631]
written by Smokey Robinson
1983
64.
03/1983

Love on My Mind Tonight by The Temptations 

from Surface Thrills   
13

88
US




17
R&B


[Gordy 1666]
written by Dennis Lambert & Peter Beckett
65.
10/1983

Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy) by The Temptations 

from Back to Basics   
1







67
R&B


[Gordy 1707]
written by Angelo Bond & Norman Whitfield
1984
66.
03/1984

Sail Away by The Temptations 

from Back to Basics   
27

54
US
17
AC


13
R&B


[Gordy 1720]
written by Norman Whitfield & Angelo Bond
67.
10/1984

Treat Her Like a Lady by The Temptations 

from Truly for You   Truly for You
105

48
US


13
dance
2
R&B
12
UK
[Gordy 1765]
written by Ali-Ollie Woodson & Otis Williams
1985
68.
03/1985

My Love Is True (Truly for You) by The Temptations 

from Truly for You   Truly for You
14







14
R&B
84
UK
[Gordy 1781]
written by Otis Williams, Ron Tyson & Victor Carstarphen
69.
06/1985

How Can You Say That It's Over by The Temptations 

from Truly for You   Truly for You
1







81
R&B


[Gordy 1789]
written by Mike Himelstein & Tom Keane
70.
11/1985

Do You Really Love Your Baby? by The Temptations 

from Touch Me   Touch Me
16





49
dance
14
R&B
88
UK
[Gordy 1818]
written by Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller
1986
71.
03/1986

Touch Me by The Temptations 

from Touch Me   Touch Me
1







63
R&B


[Gordy 1834]
written by Ali-Ollie Woodson & Otis Williams
72.
04/1986

I'm Fascinated by The Temptations 

from Touch Me   Touch Me
6









84
UK
written by Jimmy Scott & Mark Baker
73.
05/1986

A Fine Mess by The Temptations 

from To Be Continued…   To Be Continued…
6



28
AC


63
R&B


[Motown 1837]
written by Henry Mancini & Dennis Lambert
74.
06/1986

My Girl by The Temptations 

from 25th Anniversary   25th Anniversary
5









92
UK
[R]
written by Smokey Robinson & Ronald White
75.
08/1986

Lady Soul by The Temptations 

from To Be Continued…   To Be Continued…
34

47
US




4
R&B


[Gordy 1856]
written by Mark Holden
76.
12/1986

To Be Continued... by The Temptations 

from To Be Continued…   To Be Continued…
5







25
R&B


[Gordy 1871]
written by Ali-Ollie Woodson & Otis Williams
1987
77.
04/1987

Someone by The Temptations 

from To Be Continued…   To Be Continued…
2







45
R&B


[Gordy 1881]
written by Brian O'Doherty
78.
08/1987

Papa Was a Rollin' Stone by The Temptations 

from 25th Anniversary   25th Anniversary
24









31
UK
[R]
[rm]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
79.
09/1987

I Wonder Who She's Seeing Now by The Temptations 

from Together Again   Together Again
26



36
AC


3
R&B
90
UK
[Motown 1908]
written by Jimmy George & Lou Pardini (as Louis Pardini)
80.
12/1987

Look What You Started by The Temptations 

from Together Again   Together Again
26





23
dance
8
R&B
63
UK
[Motown 1920]
written by Peter Bunetta, Roy Chudacoff & Mark Holden
1988
81.
04/1988

Do You Wanna Go with Me by The Temptations 

from Together Again   Together Again
2







53
R&B


[Motown 1933]
written by Otis Williams, Ron Tyson & Victor Carstarphen
1989
82.
08/1989

All I Want from You by The Temptations 

from Special   
16







16
R&B
71
UK
[Motown 1974]
written by Stan Sheppard & Shwayze (as Aaron Smith [Shwayze])
83.
11/1989

Special by The Temptations 

from Special   
10







10
R&B


[Motown 2004]
written by Stan Sheppard & James Varner (as Jimmy Varner)
1990
84.
02/1990

Soul to Soul by The Temptations 

from Special   
9







12
R&B


[Motown 2023]
written by Brian O'Doherty
1991
85.
11/1991

The Jones' by The Temptations 

from Milestone   
12







41
R&B
69
UK
[Motown 1604]
written by Alton "Wokie" Stewart
86.
12/1991

My Girl by The Temptations 

from My Girl OST   
170



27
AC




2
UK
[R]
[Gordy 7038]
written by Smokey Robinson & Ronald White
1992
87.
03/1992

Hoops of Fire by The Temptations 

from Milestone   
1







68
R&B


[Motown 2152]
written by Jeff Franzel, Nina Ossoff & Porter Carroll
1994
88.
10/1994

Error of Our Ways by The Temptations 

from Emperors of Soul   
1







86
R&B


[Motown 2269]
written by Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams & Dennis Nelson
1995
89.
1995

Silent Night by The Temptations 

8







16
R&B


[R]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
written by Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr & John Freeman Young
90.
10/1995

Some Enchanted Evening by The Temptations 

from For Lovers Only   
1







105
R&B


written by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
1996
91.
1996

Silent Night by The Temptations 

7







19
R&B


[R]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
written by Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr & John Freeman Young
1998
92.
12/1998

Stay by The Temptations 

from Phoenix Rising   Phoenix Rising
8

120
US




28
R&B


[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Motown 0862]
written by James Fischer, Narada Michael Walden & Scott Urquhart
1999
93.
01/1999

This Is My Promise by The Temptations 

from Phoenix Rising   Phoenix Rising
2







54
R&B


[Motown LP Cut]
written by Theo (as Theo Peoples)
94.
05/1999

How Could He Hurt You by The Temptations 

from Phoenix Rising   Phoenix Rising
2







57
R&B


[Motown LP Cut]
written by Darcy Aldridge, Rex Rideout, Ronnie Garrett & Tony Kurtis
2000
95.
04/2000

I'm Here by The Temptations 

from Ear-Resistible   Ear-Resistible
3







40
R&B


[Motown LP Cut]
written by Katrina Celeste Willis (as Katrina Willis) & Colin Morrison
96.
09/2000

Selfish Reasons by The Temptations 

from Ear-Resistible   Ear-Resistible
1







113
R&B


written by Gerald Levert & J. Little (as Joe Little III)
2001
97.
12/2001

4 Days by The Temptations 

from Awesome   
1







115
R&B


written by Jasher
2008
98.
03/2008

My Girl by The Temptations 

from Classic Soul Hits   
2









159
UK
[R]
written by Smokey Robinson & Ronald White
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