- My Baby Loves Me (Martha and the Vandellas song)
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For the Patrica Conroy song, see My Baby Loves Me (Just the Way That I Am).
"My Baby Loves Me" Single by Martha and the Vandellas from the album Greatest Hits Released January 4, 1966 Format Vinyl record Recorded Hitsville USA (Studio A), Detroit, Michigan; 1965 Genre Soul/pop Length 3:06 Label Gordy Producer William "Mickey" Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter Martha and the Vandellas singles chronology "You've Been in Love Too Long"
(1965)"My Baby Loves Me"
(1966)"What Am I Going to Do Without Your Love"
(1966)"My Baby Loves Me" is a 1966 soul standard by Martha Reeves but released under Martha and The Vandellas. None of the Vandellas are featured in this song. Instead, the background is sung by Motown's session group, The Andantes, and another legendary Motown group, The Four Tops. Co-written and produced by William "Mickey" Stevenson, the song rose to #22 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart and #3 on Billboard's Hot R&B singles chart. The song has the narrator sing of her lover and how much he loves and needs her. Fellow '60s-era girl group The Lovelites covered the song in the late 1960s.
Personnel
- Lead vocals by Martha Reeves
- Background vocals by The Andantes and The Four Tops
- Written by William "Mickey" Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter and Sylvia Moy
- Produced by William "Mickey" Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Rosalind Ashford · Annette Beard · Betty Kelly · Lois Reeves · Martha Reeves · Sandra Tilley
Gloria WilliamsStudio albums Come and Get These Memories · Heat Wave · Dance Party · Watchout! · Ridin' High · Sugar 'n' Spice · Natural Resources · Black MagicLive albums Compilation albums Greatest Hits · Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 · Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 · Anthology · Live Wire - The Singles: 1962-1972 · The Ultimate Collection · 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Martha Reeves & the Vandellas · Spellbound: Motown Lost & Found (1962-1972) · Gold: Martha Reeves & the VandellasSingles
(US/UK Top 40)"Come and Get These Memories" · "(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave" · "Quicksand" · "Dancing in the Street" · "Wild One" · "Nowhere to Run" · "You've Been in Love Too Long" · "My Baby Loves Me" · "I'm Ready for Love" · "Jimmy Mack" · "Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone" · "Honey Chile" · "Forget Me Not" · "Bless You"Related topics 
Book:Martha and the VandellasGordy label 1962: "I'll Have to Let Him Go" / "My Baby Won't Come Back"
1963: "Come and Get These Memories" / "Jealous Lover" · "(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave" / "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)" · "Quicksand" / "Darling, I Hum Our Song"
1964: "Live Wire" / "Old Love (Let's Try Again)" · "In My Lonely Room" / "A Tear for the Girl" · "Dancing in the Street" / "There He Is (At My Door)" · "Wild One" / "Dancing Slow"
1965: "Nowhere to Run" / "Motoring" · "You've Been in Love Too Long" / "Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)"
1966: "My Baby Loves Me" / "Never Leave Your Baby's Side" · "What Am I Going to Do Without Your Love" / "Go Ahead and Laugh" · "I'm Ready for Love" / "He Doesn't Love Her Anymore"
1967: "Jimmy Mack" / "Third Finger, Left Hand" · "Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone" / "One Way Out" · "Honey Chile" / "Show Me the Way"
1968: "I Promise to Wait My Love" / "Forget Me Not" · "I Can't Dance to That Music You're Playing" / "I Tried" · "Sweet Darlin'" / "Without You"
1969: "(We've Got) Honey Love" / "I'm in Love (And I Know It)" · "Taking My Love (And Leaving Me)" / "Heartless"
1970: "I Should Be Proud" / "Love, Guess Who" · "I Gotta Let You Go" / "You're the Loser Now"
1971: "Bless You" / "Hope I Don't Get My Heart Broke" · "In and Out of My Life" / "Your Love Makes It All Worthwhile"
1972: "Tear It On Down" / "I Want You Back"
1973: "Baby Don't Leave Me" / "I Won't Be the Fool I've Been Again" Book:Martha and the VandellasCategories:- 1966 singles
- Martha and the Vandellas songs
- Songs written by Sylvia Moy
- Songs written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
- Motown singles
- 1960s song stubs
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