Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

The signature song of the legendary Four Tops, witten by equally legendary songwriting team Holland-Dozie-Holland and played by The Funk Brothers. It went to #1 in October 1966 in the USA being their second #1 there, and also hit #1 in the UK, becoming Motown's second one there following The Supremes' Baby love.  Four Tops recorded for Motown from 1964 to 1973, and returned back hom in the 1980's and 1990's releases. They are still around..... The song has been covered by Gloria Gaynor , Human Nature , Michael Bolton , Boyzone , Alessandra Amoroso , Diana Ross , The Jackson 5,   Irene Cara , and recently by 5 After Midnight in their amazing Motown medley, Just to name a few :-)

One of the most legendary Motown tracks. The "No hit" Supremes scored their first #1, in August 1964. Their success was such that also the next four singles went to #1 and the trio became the most succesful girl group ever . Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard apparently weren't so keen on the song first but after string of non succesful singles they didn't really have a say and went on to record it. Mike Valvano stomped his feet at the studio floor and the rest is history, as they say.  Just like with My guy/My girl , also this song got a brotherly version when Four Tops released I can't help myself (Sugar pie honey bunch) , another #1 hit for Motown in 1965.  The melody line is almost identical.  The song has been covered by Eurovision song contest winners Bobbysocks , Sinitta , Spice Girls just to name a few and the song has been sampled and mixed into various versions from Little Mix , Pussycat Dolls , Ace of Base and Soft Cell  a...