Too Many Fish in the Sea
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"Too Many Fish in the Sea" is a 1964 hit song recorded by Motown
singing group
The Marvelettes
. It was the group's first top 40 pop hit in almost a year reaching number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100
. The song was one of the first hit singles written by Norman Whitfield
and was also written by Eddie Holland. "Too Many Fish..." was also Whitfield's first produced single.
This is one of the rare singles to feature the group members singing all lead vocals at one point. The Song's chorus features all 4 members singing a line alone.
Motown Records
Motown is a record label originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on April 14, 1960. The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, is also a nickname for Detroit...
singing group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
The Marvelettes
The Marvelettes
The Marvelettes were an American singing girl group on the Tamla label. Motown's first successful female vocal group, the Marvelettes are most notable for recording the company's first #1 Pop hit, "Please Mr...
. It was the group's first top 40 pop hit in almost a year reaching number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. The song was one of the first hit singles written by Norman Whitfield
Norman Whitfield
Norman Jesse Whitfield was an American songwriter and producer, best known for his work with Berry Gordy's Motown label during the 1960s...
and was also written by Eddie Holland. "Too Many Fish..." was also Whitfield's first produced single.
This is one of the rare singles to feature the group members singing all lead vocals at one point. The Song's chorus features all 4 members singing a line alone.
- Wanda: Because there's...
- Group: Too many fish in the sea,
- Group: Too many fish in the sea...
- Gladys: I said, there's short ones,...
- Katherine: Tall ones,...
- Georgeanna: Fine ones,...
- Wanda: Kind Ones,...
- Group: Too many fish in the sea, yay, yeah...
Credits
- Lead and background vocals by Gladys HortonGladys HortonGladys Catherine Horton was an American R&B and pop singer, famous for being the founder and lead singer of the popular Motown all-female vocal group The Marvelettes.-Biography:...
(song), Wanda YoungWanda YoungWanda Young is an American singer, famous for being the member and later lead singer of the popular Motown all-female singing group The Marvelettes.-Biography:Wanda was born in 1943 and raised in the western Detroit suburb of Inkster, Michigan...
(choruses), Georgeanna TillmanGeorgeanna TillmanGeorgeanna Marie Tillman Gordon was an American R&B/Pop singer and an original member of the Motown girl group The Marvelettes....
(choruses) and Katherine AndersonKatherine AndersonKatherine Anderson Schaffner is an American singer, famed for her tenure in the Motown all-female singing group The Marvelettes...
(choruses) - Instrumentation by The Funk BrothersThe Funk BrothersThe Funk Brothers was the nickname of Detroit, Michigan, session musicians who performed the backing to most Motown Records recordings from 1959 until the company moved to Los Angeles in 1972...
Covers
- Gwen GuthrieGwen GuthrieGwen Guthrie was an American singer-songwriter, who also sang backing vocals for Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, and Madonna, among others, and who wrote songs made famous by Ben E. King, and Roberta Flack....
recorded a cover version in 1990 for her Lifeline album. - Phil CollinsPhil CollinsPhilip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....
recorded a cover during the sessions of his 2010 album Going BackGoing Back (Phil Collins album)Going Back is Phil Collins's eighth studio album. It was released on 13 September 2010 in the United Kingdom and 28 September 2010 in the United States. and features covers of 60s Motown & Soul standards...
which is available as a free download at his official website. - The song was covered in the 1991 film The CommitmentsThe Commitments (film)The Commitments , the soundtrack for the film, was released on 13 Aug 1991. "Mustang Sally" was released as a single. Most of the songs on the album are performed by the cast band, but two are by Irish singer Niamh Kavanagh.-Track listing:-Chart positions:-The Commitments, Vol...
, as sung by Bronagh GallagherBronagh Gallagher- External links :*...
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