Starstruck lyrics12/31/2023 The album has sold over 3 million copies since its initial release, as well as having six of the 12 tracks reach the billboard hot 100, with hit tracks “ Where Did Our Love Go,” “Baby Love” and “ Come See About Me” all hitting the number one spot on the U.S Billboard Hot 100. Where Did Our Love Go was released in 1964, and quickly became the highest ranking album by an all-female group in America. It’s a feel-good album, with emotional break up songs, but either way listening to this album will put you in the mindspace of freedom and improvement that was felt in 1964. Dancing, cooking and cleaning that’s a time for the Supremes. I think Where Did Our Love Go is meant to show the feeling and the vibe of what ’60s pop music really is. Overall moving the album and musical genres in new directions. I just love when music takes in all sorts of genres and cultures, it makes a more well-rounded record, along with just more interesting tones and sounds. Another place where this happens is on the track “Kiss of Fire,” where the music takes inspiration from other parts of the world. “’Come See About Me’ was the most challenging Supremes record yet Holland-Dozier-Holland incorporated a gospel “call and response” structure for the song, expertly pacing it to mask the musical origins and place it firmly in the realm of pop music.” Moments like these are what pushes musical boundaries, really going back to an artist’s roots and applying a very personal and soulful feeling into the music. One interesting thing that really stood out to me was incorporating other genres and sounds that give the Supremes a more worldly feel. The goal of a studio musician is to capture what the leading artist(s) and I think they did just this. The vibe that they put down on Where Did Our Love Go was spot on, really filling the space with musicianship and soul. The Funk Brothers, the Supremes’ backing band, recorded most Motown records, and are arguably the most successful studio musicians of all time. There is a place and time for the Supremes, like all music, and I think it’s important to explore the feeling and vibe the Supremes put in your head. While jazz albums (or the ones I mainly listen to) don’t ever seem to do this, it’s all about what the artist(s) wants to create and get out of the album, not really making something for an audience more so making something that an audience can appreciate. This album was meant for something else – creating hit songs. In my opinion you can’t do this with Where Did Our Love Go. Usually when I listen to an album I turn the lights off, put on headphones, close my eyes and get as much as I possibly can (on the first listen). From someone who mainly listens to instrumental jazz, this album was something almost unexpected. I do think you can hear that soul and R&B came from the Supremes, and the general Motown sound. Both are pretty much uncomparable to the Supremes, with ’80s synths and free flow slow jams. My personal experience with soul and R&B music is mainly with the Isley Brothers in the mid ’70s and ’80s and D’Angelo in the early 2000s.
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