Oct. 31, 1964 - Hitting No. 1 today on the Billboard Hot 100 was “Baby Love,” a single by the Supremes released on the Motown label. The song appears on the group’s second studio album, “Where Did Our Love Go,” which was released Aug. 31. It was released as a single Sept. 17.
At the insistence of Motown founder Berry Gordy, who was hoping for a follow-up chart-topper, Motown’s production team Holland-Dozier-Holland produced “Baby Love” to sound like “Where Did Our Love Go,” which hit No. 1 in August. Elements were reincorporated into the single such as Diana Ross’s cooing lead vocal and oohing, Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson’s “baby-baby” backup, the style of the instrumental track, and teenager Mike Valvano’s foot-stomping.
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