Motown May Top Ten: I Cant Help Myself (#6)
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86770)
United States
May 6, 2021 10:43am CST
Five down, five to go with today’s entry in the Motown May countdown of my favorite Motown songs. This was suggested by @Dena91 , who probably had no clue what she was getting into. 
After my ten favorites from the labels under the Motown umbrella there’ll be ten favorites by Stevie Wonder, then ten favorites by Marvin Gaye. Meanwhile, here’s today’s great classic.
#6: I Can’t Help Myself - Four Tops
The “Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch” is a later add-on. Holland/Dozier/Holland didn’t originally title it what we all know it as (“I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)”).
Oh, well. That’s your trivia for today about one of the great tunes in Motown history. Levi Stubbs did the lead vocals, and we all danced.
And we still do!
I Can’t Help Myself
Written by Holland/Dozier/Holland
Recorded by the Four Tops
From Four Tops’ Second Album, 1965
There’s nothing that I can do:
After my ten favorites from the labels under the Motown umbrella there’ll be ten favorites by Stevie Wonder, then ten favorites by Marvin Gaye. Meanwhile, here’s today’s great classic.
#6: I Can’t Help Myself - Four Tops
The “Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch” is a later add-on. Holland/Dozier/Holland didn’t originally title it what we all know it as (“I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)”).
Oh, well. That’s your trivia for today about one of the great tunes in Motown history. Levi Stubbs did the lead vocals, and we all danced.
And we still do!
I Can’t Help Myself
Written by Holland/Dozier/Holland
Recorded by the Four Tops
From Four Tops’ Second Album, 1965
There’s nothing that I can do:
The Four Tops I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
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5 responses
@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
7 May 21
I wish I could remember if it was the Four Tops we saw at this little motel club in Cleveland eons ago. This was before they hit it big. It was either the Four Tops or the Temptations. You should also do an Elton John and Beatles countdown if you haven't already. Have a good day.
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@FourWalls (86770)
• United States
7 May 21
I’ve already done them. They’re somewhere in history here. 
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
8 May 21
@FourWalls OK. I probably read them unless they were more than 2 years ago.
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@FourWalls (86770)
• United States
7 May 21
I take requests (unlike radio stations )!
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
6 May 21
Wish I could say that too. But everything must be under control.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
7 May 21
What a great song!
Motown was a go to source for many years!
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