My Girl

~ Recording by The Temptations

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5My Girl2:41The Temptations25th AnniversaryThe TemptationsAlbum + Compilation
MotownMCDO624-1MD2, MCDO624-2MD2, MCDO624MD2
1.2My Girl2:46The TemptationsGreatest HitsThe TemptationsAlbum + Compilation
MotownMCD09106MD, MOTD5411
1.3My Girl2:45The TemptationsThe Temptations Sing SmokeyThe TemptationsAlbum
Motown314530930-2
1.12My Girl2:58The TemptationsMotown: The Classic Years (BMG club edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-08-29
UTV Records, BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)012 159 466-2, D236325
1.1My Girl2:43The TemptationsAt Their Very BestThe TemptationsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-01-15
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)013578-2
4.11My Girl2:42The TemptationsBack to BlackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-03-26
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), MWA5415182, 5415812
1.17My Girl2:56The TemptationsTamla Motown GoldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-11-18
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)016301-2
1.1My Girl2:43The TemptationsAt Their Very BestThe Temptations & Four TopsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-03-18
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)583 015-2, 583 016-2
1.2My Girl2:45The Temptations17 Greatest HitsThe TemptationsAlbum + Compilation
GordyGCD06125GD

Relationships

producer:Smokey Robinson
Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
bass:James Jamerson (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
drums (drum set):Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
guitar:Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
instruments:The Funk Brothers (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings:Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
background vocals:Eddie Kendricks (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
Paul Williams (member of The Temptations) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lead vocals:David Ruffin (soul singer, member of The Temptations) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
performer:The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings arranger:Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964)
recorded at:Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
sampled by:Stay
mash-ups:Move Girl (The Temptations vs. Ludacris) by PhatBastard
My Girl Is King of the Road (The Temptations vs. Dean Martin) by DJ Schmolli
Temptation of the Blues (The Temptations vs. Wah!) by Go Home Productions
part of:Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 3) (order: 3)
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 11) (order: 11)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 43) (order: 43)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 88) (order: 88)
purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/fr/song/1471563605 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/1SiZQzb7L6TqVRbAFlpdmS [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/729585822 [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/3061 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/fr/song/1471563605 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/115094992 [info]
recording of:My Girl (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)

Related works

My Girl

lyricist:Smokey Robinson
composer:Smokey Robinson
Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Music for Africa (South Africa)
Poochum
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30)
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
referred to in medleys:Ain’t No Mountain My Girl Mashup
The Medley of the Century (40 Tunes in 4 1/2 Minutes) (order: 6)
later parody versions:Mummo
Our Grass (Anchor Butter advertising jingle)
later translated versions:Dime que me quieres
跳進你心窩
is the basis for:Waiting for Jody