Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)

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"Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)"

Single by Martha and the Vandellas

from the album Greatest Hits

A-side

"You've Been in Love Too Long"

Released

July 26, 1965

Recorded

Hitsville U.S.A., April 10, 1964 & May 5, 1965

Holland–Dozier–Holland

Producer(s)

Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier

Martha and the Vandellas singles chronology

"Nowhere to Run"
(1965)

"You've Been in Love Too Long" / "Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)"
(1965)

"My Baby Loves Me"
(1966)

"Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)" is a 1965 pop ballad by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas.^[1] A rare ballad for the group, whose forte was reportedly uptempo soul dance numbers^{[by whom?]} including "Dancing in the Street" and "Nowhere to Run", the b-side to the group's single, "You've Been in Love Too Long", although the song only peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #22 on the Billboard Hot R&B singles chart,^[2] it was number one on many American urban radio playlists.^{[citation needed]}The song, written and produced by Holland–Dozier–Holland, has the narrator explain why love makes her do things she later regrets.^{[original research?]}^{[citation needed]}

Other artist recording the song include: Kim Weston (original recording artist on unreleased track), Diana Ross and the Supremes, Thee Midnighters, Slim Smith, Jean Carn, Billy Preston, and Eula Cooper. The Andantes recorded co-backing vocals on all three Motown recordings.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^{[citation needed]}

Personnel[]

Lead vocals by Martha Reeves
Background vocals by The Andantes: Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow and Louvain Demps
Produced by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier
Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Edward Holland, Jr.
Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers

References[]

^ 50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1962-1972 [CD liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records
^ Whitburn, Joel (2010). Hot R&B Songs 1942-2010: 6th Edition. Record Research.
^ http://www.dftmc.info/titles/tl-05.htm
^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/eccentric-soul-the-tragar-note-labels-mw0000789615
^ http://www.allmusic.com/search/all/Love%20%28Makes%20Me%20Do%20Foolish%20Things%29%20
^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/reflections-mw0000264141
^ https://www.discogs.com/artist/1030759-Eula-Cooper
^ https://www.discogs.com/Jean-Carn-Sweet-And-Wonderful/master/568786
^ https://www.discogs.com/Slim-Smith-Paulette-Let-It-Be-Me-Love-Makes-Me-Do-Foolish-Things/release/8665107

show v t Martha and the Vandellas
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Martha Reeves Lois Reeves Delphine Reeves The Original Vandellas Rosalind Ashford Annette Beard Roschelle Laughhunn Gloria Williams Betty Kelly Sandra Tilley
Studio albums	Come and Get These Memories Heat Wave Dance Party Watchout! Ridin' High Sugar 'n' Spice Natural Resources Black Magic
Live albums	Martha and the Vandellas Live!
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits
Singles	"I'll Have to Let Him Go" "Come and Get These Memories" "Heat Wave" "Quicksand" "Live Wire" "In My Lonely Room" "Dancing in the Street" "Wild One" "Nowhere to Run" "You've Been in Love Too Long" "My Baby Loves Me" "I'm Ready for Love" "Jimmy Mack" "Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone" "Honey Chile" "I Promise to Wait My Love" "Forget Me Not" "I Can't Dance to That Music You're Playin'" "(We've Got) Honey Love" "I Should Be Proud" "Bless You"
Related topics	Discography

show v t Martha and the Vandellas
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Martha Reeves Lois Reeves Delphine Reeves The Original Vandellas Rosalind Ashford Annette Beard Roschelle Laughhunn Gloria Williams Betty Kelly Sandra Tilley
Studio albums	Come and Get These Memories Heat Wave Dance Party Watchout! Ridin' High Sugar 'n' Spice Natural Resources Black Magic
Live albums	Martha and the Vandellas Live!
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits
Singles	"I'll Have to Let Him Go" "Come and Get These Memories" "Heat Wave" "Quicksand" "Live Wire" "In My Lonely Room" "Dancing in the Street" "Wild One" "Nowhere to Run" "You've Been in Love Too Long" "My Baby Loves Me" "I'm Ready for Love" "Jimmy Mack" "Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone" "Honey Chile" "I Promise to Wait My Love" "Forget Me Not" "I Can't Dance to That Music You're Playin'" "(We've Got) Honey Love" "I Should Be Proud" "Bless You"
Related topics	Discography

show v t Holland–Dozier–Holland
Brian Holland Lamont Dozier Eddie Holland
Songs	1962 "Dearest One" "Old Love (Let's Try It Again)" "Darling, I Hum Our Song" 1963 "Leaving Here" "Locking Up My Heart" "What Goes Up Must Come Down" / "Come on Home" "Tie a String Around Your Finger" "Come and Get These Memories" / "Jealous Lover" "You Lost the Sweetest Boy" "Heat Wave" / "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)" "(He Won't Be True) Little Girl Blue" "Mickey's Monkey" "Too Hurt to Cry, Too Much in Love to Say Goodbye" / "Come on Home" "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" / "Standing at the Crossroads of Love" "I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying" "Quicksand" / "Darling I Hum Our Song" "Live Wire" / "Old Love (Let's Try It Again)" "Run, Run, Run" / "I'm Giving You Your Freedom" "Can I Get a Witness" 1964 "A Tear from a Woman's Eyes" "My Lady Bug Stay Away from That Beatle" "Like a Nightmare" / "If You Were Mine" "In My Lonely Room" "Just Ain't Enough Love" "Where Did Our Love Go" "Baby Don't You Do It" "Guarantee for a Lifetime" "Baby I Need Your Loving" / "Call on Me" "Candy to Me" / "If You Don't Want My Love" "Whisper You Love Me Boy" "Baby Love" / "Ask Any Girl" "Come See About Me" / (You're Gone But) Always in My Heart" "Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worth While)" / "Love has Gone" "You're a Wonderful One" "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" 1965 "Where Did You Go" "Stop! In the Name of Love" / "I'm in Love Again" "You've Been a Long Time Coming" "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love" "Nowhere to Run" "Back in My Arms Again" / "Whisper You Love Me Boy" "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" "The Only Time I'm Happy" "Mother Dear" / "He Holds His Own" "Nothing but Heartaches" / "He Holds His Own" "Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)" "It's the Same Old Song" / "Your Love Is Amazing" "Mother Dear" / "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love" "I Hear a Symphony" / "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love" "Something About You" "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" "Darling Baby" "There's a Ghost in My House" 1966 "(I'm a) Roadrunner" "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" "Ask any Man" "My World Is Empty Without You" "Put Yourself in My Place" "There's No Love Left" "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)" / "Just as Long as You Need Me" "Helpless" / "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)" "Call on Me" "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" / "He's All I Got" "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love" "I Like Everything About You" "I Guess I'll Always Love You" "Nothing but Soul" "Love's Gone Bad" / "Put Yourself in My Place" "You Can't Hurry Love" / "Put Yourself in My Place" "Little Darling (I Need You)" "Reach Out I'll Be There" / "Until You Love Someone" "Stay in My Lonely Arms" "You Keep Me Hangin' On" / "I Wanna Mother You, Smother You With Love" "You Keep Me Hangin' On" / "Remove This Doubt" "Standing in the Shadows of Love" / Since You've Been Gone" "I'm Ready for Love" "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need" "Heaven Must Have Sent You" 1967 "Just One Last Look" "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" / There's No Stopping Us Now" "Your Love Is Amazing" "Jimmy Mack" / "Third Finger, Left Hand" "Bernadette" / "I Got a Feeling" "My World Is Empty Without You" "The Happening" / "All I Know About You" "Just Ain't Enough Love" "7-Rooms of Gloom" / "I'll Turn to Stone" "I Understand My Man" "Your Unchanging Love" / "I'll Take Care of You" "Reflections" / "Going Down for the Third Time" "One Way Out" "You Keep Me Running Away" / "If You Don't Want My Love" "I Got a Feeling" "In and Out of Love" / "I Guess I'll Always Love You" 1968 "Whisper You Love Me Boy" "Forever Came Today" "I'm in a Different World" 1969 "We've Got a Way Out Love" "Crumbs off the Table" 1970 "Give Me Just a Little More Time" "(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String" "Everything's Tuesday" "Band of Gold" "Westbound #9" 1972 "The Day I Found Myself" "Don't Leave Me Starvin' for Your Love" "Why Can't We Be Lovers" 1973 "You're Gonna Need Me" 1975 "We're Almost There" "Just a Little Bit of You" "Early Morning Love" "Where Do I Go from Here" 1976 "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking" "High Energy" "Let Yourself Go" 1982 "We Can Never Light That Old Flame Again"
Related topics	Motown Hot Wax Records Invictus Records List of songs written by Holland, Dozier and Holland

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