Check Yourself

For the Ice Cube song, see Check Yo Self.
"Check Yourself"
Single by The Temptations
from the album Meet The Temptations
B-side"Your Wonderful Love"
ReleasedNovember 7, 1961
RecordedHitsville USA; October 28, 1961
GenreSoul, R&B, Doo-wop
Length2:45
LabelMiracle
M 12
Songwriter(s)Berry Gordy, Jr.
Elbridge Bryant
David English
Otis Williams
Producer(s)Berry Gordy, Jr.
The Temptations singles chronology
"Oh Mother of Mine"
(1961) 		"Check Yourself"
(1961) 		"Dream Come True"
(1962)

"Check Yourself" is a 1961 song that was released as a Miracle label single by Motown singing group The Temptations; and written by Motown president Berry Gordy, and group members Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin and Elbridge Bryant, and produced by Gordy.[1] It was the group's second single, as well as their second and last single for the Miracle label, which was deactivated immediately after this release.[2] Starting with the next single release, the group's future recordings for Motown would be issued under the Gordy label until it was deactivated in 1988.

  1. ^ Williams, Otis and Weinger, Harry (2002). My Girl: The Very Best of the Temptations [CD liner notes]. New York: Motown/Universal Records.
  2. ^ Williams, Otis and Romanowski, Patricia (1988, updated 2002). Temptations. Lanham, MD: Cooper Square. ISBN 0-8154-1218-5.