Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)

"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"
ReleasedJuly 26, 1965
RecordedHitsville U.S.A., April 10, 1964 & May 5, 1965
GenrePop
LabelGordy
Songwriter(s)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 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] Cash Box described it as a "plaintive, slow-shufflin’ heart-throbber with a nostalgic years-back sound."[3]

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.[4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ 50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1962-1972 [CD liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2010). Hot R&B Songs 1942-2010: 6th Edition. Record Research.
  3. ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. August 7, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  4. ^ "Don't Forget the Motor City". Dftmc.info.
  5. ^ "Eccentric Soul: The Tragar & Note Labels - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  6. ^ "Search for "Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things) "". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Reflections - Diana Ross & the Supremes, the Supremes | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.