That's What Girls Are Made For
1961 single by The Spinners
| "That's What Girls Are Made For" | ||||
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| Single by The Spinners | ||||
| from the album The Spinners: Their Early Years & The Original Spinners | ||||
| B-side | "Heebie Jeebies" | |||
| Released | August 1961 | |||
| Recorded | May, 1961, Tri-Phi Studios, Detroit, Michigan | |||
| Genre | Doo-wop, R&B | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Tri-Phi Records TP 1001 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Harvey Fuqua Gwen Gordy Fuqua | |||
| Producer(s) | Harvey Fuqua | |||
| The Spinners singles chronology | ||||
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"That's What Girls Are Made For" is the debuting single for the American R&B/Soul vocal group The Spinners, released on Harvey Fuqua's Tri-Phi Records label in 1961.
The single featured most of the original members of the group including original lead singer Bobby Smith and featured a very young Marvin Gaye playing drums. Harvey Fuqua and his then-girlfriend Gwen Gordy made the song simply for them to record.
Released nationally on Tri-Phi, the song reached number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100[1] and number 5 on the Hot R&B Songs chart, starting a long successful run for the group, who later found success with neighboring Detroit label Motown Records in the mid-1960s and Philadelphia soul-based records with Atlantic Records in the 1970s.[2][3]
Credits
- Lead vocals by Bobby Smith[4]
- Background vocals by Bobby Smith, George Dixon, Pervis Jackson, Henry Fambrough and Billy Henderson
- Drums by Marvin Gaye
- Other Instrumentation by Various session artists (including possibly The Funk Brothers)
Chart history
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 5 |
References
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The Spinners
- C.J. Jefferson
- Marvin Taylor
- Jessie Robert Peck
- Ronnie Moss
- Henry Fambrough
- Pervis Jackson
- Billy Henderson
- C. P. Spencer
- James Edwards
- Bobby Smith
- George Dixon
- Edgar Edwards
- G. C. Cameron
- Philippé Wynne
- John Edwards
- Frank Washington
- Harold "Spike" Bonhart
- Charlton Washington
- The Original Spinners
- 2nd Time Around
- Spinners
- Mighty Love
- New and Improved
- Pick of the Litter
- Happiness Is Being with the Spinners
- Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow
- 8
- From Here to Eternally
- Dancin' and Lovin'
- Love Trippin'
- Labor of Love
- Can't Shake This Feeling
- Grand Slam
- Cross Fire
- Lovin' Feelings
- Down to Business
- At Their Best
- The Best of the Spinners (1973 album)
- Spinners Live!
- The Best of the Spinners (1978 album)
- The Spinners: Their Early Years
- "That's What Girls Are Made For"
- "I'll Always Love You"
- "Truly Yours"
- "It's a Shame"
- "How Could I Let You Get Away"
- "I'll Be Around"
- "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love"
- "One of a Kind (Love Affair)"
- "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music"
- "Ghetto Child"
- "Mighty Love"
- "I'm Coming Home"
- "Then Came You"
- "Sadie"
- "Games People Play"
- "The Rubberband Man"
- "Are You Ready for Love"
- "Working My Way Back to You"
- "Cupid"
- "Yesterday Once More"
- "Funny How Time Slips Away"
- "I'll Be Around"
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