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"'In My Lonely Room'" is a 1964 single by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas. In this song, which registered at #6 R&B (Cashbox) and #44 Pop,The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 4: 1964 [liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records the narrator solemnly discusses how her lover's flirting with other girls leave her so depressed that all she can do was sit by "(her) lonely room and cry". The song was produced under a more solemn though still uptempo gospel-influenced number that had been on a number of the group's hits starting with "(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave". It was their fifth hit with HollandDozierHolland.

'Cash Box' described it as "a real happy thumper geared for loads of spins and sales" that is performed in an "exciting infectious fashion."

Personnel



*Lead vocals by Martha Reeves

*Background vocals by Rosalind Ashford and Annette Beard

*Produced by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier

*Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Edward Holland, Jr.

*Instrumentation by the Funk Brothers:Liner notes. 'The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 4: 1964', Hip-O Select - B0005946-02, USA, 24 Feb 2006

**Richard "Pistol" Allen: drums

**Jack Ashford: vibes

**Henry Cosby: tenor saxophone

**Mike Terry: baritone saxophone soloMoore, Dave. 'HOF: Mike Terry - Pre Production Inductee', Soul Source magazine, November 7, 2014

**James Jamerson: bass guitar

**Robert White: guitar

**Eddie Willis: guitar

**Earl Van Dyke: piano

Other recordings



*The Action recorded their version in 1965, produced by George Martin.

*The Supremes recorded a version of the song to the same instrumental track as The Vandellas with additional instrumentation in 1966. It was produced by Holland-Dozier and intended to be included on their album 'The Supremes A' Go-Go', but remained unreleased until 1998.

*Phil Collins recorded a version of the song for his album of soul covers, 'Going Back'.

References



Category:1964 songs

Category:1964 singles

Category:Martha and the Vandellas songs

Category:The Supremes songs

Category:Songs written by HollandDozierHolland

Category:Song recordings produced by Brian Holland

Category:Song recordings produced by Lamont Dozier

Category:Motown singles

Category:Gordy Records singles


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