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"'What Good Am I Without You'" is a Motown duet between singers Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston.[http://www.discogs.com/Marvin-Gaye-Kim-Weston-What-Good-Am-I-Without-You/master/363591 What Good Am I Without You] at Discogs The song was released as a single in late 1964 and became the first duet Marvin and Kim recorded, a couple of years before the duo recorded the breakthrough hit, "It Takes Two". The song came after the departure of Mary Wells, who had left Motown that year shortly after releasing a successful duet album with Gaye. The single was featured on Gaye and Weston's only LP together, 'Take Two' and peaked at number 61 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 (and number 28 on the Cashbox R&B chart) when it was released. The single was co-written and produced by William "Mickey" Stevenson.The Complete Motown Singles Vol 4: 1964 [CD liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records.[ Allmusic review] The b-side, "I Want You 'Round", was also included on 'Take Two'.

According to 'Billboard', the "lyrics carry great tale and story is well told by [the] duo to powerful rock beat."

Credits



*Lead vocals by Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston

*Background vocals by The Andantes: Marlene Barrow, Jackie Hicks and Louvain Demps

*Produced by William "Mickey" Stevenson

*Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers

References



Category:1964 singles

Category:1964 songs

Category:Malefemale vocal duets

Category:Marvin Gaye songs

Category:Songs written by William "Mickey" Stevenson

Category:Tamla Records singles


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