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Quicksand (Martha and the Vandellas song)

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"'Quicksand'" is a 1963 soul-dance single by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas.

Background



It was built around a similar gospel-inspired delivery of their previous release, their breakout hit, "(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave", but with a slightly slower tempo and a harder edge. Like "Heat Wave", it features an analogy to a natural phenomenon, with the narrator comparing falling in love to sinking in quicksand. 'Cash Box' said that "it continues the hard-hitting excitement of ['Heat Wave']."

"Quicksand" was the third hit on which the group collaborated with the famed HollandDozierHolland team, who would go on to record hits with the likes of Vandellas' contemporaries, The Supremes and the Four Tops.

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:The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 3: 1963 [liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records

**Benny Benjamin: drums

**James Jamerson: upright bass

**Robert White: guitar

**Eddie Willis: guitar

**Jack Ashford: tambourine, vibes

**Andrew "Mike" Terry: baritone saxophone solo

Chart performance



Released in November 1963 on the Gordy label, the song became another Top Ten hit for Martha & the Vandellas, eventually reaching number eight on the 'Billboard' Hot 100.

References



Category:1963 singles

Category:Martha and the Vandellas songs

Category:Songs written by HollandDozierHolland

Category:Gordy Records singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Lamont Dozier

Category:Song recordings produced by Brian Holland

Category:1963 songs


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