Don't Mess With Bill
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| "Don't Mess With Bill" | ||
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| Single by The Marvelettes | ||
| from the album The Marvelettes Greatest Hits | ||
| Released | December, 1965 | |
| Format | 7" Single | |
| Recorded | Hitsville USA; 1965 | |
| Genre | Soul/pop | |
| Length | 2:51 | |
| Label | Tamla T 54126 |
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| Writer(s) | Smokey Robinson | |
| Producer(s) | Smokey Robinson | |
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| The Marvelettes singles chronology | ||
| "Danger! Heartbreak Dead Ahead" (1965) |
"Don't Mess With Bill" (1965) |
"You're The One" (1966) |
Don't Mess With Bill is a song written by Smokey Robinson. It was a huge hit for The Marvelettes in 1966, after it was released December 1965 on Tamla Records as single 54126. The song, with Wanda Young as leadsinger, made it to #7 on the Popcharts and #3 on the R&B charts. The B-side of the single was Anything You Wanna Do. The "Bill" mentioned in the title of the song doesn't refers to Willam "Smokey" Robinson. Robinson chose the name Bill because it sang well. "Don't Mess With Bill" has also been recorded and released by Monalisa Young.
