Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)
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"Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)" is a 1965 soul single by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas. A rare ballad for the group, whose forte was reportedly uptempo soul dance numbers including "Dancing in the Street" and "Nowhere to Run", the b-side to the group's single, "You've Been In Love Too Long", the song peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #22 on the Billboard Hot R&B singles chart. The song, written and produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland, has the narrator explain why love makes her do things she later regrets.
[edit] Credits
- Lead vocals by Martha Reeves
- Background vocals by Betty Kelley, Rosalind Ashford and The Andantes: Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow and Louvain Demps
- Produced by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier
- Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Edward Holland, Jr.
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
