In My Lonely Room
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| “In My Lonely Room” | |||||
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| Single by Martha and the Vandellas | |||||
| B-side | "A Tear for the Girl" | ||||
| Released | 1964 | ||||
| Format | 7" single | ||||
| Genre | Soul | ||||
| Label | Gordy G-7031 |
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| Writer(s) | Holland-Dozier-Holland | ||||
| Martha and the Vandellas singles chronology | |||||
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"In My Lonely Room" was a 1964 soul single by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas. In this song, which registered at #44 Pop and #6 R&B (Cashbox), 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 Holland-Dozier-Holland.
[edit] Credits
- Lead vocals by Martha Reeves
- Background vocals by Rosalind Ashford and Betty Kelley
- Produced by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier
- Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Edward Holland, Jr.
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers:
- Benny Benjamin: drums
- Jack Ashford: vibes
- Henry Cosby: tenor saxophone
- James Jamerson: bass guitar
- Robert White: guitar
- Eddie Willis: guitar
- Earl Van Dyke: piano
[edit] Other recordings
- The Action recorded their version in 1965, produced by George Martin.
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