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Stoned Love

"Stoned Love" is a 1970 hit single recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label. It was the last Billboard Pop Top Ten hit for the group, peaking at number seven, and their last Billboard number-one R&B hit as well,[1][2] although the trio continued to score top ten hits in the UK into 1972. In the UK, it was the post-Ross Supremes' biggest hit, reaching number 3 in the singles chart. The single spent six weeks in the UK top ten and five weeks in the US top ten.[3] The BBC ranked "Stoned Love" at number 99 on The Top 100 Digital Motown Chart, which ranks Motown releases solely on their all time UK downloads and streams.[4]

"Stoned Love"

"Shine On Me"

October 15, 1970

March 10, April 2, and April 27, 1970; New York City studio: May 12, 1970

Golden World (Studio B), Detroit

2:57 (single version)
4:07 (album version)

Motown
M 1172

Frank Wilson

1 Kenny Thomas' writing credit on "Stoned Love" is listed as "Yennek Samoht"; his name spelled backwards (with an extra "e" to aid pronunciation). He did this both to emulate (who recorded an instrumental album under the name "Eivets Rednow") and because he thought "Samoht" was close to the last name of his idol Nina Simone.

Stevie Wonder

Lead vocals by

Jean Terrell

Background vocals by Jean Terrell, and Cindy Birdsong

Mary Wilson

Instrumentation by

the Funk Brothers

Arranged by

David Van De Pitte

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The Supremes - Stoned Love