Greatest Hits is a 1966 greatest hits

Greatest hits

A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...

 album for The Temptations

The Temptations

The Temptations is an American vocal group having achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, at various times during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and adult contemporary music.Formed in Detroit,...

, released by the Gordy (Motown) label. Included are popular Temptations hits such as "The Way You Do the Things You Do

The Way You Do the Things You Do

"The Way You Do the Things You Do" was covered in 1989 by the band UB40. It was the sixth single from their 1989 album Labour of Love II. The song was released in 1989 in the major of the European countries .-Track listings:7"-Single...

", "Get Ready", "Since I Lost My Baby

Since I Lost My Baby

"Since I Lost My Baby" is a 1965 hit single recorded by The Temptations for the Motown Records' Gordy label. Written by Miracles members Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore and produced by Robinson, the song was a top 20 pop single on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, on which it peaked at...

", "My Baby", "Don't Look Back", and their signature #1 hit, "My Girl". One non-album single, "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep

Beauty is Only Skin Deep

"Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" is a 1966 hit single recorded by The Temptations for the Gordy label. Written by Norman Whitfield and Edward Holland, Jr., and produced by Whitfield, the song was a number three pop hit and a number one R&B hit in the United States.The song's theme is inner beauty, and...

", is also included; it was a #3 hit in the summer and fall of 1966.

Side one

1. "The Way You Do the Things You Do
   The Way You Do the Things You Do
   "The Way You Do the Things You Do" was covered in 1989 by the band UB40. It was the sixth single from their 1989 album Labour of Love II. The song was released in 1989 in the major of the European countries .-Track listings:7"-Single...
   
   " (Smokey Robinson
   Smokey Robinson
   William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy...
   
   , Robert Rogers
   Bobby Rogers
   Bobby Rogers is an American soul singer and songwriter, notable as a member of Motown Records' first signed act and first million selling group The Miracles from 1956 to present. He is also the grandfather of R&B singer Brandi Williams from R&B girl group Blaque-Life:Rogers is the son of the late...
   
   )
2. "Ain't Too Proud to Beg
   Ain't Too Proud to Beg
   "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" is a 1966 song and hit single by The Temptations for Motown Records' Gordy label, produced by Norman Whitfield and written by Whitfield and Edward Holland, Jr. The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Pop Chart, and was a number-one hit on the Billboard R&B charts for...
   
   " (Edward Holland, Jr.
   Edward Holland, Jr.
   Edward Holland, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter and record producer....
   
   , Norman Whitfield
   Norman Whitfield
   Norman Jesse Whitfield was an American songwriter and producer, best known for his work with Berry Gordy's Motown label during the 1960s...
   
   )
3. "My Girl" (Robinson, Ronald White
   Ronald White
   Ronald "Ronnie" White was an African American soul singer and songwriter, notable as a founding member of The Miracles, and the only member to survive all of that group's line-up changes...
   
   )
4. "Don't Look Back" (Robinson, White)
5. "Get Ready" (Robinson)
6. "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
   Beauty is Only Skin Deep
   "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" is a 1966 hit single recorded by The Temptations for the Gordy label. Written by Norman Whitfield and Edward Holland, Jr., and produced by Whitfield, the song was a number three pop hit and a number one R&B hit in the United States.The song's theme is inner beauty, and...
   
   " (Holland, Whitfield)

Side two

1. "Since I Lost My Baby
   Since I Lost My Baby
   "Since I Lost My Baby" is a 1965 hit single recorded by The Temptations for the Motown Records' Gordy label. Written by Miracles members Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore and produced by Robinson, the song was a top 20 pop single on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, on which it peaked at...
   
   " (Warren Moore
   Pete Moore
   Pete Moore is an African American soul singer, record producer, and songwriter, notable as the bass singer for Motown group The Miracles from 1955 onwards, and is one of the group's original members...
   
   , Robinson)
2. "The Girl's Alright with Me
   The Girl's Alright with Me
   "The Girl's Alright with Me" is a 1964 song recorded by The Temptations for the Gordy label. The B-side to their Top 40 hit "I'll Be in Trouble", the song was also able to chart on its own, peaking at number 102 on Billboard Pop Charts...
   
   " (Holland, Eddie Kendricks
   Eddie Kendricks
   Eddie Kendricks was an American singer and songwriter. Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group The Temptations, and was one of their lead singers from 1960 until 1971. His was the lead voice on such famous songs as "The Way You Do The Things...
   
   , Whitfield)
3. "My Baby" (Moore, Robinson, Rogers)
4. "It's Growing
   It's Growing
   "It's Growing" is a 1965 hit single by The Temptations for the Gordy label. Written by Miracles members Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore and produced by Robinson, the song was a top 20 pop single on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, on which it peaked at number 18...
   
   " (Moore, Robinson)
5. "I'll Be in Trouble
   I'll Be in Trouble
   "I'll Be in Trouble" is a 1964 hit single by The Temptations for the Gordy label. Written by Miracles lead singer Smokey Robinson, the single was a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 33....
   
   " (Robinson)
6. "Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)
   Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)
   "Girl " is a 1964 hit single by The Temptations for the Gordy label. It was the group’s first A-side release to be produced by Norman Whitfield, who co-wrote the song with Edward Holland, Jr. of the Holland-Dozier-Holland songwriting team...
   
   " (Holland, Whitfield)

Chart and singles history

Title	Information
"Beauty Is Only Skin Deep Beauty is Only Skin Deep "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" is a 1966 hit single recorded by The Temptations for the Gordy label. Written by Norman Whitfield and Edward Holland, Jr., and produced by Whitfield, the song was a number three pop hit and a number one R&B hit in the United States.The song's theme is inner beauty, and... "	Gordy single 7055, August 4, 1966 B-side: "You're Not an Ordinary Girl" (from Gettin' Ready Gettin' Ready Gettin' Ready is a 1966 album by The Temptations for the label. It marks the transition of the group from having Smokey Robinson as its main producer, with new producer Norman Whitfield taking over Robinson's position... )

Name	Chart (1966)	Peak position
Greatest Hits	U.S. Billboard Pop Albums	5
Greatest Hits	U.S. Top R&B Albums	1
"Beauty Is Only Skin Deep"	U.S. Billboard Pop Singles	3
"Beauty Is Only Skin Deep"	U.S. Billboard R&B Singles	1

See also

• Greatest Hits, Vol. 2