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The Unlikely Motown Hit That Dethroned The Beatles’ Longest-Running No. 1

The Unlikely Motown Hit That Dethroned The Beatles’ Longest-Running No. 1

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On This Day in 1965: The Temptations Scored Their First No. 1 Hit on the ‘Billboard’ Hot 100 with This All-Time Motown Classic

On This Day in 1965, The Temptations Scored Their First No. 1 Hit with This All-Time Motown Classic

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