Motown 50
Compilation album by
Various Artists
ReleasedDecember 1, 2008[1]
GenreR&B, pop, soul

Motown 50 is a compilation album released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Motown Records.[1]

Track listing

Disc two
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Superstition"Stevie Wonder4:02
2."Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"The Temptations6:52
3."What's Going On"Marvin Gaye3:55
4."Brick House"Commodores3:35
5."War"Edwin Starr3:22
6."My Girl"The Temptations2:57
7."The Tracks of My Tears"Smokey Robinson & the Miracles2:52
8."Endless Love"Lionel Richie & Diana Ross4:27
9."Easy"Commodores4:18
10."Reflections"Diana Ross & the Supremes2:50
11."Reach Out, I'll Be There"The Four Tops2:56
12."Let's Get It On"Marvin Gaye4:53
13."What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"Jimmy Ruffin2:56
14."Got to Be There"Michael Jackson3:20
15."Being with You"Smokey Robinson3:57
16."I'm Still Waiting"Diana Ross3:46
17."Sir Duke"Stevie Wonder3:54
18."Love Machine"The Miracles2:54
19."All Night Long (All Night)"Lionel Richie4:14
20."Love Hangover"Diana Ross3:51
Disc three
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Master Blaster (Jammin')"Stevie Wonder4:51
2."Nightshift"Commodores4:59
3."Upside Down"Diana Ross4:03
4."Super Freak"Rick James3:19
5."Treat Her Like a Lady"The Temptations4:13
6."My Destiny"Lionel Richie3:42
7."Light My Fire"Stevie Wonder3:40
8."Everybody's Talking"The Four Tops2:54
9."Get Ready"Rare Earth2:46
10."Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)"Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston2:23
11."I Say a Little Prayer"Martha & the Vandellas3:04
12."Wichita Lineman"Smokey Robinson & the Miracles2:53
13."Jumpin' Jack Flash"Thelma Houston3:23
14."The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"The Temptations4:09
15."Come Together"The Supremes4:09
16."Put a Little Love in Your Heart"David Ruffin2:44
17."You've Got a Friend"Michael Jackson4:55

Charts

Chart (2008–09) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] 285
Swiss Compilation Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[3] 5
UK Compilation Albums (OCC)[4] 3
US Compilation Albums (Billboard)[5] 8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 89

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Platinum 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Knaebel, Nate. "Motown 50 - Various Artist | Songs, Reviews, Credits | Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  2. "モータウン50~ザ・ベスト・オブ・モータウン <ジャパン・エディション> | オムニバス | ORICON NEWS" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  3. "Schweizer Hitparade - Compilations Top 20 - 01.02.2009 - hitparade.ch". Schweizer Hitparade. February 1, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  4. "Official Compilations Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  5. "Various Artists Chart History (Compilation Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022 via Billboard.com.
  6. "Various Artists Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  7. "British album certifications – Various Artists – Motown 50". British Phonographic Industry.
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