I discovered this song in the eightes on a local station . My best since 1966 was shocked since he knew I was up on all the soul hits. How I missed I don't know, but I love this song
I love this song immensely and often come to hear it here. Diana vocals are breathtaking, the melody and arrangament are superb, the two other girls also play a great part. This should have been Nr. 1 on several charts.
When this song came out, I wore a grove in the record album. I think this was a hot song for Diana. I remember it on the radio and I loved when she sang it on Ed Sullivan with that "Toni" wig! IIIWWWWO!!!
A really great song by the legendary trio. Suprisingly it only reached nr. 31 on American charts and Nr. 37 in Great Britain. It should have been at least a top ten song. Diana's voice is superb on this song.
When I heard this song on Ed Sullivan, I pleaded with my mom to get me this song. We went downtown to G.C. Murphy's and my mom bought me the album "Let the sun shine in" I played a groove in this cut.
One of Diane's best vocal performances with the Supremes. She displays very much range and impeccable technique here. Combined with a stellar sound, that only she could accomplish. Her screeches peak around d#7 And the way she ad libs in the last chorus is genius!
What a great song about the twelve signs of the zodiac. It makes me want to go out at night and look for them! Great sound Diana. I like the way they name off all 12 signs! My favorite part.
People arguing about who should get the credit -- don't forget, Motown had the best musicians in the business. They were jazz players when Berry Gordy met them in the 1950s, so, beng jazz players, they were excellent musicians. They also read music expertly (not all professional musicians did), and the Holland Brothers said that this made their job as songwiters much easier.
I don't think this song got the airplay it should have. I can remember them doing it on Ed Sullivan, but they did an abridged version of it. At that point the records were no longer important anyway, the focus was on Diana Ross upcoming solo career. I think its a good song, its definately included in my collection of Supreme's records.
@empire9898 Very much so! Have you ever heard Diana's "solo" of "Aquarius" on the Let the Sun Shine In album, and thenlater the group's 10 minute attempt at it 'live'? If one only heard that, one would think Cindy couldn't sing, but she actually has a very nice voice...
This was going to be Diana's last single with the Supremes, but Berry wanted her to go out on a really strong performance (and this song wasn't a big hit), so they delayed her departure until the Supremes recorded "Some Day We'll Be Together", which was a much bigger hit than this, although I've always loved this song.
@njezan1 Yeah, Diana's vocals on this are superb! The instrumental track is funky and really amazing. I think it would have done better on the charts if there were different lyrics/different title.
More and more people these days are basically saying “yes” or “no” to you based off of your sign. Like they make ALL of these assumptions about you as soon as you tell them your birthday. We need more women out there like the woman in this song. Cause at the end of the day, it really doesn’t matter.
This was a really good song. Remains one of my favorite late-DRATS ones. Some Motown anthology reissues have had the non-single-mastered version, which isn't as good as this 45 one. Maybe if Motown had promoted it, and The Supremes performing it more often on TV than just Sullivan in spring '69, it would've become better known and what I think could've been a Top 20 charter.
did you know that someday we'll be together wasnt even recorded with mary and flo..... the backup singers were just studio artists.. diana was the only supreme on the recording
@Motownman100 I've also wondered why this didn't do better. I'm sure purists don't like it because it had the Andantes singing background, but it's actually quite a good song.
@empire9898 No, it didn't really have a "Supremes Sound". And regardless of what B.G. at the time thought (he could just replace Mary and Cindy with anyone), the dynamic wasn't very good, and I think people for the most part picked up on that. "Love Child" and "I'm Livin' in Shame", while the backgrounds were provided by the Andantes, DID have a very Supremes sound to them... Phil Spector did odd things like that, too.
I remember watching them when theywere on Ed Sullivan perorming this song, I would assumd they would have done he complete version, since it was the record they were promoting, but I didn't remember. i always watch them when they were on, but on oter thing, I can't remember seeing them on there perfoming Some Things You Never Get Use To. Thats another one I like, but it would have sounded better with the Supremes dingthe backgrond vocals.
The first year after she left the Supremes,Diana's carrer went into a stall.I remeber in a question & answer column one person wrote in asking whatever happened to Diana Ross?It did get better later on of course, but it never did stop for the Supremes, As for the charts,a number 1 is great,something in the top ten is nice,but anything in the top thirty would sell in the millions and be classified as a hit.With Diana,the Supremes only had three number one abums,and they recorded over 24 of them
The Andantes were the props. Mary and Cindy were the Supremes. Without them, there would be no group, and Diana could never carry it on her own. People tend to forget that for the first year after her departure, she did nothing, her career went into a complete stall. It never stopped for the Supremes though.
I think you missed my point.The Supremes outsold all of the artists you mention, except the Beatles of course.They were one of the most popular acts of the 60's,transcending the "pop group" catagory and becoming part of the entertainment establishment.No one else at Motown did that including the Temptations.The I Hear A Symphony album peaked at number 11,and remained in the top 40 for over two years, obviously selling in the multimillions.Diana was not magic as some want us to believe.
@aimperator I love this song, too. Actually, their abridged Sullivan performance was that way on the Sullivan classics repackaged DVDs. But when originally performed on his show, if you get a chance to see or get any of their bootlegged performances on his show, they lip-synch the whole song.
You are wrong. She released her first solo album. "Reach Out and Touch" reached #2 on Billboard and then came the monster #1 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". She had 5 more #1's after ANMHE. Stop spreading false information. In addition, "Someday We'll Be Together" was recorded and was supposed to be on her solo album as well but Berry Gordy made it a Supremes song. It was DR & the Supremes last #1. Is that you Mary Wilson?
@Drillin4Oil Out of all their mostly weird-sounding Supremes songs backings, I thought that overall The Andantes did some of their best work "approximating" Mary and Cindy here. Kind of like I thought they did well on "Some Things..." Of course, would've been best with Mary and Cindy's own great, real voices. On most records backing Supremes and anybody else, The Andantes don't even sound like real singers--they sound unnatural.
Some people have such a tremendous talent, and believe so strongly in themselves, they can surmount any obstacles and make it totaly on their own. Then you have ones like Diana, who do have some musical talent, but her greatest talent was how wide she could spread her legs.
![Diana Ross - Barbara Walters Interview [2000]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/eOGdhMf2hK8/mqdefault.jpg)
I discovered this song in the eightes on a local station . My best since 1966 was shocked since he knew I was up on all the soul hits. How I missed I don't know, but I love this song
Fantastic song. Love it. Played it condistly throughout my life and still do today. Fantastic group. 👏🍀
I love this song immensely and often come to hear it here. Diana vocals are breathtaking, the melody and arrangament are superb, the two other girls also play a great part. This should have been Nr. 1 on several charts.
When this song came out, I wore a grove in the record album. I think this was a hot song for Diana. I remember it on the radio and I loved when she sang it on Ed Sullivan with that "Toni" wig! IIIWWWWO!!!
A really great song by the legendary trio. Suprisingly it only reached nr. 31 on American charts and Nr. 37 in Great Britain.
It should have been at least a top ten song. Diana's voice is superb on this song.
When I heard this song on Ed Sullivan, I pleaded with my mom to get me this song. We went downtown to G.C. Murphy's and my mom bought me the album "Let the sun shine in" I played a groove in this cut.
One of Diane's best vocal performances with the Supremes.
She displays very much range and impeccable technique here.
Combined with a stellar sound, that only she could accomplish.
Her screeches peak around d#7
And the way she ad libs in the last chorus is genius!
Diana
Raffaela, her name is Diana!
@@teranceharris1134 her name is Diane
this is the single that was playing on the jukebox at the StoneWall Bar in NYC at the moment that THE Riot broke out and the LGBT movement was born!
No way!!!!
Wow!
I was surprised at the song's low chart placing. The song deserved to be Nr. 1. Diana sings terrifically.
I whole-heartedly agree. I remember this song when it was new on the radio and I loved it.
Great electric sitar sound on this.
What a great song about the twelve signs of the zodiac. It makes me want to go out at night and look for them! Great sound Diana. I like the way they name off all 12 signs! My favorite part.
People arguing about who should get the credit -- don't forget, Motown had the best musicians in the business. They were jazz players when Berry Gordy met them in the 1950s, so, beng jazz players, they were excellent musicians. They also read music expertly (not all professional musicians did), and the Holland Brothers said that this made their job as songwiters much easier.
What a brilliant intro.
She absolutely did have IT. She was/is brilliant.
REMEMBERING SONGWRITER/PRODUCER HENRY "HANK" COSBY
(MAY 12, 1928 - JANUARY 22, 2002) [05/12/2018]
Fantastic Supremes! - The many "shamateur" shows on TV (Voice, X-Factor etc) can't match this!
If that's true it doesn't make it any less fantastic. Great great song.
I don't think this song got the airplay it should have. I can remember them doing it on Ed Sullivan, but they did an abridged version of it. At that point the records were no longer important anyway, the focus was on Diana Ross upcoming solo career. I think its a good song, its definately included in my collection of Supreme's records.
@Motownman100 I loved this song!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Super Song !
@empire9898 Very much so! Have you ever heard Diana's "solo" of "Aquarius" on the Let the Sun Shine In album, and thenlater the group's 10 minute attempt at it 'live'? If one only heard that, one would think Cindy couldn't sing, but she actually has a very nice voice...
This was going to be Diana's last single with the Supremes, but Berry wanted her to go out on a really strong performance (and this song wasn't a big hit), so they delayed her departure until the Supremes recorded "Some Day We'll Be Together", which was a much bigger hit than this, although I've always loved this song.
Great song. Great Diana vocals and arrangement. Not stupid at all.
Nice!
I always loved this song but it was to cash in on the astrology craze at the time - 1969. Aquarius was # 1 by the Fifth Dimension then too.
Great backing vocals.
What a great time to grow up musically
@njezan1 Yeah, Diana's vocals on this are superb! The instrumental track is funky and really amazing. I think it would have done better on the charts if there were different lyrics/different title.
More and more people these days are basically saying “yes” or “no” to you based off of your sign. Like they make ALL of these assumptions about you as soon as you tell them your birthday. We need more women out there like the woman in this song. Cause at the end of the day, it really doesn’t matter.
This was a really good song. Remains one of my favorite late-DRATS ones. Some Motown anthology reissues have had the non-single-mastered version, which isn't as good as this 45 one. Maybe if Motown had promoted it, and The Supremes performing it more often on TV than just Sullivan in spring '69, it would've become better known and what I think could've been a Top 20 charter.
l like this song in stereo
did you know that someday we'll be together wasnt even recorded with mary and flo..... the backup singers were just studio artists.. diana was the only supreme on the recording
@Motownman100 I've also wondered why this didn't do better. I'm sure purists don't like it because it had the Andantes singing background, but it's actually quite a good song.
@empire9898 No, it didn't really have a "Supremes Sound". And regardless of what B.G. at the time thought (he could just replace Mary and Cindy with anyone), the dynamic wasn't very good, and I think people for the most part picked up on that. "Love Child" and "I'm Livin' in Shame", while the backgrounds were provided by the Andantes, DID have a very Supremes sound to them... Phil Spector did odd things like that, too.
@empire9898 Perhaps... but if all those "other artists" had big hits with similar songs, it follows that the Supremes should have as well...
@njezan1
Agree 100%. I remember this song well. It should have been a much bigger hit.
The Supremes clearly left out the Cancerians. WTH lol
"Cancer" is sung between Virgo and Pisces.
Diana got down at the end. This was their lowest selling single in 5 years.
I remember watching them when theywere on Ed Sullivan perorming this song, I would assumd they would have done he complete version, since it was the record they were promoting, but I didn't remember. i always watch them when they were on, but on oter thing, I can't remember seeing them on there perfoming Some Things You Never Get Use To. Thats another one I like, but it would have sounded better with the Supremes dingthe backgrond vocals.
The first year after she left the Supremes,Diana's carrer went into a stall.I remeber in a question & answer column one person wrote in asking whatever happened to Diana Ross?It did get better later on of course, but it never did stop for the Supremes, As for the charts,a number 1 is great,something in the top ten is nice,but anything in the top thirty would sell in the millions and be classified as a hit.With Diana,the Supremes only had three number one abums,and they recorded over 24 of them
The Andantes were the props. Mary and Cindy were the Supremes. Without them, there would be no group, and Diana could never carry it on her own. People tend to forget that for the first year after her departure, she did nothing, her career went into a complete stall. It never stopped for the Supremes though.
I wonder which water sign she was talking about.
TheReturnOfBigBear, does say the cutest things, don't you think! LOL
I think you missed my point.The Supremes outsold all of the artists you mention, except the Beatles of course.They were one of the most popular acts of the 60's,transcending the "pop group" catagory and becoming part of the entertainment establishment.No one else at Motown did that including the Temptations.The I Hear A Symphony album peaked at number 11,and remained in the top 40 for over two years, obviously selling in the multimillions.Diana was not magic as some want us to believe.
@aimperator I love this song, too. Actually, their abridged Sullivan performance was that way on the Sullivan classics repackaged DVDs. But when originally performed on his show, if you get a chance to see or get any of their bootlegged performances on his show, they lip-synch the whole song.
BBD- ain't nothing changed
great motown funky song for the supremes. always loved these, but diana ross is too much of a diva today.
You are wrong. She released her first solo album. "Reach Out and Touch" reached #2 on Billboard and then came the monster #1 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". She had 5 more #1's after ANMHE. Stop spreading false information. In addition, "Someday We'll Be Together" was recorded and was supposed to be on her solo album as well but Berry Gordy made it a Supremes song. It was DR & the Supremes last #1. Is that you Mary Wilson?
Just something innate about the supremes music . The production/arrangement. Vocals/funk brothers. All from a girl group.
Greg Reeves on bass.
Same Greg Reeves who was with Crosby Stills Nash and Young?
lindsey lefrois Yes. Good bit of trivia there.
It's so obvious that Mary and Cindy are nowhere to be found on this record!
Arise Xx
@Drillin4Oil Out of all their mostly weird-sounding Supremes songs backings, I thought that overall The Andantes did some of their best work "approximating" Mary and Cindy here. Kind of like I thought they did well on "Some Things..." Of course, would've been best with Mary and Cindy's own great, real voices. On most records backing Supremes and anybody else, The Andantes don't even sound like real singers--they sound unnatural.
Who the f...k are the Andantes? And what are they doing singing on Supremes' records?
Some people have such a tremendous talent, and believe so strongly in themselves, they can surmount any obstacles and make it totaly on their own. Then you have ones like Diana, who do have some musical talent, but her greatest talent was how wide she could spread her legs.
Tom Smith Are you related to Florence Ballard
Tom Smith.. Get help. Therapy and Viagra can't be that expensive.
Super Song !