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

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

Track listing

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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

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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

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

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b 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.