You're My Driving Wheel

The Supremes

About You're My Driving Wheel

"You're My Driving Wheel" is a dance/disco song by The Supremes. The song was released on September 30, 1976 as the first single from their album Mary, Scherrie & Susaye. Along with the tracks, "Let Yourself Go" and "Love I Never Knew", "You're My Driving Wheel" peaked at number five on the disco chart. On the Soul chart, the single peaked at number fifty and number eighty-five on the Hot 100.


Year:
1976
4:20
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[All:]
You're my driving wheel.

[Scherrie:]
Feels good, baby.

[All:]
You take me farther...

[Susaye:]
Ooh!

[All:]
Than I've been before.

[Scherrie:]
Ride, ride, ride, ride.

[All:]
You're my driving wheel.

[Scherrie:]
Feels so good , baby!

[All:]
Just one touch.

[Mary/Susaye:]
Ow! Ooh!

[All:]
Opens up my door.

[Scherrie:]
You're the engine that keeps me running.
You're the motor that keeps me coming
To the road that keeps on winding,
Coming to the love
I keep on finding,
Every time you touch me.

[All:]
Starts my motor running.
I like the way you keep it humming.
Keeps my motor running.
I like the way you keep it humming.

[Mary:]
Hey!

[All:]
You're my driving wheel.

[Scherrie:]
You better believe it, baby.

[All:]
You take me farther...

[Susaye:]
Whoo!

[All:]
Than I've been before.

[Scherrie:]
Than I've been before, yeah.

[All:]
You're my driving wheel.

[Scherrie:]
My driving wheel, baby.

[All:]
Just one touch - Ow!

[All:]
Opens up my door.

[Scherrie:]
Opens up my door.
Ain't a road in life
I can't travel
As long as I know you're there.
Ain't no map I can't unravel
As long as I know you care,
Every time you touch me.

[All:]
Starts my motor running.
I like the way you keep it humming.
Keeps my motor running.
I like the way you keep it humming, Oh!

[All:]
You're my driving wheel.

[Scherrie:]
I can't hear ya now.

[All:]
You take me farther...

[Scherrie:]
Uh huh.

[All:]
Than I've been before.

[Scherrie:]
Than I've been before.

[All:]
You're my driving wheel.
Just one touch
Opens up my door.

[Scherrie:]
Uh huh.
Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, huh.
Uh huh, uh huh, huh, uh huh.
Uh huh, huh, huh.

[All:]
You're my driving wheel.

[Scherrie:]
Driving wheel, baby.

[All:]
You take me farther...

[Susaye:]
Ooh!

[All:]
Than I've been before.

[Scherrie:]
Than I've been before.

[All:]
You're my driving wheel.

[Scherrie:]
Drive me crazy, baby!

[All:]
Just one touch
Opens up my door.

[Scherrie:]
Opens up my door, yeah.

[All:]
You're my driving wheel.

[Scherrie:]
My driving wheel, baby.

[All:]
You take me farther
Than I've been before.

[Susaye:]
Yeah, yeah, ooh!

[All:]
You're my driving wheel.

[Scherrie:]
You're my driving wheel, baby.

[All:]
Just one touch...

[Scherrie:]
Just one touch...

[All:]
Opens up my door.

[Scherrie:]
Opens up my door, yeah.

[All:]
You're my driving wheel.

[Scherrie:]
You keep me moving, baby.

[All:]
You take me farther...

[Scherrie:]
You take me farther...

[All:]
Than I've been before.

[Scherrie:]
Than I've been before.

[All:]
You're my driving wheel.

[Scherrie:]
You keep me groovin', baby.

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The Supremes

The Supremes was an American female singing group and the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s. Originally founded as the Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, the Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and disco. They were the most commercially successful of Motown's acts and are, to date, America's most successful vocal group with 12 number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Most of these hits were written and produced by Motown's main songwriting and production team, Holland–Dozier–Holland. At their peak in the mid-1960s, the Supremes rivaled the Beatles in worldwide popularity, and their success made it possible for future African American R&B and soul musicians to find mainstream succe… more »

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12 facts about this song

Formation History
"You're My Driving Wheel" is a song performed by The Supremes, a popular American female singing group. The group was first formed in 1959 and is regarded as one of Motown's most successful acts.
Release Details
The song was released by the group in 1976, marking it as one of their later releases.
Line-up Changes
By the time "You're My Driving Wheel" was released, original member Diana Ross had long departed the group; the song was actually performed by the final lineup of The Supremes: Scherrie Payne, Mary Wilson, and Susaye Greene.
Chart Performance
"You're My Driving Wheel" managed to climb to a position on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, demonstrating its popularity in dance clubs at the time.
Genre
This song represents a shift in The Supremes' musical style with a more prominent influence from the disco era.
Soulful Music
"You're My Driving Wheel" is categorized as a soulful dance-pop song, with elements of R&B.
Album Inclusion
This song was later included on their 29th and final studio album titled "Mary, Scherrie & Susaye".
Songwriters
The song was written by Brian Holland and Edward Holland Jr., a songwriting duo known for their contributions to Motown records.
Production
Frank Wilson and James Anthony Carmichael served as the producers of the song, adding to its successful arrangement and instrumentation.
Legacy
Though not as successful as earlier releases by The Supremes, "You're My Driving Wheel" remains a celebrated song in the group's discography and reflects the changing musical landscape of the late 1970s.
Critical Reception
Critics have heralded the vocals on "You're My Driving Wheel" as standout, especially praising Scherrie Payne's lead performance.
B-Side
The B-side to "You're My Driving Wheel" was the song "You Are the Heart of Me", which was also praised by critics.

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