I'm Gonna Make You Love Me

Madeline Bell

About I'm Gonna Make You Love Me

"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" is a soul song most popularly released as a joint single performed by Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations for the Motown label. This version peaked for two weeks at #2 on the Hot 100 in the United States (behind Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine") and at #3 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1969. Written by Kenny Gamble and Jerry Ross, it was originally a top 20 R&B hit for Dee Dee Warwick in 1966 (U. S. #88 Pop). Madeline Bell's cover peaked at #26 on the Hot 100 on 23 March 1968.  


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I'm gonna do all the things for you a man wants a girl to do
Oh baby, oh baby.
I'll sacrifice for you, I'd even do wrong too, oh baby.
Every minute, every hour, I'm gonn'a shower
You with love and affection, look out it's comin' in your direction!
I'm gonn'a make you love me. Yes I will, (yes I will) yes, I will!
I'm gonn'a make you love me. Yes I will, yes I will.
My love is strong you see I know you'll never get tired of me
Oh baby, oh baby.
I'm going to use every trick in the book .
To try my best to get you hooked
Oh baby.
Every night, every day, I'm gonna say
I'm gonn'a get you, I'm gonn'a get you,
Look out boy 'cause I'm gonn'a get you.
I'm gonn'a make you love me. Yes I will (yes I will) Yes I will!
I'm gonn'a make you love me. Yes I will (yes I will) Yes I will.
woooooooo, woooooo,
Every night, every day, I'm gonn'a say
I'm gonn'a get you, I'm gonn'a get you,
Look out boy 'cause I'm gonn'a get you.
I'm gonn'a make you love me. Yes I will (yes I will)
Believe i will (yes i will)
You know that I'm gonn'a make you love me,
Yes I will woooo, yes, I will
I'm gonn'a make you...

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Madeline Bell

Madeline Bell (born July 23, 1942, Newark, New Jersey) is an American soul singer, who became famous as a performer in the United Kingdom during the 1960s, having arrived from the US in the gospel show Black Nativity in 1962, with vocal group The Bradford Singers more »

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Written by: PHILIP DAVID SHEPPARD

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10 facts about this song

Multiple Versions
"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" was not originally a song by "Diana Ross & the Supremes" and "The Temptations". It was initially performed by Dee Dee Warwick (Dionne Warwick's sister) in 1966.
Songwriters
The song was written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Ross who were notable figures in creating the Philadelphia soul sound.
US Chart Success
The version by "Diana Ross & the Supremes" and "The Temptations" released in 1968 became a top 10 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
UK Chart Success
When it was released in the UK in 1969, it reached #3 on the UK Singles Chart.
Cover Versions
Apart from Dee Dee Warwick, Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations, the song also has been covered by other artists including Madeline Bell and Marvin Gaye.
TV Performance
"Diana Ross & the Supremes" and "The Temptations" performed their version of "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" on the Ed Sullivan show on December 1, 1968.
Joint Album
The song released by "Diana Ross & the Supremes" and "The Temptations" was part of a joint album called "T.C.B.". It was a soundtrack-album for a television special broadcast on NBC and was named after The Temptation's mantra “Taking Care of Business”.
Collaboration
The song is one of the most successful collaborations between "Diana Ross & the Supremes" and "The Temptations".
Motown Release
The version of the song by "Diana Ross & the Supremes" and "The Temptations" was released by Motown Records, a significant record label for its contributions to the music industry and its role in the racial integration of pop music.
Soul/R&B Genre
The song released by "Diana Ross & the Supremes" and "The Temptations" is categorized under the Soul and R&B genre.

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