Stoned Love

Diana Ross, The Supremes

About Stoned Love

"Stoned Love" is a 1970 hit single recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label. It was the last Billboard Pop Top Ten hit for the group, peaking at number seven, and their last Billboard number-one R&B hit as well, although the trio continued to score top ten hits in the UK into 1972. This single and "Up the Ladder to the Roof" are the only top-ten Supremes singles to feature Jean Terrell on lead vocals instead of Diana Ross, who left the group in January 1970 to pursue a solo career. In the UK, it was the post-Ross Supremes' biggest hit, reaching number 3 in the singles chart. The single spent six weeks in the UK top ten and five weeks in the US top ten. 


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Stoned love
Stoned love, oh yeah

A love for each other will bring fighting to an end
Forgiving one another, time after time doubt creeps in
But like the sun lights up the sky with a message from above
Oh yeah, I find no other greater symbol of love

Yeah, don't ya hear the wind blowing?
Stoned love, oh yeah
I tell ya I ain't got no other
Stoned love
Oh yeah

And life is so short, put the present time at hand
Oh yeah, and if you're young at heart, rise up and take your stand
And to the man on whose shoulder the world must depend
I pray for peace and love, amen

Oh, can't ya feel it?
Stoned love
I tell ya I ain't got no other
Stoned love
Oh yeah

If the war 'tween our nations passed, oh yeah
Will the love 'tween our brothers and sisters last?
On and on and on and on and

Don't you hear the wind blowing?
Stoned love
Oh yeah
I tell ya I ain't got no other, whoo, whoo
Stoned love
Can't ya, can't ya, can't ya, can't ya, can't ya feel it?
Whoo, whoo, stoned love
Oh yeah stoned, stoned, stoned, stoned

Stoned love
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Whoo, whoo, stoned love, oh yeah...

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Diana Ross

Diana Ross is a Grammy Lifetime Award Winning entertainer and actress. She was born on March 26, 1944 to Fred and Ernestine Ross. Her birth name was Diane Ernestine Earle Ross. She is known for being the lead vocalist of the Supremes, who were Motown’a best selling act during the 1960’s and is one of the greatest girl groups of all time. Diana Ross is the mother of 5 children; Tracee Ellis Ross, Rhonda Ross Kendricks, Evan Ross, Ross Näess, and Chudney Ross. She has starred in many movies including Lady Sings The Blues, Mahogany, The Wiz, Double Platinum, and etc. She has 6 number ones, has made 116 singles, and has 25 studio albums. more »

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Written by: FRANK WILSON, FRANK EDWARD WILSON, KEN THOMAS, KENNETH THOMAS

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10 facts about this song

Group Classification
"Stoned Love" was performed by The Supremes, a top-selling American female singing group. However, it came after "Diana Ross", the group's original lead singer, had left but the song is still often linked to her due to her strong association with the group.
Release Information
The song "Stoned Love" was originally released by Motown Records on October 15, 1970.
Chart Performance
Despite not including Diana Ross in its voice ensemble, the song still charted as a number one hit on the Billboard R&B singles chart and peaked at number seven on the Billboard pop singles chart.
Song Interpretation
The term "Stoned Love" in the title was misconstrued by some to refer to drug-based love. However, the songwriters clarified that it meant an enduring, solid or "stone" love.
Songwriters
Stoned Love was written by Kenny Thomas and was the final Supreme song produced by Frank Wilson.
Controversy
The track caused some controversy due to its supposedly drug-related title although this was denied by the Supremes.
Line-up Change
This song was the first successful release by the Supremes after their line-up change. Jean Terrell, Mary Wilson, and Cindy Birdsong performed the song after Diana Ross left the group.
International Success
"Stoned Love" made the top ten in the UK Singles chart, peaking at number three in January 1971.
Interpretation Change Over Time
Over time, many have come to view the song as a plea for peace and love in the world, seeing the stone as a durably strong substance and interpreting stoned love as a strong, long-lasting love.
Re-releases
"Stoned Love" has been re-released several times by Motown, including on a 2005 compilation "The Complete Motown Singles Vol.10: 1970".

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