The Supremes A’ Go-Go is the ninth studio album released by Motown singing group The Supremes in 1966. It was the first album by an all-female group to reach number-one on the Billboard 200 album charts in the United States. Remaining on the Billboard album chart for 60 weeks, according to Motown data, it sold worldwide 3,500,000 copies, and in the USA, it sold approximately, 1,000,000 copies.
Included are two of the Supremes’ Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles; the number-nine hit “Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart“, and the number-one hit “You Can’t Hurry Love“. Also present on the album are covers of songs by The Elgins’ “Put Yourself in My Place“, the Four Tops’ “Baby I Need Your Loving“, “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)“, “Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over)“, The Temptations “Get Ready“, Martha and the Vandellas’ “Come and Get These Memories“. Barrett Strong (“Money (That’s What I Want)“, The Isley Brothers’ (“This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)“, Nancy Sinatra “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’“, and The McCoys’ “Hang On Sloopy“.
Additional songs recorded for the album, but not included were: Tom Jones’ “It’s Not Unusual“, The Miracles “Mickey’s Monkey“, Stevie Wonder “Uptight (Everything’s Alright)“, Marvin Gaye “Can I Get a Witness“, Martha and the Vandellas’ “In My Lonely Room“, and The Rolling Stones “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction“.
A ‘fantasy duet’ of “Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over)” between the Supremes and the Four Tops was added to the LP’s expanded 2 CD edition. (Source: WiKipedia; AllMusic)