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| "Too Many Fish in the Sea" | ||||
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| Single bythe Marvelettes | ||||
| from the album The Marvelettes Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "A Need for Love" | |||
| Released | October 14, 1964 | |||
| Recorded | September 22, 1964 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Label | Tamla T 54105 | |||
| Songwriters | Norman Whitfield Eddie Holland | |||
| Producer | Norman Whitfield | |||
| The Marvelettes singles chronology | ||||
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"Too Many Fish in the Sea" is a 1964 hit song recorded byMotowngirl groupthe Marvelettes. It was the group's first top 40 pop hit in almost a year, reaching #25 on theBillboard Hot 100,[1] and was one of the first hit singles written byNorman Whitfield;Eddie Holland also had a hand in the writing. "Too Many Fish..." was also Whitfield's first produced single.
This record is the only one where group membersGeorgeanna Tillman andKatherine Anderson had a lead on theA-side. This is also the final A-side appearance for Tillman, who would leave the group, due to her illnesses, in very early 1965, before they recorded their next single, "I'll Keep Holding On". This would also be the last single in whichGladys Horton would lead on theA-side, asWanda Young Rogers (who also led on this and the two previous singles) would be the group's sole lead on A-sides, relegating Horton toB-side leads. Norman Whitfield would later use similar vocal techniques withthe Temptations on hit songs such as "I Can't Get Next To You" and "Cloud Nine".
| Chart (1964–65) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USBillboard Hot 100 | 25 |
| USTop 50 in R&B Locations (Cash Box)[2] | 5 |
