Why (Must We Fall in Love)

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Released March 1970 Label Tamla Motown TMG 730		Genre Funk, R&B, Soul
B-side "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" Format Vinyl record (7" 45 RPM) Writer(s) Deke Richards, Sherlie Matthews

"Why (Must We Fall in Love)" is a Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations song released in 1970 as the second single from the album Together. While the album's preceding single, "The Weight" was only released in the US and Canada, "Why (Must We Fall in Love)" was not released in North America, but was released as a single in the United Kingdom, peaking at 31 on the charts. In Australia, the flip side "Rhythm of Life" went to #2.

Personnel

Lead vocals by Diana Ross and Eddie Kendricks

Background vocals by The Supremes and The Temptations

Instrumentation by various Los Angeles area session musicians

References

Why (Must We Fall in Love) Wikipedia

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