"Ain't That Peculiar" was a 1965 hit single for American soul music legend Marvin Gaye. Written by Marvin Tauplin and Smokey Robinson and featuring The Andantes in the background, this song became one of Gaye's signature tunes in the 1960s and probably his most famous of songs in the mid-1960s before "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" made him a superstar in 1968/1969. The song required finger snaps and gave Gaye a sophisticated soul lover man image while the lyrics depicted a tormented soul that was as true about Gaye as the song detailed. Following "I ´ll Be Doggone" from April of 1965 the song also peaked at #8 on Billboard's Pop Singles chart as well as #1 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart in November of 1965 becoming his second million seller . Jump to: navigation, search 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Jump to: navigation, search Marvin Gaye on the cover of his classic 1971 album Whats Going On Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. ... Jump to: navigation, search William Smokey Robinson, Jr. ... The Andantes were a prolific female session singing group for the Motown record label during the 1960s. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ...