This article is about the 1966 Temptations song. For other uses, see Get Ready (disambiguation).

"Get Ready" is a 1966 hit single by The Temptations for the Motown label. The song became their last single to be written and produced by Smokey Robinson. Norman Whitfield became the group's main producer with the release of the next single, "Ain't Too Proud to Beg". The Classic 5 lineup of The Temptations, circa 1965. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... -1... 33⅓ LP vinyl record album The vinyl record is a type of gramophone record, most popular from the 1950s to the 1990s, that was most commonly used for mass-produced recordings of music. ... For alternate uses, see Number 45. ... Hitsville U.S.A. was the nickname given to Motown Records first headquarters. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Musical genres are categories which contain music which share a certain style or which have certain elements in common. ... The soul according to many religious and philosophical traditions, is the ethereal substance — spirit (compare Hebrew rooah or nefesh) — particular to a unique living being. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Motown Record Company, L.P., also known as Tamla-Motown outside of the United States, is a record label specializing in the musical genres of R&B, pop, soul music, and hip-hop music. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... Smokey Robinson (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... -1... Aint 2 Proud 2 Beg is also the name of a 1991 TLC single. ... -1... The Classic 5 lineup of the Temptations, circa 1965. ... Get Ready could refer to one of the following: Get Ready, a 1966 soul music song by The Temptations, the last of their hits to be written and produced by Smokey Robinson. ... -1... The Classic 5 lineup of The Temptations, circa 1965. ... Motown Record Company, L.P., also known as Tamla-Motown outside of the United States, is a record label specializing in the musical genres of R&B, pop, soul music, and hip-hop music. ... Smokey Robinson (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter. ... Norman Whitfield (born in 1943) was a songwriter and producer for Berry Gordys Motown label during the 1960s. ... Aint 2 Proud 2 Beg is also the name of a 1991 TLC single. ...

This song was designed as an answer to the latest dance craze, "The Duck". The song made it to number #1 on the US R&B charts, but only #29 on the pop charts. When Whitfield's "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" (also a #1 R&B hit) made it to #13 on the pop charts, Whitfield became the Temptations' new main producer.

In 1969, Motown's rock band Rare Earth released a cover version of the song, the album version of which ran twenty-one minutes. It peaked at #4 on the US pop charts, a better performance than the original. 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Rare Earth was a Detroit rock band on a label affiliated with Motown in the 1970s and was the first act signed by Motown that consisted entirely of white members. ... In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ...

The original Temptations version was later adopted as a jingle promo for the 1989 and 1990 fall seasons for the CBS television network. A jingle is a memorable advertising slogan set to an engaging melody, mainly broadcast on radio. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CBSs first color logo, which debuted in the fall of 1965. ...

Credits

• Lead Vocals by Eddie Kendricks
• Harmony Vocals by Melvin Franklin
• Background Vocals by David Ruffin, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, and Otis Williams
• Written by William "Smokey" Robinson
• Produced by Smokey Robinson
• Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers.

Eddie Kendricks (Edward James Kendricks) (December 17, 1939, - October 5, 1992) was an African-American tenor singer. ... Melvin Franklin was the bass voice for The Temptations until his death in 1995. ... David Ruffin (Davis Eli Ruffin) (January 18, 1941 - June 1, 1991) was an African-American soul singer, most famous for his work as lead singer of The Temptations from 1964 to 1968. ... Melvin Franklin was the bass voice for The Temptations until his death in 1995. ... Paul Williams (July 2, 1939 - August 17, 1973) was an African-American baritone singer. ... Smokey Robinson (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter. ... The Funk Brothers were the house band at Detroits Motown Records from 1959 to 1972, when the company moved to Los Angeles. ...

Sample

• Download sample (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b4/1966-tempts-get_ready.ogg) of "Get Ready".