How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You

Infobox Album | Name = How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You
Type = Album
Artist = Marvin Gaye


Released = January 1965
Recorded = 1964, Hitsville, USA, Detroit, Michigan
Genre = Soul/R&B
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Label = Tamla
TS-258
Producer = Holland-Dozier-Holland, Berry Gordy
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Last album = "Hello Broadway"
(1964)
This album = "How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You"
(1965)
Next album = "A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole"
(1965)

"How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You" is an album released by soul music legend Marvin Gaye in 1965. The album features a successful title track, which at the time was his best-selling single. Other hits include "Try It Baby" (which features David Ruffin of The Temptations) and "Baby Don't You Do It" (with backing vocals provided by The Andantes).

The song "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" is featured in the first "American Pie" movie, and has been covered by many notable musicians, including James Taylor and Michael Bublé.

Track listing

#"You Are a Wonderful One"
#"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)"
#"Try It Baby"
#"Baby Don't You Do It"
#"Need Your Lovin' (Want You Back)"
#"One of These Days"
#"No Good Without You"
#"Stepping Closer To Your Heart"
#"Need Somebody"
#"Me And My Lonely Room"
#"Now That You've Won Me"
#"Forever"

Credits

*Lead vocals by Marvin Gaye
*Background vocals by Martha and the Vandellas, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops and The Andantes
*Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers