In terms of chart success, 'Too Busy Thinking About My Baby' was Gaye's second biggest hit of the 1960s, after 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine'. The song's lyrics feature the male narrator discussing how he has 'no time to discuss weather' or 'think about what money can buy', because when he thinks about his woman, 'I ain't got time for nothing else'. Whitfield produced Gaye's version as well, which featured background vocals by The Andantes. Three years later, Motown artist Marvin Gaye recorded a cover version of 'Too Busy Thinking About My Baby' as a follow-up single to his 1968 hit ' I Heard It Through the Grapevine', another Whitfield/ Strong composition, which was a trans-atlantic top five hit. Jimmy Ruffin also recorded a version with The Temptations providing background vocals in 1966. Eddie Kendricks sings lead on the recording, which was produced by Whitfield. The song was first recorded by The Temptations as a track on their 1966 album Gettin' Ready. unr.' Too Busy Thinking About My Baby' is a Motown song written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, and Janie Bradford. 'Sweet Thing' (Previously unreleased 1967 mix) ' Heaven Sent You, I Know' (with Kim Weston) ' You're a Special Part of Me' (with Diana Ross) ' You Ain't Livin' till You're Lovin'' (with Tammi Terrell) ' Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)'

' You're All I Need to Get By' (with Tammi Terrell) ' Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By' (with Tammi Terrell) ' Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing' (with Tammi Terrell) ' If I Could Build My Whole World Around You' (with Tammi Terrell) ' If This World Were Mine' (with Tammi Terrell) ' Your Precious Love' (with Tammi Terrell)

' Ain't No Mountain High Enough' (with Tammi Terrell) ' What Good Am I Without You' (with Kim Weston) ' What's the Matter with You Baby' (with Mary Wells) The set has since been out of stock for some time. The 1995 re-issue deleted some of the duets from the other two releases and included material from Gaye's later period (1978–1981). The 1974 original, which charted, featured singles spanning from his 1962's 'Stubborn' to material from his What's Going On album, while a 1986 re-issue featured songs from Let's Get It On, I Want You and duets with Diana Ross. Gaye's Anthology set was actually released a total of three times in different track listings. The anthology also covered a set of duet recordings with Mary Wells, Kim Weston, Tammi Terrell, and Diana Ross, as well as unreleased recordings from the 1960s and 1970s. Anthology: The Best of Marvin Gaye is a double CD chronology of American singer Marvin Gaye's career throughout his twenty-year tenure with Motown Records from his first big hit, 1962's ' Stubborn Kind of Fellow', to his final Motown R&B charter, ' Heavy Love Affair' in 1981.

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