Barrett Strong / The Contours - Money (That's What I Want) / Do You Love Me

Year Released: 1959 (Money) / 1962 (Do You Love Me)
Genre: Motown, R&B, Soul
Description: This is a classic Motown 45 RPM single, often paired on reissues.
Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want): This is Motown's first national hit and a foundational R&B classic. Strong's raw, bluesy vocals and the song's simple yet incredibly effective riff (later famously covered by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones) established the early Motown sound as a force.
The Contours - Do You Love Me: This is an electrifying, high-energy dance craze song by The Contours, famous for its driving beat, call-and-response vocals, and lead singer Billy Gordon's frantic delivery. It's a quintessential early Motown party anthem, designed to get crowds dancing.