My Girl (The Temptations song)

song written and composed by Smokey Robinson and Ronald White, originaly recorded by The Temptations and released in 1964

"My Girl" is a 1964 song by The Temptations and is the second studio album The Temptations Sing Smokey. It went to number 1 in the United States and number 8 in Canada and was covered by Otis Redding. In 1992 it was re-released after being used in the 1991 movie My Girl and went to number 2 in the United Kingdom and Ireland and number 5 in Portugal.

"My Girl"
Single by The Temptations
from the album The Temptations Sing Smokey
B-side"(Talking 'Bout) Nobody But My Baby"
ReleasedDecember 21, 1964 (1964-12-21)
RecordedSeptember 25, November 10 & 17, 1964
StudioHitsville USA (Studio A), Detroit, Michigan
Genre
Length2:45
LabelGordy
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Robinson
  • White
The Temptations singles chronology
"Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)"
(1964)
"My Girl"
(1964)
"It's Growing"
(1965)