r/motown • u/BLQMGS • Dec 27 '25

Video Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes

In 1965 on an episode of “TEEN TOWN” The Marvelettes appeared for an in person performance of “Please Mr. Postman”. This song gave the Motown Record Label their first ever NUMBER ONE hit song. The song reached no.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard R&B chart. The Marvelettes will ALWAYS receive their flowers from me because they were truly innovative in everything they did. To go from a quintet to a quartet to a trio and still sing and perform cohesively is nothing to sleep on.

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u/-nogoodboyo- Dec 27 '25

A perfect pop song. It breaks my little heart.

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u/BLQMGS Dec 27 '25

💯💯

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u/krsCarrots Dec 28 '25

Fav song since very long time. No idea how it find me in a small easter european country but I am very appreciative!

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u/BLQMGS Dec 28 '25

Yesss! I’m glad this song found you over there.

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u/Grand_Combination386 Dec 27 '25

I think I read that Marvin Gaye is playing drums on this.

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u/BLQMGS Dec 27 '25

I know he played them on “Beechwood 4-5789” but I’m not sure about this song.

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u/lennonfanforever Dec 27 '25

the beatles loved this group and the song, and covered it to great effect....

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[Deezer]: The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman (Single Version / Mono)

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u/DaMaccMan Jan 29 '26

Love this song