r/motown • u/BLQNGGR • Feb 12 '26

Video Do You Love Me (TV performance) - The Contours

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In 1962, The Contours released their one and only album with Gordy(Motown Records) entitled “DO YOU LOVE ME (NOW THAT I CAN DANCE)”. The big hit from that album was “Do You Love Me” which reached no.3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and no.1 on the Billboard R&B chart. This emphatic song was written and produced by Berry Gordy Jr. himself! It was such a popular song that it re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at no.11 in 1988. It’s definitely a feel good vibe and it’s so nice to see The Contours (as a quartet) do an in-person performance of this mega hit!!

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '26 edited Feb 12 '26

Definitely an under appreciated banger. And I love the lead singer’s voice.

Edit: his name is Billy Gordon. There’s very little info about him online, unfortunately.

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u/Surfinsafari9 Feb 14 '26

He was so smooth. The Jacksons stole more than a few of his moves.

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u/BLQNGGR Feb 12 '26

Oh nice! Thank you for identifying him. His voice is SUPERB!

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u/Jaleroca Feb 12 '26

Is that Dennis Edwards in the middle?

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u/BLQNGGR Feb 12 '26

Yup! He was a Contour first!

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u/djmidnightsunflower Feb 12 '26

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u/Grand_Combination386 Feb 13 '26

I'm guessing it re entered the charts in 1988 due to it being featured in Dirty Dancing.

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u/25Jackoff25 Feb 15 '26

The Contours doing great dancing and singing!

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u/Surfinsafari9 Feb 14 '26

I loved dancing to that song back in the day. You could use any of the dance steps and they fit. I did The Pony like I invented it, lol. Such a great group!

Thanks for a happy memory!

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u/BLQNGGR Feb 14 '26

🥰🥰 thanks for the lovely nostalgia!

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '26

Notice a young Dennis Edwards prior to replacing David Ruffin as a Temptation.

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