Which song was the debut single for the group The Supremes?

"I Want a Guy" is a song written by Freddie Gorman, Berry Gordy and Brian Holland and was the debuting single for Motown girl group "The Supremes" in 1961. It was also recorded by "The Marvelettes". Featuring Diana Ross, going by her given name, Diane Ross. The song was a doo-wop ballad similar to what the Supremes had been recording when they were "The Primettes" two years earlier.

When issued, the song failed to chart forcing Berry Gordy to find other options for the teenage quartet - its full lineup included Barbara Martin alongside Ross, Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson. Three members of the group (Ross, Wilson and Ballard), in fact, had already recorded a single, "Tears of Sorrow"/"Pretty Baby", in their previous quartet, "The Primettes". In between the two singles the teenaged girls would replace Betty McGlown with Martin, and the new quartet would be recording under a new name (and under a new record deal).

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Ramrod

Tears of Sorrow was released as The Primettes not The Supremes.

Sean Philips

Gery Tillmanns, they recorded Tears of a Sorrow as the Primettes. The answer is correct. “I Want a Guy” is their first son recorded under the name “The Supremes”.

Sean Philips

To all those disputing this - they recorded “Tears of a Sorrow” as “the Primettes.”. The answer is correct. “I Want a Guy” is their first song recorded under the name “The Supremes”.

Pat Salloum

I confused their first single with their first No.1 hit , "Where did our love go".

Stevie G

dowill, You got it wrong ... the explanation explains all.

Stevie G

Bret Schwarz, If you read the explanation you will understand that 'Tears of Sorrow' was by The Primettes.

Denise Currie

Good question and answer, I thought it was Your heart belongs to me, it is the first one I remember.

Agnes Forder

I thought it was 'where did our love go'

Special Patrol Group

Gery Tillmanns, Tears of Sorrow" is the first single by The Primettes, later known as The Supremes, released in 1960.

Special Patrol Group

William Laughlin, Tears of Sorrow" is the first single by The Primettes, later known as The Supremes, released in 1960.

filmnut

A tune I don’t think I’ve ever heard more than once or twice. Learned the answer from Trivial Persuit !

William Laughlin

Gery Tillmanns, Thank you for setting the "record" straight! Quizzclub obviously takes no responsibility for the misinformation they publish. Errors such as this occur far too often.