It took a few years for The Supremes to become Motown royalty, which they did in 1964 with a string of #1 hits written by the Holland-Dozier-Holland team. In 1962, they were struggling to find their footing, releasing various singles that underperformed. "Your Heart Belongs To Me" was written by Smokey Robinson. It was their third single but their first release under the Motown label (their first two were on the sister label, Tamla). It got a promotional push from the label, but got no higher than #95. It was their first song to chart.
The song is about woman whose man is away from home, serving his country in the military. It's similar in theme to the 1961 Motown smash "Please Mr. Postman" by The Marvelettes, and even more similar to "Soldier Boy" by The Shirelles, which was released earlier in 1962 and rose to #1.
The Supremes were a quartet when this song was released, with their original lineup of Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard and Barbara Martin, who left the group a short time later. Like most of their songs, Ross sang lead.
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