The Contours

The Contours were one of the early African-American soul singing groups signed to Motown Records. The group is best known for its singular Billboard Top 10 hit, "Do You Love Me," a song that peaked twice in the Top 20.

Discography

Singles

All singles were issued on Gordy Records unless otherwise noted

1961: "Whole Lotta' Woman" (issued on Motown)
1961: "The Stretch" (issued on Motown)
1962: "Do You Love Me" (#3 US, #1 R&B)
1963: "Shake Sherry" (#43 US, #21 R&B)
1964: "Can You Do It" (#41 US, #16 R&B)
1964: "Can You Jerk Like Me" (#47 US, #15 R&B)
1965: "The Day When She Needed Me" (b-side of "Can You Jerk Like Me," #37 R&B)
1965: "First I Look at the Purse" (#57 US, #12 R&B)
1966: "Just a Little Misunderstanding" (#85 US, #18 R&B)
1967: "It's So Hard Being a Loser" (#79 US, #35 R&B)
1988: "Do You Love Me" (#11 US, issued on Motown, re-released after the success of the 1987 movie Dirty Dancing)
1989: "Face Up to the Fact" (issued on Motorcity Records)
1992: "Running in Circles" (issued on Motorcity Records)