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"Nowhere to Run" is a 1965 soul single b/w "Motoring" by Martha & the Vandellas for the Gordy (Motown) label and is one of the group's signature songs. Martha and the Vandellas (known from 1967 to 1972 as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas) were among the most successful groups in the Motown Dance Party is a 1965 album released by American Motown and Soul girl group Martha and the Vandellas on the Gordy ( Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. "Hitsville USA" was the nickname given to Motown Records ' first headquarters A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music "Motown" redirects here For the city see Detroit Michigan. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Brian Holland (born February 15, 1941 in Detroit Michigan) is an African American Songwriter and Record producer, best Lamont Dozier (born June 16, 1941) is an American Songwriter and Record producer. Martha and the Vandellas (known from 1967 to 1972 as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas) were among the most successful groups in the Motown This article is about the Martha and the Vandellas song For other songs with the same title see Wild One. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. "You've Been in Love Too Long" is a 1965 dance single recorded by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The soul, according to many religious and philosophical beliefs is the self-awareness, or Consciousness, unique to a particular living Martha and the Vandellas (known from 1967 to 1972 as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas) were among the most successful groups in the Motown "Motown" redirects here For the city see Detroit Michigan. The song, written and produced by Motown's main production team of Holland-Dozier-Holland, depicts the story of a woman trapped in a bad relationship with a man she cannot help but love. Holand-Dozier-Holland and the Funk Brothers band gave the song a large, brassy sound, with snow chains used as percussion alongside the tambourine and drums. The Funk Brothers was the nickname of Detroit Michigan, Session musicians who performed the backing to most Motown Records recordings from 1959 until 1972 A brass instrument is a Musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a tubular Resonator. Snow chains, or tire chains, are devices which are affixed to the Tires of Vehicles to provide superior traction when driving through Snow The tambourine or Marine is a Musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a frame often of wood or plastic with pairs of small metal jingles A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells

Included on their third album, Dance Party, "Nowhere to Run" hit number eight on the Billboard Pop Singles chart, and number five on the Billboard Black Singles (R&B) chart. Dance Party is a 1965 album released by American Motown and Soul girl group Martha and the Vandellas on the Gordy ( It also charted in the UK peaking at number twenty-six on the chart.

Later use

The record's brass-heavy arrangement and chorus of "nowhere to run to, baby/nowhere to hide" have made the song a popular one at sporting events, whether played in its original version or reinterpreted by a marching band. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively A marching band is in the broadest terms a group of performers that consist of instrumental Musicians and sometimes dance teams / color guard who generally perform The song has also been seen as one of the songs played heavy by troops during the Vietnam War and has since been a title and inspiration in TV shows such as Quantum Leap and Murphy Brown. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia This is a listing of topics pertaining to Television programs. Quantum Leap is an American science fiction television series that ran for 96 episodes from March 1989 to May 1993 on the NBC network Murphy Brown is an American Situation comedy which aired on CBS from November 14, 1988 to May 18, 1998

This song is contained within the in-game soundtrack of the PC game Battlefield Vietnam. Battlefield Vietnam is the next Computer game in Electronic Arts ' Battlefield franchise after Battlefield 1942. It is also included in the soundtrack of Good Morning Vietnam. Good Morning Vietnam is a 1987 Comedy-drama film set in Saigon during the Vietnam War, based on the career of Adrian Cronauer

This song is also featured in the 1995 movie, Crimson Tide. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995

Arnold McCuller performed a disco-style cover version which appeared on the soundtrack for The Warriors in 1979. Arnold McCuller is an African American Singer from Cleveland, Ohio. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define The Warriors is a 1979 cult classic action / thriller film directed by Walter Hill and based on the 1965 novel A snippet was sung by Patti Scialfa as part of the mood-setting introduction to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's live version of "Cover Me", included on their album Live/1975-85. Vivienne Patricia "Patti" Scialfa ("SKAL-fah" (born July 29 1953) is an American Singer, Songwriter, and " Cover Me " is an 1984 song written and performed by American rock singer Bruce Springsteen. Live/1975–85 is a Live album by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. The song was also sampled by N.W.A. on their 1991 hit, "100 Miles and Runnin'". NWA (also known as Niggaz with Attitudes) was a Compton, California -based hip hop group widely considered one of the seminal acts of the A cover version was featured in the 1991 film "The Commitments" (based upon the Roddy Doyle novel of the same name) as performed by Maria Doyle Kennedy (no relation). It was also sampled in the movie Good Morning, Vietnam. Good Morning Vietnam is a 1987 Comedy-drama film set in Saigon during the Vietnam War, based on the career of Adrian Cronauer

Credits

Lead vocals by Martha Reeves
Background vocals by Rosalind Ashford & Betty Kelley
Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Edward Holland, Jr.
Produced by Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier
All instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
- Benny Benjamin: drums
- James Jamerson: bass guitar
- Earl Van Dyke: electric piano
- Jack Ashford: percussion, tambourine, vibes
- Ivy Jo Hunter: percussion (snow chains)
- Robert White: guitar
- Eddie Willis: guitar

Martha Rose Reeves (born July 18, 1941) is an American R&B and soul singer and was the lead singer of the Motown Rosalind "Roz" Ashford-Holmes (born September 2, 1943) is an American Soprano R&B and soul singer famed for Betty Kelly (born September 16, 1944) is a former American singer most famous for her tenure in the popular Motown singing group Martha and the Vandellas Brian Holland (born February 15, 1941 in Detroit Michigan) is an African American Songwriter and Record producer, best Lamont Dozier (born June 16, 1941) is an American Songwriter and Record producer. See Edward Holland for other people with that name Edward "Eddie" Holland Jr Brian Holland (born February 15, 1941 in Detroit Michigan) is an African American Songwriter and Record producer, best Lamont Dozier (born June 16, 1941) is an American Songwriter and Record producer. The Funk Brothers was the nickname of Detroit Michigan, Session musicians who performed the backing to most Motown Records recordings from 1959 until 1972 William "Benny" Benjamin ( July 25 1925 - April 20 1969) nicknamed Papa Zita, was an American musician most notable as A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells James Lee Jamerson ( January 29, 1936 - August 2, 1983) was an American bassist The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the An electric piano is an electric Musical instrument. The popularity of the electric piano began to grow in the late 1960s, reaching its greatest height during the The tambourine or Marine is a Musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a frame often of wood or plastic with pairs of small metal jingles The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles

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