O top 100 é encabeçado por "The Tracks Of My Tears" lançada em 1965 pelos Miracles (abaixo). Uma canção que "captura toda a genialidade de Smokey Robinson em três minutos", segundo a publicação. "Em 1965 todo compositor vivo queria ser Smokey, e essa música mostra o porquê".
A lista mostra que as décadas de 60 (com 51 faixas) e 70 (38) foram o período de maior fertilidade da gravadora, fundada em 1959 por Berry Gordy Jr. e que hoje faz parte da Universal Music. Wonder é o único artista da era de ouro da companhia que ainda grava pelo selo, ainda que desde 2005 ele não lance um novo álbum.
Nos anos 60, a força da Motown estava nos singles e não havia muita preocupação com os álbuns. A situação se inverteria na década seguinte, quando Stevie Wonder e Marvin Gaye gravaram uma série de LPs que se tornaram obras-primas.
1 | Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, “The Tracks of My Tears” (1965) 2 | The Temptations, “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” (1972) 3 | Marvin Gaye, “What's Going On” (1971) 4 | Martha and the Vandellas, “Heat Wave” (1963) 5 | Stevie Wonder, “Superstition” (1972) 6 | The Temptations, “My Girl (1964) 7 | The Supremes, “You Keep Me Hanging On” (1967) 8 | The Jackson 5, “I Want You Back” (1969) 9 | Martha and the Vandellas, “Dancing In the Street” (1965) 10 | Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, “The Tears of a Clown” (1967) 11 | Marvin Gaye, “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (1968) 12 | Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, “I Second That Emotion” (1968) 13 | Stevie Wonder, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (1970) 14 | The Supremes, "Where Did Our Love Go" (1964) 15 | The Jackson 5, "ABC" (1970) 16 | The Four Tops, "Reach Out I'll Be There" (1966) 17 | The Supremes, "You Can't Hurry Love" (1966) 18 | Stevie Wonder, "Living for the City" (1973) 19 | The Marvelettes, "Please Mr. Postman" (1961) 20 | The Temptations, "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" (1966) 21 | The Four Tops, "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" (1965) 22 | Marvin Gaye, "Got to Give It Up" (1977) 23 | Edwin Starr, "War" (1970) 24 | Rick James, "Super Freak" (1981) 25 | Martha and the Vandellas, "Nowhere to Run" (1965) 26 | Diana Ross, "Upside Down" (1980) 27 | Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, "You're All I Need to Get By" (1968) 28 | Stevie Wonder, "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" (1973) 29 | Smokey Robinson, "Cruisin'" (1979) 30 | Marvin Gaye, "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (1971) 31 | The Supremes, "Baby Love" (1964) 32 | Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" (1962) 33 | The Commodores, "Nightshift" (1985) 34 | Jimmy Ruffin, "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" (1966) 35 | The Temptations, "Get Ready" (1966) 36 | Marvin Gaye, "Let's Get It On" (1973) 37 | The Isley Brothers, "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" (1966) 38 | Mary Wells, "Two Lovers" (1963) 39 | Stevie Wonder, "Higher Ground" (1973) 40 | The Temptations, "Since I Lost My Baby" (1965) 41 | DeBarge, "Time Will Reveal" (1983) 42 | The Jackson 5, "I'll Be There" (1970) 43 | The Contours, "Do You Love Me" (1962) 44 | Gladys Knight and the Pips, "If I Were Your Woman" (1970) 45 | The Commodores, "Still" (1979) 46 | Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, "Choosey Beggar" (1965) 47 | Stevie Wonder, "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (1972) 48 | The Supremes, "Stop! In the Name of Love" (1965) 49 | Willie Hutch, "I Choose You" (1973) 50 | Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, "Ooo Baby Baby" (1965) 51 | Michael Jackson, "Got to Be There" (1972) 52 | Barrett Strong, "Money (That's What I Want)" (1959) 53 | Jr. Walker and the All Stars, "Shotgun" (1965) 54 | The Marvelettes, "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" (1967) 55 | The Temptations, "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" (1971) 56 | The Supremes, "Come See About Me" (1964) 57 | Lionel Richie, "All Night Long (All Night)" (1983) 58 | Marvin Gaye, "Ain't That Peculiar" (1965) 59 | The Spinners, "It's a Shame" (1970) 60 | Thelma Houston, "Don't Leave Me This Way" (1976) 61 | Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (1967) 62 | Stevie Wonder, "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (1965) 63 | The Commodores, "Brick House" (1977) 64 | Diana Ross, "Love Hangover" (1976) 65 | Mary Jane Girls, "All Night Long" (1983) 66 | Marvin Gaye, "I Want You" (1976) 67 | The Temptations, "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" (1970) 68 | Marvin Gaye, "Can I Get a Witness" (1963) 69 | The Four Tops, "Bernadette" (1967) 70 | Smokey Robinson, "Quiet Storm" (1975) 71 | The Commodores, "Easy" (1977) 72 | Diana Ross and the Supremes, "Love Child" (1968) 73 | Stevie Wonder, "My Cherie Amour" (1969) 74 | Teena Marie, "Square Biz" (1980) 75 | The Supremes, "Bad Weather" (1973) 76 | The Jackson 5, "The Love You Save" (1970) 77 | Brenda Holloway, "Every Little Bit Hurts" (1964) 78 | Stevie Wonder, "You Haven't Done Nothin'" (1974) 79 | The Supremes, "My World Is Empty Without You" (1965) 80 | The Undisputed Truth, "Smiling Faces Sometimes" (1971) 81 | Stevie Wonder, "Boogie On Reggae Woman" (1974) 82 | Diana Ross and the Supremes, "Someday We'll Be Together" (1969) 83 | The Temptations, "Cloud Nine" (1968) 84 | Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, "Going to a Go-Go" (1965) 85 | Boyz II Men, "End of the Road" (1992) 86 | Stevie Wonder, "Sir Duke" (1977) 87 | Mary Wells, "My Guy" (1964) 88 | The Four Tops, "It's the Same Old Song" (1965) 89 | Martha and the Vandellas, "No More Tearstained Makeup" (1966) 90 | The Supremes, "Up the Ladder to the Roof" (1970) 91 | Marvin Gaye, "Trouble Man" (1972) 92 | Eddie Kendricks, "Girl You Need a Change of Mind (Part 1)" (1972) 93 | Rick James and Teena Marie, "Fire and Desire" (1981) 94 | The Marvelettes, "Too Many Fish in the Sea" (1964) 95 | Rare Earth, "I Just Want to Celebrate" (1971) 96 | The Originals, "Baby, I'm for Real" (1969) 97 | The Velvelettes, "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'" (1964) 98 | Dennis Edwards feat. Siedah Garrett, "Don't Look Any Further" (1984) 99 | Martha and the Vandellas, "Jimmy Mack" (1966) 100 | Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, "Shop Around" (1960)
