"Why (Must We Fall in Love)" is a Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations song released in 1970 as the second single from the album '' Together''. While the album's preceding single, " The Weight" was only released in the US and Canada, "Why (Must We Fall in Love)" was not released in North America, but was released as a single in the United Kingdom, peaking at 31 on the charts. The UK single hit the charts in March 1970, three months after Ross had left the Supremes.

Chart history

Personnel

*Lead vocals by

Diana Ross Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. Known as the "Queen of Motown Records", she was the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown#Major divisions, Motown's most suc ...

and Eddie Kendricks *Background vocals by

The Supremes The Supremes were an American girl group formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959 as the Primettes. A premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s, the Supremes were the most commercially successful of Motown's acts and the most successful Amer ...

and The Temptations *Instrumentation by various

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area session musicians

References

1970 songs 1970 singles The Supremes songs The Temptations songs Songs written by Deke Richards {{1970s-R&B-album-stub