The weekend is almost here, and this is its soundtrack – a huge 100 tracks from one of the most important and consistently excellent record labels in music history. The Motown Top 100 Spotiguide Playlist does exactly what it says on the label, presenting a ton of the very best songs from Detroit’s finest export since the motor car.

Indeed, Berry Gordy Jr founded the label in 1960 with the aim of introducing the assembly line process he’d seen in his work at the Ford Motor Company to the music industry. The result was a huge outpouring of classic pop music written and performed by some of the best songwriters and musicians of all time.

This playlist features the stellar likes of Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5, and many, many more. Chances are you’ll be very familiar with many of the tracks here, but you may also find a few previously undiscovered gems. Whether treating it as an introduction to Motown, or a celebration of a much-loved back catalogue, delve into this playlist and enjoy.

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