How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You is the fifth studio album released by American singer and songwriter Marvin Gaye, released in 1965.[1] The album features the successful title track, which at the time was his best-selling single. Other hits include "Try It Baby" (which features The Temptations) and "Baby Don't You Do It" (with backing vocals provided by The Andantes).
Track listing
Side one
- "You're a Wonderful One" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) - 2:45
- "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) - 2:58
- "Try It Baby" (Berry Gordy, Jr.) - 2:51
- "Baby Don't You Do It" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) - 2:38
- "Need Your Lovin' (Want You Back)" (Marvin Gaye, Clarence Paul) - 2:15
- "One of These Days" (William "Mickey" Stevenson) - 3:00
Side two
- "No Good Without You" (William "Mickey" Stevenson) - 2:43
- "Stepping Closer to Your Heart" (Marvin Gaye, Harvey Fuqua) - 2:43
- "Need Somebody" (Ivy Hunter, William "Mickey" Stevenson) - 2:51
- "Me and My Lonely Room" (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) - 2:52
- "Now That You've Won Me" (Smokey Robinson) - 2:40
- "Forever" (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Freddie Gorman) - 2:20
Personnel
- Marvin Gaye – lead vocals
- The Spinners – backing vocals (side 1, tracks 5 and 6; side 2, tracks 1–4)
- The Andantes – backing vocals (side 1, tracks 2, 4, and 6; side 2, tracks 4 and 6)
- The Supremes – backing vocals (on "You're a Wonderful One")
- The Temptations – backing vocals (on "Try It Baby")
- Martha and the Vandellas – backing vocals (on "Now That You've Won Me")
- The Funk Brothers – instrumentation