My World Is Empty Without You
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"My World Is Empty Without You" is a 1966 hit single recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label. Written and produced by Motown's main production team of Holland-Dozier-Holland, "My World Is Empty Without You" was one of the few songs written by the team for the Supremes that didn't go to number one, peaking at number five on the US pop chart, the song also went to # 10 R&B. The single also failed to chart on the UK singles chart.
The song lyric deals with the depression that sets in after a breakup, accompanied by a gothic and dramatic musical arrangement. "My World Is Empty Without You" would later be sampled on MC Lyte's 1991 socially-conscious rap ballad "Georgy Porgy".
It had once been rumored that Marlene Barrow of The Andantes filled in for Ballard when she was unable to attend the recording session for "My World Is Empty Without You." This was disproved by the release of the remastered and remixed tracks utilized for the "Motown Karaoke" CD series when Ballard's and Wilson's vocals were isolated for a "karaoke" background track of the song. In this new mix, Ballard's participation was more obvious and the rumor thus disproved.
Credits
- Lead vocals by Diana Ross
- Background vocals by Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
