"Put Yourself in My Place" is a song written by the Motown team of Holland–Dozier–Holland and recorded by at least four Motown recording acts during the sixties: the Elgins in 1965, the Supremes, Chris Clark and the Isley Brothers in 1966.
Cash Box described the Supremes' version as a "traditional blueser".
Charts The Elgins and Supremes' versions were both issued as B-Sides in 1966, but in 1969, the Isleys' version gave the brothers a hit with it when Tamla Motown re-issued the single for the British market after they had left the company and just scored a US million-seller, "It's Your Thing" for their own T-Neck label. The song went to #13 on the UK Singles Chart, higher than their American big hit of the same year. Similarly, a 1971 Tamla Motown reissue of The Elgins' version as an A side (as a follow-up to their then-recent UK Top 3 hit, "Heaven Must Have Sent You") gave the group a Top 30 hit (#28).
Credits The Elgins' version Album: Darling Baby A-side: "Darling Baby" (1966) B-side: "It's Gonna Be Hard Times" (1971) Lead vocals by Saundra Mallett Edwards Backing vocals by Johnny Dawson, Cleo "Duke" Miller, and Norman McLean Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
The Supremes' version Album: The Supremes A' Go-Go A-side: "You Can't Hurry Love" Lead vocals by Diana Ross Background vocals by Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson and The Andantes Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
The Isley Brothers' version B-side: "Little Miss Sweetness" Lead vocals by Ronald Isley Background vocals by O'Kelly Isley Jr. and Rudolph Isley Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Chris Clark version A-side: "Love's Gone Bad" Lead vocals by Chris Clark Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Chart performance The Elgins version Chart (1966)PeakpositionUS Billboard Hot 10092
Chart (1971)PeakpositionUK Singles (The Official Charts Company)28
The Isley Brothers version Chart (1969)PeakpositionUK Singles (The Official Charts Company)13
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