Too Many Fish in the Sea

The Marvelettes

About Too Many Fish in the Sea

"Too Many Fish in the Sea" is a 1964 hit song recorded by Motown singing group The Marvelettes. It was the group's first top 40 pop hit in almost a year reaching number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was one of the first hit singles written by Norman Whitfield and was also written by Eddie Holland. "Too Many Fish..." was also Whitfield's first produced single. This single is the only one where group members Georgeanna Tillman and Katherine Anderson had a lead on the A-side. This is also the final A-side appearance for Tillman, who would leave the group in very early 1965, before they recorded their next single, "I'll Keep Holding On", due to her illnesses. This would also be the last single in which Gladys Horton would lead on the A-side, as Wanda Young Rogers (who also led on this and the two previous singles) would be the group's sole lead on the A-side, relegating Horton to B-side leads. Norman Whitfield would later use similar vocal techniques with The Temptations on hit songs such as "I Can't Get Next To You" and "Cloud Nine". 


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1995
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Look here, girls
Take this advice, and remember always in life:

Into each heart some tears must fall
Though you love and lose, you must stand tall
'Cause we all got to cry sometimes
I said, sigh sometimes
Pull yourself together
No use crying forever
Because there's too many fish in the sea
Too many fish in the sea
I said, there's short ones, tall ones, fine ones, kind ones
Too many fish in the sea

My mother once told me something
And every word is true
Don't waste your time on a fella
Who doesn't love you
He'll only mislead you
Only grieve you
Don't worry about him
Do without him
Because there's too many fish in the sea
Too many fish in the sea
I said, there's short ones, tall ones, fine ones, kind ones
Too many fish in the sea

Well, if the fish isn't on your line
Bait your hook and keep on trying
Don't let him get you down
There's other boys around
Because there's too many fish in the sea
Too many fish in the sea
I said, there's short ones, tall ones, fine ones, kind ones
Too many fish in the sea

I don't want nobody that don't want me
'Cause there's too many fish in the sea
Ain't gonna love nobody that don't love me, now
'Cause there's too many fish in the sea
I don't need nobody that don't need me
'Cause there's too many fish in the sea
I don't want nobody that don't want me now
'Cause there's too many fish in the sea
I don't want nobody that don't love me
'Cause there's too many fish in the sea

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The Marvelettes

The Marvelettes were an all-girl group who achieved popularity in the early to mid-1960s. They consisted of schoolmates Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson (later Katherine Anderson Schnaffer), Georgeanna Tillman (later Georgeanna Tillman-Gordon), Juanita Cowart (later Juanita Cowart Motley) and Georgia Dobbins, who was replaced by Wanda Young (later Wanda Rogers) prior to the group signing their first deal. The group was the first major successful act of Motown Records after The Miracles and were its first significant successful girl group on the label's early years after the release of the number-one single, "Please Mr. Postman", one of the first number-one singles recorded by an all-female vocal group and the first by a Motown recording act. more »

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Written by: EDWARD HOLLAND, NORMAN WHITFIELD

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10 facts about this song

Release Details
"Too Many Fish In The Sea" is a hit song by the American girl group, The Marvelettes. It was released by the Motown record label in November 1964.
Songwriters
The song was written by Norman Whitfield and Eddie Holland, who were both prominent songwriters and producers for Motown Records.
Chart Success
The song reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 5 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1965, which is a testament to its popularity at the time.
Cultural Influence
The title and the phrase of the song, "Too Many Fish in the Sea", has become a common colloquial phrase used to suggest that there are plenty of potential romantic partners available.
Cover Versions
The song has been covered by various artists, including The Young Rascals, The Committee, and Phil Collins who included it on his 2010 album "Going Back."
Social Message
The lyrics of "Too Many Fish In The Sea" encourage listeners not to settle for a relationship in which they're not valued. This is seen as a reflection of the changing social attitudes of the mid-1960s, during the early stages of the Women's Liberation movement.
Shift in Sound
The song was one of Motown's early attempts to steer their sound in a grittier direction, moving away from the smooth and polished pop sound that characterized their early releases.
Album Inclusion
"Too Many Fish In The Sea" was included in The Marvelettes' fourth album, which was titled appropriately "The Marvelous Marvelettes."
Lead Singer
The lead vocal was sung by Marvelette Wanda Young, who later became known as Wanda Rogers after her marriage.
British Invasion
The song's relatively high popularity and chart success also came at a time when American groups were struggling for airplay due to the 'British Invasion', led by bands such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.

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