Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide
Marvin Gaye
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Let your conscience be your guide, it won't lie to you If you live as others do someday you'll be blue I'll stop beggin' you to stay if you're dissatisfied You can come or you may stay Let your conscience be your guide
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Written by: BERRY GORDY JR, BERRY JR GORDY
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10 facts about this song
Release Details"Let Your Conceive Be Your Guide" is Marvin Gaye's debut single. It was released on Tamla Records in May 1961.
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Artist's VisionThis song was penned by Marvin Gaye himself reflecting his long-held belief in listening to one's conscience.
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Chart PerformanceThe single, unfortunately, did not chart nationally but marked the beginning of a legendary career in music.
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Producer ContributionThe song was produced by Berry Gordy, the founder of the Motown record label, to which Tamla was a subsidiary.
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Album Inclusion"Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide" was later included in Marvin Gaye's debut studio album "The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye" released in June 1961.
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Musical StyleThe song is characteristic of Gaye's early music style, influenced by Doo-wop, a genre of vocal-based rhythm and blues music.
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InstrumentationThe soulful tune of the song is created with instrumentation that includes piano, drum set, and saxophone, in addition to Gaye's smooth vocals.
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Song's MessageThe song’s lyrics express the sentiment that one must always follow their inner voice or conscience.
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Other RecordsEven though the song didn't perform well commercially, Gaye's follow up single, "Stubborn Kind of Fellow", became a hit and established his place in the music scene.
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LegacyWhile not a commercial success, "Let your Conscience Be Your Guide" remains an important part of Marvin Gaye's discography, marking his debut in the industry and showcasing his early style.
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