Heat Wave (1963 song)
"Heat Wave" is a 1963 song written by the Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team. It was first made popular by the Motown vocal group Martha and the Vandellas. Released as a 45 rpm single on July 9, 1963, on the Motown subsidiary Gordy label, it hit number one on the Billboard Hot R&B chart—where it stayed for four weeks—and peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
| "Heat Wave" | ||||
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A-side label of one of US vinyl releases | ||||
| Single by Martha and the Vandellas | ||||
| from the album Heat Wave | ||||
| B-side | "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)" | |||
| Released | July 9, 1963 | |||
| Recorded | June 20, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Hitsville U.S.A. (Studio A) | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 2:47 | |||
| Label | Gordy | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Holland–Dozier–Holland | |||
| Producer(s) | Brian Holland Lamont Dozier | |||
| Martha and the Vandellas singles chronology | ||||
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It was recorded 12 years later by rock vocalist Linda Ronstadt on her Platinum-selling 1975 album Prisoner in Disguise. Ronstadt's version of the song was released as a single in September 1975, reaching number 5 in Billboard, 4 in Cash Box, and 6 in Record World. In 2010, British musician Phil Collins spent a single week (number 28) on the Billboard Adult Contemporary listing with his retooling of the song.