The Temptations’s Billboard Hot 100 chart history includes 52 charting songs, 15 Top 10 hits, and 4 No. 1 hits between 1964 and 1986. This page highlights The Temptations’s complete Billboard chart history, including peak positions, debut dates, chart runs, and biggest hits.
Among The Temptations’s biggest Billboard hits were “I Can’t Get Next To You”, “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone”, “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)”, “My Girl”. These songs help show how The Temptations made an impact on the Hot 100 and became part of the sound of the 1960’s
I Can’t Get Next To You was one of The Temptations's biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits, reaching #1. The song spent 2 weeks at No. 1.
Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone was one of The Temptations's biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits, reaching #1. The song spent 1 weeks at No. 1.
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) was one of The Temptations's biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits, reaching #1. The song spent 2 weeks at No. 1.
My Girl was one of The Temptations's biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits, reaching #1. The song spent 1 weeks at No. 1.
I’m Gonna Make You Love Me was one of The Temptations's biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits, reaching #2.
Ball Of Confusion (That’s What The World Is Today) was one of The Temptations's biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits, reaching #3.
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep was one of The Temptations's biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits, reaching #3.
I Wish It Would Rain was one of The Temptations's biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits, reaching #4.
Run Away Child, Running Wild was one of The Temptations's biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits, reaching #6.
You’re My Everything was one of The Temptations's biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits, reaching #6.
| Song | Debut Date | Peak Position | Peak Date | Weeks on Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Can’t Get Next To You | 08/16/69 | #1 | 10/18/69 | 17 |
| Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone | 10/14/72 | #1 | 12/02/72 | 16 |
| Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) | 02/06/71 | #1 | 04/03/71 | 15 |
| My Girl | 01/16/65 | #1 | 03/06/65 | 13 |
| I’m Gonna Make You Love Me | 12/07/68 | #2 | 01/11/69 | 13 |
| Ball Of Confusion (That’s What The World Is Today) | 05/23/70 | #3 | 06/27/70 | 15 |
| Beauty Is Only Skin Deep | 08/20/66 | #3 | 10/01/66 | 12 |
| I Wish It Would Rain | 01/13/68 | #4 | 02/17/68 | 14 |
| Run Away Child, Running Wild | 02/15/69 | #6 | 03/29/69 | 12 |
| You’re My Everything | 07/29/67 | #6 | 09/16/67 | 12 |
| Cloud Nine | 11/16/68 | #6 | 01/04/69 | 12 |
| Masterpiece | 02/24/73 | #7 | 04/28/73 | 14 |
| Psychedelic Shack | 01/17/70 | #7 | 02/28/70 | 11 |
| All I Need | 04/29/67 | #8 | 06/17/67 | 10 |
| (I Know) I’m Losing You | 11/19/66 | #8 | 12/31/66 | 10 |
| The Way You Do The Things You Do | 02/29/64 | #11 | 04/11/64 | 11 |
| Ain’t Too Proud To Beg | 05/28/66 | #13 | 07/16/66 | 13 |
| I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) | 05/04/68 | #13 | 06/15/68 | 10 |
| My Baby | 10/23/65 | #13 | 11/27/65 | 8 |
| (Loneliness Made Me Realize) It’s You That I Need | 10/14/67 | #14 | 11/11/67 | 9 |
| Since I Lost My Baby | 07/24/65 | #17 | 08/28/65 | 10 |
| Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) | 11/06/71 | #18 | 12/18/71 | 10 |
| It’s Growing | 04/03/65 | #18 | 05/15/65 | 9 |
| Don’t Let The Joneses Get You Down | 05/24/69 | #20 | 06/28/69 | 8 |
| I’ll Try Something New | 03/15/69 | #25 | 04/12/69 | 7 |
| Shakey Ground | 03/22/75 | #26 | 06/07/75 | 14 |
| Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) | 09/12/64 | #26 | 10/17/64 | 8 |
| Please Return Your Love To Me | 08/03/68 | #26 | 08/31/68 | 7 |
| Let Your Hair Down | 12/22/73 | #27 | 01/26/74 | 9 |
| Get Ready | 02/26/66 | #29 | 04/02/66 | 7 |
| Take A Look Around | 03/04/72 | #30 | 04/01/72 | 8 |
| I’ll Be In Trouble | 05/30/64 | #33 | 07/04/64 | 9 |
| Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite The World) | 10/03/70 | #33 | 10/31/70 | 7 |
| Hey Girl (I Like Your Style) | 08/18/73 | #35 | 09/22/73 | 11 |
| Glasshouse | 07/12/75 | #37 | 08/30/75 | 10 |
| Happy People | 12/21/74 | #40 | 02/01/75 | 10 |
| The Plastic Man | 06/09/73 | #40 | 07/07/73 | 8 |
| Heavenly | 03/16/74 | #43 | 05/04/74 | 9 |
| Power | 05/10/80 | #43 | 06/14/80 | 9 |
| The Weight | 09/13/69 | #46 | 10/04/69 | 5 |
| Lady Soul | 10/11/86 | #47 | 11/08/86 | 11 |
| Treat Her Like A Lady | 12/15/84 | #48 | 02/09/85 | 14 |
| It’s Summer | 07/24/71 | #51 | 08/21/71 | 6 |
| Sail Away | 04/07/84 | #54 | 05/05/84 | 8 |
| Keep Holding On | 02/07/76 | #54 | 02/28/76 | 6 |
| Standing On The Top-Part 1 | 05/08/82 | #66 | 06/05/82 | 8 |
| Aiming At Your Heart | 09/19/81 | #67 | 10/03/81 | 5 |
| You’ve Got My Soul On Fire | 06/22/74 | #74 | 07/13/74 | 6 |
| Don’t Look Back | 12/18/65 | #83 | 01/15/66 | 5 |
| Love On My Mind Tonight | 04/16/83 | #88 | 04/16/83 | 3 |
| Mother Nature | 07/01/72 | #92 | 07/15/72 | 4 |
| Up The Creek (Without A Paddle) | 07/17/76 | #94 | 07/31/76 | 3 |
