On this day in music history: July 5, 1965 - The Four Tops record āItās The Same Old Songā at Motown Studio A in Detroit, MI. Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland, it is the second pop, and third R&B top ten hit for the R&B vocal quartet. In early July of 1965, Motown will hear that Columbia Records is re-releasing āAināt That Loveā, a single the group recorded in 1960 (while briefly signed to the label), in an attempt to capitalize on the success of the groupās recent number one smash āI Canāt Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)ā. Wasting no time at all, Berry Gordy will summon the troops into action, to come up with a quick follow up to combat the rival release. HDH cleverly re-write āI Canāt Help Myselfā, changing the chords around and giving it the wry and ironic title āItās The Same Old Songā. The instrumental track featuring The Funk Brothers providing musical backing is quickly cut in just a handful of takes. The Four Tops are hustled into the studio to add their vocals a short time later (with additional background vocals by The Andantes). Within a couple of hours, the initial mixes of the song are completed. An engineer will hand cut 1500 acetate copies of the new single, while the lacquers are delivered to American Record Pressing in Owosso, MI for the first commercial copies to be pressed. By 3 pm the next day, acetate copies of āItās The Same Old Songā are in the hands of prominent DJās around the country, and is immediately added to station playlists. The label will have copies of the single shipped to record stores by Friday, July 9, 1965. The single is the highest new entry on the Hot 100 at #54 on July 31, 1965, while āAināt That Loveā will enter the chart the same week at #93. āLoveā will fall of the chart the following week, while āItās The Same Old Songā will soar to #5 on the Hot 100 on August 28, 1965, and #2 on the R&B singles chart.
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