About this song
Please Mr. Postman was the debut single of The Marvelettes and appeared on the group's debut album of 1961. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first Motown song to do so. The track is considered the group's most famous work and has been covered by several artists, most notably The Beatles.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 9 other songs, like “Wait by Flo Rida”.
- Covered 18 times, including “Please Mr. Postman by The Pat Boone Family”.
- Written by Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman and Freddie Gorman.
- Produced by Brian Holland and Robert Bateman.
- Recorded at Hitsville U.S.A..
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