Hum Along and Dance
| "Hum Along and Dance" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Temptations | ||||
| from the album Psychedelic Shack | ||||
| A-side | "Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World)" | |||
| Released | September 15, 1970 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic soul | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong | |||
| Producer(s) | Norman Whitfield | |||
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| "Hum Along and Dance" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Rare Earth | |
| from the album Ma | |
| Released | April 1973 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Label | Motown |
| Songwriter(s) | Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong |
| Producer(s) | Norman Whitfield |
| "Hum Along and Dance" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Jackson 5 | |
| from the album Get It Together | |
| Released | 1973 |
| Recorded | May 1973 |
| Genre | Funk |
| Length | 8:38 (Album Version) 14:54 (Uncut Version) |
| Label | Motown |
| Songwriter(s) | Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong |
| Producer(s) | Hal Davis |
"Hum Along and Dance" is a soul song written for the Motown label by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. Originally recorded by the Temptations, the song was later covered by Motown acts Rare Earth and the Jackson 5. The song is essentially an instrumental piece and a vehicle for scatting and improvisational vocals, since, as the chorus (the song's only actual lyric) states, "ain't no words to this song/you just dance and hum along". The versions by the Temptations and by Rare Earth were produced by Whitfield.