Baby Don't You Do It Baby Don't You Do It "Baby Don't You Do It" is a 1964 single by American singer Marvin Gaye. Released on the Tamla label, this song discusses a man who is at a standstill with his girlfriend, who he feels is neglecting his love stating "Don't break my heart/...I've tried to do my best". Featured on the Holland–Dozier–Holland-written and produced track, for the first time on a Marvin Gaye record, were Motown's top session girl group, the Andantes. The song was originally written and intended for the Supremes, but eventually reassigned to Marvin Gaye to record. In October 1964 Gaye's
A Love She Can Count On two-CD set, "" (which features both live and studio versions). The Miracles also performed a special extended version of the song on their first live album, 1963's "The Miracles Recorded Live on Stage". This song was also given an extended stereo remix in 2002 for the compilation "Ooo Baby Baby: The Anthology." A Love She Can Count On "A Love She Can Count On" (Tamla 54078) was a 1963 hit single by Motown Records R&B group The Miracles, issued on that label's Tamla subsidiary label. It was taken from their album "The Fabulous Miracles", and was the follow-up to the