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Please Mr. Postman Please Mr. Postman "Please Mr. Postman" is a song written by Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland, and Robert Bateman. It is the debut single by the Marvelettes for the Tamla (Motown) label, notable as the first Motown song to reach the number-one position on the "Billboard" Hot 100 pop singles chart. The single achieved this position in late 1961; it hit number one on the R&B chart as well. "Please Mr. Postman" became a number-one hit again in early 1975 when the Carpenters' cover of the song reached the top position of the "Billboard" Hot 100. "Please
The Marvelettes "Goldmine" magazine from a 1984 article. In 2007, the Marvelettes were voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame. In 2009, as part of Motown's 50th Anniversary celebrations, a new limited-edition triple-CD set on the group entitled "The Marvelettes: Forever – The Complete Motown Albums Vol. 1" was released. This featured the group's first six albums, some of which had never been released on CD. "The Marvelettes: Forever More – The Complete Motown Albums Vol. 2", which included their later albums and bonus material, was released in 2011.Their much-covered 1961 million-selling # 1 hit tune "Please Mr