When you talk about baby-making music, Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing” is the blueprint. In 1982 the song went places others dare not reach–on the charts that is.

On November 6, 1982, Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing” reaced #1 R&B (#33 Pop) and stayed there for ten weeks. The sensual love ballad became the first record to hold the #1 position that long since Ray Charles’ “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” did it in the 60’s. The multi-platinum selling hit eventually won Gaye a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male and Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist) in 1983. It also won him his first American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Single in 1983. The song was ranked number 231 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

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