# Martha and the Vandellas — Dancing in the Street

Martha and the Vandellas’s Dancing in the Street (1964) is No. 6 in our Soul ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1964
- **Label:** Gordy
- **On one list:** Soul
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Artist:** [Martha and the Vandellas](https://waxonia.com/artist/martha-and-the-vandellas/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/martha-and-the-vandellas--dancing-in-the-street/

## What we say

### No. 6 in [Soul](https://waxonia.com/genre/soul/)

A dance record that a summer of civil unrest turned into something the label never intended. Proof that Motown's assembly line was making ammunition without meaning to.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Martha%20and%20the%20Vandellas%20Dancing%20in%20the%20Street) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ilEVETwkNtw)

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