1963 HITS ARCHIVE: Heat Wave - Martha & the Vandellas (#1 R&B hit)

aka (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave (Holland-Dozier-Holland) by Martha & the Vandellas, produced by Holland-Dozier The song was a top-five hit for Martha Reeves and her group, as it would be again in 1975 for Linda Ronstadt ( ). Pop Chart Peaks: Music Vendor 3, Billboard & Cash Box 4 THE 1963 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1963 (some were recorded in 1962).