About The Song
Released in 1962 on their debut album, Meet the Supremes, Let Me Go the Right Way predates the group’s chart-topping success stories like “Baby Love” and “Stop! In the Name of Love.” Yet, within this track lies the foundation of what made Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson such a captivating force. Their voices, still raw and unpolished, resonate with a youthful earnestness that perfectly captures the song’s central theme.
Let Me Go the Right Way isn’t a tale of heartbreak or betrayal. Instead, it paints a picture of a young love, hesitant and unsure. The narrator, presumably a teenager, pleads with her beau for guidance. She wants their relationship to blossom, but she needs his understanding and support. The lyrics, penned by Motown mastermind Berry Gordy, are simple yet evocative. Lines like “Show me the way, darling, show me what to do” and “Don’t let me stumble, honey, I want to walk with you” showcase a vulnerability and yearning for connection that many of us can relate to, regardless of age.
This song is a time capsule, transporting us back to a simpler time in music and in love. It’s a reminder of those early flutters of the heart, the awkward first steps in a new relationship, and the hope that someone, somewhere, will hold our hand and guide us through it all. So, put on your dancing shoes, turn up the volume, and let The Supremes take you back to a time when love was young, innocent, and full of wide-eyed possibility, all wrapped up in the sweet melody of Let Me Go the Right Way.