Claim: After The Natural Four's initial release, "I Thought You Were Mine," they released a cover of The Temptations (who are among the most succcessful groups in popular music having sold tens of millions of albums) "Message From A Black Man" which did not rise to the level of success of their initial recording.
Evidence: Their first release, "I Thought You Were Mine" sold 30,000 copies locally, after being regularly played on San Francisco soul/R&B radio station KSOL and on Oakland's KDIA where it rose to #7 on the chart. Their second release on Boola Boola, "Why Should We Stop Now" was re-released and, ABC then released "The Same Thing in Mind", a remake of their first hit "I Thought You Were Mine", and a cover of The Temptations' "Message From a Black Man", but none repeated the success of their initial recording. Having sold tens of millions of albums, the Temptations are among the most successful groups in popular music.