“Please Mr. Postman” is the debut single by The Marvelettes for the Tamla label, co-written by Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland, and Robert Bateman. Released in 1961, produced by Brian Holland and Robert Bateman. Achieved top positions on various charts including the US Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B Sides. Notable as Motown’s first song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart.

The song tells the story of a young woman eagerly awaiting a letter from her beloved, expressing the universal feelings of longing and frustration while waiting for communication from a loved one. The Marvelettes’ follow-up single, “Twistin’ Postman,” continued the story of the woman waiting for a letter, depicting her eventual receipt of one after losing hope.