 Their two releases on Atlantic – "Hear to Tempt You" (1977), and "Bare Back" (1978), along with their associated singles, had failed to perform any better at Atlantic than their last handful of singles had at Motown.As a result, in 1979, Atlantic released the group from its contract, and shortly afterwards, the Temptations met once again with Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy, who re-signed the group to Motown in 1980.Upon the return to Motown several lineup changes occurred.