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Recorded in the Motown studios with an intended "live party" feel, the track begins with Smokey
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Top 10 Pop smash, reaching No.8 on that chart, and a Top 10 R&B hit as well, reaching No.3. One of the group's most powerful singles, it was also the
Miracles' third million-selling record in as many years, after
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2074:A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)
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2154:"My Lady Bug Stay Away from That Beatle"
2101:" / "Standing at the Crossroads of Love"
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2327:" / "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love"
2320:" / "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love"
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329:Described by Miracles lead singer
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2132:" / "I'm Giving You Your Freedom"
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2051:"Tie a String Around Your Finger"
1720:I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying
1311:I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying
1162:Greatest Hits: From the Beginning
315:I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying
271:I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying
2508:Love Is Here and Now You're Gone
2254:"You've Been a Long Time Coming"
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1881:" (1969) / "Darling Dear" (1969)
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2510:" / There's No Stopping Us Now"
2468:Standing in the Shadows of Love
2023:"Old Love (Let's Try It Again)"
1670:Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues
1258:Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues
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2415:"I Guess I'll Always Love You"
2409:"Who Could Ever Doubt My Love"
2257:"Who Could Ever Doubt My Love"
1695:You've Really Got a Hold on Me
1286:You've Really Got a Hold on Me
1218:Depend On Me: The Early Albums
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2412:"I Like Everything About You"
2378:My World Is Empty Without You
1020:What Love Has Joined Together
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2586:I Guess I'll Always Love You
2446:" / "Until You Love Someone"
2116:" / "Darling I Hum Our Song"
1677:What's So Good About Goodbye
1265:What's So Good About Goodbye
1210:Ooo Baby Baby: The Anthology
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2470:" / Since You've Been Gone"
2437:Little Darling (I Need You)
2349:There's a Ghost in My House
2056:Come and Get These Memories
1748:That's What Love Is Made Of
1332:That's What Love Is Made Of
948:Christmas with The Miracles
89:1963 single by the Miracles
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2383:"Put Yourself in My Place"
2313:" / "Your Love Is Amazing"
2188:"Guarantee for a Lifetime"
2149:A Tear from a Woman's Eyes
470:Martha & The Vandellas
388:Martha & The Vandellas
353:William "Mickey" Stevenson
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2708:"Where Do I Go from Here"
2596:"Whisper You Love Me Boy"
2489:Heaven Must Have Sent You
2285:"The Only Time I'm Happy"
2249:Stop! In the Name of Love
2201:"Whisper You Love Me Boy"
2063:You Lost the Sweetest Boy
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2540:"Just Ain't Enough Love"
2449:"Stay in My Lonely Arms"
2430:Put Yourself in My Place
2171:"Just Ain't Enough Love"
1918:Give Me Just Another Day
1904:I Don't Blame You at All
1872:Abraham, Martin and John
1566:The Miracles Sing Modern
1500:Give Me Just Another Day
1486:I Don't Blame You at All
1465:Abraham, Martin and John
916:Hi... We're the Miracles
2463:" / "Remove This Doubt"
2444:Reach Out I'll Be There
2273:Whisper You Love Me Boy
2251:" / "I'm in Love Again"
2193:Baby I Need Your Loving
1706:A Love She Can Count On
1560:Awards and achievements
1297:A Love She Can Count On
1202:The Ultimate Collection
1036:The Season for Miracles
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2513:"Your Love Is Amazing"
2461:You Keep Me Hangin' On
2454:You Keep Me Hangin' On
2386:"There's No Love Left"
2311:It's the Same Old Song
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2297:Nothing but Heartaches
2292:" / "He Holds His Own"
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2161:" / "If You Were Mine"
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1688:I'll Try Something New
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932:I'll Try Something New
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214:Holland–Dozier–Holland
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2269:Back in My Arms Again
2176:Where Did Our Love Go
1826:I Second That Emotion
1681:I've Been Good to You
1416:I Second That Emotion
1272:I've Been Good to You
1170:Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
940:The Fabulous Miracles
2831:Songs about primates
2705:"Early Morning Love"
2681:You're Gonna Need Me
2645:Everything's Tuesday
2555:Your Unchanging Love
2426:You Can't Hurry Love
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2183:Baby Don't You Do It
1897:The Tears of a Clown
1854:Baby, Baby Don't Cry
1479:The Tears of a Clown
1444:Baby, Baby Don't Cry
1052:Flying High Together
644:"Jockey Jack" Gibson
614:Additional personnel
552:Greatest Hits, Vol.2
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517:Red, White, and Rock
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2332:Something About You
2222:" / "Love has Gone"
2137:Can I Get a Witness
2058:" / "Jealous Lover"
2043:Locking Up My Heart
1755:Come On Do the Jerk
1741:I Like It Like That
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964:I Like It Like That
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2693:We're Almost There
2601:Forever Came Today
2582:In and Out of Love
2501:Just One Last Look
2475:I'm Ready for Love
2418:"Nothing but Soul"
2361:(I'm a) Roadrunner
2244:"Where Did You Go"
2208:" / "Ask Any Girl"
2093:" / "Come on Home"
1773:A Fork in the Road
1727:The Christmas Song
1360:A Fork in the Road
1092:The Power of Music
847:Claudette Robinson
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2562:Reflections
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1840:Yester Love
1659:Shop Around
1619:Discography
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1524:Videography
1430:Yester Love
1251:Shop Around
1119:Live albums
1060:Renaissance
882:Dave Finley
872:Carl Cotton
620:Mary Wilson
527:/Universal
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474:The Hollies
380:Mary Wilson
342:Shop Around
222:Producer(s)
59:introducing
2821:1963 songs
2785:Categories
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2518:Jimmy Mack
1925:Do It Baby
1507:Do It Baby
1100:Love Crazy
1068:Do It Baby
899:Tee Turner
877:Mark Scott
833:Pete Moore
681:References
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501:Ivan Dixon
449:CHUM Chart
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357:The Monkey
42:references
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1819:More Love
1409:More Love
1178:Anthology
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771:website.
730:Allmusic
609:— guitar
325:Overview
141:Recorded
133:Released
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1543:Related
1229:Singles
759:(video)
447:Canada
438:Hot 100
275:(1963)
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200:T 54083
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309:, and
295:Motown
174:Length
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123:B-side
101:Single
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299:Tamla
196:Tamla
191:Label
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416:Peak
394:and
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