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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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2063:A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)
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1124:Smokey Robinson & the Miracles LIVE!
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1801:The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage
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2316:" / "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love"
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2121:" / "I'm Giving You Your Freedom"
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2040:"Tie a String Around Your Finger"
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1300:I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying
1151:Greatest Hits: From the Beginning
304:I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying
260:I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying
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2012:"Old Love (Let's Try It Again)"
1659:Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues
1247:Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues
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2404:"I Guess I'll Always Love You"
2398:"Who Could Ever Doubt My Love"
2246:"Who Could Ever Doubt My Love"
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1275:You've Really Got a Hold on Me
1207:Depend On Me: The Early Albums
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2401:"I Like Everything About You"
2367:My World Is Empty Without You
1009:What Love Has Joined Together
529:Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
2575:I Guess I'll Always Love You
2435:" / "Until You Love Someone"
2105:" / "Darling I Hum Our Song"
1666:What's So Good About Goodbye
1254:What's So Good About Goodbye
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2459:" / Since You've Been Gone"
2426:Little Darling (I Need You)
2338:There's a Ghost in My House
2045:Come and Get These Memories
1737:That's What Love Is Made Of
1321:That's What Love Is Made Of
937:Christmas with The Miracles
78:1963 single by the Miracles
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2372:"Put Yourself in My Place"
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2177:"Guarantee for a Lifetime"
2138:A Tear from a Woman's Eyes
459:Martha & The Vandellas
377:Martha & The Vandellas
342:William "Mickey" Stevenson
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2697:"Where Do I Go from Here"
2585:"Whisper You Love Me Boy"
2478:Heaven Must Have Sent You
2274:"The Only Time I'm Happy"
2238:Stop! In the Name of Love
2190:"Whisper You Love Me Boy"
2052:You Lost the Sweetest Boy
2015:"Darling, I Hum Our Song"
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2529:"Just Ain't Enough Love"
2438:"Stay in My Lonely Arms"
2419:Put Yourself in My Place
2160:"Just Ain't Enough Love"
1907:Give Me Just Another Day
1893:I Don't Blame You at All
1861:Abraham, Martin and John
1555:The Miracles Sing Modern
1489:Give Me Just Another Day
1475:I Don't Blame You at All
1454:Abraham, Martin and John
905:Hi... We're the Miracles
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2433:Reach Out I'll Be There
2262:Whisper You Love Me Boy
2240:" / "I'm in Love Again"
2182:Baby I Need Your Loving
1695:A Love She Can Count On
1549:Awards and achievements
1286:A Love She Can Count On
1191:The Ultimate Collection
1025:The Season for Miracles
756:- song review from the
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2502:"Your Love Is Amazing"
2450:You Keep Me Hangin' On
2443:You Keep Me Hangin' On
2375:"There's No Love Left"
2300:It's the Same Old Song
2288:" / "He Holds His Own"
2286:Nothing but Heartaches
2281:" / "He Holds His Own"
2216:You're a Wonderful One
2150:" / "If You Were Mine"
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1758:The Tracks of My Tears
1677:I'll Try Something New
1342:The Tracks of My Tears
1268:I'll Try Something New
921:I'll Try Something New
479:John Cougar Mellencamp
203:Holland–Dozier–Holland
2785:Tamla Records singles
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2258:Back in My Arms Again
2165:Where Did Our Love Go
1815:I Second That Emotion
1670:I've Been Good to You
1405:I Second That Emotion
1261:I've Been Good to You
1159:Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
929:The Fabulous Miracles
2820:Songs about primates
2694:"Early Morning Love"
2670:You're Gonna Need Me
2634:Everything's Tuesday
2544:Your Unchanging Love
2415:You Can't Hurry Love
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1886:The Tears of a Clown
1843:Baby, Baby Don't Cry
1468:The Tears of a Clown
1433:Baby, Baby Don't Cry
1041:Flying High Together
633:"Jockey Jack" Gibson
603:Additional personnel
541:Greatest Hits, Vol.2
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506:Red, White, and Rock
244:"I Can Take a Hint"
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2126:Can I Get a Witness
2047:" / "Jealous Lover"
2032:Locking Up My Heart
1744:Come On Do the Jerk
1730:I Like It Like That
1328:Come On Do the Jerk
1314:I Like It Like That
953:I Like It Like That
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2682:We're Almost There
2590:Forever Came Today
2571:In and Out of Love
2490:Just One Last Look
2464:I'm Ready for Love
2407:"Nothing but Soul"
2350:(I'm a) Roadrunner
2233:"Where Did You Go"
2197:" / "Ask Any Girl"
2082:" / "Come on Home"
1762:A Fork in the Road
1716:The Christmas Song
1349:A Fork in the Road
1081:The Power of Music
836:Claudette Robinson
572:Claudette Robinson
413:US R&B Singles
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2388:"Call on Me"
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1868:Point It Out
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1461:Point It Out
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560:The Miracles
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2551:Reflections
2307:Mother Dear
2279:Mother Dear
1829:Yester Love
1648:Shop Around
1608:Discography
1539:Discography
1513:Videography
1419:Yester Love
1240:Shop Around
1108:Live albums
1049:Renaissance
871:Dave Finley
861:Carl Cotton
609:Mary Wilson
516:/Universal
501:Simon Birch
463:The Hollies
369:Mary Wilson
331:Shop Around
211:Producer(s)
48:introducing
2810:1963 songs
2774:Categories
2514:Bernadette
2507:Jimmy Mack
1914:Do It Baby
1496:Do It Baby
1089:Love Crazy
1057:Do It Baby
888:Tee Turner
866:Mark Scott
822:Pete Moore
670:References
665:— producer
659:— producer
584:Pete Moore
490:Ivan Dixon
438:CHUM Chart
358:Bo Diddley
346:The Monkey
31:references
2195:Baby Love
2111:Live Wire
2103:Quicksand
2059:Heat Wave
1808:More Love
1398:More Love
1167:Anthology
555:Personnel
535:release,
520:release:
425:Billboard
407:position
325:Billboard
286:Records'
146:, Detroit
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1623:Bad Girl
1226:Bad Girl
760:website.
719:Allmusic
598:— guitar
314:Overview
130:Recorded
122:Released
2735:Related
1600:singles
1532:Related
1218:Singles
748:(video)
436:Canada
427:Hot 100
264:(1963)
255:(1963)
246:(1963)
189:T 54083
44:improve
2744:Motown
2737:topics
1524:(2006)
1210:(2009)
1202:(2002)
1194:(1998)
1186:(1995)
1178:(1986)
1170:(1974)
1162:(1968)
1154:(1965)
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1100:(1978)
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514:Motown
298:, and
284:Motown
163:Length
139:Studio
112:B-side
90:Single
33:, but
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2000:Songs
1878:1970s
1633:1960s
1615:1950s
492:film
288:Tamla
185:Tamla
180:Label
152:Genre
2724:1982
2702:1976
2677:1975
2665:1973
2651:1972
2615:1970
2604:1969
2582:1968
2485:1967
2345:1966
2230:1965
2133:1964
2020:1963
2006:1962
700:ISBN
481:and
405:Peak
383:and
157:Soul
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518:DVD
473:,
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