Songwriter: Smokey Robinson Al Cleveland
Producer: Smokey Robinson Al Cleveland
Hmm, hmm, yeah
Special occasion
Like when you dress up
In your tie and tails
Yeah, yeah
Special occasion
Every time and it never fails
To give me a thrill
That's fresh and new
Every time I'm kissing you
It's something that you do
That makes every time you kiss me
A real special occasion
Like one that calls for
A toast of champagne
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Special occasion
Every time and it's hard to explain
How the same old touch
From the same old hand
Can make me feel
Like a different man
I just can't understand
But every time you touch me
It's a real special occasion
Yeah, yeah
Special occasion, oh, oh yeah
Hmm hmm, yeah
Ooh, beautiful music begins to play
You are the sun
That brightens up my day
Why don't you stay
'Cause every time I'm with you
It's a real special occasion
Like when in school
You get your cap and gown
Yeah, now
It's a real special occasion
Every time you come around
Baby, it's a real special occasion
Special occasion
Like when you dress up
In your tie and tails
Yeah, yeah
Special occasion
Every time and it never fails
To give me a thrill
That's fresh and new
Every time I'm kissing you
It's something that you do
That makes every time you kiss me
A real special occasion
Like one that calls for
A toast of champagne
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Special occasion
Every time and it's hard to explain
How the same old touch
From the same old hand
Can make me feel
Like a different man
I just can't understand
But every time you touch me
It's a real special occasion
Yeah, yeah
Special occasion, oh, oh yeah
Hmm hmm, yeah
Ooh, beautiful music begins to play
You are the sun
That brightens up my day
Why don't you stay
'Cause every time I'm with you
It's a real special occasion
Like when in school
You get your cap and gown
Yeah, now
It's a real special occasion
Every time you come around
Baby, it's a real special occasion
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- Anthology (1974)
- The 35th Anniversary Collection (1994)
- The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 8: 1968 (2007)
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- Ooo Baby Baby
- The Tracks of My Tears
- I Second That Emotion
- Much Better Off
- A Fork in the Road
- My Business, Your Pleasure
- My Love Is Your Love (Forever)
- Promise Me
- There’s A Sad Story Here
- Yes, No, Maybe So
- I’m on the Outside (Looking in)
- Doggone Right
- You Must Be Love
- I Don’t Blame You at All
- Abraham, Martin and John
- Going to a Go-Go
- Choosey Beggar
- It’s Christmas Time
- My Girl
- The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage
- Here I Go Again
- Point It Out (single version) (Mono)
- After You Put Back the Pieces (I’ll Still Have a Broken Heart)