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
more tracks from the album
The 35th Anniversary Collection
- Bad Girl
- That’s the Way I Feel
- Come Spy With Me
- I’ve Been Good to You
- I Care About Detroit
- Determination
- Oh Be My Love
- Save Me
- You Never Miss a Good Thing
- Satisfaction
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- After All
- Shop Around (national version)
- A Love She Can Count On
- That’s What Love Is Made Of
- One Heartbeat
- Quiet Storm
- Sweet Harmony
- Being with You
- Happy Landing
- I Gotta Thing For You
- It
- He Don’t Care About Me
- If Your Mother Only Knew
- You Only Build Me Up to Tear Me Down
- I Cry
- All I Want Is You
- I Had To Cry
- The Day You Take One (You Have To Take The Other)
- I’m Stuck On You
- What Love Has Joined Together
- The Composer
- The Feeling Is So Fine
- Whatever Makes You Happy
- Heartbreak Road
- You’re So Fine and Sweet
- All That’s Good
- Crazy About the La La La
- It’s a Good Feeling
- Once I Got to Know You (Couldn’t Help But Love You)
- Here I Go Again (Live)
- The Tears of a Clown
- You Must Be Love
- (You Can’t Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You
- I Don’t Blame You at All
- Abraham, Martin and John
- Going to a Go-Go
- Choosey Beggar
- The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage
- Here I Go Again
- A Fork in the Road
- Doggone Right
- I Second That Emotion
- Ooo Baby Baby
- Cruisin’
- The Tracks of My Tears
- My Business, Your Pleasure
- Promise Me
- There’s A Sad Story Here
- You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
- After You Put Back the Pieces (I’ll Still Have a Broken Heart)
- Point It Out
- My Girl Has Gone
- Mighty Good Lovin’
- Baby Don’t You Go
- (You Can) Depend on Me
- Just to See Her
- Ain’t It Baby
- What’s So Good About Goodbye
- Broken Hearted
- I Like It Like That
- Way Over There
- Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues
- When the Words From Your Heart Get Caught Up in Your Throat
- More Love
- Baby, Baby Don’t Cry
- Special Occasion
- Yester Love
- If You Can Want
- Shop Around (Regional Version)
- Got a Job
- I’ll Try Something New
From the albums
- Special Occasion (1968)
- Anthology (1974)
- The 35th Anniversary Collection (1994)
- The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 8: 1968 (2007)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles popular songs
- The Tears of a Clown
- 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)