The Miracles

Released: July 21, 1958

Songwriter: Berry Gordy Smokey Robinson

Producer: Berry Gordy

[Intro: Claudette Robinson and The Miracles]
I need some money to buy the groceries and I need some money to pay the milkman!

Pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, dollars
Money

They're driving me crazy!

[Verse 1: Smokey Robinson]
Honey, all you think about is money
Oh baby, you drive me crazy

[Chorus: Smokey Robinson and Claudette Robinson]
Both night and day, you always say
I need some money

[Verse 2: Smokey Robinson]
You want a dollar
If I say no, you start to holler
You mistreat me
But just the same, each time you greet me

[Chorus: Smokey Robinson and Claudette Robinson]
Both night and day, you always say
I need some money

[Bridge: Claudette Robinson]
I have to buy the groceries
Pay the paper boy, milkman too
You don't seem to realise
I'm spending most of this money on you

[Verse 3: Smokey Robinson]
Well-a, well-a, well-a, well-a maybe
What you said is true, baby
But still
You don't know how it makes me feel

[Chorus: Smokey Robinson and Claudette Robinson]
Both night and day, you always say
I need some money

[Bridge: Claudette Robinson]
I have to buy the groceries
Pay the paper boy, milkman too
You don't seem to realise
I'm spending most of this money on you

[Verse 4: Smokey Robinson]
Well, maybe
What you're sayin' is true, baby
Oh, but still
You don't know how it makes me feel

[Chorus: Smokey Robinson and Claudette Robinson]
Both night and day, you always say
I need some money, honey
Both night and day, you always say
I need some money, honey
Both night and day, you always say
I need some money, honey
Both night and day, you always say
I need some money, honey

The Miracles (also known as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles from 1965 to 1972) were an American rhythm and blues vocal group.

They were formed at school in Detroit in 1955 as The Five Chimes. In 1956 they changed their name to The Matadors, adding Claudette Rogers to the line-up. They were spotted by Berry Gordy at an audition in late 1957 and in February 1958 changed their name to The Miracles. Their first release, ‘Get A Job’ b/w ‘My Mama Done Told Me’, was issued via the End label that same month. Another single on End followed, and then one on Chess and Motown, before the group finally found a home on Tamla where they had a string of hits and Smokey established himself as a key songwriter for the label throughout the 1960s.

In late 1965 Berry Gordy decided to adjust the group’s name and they were billed thereafter as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, until Smokey left the group in July 1972 (although the final Smokey Robinson & The Miracles single was not released until November). He was replaced by Billy Griffin, with the name being reverted back to The Miracles for the new line-up.

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