The Miracles

Released: November 13, 1961

Songwriter: Smokey Robinson Janie Bradford

Producer: Berry Gordy

If you just give me one sweet glance
Show me there's half a chance
That someday we'll romance
Than I'll make my advance
I will never hurt your heart
I'll be true right from the start
This I swear, I promise

If you just say that you'll be mine
Together our hearts will bind
A truer love you'll never find
One to last till the end of time
I will try to satisfy
And to never make you cry
This I swear, I promise

I promise to always be faithful
I promise to always be true
I promise never to love
Nobody else but you

By your side I'll stay
And never go away
Believe me what I say
I'll always feel this way
I will promise to be true
And to stay right here with you
This I swear, I promise, yeah
This I swear, I promise

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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