1. Home
  2. The Miracles
  3. The Miracles Songs
  4. Bad Girl

Bad GirlThe Miracles

Released: August 30, 1959

Songwriter: Smokey Robinson Berry Gordy

Producer: Smokey Robinson Berry Gordy

[Verse 1]
She's not a bad girl
Because she made me see
How love could be
But she's a bad girl
Because she wants to be free
She wants to be free

[Verse 2]
She's not a bad girl to look at
Finer than fine
Said she was mine, mine, mine
But she's a bad girl
Because it was only a lie

[Bridge]
I, I, I beg to the birds about the girl I admired
It brought me out to find out
She was bad and my only wish is that
I wish I could make a (Bad girl to be good)

[Verse 3]
She wasn't a bad girl, girl at first
So good at the start
But now, now we must part
Oh yes, she's bad girl
Because she's breaking my heart
So, so, so bad, she's breaking my heart

The Miracles

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.

more tracks from the album

The 35th Anniversary Collection

From the albums
The Miracles popular songs

2021 © gotlyric.com