Released: November 13, 1961
Songwriter: Smokey Robinson
Producer: Berry Gordy
Hey, hey, hey
I want to be your boyfriend
So open up your heart right now
And let me come on in
'Cause I've got determination
Plus a whole lotta conversation
Determination
And I'm determined to win your heart
(Your heart, your heart)
Well, now, now
Well, come on, baby, let me tell you why
(Tell you why)
I'm gonna win your good loving by and by
'Cause I've got determination
Plus a whole lotta conversation
I've got determination
And I'm determined to win your heart
(Your heart, your heart)
Don't you know that
How I feel about a motto
Oh, I would never say die
And nothing beats a try but a failure
I ain't goin' to bed if I try
You look so good to me
I want your love right now
And even if you try to resist
I'm gonna get you anyhow
'Cause I've got de- (Determination)
Plus a whole lotta, whola lotta (Conversation)
I've got determination
And I'm determined to win your heart
(Uh-huh, determined)
I want your heart
(Uh-huh, determined)
Yeah, baby, we're never gonna part
(Uh-huh, determined)
And even if you try to resist
(Uh-huh, determined)
Little girl, I'm gonna steal me a kiss
(Uh-huh, determined)
Come on, come on, come on now
(Uh-huh, determined)
Yeah, baby
I want to be your boyfriend
So open up your heart right now
And let me come on in
'Cause I've got determination
Plus a whole lotta conversation
Determination
And I'm determined to win your heart
(Your heart, your heart)
Well, now, now
Well, come on, baby, let me tell you why
(Tell you why)
I'm gonna win your good loving by and by
'Cause I've got determination
Plus a whole lotta conversation
I've got determination
And I'm determined to win your heart
(Your heart, your heart)
Don't you know that
How I feel about a motto
Oh, I would never say die
And nothing beats a try but a failure
I ain't goin' to bed if I try
You look so good to me
I want your love right now
And even if you try to resist
I'm gonna get you anyhow
'Cause I've got de- (Determination)
Plus a whole lotta, whola lotta (Conversation)
I've got determination
And I'm determined to win your heart
(Uh-huh, determined)
I want your heart
(Uh-huh, determined)
Yeah, baby, we're never gonna part
(Uh-huh, determined)
And even if you try to resist
(Uh-huh, determined)
Little girl, I'm gonna steal me a kiss
(Uh-huh, determined)
Come on, come on, come on now
(Uh-huh, determined)
Yeah, baby
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
- Cookin’ with the Miracles (1961)
- The 35th Anniversary Collection (1994)
- You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
- Shop Around
- Broken Hearted
- I Like It Like That
- I’ll Try Something New
- Bad Girl
- After All
- Shop Around (national version)
- A Love She Can Count On
- That’s What Love Is Made Of
- O Holy Night
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- Way Over There (Version Without Strings)
- Would I Love You
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- Come On Do the Jerk
- Going To A Go-Go (Re-Recorded)
- That’s the Way I Feel
- Your Love
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- Heart Like Mine
- Won’t You Take Me Back
- Cause I Love You
- Don’t Leave Me