Released: February 22, 1994
Songwriter: Smokey Robinson
Producer: Smokey Robinson
[Verse 1]
(Didn't want) No heartache and misery
I wanted a girl I was sure would be good to me
(Didn't want) No girl who could make me cry
I wanted a girl with a love that could satisfy
[Chorus]
Didn't want no sadness in love
All I wanted was gladness in love
But I fell in love with you and discovered
That the day you take one (Uh-huh)
You're gonna have to take the other
[Verse 2]
Oh, I didn't want no sleepless nights
I wanted a girl who would treat me right
Didn't want no tossing and turning
I wanted a girl to keep the love light burning
[Chorus]
Didn't want the bad things in love
All I wanted was the glad things in love
But I fell in love with you and discovеred
That the day you take onе (Uh-huh)
You're gonna have to take the other
Hey hey hey, hey hey hey, hey
Hey hey, hey hey hey, hey hey hey
[Bridge]
A little bad comes along with every good
You've got to take the bitter with the sweet, uh
True love never runs smooth like we think it should
But true love can't be beat, oh
[Verse 3]
Didn't want no trouble and confusion
The love I wanted was only an illusion
I didn't want to have to change none of my ways
I wanted to stay like I was all of my days
[Chorus]
Didn't want to make a sacrifice, uh
All I wanted was a girl that was nice
But I fell in love with you and discovered
That the day you take one (Uh huh)
You're gonna have to take the other, oh oh
[Outro]
(Didn't want no)
Trouble and confusion
(All I wanted was)
A love that was an illusion
(Didn't want no)
Heartache and misery
(All I wanted was)
A girl to be good to me
(Didn't want no)
Girl ...
(Didn't want) No heartache and misery
I wanted a girl I was sure would be good to me
(Didn't want) No girl who could make me cry
I wanted a girl with a love that could satisfy
[Chorus]
Didn't want no sadness in love
All I wanted was gladness in love
But I fell in love with you and discovered
That the day you take one (Uh-huh)
You're gonna have to take the other
[Verse 2]
Oh, I didn't want no sleepless nights
I wanted a girl who would treat me right
Didn't want no tossing and turning
I wanted a girl to keep the love light burning
[Chorus]
Didn't want the bad things in love
All I wanted was the glad things in love
But I fell in love with you and discovеred
That the day you take onе (Uh-huh)
You're gonna have to take the other
Hey hey hey, hey hey hey, hey
Hey hey, hey hey hey, hey hey hey
[Bridge]
A little bad comes along with every good
You've got to take the bitter with the sweet, uh
True love never runs smooth like we think it should
But true love can't be beat, oh
[Verse 3]
Didn't want no trouble and confusion
The love I wanted was only an illusion
I didn't want to have to change none of my ways
I wanted to stay like I was all of my days
[Chorus]
Didn't want to make a sacrifice, uh
All I wanted was a girl that was nice
But I fell in love with you and discovered
That the day you take one (Uh huh)
You're gonna have to take the other, oh oh
[Outro]
(Didn't want no)
Trouble and confusion
(All I wanted was)
A love that was an illusion
(Didn't want no)
Heartache and misery
(All I wanted was)
A girl to be good to me
(Didn't want no)
Girl ...
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
- 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