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(You Can) Depend on MeThe Miracles

Released: September 27, 1959

Songwriter: Smokey Robinson Berry Gordy

Producer: Berry Gordy

[Verse 1]
You
You need a love like mine that you can depend on
When your whole world's falling in
And you need a friend
You can depend on me

[Chorus]
Oh, I'll be by your side
When you need me
When the whole world seems unfair
And no one seems to care
You can depend on me

[Verse 2]
Oh when life seems not worth living
And nothing seems to be going right
Comfort and love will be giving
Will change your darkness to light

[Chorus]
I'll be right by your side
When you need, need me
When the whole world seems unfair
And no one seems to care
You can depend on me

[Verse 3]
Oh, don't you know that I'll be right by your side
Oh, little girl, little girl, little girl
When you need a friend
I'm yours 'til the end
Oh, yeah, I love you. I love you

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.

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