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(You Can) Depend On Me [Second Version]The Miracles

Songwriter: Berry Gordy Smokey Robinson

Producer: Berry Gordy

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

Oh, oh, 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

Ooh, when life seems not worth living
And nothing seems to be going right
Comfort mylove will be giving
Will change your darkness to light

Oh, I'll be right by your side when you need me
When the whole world seems unfair
And no one seems to care
You can depend on me
Ooh, don't you know (you can depend on me)
I'll be right by your side (you can depend on me)
Ooh, little girl, little girl, little girl
(you can depend on me)
When you need a friend, I'm yours 'til the end
(you can depend on me)

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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