Released: September 15, 1970

Songwriter: Smokey Robinson

Producer: Clay McMurray Leonard Caston Terry Johnson Smokey Robinson

And no sponge has the power
To absorb the shower
Of what pancake and powder couldn't cover
But today as I look in the mirror
I see things a whole lot clearer
No more tearstained make-up for me
No more tearstained make-up for me

The Marvelettes

The Marvelettes were a girl group from Michigan that was signed to Motown Records.

In the 1960s, they were known for their songs such as “Please Mr. Postman,” “Don’t Mess With Bill,” “Beechwood 4-5789 (live)” and “The Hunter Gets Captured By the Game.”