Album · Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
The Fabulous Miracles by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
The Fabulous Miracles is an album by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, released in 1963. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “You've Really Got A Hold On Me”, on 1 list with a best position of #1833.
The Fabulous Miracles, the Detroit group's fourth studio album, came out on Motown's Tamla label on February 28, 1963, and its crown jewel is "You've Really Got a Hold on Me", a million-selling slow burn that started life as a B-side. The intended A-side, "Happy Landing", faded once disc jockeys flipped the record over and found the gold.
Smokey Robinson wrote the bulk of it, with Ronnie White and Bobby Rogers co-writing several songs, and his feather-light voice floats over Claudette Robinson, Rogers and White's harmonies and Marv Tarplin's needle-sharp guitar. "A Love She Can Count On" charted, its flip "I Can Take a Hint" charted too, and "I've Been Good to You" is the one John Lennon named as his favorite Miracles song. All eight new songs came out as singles or B-sides. Pete Moore, the bass singer, sat this one out while serving with the U.S. Armed Services in Germany, and shows up only in a separate photo on the back cover.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Fabulous Miracles on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You've Really Got A Hold On Me | 1 | #1833 | – | 2020 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.