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List of songs written by Smokey Robinson

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This is a list of songs written by Smokey Robinson.

Chart hits and other notable songs written by Smokey Robinson

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Year Song[1] Original artist[1] Co-writer(s) with Robinson[1] U.S. Pop[2] U.S. R&B[3] UK Singles Chart[4] Other charting versions,[1] and notes
1959 "Bad Girl" The Miracles Berry Gordy Jr. 93 - -
1960 "Who's the Fool" Singin' Sammy Ward Berry Gordy Jr. - 23 -
"Shop Around" The Miracles Berry Gordy Jr. 2 1 - 1976: Captain & Tennille, #4 US
"Who's Lovin' You" The Miracles 66 19 - 1967: Brenda and the Tabulations, #66 US, #19 R&B
1961 "Don't Let Him Shop Around" Debbie Dean Berry Gordy Jr., Loucye Gordy Wakefield 92 - -
"Ain't It Baby" The Miracles Berry Gordy Jr. 49 15 -
"Broken Hearted" The Miracles Berry Gordy Jr. 97 - -
"After All" The Miracles - - -
"Mighty Good Lovin'" The Miracles 51 21 -
"Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues" The Miracles Ronald White 52 11 -
1962 "What's So Good About Goodbye" The Miracles 35 16 -
"The One Who Really Loves You" Mary Wells 8 2 -
"I'll Try Something New" The Miracles 39 11 - 1969: Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations, #25 US, #8 R&B
1982: A Taste of Honey, #41 US, #9 R&B
"You Beat Me to the Punch" Mary Wells Ronald White 9 1 -
"Your Heart Belongs to Me" The Supremes 95 - -
"Way Over There" The Miracles Berry Gordy Jr. 94 - -
"You Threw a Lucky Punch" Gene Chandler Ronald White, Don Covay 49 25 -
"Two Lovers" Mary Wells 7 1 -
"Operator" Mary Wells - - -
"You've Really Got a Hold on Me" The Miracles 8 1 - 1972: Gayle McCormick, #98 US
1978: Eddie Money, #72 US
"Happy Landing" The Miracles Ronald White - - -
1963 "Laughing Boy" Mary Wells 15 6 -
"Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right" Mary Wells Berry Gordy Jr. 100 - -
"A Love She Can Count On" The Miracles 31 21 -
"I Want a Love I Can See" The Temptations - - -
"Your Old Standby" Mary Wells Janie Bradford 40 8 -
"A Breathtaking Guy" The Supremes 75 - -
"What's So Easy for Two Is So Hard for One" Mary Wells 29 8 -
"As Long As I Know He's Mine" The Marvelettes 47 3 -
1964 "He's a Good Guy (Yes He Is)" The Marvelettes 55 18 -
"The Way You Do the Things You Do" The Temptations Bobby Rogers 11 1 - 1978: Rita Coolidge, #20 US
1985: Hall & Oates with David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks, #20 US, #40 R&B, #58 UK
1990: UB40, #6 US, #49 UK
"(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You" The Miracles 59 12 - 1968: Chuck Jackson, #94 US
"My Guy" Mary Wells 1 1 5 1972: Petula Clark, #70 US
1972: Mary Wells, #14 UK (reissue)
1980: Amii Stewart & Johnny Bristol, "My Guy - My Girl", #63 US, #76 R&B, #39 UK
1982: Sister Sledge, #23 US, #14 R&B
1985: Amii Stewart & Deon Estus, "My Guy - My Girl", #63 UK
"I'll Be in Trouble" The Temptations 33 22 -
"I Like It Like That" The Miracles Marv Tarplin 27 10 -
"You're My Remedy" The Marvelettes 48 16 -
"Baby, Baby I Need You" The Temptations - - -
"That's What Love Is Made of" The Miracles Bobby Rogers, Pete Moore 35 9 -
"Come On Do the Jerk" The Miracles Marv Tarplin, Bobby Rogers, Ronald White 50 22 -
1965 "My Girl" The Temptations Ronald White 1 1 43 1965: Otis Redding, #11 UK
1968: Otis Redding, #36 UK (reissue)
1968: Bobby Vee, #35 US
1970: Eddie Floyd, #43 R&B
1980: The Whispers, #26 UK
1980: Amii Stewart & Johnny Bristol, "My Guy - My Girl", #63 US, #76 R&B, #39 UK
1985: Amii Stewart & Deon Estus, "My Guy - My Girl", #63 UK
1986: The Temptations, #92 UK (reissue)
1988: Suave, #20 US, #3 R&B
1992: The Temptations, #2 UK (reissue)
"That Day When She Needed Me" The Contours - 37 -
"My Smile Is Just a Frown (Turned Upside Down)" Carolyn Crawford Janie Bradford, William "Mickey" Stevenson - 39 -
"When I'm Gone" Brenda Holloway 25 12 -
"I'll Be Doggone" Marvin Gaye Pete Moore, Marv Tarplin 8 1 -
"Ooo Baby Baby" The Miracles Pete Moore 16 4 - 1967: The Five Stairsteps, #63 US, #34 R&B
1977: Shalamar, #59 R&B
1978: Linda Ronstadt, #7 US, #77 R&B
1987: Romeo, #67 R&B
1989: Zapp, #18 R&B
"It's Growing" The Temptations Pete Moore 18 3 45
"Operator" Brenda Holloway 78 36 -
"The Tracks of My Tears" The Miracles Pete Moore, Marv Tarplin 16 2 - 1967: Johnny Rivers, #10 US
1969: Aretha Franklin, #71 US, #21 R&B
1969: Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, #9 UK (reissue)
1975: Linda Ronstadt, #25 US, #42 UK
1982: Colin Blunstone, #60 UK
1987: Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, #82 UK (reissue)
1993: Go West, #16 UK
"A Fork in the Road" The Miracles - - - 1982: Rebbie Jackson, #40 R&B
"Since I Lost My Baby" The Temptations Pete Moore 17 4 - 1982: Luther Vandross, #17 R&B
"You've Got To Earn It" The Temptations Cornelius Grant - 22 - 1971: The Staple Singers, #97 US, #11 R&B
"First I Look at the Purse" The Contours Bobby Rogers 57 12 -
"Ain't That Peculiar" Marvin Gaye Marv Tarplin, Bobby Rogers, Pete Moore 8 1 - 1969: George Tindley, #35 R&B
1972: Fanny, #85 US
1975: Diamond Reo, #44 US
1983: Stevie Woods, #54 R&B
1984: Mari Wilson, #78 UK
"My Girl Has Gone" The Miracles Ronald White, Pete Moore, Marv Tarplin 14 3 -
"My Baby" The Temptations Ronald White, Pete Moore 13 4 -
"Don't Look Back" The Temptations Ronald White 83 15 - 1978: Peter Tosh, #81 US
1979: Teena Marie, #91 R&B
"Choosey Beggar" The Miracles Pete Moore - 35 -
"Going to a Go-Go" The Miracles Pete Moore, Bobby Rogers, Marv Tarplin 11 2 44 1975: The Sharonettes, #46 UK
1982: The Rolling Stones, #25 US, #26 UK
"From Head to Toe" The Miracles - - - 1982: Elvis Costello & the Attractions, #43 UK
1966 "Don't Mess with Bill" The Marvelettes 7 3 -
"One More Heartache" Marvin Gaye Pete Moore, Bobby Rogers, Marv Tarplin 29 4 -
"Get Ready" The Temptations 29 1 - 1969: The Temptations, #10 UK (reissue)
1970: King Curtis, #46 R&B
1970: Rare Earth, #4 US, #20 R&B
1971: Syl Johnson, #34 R&B
1972: Donnie Elbert, #51 UK
1979: Smokey Robinson, #82 R&B
"You're the One" The Marvelettes 48 20 -
"Take This Heart of Mine" Marvin Gaye Pete Moore, Marv Tarplin 44 16 56
1967 "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" The Marvelettes 13 2 - 1980: Grace Jones, #87 R&B
"The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles Marv Tarplin 20 10 -
"Come Spy with Me" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles Marv Tarplin - - -
"More Love" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles 23 13 - 1980: Kim Carnes, #10 US
"I Second That Emotion" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles Al Cleveland 4 1 27 1969: Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations, #18 UK
1978: Thelma Jones, #74 R&B
1982: Japan, #9 UK
1989: 10db, #18 R&B
1989: Alyson Williams, #44 UK
"My Baby Must Be a Magician" The Marvelettes 17 8 -
1968 "If You Can Want" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles 11 3 50
"Girls Girls Girls" Chuck Jackson Al Cleveland - - 59
"Yester Love" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles Al Cleveland 31 9 -
"Here I Am Baby" The Marvelettes 44 14 -
"Special Occasion" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles Al Cleveland 26 4 -
"Malinda" Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers Al Cleveland, Terry Johnson 48 16 -
"He's My Sunny Boy" Diana Ross & the Supremes - - -
1969 "Baby, Baby Don't Cry" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles Al Cleveland, Terry Johnson 8 3 -
"I'm Gonna Hold On As Long As I Can" The Marvelettes 76 - -
"The Composer" Diana Ross & the Supremes 27 21 -
"Doggone Right" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles Al Cleveland, Terry Johnson 32 7 -
"Here I Go Again" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles Pete Moore, Al Cleveland, Terry Johnson 37 15 - 1987: Oran "Juice" Jones, #45 R&B
"Who's Loving You" The Jackson 5 - 1 - B-side of "I Want You Back" listed on R&B chart
1992: The Jackson 5, #48 R&B (live version)
2009: The Jackson 5, #36 UK (reissue)
2011: The Jackson 5, #83 UK (reissue)
"Point It Out" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles Marv Tarplin, Al Cleveland 37 4 -
1970 "The Tears of a Clown" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles Stevie Wonder, Hank Cosby 1 1 1 1976: Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, #34 UK (reissue)
1979: The Beat, #6 UK
"Still Water (Love)" The Four Tops Frank Wilson 11 4 10 1982: O'Bryan, #23 R&B
1971 "I Don't Blame You At All" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles 18 7 11
"Crazy About the La La La" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles 56 20 -
"Satisfaction" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles 49 20 -
1972 "Floy Joy" The Supremes 16 5 9
"Automatically Sunshine" The Supremes 81 21 10
"Your Wonderful, Sweet, Sweet Love" The Supremes 59 22 -
1973 "Happy (Love Theme from Lady Sings the Blues)" Bobby Darin Michel Legrand 67 - - 1983: Michael Jackson, #52 UK
"Sweet Harmony" Smokey Robinson 48 31 -
"Baby Come Close" Smokey Robinson Marv Tarplin, Pamela Young 27 7 -
1974 "Just My Soul Responding" Smokey Robinson Marv Tarplin - - 35
"It's Her Turn to Live" Smokey Robinson Marv Tarplin 82 29 -
"Virgin Man" Smokey Robinson 56 12 -
"I Am, I Am" Smokey Robinson 56 6 -
1975 "Baby That's Backatcha" Smokey Robinson 26 1 -
"The Agony and the Ecstasy " Smokey Robinson 36 7 -
1976 "Quiet Storm" Smokey Robinson 61 25 - 1999: Mobb Deep, #35 R&B
"Open" Smokey Robinson Pamela Young, Marv Tarplin 81 10 -
1977 "Theme from Big Time" Smokey Robinson - 38 -
1978 "Why You Wanna See My Bad Side" Smokey Robinson Janie Bradford - 52 -
"Daylight and Darkness" Smokey Robinson Rose Ella Jones 75 9 -
"Shoe Soul'" Smokey Robinson Mike Sutton, Brenda Sutton - 68 -
1979 "Cruisin'" Smokey Robinson Marv Tarplin 4 4 - 1995: D'Angelo, #53 US, #10 R&B, #31 UK
2000: Huey Lewis & Gwyneth Paltrow, #109 US, #1 AC, #1 Australia, #1 New Zealand
1980 "Let Me Be the Clock" Smokey Robinson 31 4 -
"Heavy on Pride (Light on Love)" Smokey Robinson - 34 -
1981 "Being with You" Smokey Robinson 2 1 1
"You Are Forever" Smokey Robinson 59 31 76
1982 "More on the Inside" The Temptations - 82 -
1983 "I've Made Love to You a Thousand Times" Smokey Robinson - 8 -
"Touch the Sky" Smokey Robinson - 68 -
1984 "And I Don't Love You" Smokey Robinson - 33 90
"I Can't Find" Smokey Robinson - 41 -
1986 "Hold On to Your Love" Smokey Robinson Stevie Wonder - 11 83
1987 "What's Too Much" Smokey Robinson Lonnie Kirtz, Ivory Stone, Homer Talbert 79 16 -
1988 "Love Don't Give No Reason" Smokey Robinson Steve Tavani - 31 89
1991 "Double Good Everything" Smokey Robinson 91 23 -
1992 "I Love Your Face" Smokey Robinson - 57 -
"Rewind" Smokey Robinson - 56 -
1999 "Easy to Love" Smokey Robinson - 67 -

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Songs written by Smokey Robinson, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 8 September 2014
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (1st ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research.
  4. ^ Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.