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William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was the founder and frontman of the pioneering Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer. He led the group from its 1955 origins, when they were called the Five Chimes, until 1972, when he retired from the group to focus on his role as Motown Records vice president. Robinson returned to the music... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Smokey Robinson first charted in 1959 with Bad Girl .The artist placed 124 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 21 of which reached the Top‑10, including 3 number‑ones.The artist scored 47 UK Top‑75 entries, including 11 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 8 Top‑10s, 2 of which hit number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Rock the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 56 Top‑10s, 14 of which hit number‑one.
Top songs: #1: Being with You - #2: The Tears of a Clown - #3: My Guy - #4: My Girl - #5: I Second That Emotion
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2.
featuring Bill "Smokey" Robinson
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #495]
[Tamla 54034]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Berry Gordy
3.
4.
03/1961
[Tamla 54036]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Berry Gordy
5.
07/1961
[Tamla 54044]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Berry Gordy
6.
07/1961
US B side to Broken Hearted
[Tamla 54044]
written by Smokey Robinson
7.
08/1961
[Tamla 54030]
written by Berry Gordy & Smokey Robinson
8.
10/1961
US B side to I Can't Believe
[Tamla 54048]
written by Smokey Robinson
&
Ronald White
9.
[Tamla 54053]
written by Smokey Robinson
10.
03/1962
[Motown 1024]
written by William "Smokey" Robinson
11.
04/1962
[Tamla 54053]
written by Smokey Robinson
12.
05/1962
[Tamla 54059]
written by Smokey Robinson
13.
08/1962
[Motown 1032]
written by William "Smokey" Robinson
& Ronald White
14.
08/1962
[Motown 1027]
written by Smokey Robinson
15.
09/1962
[Tamla 54069]
written by Berry Gordy Jr. & Smokey Robinson
16.
11/1962
[Vee-Jay 468]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Ronnie White &
Don Covay
17.
12/1962
[Motown 1035]
written by William "Smokey" Robinson
18.
12/1962
US B side to Happy Landing
[Tamla 54073]
written by Smokey Robinson
19.
[Motown 1039]
written by William "Smokey" Robinson
20.
03/1963
US B side to "Laughing Boy"
[Motown 1039]
written by William "Smokey" Robinson
& Berry Gordy Jr.
21.
03/1963
[Tamla 54078]
written by Smokey Robinson
22.
03/1963
23.
05/1963
US B side to "What Love Has Joined Together"
[Motown 1042]
written by William "Smokey" Robinson
& Janie Bradford
24.
07/1963
25.
07/1963
Originally issued as "A Breath Taking, First Sight Soul Shaking, One Night Love Making, Next Day Heartbreaking Guy" (the longest single title in rock-era pop history), quickly withdrawn and re-pressed with the shortened title.
[Motown 1044]
written by Smokey Robinson
26.
10/1963
[Motown 1048]
written by William "Smokey" Robinson
27.
11/1963
[Tamla 54088]
written by Smokey Robinson
28.
[Tamla 54091]
written by Smokey Robinson
29.
02/1964
[Gordy 7028]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Bobby Rogers
30.
03/1964
[Tamla 54092]
written by Smokey Robinson
31.
04/1964
[Motown 1056]
written by William "Smokey" Robinson
32.
05/1964
[Gordy 7032]
written by Smokey Robinson
33.
06/1964
34.
07/1964
[Tamla 54097]
written by Smokey Robinson
35.
09/1964
[Tamla 54102]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Bobby Rogers &
Warren Moore
36.
12/1964
[Tamla 54109]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Marvin Tarplin, Robert Rogers & Ronald White
37.
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #88]
[Gordy 7038]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Ronald White
38.
01/1965
[Gordy 7037]
written by Smokey Robinson
39.
02/1965
40.
03/1965
[Tamla 54111]
written by Smokey Robinson
41.
03/1965
[Tamla 54112]
written by Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson
& Marvin Tarplin
42.
03/1965
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #262]
[Tamla 54113]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Pete Moore
43.
04/1965 It's Growing The Temptations
from
The Temptations Sing Smokey
additional background vocals by The Andantes
[Gordy 7040]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Warren Moore
44.
06/1965
[Tamla 54115]
written by Smokey Robinson
45.
07/1965
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #50]
[Tamla 54118]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Warren Moore & Marvin Tarplin
46.
07/1965
[Gordy 7043]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Warren Moore
47.
07/1965
US B side to "Since I Lost My Baby"
[Gordy 7043]
written by Smokey Robinson
&
Cornelius Grant
48.
08/1965
[Gordy 7044]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Bobby Rogers
49.
10/1965
[Tamla 54122]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Marvin Tarplin, Bobby Rogers & Pete Moore
50.
10/1965
[Tamla 54123]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Ronald White, Warren Moore & Marvin Tarplin
51.
10/1965 My Baby The Temptations
from
The Temptin' Temptations
[Gordy 7047]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Ronald White & Pete Moore
52.
11/1965
US B side to My Baby
[Gordy 7047]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Ronald White
53.
11/1965
written by Smokey Robinson
& Ronald White
54.
12/1965
[Tamla 54127]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Pete Moore, Bobby Rogers & Marvin Tarplin
55.
[Soul 35016]
written by William Robinson
56.
01/1966
[Tamla 54126]
written by Smokey Robinson
57.
02/1966
[Tamla 54129]
written by Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson
, Bobby Rogers & Marvin Tarplin
58.
02/1966
[Gordy 7049]
written by Smokey Robinson
59.
03/1966
US B side to Going to a Go-Go
[Tamla 54127]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Pete Moore
60.
04/1966
[Tamla 54131]
written by Smokey Robinson
61.
05/1966
[Tamla 54132]
written by Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson
& Marvin Tarplin
62.
07/1966
instrumental [Cadet 5541]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Marvin Tarplin, Bobby Rogers & Pete Moore
63.
[Tamla 54143]
written by Smokey Robinson
64.
02/1967
as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54145]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Marvin Tarplin
65.
05/1967
[Motown 1106]
written by Smokey Robinson
66.
05/1967
[Windy C 607]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Pete Moore
67.
06/1967
[Imperial 66244]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Warren Moore & Marvin Tarplin
68.
06/1967
[Dionn 501]
written by Smokey Robinson
69.
06/1967
as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54152]
written by Smokey Robinson
70.
06/1967
[Chariot 101]
written by William "Smokey" Robinson
71.
08/1967
[Gordy 7063]
written by Smokey Robinson
72.
09/1967
73.
10/1967
[Ode 104]
written by Smokey Robinson
74.
11/1967
as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54159]
written by Smokey Robinson
&
Al Cleveland 75.
12/1967
[Tamla 54158]
written by Smokey Robinson
76.
[Liberty 56010]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Ronnie White
77.
02/1968
R written by Smokey Robinson
& Ronald White
78.
02/1968
as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54162]
written by Smokey Robinson
79.
03/1968
[Motown 1118]
written by Smokey Robinson
80.
04/1968
81.
05/1968
written by William "Smokey" Robinson
& Alfred Cleveland
82.
06/1968
as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54167]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Al Cleveland
83.
06/1968
[Tamla 54166]
written by Smokey Robinson
84.
08/1968
as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54172]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Al Cleveland
85.
09/1968
[Tamla 54171]
written by Smokey Robinson
86.
11/1968
as Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers
[Gordy 7079]
written by Al Cleveland, Smokey Robinson
&
Terry Johnson
87.
11/1968
[Gordy 7078]
written by Berry Gordy Jr. & Smokey Robinson
88.
as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54178]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Al Cleveland & Terry Johnson
89.
01/1969
[Tamla 54177]
written by Smokey Robinson
90.
03/1969
UK re-issue
written by Smokey Robinson
91.
03/1969
[Motown 1142]
written by Smokey Robinson
92.
03/1969
B side to The Weight
[Atlantic 2603]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Warren Moore & Marvin Tarplin
93.
04/1969
as Diana Ross & the Supremes
[Motown 1146]
written by Smokey Robinson
94.
05/1969
as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
R written by Smokey Robinson
, Warren Moore & Marvin Tarplin
95.
06/1969 Doggone Right The Miracles
from
Time Out for Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
US B side to Here I Go Again
[Tamla 54183]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Marv Tarplin & Al Cleveland
96.
08/1969
[Wand 11205]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Marvin Tarplin, Robert Rogers & Pete Moore
97.
08/1969 Here I Go Again The Miracles
from
Time Out for Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54183]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Warren Moore, Terry Johnson & Al Cleveland
98.
09/1969 I Second That Emotion Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations
from
Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations
[only released in the UK]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Al Cleveland
99.
10/1969
[Reprise 0850]
written by Smokey Robinson
100.
12/1969
as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54189]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Marvin Tarplin & Al Cleveland
101.
charted as I Want You Back / Who's Lovin' You in US R&B charts
[Motown 1157]
written by Smokey Robinson
102.
03/1970
live [Rare Earth 5012]
written by William "Smokey" Robinson
103.
07/1970
[Stax 0072]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Ronald White
104.
08/1970
as King Curtis & The Kingpins
instrumental [Atco 6762]
written by William Robinson
105.
08/1970
106.
08/1970
107.
[Royal American 24]
written by William Robinson
108.
03/1971
as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54205]
written by William "Smokey" Robinson
109.
04/1971
[Twinight 149]
written by William "Smokey" Robinson
110.
07/1971
as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54206]
written by Smokey Robinson
111.
07/1971
[Stax 0093]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Cornelius Grant
112.
11/1971
as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54211]
written by Smokey Robinson
113.
[Motown 1195]
written by Smokey Robinson
114.
01/1972
[Dunhill 4298]
written by William "Smokey" Robinson
115.
04/1972
[Reprise 1080]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Marvin Tarplin, Bobby Rogers & Pete Moore
116.
04/1972
written by Smokey Robinson
117.
05/1972
[Motown 1200]
written by Smokey Robinson
118.
06/1972
[MGM 14392]
written by William "Smokey" Robinson
119.
07/1972
R written by Smokey Robinson
120.
08/1972
[Motown 1206]
written by Smokey Robinson
121.
12/1972
122.
[Tamla 54233]
written by Smokey Robinson
123.
11/1973
[Tamla 54239]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Marvin Tarplin &
Pamela Young 124.
12/1973
[Mercury 73434]
written by Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson
& Marvin Tarplin
125.
US B side to It's Her Turn to Live
[Tamla 54246]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Marvin Tarplin
126.
05/1974
[Tamla 54246]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Marvin Tarplin
127.
08/1974
[Tamla 54250]
written by Smokey Robinson
128.
11/1974
[Tamla 54251]
written by Smokey Robinson
129.
[Big Tree 16030]
written by William "Smokey" Robinson
, Warren Moore, Marvin Tarplin & Bobby Rogers
130.
03/1975
[Tamla 54258]
written by Smokey Robinson
131.
07/1975
written by Marvin Tarplin, Robert Rogers, Pete Moore & William "Smokey" Robinson
132.
08/1975
[Tamla 54261]
written by Smokey Robinson
133.
12/1975
[Tamla 54265]
written by Smokey Robinson
134.
12/1975
[Asylum 45295]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Warren Moore & Marvin Tarplin
135.
[Tamla 54267]
written by Pamela Young, Smokey Robinson
& Marvin Tarplin
136.
05/1976
[A&M 1817]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Berry Gordy
137.
10/1976
as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
R written by Stevie Wonder, Hank Cosby & Smokey Robinson
138.
[going to a go-go, i can't help myself, sugar pie honey bunch, uptight, stop in the name of love, it's the same old song]
[Soul Train 2289]
written by Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier, Smokey Robinson
, Pete Moore, Bobby Rogers, Marv Tarplin, Stevie Wonder,
Sylvia Moy , Henry Cosby, Norman Whitfield & William "Mickey" Stevenson
139.
03/1977
140.
08/1977
[Tamla 54288]
written by Smokey Robinson
141.
08/1977
[Soul Train 11045]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Warren "Pete" Moore
142.
[A&M 2004]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Bobby Rogers
143.
03/1978
[Tamla 54293]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Janie Bradford
144.
04/1978
US b side to Why You Wanna See My Bad Side
[Tamla 54293]
written by Smokey Robinson
&
Rose Ella Jones 145.
10/1978
[Columbia 10814]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Al Cleveland
146.
11/1978
[Rolling Stones 19308]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Ronald White
147.
11/1978
[Asylum 45546]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Warren Moore
148.
11/1978
149.
11/1978
[Columbia 3-10842]
written by Smokey Robinson
150.
[Tamla 54301]
written by Smokey Robinson
151.
09/1979 Cruisin' Smokey Robinson
from
Where There's Smoke…
[Tamla 54306]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Marv Tarplin
152.
10/1979
[Gordy 7173]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Ronald White
153.
12/1979
written by Henry Cosby, William "Smokey" Robinson
, Stevie Wonder &
The Beat
154.
[Tamla 54311]
written by Smokey Robinson
155.
05/1980
[EMI America 8045]
written by Smokey Robinson
156.
06/1980
[Tamla 54313]
written by Smokey Robinson
157.
06/1980
158.
07/1980
[Warner 49250]
written by Smokey Robinson
159.
07/1980
written by Smokey Robinson
& Ronald White
160.
07/1980
[Handshake 5300]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Ronald White
161.
08/1980
[Island 49531]
written by Smokey Robinson
162.
[Tamla 54321]
written by Smokey Robinson
163.
06/1981
[Tamla 54327]
written by Smokey Robinson
164.
11/1981
165.
[Cotillion 47000]
written by Smokey Robinson
166.
03/1982
[Capitol 5099]
written by Smokey Robinson
167.
05/1982
[Capitol 5117]
written by Frank Wilson & Smokey Robinson
168.
05/1982
written by Smokey Robinson
, Warren Moore & Marvin Tarplin
169.
06/1982
[Rolling Stones 21301]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Pete Moore, Bobby Rogers & Marvin Tarplin
170.
07/1982
written by Smokey Robinson
& Al Cleveland
171.
07/1982
[Tamla 1630]
written by Smokey Robinson
172.
08/1982
[Gordy 1631]
written by Smokey Robinson
173.
09/1982
as Elvis Costello & the Attactions
written by Smokey Robinson
174.
[Epic 03487]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Warren Moore
175.
01/1983
[Tamla 1655]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Marvin Tarplin
176.
05/1983
[Tamla 1678]
written by Smokey Robinson
177.
07/1983
R written by Michel Legrand & Smokey Robinson
178.
11/1983
[Cotillion 99815]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Marvin Tarplin, Robert Rogers & Warren Moore
179.
[Epic 04269]
written by Smokey Robinson
180.
05/1984
written by Smokey Robinson
, Pete Moore, Marvin Tarplin & Bobby Rogers
181.
05/1984
[Tamla 1735]
written by Smokey Robinson
182.
07/1984
[Mercury 880037]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Ronald White
183.
09/1984
[Tamla 1756]
written by Smokey Robinson
184.
[Columbia 04765]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Pete Moore & Ronnie White
185.
08/1985
186.
12/1985
written by Smokey Robinson
& Ronald White
187.
[Tamla 1828]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Stevie Wonder
188.
06/1986
R written by Smokey Robinson
& Ronald White
189.
09/1986
[EMI America 8347]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Marvin Tarplin, Ronald White & Pete Moore
190.
[Def Jam 06687]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Warren Moore, Terry Johnson & Al Cleveland
191.
07/1987
[Triple 706]
written by William Robinson
& Warren Moore
192.
07/1987
as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
R written by Smokey Robinson
, Warren Moore & Marvin Tarplin
193.
10/1987
194.
195.
03/1988
[Capitol 44124]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Ronald White
196.
03/1988
written by Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy, Henry Cosby, Smokey Robinson
, Pete Moore, Bobby Rogers, Marv Tarplin, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Norman Whitfield &
Barrett Strong 197.
[Crush Music 601]
written by Al Cleveland & Smokey Robinson
198.
09/1989
[Reprise 22849]
written by William Robinson
& Warren Moore
199.
11/1989
written by Smokey Robinson
& Al Cleveland
200.
[Virgin 4-98978]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Bobby Rogers
201.
[SBK 07370]
written by Smokey Robinson
202.
12/1991
R [Gordy 7038]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Ronald White
203.
[SBK 07378]
written by Smokey Robinson
204.
05/1992
[SBK 07388]
written by Smokey Robinson
205.
10/1992
R live [Motown 2182]
written by Smokey Robinson
206.
207.
10/1993
written by Smokey Robinson
, Warren Moore & Marvin Tarplin
208.
10/1993
209.
210.
11/1994
211.
[EMI 58468]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Marvin Tarplin
212.
213.
10/1999
[Motown LP Cut]
written by Smokey Robinson
214.
215.
09/2000
[album cut]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Marvin Tarplin
216.
12/2000
featuring
Coolio [Heavenly 2000]
written by Henry Cosby, Smokey Robinson
& Stevie Wonder
217.
12/2000
218.
219.
220.
06/2007
221.
08/2007
222.
12/2007
[Decca LP Cut]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Warren Moore & Marvin Tarplin
223.
R written by Smokey Robinson
& Ronald White
224.
10/2008
[Hear LP Cut]
written by Smokey Robinson
& Warren Moore
225.
R written by Smokey Robinson
226.
06/2009
from American Idol, season 8 [album cut]
written by Smokey Robinson
, Warren Moore & Marvin Tarplin
227.
[Robso LP Cut]
written by Smokey Robinson
228.
11/2010 That Place Smokey Robinson
from
Time Flies When You're Having Fun
written by Smokey Robinson
229.
written by William Robinson Jr.
230.
09/2011
R written by Smokey Robinson
231.
written by William "Smokey" Robinson
232.
09/2013
R written by Smokey Robinson
233.