“Smokey was very, very confident in the record” But The Miracles’ next pop Top 10 smash, “You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me,” drew even more accolades and established Smokey’s credentials as a songwriter for all time. “Shop Around” drew its own following, thanks to versions by Mary Wells, Johnny Kidd And The Pirates, The Captain And Tenille, and many more. The latter was slightly bizarre, as it was sung at the start of En Vogue’s breakthrough record, “Hold On,” which had itself been written as an answer song to “Who’s Lovin’ You” – 30 years later. As if that wasn’t enough, the B-side, “Who’s Lovin’ You,” gradually became regarded as a classic ballad, drawing an array of covers including those by The Supremes, The Temptations, Jackson 5, and En Vogue. It hit No.1 in the R&B charts and No.2 pop. Released in Detroit on Septem(and given a nationwide release on October 15), “Shop Around,” recounting motherly advice about the search for Miss Right, reached a huge audience. If anything, Smokey played down the record’s brilliance.
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