The Miracles / discography
This discography is an overview of the musical works of the American soul band The Miracles , also known as Smokey Robinson & the Miracles in the late 1960s and early 1970s .
Albums
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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DE | UK | US | R&B | |||
1963 | The Fabulous Miracles | - | - |
US118 (8 weeks) US |
- |
Producer: Smokey Robinson
|
The Miracles on Stage | - | - |
US139 (5 weeks) US |
- |
Live album, producer: Berry Gordy
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|
1964 | Doin 'Mickey's Monkey | - | - |
US113 (4 weeks) US |
- | |
1965 | Going to a go-go | - | - |
US8 (40 weeks) US |
R&B1 (28 weeks) R&B |
No. 271 of the Rolling Stone 500
|
1966 | Away We a Go-Go | - | - |
US41 (27 weeks) US |
R&B3 (19 weeks) R&B |
|
1967 | Make It Happen | - | - |
US28 (23 weeks) US |
R&B3 (23 weeks) R&B |
|
1968 | Special Occasion | - | - |
US42 (23 weeks) US |
R&B1 (30 weeks) R&B |
|
1969 | Live! | - | - |
US71 (14 weeks) US |
R&B6 (17 weeks) R&B |
Live album
|
Time Out for Smokey Robinson & the Miracles | - | - |
US25 (19 weeks) US |
- | ||
Four in blue | - | - |
US78 (12 weeks) US |
R&B3 (19 weeks) R&B |
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1970 | What Love Has… Joined Together | - | - |
US97 (11 weeks) US |
R&B9 (16 weeks) R&B |
|
A Pocket Full of Miracles (US) / Smokey Robinson & the Miracles |
- | - |
US56 (11 weeks) US |
R&B10 (17 weeks) R&B |
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The Tears of a Clown | - | - |
US143 (12 weeks) US |
R&B30 (13 weeks) R&B |
Reissue of the album Make It Happen (1967)
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|
1971 | One dozen roses | - | - |
US92 (10 weeks) US |
R&B17 (50 weeks) R&B |
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1972 | Flying high together | - | - |
US46 (22 weeks) US |
R&B31 (7 weeks) R&B |
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1973 | 1957-1972 | - | - |
US75 (16 weeks) US |
R&B14 (15 weeks) R&B |
Live album recorded July 14, 1972
at the Carter Barron Amphitheater in Washington, DC |
Renaissance | - | - |
US174 (4 weeks) US |
R&B33 (5 weeks) R&B |
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1974 | Do it baby | - | - |
US41 (21 weeks) US |
R&B4 (18 weeks) R&B |
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1975 | Don't Cha Love It | - | - |
US96 (9 weeks) US |
R&B7 (11 weeks) R&B |
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City of Angels | - | - |
US33 (30 weeks) US |
R&B29 (8 weeks) R&B |
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1976 | The Power of Music | - | - |
US178 (3 weeks) US |
R&B35 (3 weeks) R&B |
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1977 | Love Crazy | - | - |
US117 (5 weeks) US |
R&B31 (6 weeks) R&B |
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More albums
- 1961: Hi, We're the Miracles
- 1961: Cookin 'with the Miracles
- 1962: I'll Try Something New
- 1964: Christmas with the Miracles (Christmas album)
- 1965: I Like It Like That
- 1970: The Season for Miracles (Christmas album)
- 1978: Miracles
Compilations
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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DE | UK | US | R&B | |||
1965 | Greatest Hits from the Beginning | - | - |
US21 (25 weeks) US |
R&B2 (24 weeks) R&B |
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1968 | Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | - | - |
US7 (44 weeks) US |
R&B2 (48 weeks) R&B |
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1974 | Anthology | - | - |
US97 (17 weeks) US |
R&B19 (13 weeks) R&B |
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1992 | The Greatest Hits | - |
UK65 (2 weeks) UK |
- | - |
More compilations
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Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | [↑]: treated together with the previous entry; [←]: placed in both charts |
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DE | UK | US | R&B | Dance | ||||
1959 | Bad Girl 1957-1972 |
- | - |
US93 (2 weeks) US |
- | - | ||
1960 | Shop Around Hi, We're the Miracles |
- | - |
US2 (16 weeks) US |
R&B1 (16 weeks) R&B |
- | ||
1961 | Ain't It, Baby Cookin 'with the Miracles |
- | - |
US49 (6 weeks) US |
R&B15 (6 weeks) R&B |
- | ||
Broken Hearted Cookin 'with the Miracles |
- | - |
US97 (1 week) US |
- | - | |||
1961 | Mighty Good Lovin ' The Miracles on Stage |
- | - |
US51 (6 weeks) US |
R&B21 (3 weeks) R&B |
- | ||
Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues Cookin 'with the Miracles |
- | - |
US52 (8 weeks) US |
R&B11 (7 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
1962 | What's so Good About Good-by The Miracles on Stage |
- | - |
US35 (10 weeks) US |
R&B16 (13 weeks) R&B |
- | ||
I'll Try Something New I'll Try Something New |
- | - |
US39 (10 weeks) US |
R&B11 (10 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
Way Over There Hi, We're the Miracles |
- | - |
US94 (3 weeks) US |
- | - | |||
You've Really Got a Hold on Me The Fabulous Miracles |
- | - |
US8 (16 weeks) US |
R&B1 (14 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
1963 | A Love She Can Count On The Fabulous Miracles |
- | - |
US31 (9 weeks) US |
R&B21 (4 weeks) R&B |
- | ||
Mickey's Monkey Doin 'Mickey's Monkey |
- | - |
US8 (12 weeks) US |
R&B3 (11 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying Doin 'Mickey's Monkey |
- | - |
US35 (10 weeks) US |
R&B17 (7 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
1964 | (You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You The 35th Anniversary Collection |
- | - |
US59 (5 weeks) US |
R&B12 (7 weeks) R&B |
- | ||
I Like It Like That I Like It Like That |
- | - |
US27 (9 weeks) US |
R&B10 (12 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
That's What Love Is Made Of I Like It Like That |
- | - |
US35 (6 weeks) US |
R&B9 (12 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
Come On Do the Jerk Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 |
- | - |
US50 (8 weeks) US |
R&B22 (6 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
1965 | Ooo baby baby going to a go-go |
- | - |
US16 (11 weeks) US |
R&B4 (14 weeks) R&B |
- | ||
The Tracks of My Tears Going to a Go-Go |
- |
UK9 (13 weeks) UK |
US16 (12 weeks) US |
R&B2 (18 weeks) R&B |
- |
Chart entry in UK only in May 1969
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My Girl Has Gone Going to a Go-Go |
- | - |
US14 (10 weeks) US |
R&B3 (14 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
Going to a Go-Go Going to a Go-Go |
- |
UK44 (5 weeks) UK |
US11 (12 weeks) US |
R&B2 (15 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
1966 | Choosey Beggar Going to a Go-Go |
- | - | - |
R&B35 (2 weeks) R&B |
- |
B-side of Going to a Go-Go
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Whole Lot of Shakin 'in My Heart (Since I Met You) Away We a Go-Go |
- | - |
US46 (8 weeks) US |
R&B20 (7 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need Away We a Go-Go |
- |
UK13 (11 weeks) UK |
US17 (9 weeks) US |
R&B4 (10 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
1967 | The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage Make It Happen |
- | - |
US20 (10 weeks) US |
R&B10 (10 weeks) R&B |
- | ||
More Love Make It Happen |
- | - |
US23 (11 weeks) US |
R&B5 (14 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
I Second That Emotion Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 |
- |
UK27 (11 weeks) UK |
US4 (15 weeks) US |
R&B1 (15 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
1968 | If You Can Want Special Occasion |
- |
UK50 (1 week) UK |
US11 (12 weeks) US |
R&B3 (12 weeks) R&B |
- | ||
Yester Love Special Occasion |
- | - |
US31 (8 weeks) US |
R&B9 (8 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
Special Occasion Special Occasion |
- | - |
US26 (9 weeks) US |
R&B4 (11 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
1969 | Baby, Baby Don't Cry Time Out ... |
- | - |
US8 (14 weeks) US |
R&B3 (12 weeks) R&B |
- | ||
Doggone Right Time Out ... |
- | - |
US32 (8 weeks) US |
R&B7 (11 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
Abraham, Martin and John Time Out ... |
- | - |
US33 (6 weeks) US |
R&B16 (6 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
Here I Go Again |
- | - |
US37 (9 weeks) US |
R&B15 (8 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
Point It Out A Pocket Full of Miracles |
- | - |
US37 (8 weeks) US |
R&B4 (10 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
1970 | Darling Dear A Pocket Full of Miracles |
- | - |
US100 (1 week) US |
- | - | ||
Who's Gonna Take the Blame A Pocket Full of Miracles |
- | - |
US46 (7 weeks) US |
R&B9 (8 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
The Tears of a Clown One Dozen Roses |
DE19 (6 weeks) DE |
UK1 (16 weeks) UK |
US1 (20 weeks) US |
R&B1 (14 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
1971 | I Don't Blame You at All One Dozen Roses |
- |
UK11 (10 weeks) UK |
US18 (12 weeks) US |
R&B7 (10 weeks) R&B |
- | ||
Crazy About the La La La One Dozen Roses |
- | - |
US56 (7 weeks) US |
R&B20 (7 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
Satisfaction One Dozen Roses |
- | - |
US49 (9 weeks) US |
R&B20 (7 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
1972 | We've Come Too Far to End It Now Flying High Together |
- | - |
US46 (10 weeks) US |
R&B9 (12 weeks) R&B |
- | ||
I Can't Stand to See You Cry Flying High Together |
- | - |
US45 (8 weeks) US |
R&B21 (8 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
1973 | Don't Let It End ('Til You Let It Begin) Renaissance |
- | - |
US56 (8 weeks) US |
R&B26 (12 weeks) R&B |
- | ||
1974 | Give Me Just Another Day Do It Baby |
- | - | - |
R&B47 (12 weeks) R&B |
- | ||
Do It Baby Do It Baby |
- | - |
US13 (15 weeks) US |
R&B4 (19 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
Don't Cha Love It Don't Cha Love It |
- | - |
US78 (4 weeks) US |
R&B4 (15 weeks) R&B |
- | |||
1975 | Gemini Don't Cha Love It |
- | - | - |
R&B43 (8 weeks) R&B |
- | ||
Overture City of Angels |
- | - | - | - |
Dance20 (1 week) Dance |
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Love Machine (Part 1) City of Angels |
- |
UK3
silver
(10 weeks)UK |
US1 (28 weeks) US |
R&B5 (21 weeks) R&B[Dance: ↑] |
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1976 | Night Life City of Angels |
- | - | - |
R&B60 (5 weeks) R&B |
- | ||
1977 | Spy for Brotherhood Love Crazy |
- | - | - |
R&B37 (10 weeks) R&B |
Dance38 (1 week) Dance |
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1978 | Mean Machine Miracles |
- | - | - |
R&B55 (10 weeks) R&B |
- |
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More singles
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Video albums
- 2006: Definitive Performances 1963–1987 (US:gold)
statistics
Chart evaluation
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Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
Country / Region | silver | gold | platinum | Sales | swell |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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United States (RIAA) | - | gold1 | - | 50,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 2 × silver2 | - | - | 310,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | 2 × silver2 | gold1 | - |
swell
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: Singles Albums UK US
- ↑ a b The Billboard album by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn: Hot R&B Songs. Billboard 1942-2010. 6th edition. Record Research Inc., Menomonee Falls 2010, p. 454.
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .
Web links
- The Miracles at Allmusic (English)
- The Miracles at Discogs (English)