My Girl Has Gone
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
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Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo When you were mine, I loved you so much I got a thrill from your every touch You went away with somebody else Now all I can say to comfort myself Is that my girl has gone and said goodbye Don't you cry, hold your head up high Don't give up, give love one more try 'Cause there's a right girl for every guy, baby Although your love wasn't right for me Good for another it will, maybe Some girls were just made for some guys Now I've got to make myself realize That my girl has gone (yes she has) and said goodbye But I told myself, don't you cry, hold your head up high Keep on trying, don't give up, give love one more try Believe me now, there's a right girl for every guy, oh yeah I've got the feeling, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, baby My happiness and all that best That's all I wish for you, oh baby Now look at me, in misery I'm feeling sad and I'm blue I said I'm sad and I'm blue Oh yeah sad and I'm blue I said I'm sad and I'm blue Because my girl is gone, gone, gone gone and said goodbye But I told myself, don't you cry, hold your head up high Keep on trying, don't give up, give love one more try Believe me now, yeah, there's a right girl for every guy, oh yeah My girl has gone (yes she did) and said goodbye Don't you cry, hold your head up high Don't give up
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Written by: MARVIN TARPLIN, RONALD WHITE, SMOKEY ROBINSON, WARREN MOORE, WILLIAM ROBINSON JR.
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10 facts about this song
Release Details"My Girl Has Gone" is a 1965 hit single by Motown singing group The Miracles, also known as Smokey Robinson & the Miracles.
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Chart PerformanceThe song hit #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart and #3 on the Billboard R&B singles chart.
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Songwriting CreditsIt was co-written by all members of The Miracles, namely, Smokey Robinson, Warren "Pete" Moore, Ronnie White, and Bobby Rogers.
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Album"My Girl Has Gone" also appears on the 1966 Miracles' studio album, "Going to a Go-Go".
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Singing StyleThe song was praised for Smokey Robinson's heart-wrenching lead vocal, and for the Miracles' emotionally resonant background harmonies.
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LyricsThe song's lyrics are rather melancholic, featuring Robinson's pleading and emotionally soaring lead vocal about his lost love.
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ReceptionIn general, "My Girl Has Gone" was highly appreciated by music critics and fans alike for its expressive lyrics and melancholy themes.
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Cover VersionsOther artists have covered "My Girl Has Gone", including the singer Bobby Taylor.
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Group Transition"My Girl Has Gone" marks the Miracles' transition from their doo-wop roots into the more polished Motown sound.
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Rolling StoneIn 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Smokey Robinson and the Miracles #32 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, which speaks volumes for the collective work including the song "My Girl Has Gone".
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