I Second That Emotion

"I Second That Emotion" is a hit single by the American group Smokey Robinson & The Miracles . It was their first Top 5 single since their name change from The Miracles Smokey Robinson & The Miracles. With songs like " The Tears Of A Clown, "" You've Really Got A Hold On Me "and" The Tracks Of My Tears "is this one of the best-remembered of the group numbers.

In 1969 a cover of the song, released by a collaboration of The Supremes and The Temptations . The single was only in the United Kingdom released. "I Second That Emotion" already appeared a year earlier in the album "Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations". The B-side was, like their version of " I'll Try Something New, "" The Way You Do the Things You Do "

The song is about the fact that the narrator is in love, but just something to that person wants if he / she wants in a relationship and does not go from lover to lover. "I Second That Emotion" arose from an incorrect sentence spoken by fellow composer Al Cleveland . Instead of "I second that motion" he said accidentally "I second that emotion." Smokey Robinson saw one hit and went on with the song. The single did not appear on a regular album. It was heard for the first time on the album "Greatest Hits, Vol.2" by The Miracles. The original version of "I Second That Emotion" was the most successful on the charts of Canada. There, it reached number not just the top, namely continued stabbing at # 2. In the United States, it was a # 4 hit.

[Occupation Smokey Robinson & The Miracles edit ]

 * Lead: Smokey Robinson
 * Background Vocals: Bobby Rogers , Ronnie White , Warren "Pete" Moore and Claudette Robinson
 * Guitar: Marv Tarplin
 * Instrumentation: The Funk Brothers
 * Writer: Smokey Robinson and Al Cleveland
 * Production: Smokey Robinson

[Cast The Supremes & The Temptations edit ]

 * Lead: Diana Ross and Eddie Kendricks
 * Background Vocals: Mary Wilson , Cindy Birdsong , Otis Williams , Paul Williams , Eddie Kendricks , Dennis Edwards , Melvin Franklin
 * Instrumentation: The Funk Brothers
 * Writers: Smokey Robinson and Al Cleveland
 * Production: Frank Wilson
 * Arranger: Paul Riser

Categories :
 * Issue of The Miracles
 * Issue of The Supremes
 * Issue of The Temptations
 * Single 1967
 * Single 1969