(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need

(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need is a hit single of the American soul group The Miracles . The song was the last single from the album " Away We A Go-Go"and also the last of the group called The Miracles. The next single, " The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage ", which was to be released under the name Smokey Robinson & The Miracles. This continued until the single " I Can not Stand To See You Cry "from 1972. When Smokey Robinson left the group and went so other members again under their old name, The Miracles, further.

From the album "Away We A Go-Go" was "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need" the most successful single released. The other song that was released, " Whole Lot Of Shakin 'In My Heart (Since I Met You) ", written and produced by Frank Wilson, which got no further than # 46 on the pop chart and # 20 on the R & B equivalent. "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need" on the other hand reached the # 17 position on the pop chart in the United States and reached the top 5 of the R & B list, where the highest place had the fourth position. In the United Kingdom reached the number in question in the first instance the # 37 position, when it was released in 1966. The re-release of the single, in 1971, however, brought more success. Then ended "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need" with the highest ranking in thirteenth place.

Unlike many other hits by The Miracles, such as " Shop Around "and" I Second That Emotion "was at" (Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need "no lead singer Smokey Robinson that the text of the number wrote. This time wrote Holland-Dozier-Holland, known for hits like " I Hear a Symphony "and" Reach Out, I'll Be There ", the number for the group. That was the song in question is the third single writer who wrote the trio for The Miracles. In 1963, namely the hits " Mickey's Monkey "and" I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying even written by them. The music, which begins with an intro played by only flautists, strings and a tambourine player, was also written by Holland-Dozier -holland. The instrumentation was provided by the regular studio band of Motown, The Funk Brothers . However, the guitar, as on many songs by The Miracles, played by the guitarist of the group, Marv Tarplin .

The B-side of "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need" is the song "Save Me". Like the A-side, this song comes from the album "Away We A Go-Go". "Save Me" was well written by Smokey Robinson, along with other members of the group, namely Bobby Rogers and Warren "Pete" Moore . The B-side would later include retreaded byThe Undertones . Also "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need" was later covered. This happened partly by The Cowsills , The GPs and their colleagues at Motown,The Jackson 5 . Their version appeared on the album " ABC ", which includes the # 1 hit" The Love You Save "and" ABC "error.

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 * Lead: Smokey Robinson
 * Background: Ronald White , Claudette Robinson, Warren "Pete" Moore and Bobby Rogers
 * Instrumentation: The Funk Brothers
 * Guitarist: Marv Tarplin
 * Writers: Holland-Dozier-Holland
 * Production: Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier