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  • ‘Shop Around’: The Miracles Pick Up Motown’s First Million-Seller

    02/12/2025 5:40:30 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 15 replies
    Udiscovermusic ^ | Paul Sexton | February 12, 2025
    ‘Shop Around’ is an absolutely vital part of the early development of Motown, and on February 12, 1961 it became their first million-seller.It was one of the first collaborations between Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy, not just as flagship artist and label boss, but credited as co-writers. “Shop Around” is an absolutely vital part of the early development of Motown, and on February 12, 1961, it sent the message that they really meant business, when it became their first million-seller. Robinson really did use his mother’s time-honored advice as the lyrical inspiration for the song. He had originally intended to...