Ted Tocks Covers

Shop Around

Originally posted on February 12, 2024

65 years ago today ‘Shop Around’ by The Miracles became the first song on the Motown label to sell one million copies.

“Before you let her take your hand my son
Understand my son, be a man my son I know you can my son”

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Debbie Dean:
🎵 Don't let him shop around

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Ted Tocks Covers - Year 7 - Day 12

Shop Around

On this day in 1961 Smokey Robinson and the Miracles gave Motown Records its first recording to sell one million copies. It was ’Shop Around’. Thanks to Berry Gordy’s astute ear some changes were made to the original slow blues version. The more upbeat R&B style had a widespread appeal and opened the door to years of success for the Motown label.

#SmokeyRobinsonandtheMiracles #BerryGordy #DebbieDean #MaryWells

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