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The reason his not mad... Publishing.

@alicewilliamsgranberry6459

Ай бұрын

Right!! He gets paid because he wrote it .Also Smokey loves the Jacksons. Hes such a caring man I love Smokey.Also Smokey can blow I love his voice ❤❤❤❤❤

@allisonjones1585

Ай бұрын

Unlike the other side where they take things and don't credit the artist or pay them so......

@MeneerHerculePoirot

Ай бұрын

Yeah, Barry Gordy pitched it to TJ5. He owned the publishing. Smokey just gets the writer's half.

@robinikeman9360

Ай бұрын

The very first thing I thought.

@seanswinton6242

Ай бұрын

Terrence Trent D'Arby also recorded it. The song was on first debut album with "Sign Your Name."

Smoky smiles and collects the Royalties

@rikkilstarr2474

26 күн бұрын

Yesss

@Juniatadelphibey

19 күн бұрын

Smokey will always, be remembered and loved deeply for conquering his drug addiction . When he first started up at Motown Recording Studios! He had one special friend who never let him down!😅😅😅😅 I love your strength Smokey always, loyal!😊😊😊

@user-re9ui1ji1b

14 күн бұрын

SMOKEY : That's RIGHT......BUT I'm cashing the CHECKS (still) !!! LOLOL

@kikiyukihime3567

14 күн бұрын

I came for this 😂🤣

@robmckrobmck5567

10 күн бұрын

I hope Gordy gave him a share because Motown is the town Smokey built

Smokey ain't mad.Songwriting gold mine$$

@markjohnson-sl9qf

24 күн бұрын

He wrote that song in 1895.

@dtyree3295

21 күн бұрын

He gets paid everytime it's played

@terrilhargrovejones

20 күн бұрын

​@@markjohnson-sl9qf😅😅😅

@infiniteinspiration1628

20 күн бұрын

😮😮😮

@robmckrobmck5567

10 күн бұрын

For him or Gordy?

Smokey wrote so many hits. He was the cog behind Motown.

@warrenspeaks

Ай бұрын

Now that is the truth.

@pharoah1200

Ай бұрын

Undisputed!

@Jayne-bk1qp

Ай бұрын

❤❤A STRAIGHT UP SUPER G ❤❤

@peaceistheanswer275

Ай бұрын

The amount of royalties he must generate yearly has to be in the tens of millions

@user-yo7un7qb9o

Ай бұрын

He was helping Barry Gordy rob groups blindly.

Nobody could sing that song and make it timeless except baby MJ

@FresnoCruz-yo5yn

21 күн бұрын

Yes! That is the song I play for those who were not around to see how extraordinary Michaels vocals were. And Smokey had that gold in his voice. . . Quiet Storm.

@FresnoCruz-yo5yn

21 күн бұрын

Also, Terence Trent D'arby does Smokey's who's loving you some good justice.

@larrytillman5339

19 күн бұрын

They both killed it

@Testifydesignfactory

9 күн бұрын

You need to go listen to Smokey and the Miracles sing this.

@fmartinjr

5 күн бұрын

Knock it off already. En vogue 's first single Hold on ,used a portion of this song and it was a number hit in the 90-91 school year.

Thank you Smokey for all the song writings you have done

Respect for Smokey and Michael 🎉❤

@Sunni6817

Ай бұрын

Smokie the truth... All his music nice..

@delretadonaldson

28 күн бұрын

Michael is a pederast

@freddiemontanez8461

22 күн бұрын

YES! RESPECT FOR SMOKEY AND MICHAEL J❤❤

@mickjack7336

22 күн бұрын

RESPECT POUR SMOKY ET MICHAEL QUI CHANTE CETTE CHANSON SI JEUNE UN TALENT FORMIDABLE ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Smokey is the goat of writing Love songs

@warrenspeaks

Ай бұрын

Proud to give this comment it's 100th like. It's 100% correct.

@user-dd9wx8xj4f

Ай бұрын

Smokey’s that dude, but we can’t act like Prince ain’t the GOAT!

@malikmoore8062

Ай бұрын

Really hard to disagree with that

@terraldcosby4709

Ай бұрын

In his Generation! Real Women, They Don't Make No More! Matter of fact, Love Songs of Woman New Generation On Heard OF, Don't Exist.

@TheTaekwon3

Ай бұрын

R. Kelly

Smokey the reason for generations of families he really need to be honored

Smokey Robinson is a living legend 😎

Loved Michael doing this song!

I like when people aren't threatened by other people success

@Proverbspsalms

Ай бұрын

Oh, he don’t care because he gets paid. The writer always makes the money.

@user-gh2rl5er4u

Ай бұрын

He’s also a humble guy

@columbusohio72

28 күн бұрын

He came up in the motown era. He was surrounded by talent

@chadaustin4339

27 күн бұрын

Smokey wasn't mad when the jackson five made it a hit, Smokey probably made big money off of that song anyway Because he wrote it!

@davidgerald133

27 күн бұрын

Back then Motown cut the same songs on multiple people. Actually, covering songs was quite common back then even across record labels.

Robinson is responsible for writing some of the greatest hits for Motown “Where there’s Smoke, there’s Fire”👏🏽

@karynallyn1008

26 күн бұрын

Thank you knowledgeable one!❤

@imthamost

25 күн бұрын

Nice one🫡

@terraldcosby4709

18 күн бұрын

👍😎

@robmckrobmck5567

10 күн бұрын

The town that Smokey built and Gordy owned

Now that is a man telling the truth...... And giving him respect ❤

Smokey is a very humble man

Michael was born to sing, his facial expressions were those of someone who really went through the emotions

Smokey was the GOAT of song writing 🤞

To be honest, I‘ve always thought of it as Smokey’s because I’m old enough to remember it when it first came out but like many other songs, sometimes it takes a different voice to make it come alive! The same way Proud Mary did for Tina or When a Man… did for Michael Bolton or I Will Always….for Whitney, etc., all were somebody else’s first before these other artists turned them into stratospheric hits!!

@delretadonaldson

28 күн бұрын

Absolutely agree

Quite a few Motown artists recorded Smokey Robinson song "Who's Loving You" no one did it like MJ.

@handmadehearts

29 күн бұрын

Michael was about 11 years old in this clip. 12 at most. Astonishing talent.

Right on, Smokey, you're forever great!

If you were here during the 60s then you knew it was a hit then also

@williamjones7247

Ай бұрын

Yes, Smokey wrote it. Sang it with his Miracles. The Temptations recorded it in 1963, also. But The Jackson 5 had the best version of it in Dec 1969.

@SG-ce6xq

Ай бұрын

@@williamjones7247Terence Trent Darby had the best version

@williamjones7247

Ай бұрын

@@SG-ce6xq I've never heard Trent Darby's version so I can't speak to that.

@tedbundy4373

Ай бұрын

​@@SG-ce6xqTerence Trent Darby baahahahahahaaaaaa

@soulstarmusiclover1254

29 күн бұрын

I was there and yes it was still is.

Smoky wrote so so many of motown hits.

Wow. Love Smokey. American icon. Miss you Michael❤

Smokey is the one of the Best.

Smoky is so adorable! Michael was such a great performer 😢

That young man showed soo much talent that it wasn't a surprise he woud be a legend. What a voice for a child!

The greatest poet in Rhythm and Blues, Smokey Robinson.

@EdithGaffney-d5u

16 күн бұрын

My Favorite 💖

75 year royalties...keep "killin" it....$$$$$

Smokey wrote beautiful songs. I have listened to him for years and enjoyed them all

❤😊 good job he wasn't mad he give Michael his credit 😊

@delretadonaldson

28 күн бұрын

Credit for being a pederast...

Smoky you're not selfish at all 🎉

@Proverbspsalms

Ай бұрын

That’s not why. He’s the one who made the money if he wrote it and still making the money.

@user-gh2rl5er4u

Ай бұрын

He just said he’s cool with MJ singing he’s giving him his praise he put it on the map what else you want him to do 😂

@yolondabell7871

29 күн бұрын

I feel that Smokey put it on the map, and Michael kept it moving. Whatever the case, Smokey is raking in royalties.

Michaels performance of that song says so much about what he had already suffered.

They both did great renditions.

@seanswinton6242

Ай бұрын

Terrence Trent D'Arby also recorded it. The song is in his 1987 debut album with the song "Sign Your Name."

SMOKEY WROTE EVERYBODY'S BIG HIT

go see him if you can...u will be amazed on all the songs he wrote for others

@levis6945

Ай бұрын

Exactly.

BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL SONG. That name fits him so well. SMOKEY Robinson...

This music is legendary, brings back soo many memories I love all the oldies ❤️ this is what you call singing.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@mckinleyreed6950

Ай бұрын

💯✊🏾

En Vogue also did an acapella version as the intro to their track Hold On back in the 90's.

@leroystrokesmen5666

Ай бұрын

It wasn't that good honestly

@seanswinton6242

Ай бұрын

Check out the British singer Terrence Trent D'Arby's version! It's on the same album that had "Sign Your Name."

@seanswinton6242

Ай бұрын

​@@leroystrokesmen5666Terrence Trent D'Arby the British singer who sang the hit "Sign Your Name" also did a version of it!

@callieduval3000

28 күн бұрын

Terrence Trent Darby did it very well too

@SmilingArchaeology-bk2gy

27 күн бұрын

And DID IT!!!!

Smokey wrote most of the songs sung by most of Motown's artists...

@dianecouncil9165

18 күн бұрын

Yes, William Smokey Robinson, is the Goat of, Rhyme Rythm and Love song writing and singing, bless you,one of our Greatest Kings of music..

Motown, the greatest music ever.❤

Loved both versions Beautiful!!

@BehindTheMelody_

Ай бұрын

Us too!

@latoniothebugcatcher1517

Ай бұрын

Did you hear David ruffin version?

@sharrigarvin3348

Ай бұрын

​@latoniothebugcatcher1517 Never knew he did it as well. I heard Envouge version. I will definitely look up Ruffin's. Thx

@deloresgraham4356

Ай бұрын

🩵

@seanswinton6242

Ай бұрын

​@@sharrigarvin3348So did British singer Terrence Trent D'Arby. It on the same album that has the song "Sign Your Name."

Smokey is the best ❤

Talented people.

My Girl might be my favorite Smokey joint...

@gerriegarris-thompson355

2 күн бұрын

AMEN, THAT'S A TREASURE TROVE. DAVID RUFFIN GAVE POWER & LIFE TO MANY TENDER HEARTS. ❤😂 "SOLID PURE GOLD."

All the modern songs came from Old School back then❤❤❤❤❤

What song didn't Smokey write. Very Talented Man. 💖

@marcus.g.4273

2 күн бұрын

👍🏽💯😁

Over 4000 songs written by Smokey..Amazing legacy and talent ❤

Michael has a magical voice❤❤❤❤

Yes, I Knew! Used To Play This On A 45 All The Time In 1960!❤

@333thomkat

Ай бұрын

The 45' that was the little like a saucer plate...right? What was the big one? Why I wanna say the 33? That would be smaller 🤷🏽

@bekaska6615

Ай бұрын

Embalmed-ass Smokey Biden 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌉🌉🌉🌉🌉🌉💀💀💀💀💀

@nuwavegurl

27 күн бұрын

Yep. The 7" was the smaller one played at 45 rpm, and the bigger one was the 12", played at 33 1/3 speed

@333thomkat

27 күн бұрын

@@nuwavegurl Yes! My mama always wanted us to put the 33 on the player. THANK YOU for breaking it down and helping me remember happy, easy times 🥲💗

@nuwavegurl

27 күн бұрын

@@333thomkat Yes indeed they were! I’m glad I helped to jog your memory of some happier times. 🫂

Wow! I remember when it came out! I love it 💯👏❤️! Yeees....

RIP Michael...we will always love♥️you

I like when people like your version of their song. Smokey and Michael were the foundation of our great music during the 80s for me. Love these guys. Nothing beats Tears of a clown

Smokey, hurry up and get to Boston, I'm going to see you, man!!!!!

@UniverseAlphaOmega

Ай бұрын

That part

Yes

Let's not forget the funky divas of soul broke it down en Vogue.❤❤

HE HAS OUTLIVED LITERALLY ALL OF THE ORIGINAL MOTOWN ACTS THE HE WROTE AND PRODUCED FOR AND STILL MENTALLY SOUND TO TELL THE TALE! LEGEND!!!

A young Smokie looks like the guy from Jason's Lyric

@love24hrshere

Ай бұрын

Dang yu right 😂

Mj thf best❤🎉

Yes, I knew Smokey wrote Whose Loving You, and a lit of other songs he wrote for other singers and a little of songs other singers recorded. Smoke is the GOAT!! ❤❤

I was born 1965 when they got ready to release Smoky Robinson ❤🎉

I am sorry Smokey, but my boy Michael Jackson owned this song. Smokey has respect for Michael.

@UniverseAlphaOmega

Ай бұрын

He can’t own it if he ain’t write it! He sang the hell out of it like it was his own!

@carolyndavis3152

Ай бұрын

@@UniverseAlphaOmega Brotha, if that make you feel better, SAY IT. Michael also made the MOONWALK his ownec!!!

Just wait til you find out Smokey is Michael’s father

@kdhbusiness304

Ай бұрын

Facts!!!

Smokey is a living legend!! Honor him while he is here!! Without Smokey there would be no Motown!!

Smokey is so humbled and honored all at the same time He loved Michael Jackson ❤️

People sleep on Smokey! That man wrote so many hits for Motown!

Genius men both with unlimited raw talent.

Really love young Michael's version of Who's Lovin' You. MJ had an exquisite voice right from the start.

Living Legend and amazing story teller too. And what a voice. Mr Robinson is the man

A living legend, much respect.

2 geniuses to have a grace God's green Earth.Michael jackson and smokey Robinson

FOREVER SMOKEY'S SONG!!!🔥🔥💯😍

It takes a real man to be humble like Smokey, he gave honor and he gets it back ❤

OK, I’ve been on this earth for 56 years and I just learned this June 7, 2024 at 10:44. Learn something new every day.

Thats called good collaboration. The composer and the singer.

What a great man with a great spirit. Very humble indeed. Gid bless you 🙏

dang he got smokey on the show ... smokey outside boi !!😂😂

Smokey,babyface,r kelly, and keith sweat are responsible for millions of kids being born and are still being born to their music. Smokey got small change with the Miracles but bought mansions and expensive cars snd furs with Michael's (Jackson 5) rendition. I really miss Michael Jackson ❤❤.

He's the true legend and never diddled any kids.

LOVE YOU MR. SMOKEY!! THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR BEAUTIFUL SONG WRITING!!🥰🥰❤

David Ruffin and the Temptations is the ones who really give that song justice!!!! David Ruffin really killed it!!

The ending of Jackson’s version is amazing. The violin is beautiful

SMOKEY IS THE MAN AT MOTOWN ❤❤❤ .

"A testimate to Smokeys timeless song writing and Michaels unforgettable performance" couldn't of said it better 👏

I grew up listening Smokey Roinson & the Miracles music . That song was a great when Smokey sang it. Smokey always made us scream.

why's he look like somebody you'd NEVER leave your young children alone with

Smokey been writing music for every artist that walked through the doorway even the Beatles so don’t sleep on him. He’s very intelligent articulate and that’s why he’s Agent gracefully with no worries. Much respect,

Wowwwww and let it be what it was because them royalties is forever and he is getting it all

👩🏻💭"He sang it too beautiful"❣️ MJ forever ❤

"He put it on the map." No hard feelings. I like that.

Because I am older, this was always Smokey and the Miracles song!!! Fire 🔥🔥🔥

Smokey Robinson and BabyFace are the GOATs of songwriting hits

This is a true classic. I believe as time goes on, and the next beautiful, out of this world voice comes along, this is one song that will be recorded over and over. A really great song...

Smokey Robinson wrote over 40 - 50 songs for other groups.And Thats NOT Including his own Albums & songs..CLASSIC - GENUS!!!!!🎼🎶🎵🎶

@seanswinton6242

Ай бұрын

Yes. So did Stevie Wonder. Both were prolific!

Smokey the legend Robinson.

Smokey’s music is timeless and beautiful

Smokey is not a Hater....He was proud of MJ....Smokey is Class 2 The Max!!!!❤

Smokey gets paid when anyone records his music. He ain’t mad.

Smokey is a genius I am so happy he is still here❤

MJ's voice was clear and powerful, even at such a young age. Smokey Robinson is a very talented songwriter and performer. Both very talented guys. The world is a sadder place without Michael Jackson.