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Smokey Robinson thought Barrett Strong should record "Shop Around," but Gordy persuaded Smokey that he was the right man for the song. After it came out, Gordy heard it on the radio and found it way too slow. He woke Robinson at 3 a.m. and called him back to the studio to re-cut it — faster and with Robinson's vocal more prominent. That one worked. The tune reached number one on the R&B Charts, number one on the Cash Box Magazine Top 100 Pop Chart, and number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. It is included in Rolling Stones' magazine's Top 500 songs of all-time. Wikimedia Commons - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles Writers: Berry Gordy, Robinson Producer: Gordy - Released: Dec. '60, Tamla *16 weeks; No. 2 (Source) Lyrics to "Shop Around" When I became of age, my mother called me to her side She said, "Son you're growing up now Pretty soon you'll take a bride" And then she said "Just because you've become a young man now There's still some things that you don't understand now Before you ask some girl for her hand now Keep your freedom for as long as you can now" My mama told me, you better shop around Oh yeah, you better shop around Oh, there's some things that I want you to know now Just as sure as the wind's gonna blow now The women come and the women are gonna go now Before you tell 'em that you love 'em so now My mama told me, you better shop around Oh yeah, you better shop around I try to get yourself a bargain, son Don't be sold on the very first one Pretty girls come a dime a dozen I try to find you one who's gonna give you true loving Before you take a girl and say, "I do" now Make sure that her love is true now My mama told me, you better shop around Oh hey, hey Try to get yourself a bargain, son Don't be sold on the very first one Pretty girls come a dime a dozen I try to find you one who's gonna give you true loving Before you take a girl and say, "I do" now Make sure that her love is true now Make sure she's in love with you now I hate to see you feeling sad and blue now My mama told me, you better shop around Oh yeah you better shop around Oh don't let the first one get you No 'cause I don't wanna see her with you Oh before you let 'em hold you tight Oh make sure she's alright Before you let 'em take your hand my son Understand my son, be a man my son I know you can my son, I love you Smokey and his daughter, Tamla! Pinterest - Tamla Claudette & her dad, Smokey RELATED: Smokey Robinson Admits ‘My Girl’ Isn’t About A Woman And Was Written For The Temptations