My Girl Has Gone

The Miracles

About My Girl Has Gone

"My Girl Has Gone" is a 1965 R&B single recorded by The Miracles for Motown's Tamla label. Included on their 1965 album Going to a Go-Go, "My Girl Has Gone" was the follow-up to the group's number 16 Billboard Hot 100 million-selling hit "The Tracks Of My Tears". Written by Miracles members Smokey Robinson, Ronnie White, Pete Moore, and Marv Tarplin, the single was a Top 20 Pop hit, peaking at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and was also a Top 5 R&B hit, peaking at number three on Billboard's R&B singles chart. According to Robinson, Moore, and Bobby Rogers, the inspiration behind "My Girl Has Gone" was the guitar riffs of Miracles member Marv Tarplin, who also inspired "The Tracks of My Tears". Marv employed a 12 string guitar on the song, accompanied by the other Miracles' gospel-inspired harmonies, arranged by Miracle Pete Moore (who was, for years, the group's uncredited vocal arranger). As with many Miracles songs, the lyrics of "My Girl has Gone" describe the end of the narrator's relationship with his lover: 


Year:
2006
2:53
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When you were mine, I loved you so much
I got a thrill from your every touch
You went away with somebody else
Now all I can say to comfort myself

Is that my girl has gone and said goodbye
Don't you cry, hold your head up high
Don't give up, give love one more try
There's a right girl for every guy

Although your love wasn't right for me
Good for another it will, maybe
Some girls were just made for some guys
Now I've got to make myself realize

That my girl has gone and said goodbye
But don't you cry, hold your head up high
Don't give up, give love one more try
There's a right girl for every guy

Now all I can say to comfort myself
Is that my girl has gone and said goodbye
Don't you cry, hold your head up high
Don't give up, give love one more try
There's a right girl for every guy

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The Miracles

The Miracles were an American rhythm and blues group that was the first successful recording acts for Motown Records in the 1960s. Founded in 1955 by Smokey Robinson,Pete Moore , and Ronnie White, the group's most notable lineup included that of Robinson, White ,Moore, Bobby Rogers, Claudette Robinson and Marv Tarplin. more »

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Written by: MARVIN TARPLIN, RONALD WHITE, SMOKEY ROBINSON, WARREN MOORE, WILLIAM ROBINSON JR.

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10 facts about this song

Release Details
"My Girl Has Gone" is a 1965 hit single by Motown singing group The Miracles, also known as Smokey Robinson & the Miracles.
Chart Performance
The song hit #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart and #3 on the Billboard R&B singles chart.
Songwriting Credits
It was co-written by all members of The Miracles, namely, Smokey Robinson, Warren "Pete" Moore, Ronnie White, and Bobby Rogers.
Album
"My Girl Has Gone" also appears on the 1966 Miracles' studio album, "Going to a Go-Go".
Singing Style
The song was praised for Smokey Robinson's heart-wrenching lead vocal, and for the Miracles' emotionally resonant background harmonies.
Lyrics
The song's lyrics are rather melancholic, featuring Robinson's pleading and emotionally soaring lead vocal about his lost love.
Reception
In general, "My Girl Has Gone" was highly appreciated by music critics and fans alike for its expressive lyrics and melancholy themes.
Cover Versions
Other artists have covered "My Girl Has Gone", including the singer Bobby Taylor.
Group Transition
"My Girl Has Gone" marks the Miracles' transition from their doo-wop roots into the more polished Motown sound.
Rolling Stone
In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Smokey Robinson and the Miracles #32 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, which speaks volumes for the collective work including the song "My Girl Has Gone".

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