My Girl
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations
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I've got sunshine on a cloudy day When it's cold outside I've got the month of May I guess you'd say What can make me feel this way? My girl (my girl, my girl) Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl) I've got so much honey the bees envy me I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees I guess you'd say What can make me feel this way? My girl (my girl, my girl) Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl) Hey hey hey Hey hey hey Ooh I don't need no money, fortune, or fame I've got all the riches baby one man can claim I guess you'd say What can make me feel this way? My girl (my girl, my girl) Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl) I've got sunshine on a cloudy day With my girl I've even got the month of May With my girl
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Written by: Ronald White, William Robinson Jr.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"My Girl" is a song by The Temptations, written by Smokey Robinson and Ronald White from The Miracles.
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Chart PerformanceIt became the Temptations' first U.S. number-one single in 1965 and is considered their signature song.
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Motown History"My Girl" is one of the most famous songs to come out of the Motown Record Corporation, a major force in the racial integration of popular music.
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Song InspirationSmokey Robinson wrote this song with Temptations member David Ruffin in mind, a departure from the usual leads Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams.
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Cultural Impact"My Girl" has been covered by many artists including Michael Jackson, Prince, and Otis Redding.
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Song BackgroundThe song is characterized by its memorable guitar riff (likewise its bassline) and is noted for the purity of its sentiment.
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Musical Awards"My Girl" is included in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or artistically significant."
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Film ImpactThe song was part of the soundtrack for the 1991 film "My Girl", named after it, a film that introduced the song to a new generation.
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Music VideoThe music video of the song directed by Eddy Matalon was nominated for the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards in two categories: Best Choreography and Best Art Direction.
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Ultimate PopularityThe song ranks #88 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, a testament to its enduring popularity.
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