Episode F., The TuneSmith Series, “Shop Around,” The Miracles featuring Smokey Robinson - The Doctor of Digital, G.Mick Smith, PhD

The original version of the song was released in 1960 and had a strong blues influence, after it was a local hit around Detroit. Berry Gordy decided that the song needed to be re-recorded to achieve wider marketing and commercial appeal. The second version reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart and number two on the Billboard hot 100 chart.Time to answer a quick 4-question survey? Click to answer; thank you!https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pfdA_6_7YzUnyolusOJy0lJeU0gNm07HIOMFyM2YCT4/editIf you like the Podcast please do three simple things for me: rate, subscribe, and write a review. Thank you!Amazon Associate ID is thedoctorofdi-20