During their nineteen year run on the American music charts, The Miracles charted over fifty hits and recorded in the genres of doo wop, soul, disco, and R&B. Twenty-six Miracles songs reached the Top Ten of the Billboard R&B singles chart, including four R&B number ones. Sixteen of the Miracles' songs charted within the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, with seven songs charting within the Top Ten and two - 1970's "The Tears of a Clown" and 1975's "Love Machine" (Part 1) - reaching number-one.
Original members:
Ronald "Ronnie" White (1955–1978, 1980–1983, 1993–1995 (died 1995)
Warren "Pete" Moore (1955–1978) (died 2017)
William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (1955–1972)
Claudette Robinson (1956 - 1972, 2005 -2011)
Marvin "Marv" Tarplin (1958 - 1973) (died 2011)
Mighty Good Lovin
The Miracles Lyrics
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Is gonna change the way you act
It's gonna make you mine
And make you feel so fine
And that's a natural fact
When I get you by your hand
You're gonna let me have your heart
When mighty good loving gets a hold on you
It's mighty good now, hey yeah
It's mighty good now, hey yeah, hey yay
It's so good it's so good
It's so good now it's so good
Little girl, it's true there'll be nothing you can do
Oh when mighty good loving gets a hold on you
Well-a it's a mighty good feeling baby
When you know that your love is true
When you know that your man is gonna understand
And do everything he can for you
You're gonna let him have your hand
You're gonna let him have your heart
Little girl it's true there'll be nothing you can do
Oh when mighty good loving gets a hold on you
It's mighty good now, hey yeah
It's mighty good now, hey yeah, hey hey
It's so good it's so good
It's so good it's so good
Little girl it's true there'll be nothing you can do
When mighty good loving baby
I wanna love you, I wanna love you
I wanna love-a you right now a-love you more
Let-a you know that my love is strong
Oh come on come on come on come on
And let me love you I wanna love you
I wanna love I wanna love love love you
I wanna love-a you right now
The lyrics to The Miracles' song "Mighty Good Lovin" speak of the transformative power of true love. The singer proclaims that "mighty good loving" will change the way the object of the song's affection behaves, making them feel different and better than ever before. The chorus emphasizes this idea with its repeated proclamation of just how "mighty good" this love is. The verses go on to explain that once the singer has the person's heart, they will be powerless to resist; they will have no choice but to fall deeper and deeper in love.
The song's lyrics are straightforward, but there is an underlying theme of the sheer unstoppable force of true love. The singer seems to believe that this love is inevitable and that once it takes hold, there is no stopping it. The song also emphasizes the power dynamic of love; the singer will "let" the object of their affection have their hand and heart, implying that there is a sort of bargaining going on between two people who are deeply enamored with one another.
Line by Line Meaning
A mighty good loving baby
A great love will come your way
Is gonna change the way you act
It will alter your behavior
It's gonna make you mine
You will become committed to one another
And make you feel so fine
It will bring immense joy and happiness
And that's a natural fact
It's bound to happen
When I get you by your hand
When I have your attention
You're gonna let me have your heart
You will give your love to me
Little girl it's true there'll be nothing you can do
You won't be able to resist the love
When mighty good loving gets a hold on you
When love takes hold of you
It's mighty good now, hey yeah
This love is amazing
It's mighty good now, hey yeah, hey yay
It is truly wonderful
It's so good it's so good
It is so great
It's so good now it's so good
It really is that good
Well-a it's a mighty good feeling baby
It feels wonderful
When you know that your love is true
When you know the love is genuine
When you know that your man is gonna understand
When you are confident he will be supportive
And do everything he can for you
And will do all he can to make you happy
I wanna love you, I wanna love you
I want to love you
I wanna love-a you right now a-love you more
I want to love you more
Let-a you know that my love is strong
To assure you of my deep love
Oh come on come on come on come on
Encouraging the partner to reciprocate the love
And let me love you I wanna love you
Let me love you
I wanna love I wanna love love love you
I want to love you deeply
I wanna love-a you right now
I want to love you now
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SMOKEY ROBINSON, WILLIAM ROBINSON JR.
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DanFrechette
Just being a Smokey Robinson fan brought me here!
@angellbattle
You Took it back with this one! 🎶🎶
@jamesrichardson512
"Hidden Figures" hipped me to this great Smokey tune!
@angellbattle
Same
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Same
@rheayoung2246
same here@@user-zn7my2gv9i
@miketheshanmanmangan
This was used in the movie Hidden Figures truly classic 61 Smokey!
@richarddavis9930
Great Movie Mike!
@angellbattle
That's how I found it too... Lol
@ohsnapitspat6270
Hidden Figures brought me here.