Cookin' with the Miracles (1962) Songwriting Credits

Authorship Breakdown 9 / 10 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Every track is scored by writing credit — whether Smokey Robinson carries a lyricist or composer credit.

90%

10%

9 trackswritten by Smokey Robinson 1 trackoutside writers

Smokey Robinson's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist90%

Composer90%

Producer0%

Performer0%

By the Numbers

10

Tracks

6

Lyricists

2

Producers

1962

Released

Cookin' with the Miracles is the second studio album by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, released in 1962 on Tamla Records. The album is anchored by 'You've Really Got a Hold on Me,' one of Robinson's most enduring compositions, a slow, aching ballad that became a Motown standard and was covered by The Beatles on their 1963 album With the Beatles, cementing Robinson's reputation as a songwriter's songwriter across the Atlantic. Smokey Robinson wrote the bulk of the album's material, continuing the self-penned approach established on the debut. The record shows Robinson and the group refining their blend of doo-wop vocal interplay with emergent soul production, just as Berry Gordy's Motown operation was beginning to gain national traction. 'What's So Good About Goodbye' further demonstrated Robinson's ability to turn heartache into pop elegance.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers

#	Title	Lyricist(s)	Composer(s)	Producer(s)
1	That's The Way I Feel	Berry GordySmokey Robinson	Berry GordySmokey Robinson	Berry GordyWilliam "Smokey" Robinson
2	Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues	Smokey RobinsonRonnie White	Smokey RobinsonRonnie White	Berry GordyWilliam "Smokey" Robinson
3	Mama	Smokey RobinsonJanie BradfordBerry Gordy	Smokey RobinsonJanie BradfordBerry Gordy	Berry GordyWilliam "Smokey" Robinson
4	Ain't It Baby	Berry GordySmokey Robinson	Berry GordySmokey Robinson	Berry GordyWilliam "Smokey" Robinson
5	Determination	Smokey Robinson	Smokey Robinson	Berry GordyWilliam "Smokey" Robinson
6	You Never Miss A Good Thing	Berry GordySmokey Robinson	Berry GordySmokey Robinson	Berry GordyWilliam "Smokey" Robinson
7	Embraceable You	George GershwinIra Gershwin	George GershwinIra Gershwin	Berry GordyWilliam "Smokey" Robinson
8	The Only One I Love	Smokey Robinson	Smokey Robinson	Berry GordyWilliam "Smokey" Robinson
9	Broken Hearted	Berry GordySmokey Robinson	Berry GordySmokey Robinson	Berry GordyWilliam "Smokey" Robinson
10	I Can't Believe	Smokey Robinson	Smokey Robinson	Berry GordyWilliam "Smokey" Robinson