# The Miracles — Every Record We Rank

The Miracles appears 2 times in our Soul and Sung to Someone lists, placing as high as No. 7. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 2
- **Appears on:** Soul and Sung to Someone
- **Year:** 1965
- **Highest placing:** No. 7 in Soul
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/the-miracles/

## Appears on

### [The Tracks of My Tears](https://waxonia.com/track/the-miracles--the-tracks-of-my-tears/)

*1965 · Tamla · No. 7 in [Soul](https://waxonia.com/genre/soul/)*

Smokey Robinson's writing at its most economical — one metaphor, held for three minutes and never over-explained. Dylan reportedly called him America's greatest living poet, and this is the exhibit.

Also on: [Sung to Someone](https://waxonia.com/theme/sung-to-someone/).

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Miracles%20The%20Tracks%20of%20My%20Tears) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=rNS6D4hSQdA)

### [The Tracks of My Tears](https://waxonia.com/track/the-miracles--the-tracks-of-my-tears/)

*1965 · Tamla · Picked by [Sung to Someone](https://waxonia.com/theme/sung-to-someone/)*

"Take a good look at my face" is an instruction, given to one person, by a man asking to be examined. Smokey Robinson wrote the most-quoted metaphor in soul music and then pinned it to a request he needs somebody to answer.

Also on: [Soul](https://waxonia.com/genre/soul/).

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Miracles%20The%20Tracks%20of%20My%20Tears) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=rNS6D4hSQdA)

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