The Tracks of My Tears

"The Tracks of My Tears" is a 1965 hit single by The Miracles for the Tamla (Motown) label. It is considered among their best recordings, and is included among the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.

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1965 - The Miracles - Motown - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll

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Like a number of Miracles songs, "The Tracks of My Tears" finds Miracles lead singer Smokey Robinson as a man hiding the sadness of a bad breakup behind a false smile and laugh. "Outside I'm masquerading/Inside, my hope is fading", he sings. "If you look closer, it's easy to trace/The tracks of my tears."

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Written by Robisnon, Pete Moore, and Miracles guitarist Marv Tarplin, "The Tracks of My Tears" was a #2 hit on the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart, and reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single also reached #9 on the UK singles chart.

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Pete Moore - Billboard magazine - R&B singles chart - Billboard Hot 100 - UK singles chart

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