Whole Lot of Shakin' in My Heart (Since I Met You)
May 05, 2024
"Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You)" is a 1966 R&B song by Motown Records group The Miracles, issued on Motown's Tamla Records subsidiary. Written by Motown staff songwriter Frank Wilson, it was one of only two singles the group released in 1966, taken from their album Away We A Go-Go.[1]
"Whole Lot of Shakin' in My Heart (Since I Met You)"
Although the group's billing on their singles remained "The Miracles" up to this point, their billing on the album was changed to "Smokey Robinson and The Miracles," their second album to receive this billing.
Despite this song's relatively mild success in 1966, "Whole Lot Of Shaking" was one of The Miracles' most dynamic, most propulsive recordings.
This up-tempo song featured rapid-fire vocal interplay between Smokey and the other Miracles, Bobby, Ronnie, Pete, and Claudette, accompanied by equally urgent horns and a hot Funk Brothers rhythm section. Smokey, as the song's narrator, portrays a man whose life has been completely changed by a passionate relationship with his new girl:
"I can't explain the things you do to me, but I'm sure there's an explanation, Maybe it's the way you carry yourself, or maybe it's your conversation."
His friends also notice the change in him:
"The guys I used to run around with tell me I changed, and I'm acting kind of strange; But they don't realize, that since I met you, my whole life has been re-arranged."
This song was not one of the group's more successful singles, and broke a string of Top 20 Pop hits by the group, only reaching #46 on the Billboard Pop charts, but the tune managed much better on the Billboard R&B listings, reaching the Top 20, peaking at #20.[3]
The Miracles, after a huge year in 1965, took a year off from touring during 1966, and this song's lack of promotion may have been a reason for its relative failure, but it has nevertheless been included in many Miracles "greatest hits" album and CD compilations.
The Huffington Post referred to this Miracles song as a "classic" and as one of "The 22 Lost Classics Of Motown that Deserve To Be Rediscovered" [4]
The British "Northern Soul" website "Funky 16 Corners" referred to The Miracles' "Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart" as 'relentless", "A monster", and "first-class, floor-filling, spellbinding Motor City soul."[5]
Referencesedit
^"Miracles, The - Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You) / Oh Be My Love (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1966-05-27. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
^"CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. June 11, 1966. p. 18. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
^Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 404.
^"22 Lost Motown Classics That Deserve To Be Rediscovered". Huffington Post. 2014-06-19.
^"Smokey Robinson & the Miracles – Whole Lotta Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You)". Funky16Corners.com. 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
External linksedit
"Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You)" (1966) - by The Miracles (1966) on YouTube
The Miracles - "Whole Lot of Shakin' in My Heart (Since I Met You) " (Special Extended Version)- from YouTube
May 05, 2024
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Whole Lot of Shakin in My Heart Since I Met You news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message Whole Lot Of Shakin In My Heart Since I Met You is a 1966 R amp B song by Motown Records group The Miracles issued on Motown s Tamla Records subsidiary Written by Motown staff songwriter Frank Wilson it was one of only two singles the group released in 1966 taken from their album Away We A Go Go 1 Whole Lot of Shakin in My Heart Since I Met You Single by The Miraclesfrom the album Away We a Go GoB side Oh Be My Love ReleasedMay 27 1966RecordedHitsville USA Studio A 4 19 66GenrePop soulLength2 42LabelTamlaT 54205Songwriter s Frank WilsonProducer s Frank WilsonThe Miracles singles chronology Going to a Go Go 1965 Whole Lot of Shakin in My Heart Since I Met You 1966 Come Round Here I m the One You Need 1966 Although the group s billing on their singles remained The Miracles up to this point their billing on the album was changed to Smokey Robinson and The Miracles their second album to receive this billing Contents 1 Lyrical and musical content 2 Personnel credits The Miracles 3 Other credits 4 Chart success 5 Cover versions and accolades 6 References 7 External linksLyrical and musical content editDespite this song s relatively mild success in 1966 Whole Lot Of Shaking was one of The Miracles most dynamic most propulsive recordings This up tempo song featured rapid fire vocal interplay between Smokey and the other Miracles Bobby Ronnie Pete and Claudette accompanied by equally urgent horns and a hot Funk Brothers rhythm section Smokey as the song s narrator portrays a man whose life has been completely changed by a passionate relationship with his new girl I can t explain the things you do to me but I m sure there s an explanation Maybe it s the way you carry yourself or maybe it s your conversation His friends also notice the change in him The guys I used to run around with tell me I changed and I m acting kind of strange But they don t realize that since I met you my whole life has been re arranged Song author Frank Wilson later co wrote The Four Tops 1970 hit Still Water Love with Robinson He also went on to co write The Temptations 1967 Top 10 hit All I Need Cash Box described the song as a hard driving fast moving romantic thumper about a lucky lass who has finally met the guy of her dreams 2 Personnel credits The Miracles editSmokey Robinson lead vocals Claudette Robinson background vocals Marv Tarplin guitar Pete Moore background vocals Ronnie White background vocals Bobby Rogers background vocalsOther credits editWriter Producer Frank Wilson Other instruments The Funk BrothersChart success editThis song was not one of the group s more successful singles and broke a string of Top 20 Pop hits by the group only reaching 46 on the Billboard Pop charts but the tune managed much better on the Billboard R amp B listings reaching the Top 20 peaking at 20 3 The Miracles after a huge year in 1965 took a year off from touring during 1966 and this song s lack of promotion may have been a reason for its relative failure but it has nevertheless been included in many Miracles greatest hits album and CD compilations Cover versions and accolades edit Whole Lot Of Shakin has inspired cover versions by The Hellacopters and Marv Johnson for the Motown revival label Motorcity Records Its flip side Oh Be My Love like many Miracles B sides was also popular and has inspired cover versions by Barbara Lewis The Supremes and Barbara McNair The Huffington Post referred to this Miracles song as a classic and as one of The 22 Lost Classics Of Motown that Deserve To Be Rediscovered 4 The British Northern Soul website Funky 16 Corners referred to The Miracles Whole Lot Of Shakin In My Heart as relentless A monster and first class floor filling spellbinding Motor City soul 5 References edit Miracles The Whole Lot Of Shakin In My Heart Since I Met You Oh Be My Love Vinyl at Discogs Discogs com 1966 05 27 Retrieved 2012 03 15 CashBox Record Reviews PDF Cash Box June 11 1966 p 18 Retrieved 2022 01 12 Whitburn Joel 2004 Top R amp B Hip Hop Singles 1942 2004 Record Research p 404 22 Lost Motown Classics That Deserve To Be Rediscovered Huffington Post 2014 06 19 Smokey Robinson amp the Miracles Whole Lotta Shakin In My Heart Since I Met You Funky16Corners com 2013 11 26 Retrieved 2016 09 30 External links edit Whole Lot Of Shakin In My Heart Since I Met You 1966 by The Miracles 1966 on YouTube The Miracles Whole Lot of Shakin in My Heart Since I Met You Special Extended Version from YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Whole Lot of Shakin 27 in My Heart Since I Met You amp oldid 1066716012, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
