Love Machine ( the Miracles song ) - wikipedia Love Machine ( the Miracles song ) `` Love Machine ( Part 1 ) '' Single by The Miracles from the album City of Angels B - side `` Love Machine ( Part 2 ) '' Released October 1975 Format 7 '' single Recorded Genre Disco Length 2 : 55 ( single version ) 6 : 52 ( album version ) Label Tamla T 54262 Songwriter ( s ) William Griffin Warren Moore Producer ( s ) Freddie Perren The Miracles singles chronology `` Gemini '' ( 1975 ) `` Love Machine ( Part 1 ) '' ( 1975 ) `` Night Life '' ( 1976 ) `` Gemini '' ( 1975 ) `` Love Machine '' ( 1975 ) `` Night Life '' ( 1976 ) `` Love Machine '' is a 1975 single recorded by Motown group The Miracles, taken from their album City of Angels. This song was a # 1 Pop smash on the Billboard Hot 100, and the biggest - selling hit single of The Miracles ' career. This single was one of two Billboard Hot 100 Top 20 hits recorded by The Miracles with Billy Griffin as lead vocalist ; the other is 1973 's `` Do It Baby ''. Griffin had replaced Miracles founder Smokey Robinson as lead singer in 1972. The song features a growling vocal by Miracle Bobby Rogers, with group baritone Ronnie White repeating `` Yeah Baby '' throughout the song. Contents 1 Background 2 Personnel 3 Chart positions 4 Use in media 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Background Engineered and mixed by Kevin Beamish, `` Love Machine '' was produced by Freddie Perren, a former member of The Corporation brain trust in charge of the early Jackson 5 hits. It was written by Billy Griffin and his Miracles group - mate, original Miracle Pete Moore, with whom he wrote the rest of the City of Angels tracks as well. The song 's lyrics, delivered over a disco beat, compare a lover to an electronic device such as a computer or a robot. The seven - minute song was split into two parts for its release as a single, with `` Part 1 '' receiving most notoriety. `` Love Machine '' was the only two - part single of the Miracles ' career. `` Love Machine '' was a multi-million selling Platinum single, and a number - one smash hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, the best - selling single of The Miracles ' career, having sold over 4.5 million copies. The single went to # 5 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and went to # 20 on Record World 's National Disco file Top 20 chart. It was also a Top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart. Personnel Lead vocals by Billy Griffin Background vocals by Bobby Rogers, Ronnie White and Pete Moore Growling by Bobby Rogers `` Yeah, baby '' vocals by Ronnie White Instrumentation by various Los Angeles studio musicians Chart positions Chart ( 1975 - 1976 ) Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Record World '' National Disco File 20 U.K. Singles U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles 5 By 1979, the song saw its first cover version, performed by Thelma Houston. Houston 's version became a popular song with club DJs at the time in the United States, although it did not chart. In Asia, and especially in Japan, `` Love Machine '' became Houston 's most successful single, topping the Japanese charts. The success prompted her album Ride to the Rainbow to be reissued as Love Machine for the Japanese release. Wham ! performed a cover version of `` Love Machine '' on their 1983 album, Fantastic. The track was recorded as a last minute replacement for `` Careless Whisper '', which Wham ! decided to save for their second album. `` Love Machine '', to which Griffin and co-writer Miracle Pete Moore retained publishing rights through their publishing company Grimora Music ( instead of Motown 's music publishing company, Jobete ), is the most - used song in Motown history and has generated more than $15 million in revenues. Use in media Pedro De Pacas sang the song in the 1978 film starring Cheech & Chong, Up in Smoke Jesse Cochran and friends sang the song in the 1988 episode of Full House, `` The Seven - Month Itch '' ( Part 2 ) The first 30 seconds of the song was featured in a couple of Denny 's restaurant television commercials in the 1980s, depicting a mother hen and her chicks dancing to this tune for their Grand Slam Breakfasts. The 1995 Disney film Heavyweights The 1997 crime film Donnie Brasco The 1998 disco film `` 54 '' The 2002 film The New Guy. Around 2004, The Hotel Chain Travelodge started to use the song with the brand 's mascot bear dancing. The movie trailer for the 2000 animated film Chicken Run The TV spot for the 2001 Pixar film Monsters, Inc. A new version of the song also appears in the 2013 Disney film, Planes. The 1999 episode of Ally McBeal, Love 's Illusions. The 2001 episode of Futurama, `` I Dated a Robot ''. The 2002 episode of My Wife and Kids, Jr. 's Dating Dilemma. `` Love Machine '' was the name of a sentient computer virus in the 2009 film Summer Wars In the Disney film Planes, a Mexican airplane called El Chupacabra gets attention by singing his cover of this song as a serenade to the Canadian Rochelle in the Chinese apartment. See also List of Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles of 1976 References Jump up ^ `` Dick Clark Interviews The Miracles - American Bandstand 1975 ''. YouTube. 1975 - 11 - 15. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2012 - 02 - 19. Retrieved 2012 - 02 - 09. Jump up ^ Roszkowski, Vincent ( 2012 - 12 - 06 ). `` Throwback Thursday : The 10 Best Songs From 1976 `` WCBS - FM 101.1 ''. Wcbsfm.cbslocal.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 10. ^ Jump up to : `` The Miracles : In the ' 60s, we loved and lost to this Motown legend 's smooth songs ( Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2012 ) ''. Cleveland.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 10. Jump up ^ Graham Betts. `` Motown Encyclopedia ''. Books.google.com. p. 354. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 10. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Top R&B / Hip - Hop Singles : 1942 - 2004. Record. p. 404. Jump up ^ Laura Vecsey ( 2005 - 02 - 06 ). `` Love Machine Pete Moore He 's just a ` Love Machine, ' and a big Orioles fan, too ''. Articles.baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 10. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Preceded by `` Theme from S.W.A.T. '' by Rhythm Heritage Billboard Hot 100 number - one single March 6, 1976 ( one week ) Succeeded by `` December, 1963 ( Oh, What a Night ) '' by The Four Seasons The Miracles Smokey Robinson Ronnie White Pete Moore Bobby Rogers Claudette Robinson Marv Tarplin Billy Griffin Donald Griffin Carl Cotton Mark Scott Dave Finley Sydney Justin Alphonse Franklin Tee Turner Pre-Miracles : Emerson `` Sonny '' Rogers James Grice Clarence Dawson Production Berry Gordy Smokey Robinson Pete Moore Studio albums Hi... We 're The Miracles ( 1961 ) Cookin ' with The Miracles ( 1961 ) I 'll Try Something New ( 1962 ) The Fabulous Miracles ( 1963 ) The Miracles Doin ' Mickey 's Monkey ( 1963 ) I Like It Like That ( 1964 ) Going to a Go - Go ( 1965 ) Away We a Go - Go ( 1966 ) Make It Happen ( The Tears of a Clown ) ( 1967 ) Special Occasion ( 1968 ) Time Out For Smokey Robinson & the Miracles ( 1969 ) Four in Blue ( 1969 ) What Love Has Joined Together ( 1970 ) A Pocket Full Of Miracles ( 1970 ) One Dozen Roses ( 1971 ) Flying High Together ( 1972 ) Renaissance ( 1973 ) Do It Baby ( 1974 ) City of Angels ( 1975 ) Live albums The Miracles Recorded Live on Stage ( 1963 ) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles LIVE ! ( 1969 ) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles : 1957 - 1972 ( 1972 ) Other albums Christmas with The Miracles ( 1963 ) Compilations Greatest Hits : From the Beginning ( 1965 ) Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 ( 1968 ) Anthology ( 1974 ) Anthology ' 86 ( 1986 ) Anthology : The Best of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles ( 1995 ) The Ultimate Collection ( 1998 ) Ooo Baby Baby : The Anthology ( 2002 ) Depend On Me : The Early Albums ( 2009 ) Singles ( US / UK Top Twenty singles ) `` Shop Around '' `` You 've Really Got a Hold on Me '' / `` Happy Landing '' `` Mickey 's Monkey '' `` Ooo Baby Baby '' `` The Tracks of My Tears '' `` My Girl Has Gone '' `` Going to a Go - Go '' `` ( Come ' Round Here ) I 'm the One You Need '' `` The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage '' `` I Second That Emotion '' `` If You Can Want '' `` Baby, Baby Do n't Cry '' `` The Tears of a Clown '' `` I Do n't Blame You At All '' `` Do It Baby '' `` Love Machine '' Videography The Definitive Performances ( 1963 -- 1987 ) ( 2006 ) Discography Albums Songs Related articles Motown Records List of cover versions of The Miracles songs Book : The Miracles The Miracles singles discography 1950s `` Got a Job '' ( 1958 ) `` Your Love ( Is All I Need ) '' ( 1958 ) `` I Cry '' ( 1958 ) `` I Need a Change '' ( 1959 ) `` It '' ( 1959 ) `` Bad Girl '' ( 1959 ) `` The Feeling Is So Fine '' ( 1959 ) / `` ( You Can ) Depend on Me '' ( 1959 ) 1960s `` Way Over There '' ( 1960 ) `` Shop Around '' ( 1960 ) / `` Who 's Lovin ' You '' ( 1960 ) `` Ai n't It Baby '' ( 1961 ) `` Mighty Good Lovin ' '' ( 1961 ) / Broken Hearted '' ( 1961 ) `` Everybody 's Gotta Pay Some Dues '' ( 1961 ) `` What 's So Good About Goodbye '' ( 1961 ) / `` I 've Been Good to You '' ( 1961 ) `` I 'll Try Something New '' ( 1962 ) `` You 've Really Got a Hold on Me '' ( 1962 ) / `` Happy Landing '' ( 1962 ) `` A Love She Can Count On '' ( 1963 ) / `` I Can Take a Hint '' ( 1963 ) `` Mickey 's Monkey '' ( 1963 ) `` I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying '' ( 1963 ) `` The Christmas Song '' ( 1963 ) `` ( You Ca n't Let the Boy Overpower ) The Man in You '' ( 1964 ) `` I Like It Like That '' ( 1964 ) `` That 's What Love Is Made Of '' ( 1964 ) `` Come On Do The Jerk '' ( 1964 ) `` Ooo Baby Baby '' ( 1965 ) `` The Tracks of My Tears '' ( 1965 ) / `` A Fork in the Road '' ( 1965 ) `` My Girl Has Gone '' ( 1965 ) `` Going to a Go - Go '' ( 1965 ) / `` Choosey Beggar '' ( 1965 ) `` Whole Lot of Shakin ' in My Heart ( Since I Met You ) '' ( 1966 ) `` ( Come ' Round Here ) I 'm the One You Need '' ( 1966 ) `` The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage '' ( 1967 ) `` More Love '' ( 1967 ) `` I Second That Emotion '' ( 1967 ) `` If You Can Want '' ( 1968 ) `` Yester Love '' ( 1968 ) `` Special Occasion '' ( 1968 ) `` Baby, Baby Do n't Cry '' ( 1969 ) `` Here I Go Again '' ( 1969 ) / `` Doggone Right '' ( 1969 ) `` Abraham, Martin and John '' ( 1969 ) `` Point It Out '' ( 1969 ) / `` Darling Dear '' ( 1969 ) 1970s `` Who 's Gonna Take the Blame '' ( 1970 ) `` The Tears of a Clown '' ( 1970 ) `` I Do n't Blame You At All '' ( 1970 ) `` Crazy About the La La '' ( 1971 ) `` Satisfaction '' ( 1971 ) `` We 've Come Too Far to End It Now '' ( 1972 ) `` I Ca n't Stand to See You Cry '' ( 1972 ) `` Do n't Let It End ( ' Til You Let It Begin ) '' ( 1973 ) `` Give Me Just Another Day '' ( 1973 ) `` Do It Baby '' ( 1974 ) `` Do n't Cha Love It '' ( 1974 ) `` Gemini '' ( 1975 ) `` Love Machine '' ( 1975 ) `` Night Life '' ( 1976 ) `` Spy for Brotherhood '' ( 1977 ) `` I Can Touch the Sky '' ( 1977 ) `` Mean Machine '' ( 1978 ) Book : The Miracles Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Love_Machine_(The_Miracles_song)&oldid=811817406 '' Categories : Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles 1975 singles The Miracles songs Disco songs Motown singles Tamla Records singles Songs written by Warren `` Pete '' Moore Songs written by Billy Griffin Song recordings produced by Freddie Perren 1975 songs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 24 November 2017, at 05 : 06. 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Question: who sings the song i'm just a love machine
Answer: The Miracles