# List of cover versions of Miracles songs

This is a list of covers of Miracles songs that have been recorded and released. According to several websites, the Miracles are one of the most covered groups in recorded history and the most covered Motown group ever. Their music and songs have influenced artists all over the world – in every major musical genre – over the last 60 years.

## "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1967 | The Cowsills | The Cowsills |
| 1970 | The Jackson 5 | ABC |

## "(You Can) Depend on Me"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1960 | The Supremes | Let the Music Play: Supreme Rarities 1960–1969 |
| 1962 | Mary Wells | Looking Back: 1961–1964 |
| 1964 | Brenda Holloway | Every Little Bit Hurts |
| 1965 | The Temptations | The Temptations Sing Smokey |
| 1967 | Barbara Mason | – |

## "(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1968 | Chuck Jackson | Arrives! |

## "A Fork in the Road"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1984 | Rebbie Jackson | Centipede |

## "After All"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1961 | The Supremes | The Supremes |
| 1970 | The Marvelettes | The Return of the Marvelettes |

## "Baby, Baby Don't Cry"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1969 | Gerald Wilson and His Orchestra | Eternal Equinox |

## "Bad Girl"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1961 | Mary Wells | Bye Bye Baby I Don't Want to Take a Chance |
| 1963 | The Orlons | Not Me |
| 1973 | Jackie Jackson | Jackie Jackson |
| 1982 | Dazz Band | On the One |

## "Can You Love a Poor Boy?"

This song, originally recorded by The Miracles, appears on their 1966 album, Away We A Go-Go. It was written by Stevie Wonder
| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1967 | Gil Bernal | – |
| 1998 | Softones | – |
| 2000 | Bobby Vee | – |
| 2001 | Ronnie Walker | – |

## "Choosey Beggar"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1979 | Debby Boone | Debby Boone |
| 2004 | Chazz Dixon | Hitsville: The House That Berry Built |

## "Darling Dear"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1970 | The Jackson 5 | Third Album |

## "Determination"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1965 | The Contours | – |

## "Do It Baby"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1976 | Jimmy Ponder | Illusions |
| 197? | Red Holt | – |

## "Doggone Right"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1970 | Bobby Davis & The Sensations | – |

## "From Head to Toe"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1966 | The Escorts | Single a-side |
| 1967 | Chris Clark | Soul Sounds, also single a-side |
| 1982 | Elvis Costello | Single a-side |

## "Going to a Go-Go"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1982 | The Rolling Stones | Still Life |
| 2010 | Phil Collins | Going Back |

## "Got a Job"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1961 | The Marcels | – |

## "Happy Landing"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1964 | The Temptations | You've Got to Earn It (1962–1968) |

## "Here I Go Again"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1986 | Oran "Juice" Jones | Juice |
| 2000 | Little Willie G. | Make Up for the Lost Time |
| 2004 | Chazz Dixon | Hitsville: The House That Berry Built |

## "I Don't Blame You At All"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1970 | Rosetta Hightower | Rosetta |

## "I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1964 | The High Numbers | – |
| 1965 | Jimmy James & The Vagabonds | – |

## "I Like It Like That"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1966 | Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels | – |
| 2000 | Bobby Vee | – |

## "I Second That Emotion"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1968 | Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations | Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations |
| 1970 | Kiki Dee | – |
| 1978 | Thelma Jones | – |
| 1982 | Japan | – |
| 1994 | Tammy Wynette | Without Walls |
| 2004 | Michael McDonald | Motown Two |

## "If You Can Want"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 2001 | The Dirtbombs | Ultraglide in Black |

## "I'll Try Something New"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1966 | Spyder Turner (as an excerpt into "Stand by Me") | – |
| 1966 | Barbara McNair | Here I Am |
| 1969 | Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations | Diana Ross & the Supremes Join The Temptations |
| 1982 | A Taste of Honey | Ladies of the Eighties |

## "I've Been Good to You"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1964 | Brenda Holloway | Every Little Bit Hurts |
| 1966 | The Temptations | Gettin' Ready |
| 1982 | Marshall Crenshaw | Marshall Crenshaw |

## "Love Machine"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1979 | Thelma Houston | Ride to the Rainbow |
| 1982 | Wham! | Fantastic |

## "Mickey's Monkey"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1965 | Martha & the Vandellas | Dance Party |
| 1965 | The Hollies | Hollies |
| 1966 | The Supremes | – |
| 1966 | The Defenders | – |
| 1977 | Mother's Finest | Another Mother Further |

## "Mighty Good Lovin'"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1969 | Edwin Starr | – |
| 196? | Chris Clark | – |

## "More Love"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1973 | Foster Sylvers | Foster Sylvers |
| 1980 | Kim Carnes | Romance Dance |
| 1990 | Mica Paris | Contribution |
| 1994 | Paul Young | Reflections |

## "My Girl Has Gone"

A Top 20 1965 hit (Top 10 R&B).
| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1969 | Bobby Taylor | Taylor-Made Soul |
| 1970 | Ken Parker | – |

## "Ooo Baby Baby"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1966 | The Five Stairsteps | – |
| 1973 | Todd Rundgren (as part of his "Soul Classics Medley") | A Wizard, A True Star |
| 1978 | Linda Ronstadt | Living in the USA |
| 1981 | Sylvester | Too Hot to Sleep |
| 1989 | Zapp | Zapp Vibe |

## "Oh Be My Love"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1965 | Barbara Lewis | The Many Grooves of Barbara Lewis |
| 1972 | The Supremes | Floy Joy |

## "Shop Around"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1961 | Mary Wells | Bye Bye Baby I Don't Want to Take a Chance |
| 1964 | The Astronauts | – |
| 1965 | Bobby Vee | – |
| 1968 | Don Bryant | – |
| 1969 | Clarence Reid | – |
| 1976 | Captain & Tennille | Song of Joy |
| 1983 | The Spinners | – |
| 2008 | David Archuleta | – |
| 2013 | Angela Miller | American Idol Season 12 Top 8 |

## "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1970 | The Jackson 5 | Third Album |

## "The Tears of a Clown"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1971 | Petula Clark | Petula '71 |
| 1979 | The Merton Parkas | Face In the Crowd |
| 1980 | The Beat | – |
| 1995 | La Toya Jackson | Stop in the Name of Love |
| 2002 | Nnenna Freelon | Tales of Wonder |
| 2004 | Peter Cox | – |
| 2010 | Phil Collins | – |
| 2010 | Marc Cohn | Listening Booth |
| 2014 | Boyzone | Dublin to Detroit |

## "The Tracks of My Tears"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1967 | Johnny Rivers | – |
| 1969 | Aretha Franklin | Soul '69 |
| 1970 | Gladys Knight & the Pips | – |
| 1973 | Bryan Ferry | These Foolish Things |
| 1975 | Linda Ronstadt | Prisoner in Disguise |
| 2004 | Gavin DeGraw | – |
| 2004 | Michael McDonald | Motown Two |
| 2007 | Boyz II Men | Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA |
| 2009 | Rod Stewart | Soulbook |

## "Way Over There"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1961 | The Marvelettes | Please Mr. Postman |
| 1965 | The Temptations | The Temptations Sing Smokey |
| 1968 | Edwin Starr | Soul Master |

## "We've Come Too Far to End It Now"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1974 | The Escorts (US vocal group) | 3 Down 4 to Go |

## "What's So Good About Goodbye"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1965 | The Temptations | The Temptations Sing Smokey |

## "Who's Lovin' You"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1961 | The Supremes | Meet the Supremes |
| 1964 | Brenda Holloway | Every Little Bit Hurts |
| 1965 | The Temptations | The Temptations Sing Smokey |
| 1966 | Brenda & the Tabulations | Dry Your Eyes |
| 1969 | The Jackson 5 | Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 |
| 1987 | Terence Trent D'Arby | Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby |

## "You've Really Got a Hold on Me"

| Year | Covered by | Album |
| 1963 | The Beatles | With The Beatles |
| 1964 | The Supremes | A Bit of Liverpool |
| 1965 | The Zombies | Begin Here |
| 1965 | The Temptations | The Temptations Sing Smokey |
| 1965 | Sonny & Cher | – |
| 1966 | Percy Sledge | – |
| 1967 | Small Faces | – |
| 1968 | Barbara McNair | The Ultimate Motown Collection |
| 1969 | The Jackson 5 | Motown Sings Motown Treasures |
| 1971 | Laura Nyro and Labelle | Gonna Take a Miracle |
| 1973 | Michael Jackson | Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection |
| 1976 | Cher and Gregg Allman | Two the Hard Way |
| 1977 | Eddie Money | Eddie Money |
| 1984 | Mickey Gilley | – |
| 2003 | Cyndi Lauper | – |
| 2009 | Rod Stewart | – |

## List of Miracles songs covered and sampled by other artists

The Miracles, Motown's first group, are the most covered Motown group of all time. Their music and songs have influenced artists all over the world – in every major musical genre – over the last 50 years. Almost all of their hits were self-written, making them unique among Motown acts. Many of the Miracles' songs have been major hits or important recordings for other artists. Among these are:
(This is an incomplete list, as songs by the Miracles continue to be covered by more artists each year)
* "Going to a Go-Go" – The Rolling Stones, Phil Collins, The Hags, and Secret Affair.
* "I Second That Emotion" – Japan, Michael McDonald, Kiki Dee, The Manhattan Transfer, Jerry Garcia, Diana Ross & the Supremes with the Temptations, 10db, Tammy Wynette, José Feliciano, Emilie, Stuck In The Middle, Thelma Jones.
* "(Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need " – The Jackson 5, The Cowsills, The GP's
* "If You Can Want" – The Dirtbombs, Barbara McNair, Chazz Dixon.
* "Nowhere To Go- Kanye West (as the basis of his song "About An Angel"), Beanie Sigel (as "Got Nowhere"), Freeway
* "Much Better Off" – J Dilla.
* "You've Got The Love I Need" - J Dilla, Raekwon.
* "A Legend In Its Own Time" – J Dilla (as an exercept of his song "One Eleven").
* "Oh Be My Love"- Barbara Lewis, The Supremes, Barbara McNair.
* "I Don't Blame You At All" - Rosetta Hightower.
* "Mighty Good Lovin"-Edwin Starr, Chris Clark.
* "You're So Fine and Sweet" - The Undertakers.
* "I Like It Like That" - Bobby Vee, Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels.
* "Would I Love You" - Len Barry.
* "Happy Landing" - The Temptations.
* "Special Occasion - Jim Gilstrap.
* "I'll Try Something New" – Diana Ross & the Supremes with the Temptations, Barbara McNair, A Taste of Honey, Spyder Turner (as an excerpt from his cover of "Stand By Me")
* "My Girl Has Gone" – Etienne Daho, Bobby Taylor, Edwyn Collins, Ken Parker.
* "Yester Love" – Gerald Wilson & His Orchestra.
* "The Love I Saw In You Was Just a Mirage" – The Jackson 5, Vance Gilbert, The Uniques
* "Love Machine" – Wham!, Thelma Houston
* "Determination" – The Contours.
* "Choosey Beggar" – Chazz Dixon, Debby Boone.
* "I've Been Good To You" – Marshall Crenshaw, Brenda Holloway, Joe Meek, The Temptones, Ray, Goodman & Brown (The Moments), The Ones, The Temptations.
* "Mickey's Monkey" – Mother's Finest, Martha and the Vandellas, The Supremes, The Hollies, The Young Rascals, John Mellencamp, Lou Christie, Cannibal & the Headhunters, The C.A.Quintet, The Defenders, Chris Catena, The Sugar Beats, The Mac Truque.
* "More Love" – Kim Carnes, Paul Young, Barbara McNair, Mica Paris, The 5th Dimension, Rick Webb, Foster Sylvers.
* "Ooo Baby Baby" – Linda Ronstadt, Brenda Holloway, Shalamar, Ruby Turner, Sylvester, Spirit Traveler, Five Stairsteps, Zapp, Laura Nyro, Ella Fitzgerald, Honey Cone, Human Nature, Fingazz
* "Shop Around" – Captain & Tennille, Don Bryant, The Astronauts, The Allusions, and Georgie Fame, Neil Merryweather and Lynn Carey, among numerous others.
* "The Tears of a Clown" – La Toya Jackson, The Beat, The Rocking Chairs, The Re-Bops, Nnenna Freelon, The Flying Pickets, Caligula, Human Nature, Enuff Z'Nuff, Eumir Deodato, Brian Ray, Marc Cohn, Phil Collins.
* "The Tracks of My Tears " – Linda Ronstadt, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Rivers, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mongo Santamaría, Martha and the Vandellas, Bryan Ferry, Björns Vänner (as Ser Jag Ut Att Må Bra?), Dolly Parton, Boyz II Men, Human Nature, among many others
* "Darling Dear" – The Jackson 5.
* "Who's Lovin' You" – The Jackson 5, En Vogue, Terence Trent D'Arby, Brenda Holloway, The Supremes, The Temptations, Honey Cone, Stevie B., Archie Bell & the Drells, Nikka Costa.
* "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" – Percy Sledge, Barbara McNair, The Beatles, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Zombies, Aidan Smith, Sonny & Cher, Mickey Gilley, Eddie Money, Cyndi Lauper, The Bobs, Greg Brown, Small Faces, Bobby McFerrin, Derrick Harriott, UFO8, Mike and The Mechanics, and She & Him among many others.
* "I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying" – The Who, Jimmy James.
* "From Head to Toe" – Elvis Costello, Chris Clark
* "A Fork in the Road " – Rebbie Jackson
* "Way Over There" – The Royal Counts, The Temptations, Edwin Starr, The Marvelettes, New Man, Eddie Adams Jr.
* "(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man In You" – Chuck Jackson
* "What's So Good About Goodbye" – Giant Sunflower, The Temptations, Quix*O*Tic
* "More, More, More of Your Love" – Bob Brady & the Con Chords
* "Doggone Right" – Bobby Davis.
* "After All" – The Supremes, The Marvelettes.
* "Swept For You Baby" – The Sylvers, The Blenders, The Tamlins (as Sweat For You Baby).
* "The Hurt is Over" – The DT's
* "Whatever Makes You Happy"- Jacki Gore, Steve Washington.
* "Save Me" – The Undertones
* "(You Can) Depend On Me" – The Temptations, The Supremes, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway, Barbara Mason.
* "Baby Baby Don't Cry" – Gerald Wilson and His Orchestra, Projekt.
* "Can You Love a Poor Boy" – Bobby Vee, Softones, Gil Bernal, Ronnie Walker.
* "Bad Girl" – Dazz Band, Jackie Jackson, Mary Wells, The Orlons.
* "That's What Love Is Made Of" – Michael Jackson, Bobby Vee, Choker Campbell, The Magicians.
* "We've Come Too Far To End It Now"-The Escorts
* "Here I Go Again" – Chazz Dixon, Carey Bell, A.J. De Bravo, Little Willie G., Oran "Juice" Jones.
* "Point It Out"' – The Supremes and The Temptations.
* "Got A Job" – The Marcels
* "Whole Lotta Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You)" – The Hellacopters, Marv Johnson.
* "Give Me Just Another Day" – Young Jeezy (as the basis for his song, "Mr 17.5"), Schoolboy Q, Wade Waters, Christina Milian, Rick Ross, Marco Polo feat. Torae, and others.[63]
* "Do It Baby"- Jimmy Ponder, Red Holt (of Young-Holt Unlimited).
* "Who's Gonna Take The Blame" – Capone N. Noreaga (as the basis of their song "Live On Live Long").
* "Come On Do The Jerk" – The Righteous Brothers [64], The T-Bones
* "Don't Let It End ('Til You Let It Begin) - Betty Everett, The Studio Group
* "I Didn't Realize That The Show Was Over - Epik High (as an excerpt from their song "Encore")
References: Allmusic, The Covers Project, Second Hand Songs, "Who Sampled" website.