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This article is about the Smokey Robinson & the Miracles song. For the album, see Make It Happen (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles album). For the 1999 album by Andre Nickatina, see Tears of a Clown (album). For the one-off concert by American singer Madonna, see Tears of a Clown (show).
"The Tears of a Clown"
Single by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
from the album Make It Happen (aka The Tears of a Clown)
B-side
"Promise Me"
Released
July 1970 (UK)
September 24, 1970 (US)
Format
7" single
Recorded
Hitsville USA (Studio A); September 26, 1966[citation needed]
Genre
Pop, soul
Length
3:05
Label
Tamla
T 54199
Songwriter(s)
Stevie Wonder, Hank Cosby and Smokey Robinson
Producer(s)
Hank Cosby and Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles singles chronology
"Who's Gonna Take the Blame"
(1970) "The Tears of a Clown"
(1970) "I Don't Blame You at All"
(1971)
"Who's Gonna Take the Blame"
(1970) "The Tears of a Clown"
(1970) "I Don't Blame You at All"
(1971)
"The Tears of a Clown" is a song written by Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, and Hank Cosby and originally recorded by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles for the Tamla Records label subsidiary of Motown, first appearing on the 1967 album Make It Happen. It was re-released in the United Kingdom as a single in July 1970, and it became a #1 hit on the UK singles chart for the week ending 12 September 1970. Subsequently, Motown released "The Tears of a Clown" as a single in the United States as well, where it quickly became a #1 hit on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B Singles charts.[1]
This song is an international multi-million seller and a 2002 Grammy Hall of Fame inductee. Its success led Miracles lead singer, songwriter, and producer Smokey Robinson, who had announced plans to leave the act, to stay until 1972.
Contents
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1 History
1.1 Origins
1.2 Commercial success
2 Chart history
2.1 Weekly charts
2.2 Year-end charts
3 Personnel
4 Subsequent recordings
5 Other uses
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
History[edit]
Origins[edit]
Stevie Wonder (who was discovered by Miracles member Ronnie White) and his producer Hank Cosby wrote the music for the song, and Cosby produced the instrumental track recording. Wonder brought the instrumental track to the 1966 Motown Christmas party because he could not come up with a lyric to fit the instrumental.[2] Wonder wanted to see what Robinson could come up with for the track.[3] Robinson, who remarked that the song's distinctive calliope motif "sounded like a circus," provided lyrics that reflected his vision and sang lead vocal. In the song, his character, sad because a woman has left him, compares himself to the characters in the opera Pagliacci, comedians/clowns who hide their hurt and anger behind empty smiles.[4] He had used this comparison before: the line "just like Pagliacci did/I'll try to keep my sadness hid" appears in the song "My Smile Is Just A Frown (Turned Upside Down)," which he had written in 1964 for Motown artist Carolyn Crawford. The record is one of the few hit pop singles to feature the bassoon, which was played by Charles R. Sirard.[5]
"The Tears of a Clown" was an album track on 1967's Make It Happen but was not released as a single. "The Tears of a Clown" on the monaural version of Make It Happen contains an alternate lead vocal. By 1969, Robinson had tired of constantly touring with the Miracles, and wanted to remain home in Detroit, Michigan, with his wife Claudette and their two children, Berry and Tamla (both named after aspects of the Motown corporation). Robinson informed his groupmates Pete Moore, Bobby Rogers, and best friend Ronald White that he would be retiring from the act to concentrate on his duties as vice-president of Motown Records.
Commercial success[edit]
In 1970, to capitalize on the Miracles' success there, and due to a lack of new material from the group, Motown Britain selected "The Tears of a Clown" from the group's catalog for single release. A new mix of the song was made in February 1970 for the US single release (the original UK single used the original 1967 stereo mix from the Make It Happen LP), and "The Tears of a Clown" became a #1 hit in the UK seven weeks after its July release.
This newfound popularity prompted Motown to release the song as a single in the United States, where it became a #1 hit on both the pop and R&B charts within two months of its release. Despite the fact that the Miracles had been one of Motown's premier acts in the early and mid-1960s and its first successful group act, "The Tears of a Clown" was their first and only #1 hit while Smokey Robinson was lead singer. (The Miracles hit #1 again several years later with the smash hit "Love Machine", but by that time Smokey had long since left the group, replaced by Billy Griffin. "Shop Around" had hit #1 on the Cash Box Pop Chart, but only #2 on Billboard's.)
The 45 single was issued with two different B-sides: the first pressing had an alternate version of the 1967 Miracles Top 20 hit single "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage;" the second had a new Miracles song, "Promise Me." Motown released a Tears of a Clown LP in 1970 as well, which was essentially a re-packaging of the Miracles' 1967 Make It Happen. It was included again on the group's 1971 LP One Dozen Roses, which used a new stereo mix.
Two years later, Smokey Robinson decided to follow through with his plans to leave the Miracles and retire. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles embarked on a six-month farewell tour, culminating in a July 16, 1972 performance in Washington, DC, where Robinson introduced the Miracles' new lead singer, Billy Griffin.
The song charted again in the UK in 1976, peaking at #34 (see The Miracles discography). "The Tears of a Clown" continues to be a popular radio request.
Chart history[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (1970-71)
Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles 7
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 3
UK (OCC) 1
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 1
US Billboard R&B 1
US Cash Box Top 100[8] 1
Chart (1976)
Peak
position
UK (OCC) 34
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1970)
Rank
UK (OCC)[9] 10
Personnel[edit]
The Miracles
Smokey Robinson – Lead vocals
Claudette Robinson – Background vocals
Pete Moore – Background vocals
Ronnie White – Background vocals
Bobby Rogers – Background vocals
Marv Tarplin – Guitar
Other personnel
Written by Stevie Wonder, Hank Cosby, and William "Smokey" Robinson
Produced by Hank Cosby and William "Smokey" Robinson
Bassoon by Charles R. Sirard
Other instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
There is some uncertainty about who from the Motown session musicians The Funk Brothers played bass on the recording of The Tears of a Clown. Variously Tony Newton, Bob Babbitt and James Jamerson have been noted as playing on takes of the song.[10]
Subsequent recordings[edit]
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Petula Clark recorded the song in 1971 for her album Petula '71.
A ska-flavored recording of the song was a hit for the English ska/new wave band The Beat in 1979. Their rendition was also hit in Ireland, reaching #16.
The song was recorded by Eumir Deodato for his 1982 album Happy Hour, in a funk re-arrangement.
In 1984, The Flying Pickets recorded the song on their album Lost Boys.
In 1986, Baby Tuckoo recorded the song as the A-side for an EP release.
The song was covered on Enuff Z'Nuff's compilation of their original demos, 1985. In 1987 a cover was done by "Bassix."
In late 1993, Australian punk-rock band Caligula had an Australian #25 hit with the song.
The song was recorded by La Toya Jackson in 1995 for her album Stop! In the Name of Love!
The J-ska band Potshot recorded it on the album Pots and Shots, released in 1997.
Phil Collins recorded it as a B-side to his song "Wake Up Call," taken from his album Testify, and later re-recorded it during the sessions of his 2010 album Going Back.
Jazz artist Nnenna Freelon included the song both on her 2002 studio album Tales of Wonder and in a live setting on her 2008 best-of compilation Better Than Anything: The Quintessential Nnenna Freelon.[11]
Brian Ray, guitarist for Paul McCartney, released a rock-flavored version of the song in 2005.
In May 2010, American Pop punk band A Loss For Words released their album Motown Classics, which featured their rendition of the song.
Marc Cohn released a laid-back bluesy version on his 2010 album Listening Booth: 1970, as it was one important influence for him in that formative year for his musical identity.
Pond released a free download of the song in 2012 via their label's website.
Irish Boyband Boyzone on their 2014 Motown tribute album Dublin to Detroit
Other uses[edit]
The song provides the template for the 1987 hit "When Smokey Sings," by the New Wave band ABC, from their album Alphabet City.
The song is mentioned in Diddy – Dirty Money's song "Coming Home".
The song is mentioned in Roxette's song "Spending My Time".
The song is the theme tune to the BBC sitcom Boomers.
See also[edit]
List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1970 (U.S.)
Vesti la giubba
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 404.
Jump up ^ Spectacle with Elvis Costello, 2009
Jump up ^ Spectacle with Elvis Costello, 2009
Jump up ^ Spectacle with Elvis Costello, 2009
Jump up ^ "Charles Sirad" at International Double Reed Society
Jump up ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Tears of a Clown". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
Jump up ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
Jump up ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, December 12, 1970
Jump up ^ Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970
Jump up ^ 'Who Played Bass On Tears Of A Clown...? thread
Jump up ^ "Music - Nnenna Freelon". Nnenna Freelon. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
External links[edit]
"The Tears of a Clown" at Superseventies.com
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
Preceded by
"The Wonder of You (Live)" by Elvis Presley UK Singles Chart number-one single
September 12, 1970 (one week) Succeeded by
"Band of Gold" by Freda Payne
Preceded by
"Super Bad (Part 1)" by James Brown Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles number-one single
December 5, 1970 (three weeks) Succeeded by
"Stoned Love" by The Supremes
Preceded by
"I Think I Love You" by The Partridge Family Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
December 12, 1970 (two weeks) Succeeded by
"My Sweet Lord" / "Isn't It a Pity" by George Harrison
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"My Girl Has Gone" (1965)
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"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)
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"Who's Gonna Take the Blame" (1970)
"The Tears of a Clown" (1970)
"I Don't Blame You At All" (1970)
"Crazy About the La La" (1971)
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"Gemini" (1975)
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"Spy for Brotherhood" (1977)
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