Bad Girl
The Miracles | Artist Essentials
First released: 1959 (year verified)
Original 1959 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The early ballad setting makes the contrasting lead and supporting vocal registers especially clear.
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First released: 1959 (year verified)
The licensed original recording item retains the 1959 release year. The 1994 anniversary set is only the source carrying that earlier field; no set date or later rerecording is assigned.
Recording: Original 1959 studio recording
Credit: The Miracles
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Bad Girl
The 35th Anniversary Collection - recording-specific original-year fields
The licensed retrospective separately dates Bad Girl to 1959, I Second That Emotion to 1967 and Love Machine Part 1 to 1975. Only these specifically scoped original-recording fields are used. Other inherited 1994, 1992 and anomalous 1900 fields are not accepted as first release dates. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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About The Miracles
The Miracles were among the earliest vocal groups associated with Berry Gordy's recording enterprise. Their original lineup included Smokey Robinson, Claudette Robinson, Pete Moore, Bobby Rogers and Ronnie White, with guitarist Marv Tarplin closely involved in their sound. Songs such as Shop Around, The Tracks of My Tears and Ooo Baby Baby joined group singing with carefully crafted songwriting. Members also wrote for other Motown performers. After Smokey Robinson began a solo career, Billy Griffin led recordings including Do It Baby and Love Machine.
Artist background sources
Motown Museum: The Miracles
Supports group and contributor identities, named repertoire, songwriting for other acts and Griffin succession; disputed release/departure years are omitted and solo Robinson credits stay separate. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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