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| Single by ABC | ||||
| from the album Alphabet City | ||||
| B-side | "Chicago" | |||
| Released | 26 May 1987[1] | |||
| Studio | Marcus (London, England) | |||
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| Length | 4:22 | |||
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"When Smokey Sings" is a song by English pop band ABC, released as the first single from their fourth studio album Alphabet City (1987). The lyrics and title of the song are a tribute to R&B and soul singer Smokey Robinson. In the United States, Robinson's single "One Heartbeat" and ABC's "When Smokey Sings" were ranked in the Billboard 100 pop chart simultaneously for several weeks, including the week ending 3 October 1987, in which both songs ranked in the top 10.[4]
- ^ Strickland, Andy (23 May 1987). "News Digest". Record Mirror. p. 28. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ "Alphabet City - ABC - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "80's New Wave: New Wave Dance - Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via AllMusic.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. 3 October 1987. Retrieved 4 April 2023.