"The Tracks of My Tears" - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
This classic soulful ballad from Smokey Robinson & The Miracles tells the story of a heartbroken man who is trying to hide his pain and sorrow from the world. The lyrics describe how his tears are hidden behind a mask of smiles and laughter, and how his broken heart is revealed
"The Tracks of My Tears" is a 1965 song originally recorded by the Miracles on Motown Record's Tamla subsidiary label. It was composed by Miracles members Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, and Marv Tarplin. This million-selling, multiple award-winning song has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, has been ranked by the Recording Industry Association of America and The National Endowment for the Arts at No. 127 in its list of the "Songs of the Century" – the 365 Greatest Songs of the 20th Century, and has been selected by Rolling Stone as No. 50 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked the Miracles' original recording of "The Tracks of My Tears" as "The Greatest Motown Song of All Time".