"One More Heartache" is a 1966 single recorded by

Marvin Gaye Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr. (; April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Rhythm and blues, R&B and soul singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He helped shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player an ...

for

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' Tamla label. The single was written by the team of

The Miracles The Miracles (later known as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles from 1965 to 1972) were an American vocal group formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1955. They were the first successful recording act for Motown Records and are considered one of the most ...

members

Bobby Rogers Robert Edward Rogers (February 19, 1940 – March 3, 2013) was an American musician and tenor singer, best known as a founding member of Motown vocal group the Miracles from 1956 until his death. He was inducted, in 2012, as a member of the Mira ...

Marv Tarplin Marvin Tarplin (June 13, 1941 – September 30, 2011) was an American musician, best known as the guitarist for the Miracles from the 1950s through the early 1970s. He was one of the group's original members and co-wrote several of their bigges ...

, Pete Moore,

Ronnie White Ronald Anthony White (April 5, 1938 – August 26, 1995) was an American baritone singer, best known as the co-founder of the Miracles and its only consistent original member. White was also known for bringing Stevie Wonder to the attention of ...

and

Smokey Robinson William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. He was the founder and frontman of the pioneering Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he ...

and produced by Robinson. The song was the third release and third consecutive Top 40 single from Gaye's '' Moods of Marvin Gaye'' album, and was produced with a similar sound to his hit "

Ain't That Peculiar "Ain't That Peculiar" is a 1965 song recorded by the American soul musician Marvin Gaye for the Tamla (Motown) label. Background The single was produced by Smokey Robinson, and written by Robinson, and fellow Miracles members Bobby Rogers, P ...

". "One More Heartache"was a Top 30 Pop hit, peaking at number 29 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and a Top 10 R&B hit, peaking at number four on the US ''

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'' R&B

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'' described the song as having "a driving, infectious beat and an exciting Gaye vocal." ''

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'' described the single as a "rhythmic, chorus-backed lament about a guy who feels that if his gal hurts him again it will be the straw that breaks the camel’s back." ''

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'' said it "never lets up on its driving way."

Cover versions

* A cover by the

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was released on their album ''

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'' in 1967. It was on the B side of the single of "Run Out Of Time" that was released as a teaser for the album.

Credits

*Lead vocals by

*Background vocals by

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: Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow & Louvain Demps *Guitar by

*Other instrumentation by

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References

1966 singles Marvin Gaye songs Songs written by Warren "Pete" Moore Songs written by Bobby Rogers Songs written by Smokey Robinson Songs written by Marv Tarplin Songs written by Ronald White Tamla Records singles Song recordings produced by Smokey Robinson {{1960s-R&B-song-stub