When Smokey Sings

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“When Smokey Sings”
Single by ABC from the album Alphabet City
B-side	"Chicago"
Released	1987
Format	CD Single, 7"
Genre	New Wave New Romantic
ABC singles chronology
"Ocean Blue" (1986) "When Smokey Sings" (1987) "The Night You Murdered Love" (1987)

"When Smokey Sings" is the name of a song by the New Wave band ABC. The lyrics and name are a tribute to Smokey Robinson, a popular R&B and Soul singer. It was released in mid-1987, on ABC's album Alphabet City, which also spawned the singles "The Night You Murdered Love" and "King Without a Crown". "When Smokey Sings" and its B-side, "Chicago" also topped the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The song reached number eleven on the UK chart and proved to be their second (and last) American Top 10 hit, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100.

Preceded by "Tina Cherry" by Georgio

Hot Dance Club Play number one single August 29, 1987 - September 5, 1987

Succeeded by "How Soon We Forget" by Colonel Abrams

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