album · February 28, 1963

The Fabulous Miracles

The Miracles

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The Fabulous Miracles was the group's first album for the UNI label, a rebranded Tamla imprint, and featured their breakthrough hit "Shop Around."

• The album was released on February 28, 1963, and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard R&B albums chart.
• It was the first album by a Motown act to sell over one million copies in the US.
• "Shop Around" was the group's first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The Miracles were a hitmaking vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, who were foundational to the Motown sound. They are best known for their string of R&B and pop hits written and produced by Smokey Robinson.