Way Over There

Single infobox
Name = Way Over There


Artist = The Miracles
B-side = "(You Can) Depend On Me"
Album = Hi, We're the Miracles
Released = February 22 1960 (1st Ver.) March 21 1960 (2nd Ver.) April 4 1960 (3rd Ver.) August 17 1962 (Re-Issue)
track_no =
Recorded = 1959-1960
Genre = Soul
Length = 3:00
Writer = Berry Gordy, Jr., Smokey Robinson
Label = Tamla
T 54028 (1960) T 54069 (1962)
Producer = Berry Gordy, Jr.
Chart position =
Background =
prev =
prev_no =
next =
next_no =
Last single = "The Feeling Is So Fine"
(1959)
This single = "Way Over There"
(1960)
Next single = "Shop Around"
(1960)

"Way Over There" is a 1960 Motown soul song and single, written by William "Smokey" Robinson, produced by Berry Gordy, and first performed by The Miracles (credited as "The Miracles featuring Bill 'Smokey' Robinson") for the Tamla (Motown) label. It was one of The Miracles' earliest charting singles ,reaching #94 on the Billboard chart.Motown president Berry Gordy, Jr had The Miracles record the song several times during its chart run. The first version had minimal orchestration. The second version added strings, and this is the version played by most oldies stations today.The song's "B" side, "You Can Depend on Me",while not charting nationally, did become a popular regional hit in many areas of the country,and Smokey still sings it in his live shows today."Way Over There" has inspired cover versions by Edwin Starr,The Temptations,The Marvelettes,The Royal Counts,New Man,and Eddie Adams Jr, while "You Can Depend on Me" has inspired cover versions by "-The Temptations,The Supremes,Mary Wells, and Brenda Holloway .

Personnel- The Miracles

*Smokey Robinson - Lead vocals.
*Bobby Rogers - Background vocals.
*Pete Moore - Background vocals.
*Claudette Robinson - Background vocals.
*Ronnie White - Background vocals.
*Marv Tarplin - Guitar.

Additional instruments:

The Funk Brothers .