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“When Smokey Sings” is the name of a song by the New Wave band ABC. The lyrics and name of the song are a tribute to R&B and Soul singer Smokey Robinson. It was released in mid-1987, on ABC’s album Alphabet City. Interestingly, Smokey Robinson himself was on the pop charts with his single “One Heartbeat” at the same time as this tribute song, marking the only time to date that a singer simultaneously was the performing artist of one Top 40 hit, while the subject of another chart hit. “When Smokey Sings” and its B-side, “Chicago” also topped the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The song reached number 11 on the UK chart and proved to be their second American Top 10 hit, peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. There is a slight difference in the lyrics between the album... Read on...