The Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson and The Miracles

  • Used on the soundtrack album for Crooklyn Wiki.
  • The music was written by Stevie Wonder, with lyrics by Smokey. It became a #1 hit in the UK first.
  • Entered the US chart on 17 October 1970 and reached number 1. Spent 16 weeks in the charts (2 weeks at number 1).
  • Entered the UK chart on 02 August 1970 and reached number 1. Spent 14 weeks in the charts (1 week at number 1).
  • Re-entered the UK chart on 26 September 1976 and spent 6 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 34.
  • Included in UK Number Ones.
  • Included in Johnnie's Jukebox chart. For more details visit BBC.
  • Included in Boom All Time Chart 2026 chart. For more details visit Boom Radio.