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	\| caption = The Miracles recording as side B of the US single		\| caption = The Miracles recording as side B of the US single
	\| type = single		\| type = single
	\| artist = [[~~The~~ Miracles]]		\| artist = [[the Miracles]]
	\| album = [[Hi... We're the Miracles\|Hi, We're the Miracles]]		\| album = [[Hi... We're the Miracles\|Hi, We're the Miracles]]
	\| A-side = [[Shop Around]]		\| A-side = [[Shop Around]]
	\| released = September 27, 1960		\| released = September 27, 1960
	\| format =		\| format =
	\| recorded = ~~1960~~		\| recorded =
	\| studio =		\| studio =
	\| genre = [[Soul music\|Soul]]		\| genre = [[Soul music\|Soul]]
	\| length = 3:06		\| length = 3:06
	\| label = [[Motown\|Tamla]]~~<br />T 54034~~		\| label = [[Motown\|Tamla]]
	\| writer = [[William "Smokey" Robinson]]		\| writer = [[William "Smokey" Robinson]]
	\| producer = {{flatlist\|		\| producer = {{flatlist\|
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	"'''Who's Lovin' You'''" is a [[Motown]] [[Soul music\|soul]] song, written in 1960 by [[Smokey Robinson\|William "Smokey" Robinson]]. The song has been recorded by many different artists including [[~~The~~ Miracles]], who recorded the 1960 original version, [[~~The~~ Temptations]], [[~~The~~ Supremes]], [[Terence Trent D'arby]], [[Brenda and ~~The~~ Tabulations]], [[John Farnham]], [[Human Nature (band)\|Human Nature]], [[En Vogue]], [[Michael Bublé]] and [[Giorgia Todrani]] and [[Jessica Mauboy]]. The most famous version is attributed to [[~~The~~ Jackson 5]]. [[Shaheen Jafargholi]], then 12 years old, performed the song at [[Michael Jackson]]'s public memorial service in July 2009.		"'''Who's Lovin' You'''" is a [[Motown]] [[Soul music\|soul]] song, written in 1960 by [[Smokey Robinson\|William "Smokey" Robinson]]. The song has been recorded by many different artists including [[the Miracles]], who recorded the 1960 original version, [[the Temptations]], [[the Supremes]], [[Terence Trent D'arby]], [[Brenda and the Tabulations]], [[John Farnham]], [[Human Nature (band)\|Human Nature]], [[En Vogue]], [[Michael Bublé]] and [[Giorgia Todrani]] and [[Jessica Mauboy]]. The most famous version is attributed to [[the Jackson 5]]. [[Shaheen Jafargholi]], then 12 years old, performed the song at [[Michael Jackson]]'s public memorial service in July 2009.

	==The Miracles original version==		==The Miracles original version==
	The song was written by Smokey Robinson for his group [[~~The~~ Miracles]], who recorded the song in 1960 for their first Motown album, ''[[Hi... We're the Miracles]]''.<ref>[{{AllMusic\|class=album\|id=r48111\|pure_url=yes}} Eder, Bruce. ''Hi... We're The Miracles'' at AllMusic]</ref> The song is a lamentation about an ex-lover, reminiscing on how their relationship went sour and wondering who's loving them now. A showcase for vocal runs, "Who's Lovin' You" was issued as a [[b-side]] to their first Motown hit, "[[Shop Around]]" (the label's first million-selling hit single),<ref>The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 1: 1959–1961 [CD liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records.</ref> and remained one of their most popular songs (becoming a strong regional hit in many areas of the country).		The song was written by Smokey Robinson for his group [[the Miracles]], who recorded the song in 1960 for their first Motown album, ''[[Hi... We're the Miracles]]''.<ref>[{{AllMusic\|class=album\|id=r48111\|pure_url=yes}} Eder, Bruce. ''Hi... We're The Miracles'' at AllMusic]</ref> The song is a lamentation about an ex-lover, reminiscing on how their relationship went sour and wondering who's loving them now. A showcase for vocal runs, "Who's Lovin' You" was issued as a [[b-side]] to their first Motown hit, "[[Shop Around]]" (the label's first million-selling hit single),<ref>The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 1: 1959–1961 [CD liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records.</ref> and remained one of their most popular songs (becoming a strong regional hit in many areas of the country).

	During the 1960s, many Motown acts, from [[~~The~~ Supremes]] to [[the Temptations]] to [[Brenda Holloway]], recorded a [[remake]] of the song.		During the 1960s, many Motown acts, from [[the Supremes]] to [[the Temptations]] to [[Brenda Holloway]], recorded a [[remake]] of the song.

	===Personnel===		===Personnel===
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	\| type = single		\| type = single
	\| artist = [[Brenda and ~~The~~ Tabulations]]		\| artist = [[Brenda and the Tabulations]]
	\| album = Dry Your Eyes		\| album = Dry Your Eyes
	\| A-side = Stay Together Young Lovers		\| A-side = Stay Together Young Lovers
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	Though today this version is relatively obscure compared to others like those of [[~~The~~ Miracles]] and [[~~The~~ Jackson 5]], it is to date the only one to place on the [[Billboard Hot 100\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. Released in 1967 on Dionn 501, [[Brenda & the Tabulations]] took this song to position #66. It was also a #19 hit on Billboard's R&B chart.<ref>{{cite book \|title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004\|last=Whitburn \|first=Joel \|author-link=Joel Whitburn \|year=2004 \|publisher=Record Research \|page=77}}</ref> The gender of the lyrics was amended to fit the female vocalist.		Though today this version is relatively obscure compared to others like those of [[the Miracles]] and [[the Jackson 5]], it is to date the only one to place on the [[Billboard Hot 100\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. Released in 1967 on Dionn 501, [[Brenda & the Tabulations]] took this song to position #66. It was also a #19 hit on Billboard's R&B chart.<ref>{{cite book \|title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004\|last=Whitburn \|first=Joel \|author-link=Joel Whitburn \|year=2004 \|publisher=Record Research \|page=77}}</ref> The gender of the lyrics was amended to fit the female vocalist.

	===Chart history===		===Chart history===
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	\| caption = CD variant of standard artwork; US CD edition was promo-only		\| caption = CD variant of standard artwork; US CD edition was promo-only
	\| type = single		\| type = single
	\| artist = [[~~The~~ Jackson 5]]		\| artist = [[the Jackson 5]]
	\| album = [[Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5]]		\| album = [[Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5]]
	\| A-side = [[I Want You Back]]		\| A-side = [[I Want You Back]]

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{{Short description|1960 song written by Smokey Robinson}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Who's Lovin' You
| cover = Whos lovin you miracles side-B US vinyl.png
| alt = side-B label
| caption = The Miracles recording as side B of the US single
| type = single
| artist = [[The Miracles]]
| album = [[Hi... We're the Miracles|Hi, We're the Miracles]]
| A-side = [[Shop Around]]
| released = September 27, 1960
| format =
| recorded = 1960
| studio =
| genre = [[Soul music|Soul]]
| length = 3:06
| label = [[Motown|Tamla]]<br />T 54034
| writer = [[William "Smokey" Robinson]]
| producer = {{flatlist|
* Smokey Robinson
* [[Berry Gordy]]
}}
| prev_title = [[Shop Around]]
| prev_year = 1960
| next_title = Ain't It Baby
| next_year = 1961
| misc = {{External music video|header=Audio|{{YouTube|zZVI6Mg_Xsg|"Who's Lovin' You" by the Miracles}}}}
}}

"'''Who's Lovin' You'''" is a [[Motown]] [[Soul music|soul]] song, written in 1960 by [[Smokey Robinson|William "Smokey" Robinson]]. The song has been recorded by many different artists including [[The Miracles]], who recorded the 1960 original version, [[The Temptations]], [[The Supremes]], [[Terence Trent D'arby]], [[Brenda and The Tabulations]], [[John Farnham]], [[Human Nature (band)|Human Nature]], [[En Vogue]], [[Michael Bublé]] and [[Giorgia Todrani]] and [[Jessica Mauboy]]. The most famous version is attributed to [[The Jackson 5]]. [[Shaheen Jafargholi]], then 12 years old, performed the song at [[Michael Jackson]]'s public memorial service in July 2009.

==The Miracles original version==
The song was written by Smokey Robinson for his group [[The Miracles]], who recorded the song in 1960 for their first Motown album, ''[[Hi... We're the Miracles]]''.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r48111|pure_url=yes}} Eder, Bruce. ''Hi... We're The Miracles'' at AllMusic]</ref> The song is a lamentation about an ex-lover, reminiscing on how their relationship went sour and wondering who's loving them now. A showcase for vocal runs, "Who's Lovin' You" was issued as a [[b-side]] to their first Motown hit, "[[Shop Around]]" (the label's first million-selling hit single),<ref>The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 1: 1959–1961 [CD liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records.</ref> and remained one of their most popular songs (becoming a strong regional hit in many areas of the country).

During the 1960s, many Motown acts, from [[The Supremes]] to [[the Temptations]] to [[Brenda Holloway]], recorded a [[remake]] of the song.

===Personnel===
* Lead vocals by [[Smokey Robinson]] and [[Claudette Rogers Robinson]] (''on fade'').
* Background vocals by [[Claudette Rogers Robinson]]. [[Warren "Pete" Moore|Pete Moore]], [[Ronnie White]], and [[Bobby Rogers]].
* Guitar by [[Marv Tarplin]]
* Other Instrumentation performed by [[the Funk Brothers]]
{{clear}}

==Brenda & the Tabulations version==
{{Infobox song
| name = Who's Lovin' You
| image = Whos lovin you brenda and the tabulations US single.png
| alt = one of flip side labels
| caption = US single of the Brenda & the Tabulations recording
| type = single
| artist = [[Brenda and The Tabulations]]
| album = Dry Your Eyes
| A-side = Stay Together Young Lovers
| released = 1967
| format =
| recorded = 1967
| studio =
| genre = [[Soul music|Soul]]
| length = 3:08
| label = [[Jamie Records|Dionn]]<br />D 501
| writer = [[William "Smokey" Robinson]]
| producer = Bob Finiz
| prev_title = Dry Your Eyes
| prev_year = 1967
| next_title = Just Once in a Lifetime
| next_year = 1967
}}

Though today this version is relatively obscure compared to others like those of [[The Miracles]] and [[The Jackson 5]], it is to date the only one to place on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. Released in 1967 on Dionn 501, [[Brenda & the Tabulations]] took this song to position #66. It was also a #19 hit on Billboard's R&B chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=77}}</ref> The gender of the lyrics was amended to fit the female vocalist.

===Chart history===
{|class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Chart (1966)
!align="center"|Peak<br />position
|-
|align="left"|[[Billboard Hot 100|U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Chart]]
|align="center"|66
|-
|align="left"|[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|U.S. Billboard Top Selling R&B Singles]]
|align="center"|19
|-
|}

===Personnel===
* Lead vocals by Brenda Payton
* Background vocals by Eddie Jackson, Maurice Coates and Jerry Jones
{{clear}}

==Jackson 5 version==
{{Infobox song
| name = Who's Lovin' You
| cover = J5lovingyou.jpeg
| alt =
| caption = CD variant of standard artwork; US CD edition was promo-only
| type = single
| artist = [[The Jackson 5]]
| album = [[Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5]]
| A-side = [[I Want You Back]]
| released = October 7, 1969
| format =
| recorded = July 29 and August 7, 1969
| studio = [[Hitsville USA]] (Studio A)
| genre = [[Soul music|Soul]]
| length = {{plainlist|
* 4:01 (album version)
* 4:20 (single version)
}}
| label = [[Motown]]<br />M1157
| writer = [[William "Smokey" Robinson]]
| producer = [[Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers|Bobby Taylor]]
| prev_title = [[Big Boy (The Jackson 5 song)|Big Boy]]
| prev_year = 1968
| title = [[I Want You Back]]
| title2 = Who's Lovin' You
| next_title = [[ABC (The Jackson 5 song)|ABC]]
| next_year = 1970
| misc = {{External music video|header=Performance video|{{YouTube|N9U9A4_cgyI|"Who's Lovin' You" by the Jackson 5 at ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' (December 14, 1969)}}}}
{{External music video|header=Audio|{{YouTube|IKlTR6Wlu0o|"Who's Lovin' You" by the Jackson 5}}}}
}}

The most famous cover of "Who's Lovin' You", and the one most future covers were based upon, was recorded on August 7, 1969 by [[the Jackson 5]]. [[Michael Jackson]] was the lead singer on this recording, with his brothers [[Marlon Jackson|Marlon]], [[Tito Jackson|Tito]], [[Jermaine Jackson|Jermaine]], and [[Jackie Jackson|Jackie]] on background vocals; [[Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers|Bobby Taylor]] of the Vancouvers served as [[record producer|producer]]. The Jackson 5 version of "Who's Lovin' You" was one of a number of early recordings the group made at the [[Hitsville U.S.A.]] recording studio in [[Detroit, Michigan]], with the [[Funk Brothers]] on instrumentation - including [[Earl Van Dyke]] on keyboards, [[Robert White (guitarist)|Robert White]], [[Eddie Willis]] and [[Joe Messina]] on guitar, [[James Jamerson]] on bass, [[Uriel Jones]] on drums and [[Jack Ashford]] on percussion - arranged by [[David Van De Pitte]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Michael Jackson All The Songs|last1=Lecocq|first1=Richard|last2=Allard|first2=Francois|publisher=Cassell|year=2018|isbn=9781788400572|location=London}}</ref> Just after recording this song, [[Berry Gordy]] moved the entire Jackson family to [[Los Angeles, California]] to record the hit pop songs he would co-write for the group with [[The Corporation (record production team)|the Corporation]].

The song was issued as the b-side to the Jackson 5's first single, "[[I Want You Back]]", which went to #1 on both the pop and R&B charts. A shortened version was included on the first Jackson 5 LP, ''[[Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5]]''. The original single version was twenty seconds longer, with fewer backing vocals and sparser instrumentation than the album version. The mono single mix was released on Michael's ''[[Love Songs (Michael Jackson album)|Love Songs]]'' compilation release in 2002.

The Jackson 5 performed this on their first [[The Ed Sullivan Show|Ed Sullivan Show]] appearance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=16201|title=Who's Lovin' You by The Jackson 5 Songfacts|website=www.songfacts.com}}</ref>{{better source|reason=source is user generated|date=June 2023}}

When the group performed the song during their concerts and live performances, Michael usually gave an intro about being really young but knowing about the blues, usually stating how he met the girl during sandbox and sharing cookies, and ended in "I stepped up to her and i said..." the song started from there. In their first concert in Philadelphia, it (along with "I Want You Back") caused the show to be stopped for several minutes because of such a huge response from the audience. It was a regularly performed/popular song in their set-list from 1970 to early 1972, presumably dropped from the set because of more hits being released and Michael's voice beginning to change in 1972.

The song was remixed by [[No ID]] for the 2009 release ''[[The Remix Suite]]''.

===Personnel===
* Lead vocals by [[Michael Jackson]]
* Background vocals by [[Jermaine Jackson]], [[Tito Jackson]], [[Jackie Jackson]], and [[Marlon Jackson]]
* Bass by [[James Jamerson]]<ref>{{cite book|title=Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson|last1=Jamerson|first1=James|page=88|year=1989|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|isbn=978-0-88188-882-9|location=Winona}}</ref>
* Other Instrumentation performed by [[the Funk Brothers]]

===Chart performance===
On May 2, 2009, the song debuted at No. 54 in [[UK Official Singles Chart]], and peaked at No.36 in July 2009.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/jackson%205/#singles | title=Jackson 5 UK Singles Chart History | publisher=Official Charts Company | access-date=April 28, 2012}}</ref>

===Certifications===
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|award=Silver|artist=Jackson 5|title=Who's Lovin' You|relyear=1969|certyear=2020|id=16327-2520-1|access-date=April 10, 2020}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true | noshipments=true | streaming=true}}

==See also==
* [[Hold On (En Vogue song)|"Hold On" (En Vogue song)]]

==References==
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