"You've Really Got a Hold on Me" is a song written by Smokey Robinson, which became a 1962 Top 10 hit single for the Miracles. One of the Miracles' most covered tunes, this million-selling song received a 1998 Grammy Hall of Fame Award. It has also been selected as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. It was recorded by the Beatles for their second album, With the Beatles (1963). Many other musicians also recorded versions. Composition and recording "You've Really Got a Hold On Me" was written by Smokey Robinson while in New York in 1962 on business for Motown; he heard Sam Cooke's "Bring It On Home to Me", which was in the charts at the time, and—influenced by it—wrote the song in his hotel room. The song was recorded in Motown's Studio A on October 16, 1962, with Robinson on lead vocals, and Miracles' second tenor Bobby Rogers on harmony co-lead. Robinson was the producer, and he had Eddie Willis and Miracle Marv Tarplin share the guitar parts. Releases and charts The song was released on the Tamla label on November 9, 1962, as the B side of "Happy Landing". "Happy Landing" reached some regional charts; however, "Hold On Me" ultimately performed better. With "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" as the A side, the single reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop chart, peaking at number eight, and was a number one smash on the Billboard R&B singles chart during the winter of 1962–63. Cash Box described it as "a pulsating beat-ballad romancer that the artists carve out in emotion-packed fashion" and said "could be a real big dual-mart, pop-r&b sales item." Cash Box also praised the "captivating instrumental assist." The Miracles' original version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. It was also the group's second single to sell over a million copies, after "Shop Around". The song was included on the album The Fabulous Miracles over three months after its release. Personnel The Miracles Smokey Robinson – lead vocal Claudette Rogers Robinson – backing vocal Pete Moore – backing vocal Ronnie White – backing vocal Bobby Rogers – co-lead vocal and backing vocal Marv Tarplin – guitar Other instruments by the Funk Brothers The Beatles rendition "You Really Got a Hold on Me" was the first song recorded