It’s Growing

When you dive into *It's Growing*, you encounter a key piece of the album The Temptations Sing Smokey. What makes this song special is that it marks the transition of lead vocals within the group, moving from Eddie Kendricks to the entrance of David Ruffin. This particularity occurs in two tracks on the album, with *It's Growing* being one of them, alongside the iconic *My Girl*. The song's duration is 2 minutes and 59 seconds, a concise yet effective format.

This track, along with others from the album, was conceived and produced by Smokey Robinson, who, along with other members of The Miracles, contributed most of the material. The album was released in 1965 under the Gordy Records label, a subsidiary of Motown Records. *The Temptations Sing Smokey* is distinguished because all compositions come from Smokey Robinson, who also handled the production. Some of the songs had already been performed by The Miracles or by Mary Wells, while others were recorded for the first time by The Temptations.