What Becomes of the Brokenhearted of the most-revived of Motown's hits. Composers Weatherspoon and Riser and lyricist Dean had originally written "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" with the intention of having The Spinners, then an act on Motown's V.I.P. label, record the tune. Jimmy Ruffin, older brother of Temptations lead singer David Ruffin, persuaded Dean to let him record the song, as its anguished lyric about a man lost in the misery of heartbreak resonated with the singer. Ruffin's lead vocal on the recording is augmented by the instrumentation of Motown's in-house studio band, The Funk Brothers, and the joint backing vocals of Motown session
That's What Love Is Made Of illustrates that love is never easy, consisting of good times, bad times, heartbreak, jubilation, breakups and makeups ..."That's What Love is Made Of". While Tarplin plays and Robinson sings the lyrics, the other Miracles (Bobby Rogers, Ronnie White, Pete Moore and Claudette Robinson, answer in classic call-and-response style. The Miracles performed this song before a live audience at the "Santa Monica Civic Auditorium" on the 1964 American International Pictures film, "The T.A.M.I. Show". Present on stage were Robinson, Tarplin, Rogers, White and Moore. Although present on the original recording, Claudette Robinson, who was married to Smokey Robinson, was not present