Jimmy Ruffin writers that he should record it himself. His recording of "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" became a major success. The song reached #7 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and #6 on the R&B Chart. It also initially reached #8 in the UK singles chart, rising to #4 when it was reissued in the UK in 1974. "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" remains Ruffin's best-known song. It was the lead single from his debut album "Jimmy Ruffin Sings Top Ten" (released as "The Jimmy Ruffin Way" in the UK), which was released on the Motown's Soul subsidiary label in 1967. Follow-up
That's What Love Is Made Of appear on CD until 1996's "Early Classics". Both sides of this single received extended stereo mixes on the 2002 compilation "Ooo Baby Baby: The Anthology." That's What Love Is Made Of That's What Love Is Made Of was a 1964 hit song by Motown's original vocal group, The Miracles, issued on the label's Tamla records subsidiary (Tamla 54102). It was taken from the group's album "Greatest Hits from the Beginning", but originally appeared on their abortive 1964 album, "I Like It Like That". Written by Miracles members Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, and Pete Moore, this song was a "Billboard" Top