"
I Don't Blame You At All" was a 1971 R&B hit by
The Miracles (AKA
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles) on Motown Records'
Tamla label. It was composed by Miracles lead singer, William "Smokey" Robinson,and produced by Robinson and
Terry "Buzzy" Johnson, and was taken from their album,
One Dozen Roses. This song was actually the follow-up hit to their #1 smash, "
The Tears of a Clown", and reached the Top 20 of the
Billboard Hot 100, charting at #18, and the Top 10 of the
Billboard R&B chart, peaking at #7. It was also a Top 20 hit in the UK, reaching #11 on the British charts that year. It is also noted as the group's last Top 20 pop hit before Smokey Robinson's departure from The Miracles the following year, and was performed by the group on
Dick Clark's
American Bandstand on an episode dated July 10, 1971.