Misery Makes Its Home in My Heart

**JimEMack** · 10-10-2021, 06:34 PM

Yay or Nay? I have always thought it would have been a stronger single than "The Composer". It's a good recording.

**WaitingWatchingLookingForAChance** · 10-10-2021, 10:09 PM

I too prefer it over The Composer but would it have been able to compete on the charts against the ever-changing sounds of Rock and music in general? The problem was that at one time all you needed was a good song to have a hit. By 65 or so, music was maturing so fast you had to be forever progressive. I don't know if it was the same in others countries and continents, but as I understand it, that was the case in the US.

**Ollie9** · 10-11-2021, 05:16 AM

The song sounded dated by 68. Both “Evening Train” and “I'll Set You Free” would have made for stronger single releases then the the mildly pleasant “Composer”.

**Spreadinglove21** · 10-11-2021, 07:47 AM

Title is awful. I can't imagine many people connecting with that.

**reese** · 10-11-2021, 11:32 AM

I like MISERY but I never thought of it as anything more than a pleasant album track.

Re THE COMPOSER, if they had to go with a Smokey production, I think SUNNY BOY or SWEET THING would have been better singles.

**snakepit** · 10-11-2021, 11:37 AM

The title does not scam with the lyrics. Somebody at Motown sleeping on the job.

**daviddh** · 10-11-2021, 05:50 PM

i like it , anything would be better than the Composer

**sup_fan** · 10-11-2021, 10:54 PM

i've always liked this song. it's a fav album track. but i don't think it would have been a hit single. at least not like Love child, Reflections or You can't hurry love.

IMO one of the biggest non A side singles that could have hit was Going Down Third Time. The problem as i see it is the other songs that WERE chosen for A sides were just sooooooooo amazing that Third just kept getting bumped. YCHL and YKMHO are just so perfect in every way. Third is a good song, but just not that good.

then you had Love Is here which was so new and different. Then The Happening which was a tie-in with the movie. and then reflections.

it's like there was just such a glut of excellence that Going Down just couldn't quite break through

**dannyboy1968** · 10-17-2021, 07:33 PM

I never understood the concept of "The Composer". I enjoy the track and I think it had potential, however I feel like the production was very rushed. It was as if they were rushing to release a single for the group, and they weren't necessarily concerned of the success of the track. In all honesty, I did not like the track when I first heard it, however after replaying it, I've learned to accept it. I agree that "Misery" would've been a better option than "The Composer".