Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, "Shop Around" (1960)

This was the original, iconic song
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but what many don’t know is that it prompted an "answer" song in 1961 by an obscure Motown artist named Debbie Dean
("Don’t Let Him Shop Around")
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She may have other songs, but I admit I’m not familiar with them. 😐

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Rutterman · 46-50, M

The original song was a big hit, of course, and made it to #1 on the US R&B chart and #2 on the US pop chart.

Dean's response song only made it to #92 on the US pop chart. Hard to understand why it didn't do better.