"(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You" is a 1964 R&B song by The Miracles on Motown Records Tamla subsidiary label (TAMLA 54092). This song was written by Miracles lead singer Bill "Smokey" Robinson, and was produced by Robinson and Motown President/founder Berry Gordy Jr.. One of several gospel-styled call and response tunes the group issued in 1964, this song reached # 59 on the Billboard Pop chart, and the top 20 of the Cash Box R&B chart, peaking at # 12. (Billboard had temporarily suspended its R&B chart during this time).The song was recorded on August 17, 1963, and was the group's first single release of 1964.*