This day in music history.

October 10, 1970, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles release "Tears Of A Clown". The song was recorded in 1966 but when released as a single it goes to number one in the US and the UK.
Tears Of A Clown by Smokey Robinson
Now if there's a smile on my face
It's only there trying to fool the public
But when it comes down to fooling you
Now honey that's quite a different subject
But don't let my glad expression
Give you the wrong impression
Cos really I'm sad,
Oh I'm sadder than sad
Well I'm hurt and I want you so bad
Like a clown I appear to be glad
ooh yeah
Well they're some sad things known to man
But ain't too much sadder than
The tears of a clown
when there's no one around
Oh yeah, baby baby,
oh yeah baby baby
Now if I appear to be carefree
It's only to camouflage my sadness
And honey to shield my pride I try
To cover this hurt with a show of gladness
But don't let my show convince you
That I've been happy since you
Cos I need to go,
oh
I need you so
Look I'm hurt and I want you to know
For others I put on a show
Just like Pagliacci did I try
to keep my surface hid
Smiling in the crowd
I try
But in a lonely room I cry
The tears of a clown
When there's no one around,
oh yeah, baby baby
Now if there's a smile on my face
Don't let my glad expression
Give you the wrong impression
Don't let this smile I wear
Make you think that I don't care
Cos really
I'm sad...