"Laughing Boy" is a song written and produced by Smokey Robinson and recorded and released as a single by early Motown star Mary Wells in 1963.
The single is notable for being the song to break a consecutive streak of top ten hits Wells had scored between mid-1962 and early-1963.
The song features background singers imitating the man's appropriated laughter in a solemn tone.
When the song was set for release, Motown executives were confident the record would continue Wells' streak of top ten hits which included "The One Who Really Loves You", "You Beat Me to the Punch" and "Two Lovers".
[1] In spite of its failure not to reach the top ten, the song is still revered as a classic.