In addition to the hit title song, other singles issued were the stylishly lush, but surprisingly unsuccessful. Though not the artistic and creative tour-de-force that Renaissance was, Do It Baby was, nevertheless, still a solid sophomore effort, again featuring several tunes from noted composers, such as Leon Ware, Freddie Perren, Willie Hutch, (all of whom also contributed to their previous Renaissance album), actor/songwriter Clifton Davis, Arthur "T-Boy" Ross ( Diana's brother), Tony Hiller, and Christine Yarian. The obvious difference in the chart placings of the two albums was because, while Renaissance had no hit singles, this album had the advantage of being fronted by the Miracles' first big hit with Griffin, the million-selling title track, " Do It Baby", which proved to the world that The Miracles could indeed have big hits without Smokey Robinson, and that they had not "dropped off the map", as many music critics had predicted they would. The album's cover is a humorous cartoon drawing by Frank Frezzo that depicts the four Miracles, Bobby Rogers, Pete Moore, Ron White, and Billy Griffin onstage, performing the "Miracle" of parting a "Red Sea" of concert-goers.
41 on the Billboard pop albums chart and No.
While the group's first album with Griffin, Renaissance (which was executive-produced by Robinson), was critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful, "Do It Baby" was much more successful, reaching No. This was the first-ever Miracles album which had absolutely no creative input from Robinson whatsoever. It was noted as the second album by the group featuring new lead singer Billy Griffin, after the departure of original Miracles lead singer Smokey Robinson two years earlier. He also represented the county in a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match against Hertfordshire." Do It Baby" (TS334), was a 1974 R&B album by The Miracles issued on Motown's Tamla subsidiary label. During the 2005 season, he represented the county in 5 Championship matches, the last of which came against Dorset. His debut for the county came in the Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire. With the ball, he took 4 wickets at an average of 12.75, with best figures of 4/51. In his 2 matches, he scored a total of 119 runs at an average of 59.50, while in the field he took a single catch. In his only match for the Board, he scored his career high List A score, by making 96 runs.
The following season he represented the Surrey Cricket Board in a single List A match against the Gloucestershire Cricket Board in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was played in 2002. In 2001, he represented Surrey in a single List A match against Northamptonshire. In the field, he took 7 catches, while with the ball he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 34.33, with best figures of 3/50. In his 12 career first-class matches, he scored 522 runs at a batting average of 26.10, with 4 half centuries and a high score of 96. His final first-class match came for a British Universities team against the touring Sri Lankans. From 2000 to 2002, he represented the University in 9 first-class matches, the last of which came against Northamptonshire. Porter made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Somerset in 2000.
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