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Written by Jimmy Jam, also Thank God I Found You (Mariah Carey), Come Back to Me (Janet Jackson) and Escapade (Janet Jackson)
Released on Tabu Records, also Fake, If You Were Here Tonight and A Broken Heart Can Mend
Part of Alexander O’Neal, also If You Were Here Tonight and A Broken Heart Can Mend
Written by Terry Lewis, also Thank God I Found You (Mariah Carey), Come Back to Me (Janet Jackson) and Escapade (Janet Jackson)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Terry Lewis wrote 217 songs on fono
Jimmy Jam wrote 211 songs on fono
Jimmy Jam’s most frequent co-writer is Terry Lewis (211 songs together)
Credits
All 4 credits
- Written by
- Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
- Part of
- Alexander O’Neal
- Released on
- Tabu Records
- Written by
- Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
- Part of
- Alexander O’Neal
- Released on
- Tabu Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Jimmy Jam
Same label: Tabu Records
Same release: Alexander O’Neal
Same writer: Jimmy Jam
Same release: Alexander O’Neal
Same writer: Jimmy Jam
Elsewhere
Sources (5)
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1MusicBrainz You Were Meant to Be My Lady (Not My Girl) was written by Jimmy Jam
You Were Meant to Be My Lady (Not My Girl) was written by Jimmy Jam
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz You Were Meant to Be My Lady (Not My Girl) was written by Terry Lewis
You Were Meant to Be My Lady (Not My Girl) was written by Terry Lewis
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz You Were Meant to Be My Lady (Not My Girl) is part of the release Alexander O’Neal
You Were Meant to Be My Lady (Not My Girl) is part of the release Alexander O’Neal
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Tabu Records is the label of the song You Were Meant to Be My Lady (Not My Girl)
Tabu Records is the label of the song You Were Meant to Be My Lady (Not My Girl)
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz You Were Meant to Be My Lady (Not My Girl) was released on 1985
You Were Meant to Be My Lady (Not My Girl) was released on 1985
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026