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Released on Tamla Motown, also I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye), Got to Be There (Michael Jackson) and What’s Going On (Marvin Gaye)
Written by Smokey Robinson, also Who’s Lovin’ You (The Jacksons), My Girl (The Temptations) and My Guy (Mary Wells)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Smokey Robinson wrote 3 of Brenda Holloway’s top 7 songs
Smokey Robinson wrote 133 songs on fono
Smokey Robinson’s most frequent co-writer is Warren “Pete” Moore (22 songs together)
Smokey Robinson first appears on fono in 1960, 5 years before this song
Credits
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- Written by
- Smokey Robinson
- Part of
- When I’m Gone
- Released on
- Tamla Motown
- Written by
- Smokey Robinson
- Part of
- When I’m Gone
- Released on
- Tamla Motown
Connected by credits
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Same writer: Smokey Robinson
Same label: Tamla Motown
Same writer: Smokey Robinson
Same label: Tamla Motown
Same writer: Smokey Robinson
Same label: Tamla Motown
Elsewhere
Sources (4)
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1MusicBrainz When I’m Gone was written by Smokey Robinson
When I’m Gone was written by Smokey Robinson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz When I’m Gone is part of the release When I’m Gone
When I’m Gone is part of the release When I’m Gone
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Tamla Motown is the label of the song When I’m Gone
Tamla Motown is the label of the song When I’m Gone
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz When I’m Gone was released on 1965