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Released on Motown, also I Want You Back (The Jacksons), Truly (Lionel Richie) and You Mean More to Me (Lionel Richie)
Written by Valerie Simpson, also Tears Dry on Their Own (Amy Winehouse), I’m Every Woman (Chaka Khan) and Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing (Marvin Gaye)
Produced by Nickolas Ashford, also I’ll Be There (The Jacksons), Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing (Marvin Gaye) and I’m Gonna Make You Love Me (The Supremes)
Written by Nickolas Ashford, also Tears Dry on Their Own (Amy Winehouse), I’m Every Woman (Chaka Khan) and Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing (Marvin Gaye)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Nickolas Ashford wrote 72 songs on fono
Nickolas Ashford’s most frequent co-writer is Valerie Simpson (72 songs together)
Valerie Simpson wrote 72 songs on fono
Nickolas Ashford’s most frequent co-producer is Valerie Simpson (32 songs together)
Credits
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- Written by
- Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
- Produced by
- Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
- Part of
- All the Great Hits
- Released on
- Motown
- Written by
- Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
- Produced by
- Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
- Part of
- All the Great Hits
- Released on
- Motown
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Same writer: Valerie Simpson
Same producer: Nickolas Ashford
Same label: Motown
Same writer: Valerie Simpson
Same producer: Nickolas Ashford
Same label: Motown
Same producer: Nickolas Ashford
Same producer: Valerie Simpson
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz The Boss was produced by Nickolas Ashford
The Boss was produced by Nickolas Ashford
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz The Boss was produced by Valerie Simpson
The Boss was produced by Valerie Simpson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz The Boss was written by Nickolas Ashford
The Boss was written by Nickolas Ashford
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz The Boss was written by Valerie Simpson
5MusicBrainz The Boss is part of the release All the Great Hits
The Boss is part of the release All the Great Hits
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Motown is the label of the song The Boss
Motown is the label of the song The Boss
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz The Boss was released on 1981-10