What connects this song
Credits it shares with other songs, each from a cited source. Tap a number or a name.
Released on UNI Records, also Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) (Elton John), Tiny Dancer (Elton John) and Levon (Elton John)
Written by Johnny Bristol, also Someday We’ll Be Together (The Supremes), Love Me for a Reason (Boyzone) and If I Could Build My Whole World Around You (Marvin Gaye)
Part of Neither One of Us, also Neither One of Us Wants to Be the First (to Say Goodbye), Daddy Could Swear, I Declare and Can't Give It Up No More
Released on Motown, also I Want You Back (The Jacksons), Truly (Lionel Richie) and You Mean More to Me (Lionel Richie)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Johnny Bristol wrote 50 songs on fono
Johnny Bristol’s most frequent co-writer is Harvey Fuqua (17 songs together)
Wade Brown Jr.’s most frequent co-writer is Johnny Bristol (6 songs together)
Wade Brown Jr. first appears on fono in 1966, 7 years before this song
Credits
All 6 credits
- Written by
- David Jones Jr., Johnny Bristol and Wade Brown Jr.
- Part of
- Neither One of Us
- Released on
- Motown and UNI Records
- Written by
- David Jones Jr., Johnny Bristol and Wade Brown Jr.
- Part of
- Neither One of Us
- Released on
- Motown and UNI Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Johnny Bristol
Same writer: Wade Brown Jr.
Same writer: David Jones Jr.
Same label: UNI Records
Same release: Neither One of Us
Same label: Motown
Same writer: Wade Brown Jr.
Same writer: David Jones Jr.
Elsewhere
Sources (7)
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1MusicBrainz It’s Gotta Be That Way was written by David Jones Jr.
It’s Gotta Be That Way was written by David Jones Jr.
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2MusicBrainz It’s Gotta Be That Way was written by Johnny Bristol
It’s Gotta Be That Way was written by Johnny Bristol
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3MusicBrainz It’s Gotta Be That Way was written by Wade Brown Jr.
It’s Gotta Be That Way was written by Wade Brown Jr.
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4MusicBrainz It’s Gotta Be That Way is part of the release Neither One of Us
It’s Gotta Be That Way is part of the release Neither One of Us
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Motown is the label of the song It’s Gotta Be That Way
Motown is the label of the song It’s Gotta Be That Way
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6MusicBrainz UNI Records is the label of the song It’s Gotta Be That Way
UNI Records is the label of the song It’s Gotta Be That Way
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7MusicBrainz It’s Gotta Be That Way was released on 1973-03
It’s Gotta Be That Way was released on 1973-03
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026