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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)
Released on SoulMusic Records, also Lead Me On (Teena Marie), Gee Whiz, It’s Christmas (Carla Thomas) and Dear Santa (Bring Me a Man This Christmas) (The Weather Girls)
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 first appears on fono in 1966, 14 years before this song
Credits
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- Written by
- Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
- Released on
- SoulMusic Records
- Written by
- Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
- Released on
- SoulMusic Records
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Same writer: Valerie Simpson
Same label: SoulMusic Records
Same writer: Valerie Simpson
Same label: SoulMusic Records
Same writer: Valerie Simpson
Same label: SoulMusic Records
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1MusicBrainz Taste of Bitter Love was written by Nickolas Ashford
Taste of Bitter Love was written by Nickolas Ashford
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Taste of Bitter Love was written by Valerie Simpson
Taste of Bitter Love was written by Valerie Simpson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Taste of Bitter Love is part of the release On and On (The Buddah/Columbia Anthology)
Taste of Bitter Love is part of the release On and On (The Buddah/Columbia Anthology)
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz SoulMusic Records is the label of the song Taste of Bitter Love
SoulMusic Records is the label of the song Taste of Bitter Love
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Taste of Bitter Love was released on 1980
Taste of Bitter Love was released on 1980
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026