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Written by Norman Whitfield, also I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye), Rebel's Hop (Bob Marley & The Wailers) and Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (The Temptations)
Part of Standing Ovation, also Can You Give Me Love With a Guarantee and Help Me Make It Through the Night
Written by Barrett Strong, also I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye), Rebel's Hop (Bob Marley & The Wailers) and Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (The Temptations)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Norman Whitfield wrote 131 songs on fono
Barrett Strong wrote 54 songs on fono
Barrett Strong’s most frequent co-writer is Norman Whitfield (49 songs together)
Barrett Strong first appears on fono in 1962, 22 years before this song
Credits
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- Written by
- Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
- Part of
- Standing Ovation
- Written by
- Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
- Part of
- Standing Ovation
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Norman Whitfield
Same release: Standing Ovation
Same writer: Norman Whitfield
Same release: Standing Ovation
Same writer: Norman Whitfield
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz You Need Love Like I Do (Don’t You) was written by Barrett Strong
You Need Love Like I Do (Don’t You) was written by Barrett Strong
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz You Need Love Like I Do (Don’t You) was written by Norman Whitfield
You Need Love Like I Do (Don’t You) was written by Norman Whitfield
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz You Need Love Like I Do (Don’t You) is part of the release Standing Ovation
You Need Love Like I Do (Don’t You) is part of the release Standing Ovation
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz You Need Love Like I Do (Don’t You) was released on 1984
You Need Love Like I Do (Don’t You) was released on 1984
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026