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Credits it shares with other songs, each from a cited source. Tap a number or a name.
Released on Mercury Records, also Livin’ on a Prayer (Bon Jovi), Space Oddity (David Bowie) and You Give Love a Bad Name (Bon Jovi)
Written by Leon Huff, also When Will I See You Again (The Three Degrees), Dirty Ol’ Man (The Three Degrees) and Year of Decision (The Three Degrees)
Produced by Gamble & Huff, also Satisfaction Guaranteed (or Take Your Love Back) (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes), Do It Anyway You Wanna (People’s Choice) and Bad Luck (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes)
Part of The Ice Man Cometh, also Only the Strong Survive
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Kenneth Gamble wrote 169 songs on fono
Leon Huff wrote 160 songs on fono
Kenneth Gamble’s most frequent co-writer is Leon Huff (145 songs together)
Gamble & Huff’s most frequent co-producer is The Soul Survivors (11 songs together)
Credits
All 6 credits
- Written by
- Jerry Butler, Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
- Produced by
- Gamble & Huff
- Part of
- The Ice Man Cometh
- Released on
- Mercury Records
- Written by
- Jerry Butler, Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
- Produced by
- Gamble & Huff
- Part of
- The Ice Man Cometh
- Released on
- Mercury Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Leon Huff
Same producer: Gamble & Huff
Same label: Mercury Records
Same release: The Ice Man Cometh
Same writer: Leon Huff
Same producer: Gamble & Huff
Same label: Mercury Records
Same writer: Leon Huff
Elsewhere
Sources (7)
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1MusicBrainz Hey Western Union Man was produced by Gamble & Huff
Hey Western Union Man was produced by Gamble & Huff
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Hey Western Union Man was written by Jerry Butler
Hey Western Union Man was written by Jerry Butler
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Hey Western Union Man was written by Kenneth Gamble
Hey Western Union Man was written by Kenneth Gamble
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Hey Western Union Man was written by Leon Huff
Hey Western Union Man was written by Leon Huff
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Hey Western Union Man is part of the release The Ice Man Cometh
Hey Western Union Man is part of the release The Ice Man Cometh
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Mercury Records is the label of the song Hey Western Union Man
Mercury Records is the label of the song Hey Western Union Man
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Hey Western Union Man was released on 1968-11
Hey Western Union Man was released on 1968-11
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026