What connects this song
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Released on Tamla, also Superstition (Stevie Wonder), Mickey’s Monkey (The Miracles) and The Tears of a Clown (The Miracles)
Written by Valerie Simpson, also Tears Dry on Their Own (Amy Winehouse), I’m Every Woman (Chaka Khan) and The Boss (Diana Ross)
Recorded at Hitsville, also I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Who’s Lovin’ You (The Jacksons) and I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (Four Tops)
Produced by Nickolas Ashford, also I’ll Be There (The Jacksons), I’m Gonna Make You Love Me (The Supremes) and The Boss (Diana Ross)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
39 other songs on fono were recorded at Hitsville, by The Supremes and The Temptations and others
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
Credits
All 12 credits
- Written by
- Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
- Produced by
- Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
- Performed by
- Marvin Gaye, Nickolas Ashford, Tammi Terrell, The Funk Brothers and Valerie Simpson
- Part of
- You’re All I Need
- Recorded at
- Hitsville
- Released on
- Tamla
- Written by
- Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
- Produced by
- Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
- Performed by
- Marvin Gaye, Nickolas Ashford, Tammi Terrell, The Funk Brothers and Valerie Simpson
- Part of
- You’re All I Need
- Recorded at
- Hitsville
- Released on
- Tamla
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Valerie Simpson
Same producer: Nickolas Ashford
Same label: Tamla
Same studio: Hitsville
Same release: You’re All I Need
Same writer: Valerie Simpson
Same producer: Nickolas Ashford
Same label: Tamla
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was performed by Marvin Gaye
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was performed by Marvin Gaye
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was performed by Nickolas Ashford
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was performed by Nickolas Ashford
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was performed by Tammi Terrell
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was performed by Tammi Terrell
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was performed by The Funk Brothers
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was performed by The Funk Brothers
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was performed by Valerie Simpson
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was performed by Valerie Simpson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was produced by Nickolas Ashford
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was produced by Nickolas Ashford
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was produced by Valerie Simpson
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was produced by Valerie Simpson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was written by Nickolas Ashford
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was written by Nickolas Ashford
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was written by Valerie Simpson
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was written by Valerie Simpson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing is part of the release You’re All I Need
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing is part of the release You’re All I Need
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was recorded at Hitsville
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was recorded at Hitsville
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Tamla is the label of the song Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
Tamla is the label of the song Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was released on 1968-03-28
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing was released on 1968-03-28
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026