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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 “Brother” Jack McDuff, also Hot Barbecue (“Brother” Jack McDuff), Moon Rappin' (“Brother” Jack McDuff) and 601 1/2 North Poplar Street (“Brother” Jack McDuff)
Part of Trouble Man, also Trouble Man, “T” Plays It Cool and Cleo’s Apartment
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Marvin Gaye wrote 90 songs on fono
“Brother” Jack McDuff wrote 18 songs on fono
Marvin Gaye’s most frequent co-writer is Anna Gordy Gaye (11 songs together)
Marvin Gaye first appears on fono in 1963, 9 years before this song
Credits
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- Written by
- Marvin Gaye and “Brother” Jack McDuff
- Part of
- Trouble Man
- Released on
- Tamla
- Written by
- Marvin Gaye and “Brother” Jack McDuff
- Part of
- Trouble Man
- Released on
- Tamla
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: “Brother” Jack McDuff
Same label: Tamla
Same release: Trouble Man
Same writer: “Brother” Jack McDuff
Same label: Tamla
Same release: Trouble Man
Same writer: “Brother” Jack McDuff
Same label: Tamla
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Don’t Mess With Mister “T” was written by Marvin Gaye
Don’t Mess With Mister “T” was written by Marvin Gaye
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2MusicBrainz Don’t Mess With Mister “T” was written by “Brother” Jack McDuff
Don’t Mess With Mister “T” was written by “Brother” Jack McDuff
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Don’t Mess With Mister “T” is part of the release Trouble Man
Don’t Mess With Mister “T” is part of the release Trouble Man
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Tamla is the label of the song Don’t Mess With Mister “T”
Tamla is the label of the song Don’t Mess With Mister “T”
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Don’t Mess With Mister “T” was released on 1972-12-08
Don’t Mess With Mister “T” was released on 1972-12-08
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026