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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 Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
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
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
Credits
All 4 credits
- Written by
- Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
- Part of
- Easy
- Released on
- Tamla
- Written by
- Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
- Part of
- Easy
- Released on
- Tamla
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Valerie Simpson
Same label: Tamla
Same writer: Valerie Simpson
Same label: Tamla
Same writer: Valerie Simpson
Same label: Tamla
Elsewhere
Sources (5)
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1MusicBrainz The Onion Song was written by Nickolas Ashford
The Onion Song was written by Nickolas Ashford
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz The Onion Song was written by Valerie Simpson
The Onion Song was written by Valerie Simpson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz The Onion Song is part of the release Easy
The Onion Song is part of the release Easy
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Tamla is the label of the song The Onion Song
Tamla is the label of the song The Onion Song
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz The Onion Song was released on 1969-09-16
The Onion Song was released on 1969-09-16
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026