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Released on Motown, also I Want You Back (The Jacksons), Truly (Lionel Richie) and You Mean More to Me (Lionel Richie)
Written by William Stevenson, also Dancing in the Street (Martha Reeves and the Vandellas), Beechwood 4–5789 (Carpenters) and Hitch Hike (Marvin Gaye)
Written by Clarence Paul, also Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) (Aretha Franklin), Hitch Hike (Marvin Gaye) and Hey Love (Stevie Wonder)
Written by Dave Hamilton, also Hot Sugar (Glass Animals), Pretty Little Baby (Marvin Gaye) and Purple Snowflakes (Marvin Gaye)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
William Stevenson wrote 51 songs on fono
Clarence Paul wrote 45 songs on fono
William Stevenson’s most frequent co-writer is Ivy Jo Hunter (18 songs together)
Clarence Paul’s most frequent co-writer is Stevie Wonder (15 songs together)
Credits
All 6 credits
- Written by
- Barney Ales, Clarence Paul, Dave Hamilton and William Stevenson
- Released on
- Motown
- Written by
- Barney Ales, Clarence Paul, Dave Hamilton and William Stevenson
- Released on
- Motown
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: William Stevenson
Same writer: Clarence Paul
Same writer: Dave Hamilton
Same writer: Barney Ales
Same label: Motown
Same writer: William Stevenson
Same writer: Clarence Paul
Same writer: Dave Hamilton
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Once Upon a Time was written by Barney Ales
Once Upon a Time was written by Barney Ales
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2MusicBrainz Once Upon a Time was written by Clarence Paul
Once Upon a Time was written by Clarence Paul
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3MusicBrainz Once Upon a Time was written by Dave Hamilton
Once Upon a Time was written by Dave Hamilton
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Once Upon a Time was written by William Stevenson
Once Upon a Time was written by William Stevenson
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5MusicBrainz Once Upon a Time is part of the release 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Mary Wells
Once Upon a Time is part of the release 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Mary Wells
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6MusicBrainz Motown is the label of the song Once Upon a Time
Motown is the label of the song Once Upon a Time
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7MusicBrainz Once Upon a Time was released on 1999-10-26
Once Upon a Time was released on 1999-10-26
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026