What connects this song
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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 George Gordy, also Beechwood 4–5789 (Carpenters), Stubborn Kind of Fellow (Marvin Gaye) and What Christmas Means to Me (Stevie Wonder)
Part of Got to Be There, also Got to Be There, I Wanna Be Where You Are and Girl Don’t Take Your Love From Me
Written by Allen Story, also What Christmas Means to Me (Stevie Wonder), Darling Dear (The Jacksons) and The Young Folks (The Jacksons)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Allen Story wrote 13 songs on fono
George Gordy wrote 13 songs on fono
Allen Story’s most frequent co-writer is George Gordy (10 songs together)
Lawrence Brown’s most frequent co-writer is Allen Story (6 songs together)
Credits
All 7 credits
- Written by
- Allen Story, George Gordy, Lawrence Brown and Linda Glover
- Performed by
- Michael Jackson
- Part of
- Got to Be There
- Released on
- Motown
- Written by
- Allen Story, George Gordy, Lawrence Brown and Linda Glover
- Performed by
- Michael Jackson
- Part of
- Got to Be There
- Released on
- Motown
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: George Gordy
Same writer: Allen Story
Same writer: Lawrence Brown
Same label: Motown
Same release: Got to Be There
Same writer: George Gordy
Same writer: Allen Story
Same writer: Lawrence Brown
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Maria (You Were the Only One) was performed by Michael Jackson
Maria (You Were the Only One) was performed by Michael Jackson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Maria (You Were the Only One) was written by Allen Story
Maria (You Were the Only One) was written by Allen Story
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Maria (You Were the Only One) was written by George Gordy
Maria (You Were the Only One) was written by George Gordy
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Maria (You Were the Only One) was written by Lawrence Brown
Maria (You Were the Only One) was written by Lawrence Brown
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Maria (You Were the Only One) was written by Linda Glover
Maria (You Were the Only One) was written by Linda Glover
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Maria (You Were the Only One) is part of the release Got to Be There
Maria (You Were the Only One) is part of the release Got to Be There
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Motown is the label of the song Maria (You Were the Only One)
Motown is the label of the song Maria (You Were the Only One)
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Maria (You Were the Only One) was released on 1971-10-07
Maria (You Were the Only One) was released on 1971-10-07
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026