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Released on MCA Records, also Baba O’Riley (The Who), Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Written by John Farrar, also A Little More Love, Have You Never Been Mellow and You’re the One That I Want (John Travolta)
Part of Don’t Stop Believin’, also Sam, Don’t Stop Believin’ and Hey Mr. Dreammaker
Written by Chris Christian, also (Want You) Back in My Life Again (Carpenters) and Love Song of the Year (Elvis Presley)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
John Farrar wrote 3 of Olivia Newton‐John’s top 10 songs
John Farrar wrote 33 songs on fono
John Farrar’s most frequent co-writer is Hank Marvin (3 songs together)
Credits
All 4 credits
- Written by
- Chris Christian and John Farrar
- Part of
- Don’t Stop Believin’
- Released on
- MCA Records
- Written by
- Chris Christian and John Farrar
- Part of
- Don’t Stop Believin’
- Released on
- MCA Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: John Farrar
Same writer: Chris Christian
Same label: MCA Records
Same release: Don’t Stop Believin’
Same writer: John Farrar
Same writer: Chris Christian
Same label: MCA Records
Same release: Don’t Stop Believin’
Elsewhere
Sources (5)
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1MusicBrainz Compassionate Man was written by Chris Christian
Compassionate Man was written by Chris Christian
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Compassionate Man was written by John Farrar
Compassionate Man was written by John Farrar
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Compassionate Man is part of the release Don’t Stop Believin’
Compassionate Man is part of the release Don’t Stop Believin’
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz MCA Records is the label of the song Compassionate Man
MCA Records is the label of the song Compassionate Man
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Compassionate Man was released on 1976-10
Compassionate Man was released on 1976-10
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026