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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 Norman Whitfield, also I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye), Rebel's Hop (Bob Marley & The Wailers) and Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (The Temptations)
Part of Car Wash, also I Wanna Get Next to You, Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is and Daddy Rich
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Norman Whitfield wrote 6 of Rose Royce’s top 10 songs
Norman Whitfield wrote 131 songs on fono
Norman Whitfield’s most frequent co-writer is Barrett Strong (49 songs together)
Norman Whitfield first appears on fono in 1963, 13 years before this song
Credits
All 3 credits
- Written by
- Norman Whitfield
- Part of
- Car Wash
- Released on
- MCA Records
- Written by
- Norman Whitfield
- Part of
- Car Wash
- Released on
- MCA Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Norman Whitfield
Same label: MCA Records
Same release: Car Wash
Same writer: Norman Whitfield
Same label: MCA Records
Same release: Car Wash
Same writer: Norman Whitfield
Same label: MCA Records
Elsewhere
Sources (4)
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1MusicBrainz I’m Going Down was written by Norman Whitfield
I’m Going Down was written by Norman Whitfield
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz I’m Going Down is part of the release Car Wash
I’m Going Down is part of the release Car Wash
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz MCA Records is the label of the song I’m Going Down
MCA Records is the label of the song I’m Going Down
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz I’m Going Down was released on 1976-09-13
I’m Going Down was released on 1976-09-13
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026