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Written by Marvin Gaye, also Sexual Healing (Marvin Gaye), Dancing in the Street (Martha Reeves and the Vandellas) and What’s Going On (Marvin Gaye)
Released on Motown, also I Want You Back (The Jacksons), Truly (Lionel Richie) and You Mean More to Me (Lionel Richie)
Part of Closer Than Close, also Closer Than Close (Mentor remake) and I Want U (Purple version)
Written by Prince, also Alphabet St. (Prince), Sexy M.F. (Prince) and Let’s Go Crazy (Prince)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Prince wrote 644 songs on fono
Marvin Gaye wrote 90 songs on fono
Marvin Gaye’s most frequent co-writer is Anna Gordy Gaye (11 songs together)
Prince’s most frequent co-writer is Tony M. (11 songs together)
Credits
All 8 credits
- Written by
- Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross, James Nyx, Leon Ware, Marvin Gaye, Prince and Rosie Gaines
- Part of
- Closer Than Close
- Released on
- Motown
- Written by
- Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross, James Nyx, Leon Ware, Marvin Gaye, Prince and Rosie Gaines
- Part of
- Closer Than Close
- Released on
- Motown
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Marvin Gaye
Same writer: Prince
Same writer: Leon Ware
Same writer: Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross
Same label: Motown
Same release: Closer Than Close
Same writer: Marvin Gaye
Same writer: Prince
Elsewhere
Sources (9)
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1MusicBrainz I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama version) was written by Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross
I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama version) was written by Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama version) was written by James Nyx
I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama version) was written by James Nyx
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama version) was written by Leon Ware
I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama version) was written by Leon Ware
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama version) was written by Marvin Gaye
I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama version) was written by Marvin Gaye
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama version) was written by Prince
I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama version) was written by Prince
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama version) was written by Rosie Gaines
I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama version) was written by Rosie Gaines
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama version) is part of the release Closer Than Close
I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama version) is part of the release Closer Than Close
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Motown is the label of the song I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama version)
Motown is the label of the song I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama version)
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama version) was released on 1995
I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama version) was released on 1995
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026