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Written by Narada Michael Walden, also Heartbreaker (Mariah Carey), Freeway of Love (extended mix) (Aretha Franklin) and Who’s Zoomin’ Who (Aretha Franklin)
Released on Cotillion, also Rainy Night in Georgia (Brook Benton), Rock & Roll (The Velvet Underground) and Who Loves the Sun (The Velvet Underground)
Part of All American Girls, also Next Time You’ll Know, Make a Move and Ooh, You Caught My Heart
Written by Kathy Sledge, also Can’t Mess Around With Love, Happy Feeling and Music Makes Me Feel Good
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Narada Michael Walden wrote 100 songs on fono
Narada Michael Walden’s most frequent co-writer is Jeffrey Cohen (29 songs together)
Narada Michael Walden first appears on fono in 1975, 6 years before this song
Credits
All 4 credits
- Written by
- Kathy Sledge and Narada Michael Walden
- Part of
- All American Girls
- Released on
- Cotillion
- Written by
- Kathy Sledge and Narada Michael Walden
- Part of
- All American Girls
- Released on
- Cotillion
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Narada Michael Walden
Same writer: Kathy Sledge
Same label: Cotillion
Same release: All American Girls
Same writer: Narada Michael Walden
Same writer: Kathy Sledge
Same label: Cotillion
Same release: All American Girls
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz If You Really Want Me was written by Kathy Sledge
If You Really Want Me was written by Kathy Sledge
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz If You Really Want Me was written by Narada Michael Walden
If You Really Want Me was written by Narada Michael Walden
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz If You Really Want Me is part of the release All American Girls
If You Really Want Me is part of the release All American Girls
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Cotillion is the label of the song If You Really Want Me
Cotillion is the label of the song If You Really Want Me
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz If You Really Want Me was released on 1981-02-02
If You Really Want Me was released on 1981-02-02
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026