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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
Produced by Smokey Robinson, also My Girl, Get Ready and The Tracks of My Tears (The Miracles)
Part of Temptin’ Temptations, also Since I Lost My Baby, My Baby and The Girl’s Alright With Me
Written by Eddie Holland, also I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (Four Tops), The Other Side (Aerosmith) and It’s the Same Old Song (Four Tops)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Norman Whitfield produced 5 of The Temptations’s top 10 songs
Norman Whitfield wrote 5 of The Temptations’s top 10 songs
Eddie Holland wrote 156 songs on fono
Eddie Holland’s most frequent co-writer is Brian Holland (136 songs together)
Credits
All 6 credits
- Written by
- Eddie Holland and Norman Whitfield
- Produced by
- Norman Whitfield and Smokey Robinson
- Performed by
- Eddie Kendricks
- Part of
- Temptin’ Temptations
- Written by
- Eddie Holland and Norman Whitfield
- Produced by
- Norman Whitfield and Smokey Robinson
- Performed by
- Eddie Kendricks
- Part of
- Temptin’ Temptations
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Norman Whitfield
Same producer: Smokey Robinson
Same writer: Eddie Holland
Same release: Temptin’ Temptations
Same writer: Norman Whitfield
Same producer: Smokey Robinson
Same writer: Eddie Holland
Same producer: Norman Whitfield
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) was performed by Eddie Kendricks
Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) was performed by Eddie Kendricks
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) was produced by Norman Whitfield
Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) was produced by Norman Whitfield
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) was produced by Smokey Robinson
Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) was produced by Smokey Robinson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) was written by Eddie Holland
Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) was written by Eddie Holland
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) was written by Norman Whitfield
Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) was written by Norman Whitfield
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) is part of the release Temptin’ Temptations
Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) is part of the release Temptin’ Temptations
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) was released on 1965-11-01
Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) was released on 1965-11-01
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026