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Somethin’ Special

The Temptations

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  1. Released on Motown, also I Want You Back (The Jacksons), Truly (Lionel Richie) and You Mean More to Me (Lionel Richie)

  2. Part of Legacy, also All the Wrong People, Babys It’s Me and Fifty Fifty Love

  3. Written by LaMenga Kafi, also Paid My Dues (Anastacia) and COPY & PASTE (BoA)

  4. Written by Joel Kipnis, also I Pray (Louise)

Worth knowing

Counted from cited credits on fono.

  • Joel Kipnis first appears on fono in 1997, 7 years before this song

  • Dinky Bingham first appears on fono in 1998, 6 years before this song

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Written by
Brian Winsley, Dinky Bingham, Joel Kipnis and LaMenga Kafi
Part of
Legacy
Released on
Motown

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Somethin’ Special was written by Brian Winsley

    Somethin’ Special was written by Brian Winsley

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Somethin’ Special was written by Dinky Bingham

    Somethin’ Special was written by Dinky Bingham

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Somethin’ Special was written by Joel Kipnis

    Somethin’ Special was written by Joel Kipnis

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Somethin’ Special was written by LaMenga Kafi

    Somethin’ Special was written by LaMenga Kafi

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Somethin’ Special is part of the release Legacy

    Somethin’ Special is part of the release Legacy

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Motown is the label of the song Somethin’ Special

    Motown is the label of the song Somethin’ Special

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Somethin’ Special was released on 2004-06-08

    Somethin’ Special was released on 2004-06-08

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026