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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
Released on Gordy, also Dancing in the Street (Martha Reeves and the Vandellas), My Girl and Get Ready
Produced by Norman Whitfield, also I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye), Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone and Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)
Written by Barrett Strong, also I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye), Rebel's Hop (Bob Marley & The Wailers) and Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
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
Norman Whitfield wrote 131 songs on fono
Barrett Strong wrote 54 songs on fono
Credits
All 5 credits
- Written by
- Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
- Produced by
- Norman Whitfield
- Part of
- Solid Rock
- Released on
- Gordy
- Written by
- Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
- Produced by
- Norman Whitfield
- Part of
- Solid Rock
- Released on
- Gordy
Connected by credits
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Same writer: Norman Whitfield
Same label: Gordy
Same writer: Norman Whitfield
Same producer: Norman Whitfield
Same label: Gordy
Same producer: Norman Whitfield
Same label: Gordy
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz What It Is? was produced by Norman Whitfield
What It Is? was produced by Norman Whitfield
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz What It Is? was written by Barrett Strong
What It Is? was written by Barrett Strong
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz What It Is? was written by Norman Whitfield
What It Is? was written by Norman Whitfield
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz What It Is? is part of the release Solid Rock
What It Is? is part of the release Solid Rock
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Gordy is the label of the song What It Is?
Gordy is the label of the song What It Is?
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz What It Is? was released on 1972-01-11