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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 (The Temptations)
Released on Motown, also I Want You Back (The Jacksons), Truly (Lionel Richie) and You Mean More to Me (Lionel Richie)
Produced by Norman Whitfield, also I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye), Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (The Temptations) and Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) (The Temptations)
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 (The Temptations)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Norman Whitfield wrote 131 songs on fono
Barrett Strong wrote 54 songs on fono
Barrett Strong’s most frequent co-writer is Norman Whitfield (49 songs together)
Barrett Strong first appears on fono in 1962, 24 years before this song
Credits
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- Written by
- Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
- Produced by
- Norman Whitfield
- Released on
- Motown
- Written by
- Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
- Produced by
- Norman Whitfield
- Released on
- Motown
Connected by credits
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Same writer: Norman Whitfield
Same label: Motown
Same writer: Norman Whitfield
Same producer: Norman Whitfield
Same label: Motown
Same producer: Norman Whitfield
Same label: Motown
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1MusicBrainz Smiling Faces Sometimes was produced by Norman Whitfield
Smiling Faces Sometimes was produced by Norman Whitfield
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Smiling Faces Sometimes was written by Barrett Strong
Smiling Faces Sometimes was written by Barrett Strong
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Smiling Faces Sometimes was written by Norman Whitfield
Smiling Faces Sometimes was written by Norman Whitfield
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Smiling Faces Sometimes is part of the release Milestones: The Best of The Undisputed Truth
Smiling Faces Sometimes is part of the release Milestones: The Best of The Undisputed Truth
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Motown is the label of the song Smiling Faces Sometimes
Motown is the label of the song Smiling Faces Sometimes
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Smiling Faces Sometimes was released on 1986
Smiling Faces Sometimes was released on 1986
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026