This is a list of songs written by Norman Whitfield, either as a sole writer or with others
Chart hits and other notable songs written by Norman Whitfield YearSong Songs written by Norman Whitfield, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 8 September 2014Original artistCo-writer(s) with WhitfieldU.S. PopU.S. R&BUK Singles ChartOther charting versions, and notes 1962 "Pride and Joy" Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson102- "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye, Barrett Strong--- 1983: Paul Young, #70 pop, #1 UK 1964 "The Girl's Alright with Me" The Temptations Eddie Holland Jr., Eddie Kendricks-39- 1980: Masterpiece, #81 R&B "Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)" The Temptations Eddie Holland Jr.2611- "Needle in a Haystack" The Velvelettes William "Mickey" Stevenson4531- "Too Many Fish in the Sea" The Marvelettes Eddie Holland Jr.255- 1966: Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels, #24 pop 1965 "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'" The Velvelettes Eddie Holland Jr., William "Mickey" Stevenson6421- 1982: Bananarama, #5 UK "Everybody Needs Love" The Temptations Eddie Holland Jr.--- 1967: Gladys Knight & the Pips, #39 pop, #3 R&B 1966 "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" The Temptations Eddie Holland Jr.13121 1974: The Rolling Stones, #17 pop1989: Rick Astley, #89 pop "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" The Temptations Eddie Holland Jr.3118 1989: Aswad, #31 UK "(I Know) I'm Losing You" The Temptations Eddie Holland Jr., Cornelius Grant8119 1970: Rare Earth, #7 pop, #20 R&B1971: Rod Stewart and the Faces, #24 pop1986: Uptown, #87 pop 1967 "Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got" Jimmy Ruffin Barrett Strong291426 1969: Marvin Gaye (#67 pop, #27 R&B) "Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby" Jimmy Ruffin Barrett Strong, Rodger Penzabene6827- "You're My Everything" The Temptations Cornelius Grant, Rodger Penzabene63- "(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need " The Temptations Eddie Holland Jr.143- "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" Gladys Knight & the Pips Barrett Strong2147 1968: King Curtis & The Kingpins, #83 pop1968: Marvin Gaye, #1 pop, #1 R&B, #1 UK1974: Marvin Gaye, #53 UK (reissue)1976: Creedence Clearwater Revival, #43 pop1981: Roger, #79 pop, #1 R&B1986: Edwin Starr, #83 UK1986: Marvin Gaye, #8 UK (reissue)1988: The California Raisins, #84 pop 1968 "I Wish It Would Rain" The Temptations Barrett Strong, Rodger Penzabene4145 1968: Gladys Knight & the Pips, #41 pop, #15 R&B1973: The Faces, #8 UK "The End of Our Road" Gladys Knight & the Pips Barrett Strong, Rodger Penzabene155- 1970: Marvin Gaye, #40 pop, #7 R&B "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)" The Temptations Barrett Strong, Rodger Penzabene13147 "It Should Have Been Me" Gladys Knight & the Pips William "Mickey" Stevenson143- 1976: Yvonne Fair, #85 pop, #5 UK1991: Adeva, #48 UK "Please Return Your Love to Me" The Temptations Barrett Strong264- "Cloud Nine" The Temptations Barrett Strong6215 1969: Mongo Santamaria, #32 pop, #33 R&B 1969 "Runaway Child, Running Wild" The Temptations Barrett Strong61- "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" Marvin Gaye Barrett Strong, Janie Bradford415 1969: The Billy Mitchell Group, #49 R&B1970: The Young Vandals, #46 R&B1972: Mardi Gras, #19 UK "Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down" The Temptations Barrett Strong202- "I Can't Get Next to You" The Temptations Barrett Strong1113 1970: Al Green, #60 pop, #11 R&B "Message from a Black Man" The Temptations Barrett Strong--- 1970: The Whatnauts, #99 pop, #19 R&B "That's the Way Love Is" Marvin Gaye Barrett Strong72- "Friendship Train" Gladys Knight & the Pips Barrett Strong172- "Don't Let Him Take Your Love from Me" The Four Tops Barrett Strong4525- 1970 "How Can I Forget" Marvin Gaye Barrett Strong4118- "Psychedelic Shack" The Temptations Barrett Strong7233 "You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You)" Gladys Knight & the Pips Barrett Strong253- 2000: Tom Jones and Heather Small, #24 UK "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) " The Temptations Barrett Strong327 "War" Edwin Starr Barrett Strong133 1986: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (live), #8 pop, #18 UK "Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World)" The Temptations Barrett Strong338- "I Gotta Let You Go" Martha Reeves and the Vandellas 9343- "Stop the War Now" Edwin Starr Barrett Strong26533 1971 "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" The Temptations Barrett Strong118 1984: Lillo Thomas, #79 R&B1998: The McGanns, #59 UK2008: Boyz II Men, #83 R&B "Save My Love for a Rainy Day" The Undisputed Truth Rodger Penzabene-43- "Funky Music Sho' 'Nuff Turns Me On" Edwin Starr Barrett Strong646- 1972: The Temptations, #27 R&B1974: Yvonne Fair, #32 R&B2000: The Utah Saints, #23 UK "Smiling Faces Sometimes " The Undisputed Truth Barrett Strong32- "It's Summer" The Temptations Barrett Strong5129- "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) " The Temptations Barrett Strong18832 "You Make Your Own Heaven and Hell Right Here on Earth " The Undisputed Truth Barrett Strong7224- 1972 "What It Is" The Undisputed Truth Barrett Strong7135- "Take a Look Around" The Temptations Barrett Strong301013 "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" The Undisputed Truth Barrett Strong6324- 1972: The Temptations, #1 pop, #5 R&B, #14 UK1982: Wolf, #55 pop, #47 R&B1987: The Temptations (remix) #31 UK1990: Was (Not Was), #60 R&B, #12 UK 1973 "Masterpiece" The Temptations 7153 "Mama I Got a Brand New Thing (Don't Say No)" Jackson 5 4646- "Law of the Land" The Undisputed Truth -40- 1973: The Temptations, #41 UK "The Plastic Man" The Temptations 408- "Hey Girl (I Like Your Style) " The Temptations 352- "Hum Along and Dance" Rare Earth Barrett Strong-95- "You've Got My Soul on Fire" Edwin Starr -4054 "Let Your Hair Down" The Temptations 271- 1974 "Heavenly" The Temptations 438- "You've Got My Soul on Fire" The Temptations 748- "Help Yourself" The Undisputed Truth 6319- "I'm a Fool for You" The Undisputed Truth -39- "Walk Out the Door If You Wanna" Yvonne Fair -60- 1975 "UFO's" The Undisputed Truth -62- "Love Ain't No Toy" Yvonne Fair -96- 1987: Amii Stewart, #99 UK "Higher Than High" The Undisputed Truth -77- 1976 "Car Wash" Rose Royce 119 1988: Rose Royce, #20 UK (reissue)1998: Rose Royce, #18 UK (reissue) "You Gotta Believe" The Pointer Sisters -14- 1977 "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" Rose Royce --44 "You + Me = Love" The Undisputed Truth 483743 1989: The Funky Worm, "U + Me = Love", #46 UK "Let's Go Down to the Disco" The Undisputed Truth 68 - "I Wanna Get Next to You" Rose Royce 10314 1998: Christión, #32 R&B "I'm Going Down" Rose Royce 7010- 1995: Mary J. Blige, #22 pop, #13 R&B, #12 UK "Do Your Dance" Rose Royce Dwight Turner39430 "Ooh Boy" Rose Royce 723- 1980: Rose Royce, #46 UK (reissue) 1978 "All American Funkathon" Willie Hutch Willie Hutch-62- "Theme Song from Which Way Is Up?" Stargard 21119 "It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'" Rose Royce --15 "What You Waiting For" Stargard -439 1979 "First Come, First Serve" Rose Royce -65- "Show Time" The Undisputed Truth -55- "I'm in Love (And I Love the Feeling)" Rose Royce -551 1980 "Pop Your Fingers" Rose Royce -60- 1981 "Golden Touch" Rose Royce Mark Kenoly, Walter Downing-56- "High on the Boogie" Stargard -70- "R.R. Express" Rose Royce --52 1982 "1990" Dr. America -51- 1983 "Ready for Some Action " June Pointer -28- "Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy) " The Temptations Angelo Bond-67- 1984 "Sail Away" The Temptations Angelo Bond5413- 1989 "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka " The Gap Band William Bryant II-1463
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