List of songs written by Norman Whitfield explained

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[1] Original artistCo-writer(s) with WhitfieldU.S. Pop[2] U.S. R&B[3] UK Singles Chart[4] Other charting versions, and notes
1962"Pride and Joy"Marvin GayeMarvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson102align="center"-
"Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)"Marvin GayeMarvin Gaye, Barrett Strongalign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-1983: Paul Young, #70 pop, #1 UK
1964"The Girl's Alright with Me"The TemptationsEddie Holland Jr., Eddie Kendricksalign="center"-39align="center"-1980: Masterpiece, #81 R&B
"Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)"The TemptationsEddie Holland Jr.2611align="center"-
"Needle in a Haystack"The VelvelettesWilliam "Mickey" Stevenson4531align="center"-
"Too Many Fish in the Sea"The MarvelettesEddie Holland Jr.255align="center"-1966: Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels, #24 pop
1965"He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'"The VelvelettesEddie Holland Jr., William "Mickey" Stevenson6421align="center"-1982: Bananarama, #5 UK
"Everybody Needs Love"The TemptationsEddie Holland Jr.align="center"-align="center"-align="center"-1967: Gladys Knight & the Pips, #39 pop, #3 R&B
1966"Ain't Too Proud to Beg"The TemptationsEddie Holland Jr.131211974: The Rolling Stones, #17 pop
1989: Rick Astley, #89 pop
"Beauty Is Only Skin Deep"The TemptationsEddie Holland Jr.31181989: Aswad, #31 UK
"(I Know) I'm Losing You"The TemptationsEddie Holland Jr., Cornelius Grant81191970: Rare Earth, #7 pop, #20 R&B<br>1971: Rod Stewart and the Faces, #24 pop
1986: Uptown, #87 pop
1967"Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got"Jimmy RuffinBarrett Strong2914261969: Marvin Gaye (#67 pop, #27 R&B)
"Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby"Jimmy RuffinBarrett Strong, Rodger Penzabene6827align="center"-
"You're My Everything"The TemptationsCornelius Grant, Rodger Penzabene63align="center"-
"(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need "The TemptationsEddie Holland Jr.143align="center"-
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"Gladys Knight & the PipsBarrett Strong21471968: King Curtis & The Kingpins, #83 pop
1968: Marvin Gaye, #1 pop, #1 R&B, #1 UK
1974: Marvin Gaye, #53 UK (reissue)
1976: Creedence Clearwater Revival, #43 pop
1981: Roger, #79 pop, #1 R&B<br>1986: Edwin Starr, #83 UK
1986: Marvin Gaye, #8 UK (reissue)
1988: The California Raisins, #84 pop
1968"I Wish It Would Rain"The TemptationsBarrett Strong, Rodger Penzabene41451968: Gladys Knight & the Pips, #41 pop, #15 R&B<br>1973: The Faces, #8 UK
"The End of Our Road"Gladys Knight & the PipsBarrett Strong, Rodger Penzabene155align="center"-1970: Marvin Gaye, #40 pop, #7 R&B
"I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)"The TemptationsBarrett Strong, Rodger Penzabene13147
"It Should Have Been Me"Gladys Knight & the PipsWilliam "Mickey" Stevenson143align="center"-1976: Yvonne Fair, #85 pop, #5 UK
1991: Adeva, #48 UK
"Please Return Your Love to Me"The TemptationsBarrett Strong264align="center"-
"Cloud Nine"The TemptationsBarrett Strong62151969: Mongo Santamaria, #32 pop, #33 R&B
1969"Runaway Child, Running Wild"The TemptationsBarrett Strong61align="center"-
"Too Busy Thinking About My Baby"Marvin GayeBarrett Strong, Janie Bradford4151969: The Billy Mitchell Group, #49 R&B<br>1970: The Young Vandals, #46 R&B<br>1972: Mardi Gras, #19 UK
"Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down"The TemptationsBarrett Strong202align="center"-
"I Can't Get Next to You"The TemptationsBarrett Strong11131970: Al Green, #60 pop, #11 R&B
"Message from a Black Man"The TemptationsBarrett Strongalign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-1970: The Whatnauts, #99 pop, #19 R&B
"That's the Way Love Is"Marvin GayeBarrett Strong72align="center"-
"Friendship Train"Gladys Knight & the PipsBarrett Strong172align="center"-
"Don't Let Him Take Your Love from Me"The Four TopsBarrett Strong4525align="center"-
1970"How Can I Forget"Marvin GayeBarrett Strong4118align="center"-
"Psychedelic Shack"The TemptationsBarrett Strong7233
"You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You)"Gladys Knight & the PipsBarrett Strong253align="center"-2000: Tom Jones and Heather Small, #24 UK
"Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) "The TemptationsBarrett Strong327
"War"Edwin StarrBarrett Strong1331986: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (live), #8 pop, #18 UK
"Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World)"The TemptationsBarrett Strong338align="center"-
"I Gotta Let You Go"Martha Reeves and the Vandellas9343align="center"-
"Stop the War Now"Edwin StarrBarrett Strong26533
1971"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)"The TemptationsBarrett Strong1181984: Lillo Thomas, #79 R&B<br>1998: The McGanns, #59 UK
2008: Boyz II Men, #83 R&B
"Save My Love for a Rainy Day"The Undisputed TruthRodger Penzabenealign="center"-43align="center"-
"Funky Music Sho' 'Nuff Turns Me On"Edwin StarrBarrett Strong646align="center"-1972: The Temptations, #27 R&B<br>1974: Yvonne Fair, #32 R&B<br>2000: The Utah Saints, #23 UK
"Smiling Faces Sometimes "The Undisputed TruthBarrett Strong32align="center"-
"It's Summer"The TemptationsBarrett Strong5129align="center"-
"Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) "The TemptationsBarrett Strong18832
"You Make Your Own Heaven and Hell Right Here on Earth "The Undisputed TruthBarrett Strong7224align="center"-
1972"What It Is"The Undisputed TruthBarrett Strong7135align="center"-
"Take a Look Around"The TemptationsBarrett Strong301013
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"The Undisputed TruthBarrett Strong6324align="center"-1972: The Temptations, #1 pop, #5 R&B, #14 UK
1982: Wolf, #55 pop, #47 R&B<br>1987: The Temptations (remix) #31 UK
1990: Was (Not Was), #60 R&B, #12 UK
1973"Masterpiece"The Temptations7153
"Mama I Got a Brand New Thing (Don't Say No)"The Undisputed Truth4646align="center"-
"Law of the Land"The Undisputed Truthalign="center"-40align="center"-1973: The Temptations, #41 UK
"The Plastic Man"The Temptations408align="center"-
"Hey Girl (I Like Your Style) "The Temptations352align="center"-
"Hum Along and Dance"Rare EarthBarrett Strongalign="center"-95align="center"-
"You've Got My Soul on Fire"Edwin Starralign="center"-4054
"Let Your Hair Down"The Temptations271align="center"-
1974"Heavenly"The Temptations438align="center"-
"You've Got My Soul on Fire"The Temptations748align="center"-
"Help Yourself"The Undisputed Truth6319align="center"-
"I'm a Fool for You"The Undisputed Truthalign="center"-39align="center"-
"Walk Out the Door If You Wanna"Yvonne Fairalign="center"-60align="center"-
1975"UFO's"The Undisputed Truthalign="center"-62align="center"-
"Love Ain't No Toy"Yvonne Fairalign="center"-96align="center"-1987: Amii Stewart, #99 UK
"Higher Than High"The Undisputed Truthalign="center"-77align="center"-
1976"Car Wash"Rose Royce1191988: Rose Royce, #20 UK (reissue)
1998: Rose Royce, #18 UK (reissue)
"You Gotta Believe"The Pointer Sistersalign="center"-14align="center"-
1977"Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is"Rose Roycealign="center"-align="center"-44
"You + Me = Love"The Undisputed Truth4837431989: The Funky Worm, "U + Me = Love", #46 UK
"Let's Go Down to the Disco"The Undisputed Truth68-
"I Wanna Get Next to You"Rose Royce103141998: ChristiĆ³n, #32 R&B
"I'm Going Down"Rose Royce7010align="center"-1995: Mary J. Blige, #22 pop, #13 R&B, #12 UK
"Do Your Dance"Rose RoyceDwight Turner39430
"Ooh Boy"Rose Royce723align="center"-1980: Rose Royce, #46 UK (reissue)
1978"All American Funkathon"Willie HutchWillie Hutchalign="center"-62align="center"-
"Theme Song from Which Way Is Up?"Stargard21119
"It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'"Rose Roycealign="center"-align="center"-15
"What You Waiting For"Stargardalign="center"-439
1979"First Come, First Serve"Rose Roycealign="center"-65align="center"-
"Show Time"The Undisputed Truthalign="center"-55align="center"-
"I'm in Love (And I Love the Feeling)"Rose Roycealign="center"-551
1980"Pop Your Fingers"Rose Roycealign="center"-60align="center"-
1981"Golden Touch"Rose RoyceMark Kenoly, Walter Downingalign="center"-56align="center"-
"High on the Boogie"Stargardalign="center"-70align="center"-
"R.R. Express"Rose Roycealign="center"-align="center"-52
1982"1990"Dr. Americaalign="center"-51align="center"-
1983"Ready for Some Action "June Pointeralign="center"-28align="center"-
"Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy) "The TemptationsAngelo Bondalign="center"-67align="center"-
1984"Sail Away"The TemptationsAngelo Bond5413align="center"-
1989"I'm Gonna Git You Sucka "The Gap BandWilliam Bryant IIalign="center"-1463

Notes and References

  1. http://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Norman+Whitfield&tab=songaswriterchartstab Songs written by Norman Whitfield, MusicVF.com
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel. 2003. Top Pop Singles 1955-2002. 1st. Record Research Inc.. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. 0-89820-155-1. registration.
  3. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Joel Whitburn . 1996 . Record Research.

  4. Book: Betts, Graham. 2004. Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004. 1st. Collins. London. 0-00-717931-6.