I Heard It Through the Grapevine
original song written and composed by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a 1967 song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown Records. It was first recorded by Gladys Knight & the Pips. That version went to number 2 in the United States, number 3 in Canada and number 47 in Canada.
| "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | ||||
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| Single by Gladys Knight & the Pips | ||||
| from the album Everybody Needs Love | ||||
| B-side | "It's Time to Go Now" | |||
| Released | September 28, 1967 | |||
| Recorded | June 17, 1967 | |||
| Studio | Hitsville USA (Studio A), Detroit, Michigan | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Soul | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Norman Whitfield | |||
| Gladys Knight & the Pips singles chronology | ||||
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| "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | ||||
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| Single by Marvin Gaye | ||||
| from the album In the Groove | ||||
| B-side | "You're What's Happening (in the World Today)" | |||
| Released | October 30, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | February 3, 8, 13, 15, and April 10, 1967 | |||
| Studio | Hitsville USA (Studio A), Detroit, Michigan | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Tamla | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Norman Whitfield | |||
| Marvin Gaye singles chronology | ||||
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The most famous recording is by Marvin Gaye. It was taken from his eighth studio album In the Groove. It went to number 1 in the United Kingdom and the United States, number 2 in Poland, number 3 in South Africa, number 7 in Ireland and number 8 in Canada.
The song was covered again by Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1970 as an eleven-minute song.
