Once Upon a Time (Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells song)
| "Once Upon a Time" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells | |
| from the album Together | |
| B-side | "What's the Matter with You Baby" |
| Released | 1964 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 2:32 |
| Label | Motown |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Mickey Stevenson |
"Once Upon a Time" is a 1964 single released by Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells from their sole duet album, Together.[1] "Once Upon a Time' was written by Clarence Paul, Barney Ales, Dave Hamilton and William "Mickey" Stevenson,The song's co-writer, Dave Hamilton, also plays the vibraharp solo on the record.
Background[]
The song discussed how the two narrators felt lonely until they met each other referring to their past as it happened "once upon a time".
Personnel[]
- All vocals by Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells
- Produced by William "Mickey" Stevenson
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Chart history[]
"Once Upon a Time" brought simultaneous top forty pop success for the duo as the single hit number nineteen while its b-side, "What's the Matter with You Baby" peaked at number seventeen on the pop singles chart.[1][2]
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.K. Singles Chart[3] | 50 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 19 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b The Complete Motown Singles Vol 4: 1964 [CD liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 331.
Categories:
- 1964 singles
- Marvin Gaye songs
- Mary Wells songs
- Vocal duets
- Songs written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
- Songs written by Clarence Paul
- 1964 songs
- Motown singles
- 1960s single stubs