The Onion Song
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| "The Onion Song" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell | |
| from the album Easy | |
| B-side | "California Soul" |
| Released | October 1969 (U.K.); March 20, 1970 (U.S.) |
| Recorded | 1969, Detroit |
| Genre | |
| Label | Tamla |
| Songwriter(s) | Ashford & Simpson |
| Producer(s) | Ashford & Simpson |
"The Onion Song" was a hit for soul singers Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell in 1969. It reached the top ten overseas, and was a more modest hit in the U.S.
The song which reflected social consciousness, became Gaye & Terrell's biggest hit in the United Kingdom, entering the singles chart on 15 November 1969 and peaking at No.9 on 9 December. Terrell died, aged 24, just prior to the song's release as a single in the U.S. "The Onion Song" peaked at No. 18 on the soul singles chart and No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100[1]
Credits[]
- All vocals by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell/Valerie Simpson
- All instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
References[]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 225.
Categories:
- 1969 singles
- 1970 singles
- Marvin Gaye songs
- Tammi Terrell songs
- Songs written by Valerie Simpson
- Songs written by Nickolas Ashford
- Vocal duets
- Motown singles
- Song recordings produced by Ashford & Simpson
- 1969 songs
- 1970s single stubs