The Onion Song
| "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 | Soul, pop |
| Label | Tamla |
| Writer(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. 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
External links
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 225.
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