Songs written by Barrett Strong&nbsp;&nbsp;

10.

05/1967

Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me by Gladys Knight & the Pips

from Everybody Needs Love

98
US

13
UK

[Soul 35033]
written by Barrett Strong

, Roger Penzabene & Cornelius Grant

Jimmy Ruffin

11.

07/1967

Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit, Baby by Jimmy Ruffin

from Ruff 'N Ready

68
US

27
R&B

[Soul 35035]
written by Barrett Strong

, Norman Whitfield & Roger Penzabene (as Rodger Penzabene)

The Isley Brothers

12.

08/1967

That's the Way Love Is by The Isley Brothers

from Soul on the Rocks

125
US

[Tamla 54154]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

13.

10/1967

I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Gladys Knight & the Pips

from Everybody Needs Love

234

2
US

✫1
R&B

47
UK

[Soul 35039]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

14.

01/1968

I Wish It Would Rain by The Temptations

from The Temptations Wish It Would Rain

187

4
US

✫1
R&B

45
UK

[Gordy 7068]
written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong

& Roger Penzabene

15.

02/1968

The End of Our Road by Gladys Knight & the Pips

from Feelin' Bluesy

15
US

5
R&B

[Soul 35042]
written by Roger Penzabene, Barrett Strong

16.

05/1968

I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) by The Temptations

from The Temptations Wish It Would Rain

113

13
US

✫1
R&B

47
UK

[Gordy 7072]
written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong

& Roger Penzabene

The Dells

17.

06/1968

Stay in My Corner by The Dells

from There Is

111

10
US

✫1
R&B

[R]
[Cadet 5612]
written by Wade Flemons, Bobby Miller & Barrett Strong

18.

08/1968

Please Return Your Love to Me by The Temptations

from The Temptations Wish It Would Rain

26
US

4
R&B

[Gordy 7074]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

King Curtis

19.

08/1968

I Heard It Through the Grapevine by King Curtis

83
US

as King Curtis & The Kingpins
[Atco 6598]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

20.

08/1968

I Wish It Would Rain by Gladys Knight & the Pips

from Silk n' Soul

41
US

15
R&B

[Soul 35047]
written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong

& Roger Penzabene

Jimmy Ruffin

21.

08/1968

Don't Let Him Take Your Love from Me by Jimmy Ruffin

113
US

[Soul 35046]
written by Barrett Strong

22.

11/1968

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

from Cloud Nine

203

6
US

2
R&B

15
UK

[Gordy 7081]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

23.

11/1968

① I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye

from I Heard It through the Grapevine

434

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #80]
[Tamla 54176]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

Mongo Santamaría

24.

02/1969

Cloud Nine by Mongo Santamaría

32
US

30
AC

33
R&B

[instrumental]
[Columbia 44740]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

25.

02/1969

Runaway Child, Running Wild by The Temptations

from The Temptations Show

147

6
US

✫1
R&B

[Gordy 7084]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

26.

04/1969

Too Busy Thinking About My Baby by Marvin Gaye

from M.P.G.

293

4
US

✫1
R&B

5
UK

[Tamla 54181]
written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong

Earl Van Dyke

27.

05/1969

Runaway Child, Running Wild by Earl Van Dyke

114
US

[instrumental]
[Soul 35059]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

28.

05/1969

Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down by The Temptations

from Puzzle People

20
US

2
R&B

[Gordy 7086]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

29.

08/1969

⑤ I Can't Get Next to You by The Temptations

from Puzzle People

302

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

13
UK

[songwriter #5 hit]
[Gordy 7093]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

30.

08/1969

That's the Way Love Is by Marvin Gaye

from M.P.G.

132

7
US

2
R&B

[Tamla 54185]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

31.

10/1969

Friendship Train by Gladys Knight & the Pips

from Gladys Knight & the Pips Greatest Hits

17
US

2
R&B

[Soul 35068]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

The Billy Mitchell Group

32.

11/1969

Too Busy Thinking 'Bout My Baby by The Billy Mitchell Group

49
R&B

[instrumental]
[Calla 167]
written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong

Four Tops

33.

12/1969

Don't Let Him Take Your Love from Me by Four Tops

from Four Tops Now!

45
US

25
R&B

[Motown 1159]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

34.

01/1970

How Can I Forget by Marvin Gaye

from That's the Way Love Is

41
US

18
R&B

US B side to Gonna Give Her All the Love I Got
[Tamla 54190]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

35.

01/1970

Psychedelic Shack by The Temptations

from Psychedelic Shack

153

7
US

2
R&B

33
UK

[Gordy 7096]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

36.

01/1970

Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got by Marvin Gaye

from That's the Way Love Is

67
US

26
R&B

[Tamla 54190]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

The Whatnauts

37.

02/1970

Message from a Black Man by The Whatnauts

from Introducing the Whatnauts

99
US

19
R&B

as Whatnauts & Whatnauts Band
[A & I 001]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

38.

03/1970

You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You) by Gladys Knight & the Pips

from Gladys Knight & the Pips Greatest Hits

25
US

3
R&B

[Soul 35071]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

The Vandals

39.

03/1970

Too Busy Thinking Bout My Baby by The Vandals

46
R&B

as The Young Vandals
[T-Neck 917]
written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong

40.

05/1970

Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) by The Temptations

from Greatest Hits, Vol. 2

273

3
US

2
R&B

7
UK

[Gordy 7099]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

41.

06/1970

The End of Our Road by Marvin Gaye

from M.P.G.

40
US

7
R&B

[Tamla 54195]
written by Roger Penzabene, Barrett Strong

42.

07/1970

② War by Edwin Starr

from War and Peace

367

✫1
US

3
R&B

3
UK

[songwriter #2 hit]
[Gordy 7101]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

43.

10/1970

Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World) by The Temptations

from Sky's the Limit

33
US

8
R&B

[Gordy 7102]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

Al Green

44.

11/1970

I Can't Get Next to You by Al Green

from Al Green Gets Next to You

60
US

11
R&B

[Hi 2182]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

45.

12/1970

Stop the War Now by Edwin Starr

from Involved

26
US

5
R&B

33
UK

[Gordy 7104]
written by Barrett Strong

46.

02/1971

③ Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) by The Temptations

from Sky's the Limit

346

✫1
US

33
AC

✫1
R&B

8
UK

[songwriter #3 hit]

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #389]
[Gordy 7105]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

47.

04/1971

Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On by Edwin Starr

from Involved

64
US

6
R&B

[Gordy 7107]
written by Barrett Strong

The Undisputed Truth

48.

06/1971

Smiling Faces Sometimes by The Undisputed Truth

from The Undisputed Truth

187

3
US

34
AC

2
R&B

[Gordy 7108]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

49.

07/1971

It's Summer by The Temptations

from Solid Rock

51
US

29
R&B

[Gordy 7109]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

50.

11/1971

Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) by The Temptations

from Solid Rock

18
US

8
R&B

32
UK

[Gordy 7111]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

The Undisputed Truth

51.

12/1971

You Make Your Own Heaven and Hell Right Here on Earth by The Undisputed Truth

from Face to Face with the Truth

72
US

24
R&B

[Gordy 7112]
written by Barrett Strong

52.

02/1972

What It Is by The Undisputed Truth

from Face to Face with the Truth

71
US

35
R&B

[Gordy 7114]
written by Barrett Strong

53.

03/1972

Take a Look Around by The Temptations

from Solid Rock

117

30
US

10
R&B

13
UK

[Gordy 7115]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

54.

06/1972

Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On by The Temptations

from All Directions

27
R&B

US B side to "Mother Nature"
[Gordy 7119]
written by Barrett Strong

The Undisputed Truth

55.

06/1972

Papa Was a Rollin' Stone by The Undisputed Truth

from Law of the Land

63
US

24
R&B

[Gordy 7117]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

Mardi Gras

56.

08/1972

Too Busy Thinking 'Bout My Baby by Mardi Gras

from The Mardi Gras

19
UK

written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong

57.

10/1972

④ Papa Was a Rollin' Stone by The Temptations

from All Directions

312

✫1
US

5
R&B

14
UK

[songwriter #4 hit]

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #168]
[Gordy 7121]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

O.B. McClinton

58.

06/1973

I Wish It Would Rain by O.B. McClinton

from Obie From Senatobie

67
country

[Enterprise 9070]
written by Barrett Strong

, Norman Whitfield & Roger Penzabene

Barrett Strong

59.

08/1973

Stand Up and Cheer for the Preacher by Barrett Strong

78
R&B

[Epic 11011]
written by Barrett Strong

Rare Earth

60.

09/1973

Hum Along and Dance by Rare Earth

from Ma

110
US

95
R&B

[Rare Earth 5054]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

Yvonne Fair

61.

06/1974

Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On by Yvonne Fair

from The Bitch Is Black

32
R&B

[Motown 1306]
written by Barrett Strong

Creedence Clearwater Revival

62.

11/1974

I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye

53
UK

[R]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

Barrett Strong

63.

05/1975

Is It True by Barrett Strong

41
R&B

[Capitol 4052]
written by Barrett Strong

64.

01/1976

I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Creedence Clearwater Revival

from Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits

43
US

[Fantasy 759]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

P'zzazz

65.

1980

I Heard It Through the Grapevine by P'zzazz

21
dance

written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

Roger

66.

08/1981

I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Roger

from The Many Facets of Roger

79
US

25
dance

✫1
R&B

charted as I Heard It Through the Grapevine / So Ruff So Tuff in US dance charts
[Warner 49786]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

Bill Wolfer

67.

12/1982

Papa Was a Rolling Stone by Bill Wolfer

from Wolf

55
US

47
R&B

[Constellation 69849]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

Paul Young

68.

06/1983

Wherever I Lay My Hat by Paul Young

from No Parlez

185

70
US

✫1
UK

written by Marvin Gaye, Barrett Strong

Lillo Thomas

69.

02/1984

Just My Imagination by Lillo Thomas

from Let Me Be Yours

79
R&B

[Capitol 5313]
written by Barrett Strong

Modern Romance

70.

03/1984

Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) by Modern Romance

from Party Tonight

40
AC

[Atlantic 89711]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

The Orbit

71.

04/1984

Too Busy Thinking About My Baby by The Orbit

34
dance

66
R&B

featuring Carol Hall
[Quality 7058]
written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong

Mystery Assignment

72.

1986

Cloud Nine by Mystery Assignment

16
dance

written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

73.

04/1986

(I Heard It) Through the Grapevine by Edwin Starr

83
UK

written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

74.

04/1986

I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye

8
UK

[R: used in commercial for Levi's]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

Bruce Springsteen

75.

11/1986

War by Bruce Springsteen

from Live: 1975-85

161

8
US

4
rock

18
UK

as Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
[live]
[Columbia 06432]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

76.

08/1987

Papa Was a Rollin' Stone by The Temptations

from 25th Anniversary

31
UK

[R]
[rm]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

The California Raisins

77.

01/1988

I Heard It Through the Grapevine by The California Raisins

from The California Raisins Sing the Hit Songs

84
US

written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

Bassix

78.

03/1988

Pump Up the Motor Town by Bassix

99
UK

written by Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy, Henry Cosby, Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, Bobby Rogers, Marv Tarplin, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

Was (Not Was)

79.

05/1990

Papa Was a Rolling Stone by Was (Not Was)

from Are You Okay?

10
dance

60
R&B

12
UK

[Chrysalis 23550]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

Scritti Politti

80.

08/1991

Take Me in Your Arms by Scritti Politti

47
UK

featuring Sweetie Irie
written by Barrett Strong

, Cornelius Grant & Roger Penzabene

Lighter Shade of Brown

81.

11/1991

On a Sunday Afternoon by Lighter Shade of Brown

from Brown & Proud

39
US

written by One Dope Mexican (as Robert Guiterrez), Don't Try to Xerox (as Bobby Ramirez), James Carter, B. Stewart, Barrett Strong

, Norman Whitfield & Quiet Storms

2Pac

82.

02/1993

Holler If Ya Hear Me by 2Pac

110
R&B

written by 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur), Live Squad, Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

George Michael & Queen

83.

05/1993

Five Live EP by George Michael & Queen

from Five Live EP

206

✫1
UK

with Lisa Stansfield

written by Freddie Mercury, Adamski (as Adam Tinley), Seal, Barrett Strong

, Norman Whitfield, Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor & Bob Telson

George Michael

84.

07/1993

Killer / Papa Was a Rollin' Stone by George Michael

from Five Live EP

69
US

5
dance

88
R&B

[Hollywood 64626]
written by Adamski (as Adam Tinley), Seal (as Seal Henry Samuel), Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

George Clinton

85.

09/1993

Paint the White House Black by George Clinton

from Hey Man…Smell My Finger

106
US

62
R&B

[Paisley Park 18382]
written by George Clinton, Barrett Strong

, Norman Whitfield, Kerry Gordy & William Bryant (as William Bryant III)

The Manhattan Transfer

86.

03/1995

Too Busy Thinking About My Baby by The Manhattan Transfer

from Tonin'

27
AC

with Phil Collins
[Atlantic LP Cut]
written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong

G.A.T.

87.

05/1995

Smiling Faces Sometimes by G.A.T.

from Just Another Day

122
R&B

written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

Queen Latifah

88.

08/1998

Paper by Queen Latifah

from Order in the Court

50
US

23
R&B

[Motown 860814]
written by Paco Michel, Queen Latifah (as Dana Owens), Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

The McGanns

89.

11/1998

Just My Imagination by The McGanns

from The McGanns

59
UK

written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong

Utah Saints

90.

05/2000

Funky Music by Utah Saints

from Two

23
UK

featuring Edwin Starr
written by Barrett Strong

& Norman Whitfield (as Norman Jesse Whitfield)

Tom Jones

91.

11/2000

You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You) by Tom Jones

from Reload

24
UK

with Heather Small
written by Barrett Strong