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1969 single by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
"The Onion Song"
Single by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
from the album Easy[1]
B-side
"California Soul"
Released
October 1969 (U.K.); March 20, 1970 (U.S.)
Recorded
1969, Detroit
Genre
Soul
pop
Motown sound
Label
Tamla
Songwriter(s)
Ashford & Simpson
Producer(s)
Ashford & Simpson
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell singles chronology
"What You Gave Me" (1969)
"The Onion Song" (1969)
"California Soul" (1970)
"The Onion Song" was a hit for soul singers Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell in 1969.[2] It reached the top ten overseas, where it 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.[2]
"The Onion Song" was a more modest hit in the U.S. where it peaked at No. 18 on the soul singles chart and No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100[3]
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