I'll Be Doggone

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"I'll Be Doggone" is a classic Motown song originally recorded by Marvin Gaye that blends soulful vocals with a catchy, mid-tempo groove.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Marvin Gaye NERFINISHED
backingBand The Andantes NERFINISHED
The Funk Brothers NERFINISHED
bSide You've Been a Long Time Coming NERFINISHED
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 1
chartPositionUSRBChart 1
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstNumberOneForArtistOnRBChart true GENERATED
format 7-inch single
genre Motown NERFINISHED
soul
hasCoverVersionBy Jerry Garcia Band NERFINISHED
Paul Revere & the Raiders NERFINISHED
The Rat Pack (live performances by Dean Martin and others) NERFINISHED
hasISRC USMO16500001
hasMusicalElement call-and-response vocals
handclaps
prominent bass line
hasMusicalStyle rhythm and blues
includedInAlbum A Tribute to the Great Nat King Cole NERFINISHED
includedInCompilation Marvin Gaye Anthology NERFINISHED
The Very Best of Marvin Gaye NERFINISHED
isPartOf Motown catalog
labelCatalogNumber Tamla T-54112
language English
length 2:45
lyricTheme conditional love
romantic devotion
musicalTempo mid-tempo
notableFor being Marvin Gaye's first number-one single on the Billboard R&B chart
originalReleaseYear 1965
performer Marvin Gaye NERFINISHED
producer Smokey Robinson NERFINISHED
Warren Moore NERFINISHED
William Stevenson NERFINISHED
publisher Jobete Music NERFINISHED
recordingLocation Detroit, Michigan NERFINISHED
recordingStudio Hitsville U.S.A. Studio A NERFINISHED
recordLabel Motown
surface form: Motown Records

Tamla
releaseDate 1965-02-12
vocalType lead vocals by Marvin Gaye
writer Marv Tarplin NERFINISHED
Smokey Robinson NERFINISHED
Warren Moore NERFINISHED

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I'll Play the Blues for You hasTrack I'll Be Doggone
I'll Play the Blues for You (1972 album) hasTrack I'll Be Doggone
subject surface form: I'll Play the Blues for You (album)