Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing
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"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" is a classic 1968 soul duet, originally recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, celebrated as one of Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson’s most enduring Motown compositions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| chartedOn |
Billboard Hot 100
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Billboard R&B chart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 8 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSRB | 1 ⓘ |
| composer |
Nickolas Ashford
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Valerie Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| duetWith |
Marvin Gaye
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Tammi Terrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | You're All I Need to Get By NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Motown
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soul ⓘ |
| hasBside | Little Ole Boy, Little Ole Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Aretha Franklin
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Chris Botti NERFINISHED ⓘ Donny Osmond NERFINISHED ⓘ Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ Gladys Knight & the Pips NERFINISHED ⓘ Vince Gill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Marvin Gaye discography
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Tammi Terrell discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | Tamla T 54163 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 2:12 ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | classic Motown soul ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of Ashford & Simpson's most enduring Motown compositions ⓘ |
| originallyPerformedBy | Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | You're All I Need NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Marvin Gaye
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Tammi Terrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | If I Could Build My Whole World Around You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Harvey Fuqua
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Johnny Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Hitsville U.S.A. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedForLabel | Tamla Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Motown
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Tamla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1968-03-28 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| theme | romantic love ⓘ |
| vocalType | male–female duet ⓘ |
| writer |
Nickolas Ashford
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Valerie Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.