I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye was a UK number 1 hit on Wednesday, March 26, 1969 spending 3 week(s) at the top of the UK charts. It seems like everyone in Motown heard about this song "through the grapevine" before it was finally recorded. The classic about a man who finds out his woman is cheating on him was written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. Strong came up with the idea and asked Motown writers Holland-Dozier-Holland to work on it with him. They refused to credit another writer, so Strong took it to Whitfield, who helped put it together. The song eventually became a Motown classic, but it had a rough start, as executives at the company thought it was too bluesy and lacked hit potential.
Who sang I Heard It Through the Grapevine?
I Heard It Through the Grapevine was performed by Marvin Gaye
What year did I Heard It Through the Grapevine get to the UK number 1 spot?
I Heard It Through the Grapevine first became a UK number 1 on Wednesday, March 26, 1969
How long was I Heard It Through the Grapevine at number 1 in the UK?
I Heard It Through the Grapevine spent 3 week(s) at number 1 in the UK.