"Cloud Nine" is a 1968 hit single recorded by The Temptations for the Motown label. It was the first of their singles to feature Dennis Edwards instead of David Ruffin in the lineup, was the first of producer Norman Whitfield's psychedelic soul tracks, and won Motown its first Grammy Award. The song was written by Whitfield and former Motown artist Barrett Strong. Paul Williams: "You can be what you wanna be..."Dennis Edwards: "You ain't got no responsibility..."Eddie Kendricks: "And every man, in his mind is free..."Dennis Edwards: "And you're a million miles from reality..."