What's Going On (song)
"What's Going On" is a song by American recording artist Marvin Gaye, released in 1971 on the Motown subsidiary Tamla. Originally inspired by a police brutality incident witnessed by Renaldo "Obie" Benson, the song was composed by Benson, Al Cleveland and Gaye and produced by Gaye himself. The song, which focused on major seventh and minor seventh chords, and was oriented in sounds by jazz, gospel and classical music orchestration, was mainly viewed as a meditation on the troubles and problems of the world, proving to be a timely and relatable release, and marked Gaye's departure from the Motown Sound towards more personal material. Later topping the Hot Soul Singles chart for five weeks and crossing over to number two on the Billboard Hot 100, it would sell over two million copies, becomi
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What's Going On (song)
"What's Going On" is a song by American recording artist Marvin Gaye, released in 1971 on the Motown subsidiary Tamla. Originally inspired by a police brutality incident witnessed by Renaldo "Obie" Benson, the song was composed by Benson, Al Cleveland and Gaye and produced by Gaye himself. The song, which focused on major seventh and minor seventh chords, and was oriented in sounds by jazz, gospel and classical music orchestration, was mainly viewed as a meditation on the troubles and problems of the world, proving to be a timely and relatable release, and marked Gaye's departure from the Motown Sound towards more personal material. Later topping the Hot Soul Singles chart for five weeks and crossing over to number two on the Billboard Hot 100, it would sell over two million copies, becomi
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"What's Going On"
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"What's Going On" é uma canção ...... e Detroit de Todos os Tempos".
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What's Going On Singles de Mar ...... hat's Going On de Marvin Gaye.
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What's Going On è una canzone ...... over del 1987 di Cyndi Lauper.
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«What’s Going On» — песня амер ...... ngs That Shaped Rock and Roll.
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„What's Going On” – piosenka s ...... ła podmiotem licznych coverów.
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「ホワッツ・ゴーイン・オン」(原題:What's Going ...... ナルド・ベンソン(フォー・トップスのメンバー)の3人による。
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"A Cool Wind Is Blowing"
"God Is Love"
"One Track Mind"
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0007-07-06
1970-09-21
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1971-01-20
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Artists Against AIDS Worldwide
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"The End Of Our Road"
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Fraser Kennedy and Jon Dee
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This single
"What's Going On"
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"What's Going On" is a song by ...... ver two million copies, becomi
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"What's Going On" é uma canção ...... iro da lista R&B da Billboard.
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What's Going On Singles de Mar ...... hat's Going On de Marvin Gaye.
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What's Going On è una canzone ...... produzione fino a quel punto.
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«What’s Going On» — песня амер ...... ngs That Shaped Rock and Roll.
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„What's Going On” – piosenka s ...... ek dnia 20 stycznia 1971 roku.
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「ホワッツ・ゴーイン・オン」(原題:What's Going ...... ナルド・ベンソン(フォー・トップスのメンバー)の3人による。
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What's Going On (canción de 1971)
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What's Going On (canção)
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What's Going On (chanson de Marvin Gaye)
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What's Going On (singel)
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What's Going On (singolo)
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What's Going On (song)
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What’s Going On (песня)
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ホワッツ・ゴーイン・オン (曲)
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