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"The Onion Song" was a hit for soul singers Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell in 1969. It reached the top ten overseas, where it became Gaye & Terrell's biggest hit in the United Kingdom, entering the singles chart on 15 November 1969 and peaking at No.9 on 9 December. "The Onion Song" was a more modest hit in the U.S. where it peaked at No. 18 on the soul singles chart and No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100[2]

Not to be confused with Chanson de l'Oignon.
"The Onion Song"
Single by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
from the album Easy[1]
B-side"California Soul"
ReleasedOctober 1969 (U.K.); March 20, 1970 (U.S.)
Recorded1969, Detroit
Genre
  • Soul
  • pop
  • Motown sound
LabelTamla
Songwriter(s)Ashford & Simpson
Producer(s)Ashford & Simpson

Background


The song's lyrics reflected social consciousness. Tammi Terrell died, aged 24, just prior to the song's release as a single in the U.S.


Chart performance


Chart (1970) Peak
position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[3] 9
US Billboard Hot 100 50
US Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles 18

Credits



References


  1. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 225.
  3. "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.


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