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What's Going On

1971 single by Marvin Gaye
VisualArtwork single Q2517476
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Summary

What's Going On is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 0.91% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,024 views/month, #209 of 23,006).[2]

Key Facts

  • What's Going On's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • What's Going On's genre is soul[4].
  • What's Going On followed That's the Way Love Is[5].
  • What's Going On was followed by Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)[6].
  • What's Going On was produced by Marvin Gaye[7].
  • What's Going On was performed by Marvin Gaye[8].
  • What's Going On's record label is recorded as Motown[9].
  • What's Going On was distributed by vinyl record[10].
  • What's Going On's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • What's Going On was released on January 20, 1971[12].
  • What's Going On's lyricist is recorded as Marvin Gaye[13].
  • What's Going On's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "What's Going On"}[14].
  • What's Going On's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as What's Going On[15].

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Authorship and Creation

What's Going On was performed by Marvin Gaye[8]. It was produced by Marvin Gaye[7].

Publication

What's Going On was released on January 20, 1971[12]. Its genre is soul[4]. It was distributed by vinyl record[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

What's Going On followed That's the Way Love Is[5]. It was followed by Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)[6].

Why It Matters

What's Going On ranks in the top 0.91% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,024 views/month, #209 of 23,006).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Related Entities

Marvin Gaye Motown United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Duffseb · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
    Gnd id → 1382947151
    Title → {'lang': 'en', 'text': "What's Going On"}
    Record label → —
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Title: What's Going On"
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