You're a Special Part of Me
| "You're a Special Part of Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye | ||||
| from the album Diana & Marvin | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Falling in Love With You" | |||
| Released | September 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 3:24 (single version) 3:35 (LP version) | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Harold Johnson Andrew Porter Greg Wright | |||
| Producer(s) | Berry Gordy | |||
| Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye singles chronology | ||||
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"You're a Special Part of Me" was a successful duet single for soul singers and Motown label mates Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye, released in 1973. The original duet was one of the few originals featured on their famed album, Diana & Marvin, and was among the most successful of the songs the Motown label mates made reaching #4 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and #12 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart.
Record World said that "the combination [of Ross and Gaye] is beautiful.