I Heard It Through the Grapevine

"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a 1966 song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown Records. It was first recorded by Gladys Knight &amp; the Pips and went to number 2 in the United States, number 3 in Canada and number 47 in Canada. The most famous recording is by Marvin Gaye and was taken from his eighth studio album "In the Groove". It went to number 1 in the United Kingdom and the United States, number 2 in Poland, number 3 in South Africa, number 7 in Ireland and number 8 in Canada. It was also covered again by Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1970 as an eleven minute song.