“Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing” #8 5/25/1968

Another fine duet from Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson. Berry Gordy once told Ashford and Simpson their songs weren’t classy enough for Motown, but they persevered and became important contributors to the label. Nickolas and Valerie wrote quite a few hits for Motown until departing in 1973, achieving further success on their own.