Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
: The TemptationsDate: 10/1972
From: All Directions
Comment:
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #168]
[Gordy 7121]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
| Chart | Debut date | Peak pos. |
|---|---|---|
| US | 14/10/1972 | 1 |
| US R&B | 5 | |
| UK | 13/01/1973 | 14 |
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| The Temptations singles chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mother Nature (07/1972 • 7 pts) | Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (10/1972 • 330 pts) | Masterpiece (02/1973 • 166 pts) |
| The Temptations singles by points | ||
|---|---|---|
| I Can't Get Next to You (08/1969 • 320 pts) | Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (10/1972 • 330 pts) | Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) (02/1971 • 365 pts) |
Music video
| Song versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 • The Undisputed Truth • Papa Was a Rollin' Stone |  | ||
1972 • The Temptations  • Papa Was a Rollin' Stone | |  | |
| 1982 • Bill Wolfer • Papa Was a Rolling Stone | | ||
| 1987 • The Temptations • Papa Was a Rollin' Stone | | ||
| 1990 • Was (Not Was) • Papa Was a Rolling Stone | | | |