Papa Was a Rolling Stone
: Was (Not Was)Date: 05/1990
From: Are You Okay?
Comment:
[Chrysalis 23550]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
| Chart | Debut date | Peak pos. |
|---|---|---|
| US dance | 10 | |
| US R&B | 60 | |
| UK | 26/05/1990 | 12 |
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| Was (Not Was) singles chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Anything Can Happen (07/1988 • 31 pts) | Papa Was a Rolling Stone (05/1990 • 83 pts) | How the Heart Behaves (08/1990 • 17 pts) |
| Was (Not Was) singles by points | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spy in the House of Love (07/1987 • 40 pts) | Papa Was a Rolling Stone (05/1990 • 83 pts) | Spy in the House of Love (02/1988 • 112 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 | | | |