Listen to this when
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
when you hear it from everyone but them 🍇
Who it's for
Marvin Gaye sings about learning through the grapevine that his partner may be leaving.
Shaken and suspicious→Feelings acknowledged
Feelings it meets
What it is
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a Motown song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. Marvin Gaye's version appeared on his 1968 album In the Groove and was released as a single in October 1968, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks. It is sung in the first person by a man who feels betrayal and disbelief after learning secondhand, through rumor, that his partner has been unfaithful.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
Love all, trust a few, Do wrong to none:William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well, Act 1, Scene 1
