Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

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R&B/Soul

Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing was released on January 1, 1994 by UNI/MOTOWN as a part of the album The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye

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OVERVIEW

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PERFORMING ARTISTS

Marvin Gaye

Vocals

Tammi Terrell

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Valerie Simpson

Valerie Simpson

Songwriter

Nickolas Ashford

Nickolas Ashford

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Valerie Simpson

Valerie Simpson

Producer

Nickolas Ashford

Nickolas Ashford

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Ashford & Simpson

Ashford & Simpson

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Lyrics

[Intro]

Ooh, baby

[Chorus]

Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby

Ain't nothin' like the real thing, no, no

Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby

Ain't nothin' like the real thing, oh, honey

[Verse 1]

I've got your picture hangin' on the wall

But it can't see or come to me, when I call your name

I realize it's just a picture in a frame

[Verse 2]

Ooh, I read your letters when you're not near

But they don't move me

And they don't groove me like when I hear

Your sweet voice, whispering in my ear

Don't you know?

[Chorus]

Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby

Ain't nothin' like the real thing

[Verse 3]

I play my game, a fantasy

I pretend, but I know in reality

I need the shelter of your arms to comfort me

[Verse 4]

No other sound is quite the same as your name

No touch can do half as much

To make me feel better

So let's stay together

[Verse 5]

I got some memories to look back on

And though they help, when you're gone

I'm well aware nothin' can take the place of you bein' there, ooh

[Chorus]

So glad we got the real thing, baby

So glad we got the real thing, oh, darlin'

Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby

Ain't nothin' like the real thing, talk to me

Ain't nothin' like the real thing, oh I'm so glad

Ain't nothin' like the real thing

Written by: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

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