About The Song
“I Heard It Through the Grapevine” is a notable song originally written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown Records in 1966. “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” by Creedence Clearwater Revival is a song released as part of their album “Chronicle: 20 Greatest Hits” in 1976. The track became one of the band’s most successful hits, reaching the top of various music charts. Despite facing criticism for its departure from the original soulful interpretation by Marvin Gaye, CCR’s rendition has endured as a classic and has been featured in numerous films, TV shows, and commercials over the years.
The lyrics convey the singer’s emotions of betrayal and disbelief upon learning about their girlfriend’s infidelity indirectly “through the grapevine”. The song’s lyrics describe a woman who has learned about her partner’s infidelity through a grapevine. In response to the news, she breaks up with him and moves on. The song’s chorus features the memorable line “I heard it through the grapevine,” which has become a popular phrase.
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Lyrics
Ooh-ooh, bet you’re wondering how I knew
‘Bout your plan to make me blue
With some other guy that you knew before?
Between the two of us guys, you know I love you more
Took me by surprise, I must say, when I found out yesterday
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I’m just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah
You know that a man ain’t supposed to cry
But these tears I can’t hold inside
Losing you would end my life, you see
‘Cause you mean that much to me
You could’ve told me yourself that you found someone else
Instead
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I’m just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah
People say “You hear from what you see
Not, not, not from what you hear.”
I can’t help but being confused
If it’s true, won’t you tell me dear?
Do you plan to let me go
For the other guy that you knew before?
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I’m just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I’m just about to lose my mind
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Aah-aah, I heard it through the grapevine
And I’m just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah