Baby, take a … Don't ya know that I heard it through the grapevine Not much longer would you be mine Oh, don't ya know that I heard it through the grapevine And I'm just about, just about, just about, to lose my mind Oh yes, I am, Oh yes, I am, Oh yes, I am. The group is best known for their string of hit singles on Motown's 'Soul' record label and Buddah Records from 1967 to 1975, including the songs "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (1967) and "Midnight Train to Georgia" (1973). None of those recordings were issued. The song was performed by Gladys Knight & The Pips. The first recording of the song to be released was produced by Whitfield for Gladys Knight & the Pips and released as a single in September 1967; it went to number two in the Billboard chart. I Heard It Through the Grapevine was the #6 song in 1967 in the R&B charts. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown Records in 1966. I bet you're wonderin' how I knew Baby, baby, baby, 'bout your plans to make me blue … On this date in 1967, GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS released the single I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (September 28th, 1967) I've sharpened the picture and improved the colour saturation of the original colour film. Motown producer Norman Whitfield had recorded "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" on two other acts on the label's roster, the Isley Brothers and Smokey Robinson & the Miracles. IHEARD~1.WAV. Baby won't you listen to me. I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE...GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS Ruth Vengley #1801 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS FREE Animations for your email: Click Here! Whitfield wanted to have a hit with Gladys Knight & the Pips because he enjoyed working with them. Comment below with facts and trivia about the song and we may include it in our song facts! GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS - I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1967 Vinyl release of I Heard It Through The Grapevine on Discogs. The song also included appearances from The Pips. Label: Tamla Motown - TMO-185 • Format: Vinyl 7 Gladys Knight & The Pips* - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (1967, Vinyl) | Discogs More. Gladys Knight & The Pips were a soul and rnb family musical act from Atlanta, Georgia, United States, active from 1953 to 1989. Gladys Knight & The Pips - I Heard It Through The Grapevine Lyrics.