<Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Ashford & Simpson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> <Td> Ashford & Simpson </Td> </Tr> <P> "The Onion Song" was a hit for soul singers Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell in 1969 . It reached the top ten overseas, and was a more modest hit in the U.S. </P> <P> The song, which reflected social consciousness, became Gaye & Terrell's biggest hit in the United Kingdom, entering the singles chart on 15 November 1969 and peaking at No. 9 on 9 December . Terrell died, aged 24, just prior to the song's release as a single in the U.S. In the U.S., "The Onion Song peaked at No. 18 on the soul singles chart and No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 </P>

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