Killer / Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone

~ Recording by George Michael

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.7Killer / Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone4:16George MichaelLadies & Gentlemen: The Best of George MichaelGeorge MichaelAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)01-491705-10, 491705 2
2.7Killer / Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone4:16George MichaelLadies & Gentlemen: The Best of George MichaelGeorge MichaelAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1998-11-06
Epic Records (J-Pop label, established 1978; use ONLY for releases by Japanese domestic artists after 2001!)ESCA 7381, ESCA 7382
2.6Killer / Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone4:16George MichaelLadies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael (BMG club edition)George MichaelAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-11-10
BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions), Epic Records Group, Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)D 226949, E2K 69635, EK 69713
2.6Killer / Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone4:16George MichaelLadies & Gentlemen: The Best of George MichaelGeorge MichaelAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-11-10
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)E2K 69635, E2K 69635 EK 69713, E2K 69635 EK 69714
2.7Killer / Papa Was a Rollin' Stone4:18George MichaelLadies & Gentlemen: The Best of George MichaelGeorge MichaelAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)491705 2
2.7Killer / Papa Was a Rollin' Stone4:16George MichaelLadies & Gentlemen: The Best of George MichaelGeorge MichaelAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)491705 2
2.7Killer / Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone4:16George MichaelLadies & Gentlemen: The Best of George MichaelGeorge MichaelAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)01-491705-10, 491705 2
1.100Killer / Papa Was a Rollin' Stone4:15George Michael100 Hits Papa Was a Rolling StoneVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RMG RecordsRMG 1403 MP3
1.1Killer / Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (album version)4:17George MichaelDie Hit-Giganten: Cover-HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-10-10
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)88697374492
2.7Killer / Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone4:15George MichaelLadies & GentlemenGeorge MichaelAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011-04-01
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
2.7Killer / Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone4:15George MichaelLadies And Gentlemen… The Best Of George MichaelGeorge MichaelAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

producer:George Michael
arranger:George Michael
recording of:Killer (in 1992: medley)
Killer / Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (in 1992: cover)
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (in 1992: medley)

Killer

lyricist:Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
writer:Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
Adam Paul Tinley
publisher:EMI Virgin Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG (ended)
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (ended)
Beethoven Street Music Ltd
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
MCA Music
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
referred to in medleys:Killer / Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (order: 1)
later translated parody versions:Killer
later versions:Over Killer

Killer / Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone

writer:Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
Barrett Strong
Adam Paul Tinley
Norman Whitfield
medley of:1. Killer
2. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone

Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone

lyricist and composer:Barrett Strong
Norman Whitfield
publisher:Jobete Music
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Stone Diamond Music Corporation
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30)
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
referred to in medleys:More Stars (12″ mix) (12″ mix, duration: ~11:56 on vinyl, ~11:38 on cd)
Papa Was an Appezeller
Killer / Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (order: 2)
later translated parody versions:Papa war ein rollender Stein
later translated versions:Mei Vater war a Wildera
Papa will da nicht mehr wohn'