| # | Title | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | What’s Going On- producer:
- Marvin Gaye
- mixer:
- Lawrence Miles (on 1971-05-06)
- instruments:
- Detroit Symphony Orchestra (on 1971-05-06) and The Funk Brothers (on 1971-05-06)
- percussion [box drum], piano and lead vocals:
- Marvin Gaye (on 1971-05-06)
- background vocals:
- Lem Barney (on 1971-05-06), Mel Farr (on 1971-05-06) and Marvin Gaye (on 1971-05-06)
- conductor:
- David Van dePitte (on 1971-05-06)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Records (in 1971)
- recorded at:
- Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1971-05-06)
- part of:
- Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 6), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 102) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
- recording of:
- What’s Going On (on 1971-05-06)
- lyricist and composer:
- Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland and Marvin Gaye
- publisher:
- EMI Songs Australia, FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Corp.
- sub-publisher:
- 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) and 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)
| 4.2 | 3:54 |
| 2 | What’s Happening Brother | 4.2 | 2:43 |
| 3 | Flyin’ High (in the Friendly Sky) | 4.25 | 3:49 |
| 4 | Save the Children | 4.2 | 4:03 |
| 5 | God Is Love | 3.8 | 1:42 |
| 6 | Mercy Mercy Me | 4.25 | 3:14 |
| 7 | Right On | 4.2 | 7:32 |
| 8 | Wholy Holy | 4.5 | 3:08 |
| 9 | Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) | 4.3 | 5:28 |
| 10 | Let’s Get It On- engineer:
- William McMeekin and Art Stewart
- producer:
- Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
- mixer:
- Cal Harris
- bass guitar:
- Wilton Felder (on 1973-03-22)
- bongos and congas:
- Eddie “Bongo” Brown (on 1973-03-22) and Bobbye Hall (on 1973-03-22)
- drums (drum set):
- Paul Humphrey (on 1973-03-22)
- guitar family:
- Don Peake (on 1973-03-22), Louie Shelton (on 1973-03-22), David T. Walker (on 1973-03-22) and Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson (on 1973-03-22)
- percussion:
- Emil Richards (on 1973-03-22)
- piano:
- Marvin Gaye (on 1973-03-22), Marvin Jenkins (on 1973-03-22) and Joe Sample (on 1973-03-22)
- saxophone:
- Plas Johnson (on 1973-03-22) and Ernie Watts (on 1973-03-22)
- vibraphone:
- Victor Feldman (on 1973-03-22) and Emil Richards (on 1973-03-22)
- background vocals and lead vocals:
- Marvin Gaye (on 1973-03-22)
- conductor:
- René Hall (on 1973-03-22)
- recorded at:
- Motown Studios - Hitsville West in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1973-03-22)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 167) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 264)
- recording of:
- Let’s Get It On (on 1973-03-22)
- writer:
- Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
- publisher:
- Cherritown Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
| 4.05 | 4:52 |
| 11 | Please Don’t Stay (Once You Go Away) | | 3:28 |
| 12 | If I Should Die Tonight | | 3:03 |
| 13 | Keep Gettin’ It On | | 3:09 |
| 14 | Come Get to This | 3.5 | 2:41 |
| 15 | Distant Lover | 4 | 4:17 |
| 16 | You Sure Love to Ball | 3.65 | 4:43 |
| 17 | Just Keep You Satisfied | | 4:27 |
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