List of songs written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
This is a list of songs written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, either together as a songwriting partnership, with other writers, or individually.
Notable songs written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
[edit]| Year | Song[1] | Original artist[1] | U.S. Pop[2] | U.S. R&B[3] | UK Singles Chart[4] | Other charting versions, and notes[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | "Devil with an Angel's Smile" | The Intruders | - | 29 | - | |
| "(We'll Be) United" | The Intruders | 78 | 14 | - | 1967: The Music Makers, #78 pop, #48 R&B 1968: Peaches & Herb, #46 pop, #11 R&B | |
| "I Struck It Rich" | Len Barry | 98 | - | - | ||
| 1967 | "Expressway to Your Heart" | The Soul Survivors | 4 | 3 | - | 1975: Margo Thunder, #25 R&B |
| "Baby, I'm Lonely" | The Intruders | 70 | 28 | - | ||
| "A Love That's Real" | The Intruders | 82 | 35 | - | ||
| "Together" | The Intruders | - | - | - | 1980: Tierra, #18 pop, #9 R&B | |
| "Explosion in Your Soul" | The Soul Survivors | 33 | 45 | - | ||
| "Lost" | Jerry Butler | 62 | 15 | - | Written by Gamble, Huff, and Jerry Butler | |
| 1968 | "(You) Got What I Need" | Freddie Scott | - | 27 | - | |
| "Cowboys to Girls" | The Intruders | 6 | 1 | - | 1980: Philly Cream, #72 R&B | |
| "Love in Them There Hills" | The Vibrations | 93 | 48 | - | ||
| "Never Give You Up" | Jerry Butler | 20 | 4 | - | Written by Gamble, Huff, and Jerry Butler | |
| "(Love Is Like a) Baseball Game" | The Intruders | 26 | 4 | - | ||
| "I Can't Stop Dancing" | Archie Bell and the Drells | 9 | 5 | - | ||
| "Hey, Western Union Man" | Jerry Butler | 16 | 1 | - | Written by Gamble, Huff, and Jerry Butler | |
| "Do the Choo Choo" | Archie Bell and the Drells | 44 | 17 | - | ||
| "Slow Drag" | The Intruders | 54 | 12 | - | ||
| "(There's Gonna Be a) Showdown" | Archie Bell and the Drells | 21 | 6 | - | 1973: Archie Bell and the Drells, #36 UK (reissue) | |
| 1969 | "Branded Bad" | The O'Jays | - | 41 | - | |
| "Give Her A Transplant" | The Intruders | - | 23 | - | Written by Gamble, Huff and Micki Farrow | |
| "Only the Strong Survive" | Jerry Butler | 4 | 1 | - | Written by Gamble, Huff and Jerry Butler 1977: Billy Paul, #68 R&B, #33 UK | |
| "Me Tarzan, You Jane" | The Intruders | - | 41 | - | ||
| "Moody Woman" | Jerry Butler | 24 | 3 | - | Written by Gamble, Huff and Jerry Butler | |
| "Old Love" | The Intruders | - | 35 | - | ||
| "One Night Affair" | The O'Jays | 68 | 15 | - | 1972: Jerry Butler, #52 pop, #6 R&B 1979: Samona Cooke, #91 R&B | |
| "My Balloon's Going Up" | Archie Bell and the Drells | 87 | 36 | - | ||
| "Gotta Find) A Brand New Lover" | The Sweet Inspirations | - | 25 | - | ||
| "It's Been a Long Time" | Betty Everett | 96 | 17 | - | Written by Gamble, Huff and Jerry Butler | |
| "A World Without Music" | Archie Bell and the Drells | 90 | 46 | - | ||
| 1970 | "Here I Go Again" | Archie Bell and the Drells | - | - | - | 1972: Archie Bell and the Drells, #11 UK (reissue) |
| "Silly, Silly Fool" | Dusty Springfield | 76 | - | - | ||
| "I Could Write a Book" | Jerry Butler | 46 | 15 | - | Written by Gamble, Huff and Jerry Butler | |
| "Tender (Was the Love We Knew)" | The Intruders | - | 25 | - | ||
| "Deeper (In Love with You)" | The O'Jays | 64 | 21 | - | ||
| "Check Yourself" | The Italian Asphalt & Pavement Company | 97 | - | - | ||
| "Looky Looky (Look at Me Girl)" | The O'Jays | 98 | 17 | - | ||
| "Engine Number 9" | Wilson Pickett | 14 | 3 | - | ||
| "This Is My Love Song" | The Intruders | 85 | 22 | - | ||
| 1971 | "Determination" | The Ebonys | - | 46 | - | |
| "Now I'm a Woman" | Nancy Wilson | 93 | 41 | - | ||
| "I'm Girl Scoutin'" | The Intruders | 88 | 16 | - | ||
| "You're the Reason Why" | The Ebonys | 51 | 10 | - | ||
| "Pray For Me" | The Intruders | - | 25 | - | ||
| "I'll Do Anything (He Wants Me To)" | Doris Troy | - | - | 52 | Written by Gamble, Huff and Doris Payne 1978: Tony Blackburn (this version was re-released on the Northern soul scene in 1978 under the pseudonym 'Lenny Gamble')[5] | |
| "I Bet He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" | The Intruders | 92 | 20 | - | ||
| "Drowning in the Sea of Love" | Joe Simon | 11 | 3 | - | ||
| 1972 | "(Win, Place or Show) She's a Winner " | The Intruders | - | 12 | - | 1974: The Intruders, #14 UK (reissue) |
| "Pool of Bad Luck" | Joe Simon | 42 | 13 | - | ||
| "I Miss You" | Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | 58 | 7 | - | 1974: The Dells, #60 pop, #8 R&B | |
| "Power of Love" | Joe Simon | 11 | 1 | - | 1974: Martha Reeves, #76 pop, #27 R&B | |
| "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1975: Lyn Collins, #82 R&B 1982: Jean Carn, #49 R&B 1986: Patti LaBelle, #79 R&B 1989: Simply Red, #1 pop, #38 R&B, #2 UK | |
| "Me and Mrs. Jones" | Billy Paul | 1 | 1 | 12 | Written by Gamble, Huff, and Cary Gilbert 1975: The Dramatics, #47 pop, #4 R&B 1992: Freddie Jackson, #32 R&B, #32 UK | |
| "992 Arguments" | The O'Jays | 57 | 13 | - | ||
| 1973 | "Dirty Ol' Man" | The Three Degrees | - | 58 | - | |
| "Slow Motion" | Johnny Williams | 42 | 13 | - | ||
| "Love Train" | The O'Jays | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1974: Bunny Sigler, #28 R&B | |
| "Yesterday I Had the Blues" | Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | 63 | 12 | - | ||
| "Am I Black Enough For You" | Billy Paul | 79 | 29 | - | ||
| "Time to Get Down" | The O'Jays | 33 | 2 | 53 | ||
| "Now That We Found Love" | The O'Jays | - | - | - | 1978: Third World, #47 pop, #9 R&B, #10 UK 1985: Third World, #22 UK (reissue) 1991: Heavy D & the Boyz, #11 pop, #5 R&B, #2 UK | |
| "I'll Always Love My Mama" | The Intruders | 36 | 6 | 32 | Written by Gamble, Huff, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead | |
| "The Love I Lost" | Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | 7 | 1 | 21 | 1993: Sybil, #90 pop, #3 UK | |
| "I Wanna Know Your Name" | The Intruders | 60 | 9 | - | 1986: The Force M.D.'s, #21 R&B | |
| "Put Your Hands Together" | The O'Jays | 10 | 2 | 54 | ||
| 1974 | "A Nice Girl Like You" | The Intruders | - | 21 | - | |
| "Be Truthful to Me" | Billy Paul | - | 37 | - | Written by Gamble, Huff, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead | |
| "I'm Weak for You " | Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | - | 87 | - | Written by Gamble, Huff, and Cary Gilbert | |
| "Thanks for Saving My Life" | Billy Paul | 37 | 9 | - | ||
| "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" | M.F.S.B. feat. the Three Degrees | 1 | 1 | 22 | ||
| "For the Love of Money" | The O'Jays | 9 | 3 | 53 | Written by Gamble, Huff, and Anthony Jackson 1989: BulletBoys, #78 pop 1992: Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch, "I Need Money", #61 pop 1992: Neneh Cherry, "Money Love", #23 UK 1998: Charli Baltimore, "Money", #70 pop, #59 R&B, #12 UK | |
| "Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)" | Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | 58 | 6 | 32 | ||
| "Year of Decision" | The Three Degrees | - | 74 | 13 | ||
| "Love Is the Message" | M.F.S.B. feat. the Three Degrees | 85 | 42 | - | ||
| "When Will I See You Again" | The Three Degrees | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1989: Brother Beyond, #43 UK 1994: Sheila Ferguson, #60 UK | |
| "Get Your Love Back" | The Three Degrees | - | - | 34 | ||
| 1975 | "Survival" | The O'Jays | - | 10 | - | |
| "Take Good Care of Yourself" | The Three Degrees | - | 64 | 9 | ||
| "Give the People What They Want" | The O'Jays | 45 | 1 | - | ||
| "Sexy" | M.F.S.B. | 42 | 2 | 37 | ||
| "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon" | Sharon Paige and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | 42 | 1 | - | ||
| "Long Lost Lover" | The Three Degrees | - | - | 40 | ||
| "I Love Music" | The O'Jays | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1993: Rozalla, #76 pop, #18 UK | |
| "The Zip" | M.F.S.B. | 91 | 72 | - | ||
| "Don't Leave Me This Way" | Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | - | - | - | Written by Gamble, Huff, and Cary Gilbert 1976: Thelma Houston, #1 pop, #1 R&B, #13 UK 1977: Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, #5 UK 1986: The Communards, #40 pop, #1 UK 1995: Thelma Houston, #35 UK (reissue) | |
| 1976 | "Livin' for the Weekend" | The O'Jays | 20 | 1 | - | Written by Gamble, Huff, and Cary Gilbert |
| "Stairway to Heaven" | The O'Jays | - | - | - | 1996: Pure Soul feat. the O'Jays, #79 pop, #18 R&B | |
| "Let's Make a Baby" | Billy Paul | 83 | 18 | 30 | ||
| "Family Reunion" | The O'Jays | - | 45 | - | ||
| "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" | Lou Rawls | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1976: Stanley Turrentine, #68 R&B | |
| "Message in Our Music" | The O'Jays | 49 | 1 | 51 | ||
| "Groovy People" | Lou Rawls | 64 | 19 | - | ||
| "Enjoy Yourself" | The Jacksons | 6 | 2 | 42 | ||
| "When Love Is New" | Arthur Prysock | 64 | 10 | - | ||
| 1977 | "I Trust You" | Billy Paul | - | 79 | - | |
| "I Wantcha Baby" | Arthur Prysock | - | 43 | - | ||
| "This Song Will Last Forever" | Lou Rawls | - | 74 | - | Written by Gamble, Huff, and Cary Gilbert | |
| "Work On Me" | The O'Jays | - | 7 | - | ||
| "Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)" | The O'Jays | 72 | 1 | 24 | ||
| "Free Love" | Jean Carn | - | 23 | - | ||
| "Show You the Way to Go" | The Jacksons | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1992: Dannii Minogue, #30 UK | |
| "I Don't Love You Anymore" | Teddy Pendergrass | 41 | 5 | - | ||
| "After You Love Me, Why Do You Leave Me" | Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes feat. Sharon Paige | - | 15 | - | ||
| "See You When I Get There" | Lou Rawls | 66 | 8 | - | ||
| "Dreamer" | The Jacksons | - | - | 22 | ||
| "Let's Clean Up the Ghetto" | Philadelphia International All Stars | 91 | 4 | 34 | Written by Gamble, Huff, and Cary Gilbert | |
| "Goin' Places" | The Jacksons | 52 | 8 | 26 | ||
| 1978 | "Use Ta Be My Girl" | The O'Jays | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1978: M.F.S.B., #94 R&B |
| "Find Me a Girl" | The Jacksons | - | 38 | - | ||
| "One Life to Live" | Lou Rawls | - | 32 | - | ||
| "Close the Door" | Teddy Pendergrass | 25 | 1 | - | ||
| "There Will Be Love" | Lou Rawls | - | 76 | - | ||
| "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" | Jean Carn | - | 54 | - | 1983: Fat Larry's Band, #93 UK 1992: The Brand New Heavies, #24 UK | |
| "(I'm Just Thinking About) Cooling Out" | Jerry Butler | - | 14 | - | Written by Gamble, Huff, and Jerry Butler | |
| "Only You" | Teddy Pendergrass | - | 22 | 41 | 1997: Funk Essentials, #79 UK | |
| 1979 | "Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love You" | Jerry Butler | - | 86 | - | Written by Gamble, Huff, and Jerry Butler |
| "Come Go With Me" | Teddy Pendergrass | - | 14 | - | 1993: Christopher Williams, #74 R&B | |
| "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" | The Jones Girls | 38 | 5 | - | ||
| "Let Me Be Good to You" | Lou Rawls | - | 11 | - | ||
| "Turn Off the Lights" | Teddy Pendergrass | 48 | 2 | - | ||
| "Sing a Happy Song" | The O'Jays | 102 | 7 | 39 | ||
| "Forever Mine" | The O'Jays | 28 | 4 | - | ||
| 1980 | "Dance Turned into a Romance" | The Jones Girls | - | 22 | - | |
| "I Just Love the Man" | The Jones Girls | - | 9 | - | ||
| "I Should Be Your Lover" | Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | - | 25 | - | Written by Gamble, Huff, and Harold Melvin | |
| "I Wanna Know Your Name" | Frank Hooker & Positive People | - | 40 | - | ||
| "I'm At Your Mercy" | The Jones Girls | - | 77 | - | ||
| "It's You I Love" | Teddy Pendergrass | - | 44 | - | ||
| "Shout and Scream" | Teddy Pendergrass | - | 21 | - | ||
| "Sit Down and Talk to Me" | Lou Rawls | - | 26 | - | ||
| "You're My Sweetness" | Billy Paul | - | 69 | - | ||
| "The Best Love I Ever Had" | Jerry Butler | - | 49 | - | ||
| "You're My Blessing" | Lou Rawls | 77 | - | - | ||
| "Girl, Don't Let It Get You Down" | The O'Jays | 55 | 3 | - | ||
| 1981 | "(I Found) That Man of Mine" | The Jones Girls | - | 20 | - | |
| "I Can't Live without Your Love" | Teddy Pendergrass | - | 10 | - | ||
| 1982 | "This Gift of Life" | Teddy Pendergrass | - | 31 | - | |
| "You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration" | Teddy Pendergrass | 43 | 4 | - | ||
| 1983 | "I Can't Stand the Pain" | The O'Jays | - | 35 | - | |
| 1987 | "I Wish You Belonged to Me" | Lou Rawls | - | 28 | - | |
| "Lovin' You" | The O'Jays | - | 1 | - | ||
| 1993 | "You're the Love of My Life" | Sybil | - | 37 | - | Written by Gamble, Huff, Glenn Toby and Sybil |
| 1997 | "I'm Not a Player" | Big Punisher | 57 | 19 | - |
Notable songs written by Kenny Gamble solo or with other writers
[edit]| Year | Song[1] | Original artist[1] | U.S. Pop[2] | U.S. R&B[3] | UK Singles Chart[4] | Other charting versions, and notes[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | "Everybody Monkey" | Freddy Cannon | 52 | - | - | Written by Gamble and Jerry Ross |
| "Watch Your Step" | Brooks O'Dell | 58 | 16 | - | Written by Gamble, Luther Dixon and Thom Bell | |
| 1964 | "Who Do You Love" | The Sapphires | 25 | 9 | - | Written by Gamble and Jerry Ross |
| "The Boy with the Beatle Hair" | The Swans | 85 | - | - | Written by Gamble, Jerry Ross, Billy Jackson and Joe Renzetti | |
| "The 81" | Candy and the Kisses | 51 | 19 | - | Written by Gamble and Jerry Ross | |
| 1965 | "Finders, Keepers, Losers, Weepers" | Nella Dodds | 96 | - | - | Written by Gamble |
| "Chains of Love" | The Drifters | 90 | - | - | Written by Gamble and James Bishop | |
| "I Really Love You" | Dee Dee Sharp | 78 | 37 | - | Written by Gamble and James Bishop 1969: The Ambassadors, #43 R&B | |
| 1966 | "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" | Dee Dee Warwick | 88 | 13 | - | Written by Gamble and Jerry Ross 1968: Madeline Bell, #26 pop, #32 R&B 1968: Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations, #2 pop, #2 R&B, #3 UK |
| "Love Me" | Bobby Hebb | 84 | - | - | Written by Gamble and Jerry Ross | |
| 1968 | "Let's Make a Promise" | Peaches & Herb | 75 | 34 | - | Written by Gamble, Thom Bell and Mikki Farrow |
| "Are You Happy" | Jerry Butler | 39 | 9 | - | Written by Gamble, Theresa Bell and Jerry Butler | |
| 1969 | "I Love My Baby" | Archie Bell and the Drells | 94 | 40 | - | Written by Gamble and Thom Bell |
| "Girl You're Too Young" | Archie Bell and the Drells | 59 | 13 | - | Written by Gamble, Thom Bell and Archie Bell | |
| "What's the Use of Breaking Up" | Jerry Butler | 20 | 4 | - | Written by Gamble, Thom Bell, and Jerry Butler | |
| "A Brand New Me" | Jerry Butler | - | - | - | Written by Gamble, Thom Bell, and Jerry Butler 1969: Dusty Springfield, #24 pop | |
| "Don't Let Love Hang You Up" | Jerry Butler | 44 | 12 | - | Written by Gamble, Thom Bell, and Jerry Butler | |
| 1973 | "Break Up to Make Up" | The Stylistics | 5 | 5 | 34 | Written by Gamble, Thom Bell, and Linda Creed 1991: Cynthia, #70 pop 1994: Will Downing, #66 R&B |
| 1982 | "I Just Want to Satisfy" | The O'Jays | - | 15 | - | Written by Gamble, Cecil Womack and Linda Womack |
| 1983 | "Put Our Heads Together" | The O'Jays | - | 35 | 45 | Written by Gamble and Keni Burke |
| 1984 | "I Want My Baby Back" | Teddy Pendergrass | - | 61 | - | Written by Gamble and Cecil Womack |
| "Love, Need and Want You" | Patti LaBelle | - | 10 | - | Written by Gamble and Bunny Sigler | |
| "If Only You Knew" | Patti LaBelle | 46 | 1 | - | Written by Gamble, Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel 1995: Phil Perry, #43 R&B | |
| 1986 | "Last Night I Needed Somebody" | Shirley Jones | - | 36 | - | Written by Gamble, Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel |
| 1987 | "Living All Alone" | Phyllis Hyman | - | 12 | - | Written by Gamble, Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel |
| "She Knew About Me" | Shirley Jones | - | 80 | - | Written by Gamble, Reggie Griffin and Shirley Jones | |
| 1991 | "Living In Confusion" | Phyllis Hyman | - | 9 | - | Written by Gamble, Terry Burrus and Phyllis Hyman |
| 1996 | "I'm Truly Yours" | Phyllis Hyman | - | 94 | - | Written by Gamble and James Sigler |
| 1998 | "Funny How Love Goes" | Phyllis Hyman | - | 75 | - | Written by Gamble and Walter Sigler |
Notable songs written by Leon Huff solo or with other writers
[edit]| Year | Song[6] | Original artist[6] | U.S. Pop[2] | U.S. R&B[3] | UK Singles Chart[4] | Other charting versions, and notes[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | "Mixed-Up, Shook-Up Girl" | Patty & the Emblems | 37 | 13 | - | Written by Huff and Ralston McGriff |
| 1966 | "It's That Time of the Year" | Len Barry | 91 | - | - | Written by Huff, John Madara and David White |
| "Hey You Little Boo-Ga-Loo" | Chubby Checker | 76 | - | - | Written by Huff, John Madara, David White, and Len Barry | |
| 1968 | "At the Top of the Stairs" | The Formations | 83 | - | 28 | Written by Huff and Jerry Akins |
| 1972 | "Back Stabbers" | The O'Jays | 3 | 1 | 14 | Written by Huff, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead |
| 1973 | "It's Forever" | The Ebonys | 68 | 14 | - | Written by Huff |
| 1975 | "Do It Any Way You Wanna" | People's Choice | 11 | 1 | 36 | Written by Huff |
| 1976 | "Nursery Rhymes" | People's Choice | 93 | 22 | - | Written by Huff and Cary Gilbert |
| "Here We Go Again" | People's Choice | - | 52 | - | Written by Huff | |
| "Movin' in All Directions" | People's Choice | - | 52 | - | Written by Huff, Darnell Jordan and Donald Ford | |
| "My Music" | Bunny Sigler | - | 98 | - | Written by Huff, Bunny Sigler, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden and Victor Carstarphen | |
| "Let's Groove" | Archie Bell and the Drells | - | 7 | - | Written by Huff, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden and Victor Carstarphen | |
| 1977 | "Cold Blooded & Down-Right-Funky" | People's Choice | - | 83 | - | Written by Huff and Frankie Brunson |
| "If You Gonna Do It (Put Your Mind to It)" | People's Choice | - | 76 | - | Written by Huff | |
| 1978 | "Jam, Jam, Jam (All Night Long)" | People's Choice | - | - | 40 | Written by Huff and Frankie Brunson |
| 1979 | "I Wanna Do the Do" | Bobby Rush | - | 75 | - | Written by Huff and Bobby Rush |
| 1980 | "Tight Money" | Leon Huff | - | 68 | - | Written by Huff |
| 1981 | "I Ain't Jivin', I'm Jammin'" | Leon Huff | - | 57 | - | Written by Huff |
| 1986 | "Don't Let Love Get You Down'" | Archie Bell and the Drells | - | - | 49 | Written by Huff, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden and Victor Carstarphen |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Songs written by Kenny Gamble, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014
- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (1st ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research.
- ^ a b c Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
- ^ Keep on Burning - a Northern soul documentary produced by Outta Sight Records on Talking Pictures TV between 12:05pm-2:05pm on 19 October 2021 with Tony Blackburn, Marc Almond and Ian Levine
- ^ a b c Songs written by Leon Huff, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014