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Friday, February 10, 2023

Burt Bacharach's Top 50 Songs

Burt Bacharach

Top 50 Songs

Burt Bacharach is a pianist, composer, and producer born May 12, 1928, in Kansas City, MO. He died on 2/8/2023. Frequently partnered with lyricist Hal David. Through 2006, Bacharach had written 70 Top 40 hits in the U.S. and 52 Top 40 hits in the U.K. For a complete list of this act’s DMDB honors, check out the DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry.

For a complete list of this act’s DMDB honors, check out the DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry.

Click here to see other acts’ best-of lists.

Spotify Podcast:

Check out the Dave’s Music Database podcast episode Remembering Burt Bacharach: His Top 10 Songs, based on this list. Debut: February 10, 2023, at 7pm CST. New episodes based on Dave’s Music Database lists are posted every Tuesday at 7pm CST.

Awards:

Top 50 Songs

Dave’s Music Database lists are determined by song’s appearances on best-of lists, appearances on compilations and live albums by the featured act, and songs’ chart success, sales, radio airplay, streaming, and awards. Songs which hit #1 on various charts are noted. (Click for codes to charts.)

DMDB Top 1%:

1. That's What Friends Are For (Dionne Warwick with Elton John, Gladys Knight, & Stevie Wonder, 1985) #1 US, AC, RB, CN, AU
2. Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head (B.J. Thomas, 1969) #1 US, CB, HR, AC, CN
3. They Long to Be Close to You (Carpenters, 1970) #1 US, CB, HR, AC, CN, AU

DMDB Top 2%:

4. Walk on By (Dionne Warwick, 1964)
5. Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) (Christopher Cross, 1981) #1 US, CB, HR, RR, AC
6. I Say a Little Prayer (Aretha Franklin, 1968)
7. This Guy’s in Love with You (Herb Alpert, 1968) #1 US, CB, HR, AC, CN, AU

DMDB Top 5%:

8. On My Own (Patti LaBelle with Michael McDonald, 1986) #1 US, CB, RR, RB, CN
9. Always Something There to Remind Me (Naked Eyes, 1983)
10. What the World Needs Now Is Love (Jackie DeShannon, 1965) #1 CN

DMDB Top 10%:

11. Baby It’s You (The Shirelles, 1961)
12. The Look of Love (Dusty Springfield, 1967)
13. Heartlight (Neil Diamond, 1982) 31 AC
14. Magic Moments (Perry Como, 1957) #1 UK

DMDB Top 20%:

15. I’ll Never Fall in Love Again (Dionne Warwick, 1969) #1 AC
16. Wishin’ and Hopin’ (Dusty Springfield, 1964)
17. I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself (The White Stripes, 2003)
18. Any Day Now (Ronnie Milsap, 1982) #1 AC, CW
19. What’s New Pussycat? (Tom Jones, 1965) #1 CN
20. One Less Bell to Answer (The 5th Dimension, 1970) #1 AC

21. Twenty-Four Hours from Tulsa (Gene Pitney, 1963)
22. Only Love Can Break a Heart (Gene Pitney, 1962) #1 AC
23. Do You Know the Way to San Jose? (Dionne Warwick, 1968)
24. Wives and Lovers (Jack Jones, 1963)
25. Blue on Blue (Bobby Vinton, 1963) #1 HR
26. I Say a Little Prayer (Diana King, 1997)
27. Trains and Boats and Planes (Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas, 1965)
28. Baby It’s You (The Beatles, 1963)
29. Don’t Make Me Over (Dionne Warwick, 1962)
30. Love Power (Dionne Warwick with Jeffrey Osborne, 1987) #1 AC

31. Anyone Who Had a Heart (Dionne Warwick, 1963)
32. I Say a Little Prayer (Dionne Warwick, 1967)
33. Always Something There to Remind Me (Sandie Shaw, 1964)
34. Make It Easy on You (Jerry Butler, 1962)
35. What the World Needs Now/Abraham, Martin and John (Tom Clay, 1971)
36. The Look of Love (Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66, 1968)
37. A House Is Not a Home (Brook Benton, 1964)

DMDB Beyond the Top 20%:

38. Walk on By (The Stranglers, 1978)
39. Casino Royale (Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, 1967) #1 AC
40. Alfie (Stevie Wonder as Eivets Rednow, 1968)

41. I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself (Gary Puckett, 1970)
42. Don’t Make Me Over (Sybil, 1989)
43. I Say a Little Prayer/By the Time I Get to Phoenix (Glen Campbell & Anne Murray, 1971)
44. Anyone Who Had a Heart (Cilla Black, 1964)
45. My Little Red Book (Love, 1966)
46. Blue Guitar (Richard Chamberlina, 1963)
47. Making Love (Roberta Flack, 1982)
48. Walk on By (Average White Band, 1979)
49. Love Always (El DeBarge, 1986)
50. Walk on By (Isaac Hayes, 1969)

Resources and Related Links:

DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Burt Bacharach
DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Hal David
DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Dionne Warwick
Dave’s Music Database: “Acts’ Profile Pages and Best-of Lists”

First posted 12/15/2019; updated 2/10/2023.

Saturday, December 7, 2019

Gerry Goffin: Top 50 Songs

First posted 12/7/2019; updated 2/1/2020.

Gerry Goffin

Image from Rhino.com

Pop songwriter born 2/11/1939 in Brooklyn, NY. Died 6/9/2014. Married singer/songwriter Carole King in 1958. Wrote a number of hit songs together as one of the famous Brill Buiding teams. Divorced in 1968.

Awards:

Top 50 Songs

Dave’s Music Database lists are determined by song’s appearances on best-of lists as well as chart success, sales, radio airplay, streaming, and awards. Songs which hit #1 on various charts are noted. (Click for codes to singles charts.)

DMDB Top 1%:

1. The Loco-Motion (Little Eva, 1962) #1 US, CB, HR, RB, CN
2. Will You Love Me Tomorrow (The Shirelles, 1960) #1 US, CB

DMDB Top 5%:

3. You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman (Aretha Franklin, 1967)
4. Up on the Roof (The Drifters, 1962)
5. Take Good Care of My Baby (Bobby Vee, 1961) #1 US, CB, HR, CN
6. Saving All My Love for You (Whitney Houston, 1985) #1 US, #1 AC, #1 RB, #1 UK
7. Do You Know Where I’m Going To (Theme from “Mahogany”) (Diana Ross, 1975) #1 US, #1 CB, #1 HR, #1 AC
8. One Fine Day (The Chiffons, 1963)
9. Go Away, Little Girl (Steve Lawrence, 1962) #1 US, CB, HR
10. The Loco-Motion (Grand Funk Railroad, 1974) #1 US, CB, HR, RR, CN

DMDB Top 10%:

11. The Loco-Motion (Kylie Minogue, 1987) #1 AU
12. Pleasant Valley Sunday (The Monkees, 1967) #1 CN
13. Go Away, Little Girl (Donny Osmond, 1971) #1 US, CB, CN
14. Tonight I Celebrate My Love for You (Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack, 1983)
15. I’m into Something Good (Herman’s Hermits, 1964) #1 UK

DMDB Top 20%:

16. Someone That I Used to Love (Natalie Cole, 1980)
17. Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You (Glenn Medeiros, 1987)
18. Up on the Roof (James Taylor, 1979)
19. Don’t Bring Me Down (The Animals, 1966)
20. Who Put the Bomp in the Bomp Bomp Bomp (Barry Mann, 1961)

21. Just Once in My Life (The Righteous Brothers, 1965)
22. Miss You Like Crazy (Natalie Cole, 1989)
23. Porpoise Song (The Monkees, 1968)
24. I’ve Got to Use My Imagination (Gladys Knight & the Pips, 1973)
25. Hey Girl (Donny Osmond, 1971)
26. One Fine Day (King, 1980)
27. So Sad the Song (Gladys Knight & the Pips, 1976)
28. You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman (King, 1971)
29. Hi-De-Ho (Blood, Sweat & Tears; 1970)
30. Every Breath I Take (Gene Pitney, 1961)

Beyond the DMDB Top 20%:

31. Goin’ Back (The Byrds, 1967)
32. I Can’t Hear You No More (Helen Reddy, 1976) #1 AC
33. Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Carole King, 1971)
34. Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Dave Mason, 1978)
35. Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters, 1961)
36. When My Little Girl Is Smiling (The Drifters, 1962)
37. Keep Your Hands Off My Baby (Little Eva, 1962)
38. Her Royal Majesty (James Darren, 1962)
39. Halfway to Paradise (Billy Fury, 1961)
40. I Can’t Stay Mad at You (Skeeter Davis, 1963)

41. Oh No, Not My Baby (Maxine Brown, 1964)
42. Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Bryan Ferry, 1993)
43. Up on the Roof (Carole King, 1970)
44. Is This What I Get for Loving You (The Ronettes, 1965)
45. Chains (The Cookies, 1962)
46. Will You Love Me Tomorrow (The Four Seasons, 1968)
47. Sharing You (Bobby Vee, 1962)
48. How Many Tears (Bobby Vee, 1961)
49. Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Linda Ronstadt, 1970)
50. Run to Him (Bobby Vee, 1961)

Resources and Related Links:

Gerry Goffin’s DMDB Encyclopedia entry

Cynthia Weil: Top 30 Songs

First posted 12/7/2019.

Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil

Songwriter born 10/18/1940 in New York City, NY. Worked frequently with Barry Mann, whom she married in 1961. Their song “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” as recorded by the Righteous Brothers, is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Songs of the Rock Era, 1954-1999. For a complete list of this act’s DMDB honors, check out the DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry.

Top 30 Songs

Dave’s Music Database lists are determined by song’s appearances on best-of lists as well as chart success, sales, radio airplay, streaming, and awards. This list includes songs both written and sung by King. The recording artist is noted in parentheses. Songs which hit #1 on these charts are noted: United States Billboard Hot 100 pop chart (US), Cashbox (CB), Hit Records (HR), Radio & Records (RR), Billboard adult contemporary (AC), Billboard R&B (RB), United Kingdom pop chart (UK), Canadian pop charts (CN), and Australian pop chart (AU).

DMDB Top 1%:

1. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (The Righteous Brothers, 1964) #1 US, CB, HR, UK, CN

DMDB Top 5%:

2. On Broadway (The Drifters, 1963)
3. Here You Come Again (Dolly Parton, 1977) #1 CW
4. You’re My Soul and Inspiration (The Righteous Brothers, 1966) #1 US, CB, HR, CN
5. We Gotta Get Out of This Place (The Animals, 1965)
6. Don’t Know Much (Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville, 1989) #1 AC
7. Somewhere Out There (Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram, 1986)
8. On Broadway (George Benson, 1978)

DMDB Top 10%:

9. He’s So Shy (The Pointer Sisters, 1980)
10. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (Daryl Hall & John Oates, 1980)
11. Running with the Night (Lionel Richie, 1983)
12. If Ever You’re in My Arms Again (Peabo Bryson, 1984)
13. Love Will Conquer All (Lionel Richie, 1986)
14. Saturday Night at the Movies (The Drifters, 1964)
15. Never Gonna Let You Go (Sergio Mendes, 1983)

DMDB Top 20%:

16. All of You (Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross, 1984)
17. He’s Sure the Boy I Love (The Crystals, 1962)
18. Kicks (Paul Revere & the Raiders, 1966) #1 CN
19. Somewhere Down the Road (Barry Manilow, 1981) #1 AC
20. Just Once (Quincy Jones & James Ingram, 1981)
21. Hungry (Paul Revere & the Raiders, 1966)
22. Uptown (The Crystals, 1962)
23. Walking in the Rain (The Ronettes, 1964)
24. Baby Come and Get It (The Pointer Sisters, 1983)
25. I’ll Take You Home (The Drifters, 1963)

Beyond the DMDB Top 20%:

26. Blame It on the Bossa Nova (Eydie Gorme, 1963)
27. Conscience (James Darren, 1962)
28. Where Have You Been All My Life (Arthur Alexander, 1962)
29. Bless You (Tony Orlando, 1961)
30. So Long Dixie (Blood, Sweat & Tears; 1972)

Awards:

Friday, December 6, 2019

Barry Mann: Top 30 Songs

First posted 12/6/2019.

Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil

Rock songwriter born Barry Imberman on 2/9/1939 in Brooklyn, NY. Often worked with Cynthia Weil, whom he married in 1961. Their song “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” as recorded by the Righteous Brothers, is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Songs of the Rock Era, 1954-1999. For a complete list of this act’s DMDB honors, check out the DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry.

Top 30 Songs

DMDB Top 1%:

1. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (The Righteous Brothers, 1964) #1 US, CB, HR, UK, CN

DMDB Top 5%:

2. On Broadway (The Drifters, 1963)
3. Here You Come Again (Dolly Parton, 1977) #1 CW
4. Sometimes When We Touch (Dan Hill, 1977) #1 CN
5. You’re My Soul and Inspiration (The Righteous Brothers, 1966) #1 US, CB, HR, CN
6. We Gotta Get Out of This Place (The Animals, 1965)
7. Don’t Know Much (Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville, 1989) #1 AC
8. Somewhere Out There (Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram, 1986)
9. On Broadway (George Benson, 1978)
10. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (Daryl Hall & John Oates, 1980)

DMDB Top 10%:

11. I Love How You Love Me (Paris Sisters, 1961)
12. Saturday Night at the Movies (The Drifters, 1964)
13. Never Gonna Let You Go (Sergio Mendes, 1983)

DMDB Top 20%:

14. He’s Sure the Boy I Love (The Crystals, 1962)
15. Kicks (Paul Revere & the Raiders, 1966) #1 CN
16. Who Put the Bomp in the Bomp Bomp Bomp (Barry Man, 1961) #1 CN
17. Just Once (Quincy Jones & James Ingram, 1981)
18. Hungry (Paul Revere & the Raiders, 1966)
19. Uptown (The Crystals, 1962)
20. Walking in the Rain (The Ronettes, 1964)
21. How Much Love (Leo Sayer, 1977)
22. Baby Come and Get It (The Pointer Sisters, 1983)
23. I’ll Take You Home (The Drifters, 1963)

Beyond the DMDB Top 20%:

24. Blame It on the Bossa Nova (Eydie Gorme, 1963)
25. Conscience (James Darren, 1962)
26. Where Have You Been All My Life (Arthur Alexander, 1962)
27. Bless You (Tony Orlando, 1961)
28. So Long Dixie (Blood, Sweat & Tears; 1972)
29. I Just Can’t Help Believin’ (Elvis Presley, 1970)
30. I Will Come to You (Hanson, 1997)

Awards:

Sunday, June 23, 2019

R.I.P. Dave Bartholomew/ His Top 50 songs

Fats Domino with Dave Bartholomew, image from New York Times

Dave Bartholomew

Top 50 Songs

R.I.P. to Dave Bartholomew, who died June 23, 2019 at 100 years old. The R&B songwriter and producer was born 12/24/1918 in Edgard, LA. He was best known for his collaborations on the majority of Fats Domino’s hits. Between 1949 and 1963, he co-wrote over a hundred entries on the pop and R&B charts. NPR called him “one of the primary architects of the sound now known as rock and roll.” For a complete list of this act’s DMDB honors, check out the DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry.

Click here to see other acts’ best-of lists.

Awards:

Top 50 Songs

DMDB Top 1%:

1. Ain’t That a Shame (Fats Domino, 1955) #1 RB

DMDB Top 5%:

2. One Night (Elvis Presley, 1958) #1 UK, CN
3. My Ding-a-Ling (Chuck Berry, 1972) #1 US, CB, HR, UK, CN
4. I’m Walkin’ (Fats Domino, 1957) #1 RB
5. I’m in Love Again (Fats Domino, 1956) #1 RB
6. Ain’t That a Shame (Pat Boone, 1955) #1 US, HR
7. Walking to New Orleans (Fats Domino, 1960)
8. Blue Monday (Fats Domino, 1956) #1 RB

DMDB Top 10%:

9. I Hear You Knocking (Dave Edmunds, 1970) #1 UK
10. The Fat Man (Fats Domino, 1950)
11. Whole Lotta Lovin’ (Fats Domino, 1958)
12. Ain’t That a Shame (Cheap Trick, 1979)

DMDB Top 20%:

13. The Big Beat (Fats Domino, 1957)
14. Valley of Tears (Fats Domino, 1957)
15. I’m Gonna Be a Wheel Someday (Fats Domino, 1959)
16. My Girl Josephine (Fats Domino, 1960)
17. Ain’t That a Shame (The Four Seasons, 1963)
18. It Keeps Rainin’ (Fats Domino, 1961)
19. Let the Four Winds Blow (Fats Domino, 1961)
20. It’s You I Love (Fats Domino, 1957)

21. Wait and See (Fats Domino, 1957)
22. Sick and Tired (Fats Domino, 1958)
23. Country Boy (Fats Domino, 1960)
24. So Long (Fats Domino, 1956)
25. Yes, My Darling (Fats Domino, 1958)
26. Natural Born Lover (Fats Domino, 1960)
27. When I See You (Fats Domino, 1957)
28. Poor Me (Fats Domino, 1955) #1 RB
29. I’m Walkin’ (Ricky Nelson, 1957)
30. What a Party (Fats Domino, 1961)

31. I Hear You Knocking (Gale Storm, 1955)
32. Bo Weevil (Fats Domino, 1956)
33. Honey Chile (Fats Domino, 1956)

Beyond the DMDB Top 20%:

34. I Want You to Know (Fats Domino, 1957)
35. Tell Me That You Love Me (Fats Domino, 1960)
36. I Still Love You (Fats Domino, 1960)
37. Before I Grow Too Old (Fats Domino, 1960)
38. Bo Weevil (Teresa Brewer, 1956)
39. Let the Four Winds Blow (Roy Brown, 1957)
40. Goin’ to the River (Fats Domino, 1953)

41. Shu Rah (Fats Domino, 1961)
42. Little Mary (Fats Domino, 1958)
43. Don’t Blame It on Me (Fats Domino, 1956)
44. Young School Girl (Fats Domino, 1958)
45. No No (Fats Domino, 1958)
46. Witchcraft (Elvis Presley, 1963)
47. All by Myself (Fats Domino, 1955) #1 RB
48. I Hear You Knocking (Fats Domino, 1961)
49. Nothing New (Same Old Thing) (Fats Domino, 1962)
50. Every Night About This Time (Fats Domino, 1950)

Resources and Related Links:

DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Dave Bartholomew
DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Fats Domino
Dave’s Music Database: “Acts’ Profile Pages and Best-of Lists”

First posted 12/21/2019; last updated 6/5/2022.

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Jeff Barry - Happy 80th Birthday! His Top 30 Songs

Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry, image from Cue Castanents! Blog

Jeff Barry

Top 30 Songs

Pop singwriter Jeff Barry was born Joel Adleberg on 4/3/1938 in Brooklyn, NY. He often worked with his wife, Ellie Greenwich, as one of the famous Brill Building songwriting teams. Their song, “Be My Baby,” is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Songs of the Rock Era, 1954-1999. For a complete list of this act’s DMDB honors, check out the DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry.

Click here to see other acts’ best-of lists.

Awards:

Top 30 Songs

DMDB Top 1%:

1. Be My Baby (The Ronettes, 1963) #1 CB
2. Sugar, Sugar (The Archies, 1969) #1 US, CB, HR, UK, CN
3. River Deep, Mountain High (Ike & Tina Turner, 1966)

DMDB Top 5%:

4. I Honestly Love You (Olivia Newton-John, 1974) #1 US, CB, HR, RR, AC, CN, AU
5. Chapel of Love (The Dixie Cups, 1964) #1 US, CB, HR, RB, CN
6. Da Doo Ron Ron (The Crystals, 1963)
7. Do Wah Diddy Diddy (Manfred Mann, 1964) #1 US, CB, HR, UK, CN
8. Leader of the Pack (The Shangri-La’s, 1964) #1 US, CB, HR, RB
9. Hanky Panky (Tommy James & the Shondells, 1966) #1 US, CB, HR, CN
10. Then He Kissed Me (The Crystals, 1963)

DMDB Top 10%:

11. Tell Laura I Love Her (Ricky Valance, 1960) #1 UK

DMDB Top 20%:

12. Take Me Home Tonight (Eddie Money with Ronnie Spector, 1986) #1 AR
13. Baby I Love You (The Ronettes, 1963)
14. I Can Hear Music (The Beach Boys, 1969)
15. A Fine Fine Boy (Darlene Love, 1963)
16. Teenage Sonata (Sam Cooke, 1960)
17. Jingle Jangle (The Archies, 1969)
18. Montego Bay (Bobby Bloom, 1970)

Beyond the DMDB Top 20%:

19. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (Darlene Love, 1963)
20. Little Boy (The Crystals, 1964)

21. Wait ‘Til My Bobby Gets Home (Darlene Love, 1963)
22. Not Too Young to Get Married (Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans, 1963)
23. I Got to Go Back and Watch That Little Girl Dance (The McCoys, 1966)
24. Nasty Girl (Nitty, 2004) #1 AU
25. I Have a Boyfriend (The Chiffons, 1963)
26. Chip Chip (Gene McDaniels, 1962)
27. All Grown Up (The Crystals, 1964)
28. Good Night Baby (The Butterflys, 1964)
29. Bang-Shang-A-Lang (The Archies, 1968)
30. Who’s Your Baby? (The Archies, 1970)

Resources and Related Links:

DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Jeff Barry
DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Ellie Greenwich
Dave’s Music Database: “Acts’ Profile Pages and Best-of Lists”

First posted 12/15/2019; last updated 6/5/2022.

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Carole Bayer Sager: Top 40 Songs

First posted 12/15/2019.

Songwriter Carole Bayer was born 70 years ago on this day in 3/8/1947 in Brooklyn, NY. She was married to record-producer Andrew Sager from 1970 to 1978 and has also been romantically linked to songwriters Marvin Hamlisch and Burt Bacharach (married 1985 to 1991). She won an Academy Award (“Arthur’s Theme” by Christopher Cross) and Grammy Award (“That’s What Friends Are For,” Dionne & Friends). For a complete list of this act’s DMDB honors, check out the DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry.

Top 40 Songs

Dave’s Music Database lists are determined by song’s appearances on best-of lists as well as chart success, sales, radio airplay, streaming, and awards. In the event of songs which have been recorded more than once, only the top-ranked song is included in the list. Songs which hit #1 on the following charts have been noted: Billboard Hot 100 pop charts (US), Cashbox (CB), Hit Records (HR), Radio & Records (RR), Billboard R&B chart (RB), Billboard country chart (CW), United Kingdom pop chart (UK), Canadian pop chart (CN), and Australian pop chart (AU).

DMDB Top 1%:

1. That's What Friends Are For (Dionne Warwick with Elton John, Gladys Knight, & Stevie Wonder, 1985) #1 US, AC, RB, CN, AU

DMDB Top 5%:

2. Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) (Christopher Cross, 1981) #1 US, CB, HR, RR, AC
3. A Groovy Kind of Love (Phil Collins, 1988) #1 US, CB, RR, AC, UK, CN
4. On My Own (Patti LaBelle with Michael McDonald, 1986) #1 US, CB, RR, RB, CN
5. Nobody Does It Better (Carly Simon, 1977) #1 RR, AC
6. When I Need You (Leo Sayer, 1977) #1 US, CB, HR, RR, AC, UK, CN
7. A Groovy Kind of Love (The Mindbenders, 1966) #1 CB, HR

DMDB Top 10%:

8. Heartlight (Neil Diamond, 1982) #1 AC
9. Don’t Cry Out Loud (Melissa Manchester, 1978)

DMDB Top 20%:

10. It’s My Turn (Diana Ross, 1980)
11. Love Power (Dionne Warwick with Jeffrey Osborne, 1987) #1 AC

Beyond the DMDB Top 20%:

12. Midnight Blue (Melissa Manchester, 1975) #1 AC
13. You’re Moving Out Today (Carole Bayer Sager, 1977) #1 AU
14. You’re the Only One (Dolly Parton, 1979) #1 CW
15. Making Love (Roberta Flack, 1982)
16. Heartbeaker (Dolly Parton, 1978) #1 CW
17. Try It on My Own (Whitney Houston, 2002)
18. You’re Moving Out Today (Bette Midler, 1977)
19. Fly Away (Peter Allen, 1981)
20. Ever Changing Times (Aretha Franklin with Michael McDonald, 1991)

21. Looking Through Your Eyes (LeAnn Rimes, 1998)
22. I’d Rather Leave While I’m in Love (Rita Coolidge, 1979)
23. On the Way to the Sky (Neil Diamond, 1981)
24. Front Page Story (Neil Diamond, 1982)
25. Turn Around (Neil Diamond, 1984)
26. Through the Eyes of Love (Melissa Manchester, 1979)
27. The Prayer (Andrea Bocelli with Celine Dion, 1998)
28. Break It to Me Gently (Aretha Franklin, 1977)
29. Some Changes Are for Good (Dionne Warwick, 1981)
30. Over You (Natalie Cole with Ray Parker, Jr.; 1988)

31. Love Always (El DeBarge, 1986)
32. A Chance for Heaven (Christopher Cross, 1984)
33. Stronger Than Before (Carole Bayer Sager, 1981)
34. Finder of Lost Loves (Dionne Warwick with Glenn Jones, 1985)
35. Take Good Care of You and Me (Dionne Warwick with Jeffrey Osborne, 1989)
36. That’s What Friends Are For (Rod Stewart, 1982)
37. I Never Loved You Anyway (The Corrs, 1997)
38. Night Shift (Quarterflash, 1991)
39. Someone Else’s Eyes (Aretha Franklin, 1991)
40. It’s the Falling in Love (Michael Jackson with Patti Austin, 1979)

Awards:

Saturday, September 1, 2012

In Memory of Hal David: His Top 40 Songs

First posted 12/15/2019.

Hal David with Dionne Warwick and Burt Bacharach, image from haldavid.movie.com

R.I.P. songwriter Hal David. He was born Harold Lane David on 5/25/1921 in New York, NY. He died 9/1/2012. Frequently worked with Burt Bacharach. They were one of the songwriting teams who worked out of the legendary Brill Building.For a complete list of this act’s DMDB honors, check out the DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry.

Top 40 Songs

DMDB Top 1%:

1. Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head (B.J. Thomas, 1969) #1 US, CB, HR, AC, CN
2. They Long to Be Close to You (Carpenters, 1970) #1 US, CB, HR, AC, CN, AU

DMDB Top 5%:

3. Walk on By (Dionne Warwick, 1964)
4. I Say a Little Prayer (Aretha Franklin, 1968)
5. This Guy’s in Love with You (Herb Alpert, 1968) #1 US, CB, HR, AC, CN, AU
6. Always Something There to Remind Me (Naked Eyes, 1983)

DMDB Top 10%:

7. What the World Needs Now Is Love (Jackie DeShannon, 1965) #1 CN
8. Magic Moments (Perry Como, 1957) #1 UK

DMDB Top 20%:

9. I’ll Never Fall in Love Again (Dionne Warwick, 1969) #1 AC
10. Twenty-Four Hours from Tulsa (Gene Pitney, 1963)

11. Wives and Lovers (Jack Jones, 1963)
12. Only Love Can Break a Heart (Gene Pitney, 1962) #1 AC
13. Do You Know the Way to San Jose? (Dionne Warwick, 1968)
14. One Less Bell to Answer (The 5th Dimension, 1970) #1 AC
15. Trains and Boats and Planes (Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas, 1965)
16. The Look of Love (Dusty Springfield, 1967)
17. Don’t Make Me Over (Dionne Warwick, 1962)
18. Anyone Who Had a Heart (Dionne Warwick, 1963)
19. Wishin’ and Hopin’ (Dusty Springfield, 1964)
20. Blue on Blue (Bobby Vinton, 1963) #1 HR

21. A House Is Not a Home (Brook Benton, 1964)
22. Make It Easy on You (Jerry Butler, 1962)
23. I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself (Gary Puckett, 1970

Beyond the DMDB Top 20%:

24. My Little Red Book (Love, 1966)
25. Alfie (Stevie Wonder as Eivets Rednow, 1968)
26. What’s New Pussycat? (Tom Jones, 1965) #1 CN
27. American Beauty Rose (Eddy Howard, 1950)
28. To Wait for Love (Herb Alpert, 1968)
29. You’ll Never Get to Heaven if You Break My Heart (Dionne Warwick, 1964)
30. The Story of My Life (Marty Robbins, 1957) #1 CW

31. Blue Guitar (Richard Chamberlina, 1963)
32. Who Is Gonna Love Me? (Dionne Warwick, 1968)
33. True Love Never Runs Smooth (Gene Pitney, 1963)
34. Saturday Sunshine (Burt Bacharach, 1963)
35. Reach Out for Me (Dionne Warwick, 1964) #1 RB
36. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (Gene Pitney, 1962)
37. Promises, Promises (Dionne Warwick, 1968)
38. The Windows of the World (Dionne Warwick, 1967)
39. I’m a Better Man for Having Loved You (Engelbert Humperdinck, 1969)
40. The April Fools (Dionne Warwick, 1969)

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Burt Bacharach

Top 50 Songs

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Top 50 Songs

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Saturday, December 7, 2019

Gerry Goffin

Top 50 Songs

Friday, December 6, 2019

Sunday, June 23, 2019

Dave Bartholomew

Top 50 Songs

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Top 50 Songs

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Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Jeff Barry

Top 30 Songs

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Top 30 Songs

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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Saturday, September 1, 2012