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List of songs written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff

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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

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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

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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

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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" The People's Choice 11 1 36 Written by Huff
1976 "Nursery Rhymes" The People's Choice 93 22 - Written by Huff and Cary Gilbert
"Here We Go Again" The People's Choice - 52 - Written by Huff
"Movin' in All Directions" The 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" The People's Choice - 83 - Written by Huff and Frankie Brunson
"If You Gonna Do It (Put Your Mind to It)" The People's Choice - 76 - Written by Huff
1978 "Jam, Jam, Jam (All Night Long)" The 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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Songs written by Kenny Gamble, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014
  2. ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (1st ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
  3. ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research.
  4. ^ a b c Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ a b c Songs written by Leon Huff, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014