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This is a list of songs written by Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway, including those written by Cook or Greenaway solo, or with other writers. The pair also performed, as David and Jonathan.
Chart hits and other notable songs written by Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway
[edit]| Year | Song[1] | Original artist[1] | UK Singles Chart[2] | U.S. Pop[3] | Other charting versions, and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | "You've Got Your Troubles" | The Fortunes | 2 | 7 | 1966: Nancy Wilson, #48 US R&B 1970: Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan, #27 US Country |
| 1966 | "This Golden Ring" | The Fortunes | 15 | 82 | |
| "Green Grass" | Gary Lewis & the Playboys | - | 8 | ||
| "Lovers of the World Unite" | David and Jonathan | 7 | 53 | ||
| 1967 | "I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman" | Whistling Jack Smith | 5 | 20 | |
| "Softly Whispering I Love You" | David and Jonathan | - | - | 1971: The Congregation, #4 UK, #27 US pop (as the English Congregation) 1990: Paul Young, #21 UK | |
| "I Think I'm Getting Over You" | Scott Walker | - | - | ||
| "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" | David and Jonathan[4] | - | - | 1967: Gene Pitney, #5 UK 1989: Marc Almond, #1 UK | |
| 1968 | "I've Got You On My Mind" | Dorian Gray | 36 | - | 1970: White Plains, #17 UK |
| 1969 | "The Way It Used to Be" | Engelbert Humperdinck | 3 | 42 | |
| "Good Times (Better Times)" | Cliff Richard | 12 | - | Written by Cook, Greenaway, and Jerry Lordan | |
| "A Way of Life" | The Family Dogg | 6 | - | ||
| "Conversations" | Cilla Black | 7 | - | Written by Cook, Greenaway, and Jerry Lordan | |
| "Melting Pot" | Blue Mink | 3 | - | ||
| "Hallelujah" | Deep Purple | - | - | ||
| 1970 | "My Baby Loves Lovin'" | White Plains | 9 | 13 | |
| "A Street Called Hope" | Gene Pitney | 37 | - | ||
| "Good Morning Freedom" | Blue Mink | 10 | - | Written by Cook, Greenaway, Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood 1970: Daybreak, #94 US pop | |
| "Lovin' You Baby" | White Plains | - | 82 | ||
| "Gasoline Alley Bred" | The Hollies | 14 | - | Written by Cook, Greenaway, and Tony Macaulay | |
| "Home Lovin' Man" | Andy Williams | 7 | - | Written by Cook, Greenaway, and Tony Macaulay | |
| "(Blame It) On the Pony Express" | Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon | 7 | - | Written by Cook, Greenaway, and Tony Macaulay | |
| 1971 | "Sunny Honey Girl" | Cliff Richard | 19 | - | Written by Cook, Greenaway, John Goodison and Tony Hiller |
| "Something Old, Something New" | The Fantastics | 9 | - | Written by Cook, Greenaway, and Tony Macaulay | |
| "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again" | The Fortunes | 51 | 15 | Written by Cook, Greenaway, and Tony Macaulay 1976: Connie Cato, #80 US Country | |
| "Hey Willy" | The Hollies | 22 | - | Written by Cook, Greenaway, and Allan Clarke | |
| "The Banner Man" | Blue Mink | 3 | - | Written by Cook, Greenaway, and Herbie Flowers | |
| "We Got a Dream" | Ocean | - | 82 | ||
| "Freedom Come, Freedom Go" | The Fortunes | 6 | 72 | Written by Cook, Greenaway, Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood 1975: Bobby G. Rice, #10 US Country ("Freda Comes, Freda Goes") | |
| "Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)" | Cilla Black | 3 | - | ||
| "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" | The Hillside Singers | - | 13 | Written by Cook, Greenaway, Bill Backer and Billy Davis 1971: The New Seekers, #1 UK, #7 US pop 1996: No Way Sis, #27 UK 2002: Demi Holborn, #27 UK | |
| 1972 | "Goin' Down (On the Road to L.A.)" | Terry Black & Laurel Ward | - | 57 | |
| "The World I Wish For You" | Cilla Black | 51 | - | ||
| "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" | The Hollies | 32 | 2 | Written by Cook, Greenaway, and Allan Clarke 2008: Clint Black, #58 US Country | |
| "One More Chance" | Ocean | - | 76 | ||
| "Stay With Me" | Blue Mink | 11 | - | Written by Cook, Greenaway, and Herbie Flowers | |
| 1973 | "If It Wasn't for the Reason That I Love You" | Miki Antony | 27 | - | |
| "Step Into a Dream" | White Plains | 21 | - | ||
| "Randy" | Blue Mink | 9 | - | Written by Cook, Greenaway, and Herbie Flowers | |
| "Like Sister and Brother" | The Drifters | 7 | - | Written by Cook, Greenaway, and Geoff Stephens 1980: Frank Hooker & Positive People, #80 US R&B | |
| 1974 | "Doctor's Orders" | Sunny | 7 | - | Written by Cook, Greenaway, and Geoff Stephens 1974: Carol Douglas, #11 US pop, #9 R&B |
| "Hello Summertime" | Bobby Goldsboro | - | 14 | Written by Cook, Greenaway, Bill Backer and Billy Davis Also #79 US Country | |
| 1975 | "It Oughta Sell a Million" | Lyn Paul | 37 | - | Written by Cook, Greenaway, Bill Backer and Billy Davis |
Chart hits and other notable songs written by Roger Cook solo or with other writers
[edit]| Year | Song[5] | Original artist[5] | UK Singles Chart[2] | U.S. Pop[3] | Other charting versions, and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | "Blue Angel" | Gene Pitney | 39 | - | Written by Cook |
| "7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)" (Originally titled "Get Up")[4] | Blue Mink[6] | - | - | Written by Cook 1975: Gary Toms Empire, #46 US pop, #5 R&B 1975: The Rimshots, #26 UK pop | |
| 1977 | "What's Your Name, What's Your Number" | Roger Cook[4] | - | - | Written by Cook and Bobby Woods 1978: Andrea True Connection, #34 UK, #56 US pop |
| 1978 | "Talking In Your Sleep" | Marmalade | - | - | Written by Cook and Bobby Woods 1978: Crystal Gayle, #11 UK pop, #18 US pop, #1 US Country 1999: Martine McCutcheon, #6 UK pop |
| 1980 | "Years From Now" | Dr. Hook | 47 | 51 | Written by Cook and Charles Cochran |
| "I Believe In You" | Don Williams | - | 24 | Written by Cook and Sam Hogin Also #1 US Country | |
| 1981 | "Miracles" | Don Williams | - | - | Written by Cook #4 US Country |
| 1982 | "Livin' in These Troubled Times" | Crystal Gayle | - | - | Written by Cook, Sam Hogin, and Philip Donnelly #9 US Country |
| 1983 | "Love Is on a Roll" | Don Williams | - | - | Written by Cook and John Prine #1 US Country |
| 1992 | "I Just Want to Dance with You" | Daniel O'Donnell | 20 | - | Written by Cook and John Prine |
| 1997 | "One Night at a Time" | George Strait | - | 59 | Written by Cook, Eddie Kilgallon and Earl Bud Lee Also #1 US Country |
Chart hits and other notable songs written by Roger Greenaway with other writers
[edit]| Year | Song[1] | Original artist[1] | UK Singles Chart[2] | U.S. Pop[3] | Other charting versions, and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | "Kissin' in the Back Row of the Movies" | The Drifters | 2 | - | Written by Greenaway and Tony Macaulay Also #83 US R&B |
| "Down on the Beach Tonight" | The Drifters | 7 | - | Written by Greenaway and Tony Macaulay | |
| 1975 | "Love Games" | The Drifters | 33 | - | Written by Greenaway and Tony Macaulay |
| "Sweet Cheatin' Rita" | Alvin Stardust | 37 | - | Written by Greenaway and Geoff Stephens | |
| "There Goes My First Love" | The Drifters | 3 | - | Written by Greenaway and Barry Mason | |
| "Can I Take You Home Little Girl" | The Drifters | 10 | - | Written by Greenaway and Barry Mason | |
| "It's Gonna Be a Cold, Cold Christmas" | Dana | 4 | - | Written by Greenaway and Geoff Stephens | |
| 1976 | "Hello Happiness" | The Drifters | 12 | - | Written by Greenaway and Les Reed |
| "You Just Might See Me Cry" | Our Kid | 2 | - | Written by Greenaway and Barry Mason | |
| "Jeans On" | David Dundas | 3 | 17 | Written by Greenaway and David Dundas | |
| "Every Night's a Saturday Night with You" | The Drifters | 29 | - | Written by Greenaway and Geoff Stephens | |
| "You're More than a Number in My Little Red Book" | The Drifters | 5 | - | Written by Greenaway and Tony Macaulay | |
| 1977 | "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow" | Tom Jones | 40 | 15 | Written by Greenaway and Barry Mason Also #1 US Country |
| 1980 | "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" | Crystal Gayle | - | 63 | Written by Greenaway and Geoff Stephens |
| 1984 | "Shooting from the Heart" | Cliff Richard | 51 | - | Written by Greenaway and Richard Giles |
| 1987 | "Doin' the Crab" | Michael Barrymore | 81 | - | Written by Greenaway and Geoff Stephens |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Songs written by Roger Greenaway, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 2 January 2016
- ^ a b c Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
- ^ 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 Roger Cook: Chronology Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 January 2016
- ^ a b Songs written by Roger Cook, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 2 January 2016
- ^ "7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)", SecondhandSongs. Retrieved 3 January 2016