List of songs written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

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This is a list of songs written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller , in most cases as a songwriting duo. The pair also collaborated with other songwriters, and also on rare occasions wrote songs as individuals with other writers.

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Chart hits written by Leiber and Stoller

YearSong [1] Original artist [1] U.S. Pop U.S. R&B UK Singles Chart Other charting versions, and notes
1952"Hard Times" Charles Brown -7-
"Kansas City"
("K.C. Lovin'" on original release) [2] 		Little Willie Littlefield ---1959: Wilbert Harrison, #1 US pop, #1 R&B
1959: Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, #72 US pop, #16 R&B
1959: Rocky Olson, #60 US pop
1959: Little Richard, #95 US pop, #26 UK
1963: Trini Lopez, #23 US pop, #35 UK
1967: James Brown, #55 US pop, #21 R&B
1953"Hound Dog" Big Mama Thornton [3] -1-1956: Elvis Presley, #1 US pop, #1 R&B, #1 US country, #2 UK
1971: Elvis Presley, #10 UK (reissue)
2007: Elvis Presley, #14 UK (reissue)
1954"Love Me"Willy & Ruth---1956: Elvis Presley, [3] #2 US pop, #7 R&B, #10 US country
"Framed" The Robins ---1976: Cheech and Chong, #41 US pop
"Jack o' Diamonds"Jacki Fontaine---1959: Ruth Brown, #96 US pop
"Bazoom (I Need Your Lovin')" The Cheers 15--1955: The Charms, #15 R&B
1955"Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots"The Cheers6--1955: Vaughn Monroe, #38 US pop
"Smokey Joe's Cafe"The Robins7910-
"I Want to Do More" Ruth Brown -3-
1956"Ruby Baby" The Drifters -10-1963: Dion, #2 US pop, #5 R&B
1974: Billy "Crash" Craddock, #33 US pop, #1 US country
"The Chicken and the Hawk" Big Joe Turner -7-
"Down in Mexico" The Coasters -8-
"One Kiss Led to Another"The Coasters [2] 7311-
1957"Lucky Lips"Ruth Brown256-1957: Gale Storm, #77 US pop
1963: Cliff Richard, #62 US pop, #4 UK
"Fools Fall in Love"The Drifters6910-1977: Jacky Ward, #9 US country
"Searchin'"The Coasters [2] 31301961: Jack Eubanks, #83 US pop
1963: The Hollies, #12 UK
1964: Ace Cannon, #84 US pop
1976: Jim Croce, #63 US pop (as part of "Chain Gang Medley")
"Young Blood"The Coasters [2] 81-Written by Leiber, Stoller, and Doc Pomus
1976: Bad Company, #20 US pop
1987: Bruce Willis, #68 US pop
"Loving You" Elvis Presley 20-24
"Dancin'" Perry Como 76--
"Jailhouse Rock"Elvis Presley [3] 1111957: Elvis Presley, #1 US pop, #1 R&B, #1 US country
1971: Elvis Presley, #42 UK (reissue)
1977: Elvis Presley, #44 UK (reissue)
1982: Russ Abbot, #61 UK (as part of parody medley, "A Day In the Life Of Vince Prince")
1983: Elvis Presley, #27 UK (reissue)
2005: Elvis Presley, #1 UK (reissue)
"Idol with the Golden Head"The Coasters [2] 64--
"Treat Me Nice"Elvis Presley187241957: Elvis Presley, #11 US country
"Santa Claus Is Back in Town"Elvis Presley--71965: Elvis Presley, #4 US Christmas singles
1980: Elvis Presley, #41 UK (reissue)
1997: Dwight Yoakam, #60 US country
"(When She Wants Good Lovin') My Baby Comes to Me"The Coasters---1966: Chicago Loop, #37 US pop
1958"(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care"Elvis Presley-14-1961: Buddy Holly, #12 UK
1982: Joni Mitchell, #47 US pop
1983: Elvis Presley, #61 UK (reissue)
"Don't"Elvis Presley [3] 1421958: Elvis Presley, #2 US country
1973: Sandy Posey, #39 US country
2007: Elvis Presley, #14 UK (reissue)
"Yakety Yak"The Coasters [2] 11121975: Eric Weissberg and Deliverance, #91 US country
1989: 2 Live Crew, #90 UK
"Sorry, But I'm Gonna Have to Pass"The Coasters---1994: The Coasters, #41 UK (reissue)
"Drip Drop"The Drifters58--1963: Dion DiMucci, #6 US pop
"King Creole"Elvis Presley--22007: Elvis Presley, #15 UK (reissue)
"Trouble"Elvis Presley---1980: Gillan, #14 UK
1959"Charlie Brown"The Coasters [2] 2261970: The Compton Brothers, #16 US country
"Along Came Jones"The Coasters [2] 914-1969: Ray Stevens, #27 US pop
"Poison Ivy"The Coasters [2] 71151964: The Paramounts, #35 UK
1980: The Lambrettas, #7 UK
1990: Young & Restless, #76 R&B
"I'm a Hog for You"The Coasters38--
"Love Potion No. 9" The Clovers 2323-1964: The Searchers, #3 US pop
1971: The Coasters, #76 US pop
1980: Rinder & Lewis, #20 US Disco Action
"There Goes My Baby"The Drifters [4] 21-Written by Leiber, Stoller, Ben E. King, George Treadwell, and Lover Patterson
1984: Donna Summer, #21 US pop, #20 R&B
"Dance with Me"The Drifters15217Written by Leiber, Stoller, George Treadwell, Irving Nahan and Lewis Lebish
1989: Rick James, #74 R&B (as part of medley with "This Magic Moment")
"What About Us"The Coasters4717-
"Run Red Run"The Coasters3629-
1960"Lorelei" Lonnie Donegan --10
"Shoppin' for Clothes"The Coasters83--Written by Leiber, Stoller, and Kent Harris
"Dirty, Dirty Feeling"Elvis Presley---1965: Elvis Presley, #70 US pop
1961"You're the Boss" Jimmy Ricks and LaVern Baker 81--
"Saved"LaVern Baker3717-
"Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)"The Coasters2316-
"Stand by Me" Ben E. King 4127Written by Leiber, Stoller, and Ben E. King
1964: Cassius Clay, #47 R&B
1964: Kenny Lynch, #39 UK
1965: Earl Grant, #75 US pop
1966: Spyder Turner, #12 US pop, #3 R&B
1970: David & Jimmy Ruffin, #61 US pop, #24 R&B
1975: John Lennon, #20 US pop, #30 UK
1980: Mickey Gilley, #22 US pop, #1 US country
1985: Maurice White, #50 US pop, #6 R&B
1986: Ben E. King, #9 US pop, #1 UK (reissue)
1998: 4 The Cause, #82 US pop, #12 UK
2010: Prince Royce, #8 US Hot Latin Songs, #1 US Latin Tropical Airplay, #17 US Heatseekers Songs
2012: Ben E. King, #84 UK (reissue)
"I'll Be There" Damita Jo 1215-Written by Leiber, Stoller, Ben E. King, and Ollie Jones
Answer record to "Stand by Me"
"My Claire de Lune" Steve Lawrence 68--Based on Claude Debussy's "Clair de Lune," third movement of the Suite Bergamasque.
"Girls Girls Girls" The Coasters 96--1965: The Fourmost, #33 UK
1962"She's Not You"Elvis Presley5131Written by Leiber, Stoller, and Doc Pomus
2005: Elvis Presley, #3 UK (reissue)
"Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello"Elvis Presley55--
"I'm a Woman" Christine Kittrell ---1963: Peggy Lee, #54 US pop
1974: Maria Muldaur, #12 US pop
"Some Other Guy" Richie Barrett ---Written by Leiber, Stoller, and Richard Barrett
1963: The Big Three, #37 UK
"I Keep Forgettin'" Chuck Jackson 55--
"What to Do with Laurie" Mike Clifford 68--Written by Leiber, Stoller, and Billy Edd Wheeler
"Bossa Nova Baby" Tippie and the Clovers ---1963: Elvis Presley, #8 US pop, #20 R&B, #13 UK
1963"The Man Who Robbed the Bank at Santa Fe" Hank Snow ---Written by Leiber, Stoller, and Billy Edd Wheeler
#9 US country
"On Broadway"The Drifters97-Written by Leiber, Stoller, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
1978: George Benson, #7 US pop, #2 R&B
"The Reverend Mr. Black" The Kingston Trio 815-Written by Leiber, Stoller, and Billy Edd Wheeler
1982: Johnny Cash, #71 US country
"Rat Race"The Drifters71--Written by Leiber, Stoller, and Van McCoy
"Get Him" The Exciters 76--Written by Leiber, Stoller, Bert Russell and Ray Passman
"I (Who Have Nothing)"Ben E. King2916-Written by Leiber, Stoller, Mogol, and Carlo Donida
1963: Shirley Bassey, #6 UK
1966: Terry Knight and the Pack, #46 US pop
1970: Liquid Smoke, #82 US pop
1970: Tom Jones, #14 US pop, #16 UK
1977: Sylvester, #40 US pop, #27 R&B, #4 US Disco Action, #46 UK
1978: Theo Vaness, #14 US Disco Action (as part of medley, "Back to Music")
2007: Jordin Sparks, #80 US pop
2011: Haley Reinhart
"Only in America" Jay and the Americans 25--Written by Leiber, Stoller, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
1967"D. W. Washburn"The Coasters---1968: The Monkees, #19 US pop, #17 UK
1968"Do Your Own Thing" Brook Benton 99--
"Is That All There Is?" Leslie Uggams ---1969: Peggy Lee, #11 US pop
"Shake 'em Up and Let 'em Roll" Earl Richards ---1976: George Kent, #75 US country
1970"(How Bout a Little Hand For) The Boys in the Band"The Boys in the Band48--
1974"Pearl's a Singer" Dino & Sembello ---Written by Leiber, Stoller, Ralph Dino and John Sembello
1977: Elkie Brooks, #8 UK, #9 Ireland, #8 Portugal, #11 Netherlands, #11 New Zealand #23 Belgium, #65 Australia, #17 Europarade
"The Best Thing"Dino & Sembello---Written by Leiber, Stoller, Ralph Dino and John Sembello
1976: Billy Eckstine, #84 R&B
1982"I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" Michael McDonald 4743Written by Leiber, Stoller, Michael McDonald and Ed Sanford
1994"Regulate" Warren G and Nate Dogg 275Samples "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)", written by Leiber, Stoller, Michael McDonald and Ed Sanford
1994: Warren G and Nate Dogg, #1 US Hot Rap Singles
2007"Beautiful Girls" Sean Kingston 1121Samples Ben E. King's "Stand by Me"
2022"Vegas" Doja Cat 31-25Samples Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog"
2023"Hands on Me" Jason Derulo feat. Meghan Trainor ---Interpolates Ben E. King's "Stand by Me"

Chart hits written by Leiber with others

YearSong [1] Original artist [1] U.S. Pop U.S. R&B UK Singles Chart Other charting versions, and notes
1960"Spanish Harlem" Ben E. King [4] 1015-Written by Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector
1962: Jimmy Justice, #20 UK
1964: Sounds Incorporated, #35 UK
1965: King Curtis, #89 US pop
1971: Aretha Franklin, #2 US pop, #1 R&B, #14 UK
1987: Ben E. King, #92 UK (reissue)
1963"Jackson" The Kingston Trio ---Written by Jerry Leiber and Billy Edd Wheeler. Leiber's contribution was credited to his wife, Gaby Rodgers.
1967: Johnny Cash and June Carter, #2 US country
1967: Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra, #14 US pop, #11 UK (listed in official UK chart, though issued as B-side of "You Only Live Twice")
1966"Past, Present and Future" The Shangri-Las 59--Written by Jerry Leiber, Artie Butler and Shadow Morton

Chart hits written by Stoller with others

YearSong [5] Original artist [1] U.S. Pop U.S. R&B UK Singles Chart Other charting versions, and notes
1964"His Kiss" Betty Harris 8915-Written by Mike Stoller and Bert Russell

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Songs written by Jerry Leiber, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 19 August 2014
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Gilliland, John (1969). "Big Rock Candy Mountain: Rock 'n' roll in the late fifties" (audio). Pop Chronicles . University of North Texas Libraries. Show 13.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Gilliland 1969, show 7.
  4. 1 2 Gilliland 1969, show 14.
  5. ↑ Songs written by Mike Stoller, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 19 August 2014
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