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.

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Notable songs written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff

YearSong [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 Intruders7814-1967: 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 43-1975: Margo Thunder, #25 R&B
"Baby, I'm Lonely"The Intruders7028-
"A Love That's Real"The Intruders8235-
"Together"The Intruders---1980: Tierra, #18 pop, #9 R&B
"Explosion in Your Soul"The Soul Survivors3345-
"Lost" Jerry Butler 6215-Written by Gamble, Huff, and Jerry Butler
1968"(You) Got What I Need" Freddie Scott -27-
"Cowboys to Girls"The Intruders61-1980: Philly Cream, #72 R&B
"Love in Them There Hills" The Vibrations 9348-
"Never Give You Up"Jerry Butler204-Written by Gamble, Huff, and Jerry Butler
"(Love Is Like a) Baseball Game"The Intruders264-
"I Can't Stop Dancing" Archie Bell and the Drells 95-
"Hey, Western Union Man"Jerry Butler161-Written by Gamble, Huff, and Jerry Butler
"Do the Choo Choo"Archie Bell and the Drells4417-
"Slow Drag"The Intruders5412-
"(There's Gonna Be a) Showdown"Archie Bell and the Drells216-1973: 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 Butler41-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 Butler243-Written by Gamble, Huff and Jerry Butler
"Old Love"The Intruders-35-
"One Night Affair"The O'Jays6815-1972: Jerry Butler, #52 pop, #6 R&B
1979: Samona Cooke, #91 R&B
"My Balloon's Going Up"Archie Bell and the Drells8736-
"Gotta Find) A Brand New Lover" The Sweet Inspirations -25-
"It's Been a Long Time" Betty Everett 9617-Written by Gamble, Huff and Jerry Butler
"A World Without Music"Archie Bell and the Drells9046-
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 Butler4615-Written by Gamble, Huff and Jerry Butler
"Tender (Was the Love We Knew)"The Intruders-25-
"Deeper (In Love with You)"The O'Jays6421-
"Check Yourself" The Italian Asphalt & Pavement Company 97--
"Looky Looky (Look at Me Girl)"The O'Jays9817-
"Engine Number 9" Wilson Pickett 143-
"This Is My Love Song"The Intruders8522-
1971"Determination" The Ebonys -46-
"Now I'm a Woman" Nancy Wilson 9341-
"I'm Girl Scoutin'"The Intruders8816-
"You're the Reason Why"The Ebonys5110-
"Pray For Me"The Intruders-25-
"I'll Do Anything (He Wants Me To)" Doris Troy --52Written 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 Intruders9220-
"Drowning in the Sea of Love" Joe Simon 113-
1972"(Win, Place or Show) She's a Winner "The Intruders-12-1974: The Intruders, #14 UK (reissue)
"Pool of Bad Luck"Joe Simon4213-
"I Miss You" Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes 587-1974: The Dells, #60 pop, #8 R&B
"Power of Love"Joe Simon111-1974: Martha Reeves, #76 pop, #27 R&B
"If You Don't Know Me by Now"Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes3191975: 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 1112Written 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'Jays5713-
1973"Dirty Ol' Man" The Three Degrees -58-
"Slow Motion" Johnny Williams 4213-
"Love Train"The O'Jays1191974: Bunny Sigler, #28 R&B
"Yesterday I Had the Blues"Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes6312-
"Am I Black Enough For You"Billy Paul7929-
"Time to Get Down"The O'Jays33253
"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 Intruders36632Written by Gamble, Huff, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
"The Love I Lost"Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes71211993: Sybil, #90 pop, #3 UK
"I Wanna Know Your Name"The Intruders609-1986: The Force M.D.'s, #21 R&B
"Put Your Hands Together"The O'Jays10254
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 Paul379-
"TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" M.F.S.B. feat. the Three Degrees 1122
"For the Love of Money"The O'Jays9353Written 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 Notes58632
"Year of Decision"The Three Degrees-7413
"Love Is the Message"M.F.S.B. feat. the Three Degrees8542-
"When Will I See You Again"The Three Degrees2411989: 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-649
"Give the People What They Want"The O'Jays451-
"Sexy"M.F.S.B.42237
"Hope That We Can Be Together Soon" Sharon Paige and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes421-
"Long Lost Lover"The Three Degrees--40
"I Love Music"The O'Jays51131993: Rozalla, #76 pop, #18 UK
"The Zip"M.F.S.B.9172-
"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'Jays201-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 Paul831830
"Family Reunion"The O'Jays-45-
"You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" Lou Rawls 21101976: Stanley Turrentine, #68 R&B
"Message in Our Music"The O'Jays49151
"Groovy People"Lou Rawls6419-
"Enjoy Yourself" The Jacksons 6242
"When Love Is New" Arthur Prysock 6410-
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'Jays72124
"Free Love" Jean Carn -23-
"Show You the Way to Go"The Jacksons28611992: Dannii Minogue, #30 UK
"I Don't Love You Anymore" Teddy Pendergrass 415-
"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 Rawls668-
"Dreamer"The Jacksons--22
"Let's Clean Up the Ghetto" Philadelphia International All Stars 91434Written by Gamble, Huff, and Cary Gilbert
"Goin' Places"The Jacksons52826
1978"Use Ta Be My Girl"The O'Jays41121978: 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 Pendergrass251-
"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-22411997: 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 385-
"Let Me Be Good to You"Lou Rawls-11-
"Turn Off the Lights"Teddy Pendergrass482-
"Sing a Happy Song"The O'Jays102739
"Forever Mine"The O'Jays284-
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 Rawls77--
"Girl, Don't Let It Get You Down"The O'Jays553-
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 Pendergrass434-
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 5719-

Notable songs written by Kenny Gamble solo or with other writers

YearSong [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 5816-Written by Gamble, Luther Dixon and Thom Bell
1964"Who Do You Love" The Sapphires 259-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 5119-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 7837-Written by Gamble and James Bishop
1969: The Ambassadors, #43 R&B
1966"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" Dee Dee Warwick 8813-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 7534-Written by Gamble, Thom Bell and Mikki Farrow
"Are You Happy" Jerry Butler 399-Written by Gamble, Theresa Bell and Jerry Butler
1969"I Love My Baby" Archie Bell and the Drells 9440-Written by Gamble and Thom Bell
"Girl You're Too Young"Archie Bell and the Drells5913-Written by Gamble, Thom Bell and Archie Bell
"What's the Use of Breaking Up"Jerry Butler204-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 Butler4412-Written by Gamble, Thom Bell, and Jerry Butler
1973"Break Up to Make Up" The Stylistics 5534Written 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-3545Written 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 LaBelle461-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

YearSong [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 3713-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 83-28Written by Huff and Jerry Akins
1972"Back Stabbers" The O'Jays 3114Written by Huff, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
1973"It's Forever" The Ebonys 6814-Written by Huff
1975"Do It Any Way You Wanna" People's Choice 11136Written by Huff
1976"Nursery Rhymes"People's Choice9322-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--40Written 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--49Written by Huff, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden and Victor Carstarphen

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (1st ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN   0-89820-155-1.
  3. 1 2 3 Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research.
  4. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 3 Songs written by Leon Huff, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014
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