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.
Year | Song [1] | Original artist [1] | UK Singles Chart [2] | U.S. Pop [3] | Other charting versions, and notes |
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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 |
Year | Song [5] | Original artist [5] | UK Singles Chart [2] | U.S. Pop [3] | Other charting versions, and notes |
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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 |
Year | Song [1] | Original artist [1] | UK Singles Chart [2] | U.S. Pop [3] | Other charting versions, and notes |
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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 |
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