List of songs written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil

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This is a list of songs written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil , in most cases as a songwriting duo. The pair have also collaborated with other songwriters. Both Mann and Weil have also written chart hit songs as individuals with other writers, and Mann has written on his own.

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Chart hits and other notable songs written by Mann and Weil

YearSong [1] [2] Original artist [1] U.S. Pop [3] U.S. R&B [4] UK Singles Chart [5] Other charting versions, and notes
1961"Bless You" Tony Orlando 155
1962"A Girl Has To Know" The G-Clefs 81
"If a Woman Answers (Hang Up the Phone)" Leroy Van Dyke 35#3 Country
"Uptown" The Crystals 1318
"Conscience" James Darren 1130
"Where Have You Been All My Life" Arthur Alexander 58
"Johnny Loves Me" Shelley Fabares 21
"Mary's Little Lamb"James Darren39
"My Dad" Paul Petersen 619
"He's Sure the Boy I Love"The Crystals1118
"Teenage Has-Been"Barry MannWritten by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Gerry Goffin
1963"Proud" Johnny Crawford 29
"Blame It on the Bossa Nova" Eydie Gorme 71632
"Don't Be Afraid, Little Darlin'" Steve Lawrence 26
"On Broadway" The Drifters 97Written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
1978: George Benson, #7 US, #2 R&B
"Amy"Paul Petersen65
"Heart" Kenny Chandler 641963: Wayne Newton, #82 US
1966: Rita Pavone, #27 UK
"Don't Make My Baby Blue" Frankie Laine 511965: The Shadows, #10 UK
"I'm Gonna Be Strong"Frankie Laine1964: Gene Pitney, #9 US, #2 UK
1995: Cyndi Lauper, #37 UK
"Only in America" Jay and the Americans 25Written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
"Cindy's Gonna Cry"Johnny Crawford72
"I'll Take You Home"The Drifters2524371965: Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers, #42 UK
"The Girl Sang the Blues" The Everly Brothers 25
1964"I Want You to Meet My Baby "Eydie Gorme17
"Walking in The Rain" The Ronettes 233Written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Phil Spector
1967: The Walker Brothers, #26 UK
1969: Jay and the Americans, #19 US
1973: The Partridge Family, #10 UK
"You Baby"The RonettesWritten by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Phil Spector
1975: John Holt, #53 UK
"Saturday Night at the Movies"The Drifters1881972: The Drifters, #3 UK (reissue)
1996: Robson & Jerome, #1 UK
"Talk To Me Baby"Barry Mann94
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" The Righteous Brothers 121Written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Phil Spector
1965: Cilla Black, #2 UK
1969: The Righteous Brothers, #10 UK (reissue)
1969: Dionne Warwick, #16 US, #13 R&B
1971: Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, #71 US
1977: The Righteous Brothers, #42 UK (reissue)
1979: Long John Baldry, #89 US
1980: Hall & Oates, #12 US, #55 UK
1988: The Righteous Brothers, #87 UK (reissue)
1990: The Righteous Brothers, #3 UK (reissue)
1965"Born To Be Together"The Ronettes52Written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Phil Spector
"Come On Over To My Place"The Drifters60401972: The Drifters, #9 UK (reissue)
"See That Girl"The Righteous Brothersfrom the 1965 LP Just Once in My Life
"Love Her" The Walker Brothers 20
"Looking Through the Eyes of Love"Gene Pitney2831972: The Partridge Family, #39 US, #9 UK
"It's Gonna Be Fine" Glenn Yarbrough 54
"We Gotta Get out of This Place" The Animals 1321980: Angelic Upstarts, #65 UK
1990: The Animals, #85 UK (reissue)
"Home of the Brave" Bonnie & the Treasures 771965: Jody Miller, #25 US
"Magic Town" Jody Miller 1966: The Vogues, #21 US
1966"(You're My) Soul and Inspiration"The Righteous Brothers113151977: Donny and Marie Osmond, #38 US
"Kicks" Paul Revere & the Raiders 4
"Hungry"Paul Revere & the Raiders6
"Angelica"Barry Mann1970: Oliver, #97 US
"How Can I Tell Her It's Over" Andy Williams
"It's Not Easy" Normie Rowe [6] 1968: The Will-O-Bees, #95 US
"Shades of Gray" The Will-O-Bees 1967: The Monkees, on the album Headquarters
1967"It's A Happening World" The Tokens 69
"Good Good Lovin'" The Blossoms 45
1968"Brown Eyed Woman" Bill Medley 4337
"Shape of Things to Come" Max Frost and the Troopers 22
"Peace Brother Peace"Bill Medley48
"Make Your Own Kind of Music"The Will-O-Bees1969: Mama Cass, #36 US
1972: Barbra Streisand, #92 US
"It's Getting Better" The Vogues 1969: Mama Cass, #30 US, #8 UK
1969"Just a Little Lovin'" Dusty Springfield Opening track on the 1969 LP Dusty in Memphis
"I Just Can't Help Believing" Bobby Vee 1970: B. J. Thomas, #9 US
1971: Elvis Presley, #6 UK
1983: Boys Town Gang, #82 UK
1970"New World Coming"Mama Cass42
"Feelings"Barry Mann93
"I Really Want to Know You"The Partridge Familyfrom the 1970 LP The Partridge Family Album (performed by The Love Generation)
"I'm on the Road"The Partridge Familyfrom the 1970 LP The Partridge Family Album (performed by The Love Generation)
1972"Rock and Roll Lullaby" B. J. Thomas 15
"So Long Dixie" Blood Sweat & Tears 44
1974"Nobody But You"Barry Mann1977: John Edwards, #85 R&B
1977: Gladys Knight & The Pips, #34 UK
"We're Over" Johnny Rodriguez #3 Country
1975"Mamacita" The Grass Roots 71
1976"The Princess and the Punk"Barry Mann78
1977"Here You Come Again"B. J. Thomas1977: Dolly Parton, #3 US, #1 Country, #75 UK
1981"Don't Know Much"Bill Medley881989: Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville, #2 US, #2 UK
"Just Once" Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram 171176
1982"Right Here and Now"Bill Medley58
"Never Gonna Let You Go" Dionne Warwick 1983: Sergio Mendes, #4 US, #28 R&B
1983"All I Need To Know" Bette Midler 77Written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow
1984"Black Butterfly" Deniece Williams 22
"We're Going All the Way" Jeffrey Osborne 4816
"Use Me" George Benson Written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and James Ingram
"Late At Night" George Benson 86
"Olympia" Sergio Mendes 58
"The Last Time I Made Love" Joyce Kennedy & Jeffrey Osborne402Written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Jeff Barry
1985"Baby Come And Get It" The Pointer Sisters 442476Written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and James Ingram
"It's Your Night"James Ingram82Written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and James Ingram
1986"Somewhere Out There" Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram28Written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and James Horner for the movie, An American Tail – a double Grammy Award winner
1991"Closer Than Close" Peabo Bryson 10
1992"Lost In The Night"Peabo Bryson43Written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Hans Zimmer , based on the movie, Days of Thunder
1993"None of Us Are Free" Ray Charles Written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Brenda Russell
1997"I Will Come to You" Hanson 95Written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, and Zac Hanson
1978(loving you is so easy)winterwritten by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil

Chart hits and other notable songs written by Barry Mann with others or alone

YearSong [1] [2] Original artist [1] U.S. Pop U.S. R&B UK Singles Chart Other charting versions, and notes
1959"She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)" The Diamonds 18Written by Barry Mann and Mike Anthony
"Don't Destroy Me" Billy "Crash" Craddock 94Written by Barry Mann and Joe Shapiro
1960"Footsteps" Steve Lawrence 74Written by Barry Mann and Hank Hunter
1960: Ronnie Carroll, #36 UK
1981: Showaddywaddy, #31 UK
"The Way of a Clown" Teddy Randazzo 44Written by Barry Mann and Howard Greenfield
"Girls Girls Girls"Steve Lawrence49Written by Barry Mann and Howard Greenfield
"Come Back Silly Girl"Steve LawrenceWritten by Barry Mann
1962: The Lettermen, #17 US
"Counting Teardrops" Barry Mann Written by Barry Mann and Howard Greenfield
1960: Emile Ford & the Checkmates, #4 UK
"Warpaint"Barry MannWritten by Barry Mann and Howard Greenfield
1961: The Brook Brothers, #5 UK
1961"Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)"Barry Mann7Written by Barry Mann and Gerry Goffin
1961: The Viscounts, #21 UK
1982: Showaddywaddy, #37 UK
"Sweet Little You" Neil Sedaka 59Written by Barry Mann and Larry Kolber
"I Love How You Love Me" The Paris Sisters 5Written by Barry Mann and Larry Kolber
1961: Jimmy Crawford, #18 UK
1964: Maureen Evans, #34 UK
1966: Paul & Barry Ryan, #21 UK
1968: Bobby Vinton, #9 US
"I Could Have Loved You So Well" Ray Peterson 57Written by Barry Mann and Gerry Goffin
1962"Let Me Be the One"The Paris Sisters87Written by Barry Mann and Larry Kolber
1969: Peaches and Herb, #74 US, #40 R&B
"I'll Never Dance Again" Bobby Rydell 14Written by Barry Mann and Mike Anthony
"Patches" Dickey Lee 610Written by Barry Mann and Larry Kolber
1963"The Grass Is Greener" Brenda Lee 17Written by Barry Mann and Mike Anthony
1968"Something Better" Marianne Faithfull Written by Barry Mann and Gerry Goffin
1970"When You Get Right Down to It" The Delfonics 5312Written by Barry Mann
1971: Ronnie Dyson, #94 US, #37 R&B, #34 UK
1977"How Much Love" Leo Sayer 1710Written by Barry Mann and Leo Sayer
"Sometimes When We Touch" Dan Hill 313Written by Barry Mann and Dan Hill
1997: Newton, UK #32
1978"Let the Song Last Forever"Dan Hill91Written by Barry Mann and Dan Hill
1984"There's No Easy Way" James Ingram 5814Written by Barry Mann
1988"Love Is on Our Side Again" Julio Iglesias 81Written by Barry Mann and Jim Sullins
1992"Never Saw a Miracle" Curtis Stigers 1075 (AC)34Written by Barry Mann and Curtis Stigers

Chart hits and other notable songs written by Cynthia Weil with others

YearSong [7] [2] Original artist [1] U.S. Pop U.S. R&B UK Singles Chart Other charting versions, and notes
1961"Happy Times (Are Here to Stay)" Tony Orlando 82Written by Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Cynthia Weil
1980"He's So Shy" The Pointer Sisters 310Written by Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow
1981"Somewhere Down the Road" Barry Manilow 21Written by Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow
1981"Come What May"(airsupply)music Tom Snow, lyrics Cynthia Weil
1982"One to One" Carole King 45Written by Carole King and Cynthia Weil
1983"Running with the Night" Lionel Richie 769Written by Lionel Richie and Cynthia Weil
1984"If Ever You're in My Arms Again" Peabo Bryson 106Written by Cynthia Weil, Michael Masser and Tom Snow
"All of You" Julio Iglesias and Diana Ross 193843Written by Cynthia Weil and Tony Renis
1985"Through the Fire" Chaka Khan 601577Written by Cynthia Weil, David Foster and Tom Keane
2003: Kanye West, "Through the Wire", US #15, R&B #8, UK #9
Written by Weil, Foster, Keane, and Kanye West
"Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire (For Just a Moment)" Amy Holland and Donny Gerrard Written by Cynthia Weil and David Foster
"Love Always Finds a Way"Peabo Bryson63Written by Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow
1986"So Far So Good" Sheena Easton 43Written by Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow
"Love Will Conquer All"Lionel Richie9245Written by Cynthia Weil, Greg Phillinganes and Lionel Richie
1992"Just for Tonight" Vanessa Williams 2611Written by Cynthia Weil and Keith Thomas
1998"Wrong Again" Martina McBride 36Written by Cynthia Weil and Tommy Lee James
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