List of songs written by Goffin and King you think youre a songwriter? this man was a SONG writer...he shaped my life before I knew it was he who was doing it..take some lessons from an American Music Creator. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is a list of songs by Gerry Goffin and Carole King who formed a songwriting partnership for Aldon Music at 1650 Broadway in New York. Their partnerships first success was Will You Love Me Tomorrow, recorded by the Shirelles. Hits, charted songs and notable album tracks by Goffin and King[edit] Year Song[1] Original artist[1] U.S. Hot 100 UK Singles Chart[2] Other versions,[1] chart information (US unless otherwise stated) and album notes 1961 Will You Love Me Tomorrow The Shirelles 1 4 Carole King (in 1971), The Four Seasons (in 1968, #24), Cher, Roberta Flack, Amy Winehouse, Melanie (UK #37, 1974), Jackie DeShannon, Len Barry, Bunny Sigler, Cissy Houston, The Platters, Neil Diamond (in 1993), Bryan Ferry (UK #23, 1993), Linda Ronstadt, Angus Tung (in Mandarin), Shirley Kwan and Alan Tam (in Cantonese), Dusty Springfield, Dave Mason and Debbie Gibson (both under the title Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow), The Rocky Fellers, Lorrie Morgan, and Minnie Driver (performed in the film Beautiful), Françoise Hardy. Take Good Care of My Baby Bobby Vee 1 3 Dion and the Belmonts (later in 1961), Bobby Vinton (in 1968), Smokie (UK #34, 1981), Bobby Vee, Stephen Collins, Dick Brave Some Kind of Wonderful The Drifters 32 - Marvin Gaye (in 1968), Carole King (in 1971); not the same song as the Grand Funk Railroad hit Halfway to Paradise Tony Orlando 39 - Billy Fury (UK #3, 1961), Bobby Vinton (1968), Tina Charles (1977) Every Breath I Take Gene Pitney 42 - No relation to the Polices Every Breath You Take Id Never Find Another You Tony Orlando - - Billy Fury (UK #5, 1961) Walkin with My Angel Bobby Vee 53 - Hermans Hermits Dont Ever Change The Crickets - 5 The Beatles (in 1963, unreleased until 1994), Brinsley Schwarz (1973), Bryan Ferry (in 1973), Mud (in 1982) 1962 When My Little Girl Is Smiling The Drifters 28 31 Craig Douglas (UK #9), Jimmy Justice (UK #9) Chains The Cookies 17 50 The Beatles (in 1963), Carole King (in 1980) Keep Your Hands Off My Baby Little Eva 12 30 The Beatles (in 1964, unreleased until 1994), Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders (1964) The Loco-Motion Little Eva 1 2 11 (1972) The Vernons Girls (UK #47, 1962), The Chiffons (in 1963), Emerson Lake & Powell (instrumental), Grand Funk Railroad (in 1974, #1), Carole King (in 1980), Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin (UK #70, 1986), Kylie Minogue (in 1988, #3, UK #2), Tina Turner, Dwight Yoakam. Originally published as Loco Motion. He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss) The Crystals - - The Motels (in 1982), Hole (in 1994), Grizzly Bear (in 2007) Go Away Little Girl Steve Lawrence 1 - Mark Wynter (UK #6, 1962), The Tams, Donny Osmond (in 1971, #1), The Happenings (in 1966, #12) Point Of No Return Gene McDaniels 21 - It Might As Well Rain Until September Carole King 22 3 Bobby Vee, Helen Shapiro 1963 Dont Say Nothin Bad (About My Baby) The Cookies 7 - Old Smokey Locomotion Little Eva 48 - I Cant Stay Mad at You Skeeter Davis 7 - Hey Girl Freddie Scott 10 - Duffy Power (1963), Donny Osmond (in 1972, #9), George Benson (1977), Carole King (in 1980), Billy Joel (Greatest Hits Volume III in 1997), Bob James & David Sanborn, Ray Charles & Michael McDonald (duet, from Charles album Genius Loves Company), Bobby Vee (as part of a medley with The Temptations hit My Girl in 1968, #35), Righteous Brothers (1966, on their album Soul & Inspiration) One Fine Day The Chiffons 5 29 Rita Coolidge (in 1979, #66), Carole King (in 1980, #12), Aaron Neville (in 1993), Natalie Merchant (in 1996) Up on the Roof The Drifters 5 - Kenny Lynch (UK #10, 1962), Julie Grant (UK #33, 1963), Carole King (in 1970), Laura Nyro (in 1970), James Taylor (in 1979, #28), Neil Diamond (in 1993), Robson and Jerome (UK #1, 1995), Billy Joe Royal, Peter Cincotti 1964 I Cant Hear You No More Betty Everett 66 - Dusty Springfield (in 1965), King (in 1970), Helen Reddy (in 1976, #29) Im into Something Good Earl-Jean 38 - Hermans Hermits (later in 1964, #13, UK #1) Hes In Town The Tokens 43 - The Rockin Berries (UK #3) Oh No Not My Baby Maxine Brown 24 - Manfred Mann (UK #11, 1965), Dusty Springfield (in 1965), Aretha Franklin (in 1970), Rod Stewart (#59, UK #6, 1973), The Partridge Family (Bulletin Board in 1973), King (in 1980 and 2001), Cher (in 1992, #33 in the U.K.), Linda Ronstadt (in 1994) Show Me Girl Hermans Hermits - 19 1965 Some of Your Lovin Dusty Springfield - 8 (Cited by Springfield as her personal favourite) Dont Forget About Me Barbara Lewis 91 - Dusty Springfield (US #64) 1966 Dont Bring Me Down The Animals 12 6 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (in 1986) Road to Nowhere Carole King - - White Trash (1969) So Much Love Ben E. King 96 - Steve Alaimo (#92, 1966) Take a Giant Step The Monkees - - From the 1966 US/UK #1 LP The Monkees, plus Taj Mahal (1969) Sometime in the Morning The Monkees - - From the 1967 US/UK #1 LP More of The Monkees Goin Back Dusty Springfield - 10 Goldie (recorded in 1966 but unreleased), The Byrds (in 1968, #89), King (in 1970) and (in 1980), Larry Lurex (1973) Nils Lofgren, Elkie Brooks, Johnny Logan, Diana Ross, Glen Shorrock & Renee Geyer (Aust. 1983), Phil Collins (2010) I Cant Make It Alone P.J. Proby - 37 Dusty Springfield, Maria McKee (UK #74, 1993) Yours Until Tomorrow Dee Dee Warwick - - Gene Pitney (UK #34, 1968) 1967 Pleasant Valley Sunday The Monkees 3 11 The Weisstronauts (in 2008) Star Collector The Monkees - - From the 1967 US #1 LP Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman Aretha Franklin 8 - King (in 1971), Laura Nyro (in 1971), Rod Stewart (in 1974), Bonnie Tyler (in 1978), Mary J. Blige (in 1995, #95), Celine Dion (in 1995) 1968 Porpoise Song The Monkees 62 - Bongwater (in 1988) I Wasnt Born to Follow The Byrds - - King (in 1980), Tracy Grammer (in 2004), Beth Orton (in 2012). Byrds single released as Wasnt Born to Follow. 1970 That Old Sweet Roll (Hi-de-Ho) The City - - Blood, Sweat & Tears (as Hi-De-Ho (That Old Sweet Roll), #14), Dusty Springfield (non-LP B-side in 1969), King (in 1980). 1971 Smackwater Jack Carole King 14 - Quincy Jones, The Manhattan Transfer, Buffy Sainte-Marie Songs by Gerry Goffin with other songwriters[edit] In addition to King, Goffin also collaborated with other songwriters, notably Barry Mann, Jack Keller, Russ Titelman, Barry Goldberg and Michael Masser.[1] More recent works attributed to Goffin include Time, Dont Run Out On Me, recorded by Anne Murray, and A Long and Lasting Love, recorded by Glenn Medeiros and later Crystal Gayle. Year Song Songwriters Performer[1] U.S. Hot 100 UK Singles Chart[2] Cover versions[1] 1961 Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) Goffin & Mann Barry Mann 7 - The Viscounts (UK #21, 1961), Showaddywaddy (UK #37, 1982) Run to Him Goffin & Keller Bobby Vee 2 3 Donny Osmond (in 1972) 1962 A Forever Kind of Love Goffin & Keller Bobby Vee - 13 Cliff Richard 1963 Dont Try To Fight It, Baby Goffin & Keller Eydie Gormé 53 - 1965 Yes I Will Goffin & Titelman The Hollies - 9 The Monkees (as Ill Be True To You in 1966) Just Once in My Life Goffin & King & Spector The Righteous Brothers 9 - Hung on You Goffin & King & Spector The Righteous Brothers 47 - Is This What I Get For Loving You Goffin & King & Spector The Ronettes - - Marianne Faithfull (UK #43, 1967) 1966 Sweet Young Thing Goffin & King & Nesmith The Monkees - - from the 1966 US/UK #1 LP The Monkees 1971 Ill Meet You Halfway Goffin & Farrell The Partridge Family 9 - 1973 Ive Got to Use My Imagination Goffin & Goldberg Gladys Knight & The Pips 4 - 1975 Its Not the Spotlight Goffin & Goldberg Rod Stewart - - Beth Orton (in 1996) Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where Youre Going To) Goffin & Masser Diana Ross 1 5 1976 So Sad The Song Goffin & Masser Gladys Knight & The Pips 47 20 1978 Saving All My Love for You Goffin & Masser Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. - - Whitney Houston (US #1 in 1985, UK #1 in 1985) 1980 Someone That I Used to Love Goffin & Masser Natalie Cole 21 - 1983 Tonight, I Celebrate My Love Goffin & Masser Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson 16 2 1984 Nothings Gonna Change My Love for You Goffin & Masser George Benson - - Glenn Medeiros (US #12 in 1987, UK #1 in 1988) 1989 Miss You Like Crazy Goffin & Masser Natalie Cole 7 2
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