List of songs written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil explained

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.

Chart hits and other notable songs written by Mann and Weil

YearSong[1] [2] Original artistU.S. Pop[3] U.S. R&B[4] UK Singles Chart[5] Other charting versions, and notes
1961"Bless You"Tony Orlando155
1962"A Girl Has To Know"The G-Clefs81
"If a Woman Answers (Hang Up the Phone)"Leroy Van Dyke35
  1. 3 Country
"Uptown"The Crystals1318
"Conscience"James Darren1130
"Where Have You Been All My Life"Arthur Alexander58
"Johnny Loves Me"Shelley Fabares21
"Mary's Little Lamb"James Darren39
"My Dad"Paul Petersen619
"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 Crawford29
"Blame It on the Bossa Nova"Eydie Gorme71632
"Don't Be Afraid, Little Darlin'"Steve Lawrence26
"On Broadway"The Drifters97Written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
1978: George Benson, #7 US, #2 R&B
"Amy"Paul Petersen65
"Heart"Kenny Chandler641963: Wayne Newton, #82 US
1966: Rita Pavone, #27 UK
"Don't Make My Baby Blue"Frankie Laine511965: 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 Americans25Written 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 Brothers25
1964"I Want You to Meet My Baby "Eydie Gorme17
"Walking in The Rain"The Ronettes233Written 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 Brothers121Written 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<br>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 Brothers20
"Looking Through the Eyes of Love"Gene Pitney2831972: The Partridge Family, #39 US, #9 UK
"It's Gonna Be Fine"Glenn Yarbrough54
"We Gotta Get out of This Place"The Animals1321980: Angelic Upstarts, #65 UK
1990: The Animals, #85 UK (reissue)
"Home of the Brave"Bonnie & the Treasures771965: Jody Miller, #25 US
"Magic Town"Jody Miller1966: The Vogues, #21 US
1966"(You're My) Soul and Inspiration"The Righteous Brothers113151977: Donny and Marie Osmond, #38 US
"Kicks"Paul Revere & the Raiders4
"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"1967: The Monkees, on the album Headquarters
1967"It's A Happening World"The Tokens69
"Good Good Lovin'"The Blossoms45
1968"Brown Eyed Woman"Bill Medley4337
"Shape of Things to Come"Max Frost and the Troopers22
"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 Vogues1969: Mama Cass, #30 US, #8 UK
1969"Just a Little Lovin'"Dusty SpringfieldOpening track on the 1969 LP Dusty in Memphis
"I Just Can't Help Believing"Bobby Vee1970: 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. Thomas15
"So Long Dixie"Blood Sweat & Tears44
1974"Nobody But You"Barry Mann1977: John Edwards, #85 R&B<br>1977: Gladys Knight & The Pips, #34 UK
"We're Over"Johnny Rodriguez
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1975"Mamacita"The Grass Roots71
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 Ingram171176
1982"Right Here and Now"Bill Medley58
"Never Gonna Let You Go"Dionne Warwick1983: Sergio Mendes, #4 US, #28 R&B
1983"All I Need To Know"Bette Midler77Written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow
1984"Black Butterfly"Deniece Williams22
"We're Going All the Way"Jeffrey Osborne4816
"Use Me"George BensonWritten by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and James Ingram
"Late At Night"George Benson86
"Olympia"Sergio Mendes58
"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 Sisters442476Written 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"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 CharlesWritten by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Brenda Russell
1997"I Will Come to You"Hanson95Written 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

YearSongOriginal artistU.S. PopU.S. R&BUK Singles ChartOther charting versions, and notes
1959"She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)"The Diamonds18Written by Barry Mann and Mike Anthony
"Don't Destroy Me"Billy "Crash" Craddock94Written by Barry Mann and Joe Shapiro
1960"Footsteps"Steve Lawrence74Written by Barry Mann and Hank Hunter
1960: Ronnie Carroll, #36 UK
1981: Showaddywaddy, #31 UK
"The Way of a Clown"Teddy Randazzo44Written 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 MannWritten 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 Sedaka59Written by Barry Mann and Larry Kolber
"I Love How You Love Me"The Paris Sisters5Written 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 Peterson57Written 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 Rydell14Written by Barry Mann and Mike Anthony
"Patches"Dickey Lee610Written by Barry Mann and Larry Kolber
1963"The Grass Is Greener"Brenda Lee17Written by Barry Mann and Mike Anthony
1968"Something Better" Marianne FaithfullWritten by Barry Mann and Gerry Goffin
1970"When You Get Right Down to It"The Delfonics5312Written by Barry Mann
1971: Ronnie Dyson, #94 US, #37 R&B, #34 UK
1977"How Much Love"Leo Sayer1710Written by Barry Mann and Leo Sayer
"Sometimes When We Touch"Dan Hill313Written 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 Ingram5814Written by Barry Mann
1988"Love Is on Our Side Again"Julio Iglesias81Written by Barry Mann and Jim Sullins
1992"Never Saw a Miracle"Curtis Stigers1075 (AC)34Written by Barry Mann and Curtis Stigers

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

YearSong[7] Original artistU.S. PopU.S. R&BUK Singles ChartOther charting versions, and notes
1961"Happy Times (Are Here to Stay)"Tony Orlando82Written by Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Cynthia Weil
1980"He's So Shy"The Pointer Sisters310Written by Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow
1981"Somewhere Down the Road"Barry Manilow21Written by Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow
1981"Come What May"(airsupply)music Tom Snow, lyrics Cynthia Weil
1982"One to One"Carole King45Written by Carole King and Cynthia Weil
1983"Running with the Night"Lionel Richie769Written by Lionel Richie and Cynthia Weil
1984"If Ever You're in My Arms Again"Peabo Bryson106Written by Cynthia Weil, Michael Masser and Tom Snow
"All of You"Julio Iglesias and Diana Ross193843Written by Cynthia Weil and Tony Renis
1985"Through the Fire"Chaka Khan601577Written 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 GerrardWritten 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 Easton43Written 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 Williams2611Written by Cynthia Weil and Keith Thomas
1998"Wrong Again"Martina McBride36Written by Cynthia Weil and Tommy Lee James
#1 Country

Notes and References

  1. http://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Barry+Mann&tab=songaswriterchartstab Songs written by Barry Mann, MusicVF.com
  2. http://mann-weil.com/music_discography.php?s=abc Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil Discography
  3. Book: Whitburn, Joel. 2003. Top Pop Singles 1955-2002. 1st. Record Research Inc.. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. 0-89820-155-1. registration.
  4. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Joel Whitburn . 1996 . Record Research.

  5. Book: Betts, Graham. 2004. Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004. 1st. Collins. London. 0-00-717931-6.
  6. Web site: Normie Rowe: It's Not Easy. PopArchives.com.au. Lyn Nuttall. 2016-09-19.
  7. http://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Cynthia+Weil&tab=songaswriterchartstab Songs written by Cynthia Weil, MusicVF.com