List of songs written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman explained

This is a list of songs written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, either together as a songwriting partnership, with other writers, or individually.

By Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman

YearSong[1] Original artistU.S. Pop[2] U.S. R&B[3] UK Singles Chart[4] Other charting versions, and notes
1957"Love Roller Coaster"Joe Turneralign="center"-12align="center"-
1958"White Bucks and Saddle Shoes"Bobby Pedrick, Jr.74align="center"-align="center"-
1959"I'm a Man"Fabian31align="center"-align="center"-
"Plain Jane"Bobby Darin38align="center"-align="center"-
"Turn Me Loose"Fabian9align="center"-align="center"-
"A Teenager in Love"Dion and the Belmonts5align="center"-281959: Marty Wilde, #2 UK
1959: Craig Douglas, #13 UK
"Hushabye"The Mystics20align="center"-align="center"-1969: Jay & the Americans, #62 pop
1972: Robert John, #99 pop
"Angel Face"Jimmy Darren47align="center"-align="center"-
"Two Fools"Frankie Avalon54align="center"-align="center"-
"I Dig Girls"Bobby Rydell46align="center"-align="center"-
"(If You Cry) True Love, True Love"The Drifters335align="center"-
"Hound Dog Man"Fabian9align="center"-align="center"-
"Go, Jimmy, Go"Jimmy Clanton519align="center"-
1960"Too Good"Little Tonyalign="center"-align="center"-19
"This Magic Moment"The Drifters164align="center"-1968: Jay & the Americans, #6 pop
1976: Richard Roundtree, #90 R&B<br />1989: Rick James, #74 R&B
"Lonely Winds"The Drifters549align="center"-
"A Mess of Blues"Elvis Presley32align="center"-21983: Status Quo, #15 UK
"Save the Last Dance for Me"The Drifters1121974: The DeFranco Family, #18 pop
1979: The Drifters, #69 UK (reissue)
1983: Dolly Parton, #45 pop, #3 country
1987: Ben E. King, #69 UK
1989: Bruce Willis, #80 UK
1994: General Saint & Don Campbell, #75 UK
2006: Michael Bublé, #99 pop
"Wait"Jimmy Clanton91align="center"-align="center"-
"I'll Save the Last Dance for You"Damita Jo2216align="center"-
"I Count the Tears"The Drifters17628
"Your Other Love"The Flamingos54align="center"-align="center"-
"First Taste of Love"Ben E. King53align="center"-27
1961"No One"Connie Francis34align="center"-align="center"-1963: Ray Charles, #21 pop, #9 R&B, #35 UK
1965: Brenda Lee, #98 pop
"Havin' Fun"Dion42align="center"-align="center"-
"A Texan and a Girl from Mexico"Anita Bryant85align="center"-align="center"-
"Surrender"Elvis Presley1align="center"-12005: Elvis Presley, #2 UK (reissue)
"Little Sister"Elvis Presley5align="center"-12005: Elvis Presley, #3 UK (reissue)
"(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame"Elvis Presley4align="center"-11977: Elvis Presley, #51 UK (reissue)
2005: Elvis Presley, #3 UK (reissue)
"Sweets for My Sweet"The Drifters1610align="center"-1963: The Searchers, #1 UK
1979: Dawn, #54 pop
1994: CJ Lewis, #3 UK
"Here Comes the Night"Ben E. King81align="center"-align="center"-
"Suspicion"Elvis Presleyalign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-1964: Terry Stafford, #3 pop, #31 UK
1976: Elvis Presley, #9 UK
"Room Full of Tears"The Drifters72align="center"-align="center"-
1962"Ecstasy"Ben E. King56align="center"-align="center"-
"Seven Day Weekend"Gary U.S. Bonds27align="center"-align="center"-
"Spanish Lace"Gene McDaniels31align="center"-align="center"-
1963"Can't Get Used to Losing You"Andy Williams2721983: The Beat, #3 UK
"It's Been Nice (Goodnight)"The Everly Brothersalign="center"-align="center"-26
"It's a Lonely Town (Lonely without You)"Gene McDaniels64align="center"-align="center"-
"Kiss Me Quick"Elvis Presley34align="center"-14
1964"Viva Las Vegas"Elvis Presley29align="center"-171992: ZZ Top, #10 UK
"Wrong for Each Other"Andy Williams34align="center"-align="center"-
1966"Petticoat White (Summer Sky Blue)"Bobby Vinton81align="center"-align="center"-
"World of Broken Hearts"Sissie Houstonalign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-1967: Amen Corner, #24 UK

By Doc Pomus solo or with other writers

YearSongOriginal artistU.S. PopU.S. R&BUK Singles ChartOther charting versions, and notes
1956"My Happiness Forever"LaVern Bakeralign="center"-13align="center"-Written by Doc Pomus
"Lonely Avenue"Ray Charlesalign="center"-6align="center"-Written by Pomus
1957"Young Blood"The Coasters81align="center"-Written by Pomus, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
1976: Bad Company, #20 pop
1987: Bruce Willis, #68 pop
1962"She's Not You"Elvis Presley5131Written by Pomus, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
2005: Elvis Presley, #3 UK (reissue)
1963"Don't Try to Change Me"The Cricketsalign="center"-align="center"-37Written by Pomus, Peter Anders and Vini Poncia
"Hopeless"Andy Williams13align="center"-align="center"-Written by Pomus and Alan Jeffreys
1965"Girl Happy"Elvis Presleyalign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-Written by Pomus and Norman Meade. From Girl Happy soundtrack.
"Let's Do the Freddie"Chubby Checker40align="center"-align="center"-Written by Pomus and Dave Appell
"I Feel That I've Known You Forever"Elvis Presley70align="center"-align="center"-Written by Pomus and Alan Jeffreys. From Tickle Me EP.
1981"There Must Be a Better World Somewhere"B. B. Kingalign="center"-91align="center"-Written by Pomus and Dr. John

By Mort Shuman with other writers

YearSong[5] Original artistU.S. PopU.S. R&BUK Singles ChartOther charting versions, and notes
1964"Little Children"Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas7align="center"-1Written by Mort Shuman and J. Leslie McFarland
"Here I Go Again"The Holliesalign="center"-align="center"-4Written by Shuman and Clive Westlake
"What Am I to You"Kenny Lynchalign="center"-align="center"-37Written by Shuman, Clive Westlake, and Kenny Lynch
1965"Follow Me"The Drifters91align="center"-align="center"-Written by Shuman and Kenny Lynch
"The River"Ken Doddalign="center"-align="center"-3Written by Shuman and Renato Angiolini
1966"Love Is Just a Broken Heart"Cilla Blackalign="center"-align="center"-5Written by Shuman, Kenny Lynch and Michelle Vendome
"Sha La La La Lee"The Small Facesalign="center"-align="center"-3Written by Shuman and Kenny Lynch
1978: Plastic Bertrand, #39 UK
"Look at Granny Run, Run"Howard Tate1912align="center"-Written by Shuman and Jerry Ragovoy
1967"Time, Time"Ed Ames61align="center"-align="center"-Written by Shuman, Armand Canfora, Joss Baselli, and Michel Jourdan
"What Good Am I?"Cilla Blackalign="center"-align="center"-24Written by Shuman and Kenny Lynch
"Daylight Savin' Time"Keith79align="center"-align="center"-Written by Shuman and Jerry Ross
"What's It Gonna Be?"Dusty Springfield49align="center"-52Written by Shuman and Jerry Ragovoy
"Jackie"Scott Walkeralign="center"-align="center"-22Written by Shuman, Jacques Brel and Gérard Jouannest
1991: Marc Almond, #17 UK
1968"Stop"Howard Tate7615align="center"-Written by Shuman and Jerry Ragovoy
1971"Get It While You Can"Janis Joplin78align="center"-align="center"-Written by Shuman and Jerry Ragovoy
1972"If We Only Have Love"Dionne Warwick84align="center"-align="center"-Written by Shuman, Jacques Brel and Eric Blau

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Doc+Pomus&tab=songaswriterchartstab Songs written by Doc Pomus, MusicVF.com
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel. 2003. Top Pop Singles 1955-2002. 1st. Record Research Inc.. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. 0-89820-155-1. registration.
  3. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

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

  4. Book: Betts, Graham. 2004. Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004. 1st. Collins. London. 0-00-717931-6.
  5. http://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Mort+Shuman&tab=songaswriterchartstab Songs written by Mort Shuman, MusicVF.com