List of songs written by Holland, Dozier and Holland explained

This is a list of songs written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland. In most cases the original recordings were for Motown, for whom the three were contracted until 1968. They continued to have success after establishing the Invictus and Hot Wax labels, in some cases using the writing pseudonym "Edyth Wayne" (in various spellings).

The article also lists songs written by any of the three writers, sometimes in collaboration with others.

For a list of their production credits, see Holland–Dozier–Holland#Production.

Chart hits and other notable songs written by Holland, Dozier and Holland

YearSong[1] Original artistU.S. Pop[2] U.S. R&B[3] UK Singles Chart[4] Other charting versions, and notes
1963"Locking Up My Heart"The Marvelettes4425align="center"-
"Come and Get These Memories"Martha and the Vandellas296align="center"-
"Heat Wave"Martha and the Vandellas41align="center"-1975: Linda Ronstadt, #5 US
"A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Every Day)"Martha and the Vandellasalign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-1966: Ike & Tina Turner, #16 UK
1978: Dusty Springfield, #51 UK
"Mickey's Monkey"The Miracles83align="center"-
"You Lost the Sweetest Boy"Mary Wells2210align="center"-
"Can I Get a Witness"Marvin Gaye223align="center"-1971: Lee Michaels, #39 US
1989: Sam Brown, #15 UK
"I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying"The Miracles3517align="center"-
"Quicksand"Martha and the Vandellas87align="center"-
"When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes"The Supremes232align="center"-
1964"Leaving Here"Eddie Holland7627align="center"-
"Live Wire"Martha and the Vandellas4211align="center"-
"Run, Run, Run"The Supremes9322align="center"-
"You're a Wonderful One"Marvin Gaye153align="center"-
"A Tear from a Woman's Eyes"The Temptationsalign="center"-3align="center"-
"In My Lonely Room"Martha and the Vandellas446align="center"-
"Just Ain't Enough Love"Eddie Holland5431align="center"-
"Where Did Our Love Go"The Supremes1131971: Donnie Elbert, #15 US, #6 R&B, #8 UK
1974: Diana Ross and the Supremes, #51 UK (reissue)
1976: The J. Geils Band, #68 US
1978: The Manhattan Transfer, #40 UK
1996: Tricia Penrose, #71 UK
"Baby I Need Your Loving"The Four Tops114align="center"-1964: The Fourmost, #24 UK
1967: Johnny Rivers, #3 US
1970: O. C. Smith, #52 US, #30 R&B<br>1972: Geraldine Hunt, #47 R&B<br>1979: Eric Carmen, #62 US
1982: Carl Carlton, #17 R&B
"Candy to Me"Eddie Holland5829align="center"-
"Baby Don't You Do It"Marvin Gaye2714align="center"-1972: The Band, #34 US
"Baby Love"The Supremes1111974: Diana Ross and the Supremes, #12 UK (reissue)
1981: Honey Bane, #58 UK
"Ask Any Girl"The Supremesalign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-1965: Len Barry, "1-2-3", #2 US, #11 R&B, #3 UK
Holland, Dozier and Holland received a co-writing credit for "1-2-3", originally credited to John Madara, David White and Len Barry, after a court decided that the song bore similarities to "Ask Any Girl".[5]
1967: Ramsey Lewis, "One-Two-Three", #67 US
1972: Len Barry, "1-2-3", #52 UK (reissue)
"Come See About Me"The Supremes12271964: Nella Dodds, #74 US
"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)"Marvin Gaye63491966: Jr. Walker & the All-Stars, #18 US, #3 R&B, #22 UK
1975: James Taylor, #5 US, #51 UK
"Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worth While)"The Four Tops4317align="center"-
1965"Stop! in the Name of Love"The Supremes1271971: Margie Joseph, #96 US, #38 R&B<br>1983: The Hollies, #29 US
1989: Diana Ross and the Supremes, #62 UK (reissue)
"Nowhere to Run"Martha and the Vandellas85261969: Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, #42 UK (reissue)
1976, The Dynamic Superiors, #53 R&B<br>2000: Nu Generation, "Nowhere to Run 2000", #66 UK, credited to Holland, Dozier, Holland, Hurby Azor and Trevor Jackson
"Mother Dear"The Supremesalign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-
"Back in My Arms Again"The Supremes11401978: Genya Ravan, #92 US
"Whisper You Love Me Boy"The Supremesalign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)"The Four Tops11231970: The Four Tops, #10 UK (reissue)
1972: Donnie Elbert, #22 US, #14 R&B, #11 UK
1979: Bonnie Pointer, #40 US, #42 R&B
"It's the Same Old Song"The Four Tops52341971: Weathermen, #19 UK
1978: KC and the Sunshine Band, #35 US, #30 R&B, #47 UK
1989: Third World, #77 R&B, #80 UK
"Nothing but Heartaches"The Supremes116align="center"-
"Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)"Kim Weston504align="center"-1975: The Doobie Brothers, #11 US, #29 UK
"I Hear a Symphony"The Supremes1239
"Something About You"The Four Tops199align="center"-1977: LeBlanc & Carr, #48 US
"Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)"Martha and the Vandellas7022align="center"-
"Darling Baby"The Elginsalign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-1972: Jackie Moore, #22 R&B
1966"My World Is Empty Without You"The Supremes510align="center"-1969: Jose Feliciano, #87 US
"Put Yourself in My Place"The Elgins92align="center"-align="center"-1969: The Isley Brothers, #13 UK
1971: The Elgins, #28 UK (reissue)
"Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)"The Four Tops185align="center"-
"This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)"The Isley Brothers12647Written by Holland, Dozier, Holland, and Sylvia Moy
1968: The Isley Brothers, #3 UK (reissue)
1969: Tammi Terrell, #67 US, #31 R&B<br>1972: Donnie Elbert, #52 UK
1975: Rod Stewart, #83 US, #4 UK
1976: The Isley Brothers, #51 UK (reissue)
1990: Rod Stewart with Ronald Isley, #10 US
"Helpless"Kim Weston5613align="center"-1984: Tracey Ullman, #61 UK
"(I'm a) Road Runner"Jr. Walker & the All-Stars20412
"Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart"The Supremes97align="center"-1986: Krystol, #86 R&B<br>1990: The Good Girls, #10 R&B
"I Guess I'll Always Love You"The Isley Brothers6131451969: The Isley Brothers, #11 UK (reissue)
"You Can't Hurry Love"The Supremes1131982: Phil Collins, #10 US, #1 UK
"Little Darling (I Need You)"Marvin Gaye4710501971: Marvin Gaye, #41 UK (reissue)
1977: The Doobie Brothers, #48 US
"Reach Out I'll Be There"The Four Tops1111968: Merrilee Rush, #79 US
1971: Diana Ross, #29 US, #17 R&B<br>1975: Gloria Gaynor, #60 US, #56 R&B, #14 UK
1988: The Four Tops, #11 UK (reissue)
1992: Michael Bolton, #73 US, #37 UK
"Love's Gone Bad"Chris Clarkalign="center"-41align="center"-
"Heaven Must Have Sent You"The Elgins509align="center"-1971: The Elgins, #3 UK (reissue)
1979: Bonnie Pointer, #11 US, #52 R&B
"I'm Ready for Love"Martha and the Vandellas9222
"You Keep Me Hangin' On"The Supremes1181967: Vanilla Fudge, #67 US, #18 UK
1968: Vanilla Fudge, #6 US (reissue)
1969: Wilson Pickett, #92 US, #16 R&B<br>1970: Jackie DeShannon, #96 US
1977: Roni Hill, UK #36
1986: Diana Ross and the Supremes, #91 UK (reissue)
1986: Kim Wilde, #1 US, #2 UK
"(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need"The Miracles174371971: Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, #13 UK (reissue)
"Standing in the Shadows of Love"The Four Tops6261977: Deborah Washington, #93 R&B
1967"Love Is Here and Now You're Gone"The Supremes1117
"Jimmy Mack"Martha and the Vandellas101211970: Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, #21 UK (reissue)
1986: Sheena Easton, #65 US
"Third Finger, Left Hand"Martha and the Vandellasalign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-1972: The Pearls, #31 UK
"Bernadette"The Four Tops4381972: The Four Tops, #23 UK (reissue)
"The Happening"The Supremes1126Written by Holland, Dozier, Holland, and Frank De Vol
1967: Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, #32 US
"7 Rooms of Gloom"The Four Tops141012
"Your Unchanging Love"Marvin Gaye337align="center"-
"I'll Turn to Stone"The Four Tops7650align="center"-Written by Holland, Dozier, Holland, and R. Dean Taylor
"Reflections"Diana Ross & the Supremes2451976: Leo Sayer
"Going Down for the Third Time"Diana Ross & the Supremesalign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-
"You Keep Running Away"The Four Tops19726
"In and Out of Love"Diana Ross & the Supremes91613
"Come See About Me"Jr. Walker & the All-Stars248511987: Shakin' Stevens, #24 UK
"There's a Ghost in My House"R. Dean Tayloralign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-Written by Holland, Dozier, Holland, and R. Dean Taylor
1974: R. Dean Taylor, #3 UK (reissue)
1987: The Fall, #30 UK
1968"Forever Came Today"Diana Ross & the Supremes2817281975: The Jackson 5, #60 US, #6 R&B
"Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)"The Isley Brothersalign="center"-22521975: The Doobie Brothers, #11 US, #29 UK
1969"While You're Out Looking for Sugar?"The Honey Cone6226align="center"-Written by "Edyth Wayne" and Ronald Dunbar
Note: Edyth Wayne was a pseudonym used by Holland, Dozier and Holland for contractual reasons after they left Motown.
"Mind, Body and Soul"The Flaming Ember26align="center"-align="center"-Written by "Edyth Wayne" and Ronald Dunbar
"Crumbs Off the Table"The Glass House597align="center"-Written by "Edyth Wayne" and Ronald Dunbar
1972: Laura Lee, #40 R&B
"Girls, It Ain't Easy"The Honey Cone688align="center"-Written by "Edyth Wayne" and Ronald Dunbar
"Unhooked Generation"Freda Paynealign="center"-43align="center"-Written by "Edyth Wayne" and Ronald Dunbar
"Too Many Cooks (Spoil the Soup)"100 Proof (Aged in Soul)9424align="center"-Written by "Edyth Wayne", Angelo Bond and Ronald Dunbar
1970"Give Me Just a Little More Time"Chairmen of the Board383Written by "Edyth Wayne" and Ronald Dunbar
1992: Kylie Minogue, #2 UK
"Shades of Green"The Flaming Ember88align="center"-align="center"-Written by "Edyth Wayne" and Ronald Dunbar
"Take Me With You"The Honey Conealign="center"-28align="center"-Written by "Edyth Wayne" and Ronald Dunbar
"(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String"Chairmen of the Board38195Written by "Edyth Wayne", General Johnson and Ronald Dunbar
"Band of Gold"Freda Payne3201Written by "Edyth Wayne", Daphne Dumas and Ronald Dunbar
1973: Freda Payne, #53 UK (reissue)
1983: Sylvester, #67 UK
1986: Bonnie Tyler, #81 UK
"Westbound #9"The Flaming Ember2415align="center"-Written by "Edyth Wayne", Daphne Dumas and Ronald Dunbar
"Everything's Tuesday"Chairmen of the Board381412Written by "Edyth Wayne", Daphne Dumas and Ronald Dunbar
"Deeper and Deeper"Freda Payne24933Written by "Edyth Wayne", Norma Toney and Ronald Dunbar
"If It Ain't Love, It Don't Matter"The Glass Housealign="center"-42align="center"-Written by "Edyth Wayne" and Ronald Dunbar
1971"Stop the World and Let Me Off"The Flaming Emberalign="center"-43align="center"-Written by "Edyth Wayne", Angelo Bond and Ronald Dunbar
"Hanging On to a Memory"Chairmen of the Boardalign="center"-28align="center"-Written by "Edyth Wayne", Daphne Dumas and Ronald Dunbar
"Look What We've Done to Love"The Glass Housealign="center"-31align="center"-Written by "Edyth Wayne" and Ronald Dunbar
1972"(The Day I Lost You Was) The Day I Found Myself" The Honey Cone238align="center"-Written by "Edyth Wayne", General Johnson and Ronald Dunbar
"Free Your Mind" The Politiciansalign="center"-33align="center"-
"Everybody's Got a Song to Sing" Chairmen of the Boardalign="center"-30align="center"-
"Working On a Building of Love" Chairmen of the Boardalign="center"-align="center"-20
"Thanks I Needed That" The Glass Housealign="center"-47align="center"-
"Don't Leave Me Starvin' for Your Love" Holland-Dozier5213align="center"-
1973"(I'm) Just Being Myself" Dionne Warwickalign="center"-62align="center"-Written by Holland, Dozier, Holland and Richard "Popcorn" Wylie
"You're Gonna Need Me" Dionne Warwickalign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-
"Slipping Away" Holland-Dozieralign="center"-46align="center"-
"Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right" Freda Paynealign="center"-75align="center"-Written by "Edyth Wayne"
"New Breed Kinda Woman" Holland-Dozieralign="center"-61align="center"-
1983"I Just Can't Walk Away" The Four Tops713695

Other chart hits and notable songs written by Brian Holland alone or with others

YearSongOriginal artistU.S. PopU.S. R&BUK Singles ChartOther charting versions, and notes
1960"All the Love I Got"Marv Johnson63align="center"-align="center"-Written by Berry Gordy Jr., Brian Holland and Janie Bradford
1961"Please Mr. Postman"The Marvelettes11align="center"-Written by Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman and Freddie Gorman
1964: The Beatles, #92 US (on Four by the Beatles)
1974: The Carpenters, #1 US, #2 UK
"Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam)"The Valadiers89align="center"-align="center"-Written by Brian Holland, Robert Bateman, Ronald Dunbar and The Valadiers
1966: The Monitors, #100 US, #21 R&B
1962"Twistin' Postman"The Marvelettes3413align="center"-Written by Robert Bateman, Brian Holland, and William "Mickey" Stevenson
"Playboy"The Marvelettes74align="center"-Written by Brian Holland, Robert Bateman, Gladys Horton, and William "Mickey" Stevenson
"Someday, Someway"The Marvelettesalign="center"-8align="center"-Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Freddie Gorman
"Strange, I Know"The Marvelettes4910align="center"-Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Freddie Gorman
1963"Forever"The Marvelettes7824align="center"-Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Freddie Gorman
1973: Baby Washington & Don Gardner, # 30 R&B
1968"I'm in a Different World"The Four Tops512327Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and R. Dean Taylor
1970"Stealing Moments from Another Woman's Life"The Glass Housealign="center"-42align="center"-Written by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier
1971"Chairman of the Board"Chairmen of the Board421048Written by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier
"Cherish What Is Dear to You (While It's Near to You)"Freda Payne441146Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Angelo Bond
"Try On My Love for Size"Chairmen of the Boardalign="center"-48align="center"-Written by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier
"You Brought the Joy"Freda Payne5221align="center"-Written by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier
1973"Forever"Baby Washington and Don Gardneralign="center"-30align="center"-Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Freddie Gorman
1980: Chuck Cissel, #87 R&B
1974"I Need It Just As Bad As You "Laura Leealign="center"-55align="center"-Written by Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Jr. and Richard "Popcorn" Wylie
1975"We're Almost There"Michael Jackson54746Written by Brian Holland and Eddie Holland Jr.
"Just a Little Bit of You"Michael Jackson234align="center"-Written by Brian Holland and Eddie Holland Jr.
"All I Do Is Think of You"The Jackson 5align="center"-50align="center"-Written by Brian Holland and Michael Lovesmith
1990: Troop, #47 pop, #1 R&B<br>2005: B5 (as "All I Do"), #71 R&B
"Get the Cream Off the Top"Eddie Kendricks507align="center"-Written by Brian Holland and Eddie Holland Jr.
"Where Do I Go From Here"The Supremesalign="center"-93align="center"-Written by Brian Holland and Eddie Holland Jr.
"I'm So Glad"Jr. Walkeralign="center"-43align="center"-Written by Brian Holland
1976"Keep Holdin' On"The Temptations543align="center"-Written by Brian Holland and Eddie Holland Jr.
"I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking"The Supremes4025align="center"-Written by Brian Holland and Eddie Holland Jr.
"High Energy"The Supremesalign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-Written by Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Jr., and Harold Beatty
1981"Oh I Need Your Loving"Eddie Kendricksalign="center"-41align="center"-Written by Brian Holland and Eddie Holland Jr.
1984"Love Gone Bad"Mavis Staplesalign="center"-75align="center"-Written by Brian Holland and Eddie Holland Jr.

Other chart hits and notable songs written by Lamont Dozier

YearSong[6] Original artistU.S. PopU.S. R&BUK Singles ChartOther charting versions, and notes
1975"Let Me Start Tonite"Lamont Dozier874align="center"-Written by Lamont Dozier
"All Cried Out"Lamont Dozieralign="center"-41align="center"-Written by Lamont Dozier
1976"Can't Get Off Until the Feeling Stops"Lamont Dozieralign="center"-89align="center"-Written by Lamont Dozier
1982"Shout About It"Lamont Dozieralign="center"-61align="center"-Written by Lamont Dozier, Sy Goraieb and Gary Rotter
1991"Love in the Rain"Lamont Dozieralign="center"-60align="center"-Written by Lamont Dozier

Other chart hits and notable songs written by Eddie Holland Jr. with others

YearSong[7] Original artistU.S. PopU.S. R&BUK Singles ChartOther charting versions, and notes
1964"The Girl's Alright with Me "The Temptationsalign="center"-39align="center"-Written by Eddie Holland, Norman Whitfield and Eddie Kendricks
"Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) "The Temptations2611align="center"-Written by Eddie Holland and Norman Whitfield
"Too Many Fish in the Sea"The Marvelettes255align="center"-Written by Eddie Holland and Norman Whitfield
1967: Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels, #24 pop
1965"Everybody Needs Love"The Temptationsalign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-Written by Eddie Holland and Norman Whitfield
1967: Gladys Knight & the Pips, #39 pop, #3 R&B
"He Was Really Sayin' Something "The Velvelettes6421align="center"-Written by Eddie Holland, Norman Whitfield, and William "Mickey" Stevenson
1982: Bananarama with Fun Boy Three, #5 UK
1966"Ain't Too Proud to Beg "The Temptations13121Written by Eddie Holland and Norman Whitfield
1974: The Rolling Stones, #17 pop
1989: Rick Astley, #89 pop
"Beauty Is Only Skin Deep"The Temptations3118Written by Eddie Holland and Norman Whitfield
"(I Know) I'm Losing You"The Temptations8110Written by Eddie Holland, Norman Whitfield, and Cornelius Grant
1970: Rare Earth, #20 R&B<br>1986: Uptown, #87 pop
1967"All I Need"The Temptations8260Written by Eddie Holland, Frank Wilson, and R. Dean Taylor
"(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need"The Temptations143align="center"-Written by Eddie Holland and Norman Whitfield
1968"Gotta See Jane"R. Dean Tayloralign="center"-align="center"-17Written by Eddie Holland, R. Dean Taylor and Ronald Miller
1971: R. Dean Taylor, #67 pop (reissue)
1971"Everything Is Good About You"The Lettermen74align="center"-align="center"-Written by Eddie Holland and James Dean

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Brian+Holland&tab=songaswriterchartstab Songs written by Brian Holland, 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 . 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.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=4937 "1-2-3" at Songfacts.com
  6. http://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Lamont+Dozier&tab=songaswriterchartstab Songs written by Lamont Dozier, MusicVF.com
  7. http://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Eddie+Holland+Jr.&tab=songaswriterchartstab Songs written by Eddie Holland Jr., MusicVF.com