American songwriter, musician and bandleader Ike Turner released his first composition, "Rocket 88" in 1951. The single was credited to Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, who were actually Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm. The single reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart.[1] It is known for the distinction of being considered the first rock and roll song. The song was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1991, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Singles in 2018.[2]
Between 1951 and 1955, Turner became a talent scout, session musician and production assistant for Sam Philips at Sun Records and the Bihari brothers at Modern Records. Turner, unaware of songwriter's royalties, also wrote new material, which the Bihari brothers copyrighted under their own name. Turner estimated he "wrote 78 hit records for the Biharis."[3]
Turner's 1958 penned tune "Box Top" featured his vocalist Litte Ann who he later renamed Tina Turner. In 1960, Turner signed to Sue Records and formed the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. He wrote most of their early hits including "A Fool In Love," "I Idolize You," and "Poor Fool."
In 1961, Turner wrote the hit "I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)" for the Ikettes which Billboard ranked #63 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.[4]
Between 1963 and 1964, Turner formed the labels Sputnik, Sonja, Sony, Prann, Teena, and Innis which he released records from various artists he produced and wrote compositions for.[5] Many songs Turner wrote were recorded multiple times by different vocalists in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. The list below only includes the original version of songs released.
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See also: Ike Turner discography and Kings of Rhythm.
| Song | Year | Label & Catalog No. | Artist(s) | Writer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Rocket 88" | 1951 | Chess 1458 | Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats (uncredited) | Jackie Brenstron (uncredited) |
| "Come Back Where You Belong" | ||||
| "Heartbroken and Worried" | Chess 1459 | Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm | Ike Turner | |
| "I'm Lonesome Baby" | ||||
| "In My Real Gone Rocket" | Chess 1469 | Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats (uncredited) | Jackie Brenstron (uncredited) | |
| "Independent Woman" | Chess 1472 | |||
| "You're Drivin' Me Insane" | 1952 | RPM 356 | Ike Turner with Ben Burton & His Orchestra | Ike Turner |
| "Trouble and Heartaches" | ||||
| "Everybody's Talking" | Modern 880 | Mary Sue (Bonnie Turner) | Ike TurnerMarion Louis Lee (Bonnie Turner) | |
| "Love Is A Gamble" | ||||
| "My Heart Belongs To You" | RPM 362 | Bonnie and Ike Turner with Orchestral Acc. | Ike Turner | |
| "Looking For My Baby" | ||||
| "Way Down In The Congo" | 1953 | Sun (unissued)/Charly LP 30103 | Bonnie Turner & Raymond Hill | Ike Turner |
| "Old Brother Jack" | ||||
| "Love Is A Gamble" | ||||
| "The Way You Used To Treat Me" | 1954 | RPM 409 | Lover Boy (alias for Ike Turner) | Ike Turner |
| "Love Is Scarce" | ||||
| "Nobody Wants Me" | Crown LP 5367 | |||
| "Why Did You Leave Me" | Ace LP CHD 244 | |||
| "Nobody Seems To Want Me" | ||||
| "Night Howler" | Flair 1038 | Billy Gale and His Orchestra | ||
| "My Heart In Your Hands" | ||||
| "Cuban Get Away (Bayou Rock)" | Flair 1059 | Ike Turner & His Orchestra | Ike TurnerJoe Josea | |
| "Canton, Mississippi Breakdown" | Kent LP 9901 | Elmore James (Ike Turner uncredited) | Elmore James (Ike Turner uncredited) | |
| "Peg Leg Woman" | 1955 | Vita 123 | Willie King with Ike Turner's Band | Ike Turner |
| "Mistreating Me" | ||||
| "Big John" | RPM 448 | Richard Berry | ||
| "I'm Tore Up" | 1956 | Federal 12265 | Billy Gale with Ike Turner's Rhythm Rocker's | Ike TurnerRalph bass |
| "If I Never Had Known You" | Ike Turner | |||
| "Take Your Fine Frame Home" | Federal 12272 | Ike Turner Leon Golden Ralph Bass | ||
| "Do Right Baby" | Federal 12282 | Billy Gale with Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm | Ike Turner | |
| "No Coming Back" | ||||
| "What Can It Be" | Federal 12283 | Jackie Brenston with Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm | ||
| "Just One More Time" | Federal 12287 | Billy Gale with Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm | Ike Turner Ralph Bass | |
| "Sad As A Man Can Be" | Ike Turner | |||
| "Much Later" | Federal 12291 | Jackie Brenston with Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm | ||
| "The Mistreater" | ||||
| "Do You Mean It" | 1957 | Federal 12297 | Ike Turner & His Orchestra | |
| "She Made My Blood Run Cold" | ||||
| "The Big Question" | Federal 12304 | |||
| "Rock-A-Bucket" | ||||
| "You've Changed My Love" | Federal 12307 | |||
| "Trail Blazer" | ||||
| "Boxtop" | 1958 | Tune Town 501 | Ike Turner, Carlson Oliver & Little Ann (Tina Turner) | |
| "Chalypso Love Cry" | Ike Turner Orchestra | |||
| "This Is The End" | 1959 | Artistic 1503 | Buddy Guy and his Band | |
| "(I Know) You Don't Love Me" | Artistic 1504 | Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm | ||
| "Down And Out" | ||||
| "Walking Down The Aisle" | Cobra 5033 | |||
| "Box Top" | ||||
| "Jack Rabbit" | Stevens 104 | Icky Renrut (alias for Ike Turner) | Icky Renrut (alias for Ike Turner) | |
| "In Your Eyes Baby" | ||||
| "Hey-Hey" | Stevens 107 | |||
| "Ho-Ho" | ||||
| "My Love" | Sue 722 | Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm | Ike Turner | |
| "That's All I Need" | ||||
| Song | Year | Label & Catalog No. | Artist(s) | Writer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "A Fool In Love" | 1960 | Sue 730 | Ike & Tina Turner | Ike Turner |
| "The Way You Love Me" | ||||
| "A Fool Too Long" | Sue 734 | |||
| "You're My Baby" | ||||
| "I Idolize You" | Sue 735 | |||
| "Letter From Tina" | ||||
| "Trouble Up The Road" | Sue 736 | Jackie Brenston with Ike Turner Orchestra | ||
| "You Ain't The One" | ||||
| "I'm Jealous" | 1961 | Sue 740 | Ike & Tina Turner | Ike Turner Jane Bussong |
| "My Man Rockhead" | Sue 742 | Elosie Carter | Ike Turner | |
| "I Need You" | ||||
| "I Can't Believe" | Sue 743 | Jimmy & Jean with Ike Turner Orchestra | ||
| "I Want To Marry You" | ||||
| "If" | Sue LP 2001 | Ike & Tina Turner | ||
| "You Can't Love Two" | ||||
| "Sleepless" | ||||
| "Chances Are" | ||||
| "The Way You Love Me " | ||||
| "Won't You Forgive Me" | Sue 749 | |||
| "Poor Fool" | Sue 753 | |||
| "You Can't Blame Me" | ||||
| "I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)" | Atco 6212 | The Ikettes | ||
| "Find My Baby" | ||||
| "He Gave Me Everything" | 1962 | Willow 45-23004 | Mickey & Sylvia | |
| "Tra La La La La" | Sue 757 | Ike & Tina Turner | ||
| "Puppy Love" | ||||
| "Prancing" | Sue 760 | Ike & Tina Turner's Kings of Rhythm | ||
| "The Gulley" | Sue LP 2003 | |||
| "Twistaroo" | ||||
| "Trackdown Twist" | ||||
| "Potato Mash" | ||||
| "Doublemint" | ||||
| "The Rooster" | ||||
| "Katanga " | ||||
| "The Groove" | ||||
| "Going Home" | ||||
| "Give Me Your Love" | Bobbin 132 | Delores Johnson | ||
| "Gotta Find My Baby" | ||||
| "Troubles On My Mind" | Atco 45-6223 | The Ikettes | ||
| "Come On And Truck" | ||||
| "You Should'a Treated Me Right" | Sue 765 | Ike & Tina Turner | ||
| "Heavenly Love" | Atco 45-6232 | The Ikettes | ||
| "Zizzy Zee Zum Zum" | ||||
| "Tina's Dilemma" | Sue 768 | Ike & Tina Turner | ||
| "The Argument" | Sue 772 | |||
| "Mind In A Whirl" | ||||
| "I Had A Dream The Other Night" | Atco 45-6243 | The Ikettes | ||
| "I Do Love You" | ||||
| "Worried And Hurtin' Inside" | Sue 774 | Ike & Tina Turner | ||
| "Please Don't Hurt Me" | ||||
| "You Can Go" | Sue 778 | Jimmy Thomas | Miller, Williams, Yount, Turner | |
| "Hurry And Come Home" | Ike Turner | |||
| "I Made A Promise Up Above " | 1963 | Sue LP 2005 | Ike & Tina Turner | |
| "Desire" | ||||
| "Those Ways" | ||||
| "Mama Tell Him" | ||||
| "Pretend" | ||||
| "Forever Mine" | ||||
| "No Amending" | ||||
| "Love Letters" | ||||
| "My Everything To Me" | ||||
| "Wake Up" | Sue 784 | |||
| "Don't Play Me Cheap" | ||||
| "The Bad Man" | Sony 111 | Bobby John | ||
| "I'm Leaving You" | Sony 112 | Venetta Fields | ||
| "Remove My Doubts" | Sony 113 | Stacy Johnson | ||
| "Don't Believe 'Em" | ||||
| "What's That You've Got" | Sony 114 | Ernest Lane | ||
| "Need My Help" | ||||
| "Crazy In Love" | Teena 1701 | Robbie Montgomery and The Ike-Ettes | ||
| "Pee Wee" | ||||
| "Prisoner In Love" | Teena 1702 | The Ikettes | ||
| "Those Words" | ||||
| "You've Got Me (Just Where You Want Me)" | Teena 1703 | Vernon Guy | ||
| "They Ain't Lovin' Ya" | ||||
| "The Darkest Hour" | Sputnik 10001 | Jimmy Thomas | ||
| "The Little Cheater" | ||||
| "Gonna Find Me A Substitute" | Sue LP 2007 | Ike & Tina Turner | ||
| "Mojo Queen" | ||||
| "Kinda Strange" | ||||
| "Why Should I" | ||||
| "Tinaroo" | ||||
| "I’m Gonna Cut You Loose" | ||||
| "I’m Fallin In Love" | ||||
| "Foolish" | ||||
| "This Man’s Crazy" | ||||
| "Love Me Or Leave Me" | Teena 1704 | Flora Williams | ||
| "I'll Wait For You" | ||||
| "If I Can't Be First" | Sonja 2001 | Ike & Tina Turner | ||
| "I'm Going Back Home" | ||||
| "Cott'n-Pick'n" | Prann 5002 | The Turnabouts | ||
| "Gettin 'away" | ||||
| "Spilled Tears" | Prann 5004 | Jerry Wilson | ||
| "Doin 'The Thing" | ||||
| "The Hunter And The Rabbit" | Sonja 2002 | Vernon & Stacy | ||
| "My Life Time Love" | ||||
| "Blue With A Broken Heart" | Sonja 2003 | Flora Williams | ||
| "I Love Nobody But You" | 1964 | Sonja 2004 | Jimmy Thomas with Ike & Tina Revue | |
| "No Puedes Extrañar" | Innis 3001 | Gloria Garcia with Ike & Tina Revue | ||
| "You Can't Have Your Cake And Eat It Too" | Innis 3002 | Ike & Dee Dee Johnson | ||
| "You Can't Miss Nothing That You Never Had" | Sonja 2005 | Ike & Tina Turner | ||
| "God Gave Me You" | ||||
| "Anything - To Make It With You" | Sonja 2007 | Vernon Guy | ||
| "Too Many Ties That Bind" | Sonja 5000 | Tina Turner | ||
| "We Need An Understanding" | ||||
| "Getting Nasty" | Sonja 5001 | Nasty Minds (alias for Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm | ||
| "Nutting up" | ||||
| "A Fool For A Fool" | Warner Bros. 5433 | Ike & Tina Turner | ||
| "It's All Over" | Warner Bros. 5461 | |||
| "Finger Poppin" | ||||
| "I Can't Believe What You Say (For Seeing What You Do)" | Kent 45x402 | |||
| "My Baby Now" | ||||
| "Am I A Fool In Love" | Kent K 409X45 | |||
| "Chicken Shack" | ||||
| "Camel Walk" | Modern 1002 | The Ikettes | ||
| "Nobody Loves Me" | ||||
| "You're A Jive Playboy" | Sonja 5002 | Ike & Tina Turner | ||
| "Don't Believe Him" | Modern 1001 | Stacy Johnson | ||
| "Peaches "N" Cream" | 1965 | Modern 45x1005 | The Ikettes | Ike Turner Steve Venet |
| "The Biggest Players' | Ike Turner | |||
| "I'm Thru With Love" | Loma 2011 | Ike & Tina Turner | ||
| "(I'll Do Anything) Just To Be With You" | Loma 2015 | |||
| "I Know You Don't Love Me" | Royal American 105 | Ike Turner | ||
| "I'm On Your Trail" | ||||
| "How Come" | Modern 45x1008 | The Ikettes | ||
| "Good Bye, So Long" | Modern 45x1007 | Ike & Tina Turner | ||
| "Hurt Is All You Gave Me" | ||||
| "I Don't Need" | Modern 45x1012 | |||
| "Gonna Have Fun" | ||||
| "Two Is A Couple" | Sue 45-135 | |||
| "Tin Top House" | ||||
| "The New Breed PT. 1" | Sue 138 | Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm | ||
| "The New Breed PT. 2" | ||||
| "Can't Chance A Break Up" | Sue 139 | Ike & Tina Turner | ||
| "Stagger Lee And Billy" | ||||
| "(Never More) Lonely For You" | 1966 | Modern 45xM 1015 | The Ikettes | |
| "Anything You Wasn't Born With" | Tangerine 45-TRC-963 | Ike & Tina Turner | Ike Turner Tina Turner | |
| "Beauty Is Just Skin Deep" | ||||
| "Dust My Broom" | Tangerine 45-TRC-967 | |||
| "I'm Hooked" | ||||
| "Not That I Recall" | Modern 45xM 1024 | The Ikettes | Ike Turner | |
| "What'cha Gonna Do (When I Leave You" | Phi-Dan 5009 | |||
| "Down, Down" | ||||
| "Such A Fool For You" | London SHU 8298 | Ike & Tina Turner | ||
| "Make 'Em Wait" | ||||
| "Dear John" | Sue 146 | |||
| "I Made A Promise Up Above" | ||||
| "Don't Lie To Me (You Know I Know)" | Innis 6666 | |||
| "Five Long Years" | c. 1966 | Cenco LP 104 | ||
| "Get It - Get It" | 1967 | Cenco 112 | Ike & Tina Turner | Ike Turner |
| "You Weren't Ready (For My Love)" | ||||
| "I Better Get Ta' Steppen" | Innis 6668 | Ike Turner Charles Harris | ||
| "I Wish My Dream Would Come True" | Kent K 45X457 | Ike Turner | ||
| "Flee Flee Fla' | ||||
| "So Blue Over You" | 1968 | Pompeii 45-6667 | Ike & Tina and The Ikettes | |
| "We Need An Understanding" | Pompeii 45-6675 | Ike & Tina Turner | Ike Turner Johnny Northern | |
| "Mean Old World " | 1969 | Blue Thumb LP BTS5 | Ike Turner | |
| "Grumbling" | Blue Thumb BLU 101 | |||
| "Thinking Black" | Pompeii SD-6003 | Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm | ||
| "Black Beauty" | ||||
| "Ghetto Funk" | ||||
| "Scotty Souling" | ||||
| "Freedom Sound" | ||||
| "Bold Soul Sister" | Blue Thumb BLU 104 | Ike & Tina Turner | ||
| "I Wanna Jump" | Minit 32077 | |||
| "Treating Us (Women) Funky" | ||||
| "Shuffle" | Blue Thumb BTS 12 | Earl Hooker | Bob KrasnowEarl Hooker Ike Turner | |
| "Catfish Blues" | ||||
| "Boogie, Don't Blot | " | Bob KrasnowIke Turner | ||
| "The Mood" | Earl HookerIke Turner | |||
| "Funky Blues" | Ike Turner | |||
| Song | Year | Label & Catalog No. | Artist(s) | Writer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Contact High" | 1970 | Liberty 56177 | Ike & Tina Turner and The Ikettes | Ike Turner |
| "It Ain't Right (Lovin' To Be Lovin')" | Liberty LST-7637 | |||
| "Unlucky Creature" | ||||
| "Young And Dumb" | ||||
| "Keep On Walking (Don't Look Back)" | ||||
| "Why Can’t We Be Happy" | ||||
| "Doin' It" | ||||
| "Workin' Together" | Liberty 56207 | Ike & Tina Turner | Eki Renrut (alias for Ike Turner) | |
| "The Way You Love Me" | Ike Turner | |||
| "You Can Have It" | Liberty LST-7650 | |||
| "Game Of Love" | Eki Renrut (alias for Ike Turner) | |||
| "Soul To Soul" | 1971 | Atlantic PR-A-167 | Jackie Clark Ike Turner Anna Bullock | |
| "Sweet Flustrations" | United Artists UAS 5530 | Leon Ware Ike Turner Philip Reese | ||
| "What You Don’t See (Is Better Yet)" | Ike Turner Tina Turner Leon Ware Calvin Lane | |||
| "Nuff Said" | Calvin Lane Philip Reese Ike Turner | |||
| "Nuff Said (Part 2)" | ||||
| "Tell The Truth" | Leon Ware Ike Turner | |||
| "Can’t You Hear Me Callin'" | ||||
| "Pick Me Up (Take Me Where Your Home Is)" | Leon Ware Ike Turner Tina Turner | |||
| "Moving Into Hip Style (A Trip Child)" | Ike Turner Tina Turner Leon Ware | |||
| "I Love Baby" | Ike Turner Calvin Lane Philip Reese | |||
| "Na Na" | United Artists 50865 | Ike Turner | Ike Turner | |
| "Right On" | 1972 | United Artists 50900 | ||
| "Tacks In My Shoes" | ||||
| "Think" | United Artists UAS 5576 | |||
| "If You Love Me Like You Say" | ||||
| "Don't Believe Her" | 1973 | United Artists UAS 5660 | Ike & Tina Turner | |
| "These Dreams" | United Artists UA LA087-F | Ike Turner | ||
| "That’s How Much I Love You" | ||||
| "One Nite Stand" | ||||
| "Don't Hold Your Breath" | ||||
| "(You Can't Have) The City" | ||||
| "Flockin' With You" | ||||
| "Take A Walk With Me " | ||||
| "You Won't Let Me Go" | ||||
| "Later For You Baby" | ||||
| "Rats" | ||||
| "I Love The Way You Love" | ||||
| "Make Me Over" | United Artists UA LA180-F | Ike & Tina Turner | ||
| "Get It Out Of Your Mind " | ||||
| "Baby, Get It On" | 1975 | United Artists UA-LA495-G | Tina Turner | |
| "Bootsey Whitelaw" | ||||
| "Pick Me Tonight" | ||||
| "Rockin' And Rollin'" | ||||
| "Just Want Your Love Sometime " | 1978 | United Artists UA-LA917-H | Ike & Tina Turner | |
| "It’s My Time Now" | ||||
| Song | Year | Label & Catalog No. | Album | Artist(s) | Writer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Party Vibes" | 1980 | Fantasy F-9597 | The Edge | Ike Turner featuring Tina Turner and Home Grown Funk | Ike Turner |
| "Lum Dum" | |||||
| "No Other Woman" | |||||
| "I Can't Believe" | |||||
| "I Don't Want Nobody" | |||||
| "Golden Empire" | 1985 | Striped Horse PRi 5005 | Golden Empire | Ike & Tina Turner | |
| "I'm Looking For My Mind" | |||||
| "Too Much Man For One Woman" | |||||
| "Push" | |||||
| "Tina's Prayer" | |||||
| "Chicken" | |||||
| "If You Want It" | |||||
| "Let's Get It On" | |||||
| "You're Up To Something" | |||||
| "Jesus" | |||||
| Song | Year | Label & Catalog No. | Album | Artist(s) | Writer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Tore Up" | 2001 | Ikon Records CBHCD2005 | Here And Now | Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm | Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm |
| "Baby's Got It" | |||||
| "You Can't Winnum' All" | |||||
| "Ike's Theme" | |||||
| "Catfish Blues" | |||||
| "Gave You What You Wanted" | |||||
| "I Need A-Nuddin'" | |||||
| "Swanee River Boogie" | |||||
| "Feelin' Low Down" | |||||
| "Cold Day In Hell" | |||||
| "I'll Be Anyway You Want Me To Be" | 2004 | Funky Delicacies DEL CD 0045 | His Woman, Her Man | Ike & Tina Turner | Ike Turner |
| "Can't Find My Mind" | |||||
| "He Makes Me Holler" | |||||
| "It's Groovier Across The Line" | Chip TaylorTed Daryll Ike Turner | ||||
| "Brain Game" | Ike Turner | ||||
| "I Woke Up This Morning" | |||||
| "Baby Makes Me Feel Good" | |||||
| "He's Mine" | |||||
| "You Ain't Enough For Two" | |||||
| "Don't Believe Nothing" | |||||
| "Gimme Back My Wig" | 2006 | Zoho Roots ZM 200611 | Risin' With The Blues | Ike Turner | Ike Turner |
| "Tease Me" | |||||
| "Jazzy Fuzzy" | Ike TurnerLenny Rankins | ||||
| "Jesus Loves Me" | Ike Turner | ||||
| "Rockin' Blues" | |||||
| "Big Fat Mama" | |||||
| "Bi Polar" | |||||