List of songs written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff explained

This is a list of songs written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, either together as a songwriting partnership, with other writers, or individually.

Notable songs written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff

YearSong[1] Original artistU.S. Pop[2] U.S. R&B[3] UK Singles Chart[4] Other charting versions, and notes
1966"Devil with an Angel's Smile"The Intrudersalign="center"-29align="center"-
"(We'll Be) United"The Intruders7814align="center"-1967: The Music Makers, #78 pop, #48 R&B<br>1968: Peaches & Herb, #46 pop, #11 R&B
"I Struck It Rich"Len Barry98align="center"-align="center"-
1967"Expressway to Your Heart"The Soul Survivors43align="center"-1975: Margo Thunder, #25 R&B
"Baby, I'm Lonely"The Intruders7028align="center"-
"A Love That's Real"The Intruders8235align="center"-
"Together"The Intrudersalign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-1980: Tierra, #18 pop, #9 R&B
"Explosion in Your Soul"The Soul Survivors3345align="center"-
"Lost"Jerry Butler6215align="center"-Written by Gamble, Huff, and Jerry Butler
1968"(You) Got What I Need"Freddie Scottalign="center"-27align="center"-
"Cowboys to Girls"The Intruders61align="center"-1980: Philly Cream, #72 R&B
"Love in Them There Hills"The Vibrations9348align="center"-
"Never Give You Up"Jerry Butler204align="center"-Written by Gamble, Huff, and Jerry Butler
"(Love Is Like a) Baseball Game"The Intruders264align="center"-
"I Can't Stop Dancing"Archie Bell and the Drells95align="center"-
"Hey, Western Union Man"Jerry Butler161align="center"-Written by Gamble, Huff, and Jerry Butler
"Do the Choo Choo"Archie Bell and the Drells4417align="center"-
"Slow Drag"The Intruders5412align="center"-
"(There's Gonna Be a) Showdown"Archie Bell and the Drells216align="center"-1973: Archie Bell and the Drells, #36 UK (reissue)
1969"Branded Bad"The O'Jaysalign="center"-41align="center"-
"Give Her A Transplant"The Intrudersalign="center"-23align="center"-Written by Gamble, Huff and Micki Farrow
"Only the Strong Survive"Jerry Butler41align="center"-Written by Gamble, Huff and Jerry Butler
1977: Billy Paul, #68 R&B, #33 UK
"Me Tarzan, You Jane"The Intrudersalign="center"-41align="center"-
"Moody Woman"Jerry Butler243align="center"-Written by Gamble, Huff and Jerry Butler
"Old Love"The Intrudersalign="center"-35align="center"-
"One Night Affair"The O'Jays6815align="center"-1972: Jerry Butler, #52 pop, #6 R&B<br>1979: Samona Cooke, #91 R&B
"My Balloon's Going Up"Archie Bell and the Drells8736align="center"-
"Gotta Find) A Brand New Lover"The Sweet Inspirationsalign="center"-25align="center"-
"It's Been a Long Time"Betty Everett9617align="center"-Written by Gamble, Huff and Jerry Butler
"A World Without Music"Archie Bell and the Drells9046align="center"-
1970"Here I Go Again"Archie Bell and the Drellsalign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-1972: Archie Bell and the Drells, #11 UK (reissue)
"Silly, Silly Fool"Dusty Springfield76align="center"-align="center"-
"I Could Write a Book"Jerry Butler4615align="center"-Written by Gamble, Huff and Jerry Butler
"Tender (Was the Love We Knew)"The Intrudersalign="center"-25align="center"-
"Deeper (In Love with You)"The O'Jays6421align="center"-
"Check Yourself"The Italian Asphalt & Pavement Company97align="center"-align="center"-
"Looky Looky (Look at Me Girl)"The O'Jays9817align="center"-
"Engine Number 9"Wilson Pickett143align="center"-
"This Is My Love Song"The Intruders8522align="center"-
1971"Determination"The Ebonysalign="center"-46align="center"-
"Now I'm a Woman"Nancy Wilson9341align="center"-
"I'm Girl Scoutin'"The Intruders8816align="center"-
"You're the Reason Why"The Ebonys5110align="center"-
"Pray For Me"The Intrudersalign="center"-25align="center"-
"I'll Do Anything (He Wants Me To)"Doris Troyalign="center"-align="center"-52Written by Gamble, Huff and Doris Payne
1978: Tony Blackburn (this version was re-released on the Northern soul scene in 1978 under the pseudonym 'Lenny Gamble')[5]
"I Bet He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)"The Intruders9220align="center"-
"Drowning in the Sea of Love"Joe Simon113align="center"-
1972"(Win, Place or Show) She's a Winner "The Intrudersalign="center"-12align="center"-1974: The Intruders, #14 UK (reissue)
"Pool of Bad Luck"Joe Simon4213align="center"-
"I Miss You"Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes587align="center"-1974: The Dells, #60 pop, #8 R&B
"Power of Love"Joe Simon111align="center"-1974: Martha Reeves, #76 pop, #27 R&B
"If You Don't Know Me by Now"Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes3191975: Lyn Collins, #82 R&B<br>1982: Jean Carn, #49 R&B<br>1986: Patti LaBelle, #79 R&B<br>1989: Simply Red, #1 pop, #38 R&B, #2 UK
"Me and Mrs. Jones"Billy Paul1112Written by Gamble, Huff, and Cary Gilbert
1975: The Dramatics, #47 pop, #4 R&B<br>1992: Freddie Jackson, #32 R&B, #32 UK
"992 Arguments"The O'Jays5713align="center"-
1973"Dirty Ol' Man"The Three Degreesalign="center"-58align="center"-
"Slow Motion"Johnny Williams4213align="center"-
"Love Train"The O'Jays1191974: Bunny Sigler, #28 R&B
"Yesterday I Had the Blues"Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes6312align="center"-
"Am I Black Enough For You"Billy Paul7929align="center"-
"Time to Get Down"The O'Jays33253
"Now That We Found Love"The O'Jaysalign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-1978: Third World, #47 pop, #9 R&B, #10 UK
1985: Third World, #22 UK (reissue)
1991: Heavy D & the Boyz, #11 pop, #5 R&B, #2 UK
"I'll Always Love My Mama"The Intruders36632Written by Gamble, Huff, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
"The Love I Lost"Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes71211993: Sybil, #90 pop, #3 UK
"I Wanna Know Your Name"The Intruders609align="center"-1986: The Force M.D.'s, #21 R&B
"Put Your Hands Together"The O'Jays10254
1974"A Nice Girl Like You"The Intrudersalign="center"-21align="center"-
"Be Truthful to Me"Billy Paulalign="center"-37align="center"-Written by Gamble, Huff, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
"I'm Weak for You "Harold Melvin & the Blue Notesalign="center"-87align="center"-Written by Gamble, Huff, and Cary Gilbert
"Thanks for Saving My Life"Billy Paul379align="center"-
"TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)"M.F.S.B. feat. the Three Degrees1122
"For the Love of Money"The O'Jays9353Written by Gamble, Huff, and Anthony Jackson
1989: BulletBoys, #78 pop
1992: Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch, "I Need Money", #61 pop
1992: Neneh Cherry, "Money Love", #23 UK
1998: Charli Baltimore, "Money", #70 pop, #59 R&B, #12 UK
"Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)"Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes58632
"Year of Decision"The Three Degreesalign="center"-7413
"Love Is the Message"M.F.S.B. feat. the Three Degrees8542align="center"-
"When Will I See You Again"The Three Degrees2411989: Brother Beyond, #43 UK
1994: Sheila Ferguson, #60 UK
"Get Your Love Back"The Three Degreesalign="center"-align="center"-34
1975"Survival"The O'Jaysalign="center"-10align="center"-
"Take Good Care of Yourself"The Three Degreesalign="center"-649
"Give the People What They Want"The O'Jays451align="center"-
"Sexy"M.F.S.B.42237
"Hope That We Can Be Together Soon"Sharon Paige and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes421align="center"-
"Long Lost Lover"The Three Degreesalign="center"-align="center"-40
"I Love Music"The O'Jays51131993: Rozalla, #76 pop, #18 UK
"The Zip"M.F.S.B.9172align="center"-
"Don't Leave Me This Way"Harold Melvin & the Blue Notesalign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-Written by Gamble, Huff, and Cary Gilbert
1976: Thelma Houston, #1 pop, #1 R&B, #13 UK
1977: Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, #5 UK
1986: The Communards, #40 pop, #1 UK
1995: Thelma Houston, #35 UK (reissue)
1976"Livin' for the Weekend"The O'Jays201align="center"-Written by Gamble, Huff, and Cary Gilbert
"Stairway to Heaven"The O'Jaysalign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-1996: Pure Soul feat. the O'Jays, #79 pop, #18 R&B
"Let's Make a Baby"Billy Paul831830
"Family Reunion"The O'Jaysalign="center"-45align="center"-
"You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"Lou Rawls21101976: Stanley Turrentine, #68 R&B
"Message in Our Music"The O'Jays49151
"Groovy People"Lou Rawls6419align="center"-
"Enjoy Yourself"The Jacksons6242
"When Love Is New"Arthur Prysock6410align="center"-
1977"I Trust You"Billy Paulalign="center"-79align="center"-
"I Wantcha Baby"Arthur Prysockalign="center"-43align="center"-
"This Song Will Last Forever"Lou Rawlsalign="center"-74align="center"-Written by Gamble, Huff, and Cary Gilbert
"Work On Me"The O'Jaysalign="center"-7align="center"-
"Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)"The O'Jays72124
"Free Love"Jean Carnalign="center"-23align="center"-
"Show You the Way to Go"The Jacksons28611992: Dannii Minogue, #30 UK
"I Don't Love You Anymore"Teddy Pendergrass415align="center"-
"After You Love Me, Why Do You Leave Me"Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes feat. Sharon Paigealign="center"-15align="center"-
"See You When I Get There"Lou Rawls668align="center"-
"Dreamer"The Jacksonsalign="center"-align="center"-22
"Let's Clean Up the Ghetto"Philadelphia International All Stars91434Written by Gamble, Huff, and Cary Gilbert
"Goin' Places"The Jacksons52826
1978"Use Ta Be My Girl"The O'Jays41121978: M.F.S.B., #94 R&B
"Find Me a Girl"The Jacksonsalign="center"-38align="center"-
"One Life to Live"Lou Rawlsalign="center"-32align="center"-
"Close the Door"Teddy Pendergrass251align="center"-
"There Will Be Love"Lou Rawlsalign="center"-76align="center"-
"Don't Let It Go to Your Head"Jean Carnalign="center"-54align="center"-1983: Fat Larry's Band, #93 UK
1992: The Brand New Heavies, #24 UK
"(I'm Just Thinking About) Cooling Out"Jerry Butleralign="center"-14align="center"-Written by Gamble, Huff, and Jerry Butler
"Only You"Teddy Pendergrassalign="center"-22411997: Funk Essentials, #79 UK
1979"Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love You"Jerry Butleralign="center"-86align="center"-Written by Gamble, Huff, and Jerry Butler
"Come Go With Me"Teddy Pendergrassalign="center"-14align="center"-1993: Christopher Williams, #74 R&B
"You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else"The Jones Girls385align="center"-
"Let Me Be Good to You"Lou Rawlsalign="center"-11align="center"-
"Turn Off the Lights"Teddy Pendergrass482align="center"-
"Sing a Happy Song"The O'Jays102739
"Forever Mine"The O'Jays284align="center"-
1980"Dance Turned into a Romance"The Jones Girlsalign="center"-22align="center"-
"I Just Love the Man"The Jones Girlsalign="center"-9align="center"-
"I Should Be Your Lover"Harold Melvin & the Blue Notesalign="center"-25align="center"-Written by Gamble, Huff, and Harold Melvin
"I Wanna Know Your Name"Frank Hooker & Positive Peoplealign="center"-40align="center"-
"I'm At Your Mercy"The Jones Girlsalign="center"-77align="center"-
"It's You I Love"Teddy Pendergrassalign="center"-44align="center"-
"Shout and Scream"Teddy Pendergrassalign="center"-21align="center"-
"Sit Down and Talk to Me"Lou Rawlsalign="center"-26align="center"-
"You're My Sweetness"Billy Paulalign="center"-69align="center"-
"The Best Love I Ever Had"Jerry Butleralign="center"-49align="center"-
"You're My Blessing"Lou Rawls77align="center"-align="center"-
"Girl, Don't Let It Get You Down"The O'Jays553align="center"-
1981"(I Found) That Man of Mine"The Jones Girlsalign="center"-20align="center"-
"I Can't Live without Your Love"Teddy Pendergrassalign="center"-10align="center"-
1982"This Gift of Life"Teddy Pendergrassalign="center"-31align="center"-
"You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration"Teddy Pendergrass434align="center"-
1983"I Can't Stand the Pain"The O'Jaysalign="center"-35align="center"-
1987"I Wish You Belonged to Me"Lou Rawlsalign="center"-28align="center"-
"Lovin' You"The O'Jaysalign="center"-1align="center"-
1993"You're the Love of My Life"Sybilalign="center"-37align="center"-Written by Gamble, Huff, Glenn Toby and Sybil
1997"I'm Not a Player"Big Punisher5719align="center"-

Notable songs written by Kenny Gamble solo or with other writers

YearSongOriginal artistU.S. PopU.S. R&BUK Singles ChartOther charting versions, and notes
1963"Everybody Monkey"Freddy Cannon52align="center"-align="center"-Written by Gamble and Jerry Ross
"Watch Your Step"Brooks O'Dell5816align="center"-Written by Gamble, Luther Dixon and Thom Bell
1964"Who Do You Love"The Sapphires259align="center"-Written by Gamble and Jerry Ross
"The Boy with the Beatle Hair"The Swans85align="center"-align="center"-Written by Gamble, Jerry Ross, Billy Jackson and Joe Renzetti
"The 81"Candy and the Kisses5119align="center"-Written by Gamble and Jerry Ross
1965"Finders, Keepers, Losers, Weepers"Nella Dodds96align="center"-align="center"-Written by Gamble
"Chains of Love"The Drifters90align="center"-align="center"-Written by Gamble and James Bishop
"I Really Love You"Dee Dee Sharp7837align="center"-Written by Gamble and James Bishop
1969: The Ambassadors, #43 R&B
1966"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"Dee Dee Warwick8813align="center"-Written by Gamble and Jerry Ross
1968: Madeline Bell, #26 pop, #32 R&B<br>1968: Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations, #2 pop, #2 R&B, #3 UK
"Love Me"Bobby Hebb84align="center"-align="center"-Written by Gamble and Jerry Ross
1968"Let's Make a Promise"Peaches & Herb7534align="center"-Written by Gamble, Thom Bell and Mikki Farrow
"Are You Happy"Jerry Butler399align="center"-Written by Gamble, Theresa Bell and Jerry Butler
1969"I Love My Baby"Archie Bell and the Drells9440align="center"-Written by Gamble and Thom Bell
"Girl You're Too Young"Archie Bell and the Drells5913align="center"-Written by Gamble, Thom Bell and Archie Bell
"What's the Use of Breaking Up"Jerry Butler204align="center"-Written by Gamble, Thom Bell, and Jerry Butler
"A Brand New Me"Jerry Butleralign="center"-align="center"-align="center"-Written by Gamble, Thom Bell, and Jerry Butler
1969: Dusty Springfield, #24 pop
"Don't Let Love Hang You Up"Jerry Butler4412align="center"-Written by Gamble, Thom Bell, and Jerry Butler
1973"Break Up to Make Up"The Stylistics5534Written by Gamble, Thom Bell, and Linda Creed
1991: Cynthia, #70 pop
1994: Will Downing, #66 R&B
1982"I Just Want to Satisfy"The O'Jaysalign="center"-15align="center"-Written by Gamble, Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
1983"Put Our Heads Together"The O'Jaysalign="center"-3545Written by Gamble and Keni Burke
1984"I Want My Baby Back"Teddy Pendergrassalign="center"-61align="center"-Written by Gamble and Cecil Womack
"Love, Need and Want You"Patti LaBellealign="center"-10align="center"-Written by Gamble and Bunny Sigler
"If Only You Knew"Patti LaBelle461align="center"-Written by Gamble, Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
1995: Phil Perry, #43 R&B
1986"Last Night I Needed Somebody"Shirley Jonesalign="center"-36align="center"-Written by Gamble, Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
1987"Living All Alone"Phyllis Hymanalign="center"-12align="center"-Written by Gamble, Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
"She Knew About Me"Shirley Jonesalign="center"-80align="center"-Written by Gamble, Reggie Griffin and Shirley Jones
1991"Living In Confusion"Phyllis Hymanalign="center"-9align="center"-Written by Gamble, Terry Burrus and Phyllis Hyman
1996"I'm Truly Yours"Phyllis Hymanalign="center"-94align="center"-Written by Gamble and James Sigler
1998"Funny How Love Goes"Phyllis Hymanalign="center"-75align="center"-Written by Gamble and Walter Sigler

Notable songs written by Leon Huff solo or with other writers

YearSong[6] Original artistU.S. PopU.S. R&BUK Singles ChartOther charting versions, and notes
1964"Mixed-Up, Shook-Up Girl"Patty & the Emblems3713align="center"-Written by Huff and Ralston McGriff
1966"It's That Time of the Year"Len Barry91align="center"-align="center"-Written by Huff, John Madara and David White
"Hey You Little Boo-Ga-Loo"Chubby Checker76align="center"-align="center"-Written by Huff, John Madara, David White, and Len Barry
1968"At the Top of the Stairs"The Formations83align="center"-28Written by Huff and Jerry Akins
1972"Back Stabbers"The O'Jays3114Written by Huff, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
1973"It's Forever"The Ebonys6814align="center"-Written by Huff
1975"Do It Any Way You Wanna"The People's Choice11136Written by Huff
1976"Nursery Rhymes"The People's Choice9322align="center"-Written by Huff and Cary Gilbert
"Here We Go Again"The People's Choicealign="center"-52align="center"-Written by Huff
"Movin' in All Directions"The People's Choicealign="center"-52align="center"-Written by Huff, Darnell Jordan and Donald Ford
"My Music"Bunny Sigleralign="center"-98align="center"-Written by Huff, Bunny Sigler, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden and Victor Carstarphen
"Let's Groove"Archie Bell and the Drellsalign="center"-7align="center"-Written by Huff, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden and Victor Carstarphen
1977"Cold Blooded & Down-Right-Funky"The People's Choicealign="center"-83align="center"-Written by Huff and Frankie Brunson
"If You Gonna Do It (Put Your Mind to It)"The People's Choicealign="center"-76align="center"-Written by Huff
1978"Jam, Jam, Jam (All Night Long)"The People's Choicealign="center"-align="center"-40Written by Huff and Frankie Brunson
1979"I Wanna Do the Do"Bobby Rushalign="center"-75align="center"-Written by Huff and Bobby Rush
1980"Tight Money"Leon Huffalign="center"-68align="center"-Written by Huff
1981"I Ain't Jivin', I'm Jammin'"Leon Huffalign="center"-57align="center"-Written by Huff
1986"Don't Let Love Get You Down'"Archie Bell and the Drellsalign="center"-align="center"-49Written by Huff, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden and Victor Carstarphen

Notes and References

  1. http://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Kenny+Gamble&tab=songaswriterchartstab Songs written by Kenny Gamble, 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. Keep on Burning - a Northern soul documentary produced by Outta Sight Records on Talking Pictures TV between 12:05pm-2:05pm on 19 October 2021 with Tony Blackburn, Marc Almond and Ian Levine
  6. http://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Leon+Huff&tab=songaswriterchartstab Songs written by Leon Huff, MusicVF.com