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List of songs written by Bob Crewe

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This is a list of songs written by Bob Crewe.

Chart hits and other notable songs written by Bob Crewe

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Year Song[1] Original artist[1] Co-writer(s) with Crewe[1] U.S. Pop[2] U.S. R&B[3] UK Singles Chart[4] Other charting versions,[1] and notes
1957 "Silhouettes" The Rays Frank Slay 3 3 - 1957: Steve Gibson, #63 pop
1957: The Diamonds, #10 pop, #6 R&B
1965: Herman's Hermits, #5 pop, #3 UK
1981: The Futures, #79 R&B
1990: Cliff Richard, #10 UK
"Daddy Cool" The Rays Frank Slay - - - 1977: Darts, #6 UK
1958 "La Dee Dah" Billy & Lillie Frank Slay 9 6 - 1958: Jackie Dennis, #4 UK
"Happiness" Billy & Lillie Frank Slay 56 - -
"Lucky Ladybug" Billy & Lillie Frank Slay 14 - -
1959 "Tallahassee Lassie" Freddy Cannon Frank Slay, Frederick Picariello 6 13 17 1959: Tommy Steele, #16 UK
"Bells, Bells, Bells" Billy & Lillie Frank Slay 88 - -
"Okefenokee" Freddy Cannon Frank Slay 43 - -
1960 "Mediterranean Moon " The Rays Frank Slay 95 - -
"Jump Over" Freddy Cannon Frank Slay 28 - -
"The Urge" Freddy Cannon Frank Slay 60 - 18
"Happy Shades of Blue" Freddy Cannon Frank Slay 83 - -
"Humdinger" Freddy Cannon Frank Slay 59 - -
1961 "Pony Express " Danny & the Juniors Frank Slay 60 - -
"Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It" Freddy Cannon Frank Slay 51 - - 1980: Matchbox, #22 UK
"Magic Moon" The Rays Frank Slay 49 - -
1962 "Twistin' All Night Long" Danny & the Juniors Frank Slay 68 - -
"Teen Queen of the Week" Freddy Cannon Frank Slay 92 - -
"My Time for Crying" Maxine Brown Saul Bass 98 - -
"Big Girls Don't Cry" The Four Seasons Bob Gaudio 1 1 13 1988: The Four Seasons, #91 UK (reissue)
1963 "Walk Like a Man" The Four Seasons Bob Gaudio 1 3 12 1985: Divine, #23 UK
1986: The Mary Jane Girls, #41 pop, #91 R&B
"Don't Mention My Name" The Shepherd Sisters Bob Gaudio 94 - -
"Whatever You Want" Jerry Butler Bob Gaudio 68 - -
"Soon (I'll Be Home Again) " The Four Seasons Bob Gaudio 77 - -
"New Mexican Rose" The Four Seasons Charles Calello 36 - -
"That's the Only Way" The Four Seasons Bob Boulanger 88 - -
1964 "Navy Blue" Diane Renay Bud Rehak, Eddie Rambeau 6 - -
"Ronnie" The Four Seasons Bob Gaudio 6 - -
"Across the Street" Lenny O'Henry Charles Calello, Valmond Harris 98 - -
"Rag Doll" The Four Seasons Bob Gaudio 1 - 2
"Silence is Golden" The Four Seasons Bob Gaudio - - - 1967: The Tremeloes, #11 pop, #1 UK
"Knock! Knock! (Who's There)" The Orlons Larry Santos 64 23 -
"Save It for Me" The Four Seasons Bob Gaudio 10 - -
"Society Girl" The Rag Dolls Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell 91 - -
"Pushin' a Good Thing Too Far" Barbara Lewis Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell - 47 -
1965 "Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye)" The Four Seasons Bob Gaudio 12 - - 1967: The Symbols, #44 UK
1975: The Bay City Rollers, #1 UK
"Dusty" The Rag Dolls Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell 55 - -
"Toy Soldier" The Four Seasons Bob Gaudio 64 - -
"Girl Come Running" The Four Seasons Bob Gaudio 30 - -
"Let's Hang On" The Four Seasons Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell 3 - 4 1969: The Bandwagon, #36 UK
1980, Darts, #11 UK
1981: Barry Manilow, #32 pop, #12 UK
"The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" Frankie Valli Bob Gaudio - - - 1966: The Walker Brothers, #13 pop, #1 UK
1981: Nielsen/Pearson, #56 pop
1989: David Essex, #90 UK
1996: Cher, #26 UK
"Jenny Take a Ride" Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels Richard Penniman, Enotris Johnson 10 - 33 Medley of Little Richard's "Jenny, Jenny" and "C. C. Rider"
1966 "(You're Gonna) Hurt Yourself" Frankie Valli Charles Calello 39 - -
"You're Ready Now" Frankie Valli Bob Gaudio - - - 1970: Frankie Valli, #11 UK (reissue)
"Takin' All I Can Get" Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels Gary Knight 100 - -
"The Proud One" Frankie Valli Bob Gaudio 68 - - 1975: The Osmonds, #22 pop, #5 UK
1967 "Sock It to Me Baby!" Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels L. Russell Brown 6 - -
"Can't Take My Eyes off You" Frankie Valli Bob Gaudio 2 - - 1967: The Lettermen, "Goin' Out of My Head / Can't Take My Eyes Off You ", #7 pop
1968: Andy Williams, #5 UK
1969: Nancy Wilson, #52 pop, #27 R&B
1982: Boys Town Gang, #4 UK
1996: Boys Town Gang #97 UK (reissue)
1998: Lauryn Hill, #35 pop, #45 R&B
1999: Andy Williams, #9 UK (reissue)
2002: Andy Williams and Denise van Outen, #23 UK
"Summer and Sandy" Lesley Gore L. Russell Brown, Raymond Bloodworth 65 - -
"I Make a Fool of Myself" Frankie Valli Bob Gaudio 18 - -
"More Than the Eye Can See" Al Martino Larry Weiss 54 - -
"Birds of Britain" The Bob Crewe Generation Hutch Davie 89 - -
"To Give (The Reason I Live)" Frankie Valli Bob Gaudio 29 - -
1969 "Eternity" Vicki Carr Charles Fox 79 - -
"Me and You" O. C. Smith Bob Gaudio - 38 -
1970 "I Can't Take It Like a Man" Ben E. King Larry Weiss, John Williams - 45 -
1974 "So Good" The Eleventh Hour Kenny Nolan 94 - -
"Get Dancin'" Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes Kenny Nolan 10 32 8
"My Eyes Adored You" Frankie Valli Kenny Nolan 1 - 5
1975 "Far As We Felt Like Goin'" Labelle Kenny Nolan - 99 -
"Lady Marmalade'" Labelle Kenny Nolan 1 1 17 1998: All Saints, "Under the Bridge / Lady Marmalade", #1 UK
1998: Philly Beats, "Voulez Vous", #84 UK
2001: Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink, #1 pop, #43 R&B, #1 UK
"I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance)" Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes Denny Randell 23 33 6
"Swearin' to God" Frankie Valli Denny Randell 6 31 31
"Hollywood Hot" The Eleventh Hour Cidny Bullens 55 45 -
"Jam Band" Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes Denny Randell 80 - -
"Boogie Flap" Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes Kenny Nolan - - 51
1976 "Street Talk" The Bob Crewe Generation Cidny Bullens 56 - -
1979 "Fancy Dancer" Frankie Valli L. Russell Brown 77 - -
1983 "Heaven Above Me" Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson Bob Gaudio - - 84
"You're Looking Like Love to Me" Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson Bob Gaudio, Jerry Corbetta 58 41 -

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Songs written by Bob Crewe, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 12 September 2014
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (1st ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research.
  4. ^ Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.