List of songs written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter
This is a list of songs written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter, including those written by Hayes or Porter solo, or with other writers.
Chart hits and other notable songs written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter
| Year | Song[1] | Original artist[1] | U.S. Pop[2] | U.S. R&B[3] | UK Singles Chart[4] | Other charting versions, and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | "I Got to Love Somebody's Baby" | Johnnie Taylor | - | 15 | - | |
| "I Had a Dream" | Johnnie Taylor | - | 19 | - | ||
| "I'll Run Your Hurt Away" | Ruby Johnson | - | 31 | - | ||
| "You Don't Know Like I Know" | Sam and Dave | 90 | 7 | - | 1980: Genty, #51 R&B | |
| "Hold On! I'm Comin'" | Sam and Dave | 21 | 1 | - | 1967: Chuck Jackson and Maxine Brown, #91 US pop, #29 R&B | |
| "Let Me Be Good to You " | Carla Thomas | 62 | 11 | - | Written by Hayes, Porter, and Carl Wells | |
| "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" | Mable John | 95 | 6 | - | 1969: Lou Rawls, #18 US pop, #3 R&B 1977: Paulette Reaves, "Your Real Good Thing's About to Come to an End", #89 R&B | |
| "B-A-B-Y" | Carla Thomas | 14 | 3 | - | 1978: Rachel Sweet, #35 UK | |
| "Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody" | Sam and Dave | 64 | 8 | - | ||
| "Never Like This Before" | William Bell | - | 29 | - | Written by Hayes, Porter, and Booker T. Jones | |
| "You Got Me Hummin'" | Sam and Dave | 77 | 7 | - | 1970: Cold Blood, #52 US pop | |
| 1967 | "Sophisticated Sissy" | Rufus Thomas | - | 43 | - | Written by Hayes, Porter, Mack Rice, and Joe Shamwell |
| "Something Good (Is Going to Happen to You)" | Carla Thomas | 74 | 29 | - | ||
| "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" | Sam and Dave | 42 | 2 | - | 1983: Johnny Gill, #57 R&B 1990: Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville, #78 R&B | |
| "When Tomorrow Comes" | Carla Thomas | 99 | - | - | ||
| "I Take What I Want" | James and Bobby Purify | 41 | 23 | - | Written by Hayes, Porter, and Mabon "Teenie" Hodges | |
| "How Can You Mistreat the One You Love" | Jean & the Darlings | 96 | - | - | ||
| "Soul Man" | Sam and Dave | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1967: Ramsey Lewis, #49 US pop 1978: The Blues Brothers, #14 US pop 1987: Sam Moore and Lou Reed, #30 UK 1990: The Blues Brothers, #79 UK (reissue) | |
| 1968 | "Check Yourself" | Debbie Taylor | - | 37 | - | |
| "Give 'Em Love" | The Soul Children | - | 40 | - | ||
| "I Ain't Particular" | Johnnie Taylor | - | 45 | - | ||
| "I Thank You" | Sam and Dave | 9 | 4 | - | 1980: ZZ Top, #34 US pop | |
| "Wrap It Up" | Sam and Dave | - | - | - | 1970: Archie Bell & the Drells, #93 US pop, #33 R&B 1986: The Fabulous Thunderbirds, #50 US pop | |
| "60 Minutes of Your Love" | Homer Banks | - | - | 55 | ||
| "Everybody Got to Believe in Somebody" | Sam and Dave | 73 | - | - | ||
| "Soul Sister, Brown Sugar" | Sam and Dave | 41 | 18 | 15 | ||
| "My Baby Specializes" | Judy Clay and William Bell | - | 45 | - | ||
| 1969 | "I'll Understand" | The Soul Children | - | 29 | - | |
| "Tighten Up My Thang" | The Soul Children | - | 49 | - | ||
| "Born Again" | Sam and Dave | 92 | 27 | - | ||
| "The Best Part of a Love Affair " | The Emotions | - | 27 | - | ||
| "The Sweeter He Is" | The Soul Children | 52 | 7 | - | ||
| 1970 | "Stealing Love" | The Emotions | - | 40 | - | |
| "Guide Me Well" | Carla Thomas | - | 41 | - | ||
| 1971 | "Show Me How" | The Emotions | 52 | 13 | - | |
Chart hits and other notable songs written by Isaac Hayes solo
| Year | Song[1] | Original artist[1] | U.S. Pop[2] | U.S. R&B[3] | UK Singles Chart[4] | Other charting versions, and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | "Theme from Shaft" | Isaac Hayes | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1985: Eddy & the Soul Band, #13 UK 2000: Isaac Hayes, #53 UK (reissue) |
| 1972 | "Do Your Thing" | Isaac Hayes | 30 | 3 | - | 1975: James and Bobby Purify, #30 R&B |
| "Theme from the Men" | Isaac Hayes | 38 | 19 | - | ||
| 1973 | "Joy" | Isaac Hayes | 30 | 7 | - | |
| 1974 | "Title Theme from Three Tough Guys" | Isaac Hayes | - | 72 | - | |
| "Wonderful" | Isaac Hayes | 71 | 18 | - | ||
| 1975 | "Come Live with Me" | Isaac Hayes | - | 20 | - | |
| "Chocolate Chip" | Isaac Hayes | 92 | 13 | - | ||
| 1976 | "Rock Me Easy Baby" | Isaac Hayes | - | 58 | - | |
| "Disco Connection" | Isaac Hayes | - | 60 | 10 | ||
| 1978 | "Moonlight Lovin' (Ménage à Trois)" | Isaac Hayes | - | 96 | - | |
| "Out of the Ghetto" | Isaac Hayes | - | 42 | - | ||
| 1979 | "Zeke the Freak" | Isaac Hayes | - | 19 | - | |
| 1980 | "A Few More Kisses to Go" | Isaac Hayes | - | 89 | - | |
| "I Ain't Never" | Isaac Hayes | - | 49 | - | ||
| "Body Language" | Patti Austin | - | 45 | - | ||
| 1986 | "Ike's Rap" | Isaac Hayes | - | 9 | - | |
| 1987 | "Thing For You" | Isaac Hayes | - | 43 | - | |
| 1988 | "Showdown" | Isaac Hayes | - | 40 | - | |
Chart hits and other notable songs written by Isaac Hayes with other writers
| Year | Song[1] | Original artist[1] | U.S. Pop[2] | U.S. R&B[3] | UK Singles Chart[4] | Other charting versions, and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | "Candy" | The Astors | 63 | 12 | - | Written by Isaac Hayes and Steve Cropper |
| 1966 | "Patch My Heart" | The Mad Lads | - | 41 | - | Written by Isaac Hayes and Steve Cropper |
| 1969 | "Must Be Your Thing" | Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band | - | 35 | - | Written by Isaac Hayes and Charles Wright |
| 1979 | "Déjà Vu" | Dionne Warwick | 15 | 25 | - | Written by Isaac Hayes and Adrienne Anderson |
| 1980 | "Shoot Your Best Shot" | Linda Clifford | - | 43 | - | Written by Isaac Hayes and Mignon Hayes |
| 1982 | "I Love Your Love" | Donald Byrd & 125th Street, N.Y.C. | - | 77 | - | Written by Isaac Hayes, Aaron Mills, Andrew Stevens, and William Duckett |
| "Sexy Dancer" | Donald Byrd & 125th Street, N.Y.C | - | 49 | - | Written by Isaac Hayes and Donald Byrd | |
| 1996 | "Love Can't Turn Around" | Heavy Weather | - | - | 56 | Written by Isaac Hayes and Jessa Saunders |
| 1997 | "Why Oh Why" | Spearhead | - | - | 45 | Written by Isaac Hayes and Michael Franti |
| 2000 | "Separated" | Avant | 23 | 1 | - | Written by Isaac Hayes and Steve Huff |
| "Treat Her Like a Lady" | Joe | 63 | 15 | 60 | Written by Isaac Hayes and Steve Huff | |
| 2011 | "Let Me Go" | Maverick Sabre | - | - | 16 | Written by Isaac Hayes, Matthew Prime and Michael Stafford |
Chart hits and other notable songs written by David Porter solo or with other writers
| Year | Song[5] | Original artist[5] | U.S. Pop[2] | U.S. R&B[3] | UK Singles Chart[4] | Other charting versions, and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | "Can't See You When I Want To " | David Porter | - | 29 | - | Written by David Porter and Ed Lee |
| 1975 | "Ain't No Need of Crying" | The Rance Allen Group | - | 61 | - | Written by David Porter |
| 1976 | "Hold On to Me" | John Edwards | - | 59 | - | Written by David Porter and Ronald Williams |
| 1977 | "Where Is Your Woman Tonight?" | The Soul Children | - | 96 | - | Written by David Porter and Bettye Crutcher |
| 1984 | "All Time Lover" | Lou Rawls | - | 67 | - | Written by David Porter and Donald O'Connor |
| "Moonwalk" | Earth, Wind and Fire | - | 67 | - | Written by David Porter and Donald O'Connor | |
| 1996 | "Love Me Now" | Briana Corrigan | - | - | 48 | Written by David Porter, Briana Corrigan and Ritchie Fermie |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Songs written by Isaac Hayes, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 8 September 2014
- 1 2 3 4 Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (1st ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
- 1 2 3 4 Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research.
- 1 2 3 4 Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
- 1 2 Songs written by David Porter, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 8 September 2014
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