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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Songs written by Isaac Hayes, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 8 September 2014
  2. 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.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
  5. 1 2 Songs written by David Porter, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 8 September 2014
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