Ashford & Simpson

Ashford & Simpson Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Ashford & Simpson were an American husband-and-wife songwriting, production and recording duo composed of Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946). Ashford was born in Fairfield, South Carolina, and Simpson in the Bronx, New York City. Ashford's family relocated to Ypsilanti, Michigan, where he became a member of Christ Temple Baptist Church. While there, he sang with a group called the Hammond Singers (named after the founding minister, James Hammond). Later,... [more on Wikipedia]

Ashford & Simpson began charting in 1973 with (I'd Know You) Anywhere.The artist placed 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 4 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US Dance the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 2 of which hit number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Solid - #2: Found a Cure - #3: Outta the World - #4: Don't Cost You Nothing - #5: It Seems to Hang on
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  1964
1.
04/1964

I'll Find You
Ashford & Simpson greentick

3 pts
117
US








as Valerie & Nick
[Glover 300]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
  1973
2.
11/1973

(I'd Know You) Anywhere
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Gimme Something Real   Gimme Something Real
11 pts
88
US




37
R&B


[Warner 7745]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
  1974
3.
04/1974

Have You Ever Tried It
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Gimme Something Real   Gimme Something Real
1 pts






77
R&B


[Warner 7781]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
4.
06/1974

Main Line
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from I Wanna Be Selfish   I Wanna Be Selfish
3 pts






37
R&B


[Warner 7811]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
5.
10/1974

Everybody's Got to Give It Up
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from I Wanna Be Selfish   I Wanna Be Selfish
2 pts






53
R&B


[Warner 8030]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
  1975
6.
03/1975

Bend Me
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Gimme Something Real   Gimme Something Real
1 pts






73
R&B


[Warner 8070]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
  1976
7.
03/1976

It'll Come, It'll Come, It'll Come
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Come as You Are   Come as You Are
1 pts






96
R&B


[Warner 8179]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
8.
04/1976

One More Try
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Come as You Are   Come as You Are
12 pts




9
dance




written by Bobby Gene Hall Jr. & Raymond Simpson
9.
06/1976

Somebody Told a Lie
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Come as You Are   Come as You Are
2 pts






58
R&B


[Warner 8216]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
10.
11/1976

Tried, Tested and Found True
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from So So Satisfied   So So Satisfied
5 pts




34
dance
52
R&B


[Warner 8286]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
  1977
11.
03/1977

So So Satisfied
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from So So Satisfied   So So Satisfied
5 pts






27
R&B


[Warner 8337]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
12.
06/1977

Over and Over
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from So So Satisfied   So So Satisfied
3 pts






39
R&B


[Warner 8391]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
13.
09/1977

Send It
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Send It   Send It
10 pts






15
R&B


[Warner 8453]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
  1978
14.
01/1978

#4  Don't Cost You Nothing
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Send It   Send It
39 pts
79
US


23
dance
10
R&B
51
UK
[Warner 8514]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
15.
05/1978

By Way of Love's Express
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Send It   Send It
3 pts






35
R&B


[Warner 8571]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
16.
08/1978

#5  It Seems to Hang on
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Is It Still Good to Ya   Is It Still Good to Ya
39 pts






2
R&B
48
UK
[Warner 8651]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
17.
12/1978

Is It Still Good to Ya
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Is It Still Good to Ya   Is It Still Good to Ya
10 pts






12
R&B


[Warner 8710]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
  1979
18.
04/1979

Flashback
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Is It Still Good to Ya   Is It Still Good to Ya
1 pts






70
R&B


[Warner 8775]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
19.
07/1979

#2  Found a Cure
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Stay Free   Stay Free
76 pts
36
US


1
dance
2
R&B


charted as Found a Cure / Stay Free / Nobody Knows in US dance charts
[Warner 8874]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
20.
07/1979

Nobody Knows
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Stay Free   Stay Free
35 pts




1
dance
19
R&B


charted as Found a Cure / Stay Free / Nobody Knows in US dance charts
[Warner 49099]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
  1980
21.
07/1980

Love Don't Make It Right
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from A Musical Affair   A Musical Affair
31 pts




7
dance
6
R&B


[Warner 49269]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
22.
11/1980

Happy Endings
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from A Musical Affair   A Musical Affair
3 pts






35
R&B


[Warner 49594]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
  1981
23.
02/1981

Get Out Your Handkerchief
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from A Musical Affair   A Musical Affair
2 pts






65
R&B


[Warner 49646]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
24.
09/1981

It Shows in the Eyes
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Performance   Performance
4 pts






34
R&B


[Warner 49805]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
  1982
25.
04/1982

Street Corner
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Street Opera   Street Opera
37 pts
56
US


11
dance
9
R&B


[Capitol 5109]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
26.
08/1982

Love It Away
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Street Opera   Street Opera
7 pts






20
R&B


[Capitol 5146]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
  1983
27.
07/1983

High-Rise
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from High-Rise   High-Rise
10 pts




41
dance
17
R&B


[Capitol 5250]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
28.
11/1983

It's Much Deeper
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from High-Rise   High-Rise
2 pts






45
R&B


[Capitol 5284]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
  1984
29.
02/1984

I'm Not That Tough
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from High-Rise   High-Rise
1 pts






78
R&B


[Capitol 5310]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
30.
09/1984

#1  Solid
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Solid   Solid
239 pts
12
US
34
AC
15
dance
1
R&B
3
UK
[Capitol 5397]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
  1985
31.
01/1985

#3  Outta the World
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Solid   Solid
40 pts
102
US


4
dance
4
R&B


[Capitol 5435]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
32.
04/1985

Babies
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Solid   Solid
20 pts
102
US




29
R&B
56
UK
[Capitol 5468]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
  1986
33.
08/1986

Count Your Blessings
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Real Love   Real Love
34 pts
84
US




4
R&B
79
UK
[Capitol 5598]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
  1989
34.
02/1989

I'll Be There for You
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Love or Physical   
23 pts






2
R&B


[Capitol 44326]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
  1990
35.
04/1990

Hungry for Me Again
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Def by Temptation   
3 pts






40
R&B


[Orpheus 72282]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
  1996
36.
11/1996

Been Found
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Been Found   
1 pts






80
R&B


with Maya Angelou
[Hopsack & Silk 398]
written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson & Maya Angelou
  1997
37.
07/1997

What If
Ashford & Simpson greentick

from Been Found   
1 pts






94
R&B


with Maya Angelou
[Hopsack & Silk 432]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson


See also...

Nickolas AshfordValerie Simpson


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