Edwin Starr Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Charles Edwin Hatcher (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003), known by his stage name Edwin Starr, was an American singer and songwriter. He is best remembered for his Norman Whitfield-produced Motown singles of the 1970s, most notably the number-one hit "War". Born in Nashville and raised in Cleveland, he later lived in Detroit while singing for Ric-Tic and Motown Records. He was backed by the band that became known as "Black Merda". Hawkins and Veasey of the group played... [more on Wikipedia]

Edwin Starr began charting in 1965 with Agent Double-O Soul.The artist placed 13 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 10 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: War - #2: Twenty-Five Miles - #3: Contact - #4: H.A.P.P.Y. Radio - #5: Stop the War Now
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  1965
1.
07/1965

Agent Double-O Soul
Edwin Starr greentick

63 pts
21
US


8
R&B


[Ric-Tic 103]
written by Bill Sharpley & Edwin Starr greentick
2.
12/1965

Back Street
Edwin Starr greentick

9 pts
95
US


33
R&B


[Ric-Tic 107]
written by Charlie Hatcher & Bill Sharpley
  1966
3.
02/1966

Stop Her on Sight (SOS)
Edwin Starr greentick

53 pts
48
US


9
R&B
35
UK
[Ric-Tic 109]
written by Albert Hamilton, Richard Morris & Edwin Starr greentick
4.
05/1966

Headline News
Edwin Starr greentick

28 pts
84
US




39
UK
[Ric-Tic 114]
written by Albert Hamilton, Richard Morris & Edwin Starr greentick
  1967
5.
11/1967

I Want My Baby Back
Edwin Starr greentick

4 pts
120
US






[Gordy 7066]
written by Cornelius Grant, Eddie Kendricks & Norman Whitfield
  1968
6.
04/1968

I Am the Man for You Baby
Edwin Starr greentick

6 pts
112
US


45
R&B


[Gordy 7071]
written by Stephen Bowden, James Dean & William Weatherspoon
7.
11/1968

Way Over There
Edwin Starr greentick

from Involved   
3 pts
119
US






[Gordy 7078]
written by Berry Gordy Jr. & Smokey Robinson
8.
12/1968

Stop Her on Sight (SOS) / Headline News
Edwin Starr greentick

78 pts






11
UK
R
written by Al Hamilton, Richard Morris & Charles Hatcher greentick
  1969
Twenty-Five Miles
9.
02/1969

#2  Twenty-Five Miles
Edwin Starr greentick

from 25 Miles   
164 pts
6
US


6
R&B
36
UK
[Gordy 7083]
written by Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua & Edwin Starr greentick
10.
06/1969

I'm Still a Strugglin' Man
Edwin Starr greentick

from 25 Miles   
14 pts
80
US


27
R&B


[Gordy 7087]
written by Doris McNeil & Johnny Bristol
  1970
11.
02/1970

Time
Edwin Starr greentick

from War and Peace   War and Peace
6 pts
117
US


39
R&B


[Gordy 7097]
written by Edwin Starr greentick & Richard "Popcorn" Wylie
12.
07/1970

#1  War
Edwin Starr greentick

from War and Peace   War and Peace
390 pts
1
US


3
R&B
3
UK
[Gordy 7101]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
13.
12/1970

#5  Stop the War Now
Edwin Starr greentick

from Involved   
84 pts
26
US


5
R&B
33
UK
[Gordy 7104]
written by Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield
  1971
14.
04/1971

Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On
Edwin Starr greentick

from Involved   
30 pts
64
US


6
R&B


[Gordy 7107]
written by Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield
  1973
15.
06/1973

There You Go
Edwin Starr greentick

20 pts
80
US


12
R&B


[Soul 35103]
written by Edwin Starr greentick
16.
09/1973

You've Got My Soul on Fire
Edwin Starr greentick

18 pts




40
R&B
54
UK
[Motown 1276]
written by Norman Whitfield
  1974
17.
03/1974

Ain't It Hell Up in Harlem
Edwin Starr greentick

from Hell Up in Harlem: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
3 pts
110
US






[Motown 1284]
written by Freddie Perren
  1975
18.
05/1975

Pain
Edwin Starr greentick

from Free to Be Myself   
6 pts




25
R&B


[Granite 522]
written by Edwin Starr greentick
19.
10/1975

Stay with Me
Edwin Starr greentick

from Free to Be Myself   
2 pts




51
R&B


[Granite 528]
written by Edwin Starr greentick
20.
12/1975

Abyssinia Jones
Edwin Starr greentick

from Free to Be Myself   
11 pts
98
US


25
R&B


[Granite 532]
written by Edwin Starr greentick
  1977
21.
05/1977

I Just Wanna Do My Thing
Edwin Starr greentick

6 pts


28
dance
94
R&B


[20th Century 2338]
written by Edwin Starr greentick
  1978
22.
11/1978

#3  Contact
Edwin Starr greentick

from Clean   
158 pts
65
US
1
dance
13
R&B
6
UK
[20th Century 2396]
written by Edwin Starr greentick, Arthur Eugene Pullam & Robert Dickerson
  1979
23.
05/1979

#4  H.A.P.P.Y. Radio
Edwin Starr greentick

from Happy Radio   
112 pts
79
US
7
dance
28
R&B
9
UK
[20th Century 2408]
written by Edwin Starr greentick
  1983
24.
09/1983

Smooth
Edwin Starr greentick

5 pts






90
UK
written by Edwin Starr greentick
  1984
25.
05/1984

Marvin
Edwin Starr greentick

6 pts






89
UK
written by Terence Morris & Mike Collins
  1985
26.
05/1985

It Ain't Fair
Edwin Starr greentick

12 pts






56
UK
written by Edwin Starr greentick
  1986
(I Heard It) Through the Grapevine
27.
04/1986

(I Heard It) Through the Grapevine
Edwin Starr greentick

7 pts






83
UK
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
  1987
28.
10/1987

Whatever Makes Our Love Grow
Edwin Starr greentick

4 pts






98
UK
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman
  1989
25 Miles
29.
07/1989

25 Miles
Edwin Starr greentick

7 pts






82
UK
R
written by Edwin Starr greentick, Harvey Fuqua & Johnny Bristol


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