Gene Pitney

Gene Pitney Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Gene Francis Alan Pitney (February 17, 1940 – April 5, 2006) was an American pop and country singer, songwriter, and musician. Pitney charted 16 top-40 hits in the United States, four in the top ten. In the United Kingdom, he had 22 top-40 hit singles, including 11 in the top ten. Among Pitney's most famous hits are "Town Without Pity", "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance", "Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa" and "I'm Gonna Be Strong." Many of his hits... [more on Wikipedia]

Gene Pitney began charting in 1961 with (I Wanna) Love My Life Away.The artist placed 23 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 22 UK Top‑75 entries, including 10 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: I'm Gonna Be Strong - #2: Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa - #3: Only Love Can Break a Heart - #4: Looking Through the Eyes of Love - #5: Backstage
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  1961
(I Wanna) Love My Life Away
1.
01/1961

(I Wanna) Love My Life Away
Gene Pitney greentick

from The Many Sides of Gene Pitney   
59 pts
39
US






26
UK
[Musicor 1002]
written by Gene Pitney greentick
Every Breath I Take
2.
08/1961

Every Breath I Take
Gene Pitney greentick

from The Many Sides of Gene Pitney   
20 pts
42
US








[Musicor 1011]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
3.
10/1961

Town Without Pity
Gene Pitney greentick

from The Many Sides of Gene Pitney   
100 pts
13
US






32
UK
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song produced by Phil Spector
[Musicor 1009]
written by Gene Pitney greentick, Dimitri Tiomkin & Ned Washington
  1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
4.
04/1962

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Gene Pitney greentick

from Only Love Can Break a Heart   
152 pts
4
US








[Musicor 1020]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
If I Didn't Have a Dime (To Play the Jukebox)
5.
09/1962

If I Didn't Have a Dime (To Play the Jukebox)
Gene Pitney greentick

from Only Love Can Break a Heart   
14 pts
58
US








charted as If I Didn't Have a Dime (To Play the Jukebox) / Only Love Can Break a Heart in Australia charts
[Musicor 1022]
written by Bert Russell & Phil Medley
Only Love Can Break a Heart
6.
09/1962

#3  Only Love Can Break a Heart
Gene Pitney greentick

from Only Love Can Break a Heart   
231 pts
2
US
1
AC


16
R&B


B side to If I Didn't Have a Dime ; charted as If I Didn't Have a Dime (To Play the Jukebox) / Only Love Can Break a Heart in Australia charts
[Musicor 1022]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
Half Heaven - Half Heartache
7.
12/1962

Half Heaven - Half Heartache
Gene Pitney greentick

from Only Love Can Break a Heart   
98 pts
12
US
5
AC






[Musicor 1026]
written by Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold & George Goehring
  1963
Mecca
8.
03/1963

Mecca
Gene Pitney greentick

from Gene Pitney Sings Just for You   
112 pts
12
US
4
AC






[Musicor 1028]
written by John Gluck & Neval Nader
Teardrop by Teardrop
9.
03/1963

Teardrop by Teardrop
Gene Pitney greentick

4 pts
130
US








[Musicor 1028]
written by Bob Halley
True Love Never Runs Smooth
10.
07/1963

True Love Never Runs Smooth
Gene Pitney greentick

from Only Love Can Break a Heart   
78 pts
21
US
5
AC






[Musicor 1032]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa
11.
10/1963

#2  Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa
Gene Pitney greentick

from Blue Gene   
235 pts
17
US
6
AC




5
UK
[Musicor 1034]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
  1964
That Girl Belongs to Yesterday
12.
01/1964

That Girl Belongs to Yesterday
Gene Pitney greentick

from It Hurts to Be in Love   
118 pts
49
US






7
UK
charted as Who Needs It / That Girl Belongs to Yesterday in Australia charts
[Musicor 1036]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
13.
02/1964

Who Needs It
Gene Pitney greentick

3 pts
131
US








charted as Who Needs It / That Girl Belongs to Yesterday in Australia charts
[Musicor 1036]
written by Len Beadle & Robin Conrad
Yesterday's Hero
14.
05/1964

Yesterday's Hero
Gene Pitney greentick

from Blue Gene   
11 pts
64
US








[Musicor 1038]
written by Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold, Carl Spencer & Alfred Cleveland
It Hurts to Be in Love
15.
07/1964

It Hurts to Be in Love
Gene Pitney greentick

from It Hurts to Be in Love   
130 pts
7
US






36
UK
charted as It Hurts to Be in Love / Hawaii in Australia charts
[Musicor 1040]
written by Howard Greenfield & Helen Miller
16.
10/1964

#1  I'm Gonna Be Strong
Gene Pitney greentick

from It Hurts to Be in Love   
262 pts
9
US






2
UK
[Musicor 1045]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
  1965
17.
1965

Big Job
Gene Pitney greentick

from It's Country Time Again!   
2 pts




50
ctry




written by Hank Mills
18.
1965

Louisiana Man
Gene Pitney greentick

from It's Country Time Again!   
4 pts




25
ctry




written by Doug Kershaw
I Must Be Seeing Things
19.
02/1965

I Must Be Seeing Things
Gene Pitney greentick

from I Must Be Seeing Things   
146 pts
31
US






6
UK
[Musicor 1070]
written by Al Kooper, Bob Brass & Irwin Levine
Last Chance to Turn Around
20.
05/1965

Last Chance to Turn Around
Gene Pitney greentick

from Big Sixteen, Vol. 3   
73 pts
13
US








[Musicor 1093]
written by Vic Millrose, Tony Bruno & Bob Elgin
Looking Through the Eyes of Love
21.
06/1965

#4  Looking Through the Eyes of Love
Gene Pitney greentick

from I Must Be Seeing Things   
186 pts
28
US






3
UK
[Musicor 1103]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
Princess in Rags
22.
11/1965

Princess in Rags
Gene Pitney greentick

from Big Sixteen, Vol. 3   
112 pts
37
US






9
UK
[Musicor 1130]
written by Helen Miller & Roger Atkins
  1966
That's All It Took
23.
1966

That's All It Took
Gene Pitney greentick

from It's Country Time Again!   
2 pts




47
ctry




written by George Jones, Darrell Edwards & Carlos Grier
24.
02/1966

#5  Backstage
Gene Pitney greentick

from Greatest Hits of All Times   
179 pts
25
US






4
UK
[Musicor 1171]
written by Fred Anisfield & Willie Denson
Nessuno mi può giudicare
25.
03/1966

Nessuno mi può giudicare
Gene Pitney greentick

3 pts
115
US








[Musicor 1155]
written by Daniele Pace, Mario Panzeri, Luciano Beretta & Michele del Prete
Nobody Needs Your Love
26.
06/1966

Nobody Needs Your Love
Gene Pitney greentick

175 pts








2
UK
written by Randy Newman
27.
09/1966

(In the) Cold Light of Day
Gene Pitney greentick

25 pts
115
US






38
UK
[Musicor 1200]
written by Laurence Weiss & Scott English
Just One Smile
28.
11/1966

Just One Smile
Gene Pitney greentick

from I Must Be Seeing Things   
105 pts
64
US






8
UK
[Musicor 1219]
written by Randy Newman
  1967
29.
03/1967

Animal Crackers (In Cellophane Boxes)
Gene Pitney greentick

4 pts
106
US








[Musicor 1235]
written by Alan Gordon [Alan Lee Gordon] & Garry Bonner
Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart
30.
10/1967

Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart
Gene Pitney greentick

139 pts
130
US






5
UK
[Musicor 1252]
written by Roger Greenaway & Roger Cook
  1968
31.
04/1968

Somewhere in the Country
Gene Pitney greentick

from She's a Heartbreaker   
53 pts








19
UK
[Musicor 1308]
written by George Tobin & Johnny Cymbal
32.
05/1968

She's a Heartbreaker
Gene Pitney greentick

from She's a Heartbreaker   
64 pts
16
US








[Musicor 1306]
written by Charlie Foxx & Jerry Williams
33.
11/1968

Billy You're My Friend
Gene Pitney greentick

6 pts
92
US








[Musicor 1331]
written by Edward Louis Goldman
Yours Until Tomorrow
34.
11/1968

Yours Until Tomorrow
Gene Pitney greentick

from She's a Heartbreaker   
25 pts








34
UK
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
  1969
35.
03/1969

Maria Elena
Gene Pitney greentick

40 pts








25
UK
[Musicor 1358]
written by Anthony Hazzard
36.
12/1969

She Lets Her Hair Down (Early in the Morning)
Gene Pitney greentick

7 pts
89
US








[Musicor 1384]
written by Leon Carr & Paul Vance
  1970
37.
03/1970

A Street Called Hope
Gene Pitney greentick

23 pts








37
UK
[Musicor 1405]
written by Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway
Shady Lady
38.
10/1970

Shady Lady
Gene Pitney greentick

32 pts








29
UK
[Musicor 1419]
written by Bo Gentry & Toni Lord
  1973
39.
04/1973

24 Sycamore
Gene Pitney greentick

27 pts








34
UK
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed
  1974
40.
11/1974

Blue Angel
Gene Pitney greentick

from Pitney '75   
20 pts








39
UK
written by Roger Cook
  1975
Train of Thought
41.
11/1975

Train of Thought
Gene Pitney greentick

from Pitney '75   
15 pts








53
UK
written by Alan O'Day


See also...

Gene Pitney & Melba MontgomeryGeorge Jones & Gene Pitney


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