Ben E. King

Songs Performed or Written by Ben E. KingTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Benjamin Earl King (né Nelson; September 28, 1938 – April 30, 2015) was an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence as one of the principal lead singers of the R&B vocal group the Drifters, singing the lead vocals on three of their biggest hit singles: "There Goes My Baby", "This Magic Moment", and "Save the Last Dance for Me" (their only US number one hit). As a soloist, King is best known as the singer... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Beautiful Girls - #2: Stand by Me - #3: Stand by Me - #4: Supernatural Thing Pt. 1 - #5: Don't Play That Song (You Lied)
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  Ben E. King
1.
12/1960

First Taste of Love
Ben E. King greentick

52 pts
53
US








27
UK
US B side to Spanish Harlem
[Atco 45-6185]
written by Doc Pomus & Phil Spector
Spanish Harlem
2.
12/1960

Spanish Harlem
Ben E. King greentick

from Spanish Harlem   
96 pts
10
US






15
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #349]
[Atco 6185]
written by Jerry Leiber & Phil Spector
Stand by Me
3.
05/1961

#3  Stand by Me
Ben E. King greentick

211 pts
4
US






1
R&B
27
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #121]
[Atco 6194]
written by Ben E. King greentick, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  Damita Jo
I'll Be There
4.
07/1961

I'll Be There
Damita Jo

85 pts
12
US






15
R&B


answer-song to "stand by me"
[Mercury 71840]
written by Ben E. King greentick, Ollie Jones, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  Ben E. King
Amor
5.
07/1961

Amor
Ben E. King greentick

from Spanish Harlem   
90 pts
18
US






10
R&B
38
UK
[Atco 6203]
written by Gabriel Ruiz, Ricardo López Méndez & Sunny Skylar
6.
10/1961

Here Comes the Night
Ben E. King greentick

8 pts
81
US










US B side to Young Boy Blues
[Atco 6207]
written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
7.
10/1961

Young Boy Blues
Ben E. King greentick

11 pts
66
US










[Atco 6207]
written by Phil Spector & Mort Shuman
8.
02/1962

Ecstasy
Ben E. King greentick

from Don't Play That Song   
15 pts
56
US










[Atco 6215]
written by Doc Pomus & Phil Spector
9.
04/1962

#5  Don't Play That Song (You Lied)
Ben E. King greentick

from Don't Play That Song   
109 pts
11
US






2
R&B


[Atco 6222]
written by Ahmet Ertegun & Betty Nelson
10.
08/1962

Too Bad
Ben E. King greentick

7 pts
88
US










[Atco 6231]
written by Betty Woods
11.
11/1962

I'm Standing By
Ben E. King greentick

from Young Boy Blues   
4 pts
111
US










[Atco 6237]
written by Betty Nelson & Jerry Wexler
12.
01/1963

Tell Daddy
Ben E. King greentick

9 pts
122
US






29
R&B


[Atco 6246]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
13.
03/1963

How Can I Forget
Ben E. King greentick

from Ben E. King's Greatest Hits   
16 pts
85
US






23
R&B


[Atco 6256]
written by Ed Townsend, Bernard Solomon & Murray Cohen
14.
06/1963

I (Who Have Nothing)
Ben E. King greentick

from Young Boy Blues   
63 pts
29
US
10
AC




16
R&B


[Atco 6267]
written by Carlo Donida, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
I Could Have Danced All Night
15.
11/1963

I Could Have Danced All Night
Ben E. King greentick

from Ben E. King's Greatest Hits   
11 pts
72
US










[Atco 6275]
written by Frederick Loewe & Alan Jay Lerner
16.
01/1964

What Now My Love
Ben E. King greentick

from Ben E. King's Greatest Hits   
3 pts
102
US










[Atco 6284]
written by Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë & Carl Sigman
17.
03/1964

Around the Corner
Ben E. King greentick

from Ben E. King's Greatest Hits   
3 pts
125
US










US B side to That's When It Hurts
[Atco 6288]
written by Ezio Leoni & Carl Sigman
  Cassius Clay
Stand by Me
18.
03/1964

Stand by Me
Cassius Clay

from I Am the Greatest!   I Am the Greatest!
6 pts
102
US






47
R&B


[Columbia 43007]
written by Ben E. King greentick, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  Ben E. King
19.
04/1964

That's When It Hurts
Ben E. King greentick

from Ben E. King's Greatest Hits   
20 pts
63
US






17
R&B


[Atco 6288]
written by Jerry Wexler & Bert Berns
  Kenny Lynch
Stand by Me
20.
04/1964

Stand by Me
Kenny Lynch

20 pts










39
UK
written by Ben E. King greentick, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  Ben E. King
21.
07/1964

What Can a Man Do?
Ben E. King greentick

6 pts
113
US






39
R&B


[Atco 6303]
written by Rudy Clark
22.
09/1964

It's All Over
Ben E. King greentick

from Seven Letters   
12 pts
72
US






40
R&B


[Atco 6315]
written by Mike Leander & Bert Russell
23.
12/1964

Seven Letters
Ben E. King greentick

from Seven Letters   
28 pts
45
US






11
R&B


[Atco 6328]
written by Ben E. King greentick
24.
04/1965

The Record (Baby I Love You)
Ben E. King greentick

from What Is Soul   
13 pts
84
US






24
R&B


[Atco 6343]
written by Kenny Young & Artie Resnick
25.
06/1965

She's Gone Again
Ben E. King greentick

3 pts
128
US










[Atco 6357]
written by Ben E. King greentick
  Earl Grant
Stand by Me
26.
10/1965

Stand by Me
Earl Grant

10 pts
75
US










[Decca 25674]
written by Ben E. King greentick, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  Ben E. King
27.
1966

I Swear by Stars Above
Ben E. King greentick

from What Is Soul   
3 pts








35
R&B


US B side to Get in a Hurry
written by J.R. Bailey & Johnny Northern
28.
1966

What Is Soul?
Ben E. King greentick

from What Is Soul   
3 pts








38
R&B


US B side to They Don't Give Medals to Yesterday's Heroes
written by Bob Gallo & Ben E. King greentick
29.
01/1966

Goodnight My Love
Ben E. King greentick

from What Is Soul   
6 pts
91
US










[Atco 6390]
written by George Motola & John Marascalco
30.
05/1966

So Much Love
Ben E. King greentick

5 pts
96
US










[Atco 6413]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
  Spyder Turner
Stand by Me
31.
12/1966

Stand by Me
Spyder Turner

from Stand by Me   
96 pts
12
US






3
R&B


[MGM 13617]
written by Ben E. King greentick, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  J.J. Jackson
32.
12/1966

I Dig Girls
J.J. Jackson

15 pts
83
US






19
R&B


[Calla 125]
written by Ben E. King greentick
  Ben E. King
33.
04/1967

Tears, Tears, Tears
Ben E. King greentick

from What Is Soul   
10 pts
93
US






34
R&B


US B side to A Man without a Dream
[Atco 6472]
written by Fred Parris
34.
04/1968

Don't Take Your Love from Me
Ben E. King greentick

6 pts
117
US






44
R&B


[Atco 6571]
written by Gene Current, Kent Barker & Rex Garvin
35.
12/1968

Til I Can't Take It Anymore
Ben E. King greentick

6 pts
134
US






37
R&B


[Atco 6637]
written by Clyde Otis & Ulysses Burton
36.
1970

I Can't Take It Like a Man
Ben E. King greentick

2 pts








45
R&B


[Maxwell 800]
written by Bob Crewe, Larry Weiss & J. Williams
  David & Jimmy Ruffin
Stand by Me
37.
10/1970

Stand by Me
David & Jimmy Ruffin

from I Am My Brother's Keeper   
19 pts
61
US






24
R&B


[Soul 35076]
written by Ben E. King greentick, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  Ben E. King
38.
1975

I Had a Love
Ben E. King greentick

6 pts








23
R&B


US B side to We Got Love
[Atlantic 3308]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
39.
02/1975

#4  Supernatural Thing Pt. 1
Ben E. King greentick

from Supernatural   
168 pts
5
US






1
R&B


[Atlantic 3241]
written by Patrick Grant & Gwen Guthrie
  John Lennon
Stand by Me
40.
03/1975

Stand by Me
John Lennon

from Rock 'n' Roll   Rock 'n' Roll
84 pts
20
US








30
UK
[Apple 1881]
written by Ben E. King greentick, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  Ben E. King
41.
06/1975

Do It in the Name of Love
Ben E. King greentick

from Supernatural   
34 pts
60
US






4
R&B


[Atlantic 3274]
written by Patrick Grant & Gwen Guthrie
42.
03/1980

Music Trance
Ben E. King greentick

from Music Trance   
18 pts






8
dance
29
R&B


[Atlantic 3635]
written by Ben E. King greentick & Melvin Shaw
  Mickey Gilley
Stand by Me
43.
05/1980

Stand by Me
Mickey Gilley

from Encore   Encore
90 pts
22
US
3
AC
1
ctry






[Full Moon 46640]
written by Ben E. King greentick, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  Maurice White
Stand by Me
44.
08/1985

Stand by Me
Maurice White

from Maurice White   Maurice White
41 pts
50
US
11
AC




6
R&B


[Columbia 05571]
written by Ben E. King greentick, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  Ben E. King
Stand by Me
45.
10/1986

#2  Stand by Me
Ben E. King greentick

from Stand By Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Stand By Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
302 pts
9
US
10
AC






1
UK
R
[Atlantic 89361]
written by Ben E. King greentick, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Spanish Harlem
46.
04/1987

Spanish Harlem
Ben E. King greentick

5 pts










92
UK
R
[Atlantic 89234]
written by Jerry Leiber & Phil Spector
Save the Last Dance for Me
47.
06/1987

Save the Last Dance for Me
Ben E. King greentick

from Save the Last Dance for Me   
9 pts










69
UK
[re-recorded]
[EMI America 50078 (Manhattan)]
written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
  4 the Cause
Stand by Me
48.
08/1998

Stand by Me
4 the Cause

from Stand by Me   Stand by Me
82 pts
82
US








12
UK
[RCA 65532]
written by Ben E. King greentick, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  Ben E. King
49.
07/2004

Spoiled
Ben E. King greentick

3 pts










153
UK
written by Ben E. King greentick, J.R. Bailey & Michael Brandon
  Sean Kingston
Beautiful Girls
50.
06/2007

#1  Beautiful Girls
Sean Kingston

from Sean Kingston   Sean Kingston
412 pts
1
US






12
R&B
1
UK
[Beluga Heights 05578]
written by J. R. Rotem, Kisean Anderson, Sly Jordan, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller & Ben E. King greentick
  Ben E. King
Stand by Me
51.
08/2009

Stand by Me
Ben E. King greentick

3 pts










122
UK
R
written by Ben E. King greentick, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Stand by Me
52.
04/2010

Stand by Me
Ben E. King greentick

3 pts










126
UK
R
written by Ben E. King greentick, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  Prince Royce
Stand By Me
53.
06/2010

Stand By Me
Prince Royce

from Prince Royce   
3 pts
109
US










written by Ben E. King greentick, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  Ben E. King
Stand by Me
54.
01/2011

Stand by Me
Ben E. King greentick

2 pts










194
UK
R
written by Ben E. King greentick, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  Sean Kingston
Beautiful Girls
55.
09/2011

Beautiful Girls
Sean Kingston

3 pts










158
UK
R
written by J. R. Rotem, Kisean Anderson, Sly Jordan, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller & Ben E. King greentick
  Ben E. King
Stand by Me
56.
02/2012

Stand by Me
Ben E. King greentick

7 pts










84
UK
R
written by Ben E. King greentick, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  Phillip Phillips
Stand By Me
57.
06/2012

Stand By Me
Phillip Phillips

3 pts
124
US










from American Idol, season 11
written by Ben E. King greentick, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  Sean Kingston
Beautiful Girls
58.
03/2013

Beautiful Girls
Sean Kingston

2 pts










177
UK
R
written by J. R. Rotem, Kisean Anderson, Sly Jordan, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller & Ben E. King greentick
  Miley Cyrus
My Darlin'
59.
10/2013

My Darlin'
Miley Cyrus

from Bangerz   Bangerz
3 pts
112
US










featuring Future [rapper]
written by Nayvadius Wilburn, Michael L. Williams II, Pierre Slaughter, Jeremih Felton, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ben E. King greentick & Miley Cyrus


See also...

Ben E. King & Dee Dee SharpThe DriftersThe Soul Clan


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