Brook Benton

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Benjamin Franklin Peay (September 19, 1931 – April 9, 1988), known professionally as Brook Benton, was an American singer and songwriter whose music spanned rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music genres in the 1950s and 1960s, with hits such as "It's Just a Matter of Time" and "Endlessly". His last hit was the 1970 ballad "Rainy Night in Georgia". Benton scored more than 50 Billboard chart hits as a singer/songwriter and with compositions he wrote for other... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Brook Benton first charted in 1958 with A Lover's Question.The artist placed 29 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 6 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US AC the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.On US Country the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 3 of which went to number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 13 Top‑10s, 6 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: It's Just a Matter of Time - #2: Baby (You've Got What It Takes) - #3: Kiddio - #4: Looking Back - #5: A Lover's Question
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  Nat King Cole
1.
04/1958

#4  Looking Back
Nat King Cole

156 pts
5
US




2
R&B


[Capitol 3939]
written by Brook Benton greentick, Belford Hendricks & Clyde Otis
  The Diamonds
Happy Years
2.
08/1958

Happy Years
The Diamonds

10 pts
73
US








written by Brook Benton greentick, Clyde Otis & Oscar Liese
  Nat King Cole
3.
08/1958

Nothing in the World
Nat King Cole

5 pts
99
US








[Capitol 4004]
written by Clyde Otis, Brook Benton greentick & Belford Hendricks
  Clyde McPhatter
4.
10/1958

#5  A Lover's Question
Clyde McPhatter

149 pts
6
US




1
R&B


[Atlantic 1199]
written by Brook Benton greentick & Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams]
  Ruth Brown
5.
10/1958

Why Me
Ruth Brown

from Miss Rhythm   
8 pts






17
R&B


US B side to This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'
[Atlantic 1197]
written by Brook Benton greentick, Belford Hendricks & Ronnie Mack
  Brook Benton
6.
01/1959

#1  It's Just a Matter of Time
Brook Benton greentick

from It's Just a Matter of Time   
202 pts
3
US




1
R&B


[Mercury 71394]
written by Brook Benton greentick, Belford Hendricks & Clyde Otis
7.
02/1959

Hurtin' Inside
Brook Benton greentick

16 pts
78
US




23
R&B


B side to It's Just A Matter Of Time
[Mercury 71394]
written by Cirino Colacrai, Teddy Randazzo, Clyde Otis & Brook Benton greentick
8.
04/1959

Endlessly
Brook Benton greentick

from Endlessly   
142 pts
12
US




3
R&B
28
UK
[Mercury 71443]
written by Brook Benton greentick & Clyde Otis
9.
05/1959

So Close
Brook Benton greentick

from I Love You In So Many Ways   
44 pts
38
US




5
R&B


[Mercury 71443]
written by Brook Benton greentick, Clyde Otis & Luther Dixon
10.
07/1959

Thank You Pretty Baby
Brook Benton greentick

100 pts
16
US




1
R&B


[Mercury 71478]
written by Brook Benton greentick & Clyde Otis
11.
07/1959

With All of My Heart
Brook Benton greentick

8 pts
82
US








B side to Thank You Pretty Baby
[Mercury 71478]
written by Brook Benton greentick & Chris Towns
  Ruth Brown
I Don't Know
12.
10/1959

I Don't Know
Ruth Brown

32 pts
64
US




5
R&B


[Atlantic 2035]
written by Brook Benton greentick & Bobby Stevenson
  Clyde McPhatter
13.
10/1959

You Went Back on Your Word
Clyde McPhatter

21 pts
72
US




13
R&B


[Atlantic 2038]
written by Brook Benton greentick & Bobby Stevenson
  Bobby Bland
14.
12/1959

I'll Take Care of You
Bobby Bland

from Two Steps from the Blues   Two Steps from the Blues
34 pts
89
US




2
R&B


[Duke 314]
written by Brook Benton greentick
  Dinah Washington & Brook Benton
Baby (You've Got What It Takes)
15.
01/1960

#2  Baby (You've Got What It Takes)
Dinah Washington & Brook Benton

167 pts
5
US




1
R&B


[Mercury 71565]
written by Clyde Otis, Murray Stein & Brook Benton greentick
A Rockin' Good Way
16.
05/1960

A Rockin' Good Way
Dinah Washington & Brook Benton

143 pts
7
US




1
R&B


[Mercury 71629]
written by Brook Benton greentick, Clyde Otis & Luchi DeJesus
  Brook Benton
17.
08/1960

#3  Kiddio
Brook Benton greentick

from Golden Hits   
163 pts
7
US




1
R&B
41
UK
[Mercury 71652]
written by Brook Benton greentick & Clyde Otis
18.
08/1960

The Same One
Brook Benton greentick

from Golden Hits   
72 pts
16
US




21
R&B


B side to Kiddio
[Mercury 71652]
written by Brook Benton greentick & Clyde Otis
  Ernestine Anderson
19.
02/1961

A Lover's Question
Ernestine Anderson

5 pts
98
US








[Mercury 71772]
written by Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams] & Brook Benton greentick
  Brook Benton
20.
10/1961

It's Just a House Without You
Brook Benton greentick

32 pts
45
US
8
AC






US B side to Frankie and Johnny
[Mercury 71859]
written by Teddy Randazzo, Cirino Colacrai, Brook Benton greentick & Clyde Otis
21.
11/1961

Revenge
Brook Benton greentick

77 pts
15
US




12
R&B


[Mercury 71903]
written by Brook Benton greentick, Oliver Hall & Marnie Ewald
22.
08/1962

Lie to Me
Brook Benton greentick

from Singing the Blues - Lie to Me   
97 pts
13
US




3
R&B


[Mercury 72024]
written by Margie Singleton & Brook Benton greentick
23.
03/1963

I Got What I Wanted
Brook Benton greentick

from Singing the Blues - Lie to Me   
75 pts
28
US
14
AC


4
R&B


US B side to Dearer Than Life /
[Mercury 72099]
written by Margie Singleton & Brook Benton greentick
24.
09/1963

Two Tickets to Paradise
Brook Benton greentick

60 pts
32
US
8
AC


15
R&B


[Mercury 72177]
written by Brook Benton greentick & Malcolm Dodds
  Brook Benton & Damita Jo
25.
11/1963

Stop Foolin'
Brook Benton & Damita Jo

11 pts
108
US




25
R&B


[Mercury 72207]
written by Brook Benton greentick
  Barbara & Brenda
26.
11/1964

Hurtin' Inside
Barbara & Brenda

3 pts






38
R&B


[Heidi 104]
written by Brook Benton greentick, Cirino Colacrai, Clyde Otis & Teddy Randazzo
  Brook Benton
27.
07/1965

Love Me Now
Brook Benton greentick

8 pts
100
US
37
AC






[Mercury 72446]
written by Brook Benton greentick & Ed Townsend
28.
11/1965

Mother Nature, Father Time
Brook Benton greentick

from Mother Nature, Father Time   
33 pts
53
US
9
AC


26
R&B


[RCA 47-8693]
written by Brook Benton greentick & Clyde Otis
  Nat King Cole
29.
12/1965

Looking Back
Nat King Cole

from Looking Back   
8 pts
123
US
27
AC






R
[Capitol 5549]
written by Brook Benton greentick, Belford Hendricks & Clyde Otis
  Joe Simon
30.
12/1968

Lookin' Back
Joe Simon

13 pts
70
US




42
R&B


[Sound Stage 7 2622]
written by Belford Hendricks & Brook Benton greentick
  Otis Redding
31.
03/1969

A Lover's Question
Otis Redding

from Love Man   Love Man
24 pts
48
US




20
R&B


[Atco 6654]
written by Brook Benton greentick & Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams]
  O.V. Wright
32.
10/1969

I'll Take Care of You
O.V. Wright

3 pts






43
R&B


[Back Beat 607]
written by Brook Benton greentick
  Sonny James
33.
01/1970

It's Just a Matter of Time
Sonny James

from It's Just a Matter of Time   
34 pts
87
US
31
AC
1
ctry




[Capitol 2700]
written by Brook Benton greentick, Belford Hendricks & Clyde Otis
  Del Reeves
34.
02/1970

A Lover's Question
Del Reeves

from The Best 2   
7 pts




14
ctry




with The Goodtime Charlies
[United Artists 50622]
written by Brook Benton greentick & Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams]
  Sonny James
35.
10/1970

Endlessly
Sonny James

from Empty Arms   
27 pts
108
US


1
ctry




[Capitol 2914]
written by Brook Benton greentick & Clyde Otis
  Charlie Louvin & Melba Montgomery
36.
06/1971

Baby, You've Got What it Takes
Charlie Louvin & Melba Montgomery

from Baby, You've Got What It Takes   
4 pts




30
ctry




[Capitol 3111]
written by Murray Stein, Clyde Otis & Brook Benton greentick
  Mavis Staples
37.
09/1972

Endlessly
Mavis Staples

from Only for the Lonely   
9 pts
109
US




30
R&B


[Volt 4086]
written by Brook Benton greentick & Clyde Otis
  Cal Smith
38.
09/1972

For My Baby
Cal Smith

from I've Found Someone of My Own   
2 pts




58
ctry




[Decca 33003]
written by Clyde Otis & Brook Benton greentick
  Jerry Foster
39.
12/1973

Looking Back
Jerry Foster

2 pts




51
ctry




[Cinnamon 774]
written by Clyde Otis, Brook Benton greentick & Belford Hendricks
  Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina
40.
10/1975

A Lover's Question
Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina

from So Fine   
7 pts
89
US








[Columbia 10222]
written by Brook Benton greentick & Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams]
  Larry Wren
41.
05/1977

Lie to Me / It's Saturday Night
Larry Wren

1 pts




98
ctry




[50 States 51]
written by Brook Benton greentick, Margie Singleton, Richard Burt & Fred Niggler
  Eddie Middleton
42.
09/1977

Endlessly
Eddie Middleton

from Eddie Middleton   
3 pts




38
ctry




[Epic 50431]
written by Brook Benton greentick & Clyde Otis
  Jacky Ward
43.
02/1978

A Lover's Question
Jacky Ward

from A Lover's Question   A Lover's Question
23 pts
106
US
32
AC
3
ctry




[Mercury 55018]
written by Brook Benton greentick & Jimmy Williams [Jimmy T. Williams]
  Shakin' Stevens & Bonnie Tyler
A Rockin' Good Way
44.
01/1984

A Rockin' Good Way
Shakin' Stevens & Bonnie Tyler

from The Bop Won't Stop   The Bop Won't Stop
113 pts








5
UK
written by Brook Benton greentick, Clyde Otis & Luchi DeJesus
  Glen Campbell
45.
11/1985

It's Just a Matter of Time
Glen Campbell

from It's Just a Matter of Time   
11 pts




7
ctry




[Atlantic America 99600]
written by Brook Benton greentick, Belford Hendricks & Clyde Otis
  Randy Travis
46.
09/1989

It's Just a Matter of Time
Randy Travis

from No Holdin' Back   No Holdin' Back
21 pts




1
ctry




[Warner 22841]
written by Brook Benton greentick, Belford Hendricks & Clyde Otis
  Joe Bonamassa & Beth Hart
47.
09/2011

I'll Take Care of You
Joe Bonamassa & Beth Hart

from Don't Explain   
3 pts








147
UK
written by Brook Benton greentick


See also...

Brook Benton & Damita JoDinah Washington & Brook Benton


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