Songs Written by Buck RamTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Samuel "Buck" Ram (November 21, 1907 – January 1, 1991) was an American songwriter, and popular music producer and arranger. He was one of BMI's top five songwriters/air play in its first 50 years, alongside Paul Simon, Kris Kristofferson, Jimmy Webb, and Paul McCartney. He is best known for his long association with The Platters and also wrote, produced and arranged for the Penguins, the Coasters, the Drifters, Ike and Tina Turner, Ike Cole, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Buck Ram first charted in 1936 with Afterglow.The artist placed 39 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 12 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 17 UK Top‑75 entries, including 7 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 2 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 11 Top‑10s, 4 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Twilight Time - #2: I'll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams) - #3: Only You (And You Alone) - #4: The Great Pretender - #5: Boog It
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  Leo Reisman and His Orchestra
Afterglow
1.
1936

Afterglow
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra

115 pts
14
US








[Brunswick 7696]
written by Al Stillman, Buck Ram greentick & Oscar Levant
  Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
2.
1938

At Your Beck and Call
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

146 pts
10
US








written by Edgar De Lange & Buck Ram greentick
  Ella Fitzgerald
3.
1939

Chew, Chew, Chew (Your Bubble Gum)
Ella Fitzgerald

115 pts
14
US








with The Chick Webb Orchestra
written by Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb & Buck Ram greentick
  The Glenn Miller Orchestra
4.
1940

#5  Boog It
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

191 pts
7
US








[Bluebird 10689]
written by Jack Palmer, Cab Calloway & Buck Ram greentick
5.
1940

Slow Freight
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

161 pts
9
US








[Bluebird 10740]
written by Irving Mills, Lupin Fien & Buck Ram greentick
  Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra
6.
03/1941

Nona
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra

99 pts
18
US








written by Sammy Lowe & Buck Ram greentick
  Bing Crosby
I'll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams)
7.
12/1943

#2  I'll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams)
Bing Crosby

276 pts
3
US




8
R&B


Christmas
[Decca 18570]
written by Buck Ram greentick, Kim Gannon & Walter Kent
  The Three Suns
8.
11/1944

Twilight Time
The Three Suns

165 pts
8
US








written by Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn & Buck Ram greentick
  Bing Crosby
I'll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams)
9.
12/1944

I'll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams)
Bing Crosby

88 pts
19
US








R Christmas
written by Buck Ram greentick, Kim Gannon & Walter Kent
  Les Brown and His Orchestra
10.
03/1945

Twilight Time
Les Brown and His Orchestra

104 pts
16
US








written by Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn & Buck Ram greentick
  The Platters
11.
10/1955

Only You (And You Alone)
The Platters

179 pts
5
US




1
R&B


written by Ande Rand greentick
  The Colts
12.
10/1955

Adorable
The Colts

12 pts






11
R&B


[Vita 112]
written by Buck Ram greentick
  The Drifters
13.
11/1955

Adorable
The Drifters

32 pts






1
R&B


[Atlantic 1078]
written by Buck Ram greentick
  The Hilltoppers
14.
11/1955

#3  Only You (And You Alone)
The Hilltoppers

272 pts
8
US






3
UK
written by Ande Rand greentick
  The Fontane Sisters
15.
11/1955

Adorable
The Fontane Sisters

11 pts
71
US








[Dot 15428]
written by Buck Ram greentick
  The Platters
The Great Pretender
16.
12/1955

#4  The Great Pretender
The Platters

267 pts
1
US




1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #351]
[Mercury 70753]
written by Buck Ram greentick
  B.B. King
17.
1956

On My Word of Honor
B.B. King

22 pts






3
R&B


written by Jean Miles greentick & Katherine Harrison
  Jimmy Parkinson
The Great Pretender
18.
03/1956

The Great Pretender
Jimmy Parkinson

92 pts








9
UK
written by Buck Ram greentick
  The Platters
19.
03/1956

(You've Got) The Magic Touch
The Platters

178 pts
4
US




4
R&B


written by Buck Ram greentick
20.
07/1956

Heaven on Earth
The Platters

34 pts
39
US




13
R&B


B side to My Prayer
[Mercury 70893]
written by Buck Ram greentick
21.
09/1956

The Great Pretender / Only You
The Platters

134 pts








5
UK
written by Ande Rand greentick
22.
09/1956

You'll Never Never Know
The Platters

99 pts
11
US




9
R&B


written by Jeanette Miles greentick, Paul Robi & Tony Williams [singer]
23.
01/1957

You'll Never Never Know / It Isn't Right
The Platters

41 pts








23
UK
written by Jean Miles greentick, Paul Robi, Tony Williams [singer] & Robert Mellin
24.
03/1957

Only You
The Platters

51 pts








18
UK
R
written by Ande Rand greentick
25.
03/1957

I'm Sorry
The Platters

137 pts
11
US




15
R&B
18
UK
[Mercury 71032]
written by Agnes White, Buck Ram greentick & Peter Tinturin
26.
04/1957

He's Mine
The Platters

78 pts
16
US




5
R&B


B side to I'm Sorry
[Mercury 71032]
written by Paul Robi, Jean Miles greentick & Zola Taylor
27.
05/1957

My Dream
The Platters

56 pts
24
US




7
R&B


[Mercury 71093]
written by Buck Ram greentick
28.
10/1957

Only Because
The Platters

11 pts
65
US








[Mercury 71184]
written by Ralph Yates, John Small & Lynn Paul greentick
29.
02/1958

Helpless
The Platters

14 pts
56
US








written by Buck Ram greentick
Twilight Time
30.
04/1958

#1  Twilight Time
The Platters

384 pts
1
US




1
R&B
3
UK
[Mercury 71289]
written by Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn & Buck Ram greentick
31.
09/1958

I Wish
The Platters

19 pts
42
US








[Mercury 71353]
written by Buck Ram greentick & Tito Madi
32.
10/1958

It's Raining Outside
The Platters

6 pts
93
US








B side to I Wish
[Mercury 71353]
written by Tito Madi & Buck Ram greentick
33.
03/1959

Enchanted
The Platters

97 pts
12
US




9
R&B


[Mercury 71427]
written by Buck Ram greentick
  Franck Pourcel
34.
04/1959

Only You
Franck Pourcel

109 pts
9
US




18
R&B


as Franck Pourcel's French Fiddles
instrumental
[Capitol 4165]
written by Ande Rand greentick
  The Platters
Remember When
35.
06/1959

Remember When
The Platters

65 pts
41
US






25
UK
[Mercury 71467]
written by Buck Ram greentick & Mickey Addy
36.
09/1959

Where
The Platters

20 pts
44
US








[Mercury 71502]
written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Lynn Paul greentick
37.
09/1959

Wish It Were Me
The Platters

14 pts
61
US








B side to Where
[Mercury 71502]
written by Buck Ram greentick
  Bing Crosby
I'll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams)
38.
12/1960

I'll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams)
Bing Crosby

4 pts
102
US








Christmas
[Decca 23779]
written by Buck Ram greentick, Kim Gannon & Walter Kent
  Steve Lawrence
39.
08/1961

In Time
Steve Lawrence

13 pts
94
US
19
AC






US B side to My Claire De Lune
[United Artists 335]
written by Lynn Paul greentick
  The Platters
40.
12/1961

You'll Never Know
The Platters

3 pts
109
US








[Mercury 71904]
written by Jean Miles greentick, Paul Robi & Tony Williams [singer]
  Andy Williams
Twilight Time
41.
12/1962

Twilight Time
Andy Williams

7 pts
86
US








[Cadence 1433]
written by Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn & Buck Ram greentick
  Mr. Acker Bilk
42.
02/1963

Only You
Mr. Acker Bilk

10 pts
77
US








[Atco 6247]
written by Ande Rand greentick
  Mark Wynter
43.
04/1964

Only You (And You Alone)
Mark Wynter

21 pts








38
UK
[Guyden 2115]
written by Ande Rand greentick
  Wayne Newton
44.
08/1964

Only You
Wayne Newton

3 pts
122
US








[Capitol 5203]
written by Ande Rand greentick
  Lamar Morris
The Great Pretender
45.
01/1968

The Great Pretender
Lamar Morris

2 pts




46
ctry




[MGM 13866]
written by Buck Ram greentick
  Norro Wilson
46.
11/1968

Only You
Norro Wilson

from Dedicated to: Only You   
7 pts


24
AC
68
ctry




[Smash 2192]
written by Ande Rand greentick
  Bobby Hatfield
47.
03/1969

Only You
Bobby Hatfield

6 pts
95
US








[Verve 10634]
written by Ande Rand greentick
  Jeff Collins
48.
11/1972

Only You (And You Alone)
Jeff Collins

22 pts








40
UK
written by Ande Rand greentick
  Ringo Starr
49.
11/1974

Only You
Ringo Starr

from Goodnight Vienna   Goodnight Vienna
177 pts
6
US
1
AC




28
UK
[Apple 1876]
written by Ande Rand greentick
  José Feliciano
Twilight Time
50.
06/1975

Twilight Time
José Feliciano

3 pts


45
AC






[RCA 10306]
written by Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn & Buck Ram greentick
  Carl Mann
Twilight Time
51.
05/1976

Twilight Time
Carl Mann

1 pts




100
ctry




[ABC/Dot 17621]
written by Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn & Buck Ram greentick
  Freddie Hart
52.
04/1978

Only You
Freddie Hart

from Only You   
3 pts




34
ctry




[Capitol 4561]
written by Ande Rand greentick
  Child
53.
04/1979

Only You (And You Alone)
Child

from Total Recall   
25 pts








33
UK
written by Ande Rand greentick
  Reba McEntire
54.
11/1981

Only You (And You Alone)
Reba McEntire

from Heart to Heart   Heart to Heart
8 pts




13
ctry




[Mercury 57062]
written by Ande Rand greentick
  The Statler Brothers
55.
09/1986

Only You
The Statler Brothers

from Four for the Show   Four for the Show
3 pts




36
ctry




[Mercury 888042]
written by Ande Rand greentick
  Freddie Mercury
The Great Pretender
56.
03/1987

The Great Pretender
Freddie Mercury

125 pts








4
UK
[Capitol 5696]
written by Buck Ram greentick
  Willie Nelson
Twilight Time
57.
01/1989

Twilight Time
Willie Nelson

from What a Wonderful World   
2 pts




41
ctry




[Columbia 08541]
written by Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn & Buck Ram greentick
  Freddie Mercury
58.
02/1993

The Great Pretender
Freddie Mercury

from The Freddie Mercury Album   The Freddie Mercury Album
33 pts








29
UK
R
written by Buck Ram greentick
  Travis Tritt
59.
01/1996

Only You (And You Alone)
Travis Tritt

from Greatest Hits: From the Beginning   Greatest Hits: From the Beginning
2 pts




51
ctry




[Warner 17792]
written by Ande Rand greentick
  John Alford
60.
05/1996

Blue Moon / Only You
John Alford

85 pts








9
UK
written by Ande Rand greentick, Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart
  Lonestar
I'll Be Home for Christmas
61.
01/1997

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Lonestar

1 pts




75
ctry




Christmas
[BNA ]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram greentick
  Reba McEntire
I'll Be Home for Christmas
62.
01/1999

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Reba McEntire

from Merry Christmas to You   
1 pts




68
ctry




Christmas
[MCA]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram greentick
  Lonestar
I'll Be Home for Christmas
63.
01/1999

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Lonestar

1 pts




59
ctry




R Christmas
[BNA]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram greentick
  Neal McCoy
64.
01/2001

I'll Be Home for Christmas / Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Neal McCoy

from Believe: A Christmas Collection   
1 pts




74
ctry




Christmas
[Warner 16680]
written by Kim Garson, Walter Kent, Buck Ram greentick, Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane
  Kenny Chesney
I'll Be Home for Christmas
65.
12/2003

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Kenny Chesney

from All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan   All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan
1 pts




60
ctry




Christmas
[BNA]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram greentick
  Harry Connick Jr.
66.
03/2004

Only You
Harry Connick Jr.

from Only You   Only You
117 pts








6
UK
written by Ande Rand greentick
  Joe Nichols
I'll Be Home for Christmas
67.
01/2005

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Joe Nichols

from A Traditional Christmas   A Traditional Christmas
1 pts




56
ctry




Christmas
[Universal South]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram greentick
  Josh Groban
I'll Be Home for Christmas
68.
12/2006

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Josh Groban

from Noël   Noël
25 pts
95
US
4
AC






Christmas
[143/Reprise LP Cut]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram greentick
I'll Be Home for Christmas
69.
12/2007

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Josh Groban

from Noël   Noël
31 pts
110
US
1
AC






R Christmas
[143/Reprise LP Cut]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram greentick
  Sara Evans
I'll Be Home for Christmas
70.
01/2008

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Sara Evans

from Hear Something Country - Christmas 2007   Hear Something Country - Christmas 2007
2 pts




46
ctry




Christmas
[BNA]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram greentick
  Elvis Presley & Carrie Underwood
I'll Be Home for Christmas
71.
12/2008

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Elvis Presley & Carrie Underwood

from Christmas Duets   
1 pts




54
ctry




Christmas
[RCA]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram greentick
  Rascal Flatts
I'll Be Home for Christmas
72.
12/2008

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Rascal Flatts

from Greatest Hits Volume 1 [limited edition]   
3 pts




34
ctry




Christmas
[Lyric Street]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram greentick
  Brian McKnight
I'll Be Home for Christmas
73.
12/2008

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Brian McKnight

from I'll Be Home for Christmas   
9 pts


14
AC






Christmas
[Razor & Tie LP Cut]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram greentick
  Kelly Clarkson
I'll Be Home for Christmas
74.
12/2011

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Kelly Clarkson

from iTunes Session   
6 pts
93
US








Christmas
[19]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram greentick
I'll Be Home for Christmas
75.
12/2012

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Kelly Clarkson

14 pts


7
AC






Christmas R
[19 Records LP Cut]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram greentick
  Seth MacFarlane
I'll Be Home for Christmas
76.
12/2014

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Seth MacFarlane

5 pts


28
AC






Christmas
[Republic LP Cut]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram greentick
  A$AP Rocky
77.
06/2015

Excuse Me
A$AP Rocky

from At. Long. Last. ASAP   
4 pts
124
US




101
R&B


written by Rakim Mayers, James Scheffer, Michael Mule, Isaac De Boni, Héctor Delgado, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram greentick
  Kanisha K
I'll Be Home for Christmas
78.
01/2016

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Kanisha K

5 pts


26
AC






Christmas
[Daddy Rocks]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram greentick
  Idina Menzel
I'll Be Home for Christmas
79.
12/2019

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Idina Menzel

from Christmas: A Season of Love   
6 pts


24
AC






Christmas
[Idina Menzel/Silient Records 2.0 LP Cut]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram greentick
  Bing Crosby
I'll Be Home for Christmas
80.
01/2021

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Bing Crosby

15 pts
50
US








R Christmas
[MCA, Geffen]
written by Buck Ram greentick, Kim Gannon & Walter Kent
  Camila Cabello
I'll Be Home for Christmas
81.
12/2021

I'll Be Home for Christmas
Camila Cabello

50 pts
71
US






24
UK
Christmas
[Epic]
written by Walter Kent, Kim Gannon & Buck Ram greentick

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