Songs Written by Charles FoxTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Charles Ira Fox (born October 30, 1940) is an American composer for film and television. His compositions include the sunshine pop musical backgrounds which accompanied every episode of the 1970s ABC-TV show Love, American Style; the theme song for the late 1970s ABC series The Love Boat; and the dramatic theme music to ABC's Wide World of Sports and the original Monday Night Football; as well as the Grammy-winning hit song "Killing Me Softly with His Song", written in collaboration... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Charles Fox first charted in 1969 with Eternity.The artist placed 12 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 7 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US AC the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Killing Me Softly - #2: Killing Me Softly with His Song - #3: Happy Days - #4: Ready or Not / Killing Me Softly - #5: I Got a Name
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  Vikki Carr
1.
09/1969

Eternity
Vikki Carr

27 pts
79
US
5
AC






[Liberty 56132]
written by Bob Crewe & Charles Fox greentick
  Roberta Flack
Killing Me Softly with His Song
2.
01/1973

#2  Killing Me Softly with His Song
Roberta Flack

from Killing Me Softly   Killing Me Softly
415 pts
1
US
2
AC


2
R&B
6
UK
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1974 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1974 [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #360]
[Atlantic 2940]
written by Charles Fox greentick & Norman Gimbel
  Jim Croce
I Got a Name
3.
09/1973

#5  I Got a Name
Jim Croce

from I Got a Name   I Got a Name
114 pts
10
US
4
AC






[ABC 11389]
written by Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox greentick
  Pratt & McClain
Happy Days
4.
04/1976

#3  Happy Days
Pratt & McClain

from Pratt & McClain featuring Happy Days   
171 pts
5
US
7
AC




31
UK
with Brotherlove
from the TV series Happy Days
[Reprise 1351]
written by Charles Fox greentick & Norman Gimbel
  Cyndi Grecco
Making Our Dreams Come True
5.
05/1976

Making Our Dreams Come True
Cyndi Grecco

from Cyndi Grecco: Making Our Dreams Come True   
50 pts
25
US
13
AC






from the TV series Laverne & Shirley
[Private Stock 45086]
written by Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox greentick
  O.C. Smith
6.
11/1976

Together
O.C. Smith

from Together   
49 pts


14
AC


62
R&B
25
UK
[Caribou 9017]
written by Charles Fox greentick & Norman Gimbel
  Anson Williams
7.
04/1977

Deeply
Anson Williams

6 pts
93
US








[Chelsea 3061]
written by Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox greentick
  Seals & Crofts
My Fair Share
8.
09/1977

My Fair Share
Seals & Crofts

from One on One: Original Motion Picture Sound Track   One on One: Original Motion Picture Sound Track
50 pts
28
US
11
AC






[Warner 8405]
written by Charles Fox greentick & Paul Williams
  Barry Manilow
Ready to Take a Chance Again
9.
09/1978

Ready to Take a Chance Again
Barry Manilow

from Greatest Hits / Manilow Magic   
94 pts
11
US
5
AC






[Arista 0357]
written by Charles Fox greentick & Norman Gimbel
  Maureen McGovern
10.
06/1979

Different Worlds
Maureen McGovern

from Maureen McGovern   
83 pts
18
US
1
AC






[Warner 8835]
written by Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox greentick
  Jack Jones
The Love Boat Theme
11.
01/1980

The Love Boat Theme
Jack Jones

from Nobody Does It Better   
3 pts


37
AC






[MGM 14851]
written by Charles Fox greentick & Paul Williams
  Maureen McGovern
We Could Have It All
12.
02/1980

We Could Have It All
Maureen McGovern

8 pts


16
AC






from the movie The Last Married Couple in America
[Warner/Curb 49177]
written by Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox greentick
  Charles Fox
13.
11/1980

Seasons
Charles Fox greentick

16 pts
75
US
20
AC






instrumental
[Handshake 5307]
written by Charles Fox greentick & Ed Newmark
  Al B. Sure!
Killing Me Softly
14.
11/1988

Killing Me Softly
Al B. Sure!

from In Effect Mode   In Effect Mode
18 pts
80
US




14
R&B


[Warner 27772]
written by Charles Fox greentick & Norman Gimbel
  The Fugees
Killing Me Softly
15.
03/1996

#1  Killing Me Softly
The Fugees

from The Score   The Score
421 pts
2
US
30
AC
48
dance
1
R&B
1
UK
featuring Lauryn Hill
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Ruffhouse LP Cut]
written by Charles Fox greentick & Norman Gimbel
  Bizarre Inc
16.
07/1996

Surprise
Bizarre Inc

45 pts








21
UK
written by Bizarre Inc & Charles Fox greentick
  Roberta Flack
Killing Me Softly with His Song
17.
08/1996

Killing Me Softly with His Song
Roberta Flack

29 pts




1
dance




R rm
written by Charles Fox greentick & Norman Gimbel
  The Course
18.
04/1997

#4  Ready or Not / Killing Me Softly
The Course

123 pts








5
UK
written by Nelust Wyclef Jean, Samuel Prakazrel Michel, Lauryn Hill, William Hart, Thomas Bell, Enya, Nicky Ryan, Roma Ryan, Charles Fox greentick & Norman Gimbel
  The Fugees
Killing Me Softly
19.
10/2010

Killing Me Softly
The Fugees

3 pts








113
UK
R
written by Charles Fox greentick & Norman Gimbel
  Katrina Parker
Killing Me Softly with His Song
20.
05/2012

Killing Me Softly with His Song
Katrina Parker

3 pts
125
US








from The Voice (US), season 2
written by Charles Fox greentick & Norman Gimbel
  The Fugees
Killing Me Softly
21.
07/2012

Killing Me Softly
The Fugees

3 pts








116
UK
R
written by Charles Fox greentick & Norman Gimbel
  Leah McFall
Killing Me Softly
22.
06/2013

Killing Me Softly
Leah McFall

21 pts








36
UK
written by Charles Fox greentick & Norman Gimbel

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