Charlie Wilson

Songs Written by Charlie WilsonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Charles Kent Wilson (born January 29, 1953), also known as Uncle Charlie, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who served as lead vocalist for the Gap Band from its 1967 formation until its 2010 disbandment. As a solo act, Wilson has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards and 11 NAACP Image Awards (including two wins), received a 2009 Soul Train Icon Award, and was a recipient of a BMI Icon Award in 2005. In 2009 and 2020, he... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Charlie Wilson first charted in 1977 with Out of the Blue (Can You Feel It).The artist placed 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 16 UK Top‑75 entries, including 5 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 10 Top‑10s, 2 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Uptown Funk! - #2: Nobody to Love - #3: Signs - #4: I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head) - #5: Bound 2
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  The Gap Band
1.
03/1977

Out of the Blue (Can You Feel It)
The Gap Band

3 pts






42
R&B




[Tattoo 10884]
written by Charles Wilson greentick
2.
03/1979

Shake
The Gap Band

from The Gap Band   
23 pts
101
US




4
R&B




[Mercury 74053]
written by Charles Kent Wilson greentick
3.
05/1979

Baby Baba Boogie/Shake
The Gap Band

from The Gap Band   
2 pts




48
dance






written by Lonnie Simmons & Charles Kent Wilson greentick
4.
07/1979

Open Up Your Mind (Wide)
The Gap Band

from The Gap Band   
9 pts






13
R&B




[Mercury 74080]
written by Ronnie James Wilson & Charles Kent Wilson greentick
5.
12/1979

Steppin' (Out)
The Gap Band

from Gap Band II   Gap Band II
14 pts
103
US




10
R&B




[Mercury 76021]
written by Lonnie Simmons, Charlie Wilson greentick & Ronnie Wilson
I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head)
6.
02/1980

#4  I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head)
The Gap Band

from Gap Band II   Gap Band II
138 pts
102
US


52
dance
4
R&B


6
UK
[Mercury 76037]
written by Rudolph Taylor, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Charlie Wilson greentick & Ronnie Wilson
7.
06/1980

Party Lights
The Gap Band

from Gap Band II   Gap Band II
32 pts






36
R&B


30
UK
[Mercury 76062]
written by Lonnie Simmons, Rudolph Taylor, Charlie Wilson greentick & Ronnie Wilson
Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
8.
12/1980

Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
The Gap Band

from Gap Band III   Gap Band III
87 pts
84
US


19
dance
1
R&B


22
UK
charted as Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)/Humpin' in US dance charts
[Mercury 76091]
written by Charlie Wilson greentick, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
Humpin'
9.
12/1980

Humpin'
The Gap Band

from Gap Band III   Gap Band III
32 pts




19
dance
60
R&B


36
UK
charted as Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)/Humpin' in US dance charts
[Mercury 76114]
written by Charlie Wilson greentick, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
Early in the Morning
10.
04/1982

Early in the Morning
The Gap Band

from Gap Band IV   Gap Band IV
95 pts
24
US


13
dance
1
R&B


55
UK
[Total Experience 8201]
written by Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor & Charlie Wilson greentick
You Dropped a Bomb on Me
11.
08/1982

You Dropped a Bomb on Me
The Gap Band

from Gap Band IV   Gap Band IV
58 pts
31
US


39
dance
2
R&B




[Total Experience 8203]
written by Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor & Charlie Wilson greentick
Party Train
12.
08/1983

Party Train
The Gap Band

from Gap Band V   Gap Band V
23 pts
101
US




3
R&B




[Total Experience 8209]
written by Charlie Wilson greentick, Ronnie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
13.
10/1983

I'm Ready If You're Ready
The Gap Band

from Gap Band V   Gap Band V
7 pts






74
R&B


87
UK
[Total Experience 8211]
written by Charlie Wilson greentick, Jimmy Hamilton & Maurice Hayes Nestor
14.
11/1983

Jam the Motha
The Gap Band

from Gap Band V   Gap Band V
8 pts






16
R&B




[Total Experience 8210]
written by Charlie Wilson greentick, Robert Wilson & Rudy Taylor
15.
03/1984

Not Guilty
The Gap Band

1 pts






77
R&B




[Mega 4005]
written by Ronnie Wilson & Charles Wilson greentick
16.
12/1984

Beep a Freak
The Gap Band

from Gap Band VI   
27 pts
103
US


66
dance
2
R&B




[Total Experience 2405]
written by Charlie Wilson greentick, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
  Billy & Baby Gap
17.
1985

Rock the Nation
Billy & Baby Gap

1 pts






75
R&B




[Total Experience 2424]
written by Charlie Wilson greentick, Billy Young [songwriter] & Anthony Walker
  The Gap Band
18.
07/1985

Disrespect
The Gap Band

from Gap Band VI   
7 pts






18
R&B




[Total Experience 2418]
written by Charlie Wilson greentick
19.
07/1986

Automatic Brain
The Gap Band

from Gap Band VII   
1 pts






78
R&B




[Total Experience 2440]
written by Anthony Walker, Charlie Wilson greentick & Billy Young [songwriter]
20.
03/1987

Zibble, Zibble (Get the Money)
The Gap Band

from Gap Band 8   Gap Band 8
8 pts






15
R&B




aka Get Loose, Get Funky
[Total Experience 2703]
written by Charlie Wilson greentick, Morris Rentie & Rudy Taylor
Oops Up Side Your Head (remix)
21.
07/1987

Oops Up Side Your Head (remix)
The Gap Band

43 pts










20
UK
R
written by Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Charlie Wilson greentick
  Robert Palmer
Early in the Morning
22.
09/1988

Early in the Morning
Robert Palmer

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
60 pts
19
US






40
rock


[EMI-Manhattan 50157]
written by Charlie Wilson greentick, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
  The Gap Band
23.
02/1990

Addicted to Your Love
The Gap Band

from Round Trip   
13 pts






8
R&B




[Capitol 44490]
written by Roman Johnson, Ronnie James Wilson, Charles Wilson greentick & Aldyn St. Jon
24.
05/1990

We Can Make It Right
The Gap Band

from Round Trip   
7 pts






18
R&B




[Capitol 44531]
written by Ross Vannelli, Ronnie James Wilson & Charles Wilson greentick
  Snap!
25.
07/1990

Ooops Up / Believe the Hype
Snap!

from World Power   World Power
19 pts




4
dance






written by Charlie Wilson greentick, Lonnie Simmons, Penny Ford, Robert Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor, Benito Benites, Durron Butler & John Virgo Garrett III
Snap Megamix
26.
03/1991

Snap Megamix
Snap!

79 pts










10
UK
written by John "Virgo" Garrett III, R. Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Durron Butler, Penny Ford, Charlie Wilson greentick, Benito Benites, ToniC & Rudy Taylor
  Charlie Wilson
27.
10/1992

You Turn My Life Around
Charlie Wilson greentick

from You Turn My Life Around   You Turn My Life Around
1 pts






78
R&B




[MCA 54375]
written by Charlie Wilson greentick, Jeff Lorber, Morris Rentie & Orvalette Rentie
  The College Boyz
Humpin'
28.
12/1992

Humpin'
The College Boyz

from Radio Fusion Radio   
1 pts






102
R&B




written by Charlie Wilson greentick, Lonnie Simmons, Ronnie Wilson & Rudy Taylor
  Paperboy
29.
06/1993

Bumpin' (Adaptation of Humpin')
Paperboy

4 pts
120
US




90
R&B




[Next Plateau 357021]
written by Charlie Wilson greentick, Lonnie Simmons, Ronnie Wilson & Rudy Taylor
  Spice 1
30.
10/1994

Strap on the Side
Spice 1

from AmeriKKKa's Nightmare   
5 pts
111
US




74
R&B




[Jive 42232]
written by Lonnie Simmons, Charlie Wilson greentick, Robert Lynn Wilson, Ronnie Wilson & Rudy Taylor
  Nuttin' Nyce
31.
05/1995

Froggy Style
Nuttin' Nyce

from Down 4 Whateva…   
29 pts
63
US




25
R&B


68
UK
[Pocketown 42296]
written by George Clinton, Jonah Ellis, Garry Shider, Lonnie Simmons, David Spradley, Charlie Wilson greentick & Alisa Yarbrough
  Snoop Dogg
Snoop's Upside Ya Head
32.
12/1996

Snoop's Upside Ya Head
Snoop Dogg

from Tha Doggfather   Tha Doggfather
74 pts






37
R&B


12
UK
featuring Charlie Wilson
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
written by Calvin Broadus, Lonnie Simmons, Rudolph Taylor, Ronnie Wilson & Charles Wilson greentick
  No Authority
33.
11/1997

Don't Stop
No Authority

from Keep On   Keep On
17 pts
101
US








54
UK
[MJJ Music 78661]
written by Tom Browne, LaShawn Daniels, Aqil Davidson, Idris Davidson, Rodney Jerkins, Sybil Cherry-Jerkins, Teddy Riley, Menton Smith, Thomassina Smith, Japhe Tejeda & Charlie Wilson greentick
  Snoop Dogg
Tha Doggfather
34.
01/1998

Tha Doggfather
Snoop Dogg

from Tha Doggfather   Tha Doggfather
24 pts










36
UK
written by Calvin Broadus, Charles Wilson greentick & Delmar Arnaud
  Mia X
35.
10/1998

Whatcha Wanna Do?
Mia X

from Mama Drama   Mama Drama
24 pts
41
US




32
R&B




featuring Charlie Wilson
[No Limit 53459]
written by Mia X & Charlie Wilson greentick
  F.A.T.E.
36.
03/2000

Just Because
F.A.T.E.

from For All That's Endured   
1 pts






104
R&B




written by Ronnie Wilson, Charlie Wilson greentick, Robert Wilson, Rudy Taylor & Lonnie Simmons
  DJ Casper
Oops Upside Your Head
37.
10/2004

Oops Upside Your Head
DJ Casper

61 pts










16
UK
featuring The Gap Band
written by Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Charlie Wilson greentick
  Snoop Dogg
38.
02/2005

#3  Signs
Snoop Dogg

from R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece   R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece
192 pts
46
US








2
UK
featuring Charlie Wilson & Justin Timberlake
[Doggystyle/Star Trak]
written by Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor & Charlie Wilson greentick
  Dirt Diggers vs. Snoop Dogg
39.
05/2005

Signs
Dirt Diggers vs. Snoop Dogg

2 pts










203
UK
written by Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor & Charlie Wilson greentick
  Kanye West
See Me Now
40.
08/2010

See Me Now
Kanye West

from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy   My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
1 pts






102
R&B




featuring Beyoncé, Big Sean and Charlie Wilson
written by Brenda Russell, Brian Russell, Mike Dean, No I.D., Charlie Wilson greentick, Beyoncé Knowles & Kanye West
  Charlie Wilson
41.
10/2010

You Are
Charlie Wilson greentick

from Just Charlie   
12 pts
103
US




13
R&B




[P Music LP Cut]
written by Carl M. Days Jr., Charlie Wilson greentick, Dennis Bettis, Mahin Wilson & Wirlie Morris
42.
05/2011

Life of the Party
Charlie Wilson greentick

from Just Charlie   
10 pts
120
US




20
R&B




[P Music LP Cut]
written by Charlie Wilson greentick, Edwin "Lil Eddie" Serrano, Gregg Pagani, Lance Tolbert, Mahin Wilson, William "Casper" Serrano & Deanna DellaCioppa
43.
07/2011

Never Got Enough
Charlie Wilson greentick

from Just Charlie   
1 pts






123
R&B




written by Charlie Wilson greentick, Emile Ghantous, Erik Nelson, Frankie J, Mahin Wilson & Samuel Salter
44.
12/2012

My Love Is All I Have
Charlie Wilson greentick

from Love, Charlie   
7 pts
108
US




36
R&B




[RCA LP Cut]
written by Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson greentick, Mahin Wilson & Paran
  Kanye West
45.
07/2013

#5  Bound 2
Kanye West

from Yeezus   Yeezus
100 pts
12
US




3
R&B


55
UK
[G.O.O.D. LP Cut]
written by Kanye West, John Legend, Charlie Wilson greentick, Che Pope, Elon Rutberg, Cydel Young, Malik Jones, Sakiya Sandifer, Mike Dean, Norman Whiteside, Bobby Massey, Robert Dukes & Ronnie Self
  Sigma
Nobody to Love
46.
04/2014

#2  Nobody to Love
Sigma

from Life   Life
204 pts










1
UK
written by Kanye West, John Legend, Charlie Wilson greentick, Che Pope, Elon Rutberg, Cydel Young, Malik Jones, Sakiya Sandifer, Mike Dean, Norman Whiteside, Bobby Massey, Robert Dukes & Ronnie Self
  Mark Ronson
Uptown Funk!
47.
11/2014

#1  Uptown Funk!
Mark Ronson

from Uptown Special   Uptown Special
483 pts
1
US
5
AC
1
dance




1
UK
featuring Bruno Mars
Grammy Award for Record of the Year 2016 BRIT Awards Best British Single 2015
[RCA LP Cut]
written by Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Devon Gallaspy, Nicholaus Williams, Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Charlie Wilson greentick
  Dr. Dre
Genocide
48.
08/2015

Genocide
Dr. Dre

from Compton   
1 pts






102
R&B




featuring Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius & Candice Pillay
written by Andre Young, Kendrick Duckworth, Morris Ricks II, Marsha Ambrosius, Sly Jordan, Candice Pillay, Dwayne Abernathy Jr., Charlie Wilson greentick, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
  Mark Ronson
Uptown Funk!
49.
07/2016

Uptown Funk!
Mark Ronson

6 pts










86
UK
featuring Bruno Mars
R
written by Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Devon Gallaspy, Nicholaus Williams, Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Charlie Wilson greentick
  Charlie Wilson
50.
07/2017

Smile for Me
Charlie Wilson greentick

from In It to Win It   
6 pts


21
AC








featuring Robin Thicke
[RCA LP Cut]
written by Charlie Wilson greentick, Gregg Pagani, Carlos Battey, Mahin Wilson & Michael Paran
Forever Valentine
51.
01/2021

Forever Valentine
Charlie Wilson greentick

8 pts


18
AC








[BMG]
written by Charlie Wilson greentick, Bruno Mars, Jonathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves, Ray McCullough II, Micah Powell & Seth Reger
  Don Toliver
Attitude
52.
06/2024

Attitude
Don Toliver

from Hardstone Psycho   
13 pts
58
US










featuring Charlie Wilson & Cash Cobain
[Cactus Jack]
written by Caleb Toliver, Charles Wilson greentick, Cashmere Small, Kobe "BbyKobe" Hood, Calvin Broadus, Jr., Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo


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The Gap Band


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