Songs Performed or Written by Clint Ballard Jr.Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Clinton Conger Ballard Jr. (May 24, 1931 – December 23, 2008) was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist. He wrote two Billboard Hot 100 number one hits. The first was "Game of Love" by Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders in 1965. The second was the 1975 hit, "You're No Good" by Linda Ronstadt (first sung by Dee Dee Warwick, covered by The Swinging Blue Jeans, Betty Everett and later recorded by Van Halen). He wrote two UK number one singles,... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: The Game of Love - #2: Good Timin' - #3: You're No Good - #4: I'm Alive - #5: You're No Good
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  Frankie Avalon
Ginger Bread
1.
07/1958

Ginger Bread
Frankie Avalon

from A Whole Lotta Frankie   
132 pts
9
US




10
R&B
30
UK
backing vocals by the Four Dates
[Chancellor 1021]
written by Clint Ballard greentick & Hank Hunter
  Bobby Rydell
Little Bitty Girl
2.
02/1960

Little Bitty Girl
Bobby Rydell

57 pts
19
US








US B side to Wild One
[Cameo 171]
written by Clint Ballard Jr. greentick & Fred Tobias
  Jimmy Jones
Good Timin'
3.
04/1960

#2  Good Timin'
Jimmy Jones

386 pts
3
US




8
R&B
1
UK
[Cub 9067]
written by Fred Tobias & Clint Ballard Jr. greentick
  Patti Page
4.
06/1960

One of Us (Will Weep Tonight)
Patti Page

31 pts
31
US








[Mercury 71639]
written by Fred Tobias & Clint Ballard Jr. greentick
  Paul Evans
5.
08/1960

The Brigade of Broken Hearts
Paul Evans

8 pts
81
US








[Guaranteed 210]
written by Clint Ballard Jr. greentick & Fred Tobias
  Clint Ballard Jr.
6.
12/1960

Take Me to Your Ladder (I'll See Your Leader Later)
Clint Ballard Jr. greentick

3 pts
115
US








as Buddy Clinton
written by Bob Hilliard & Burt Bacharach
  Merv Griffin
7.
02/1961

Banned in Boston
Merv Griffin

4 pts
101
US








[novelty]
[Carlton 540]
written by Clint Ballard Jr. greentick & Fred Tobias
  Adam Wade
8.
11/1961

Preview of Paradise
Adam Wade

3 pts
108
US








[Coed 560]
written by Fred Tobias & Clint Ballard Jr. greentick
  Faron Young
9.
06/1963

Nightmare
Faron Young

8 pts




14
ctry




US B side to I've Come to Say Goodbye
[Mercury 72114]
written by Clint Ballard Jr. greentick & Artie Rand
  Ricky Nelson
10.
09/1963

There's Not a Minute
Ricky Nelson

from Album Seven By Rick   
4 pts
127
US








as Rick Nelson
[Imperial 5985]
written by Clint Ballard Jr. greentick & Fred Tobias
  Dee Dee Warwick
You're No Good
11.
11/1963

You're No Good
Dee Dee Warwick

4 pts
117
US








[Jubilee 5459]
written by Clint Ballard Jr. greentick
  Betty Everett
You're No Good
12.
11/1963

You're No Good
Betty Everett

39 pts
51
US




5
R&B


[Vee-Jay 566]
written by Clint Ballard Jr. greentick
  The Browns
13.
01/1964

Oh No!
The Browns

from I Heard the Bluebirds Sing   
2 pts




42
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-8242]
written by Ted Cooper & Clint Ballard Jr. greentick
  The Swinging Blue Jeans
You're No Good
14.
06/1964

#5  You're No Good
The Swinging Blue Jeans

150 pts
97
US






3
UK
[Imperial 66049]
written by Clint Ballard Jr. greentick
  Ray Peterson
15.
09/1964

Oh No!
Ray Peterson

3 pts
128
US








[MGM 13269]
written by Clint Ballard Jr. greentick & Angela Riela
  Wayne Fontana
16.
02/1965

#1  The Game of Love
Wayne Fontana

394 pts
1
US






2
UK
as Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders

[Fontana 1509]
written by Clint Ballard Jr. greentick
  The Hollies
17.
05/1965

#4  I'm Alive
The Hollies

from Hear! Here!   
211 pts
103
US






1
UK
[Imperial 66119]
written by Clint Ballard Jr. greentick
  Wayne Fontana
18.
06/1965

It's Just a Little Bit Too Late
Wayne Fontana

67 pts
45
US






20
UK
as Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
[Fontana 1514]
written by Clint Ballard Jr. greentick & Les Ledo
  Ricky Nelson
19.
07/1965

Come Out Dancin'
Ricky Nelson

3 pts
130
US








as Rick Nelson
[Decca 31800]
written by Clint Ballard Jr. greentick & Angela Riela
  Wayne Fontana
She Needs Love
20.
10/1965

She Needs Love
Wayne Fontana

27 pts








32
UK
as Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
written by Clint Ballard Jr. greentick
  David & Jonathan
21.
04/1966

Speak Her Name
David & Jonathan

3 pts
109
US








[Capitol 5625]
written by Clint Ballard Jr. greentick
  Jan & Dean
22.
09/1966

Fiddle Around
Jan & Dean

6 pts
93
US








[Liberty 55905]
written by Clint Ballard Jr. greentick & Larry Kusic
  Walter Jackson
23.
03/1967

Speak Her Name
Walter Jackson

from Speak Her Name   
14 pts
89
US




22
R&B


[Okeh 7272]
written by Clint Ballard Jr. greentick
  Nancy Wilson
24.
12/1968

In a Long White Room
Nancy Wilson

from Nancy   
7 pts
117
US
31
AC






[Capitol 2361]
written by Clint Ballard greentick & Martin Chamin
  Linda Ronstadt
You're No Good
25.
12/1974

#3  You're No Good
Linda Ronstadt

from Heart Like a Wheel   Heart Like a Wheel
217 pts
1
US
10
AC






[Capitol 3990]
written by Clint Ballard Jr. greentick
  Gamma
26.
01/1980

I'm Alive
Gamma

from Gamma 1   Gamma 1
13 pts
60
US








[Elektra 46555]
written by Clint Ballard Jr. greentick
  Aswad
You're No Good
27.
02/1995

You're No Good
Aswad

25 pts








35
UK
written by Clint Ballard greentick
  Eminem
Love Game
28.
11/2013

Love Game
Eminem

from The Marshall Mathers LP 2   The Marshall Mathers LP 2
9 pts






31
R&B
94
UK
featuring Kendrick Lamar
[Web LP Cut]
written by Marshall Mathers, Kendrick Duckworth, Clint Ballard greentick, Jimmie Grier, Coy Poe & Pinky Tomlin


See also...

Buddy Clinton


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