David Shire

Songs Written by David ShireTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

David Lee Shire (born July 3, 1937) is an American songwriter and composer of stage musicals, film and television scores. Among his best known works are the motion picture soundtracks to The Big Bus, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, The Conversation, All the President's Men, and parts of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack such as "Manhattan Skyline". His other work includes the score of the 1985 film Return to Oz (the "sequel-in-part" of The Wizard of Oz), and... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, David Shire first charted in 1963 with Washington Square.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 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 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: With You I'm Born Again - #2: Washington Square - #3: Happy - #4: You Gon' Learn - #5: Twilights Last Gleaming / Made It Last
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  The Village Stompers
Washington Square
1.
09/1963

#2  Washington Square
The Village Stompers

from Washington Square   Washington Square
257 pts
2
US
1
AC




22
R&B


instrumental
[Epic 9617]
written by Bobb Goldsteinn & David Shire greentick
  The Ames Brothers
Washington Square
2.
10/1963

Washington Square
The Ames Brothers

4 pts
129
US










[Epic 9630]
written by Bobb Goldsteinn & David Shire greentick
  Pearl Bailey
3.
09/1964

I'd Rather Be Rich
Pearl Bailey

3 pts
132
US










[Decca 31667]
written by Richard Maltby Jr. & David Shire greentick
  Robert Goulet
4.
10/1964

I'd Rather Be Rich
Robert Goulet

3 pts
131
US










[Columbia 43131]
written by Richard Maltby Jr. & David Shire greentick
  James Last
5.
02/1971

Washington Square / Proud Mary
James Last

7 pts


22
AC








[Polydor 15017]
written by Bob Goldstein, David Shire greentick & John Fogerty
  Billy Preston & Syreeta
6.
04/1979

Go for It
Billy Preston & Syreeta

from Fast Break: Music from the Motion Picture   
4 pts
108
US




80
dance




[Motown 1460]
written by David Shire greentick & Carol Connors
With You I'm Born Again
7.
12/1979

#1  With You I'm Born Again
Billy Preston & Syreeta

from Fast Break: Music from the Motion Picture   
339 pts
4
US
2
AC




86
R&B
2
UK
[Motown 1477]
written by Carol Connors & David Shire greentick
  Maureen McGovern
8.
04/1981

Halfway Home
Maureen McGovern

6 pts


24
AC








[Maiden Voyage 120]
written by David Shire greentick & Carol Connors
  Brenda Lee
Only When I Laugh
9.
10/1981

Only When I Laugh
Brenda Lee

from Only When I Laugh   
3 pts




32
ctry






[MCA 51195]
written by Richard Maltby Jr. & David Shire greentick
  Tony Touch
10.
04/2000

The Return of the Diaz Bros.
Tony Touch

from The Piece Maker   
1 pts








78
R&B


featuring Doo Wop & Pain in da Ass
[Tommy Boy LP Cut]
written by Joseph Anthony Hernandez, Raphael Gonzalez & David Shire greentick
11.
05/2000

The Diaz Bros. feat. Doo Wop / The Piece Maker
Tony Touch

3 pts










118
UK
featuring Gangstarr
written by D. Shiro, J. A. Hernandez, Raphael Gonzalez, David Shire greentick, Christopher Martin & Keith Elam
  Huff & Puff
12.
02/2001

Born Again
Huff & Puff

6 pts










93
UK
written by Ben Langmaid, Rollo Armstrong, David Shire greentick & Carol Conners
  High Contrast
13.
05/2004

#5  Twilights Last Gleaming / Made It Last
High Contrast

from High Society   High Society
9 pts










74
UK
written by Lincoln Barrett & David Shire greentick
  Max Sedgley
14.
07/2004

#3  Happy
Max Sedgley

from From the Roots to the Shoots   From the Roots to the Shoots
30 pts










30
UK
written by Max Sedgley, David Shire greentick, Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston & Richard Strauss
  Eminem
You Gon' Learn
15.
02/2020

#4  You Gon' Learn
Eminem

from Music to Be Murdered By   
15 pts
52
US










featuring Royce da 5'9" and White Gold
[Shady/Aftermath]
written by Marshall Mathers, Ryan Montgomery, Bobby Yewah, Luis Resto, Carol Connors & David Shire greentick

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