Songs Written by DeVante SwingTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Donald Earle DeGrate Jr. (born September 29, 1969), better known by his stage name DeVanté Swing, is an American record producer, singer, songwriter and rapper. He is best known as the main songwriter and producer of the R&B group Jodeci, which includes his younger brother Dalvin “Mr. Dalvin” DeGrate. DeVante Swing also created Swing Mob, which consisted of various artists he discovered and mentored, such as Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Magoo, Ginuwine, Static Major with Playa, Darryl Pearson, Tweet, Jimmy Douglass,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, DeVante Swing first charted in 1991 with Had Enuf?.The artist placed 13 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 5 UK Top‑75 entries.On US RnB the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s, 4 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Freek'n You - #2: Feenin' - #3: Come and Talk to Me - #4: Cry for You - #5: Love U 4 Life
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  Jodeci
Gotta Love
1.
05/1991

Gotta Love
Jodeci

from Forever My Lady   Forever My Lady
1 pts




79
R&B


[Uptown/MCA 54086]
written by DeVante Swing greentick, K-Ci Hailey & JoJo Hailey
  Al B. Sure!
2.
06/1991

Had Enuf?
Al B. Sure!

from Private Times...And the Whole 9!   
5 pts




28
R&B


[Warner 19315]
written by Al B. Sure!, Chubb Rock, DeVante Swing greentick & Kevin Deane
  Jodeci
Forever My Lady
3.
08/1991

Forever My Lady
Jodeci

from Forever My Lady   Forever My Lady
71 pts
25
US


1
R&B


co-produced by Al B. Sure!
[Uptown/MCA 54197]
written by Al B. Sure! & DeVante Swing greentick
Stay
4.
12/1991

Stay
Jodeci

from Forever My Lady   Forever My Lady
49 pts
41
US


1
R&B


co-produced by Al B. Sure!
[Uptown/MCA 54285]
written by DeVante Swing greentick
Come and Talk to Me
5.
03/1992

#3  Come and Talk to Me
Jodeci

from Forever My Lady   Forever My Lady
114 pts
11
US


1
R&B


co-produced by Al B. Sure!
[Uptown/MCA 54175]
written by DeVante Swing greentick
I'm Still Waiting
6.
08/1992

I'm Still Waiting
Jodeci

from Forever My Lady   Forever My Lady
19 pts
85
US


10
R&B


co-produced by Al B. Sure!; radio single only
[Uptown/MCA 54451]
written by DeVante Swing greentick
  Christopher Williams
All I See
7.
10/1992

All I See
Christopher Williams

from Changes   Changes
11 pts
104
US


19
R&B


[Uptown/MCA 54508]
written by DeVante Swing greentick, Andre Harrell & Christopher Williams
  Jodeci
Let's Go Through the Motions
8.
04/1993

Let's Go Through the Motions
Jodeci

from Who's the Man?: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
17 pts
65
US


31
R&B


[Uptown/MCA 54602]
written by DeVante Swing greentick
9.
11/1993

#4  Cry for You
Jodeci

from Diary of a Mad Band   Diary of a Mad Band
109 pts
15
US


1
R&B
89
UK
[Uptown/MCA 54723]
written by DeVante Swing greentick
10.
1994

My Heart Belongs to U
Jodeci

2 pts




55
R&B


[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
written by DeVante Swing greentick
Feenin'
11.
03/1994

#2  Feenin'
Jodeci

from Diary of a Mad Band   Diary of a Mad Band
130 pts
25
US


2
R&B
18
UK
[Uptown/MCA 54798]
written by DeVante Swing greentick
What About Us
12.
06/1994

What About Us
Jodeci

from Diary of a Mad Band   Diary of a Mad Band
14 pts
101
US


14
R&B


[Uptown/MCA 54861]
written by DeVante Swing greentick & Devell Moore
  Usher
Can U Get wit It
13.
08/1994

Can U Get wit It
Usher

from Usher   Usher
32 pts
59
US


13
R&B
91
UK
[LaFace 24075]
written by DeVante Swing greentick
  Sista
Brand New
14.
08/1994

Brand New
Sista

from 4 All the Sistas Around da World   
1 pts




84
R&B


aka Brand Nu
[Elektra 64526]
written by DeVante Swing greentick, Timbaland & Missy Elliott
  Jodeci
15.
01/1995

Cry for You
Jodeci

from Diary of a Mad Band   Diary of a Mad Band
50 pts






20
UK
R
written by DeVante Swing greentick
  Changing Faces
16.
03/1995

Keep It Right There
Changing Faces

from Changing Faces   Changing Faces
2 pts




49
R&B


[Big Beat 98187]
written by DeVante Swing greentick
  Jodeci
Freek'n You
17.
06/1995

#1  Freek'n You
Jodeci

from The Show, the After Party, the Hotel   The Show, the After Party, the Hotel
163 pts
14
US
14
dance
3
R&B
17
UK
[Uptown/MCA 55023]
written by DeVante Swing greentick
Love U 4 Life
18.
11/1995

#5  Love U 4 Life
Jodeci

from The Show, the After Party, the Hotel   The Show, the After Party, the Hotel
90 pts
31
US


8
R&B
23
UK
[Uptown/MCA 55133]
written by DeVante Swing greentick
  Aaron Hall/De Vante/Sista
19.
03/1996

Dangerous Minds EP
Aaron Hall/De Vante/Sista

24 pts






35
UK
written by Aaron Hall, Missy Elliott, Mr. Dalvin, DeVante Swing greentick, Craig Mack, Evil Dee, Eddie Humphrey, Shock G, George Clinton, Glenn Goins & Bootsy Collins
  Montell Jordan
What's on Tonight
20.
02/1997

What's on Tonight
Montell Jordan

from More…   
64 pts
21
US


7
R&B


[Def Jam 574032]
written by Montell Jordan & DeVante Swing greentick
  Jodeci vs. Club Asylum
Freek Me Up
21.
06/1998

Freek Me Up
Jodeci vs. Club Asylum

3 pts






122
UK
written by DeVante Swing greentick
  Birdman & Lil Wayne
Leather So Soft
22.
02/2007

Leather So Soft
Birdman & Lil Wayne

from Like Father, Like Son   Like Father, Like Son
6 pts
118
US


41
R&B


[album cut]
written by D.P. "Dad" Carter, Donald DeGrate greentick, Jim Jonsin, Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman & B. Williams
  Bun B
23.
07/2008

You're Everything
Bun B

from II Trill   II Trill
2 pts




59
R&B


featuring Rick Ross, David Banner, 8-Ball & MJG
[J Prince album cut]
written by Lavell Crump, DeVante Swing greentick, Bernard Freeman, Marlon Goodwin, Hussain Jiffrey, Raymond E Jones, Rick Ross & Premro Smith
  Jodeci
24.
04/2015

Every Moment
Jodeci

from The Past, the Present, the Future   
1 pts




104
R&B


written by DeVante Swing greentick, Steve Beckham & Dalvin DeGrate
  DJ Khaled
Freak N You
25.
06/2019

Freak N You
DJ Khaled

from Father of Asahd   
3 pts
103
US






featuring Lil Wayne & Gunna
[Epic/We the Best]
written by Khaled Khaled, Dwayne Carter Jr., Sergio Kitchens, Joseph Zarrillo, Omed Rozbayani & Donald DeGrate Jr. greentick
  Drake
Jodeci Freestyle
26.
08/2019

Jodeci Freestyle
Drake

from Care Package   
3 pts
118
US






featuring J. Cole
[OVO]
written by Drake, 40, Bink, Jermaine Cole, Donald DeGrate Jr. greentick, Roger Troutman, Thomas Troutman, Andreao Heard, James Lloyd, Jeff Lorber & Christopher Wallace
  Lil Durk
Every Freakin' Day
27.
02/2021

Every Freakin' Day
Lil Durk

from The Voice   
3 pts
120
US






[Alamo/Geffen]
written by Durk Banks, John Lam, Frank Gilliam III, Evenson Clauseille, Garrison Boykin & Donald DeGrate greentick
  Megan Thee Stallion
Plan B
28.
05/2022

Plan B
Megan Thee Stallion

from Traumazine   
34 pts
29
US






[1501 Certified]
written by Omar Perrin, Robert Watson, Dalvin DeGrate, Donald DeGrate greentick & Megan Pete
  21 Savage & Brent Faiyaz
Should've Wore a Bonnet
29.
01/2024

Should've Wore a Bonnet
21 Savage & Brent Faiyaz

from American Dream   American Dream
20 pts
40
US






[Slaughter Gang]
written by Shéyaa Abraham-Joseph, Christopher Wood, Ronald LaTour, David Patino, John Julian, Francis Esteban, Donald De Grate greentick, Joel Hailey & Darryl Pearson


See also...

JodeciJodeci vs. Club Asylum


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