Songs Performed or Written by Edwin StarrTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Charles Edwin Hatcher (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003), known by his stage name Edwin Starr, was an American singer and songwriter. He is best remembered for his Norman Whitfield-produced Motown singles of the 1970s, most notably the number-one hit "War". Born in Nashville and raised in Cleveland, he later lived in Detroit while singing for Ric-Tic and Motown Records. He was backed by the band that became known as "Black Merda". Hawkins and Veasey of the group played... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: War - #2: Twenty-Five Miles - #3: Contact - #4: H.A.P.P.Y. Radio - #5: Stop the War Now
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  Edwin Starr
1.
07/1965

Agent Double-O Soul
Edwin Starr greentick

63 pts
21
US


8
R&B




[Ric-Tic 103]
written by Bill Sharpley & Edwin Starr greentick
2.
12/1965

Back Street
Edwin Starr greentick

9 pts
95
US


33
R&B




[Ric-Tic 107]
written by Charlie Hatcher & Bill Sharpley
3.
02/1966

Stop Her on Sight (SOS)
Edwin Starr greentick

53 pts
48
US


9
R&B


35
UK
[Ric-Tic 109]
written by Albert Hamilton, Richard Morris & Edwin Starr greentick
4.
05/1966

Headline News
Edwin Starr greentick

28 pts
84
US






39
UK
[Ric-Tic 114]
written by Albert Hamilton, Richard Morris & Edwin Starr greentick
  The Shades of Blue
5.
05/1966

Oh How Happy
The Shades of Blue

84 pts
12
US


16
R&B




[Impact 1007]
written by Charles Hatcher greentick
6.
07/1966

Lonely Summer
The Shades of Blue

10 pts
72
US








[Impact 1014]
written by Edwin Starr greentick
  The Alan Bown Set
7.
08/1966

Headline News
The Alan Bown Set

15 pts








51
UK
written by Albert Hamilton, Charles Hatcher greentick & Richard Morris
  Edwin Starr
8.
11/1967

I Want My Baby Back
Edwin Starr greentick

4 pts
120
US








[Gordy 7066]
written by Cornelius Grant, Eddie Kendricks & Norman Whitfield
9.
04/1968

I Am the Man for You Baby
Edwin Starr greentick

6 pts
112
US


45
R&B




[Gordy 7071]
written by Stephen Bowden, James Dean & William Weatherspoon
10.
11/1968

Way Over There
Edwin Starr greentick

from Involved   
3 pts
119
US








[Gordy 7078]
written by Berry Gordy Jr. & Smokey Robinson
11.
12/1968

Stop Her on Sight (SOS) / Headline News
Edwin Starr greentick

78 pts








11
UK
R
written by Al Hamilton, Richard Morris & Charles Hatcher greentick
Twenty-Five Miles
12.
02/1969

#2  Twenty-Five Miles
Edwin Starr greentick

from 25 Miles   
164 pts
6
US


6
R&B


36
UK
[Gordy 7083]
written by Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua & Edwin Starr greentick
13.
06/1969

I'm Still a Strugglin' Man
Edwin Starr greentick

from 25 Miles   
14 pts
80
US


27
R&B




[Gordy 7087]
written by Doris McNeil & Johnny Bristol
  Blinky & Edwin Starr
14.
08/1969

Oh How Happy
Blinky & Edwin Starr

6 pts
92
US








[Gordy 7090]
written by Charles Hatcher greentick
  Edwin Starr
15.
02/1970

Time
Edwin Starr greentick

from War and Peace   War and Peace
6 pts
117
US


39
R&B




[Gordy 7097]
written by Edwin Starr greentick & Richard "Popcorn" Wylie
16.
07/1970

#1  War
Edwin Starr greentick

from War and Peace   War and Peace
390 pts
1
US


3
R&B


3
UK
[Gordy 7101]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
17.
12/1970

#5  Stop the War Now
Edwin Starr greentick

from Involved   
84 pts
26
US


5
R&B


33
UK
[Gordy 7104]
written by Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield
18.
04/1971

Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On
Edwin Starr greentick

from Involved   
30 pts
64
US


6
R&B




[Gordy 7107]
written by Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield
  Winfield Parker
19.
09/1971

S.O.S. (Stop Her on Sight)
Winfield Parker

2 pts




48
R&B




[Spring 116]
written by Charles Hatcher greentick, Al Hamilton & Richard Morris
  Edwin Starr
20.
06/1973

There You Go
Edwin Starr greentick

20 pts
80
US


12
R&B




[Soul 35103]
written by Edwin Starr greentick
21.
09/1973

You've Got My Soul on Fire
Edwin Starr greentick

18 pts




40
R&B


54
UK
[Motown 1276]
written by Norman Whitfield
22.
03/1974

Ain't It Hell Up in Harlem
Edwin Starr greentick

from Hell Up in Harlem: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
3 pts
110
US








[Motown 1284]
written by Freddie Perren
23.
05/1975

Pain
Edwin Starr greentick

from Free to Be Myself   
6 pts




25
R&B




[Granite 522]
written by Edwin Starr greentick
24.
10/1975

Stay with Me
Edwin Starr greentick

from Free to Be Myself   
2 pts




51
R&B




[Granite 528]
written by Edwin Starr greentick
25.
12/1975

Abyssinia Jones
Edwin Starr greentick

from Free to Be Myself   
11 pts
98
US


25
R&B




[Granite 532]
written by Edwin Starr greentick
26.
05/1977

I Just Wanna Do My Thing
Edwin Starr greentick

6 pts


28
dance
94
R&B




[20th Century 2338]
written by Edwin Starr greentick
27.
11/1978

#3  Contact
Edwin Starr greentick

from Clean   
158 pts
65
US
1
dance
13
R&B


6
UK
[20th Century 2396]
written by Edwin Starr greentick, Arthur Eugene Pullam & Robert Dickerson
28.
05/1979

#4  H.A.P.P.Y. Radio
Edwin Starr greentick

from Happy Radio   
112 pts
79
US
7
dance
28
R&B


9
UK
[20th Century 2408]
written by Edwin Starr greentick
29.
09/1983

Smooth
Edwin Starr greentick

5 pts








90
UK
written by Edwin Starr greentick
30.
05/1984

Marvin
Edwin Starr greentick

6 pts








89
UK
written by Terence Morris & Mike Collins
31.
05/1985

It Ain't Fair
Edwin Starr greentick

12 pts








56
UK
written by Edwin Starr greentick
(I Heard It) Through the Grapevine
32.
04/1986

(I Heard It) Through the Grapevine
Edwin Starr greentick

7 pts








83
UK
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
33.
10/1987

Whatever Makes Our Love Grow
Edwin Starr greentick

4 pts








98
UK
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman
  The Untouchables [ska band]
34.
03/1989

Agent Double O Soul
The Untouchables [ska band]

from Agent Double o Soul   
8 pts


30
dance


28
alt.


written by Bill Sharpley & Edwin Starr greentick
  Edwin Starr
25 Miles
35.
07/1989

25 Miles
Edwin Starr greentick

7 pts








82
UK
R
written by Edwin Starr greentick, Harvey Fuqua & Johnny Bristol
  The Three Amigos
36.
03/2001

25 Miles 2001
The Three Amigos

30 pts








30
UK
written by Edwin Starr greentick, Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol, Marc Williams [British DJ], Josh Powell & Milroy Nadarajah


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