Eric Clapton

Songs Written by Eric ClaptonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Eric Patrick Clapton (born 30 March 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". He was named number five in Time magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009. After playing in a number... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Eric Clapton first charted in 1967 with Strange Brew.The artist placed 21 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 5 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 23 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 1 of which went to number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Rock the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s, 3 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Tears in Heaven - #2: Lay Down Sally - #3: Sunshine of Your Love - #4: Wonderful Tonight - #5: Layla
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  Cream
Strange Brew
1.
06/1967

Strange Brew
Cream

from Disraeli Gears   Disraeli Gears
60 pts










17
UK
[Atco 6488]
written by Eric Clapton greentick, Felix Pappalardi & Gail Collins
Sunshine of Your Love
2.
01/1968

#3  Sunshine of Your Love
Cream

from Disraeli Gears   Disraeli Gears
176 pts
5
US








25
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #65]
[Atco 6544]
written by Eric Clapton greentick, Jack Bruce & Pete Brown
Anyone for Tennis
3.
05/1968

Anyone for Tennis
Cream

from Goodbye   Goodbye
32 pts
64
US








40
UK
[Atco 6575]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Martin Sharp
Badge
4.
04/1969

Badge
Cream

from Goodbye   Goodbye
68 pts
60
US








18
UK
[Atco 6668]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & George Harrison
  Delaney, Bonnie & Friends
5.
12/1969

Comin' Home
Delaney, Bonnie & Friends

from Delaney & Bonnie & Friends on Tour with Eric Clapton   Delaney & Bonnie & Friends on Tour with Eric Clapton
68 pts
84
US








16
UK
featuring Eric Clapton
[Atco 6725]
written by Bonnie Bramlett & Eric Clapton greentick
  Derek and the Dominos
Bell Bottom Blues
6.
02/1971

Bell Bottom Blues
Derek and the Dominos

from Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs   Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
7 pts
91
US










[Atco 6803]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
Layla
7.
03/1971

Layla
Derek and the Dominos

from Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs   Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
128 pts
51
US








7
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #27]
[Atco 6809]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Jim Gordon
Layla
8.
05/1972

Layla
Derek and the Dominos

from The History of Eric Clapton   
94 pts
10
US










R
[Atco 6809]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Jim Gordon
  Eric Clapton
Let It Rain
9.
09/1972

Let It Rain
Eric Clapton greentick

from Eric Clapton   Eric Clapton
19 pts
48
US










[Polydor 15049]
written by Bonnie Bramlett & Eric Clapton greentick
  Cream
Badge
10.
10/1972

Badge
Cream

from Heavy Cream   
21 pts










42
UK
R
written by Eric Clapton greentick & George Harrison
  Eric Clapton
Bell Bottom Blues
11.
02/1973

Bell Bottom Blues
Eric Clapton greentick

from Clapton   
10 pts
78
US










[Polydor 15056]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
  Derek and the Dominos
12.
03/1973

Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad
Derek and the Dominos

from In Concert   In Concert
4 pts
120
US










live
[RSO 400]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Bobby Whitlock
  Eric Clapton
Hello Old Friend
13.
10/1976

Hello Old Friend
Eric Clapton greentick

from No Reason to Cry   No Reason to Cry
42 pts
24
US










[RSO 861]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
Lay Down Sally
14.
12/1977

#2  Lay Down Sally
Eric Clapton greentick

from Slowhand   Slowhand
204 pts
3
US
25
AC
26
ctry




39
UK
[RSO 886]
written by Eric Clapton greentick, Marcy Levy & George Terry
  Jack Paris
Lay Down Sally
15.
03/1978

Lay Down Sally
Jack Paris

1 pts




86
ctry






[50 States 58]
written by Eric Clapton greentick, Marcy Levy & George Terry
  Red Sovine
Lay Down Sally
16.
03/1978

Lay Down Sally
Red Sovine

1 pts




70
ctry






[Gusto 180]
written by Eric Clapton greentick, Marcy Levy & George Terry
  Eric Clapton
Wonderful Tonight
17.
05/1978

Wonderful Tonight
Eric Clapton greentick

from Slowhand   Slowhand
63 pts
16
US
39
AC








[RSO 895]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
Watch Out for Lucy
18.
02/1979

Watch Out for Lucy
Eric Clapton greentick

from Backless   Backless
20 pts
40
US










as Eric Clapton & His Band
[RSO 910]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
Blues Power
19.
11/1980

Blues Power
Eric Clapton greentick

from Just One Night   Just One Night
9 pts
76
US










as Eric Clapton & His Band
live
[RSO 1051]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Leon Russell
I Can't Stand It
20.
02/1981

I Can't Stand It
Eric Clapton greentick

from Another Ticket   Another Ticket
119 pts
10
US






1
rock


as Eric Clapton & His Band
[RSO 1060]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
21.
03/1981

Catch Me If You Can
Eric Clapton greentick

from Another Ticket   Another Ticket
6 pts








23
rock


as Eric Clapton & His Band
written by Gary Brooker & Eric Clapton greentick
22.
03/1981

Rita Mae
Eric Clapton greentick

from Another Ticket   Another Ticket
8 pts








18
rock


as Eric Clapton & His Band
[RSO 1064]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
23.
06/1981

Another Ticket
Eric Clapton greentick

from Another Ticket   Another Ticket
9 pts
78
US










[RSO 1064]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
  Derek and the Dominos
Layla
24.
03/1982

#5  Layla
Derek and the Dominos

139 pts










4
UK
R
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Jim Gordon
  Eric Clapton
25.
03/1983

Ain't Going Down
Eric Clapton greentick

from Money and Cigarettes   Money and Cigarettes
4 pts








32
rock


written by Eric Clapton greentick
26.
04/1983

The Shape You're In
Eric Clapton greentick

from Money and Cigarettes   Money and Cigarettes
8 pts










75
UK
[Warner 29647 (Duck)]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
27.
03/1985

She's Waiting
Eric Clapton greentick

from Behind the Sun   Behind the Sun
10 pts








11
rock


[Warner 28986 (Duck)]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & J. Peter Robinson
It's in the Way That You Use It
28.
11/1986

It's in the Way That You Use It
Eric Clapton greentick

from August   August
37 pts








1
rock
77
UK
[Warner 28514 (Duck)]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Robbie Robertson
  Eric Clapton & Tina Turner
Tearing Us Apart
29.
12/1986

Tearing Us Apart
Eric Clapton & Tina Turner

from August   August
31 pts








5
rock
56
UK
[Warner 28279 (Duck)]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Greg Phillinganes
  Eric Clapton
30.
01/1987

Miss You
Eric Clapton greentick

from August   August
11 pts








9
rock


written by Eric Clapton greentick, Bobby Columby & Greg Phillinganes
Wonderful Tonight
31.
08/1987

Wonderful Tonight
Eric Clapton greentick

7 pts










82
UK
R
written by Eric Clapton greentick
32.
12/1987

Holy Mother
Eric Clapton greentick

from August   August
5 pts










95
UK
written by Stephen Bishop & Eric Clapton greentick
  Butch Baker
Wonderful Tonight
33.
11/1989

Wonderful Tonight
Butch Baker

from We Will   
1 pts




66
ctry






[Mercury 876226]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
  Eric Clapton
Bad Love
34.
11/1989

Bad Love
Eric Clapton greentick

from Journeyman   Journeyman
71 pts
88
US






1
rock
25
UK
[Duck/Reprise 19980]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Mick Jones [Foreigner]
Wonderful Tonight
35.
11/1991

Wonderful Tonight
Eric Clapton greentick

from 24 Nights   24 Nights
29 pts










30
UK
R live
written by Eric Clapton greentick
Tears in Heaven
36.
01/1992

#1  Tears in Heaven
Eric Clapton greentick

from Rush: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack   Rush: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
366 pts
2
US
1
AC




9
rock
5
UK
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1993 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1993 [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #353]
[Duck/Reprise 19038]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Will Jennings
Help Me Up
37.
02/1992

Help Me Up
Eric Clapton greentick

from Rush: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack   Rush: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
17 pts








6
rock


written by Eric Clapton greentick & Will Jennings
  Sting
It's Probably Me
38.
06/1992

It's Probably Me
Sting

from Lethal Weapon 3: Music from the Motion Picture   Lethal Weapon 3: Music from the Motion Picture
40 pts


47
AC




20
rock
30
UK
with Eric Clapton
[A&M 2407]
written by Sting, Michael Kamen & Eric Clapton greentick
  Elton John & Eric Clapton
Runaway Train
39.
08/1992

Runaway Train
Elton John & Eric Clapton

from Lethal Weapon 3: Music from the Motion Picture   Lethal Weapon 3: Music from the Motion Picture
40 pts








10
rock
31
UK
[MCA 54472 (cassette)]
written by Elton John & Eric Clapton greentick
  Eric Clapton
Layla
40.
09/1992

Layla
Eric Clapton greentick

from Eric Clapton Unplugged   Eric Clapton Unplugged
124 pts
12
US
8
AC




9
rock
45
UK
live
[Duck/Reprise 18787]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Jim Gordon
  Damage
Wonderful Tonight
41.
05/1997

#4  Wonderful Tonight
Damage

from Forever   
145 pts










3
UK
written by Eric Clapton greentick
  Eric Clapton
My Father's Eyes
42.
02/1998

My Father's Eyes
Eric Clapton greentick

from Pilgrim   Pilgrim
122 pts
16
US
2
AC




26
rock
33
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Duck LP Cut]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
  David Kersh
Wonderful Tonight
43.
03/1998

Wonderful Tonight
David Kersh

from If I Never Stop Loving You   If I Never Stop Loving You
4 pts




29
ctry






[Curb]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
  Eric Clapton
44.
04/1998

She's Gone
Eric Clapton greentick

from Pilgrim   Pilgrim
8 pts








19
rock


written by Eric Clapton greentick & Simon Climie
45.
07/1998

Circus
Eric Clapton greentick

from Pilgrim   Pilgrim
21 pts










39
UK
written by Eric Clapton greentick
Pilgrim
46.
11/1998

Pilgrim
Eric Clapton greentick

from Pilgrim   Pilgrim
3 pts










170
UK
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Simon Climie
  Indian Ropeman
Sunshine of Your Love
47.
10/1999

Sunshine of Your Love
Indian Ropeman

from Elephant Sound   Elephant Sound
3 pts










152
UK
written by Eric Clapton greentick, Jack Bruce & Pete Brown
  Eric Clapton
(I) Get Lost
48.
12/1999

(I) Get Lost
Eric Clapton greentick

from Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton   Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
14 pts






8
dance




written by Eric Clapton greentick
49.
03/2001

Superman Inside
Eric Clapton greentick

from Reptile   Reptile
7 pts








21
rock


written by Doyle Bramhall, Eric Clapton greentick & Susannah Melvoin
Believe in Life
50.
07/2001

Believe in Life
Eric Clapton greentick

from Reptile   Reptile
11 pts


11
AC








[Duck/Reprise LP Cut]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
51.
09/2005

Say What You Will
Eric Clapton greentick

from Back Home   Back Home
12 pts


9
AC








[Duck LP Cut]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Simon Climie
  Cream vs. the Hoxtons
Sunshine of Your Love
52.
11/2005

Sunshine of Your Love
Cream vs. the Hoxtons

16 pts










46
UK
written by Eric Clapton greentick, Jack Bruce & Pete Brown
  Quireboys
Tears in Heaven
53.
12/2005

Tears in Heaven
Quireboys

6 pts










88
UK
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Will Jennings
  The Choirboys [English boy band]
Tears in Heaven
54.
12/2005

Tears in Heaven
The Choirboys [English boy band]

from The Choirboys   
44 pts










22
UK
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Will Jennings
  Eric Clapton
Tears in Heaven
55.
01/2007

Tears in Heaven
Eric Clapton greentick

3 pts










132
UK
R
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Will Jennings
  Derek and the Dominos
Layla
56.
10/2007

Layla
Derek and the Dominos

3 pts










113
UK
R
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Jim Gordon
  Eric Clapton
Wonderful Tonight
57.
10/2007

Wonderful Tonight
Eric Clapton greentick

from Complete Clapton   Complete Clapton
3 pts










143
UK
R
written by Eric Clapton greentick
Tears in Heaven
58.
09/2008

Tears in Heaven
Eric Clapton greentick

5 pts










95
UK
R
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Will Jennings
Wonderful Tonight
59.
12/2009

Wonderful Tonight
Eric Clapton greentick

7 pts










81
UK
R
written by Eric Clapton greentick
Tears in Heaven
60.
10/2011

Tears in Heaven
Eric Clapton greentick

3 pts










121
UK
R
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Will Jennings
Wonderful Tonight
61.
11/2012

Wonderful Tonight
Eric Clapton greentick

3 pts










151
UK
R
written by Eric Clapton greentick
Tears in Heaven
62.
11/2012

Tears in Heaven
Eric Clapton greentick

9 pts










73
UK
R
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Will Jennings
Wonderful Tonight
63.
02/2013

Wonderful Tonight
Eric Clapton greentick

3 pts










146
UK
R
written by Eric Clapton greentick
  DJ Khaled
64.
05/2021

I Did It
DJ Khaled

from Khaled Khaled   
18 pts
43
US










featuring Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Baby & DaBaby
[We the Best]
written by DJ Khaled, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, Dominique Jones, Jonathan Kirk, Brittany Coney, Denisia Andrews, Joseph Zarrillo, Omed Rozbayani, Eric Clapton greentick & James Gordon


See also...

B.B. King & Eric Clapton • Blind Faith • CreamCream vs. the HoxtonsDerek and the DominosElton John & Eric ClaptonEric Clapton & Tina TurnerThe BunburysThe Yardbirds


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