Frank Wilson

Songs Written by Frank WilsonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Frank Edward Wilson (December 5, 1940 – September 27, 2012) was an American songwriter, singer, and record producer for Motown Records. == Early life and education == Wilson was born on December 5, 1940, in Houston, Texas, to James Wilson and Samanther Gibbs. Wilson attended Southern University in Baton Rouge but only for one year; he had participated in a civil rights protest and lost his scholarship in his sophomore year. While still in his teens, he moved to Los... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Frank Wilson first charted in 1964 with Castles in the Sand.The artist placed 27 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 7 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 11 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 11 Top‑10s, 4 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) - #2: Love Child - #3: Stoned Love - #4: Boogie Down - #5: Up the Ladder to the Roof
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  Stevie Wonder
1.
02/1964

Castles in the Sand
Stevie Wonder

from Stevie at the Beach   Stevie at the Beach
31 pts
52
US




6
R&B


as Little Stevie Wonder
[Tamla 54090]
written by Hal Davis, Marc Gordon, Mary O'Brien & Frank Wilson greentick
  The Ikettes
I'm So Thankful
2.
10/1965

I'm So Thankful
The Ikettes

20 pts
74
US




12
R&B


[Modern 1011]
written by Marc Gordon & Frank Wilson greentick
  Brenda Holloway
3.
02/1966

Together 'Til the End of Time
Brenda Holloway

3 pts
125
US








[Tamla 54125]
written by Frank Wilson greentick
  The Miracles
Whole Lot of Shakin' in My Heart (Since I Met You)
4.
06/1966

Whole Lot of Shakin' in My Heart (Since I Met You)
The Miracles

from Away We a Go-Go   
24 pts
46
US




20
R&B


[Tamla 54134]
written by Frank Wilson greentick
  Darrell Banks
5.
10/1966

Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You
Darrell Banks

from Darrell Banks Is Here!   
18 pts
55
US




34
R&B


[Revilot 203]
written by Frank Wilson greentick & Marc Gordon
  Brenda Holloway
6.
04/1967

Just Look What You've Done
Brenda Holloway

18 pts
69
US




21
R&B


[Tamla 54148]
written by Frank Wilson greentick & R. Dean Taylor
  The Temptations
All I Need
7.
04/1967

All I Need
The Temptations

from The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul   The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul
147 pts
8
US




2
R&B
60
UK
[Gordy 7061]
written by Frank Wilson greentick, Eddie Holland Jr. & R. Dean Taylor
  Brenda Holloway
You've Made Me So Very Happy
8.
09/1967

You've Made Me So Very Happy
Brenda Holloway

26 pts
39
US




40
R&B


[Tamla 54155]
written by Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson greentick & Berry Gordy
  Marvin Gaye
Chained
9.
09/1968

Chained
Marvin Gaye

from I Heard It through the Grapevine   
43 pts
32
US




8
R&B


[Tamla 54170]
written by Frank Wilson greentick
  The Supremes
Love Child
10.
10/1968

#2  Love Child
The Supremes

from Love Child   
309 pts
1
US




2
R&B
15
UK
as Diana Ross & the Supremes
[Motown 1135]
written by Henry Cosby, Frank Wilson greentick, Pam Sawyer, Deke Richards & R. Dean Taylor
  Blood, Sweat & Tears
You've Made Me So Very Happy
11.
03/1969

You've Made Me So Very Happy
Blood, Sweat & Tears

from Blood, Sweat & Tears   Blood, Sweat & Tears
223 pts
2
US
18
AC


46
R&B
35
UK
[Columbia 44776]
written by Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson greentick & Berry Gordy
  The Supremes
Up the Ladder to the Roof
12.
03/1970

#5  Up the Ladder to the Roof
The Supremes

from Right On   
225 pts
10
US
28
AC


5
R&B
6
UK
[Motown 1162]
written by Frank Wilson greentick & Vincent DiMirco
  Lou Rawls
You've Made Me So Very Happy
13.
03/1970

You've Made Me So Very Happy
Lou Rawls

from You've Made Me So Very Happy   
14 pts
95
US
31
AC


32
R&B


[Capitol 2734]
written by Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson greentick & Berry Gordy
  Four Tops
Still Water (Love)
14.
08/1970

Still Water (Love)
Four Tops

from Still Waters Run Deep   Still Waters Run Deep
182 pts
11
US




4
R&B
10
UK
[Motown 1170]
written by Smokey Robinson & Frank Wilson greentick
  The Supremes
Stoned Love
15.
11/1970

#3  Stoned Love
The Supremes

from New Ways but Love Stays   
297 pts
7
US
24
AC


1
R&B
3
UK
[Motown 1172]
written by Kenny Thomas & Frank Wilson greentick
  Eddie Kendricks
16.
05/1971

It's So Hard for Me to Say Goodbye
Eddie Kendricks

from All By Myself   
11 pts
88
US




37
R&B


[Tamla 54203]
written by Pam Sawyer & Frank Wilson greentick
  Four Tops
17.
07/1971

In These Changing Times
Four Tops

from Changing Times   Changing Times
16 pts
70
US




28
R&B


[Motown 1185]
written by Frank Wilson greentick & Pam Sawyer
  The Supremes
Touch
18.
10/1971

Touch
The Supremes

from Touch   
11 pts
71
US








[Motown 1190]
written by Pam Sawyer & Frank Wilson greentick
  Four Tops
19.
09/1972

(It's the Way) Nature Planned It
Four Tops

from Nature Planned It   
32 pts
53
US




8
R&B


[Motown 1210]
written by Frank Wilson greentick & Pam Sawyer
  Eddie Kendricks
20.
09/1972

If You Let Me
Eddie Kendricks

from People... Hold On   
21 pts
66
US




17
R&B


[Tamla 54222]
written by Frank Wilson greentick
21.
06/1973

Darling Come Back Home
Eddie Kendricks

from Eddie Kendricks   
18 pts
67
US




26
R&B


[Tamla 54236]
written by King Errisson, Kathy Wakefield & Frank Wilson greentick
Keep On Truckin' (Part 1)
22.
08/1973

#1  Keep On Truckin' (Part 1)
Eddie Kendricks

from Eddie Kendricks   
325 pts
1
US




1
R&B
18
UK
[Tamla 54238]
written by Leonard Caston, Anita Poree & Frank Wilson greentick
Boogie Down
23.
12/1973

#4  Boogie Down
Eddie Kendricks

from Boogie Down   
255 pts
2
US




1
R&B
39
UK
[Tamla 54243]
written by Leonard Caston, Anita Poree & Frank Wilson greentick
  Bobbi Humphrey
24.
1975

Fun House
Bobbi Humphrey

from Satin Doll   
1 pts






82
R&B


instrumental
[Blue Note 592]
written by Melvin "Wah-Wah Watson" Ragin, Terry McFaddin & Frank Wilson greentick
  Gloria Scott
25.
01/1975

Just as Long as We're Together (In My Life There Will Never Be Another)
Gloria Scott

19 pts




14
dance
14
R&B


[Casablanca 815]
written by Barry White, Frank Wilson greentick & Vance Wilson
  Van McCoy
Boogie Down
26.
02/1975

Boogie Down
Van McCoy

from Love Is the Answer   
2 pts






67
R&B


as Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony
[Avco 4648]
written by Frank Wilson greentick, Leonard Caston & Anita Poree
  Mighty Clouds of Joy
27.
01/1977

There's Love in the World (Tell the Lonely People)
Mighty Clouds of Joy

from Truth is the Power   
9 pts




21
dance
53
R&B


[ABC 12241]
written by Frank Wilson greentick, Terri McFadden & Larry Brown
  Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
28.
08/1977

Look What You've Done to My Heart
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.

from The Two of Us   
43 pts
51
US
29
AC


27
R&B
51
UK
[ABC 12298]
written by John Footman, Theresa McFaddin & Frank Wilson greentick
  New Birth
29.
09/1977

Deeper
New Birth

2 pts






65
R&B


[Warner 8422]
written by John Footman, Judy Weider & Frank Wilson greentick
  Freda Payne
30.
10/1977

Love Magnet
Freda Payne

from Stares & Whispers   
9 pts




18
dance
85
R&B


[Capitol 4494]
written by Frank Wilson greentick, John Footman & Judy Wieder
  New Birth
31.
01/1978

The Mighty Army
New Birth

2 pts






49
R&B


[Warner 8499]
written by Melvin Wilson, Frank Wilson greentick & Judy Wieder
  Lenny Williams
32.
04/1978

Look Up with Your Mind
Lenny Williams

1 pts






74
R&B


[ABC 12345]
written by Frank Wilson greentick & Judy Wieder
33.
10/1978

Midnight Girl
Lenny Williams

from Spark of Love   Spark of Love
10 pts
102
US




20
R&B


[ABC 12423]
written by Frank Wilson greentick, John Footman & Terri McFadden
  Barry White
34.
09/1979

I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing
Barry White

from I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing   
2 pts






53
R&B


[20th Century 2416]
written by Barry White, Frank Wilson greentick, Paul Politi & Vance Wilson
  Love Unlimited
35.
09/1979

High Steppin', Hip Dressin' Fella (You Got It Together)
Love Unlimited

from Love Is Back   
2 pts






45
R&B


[Unlimited Gold 1409]
written by Barry White, Frank Wilson greentick & Paul Politi
I'm So Glad That I'm a Woman
36.
03/1980

I'm So Glad That I'm a Woman
Love Unlimited

from Love Is Back   
1 pts






96
R&B


[Unlimited Gold 1412]
written by Barry White, Frank Wilson greentick & Paul Politi
37.
08/1980

If You Want Me, Say It
Love Unlimited

from Love Is Back   
1 pts






71
R&B


[Unlimited Gold 1417]
written by Barry White & Frank Wilson greentick
  Jeree Palmer
Love Child
38.
09/1980

Love Child
Jeree Palmer

2 pts




55
dance




written by R. Dean Taylor, Frank Wilson greentick, Pam Sawyer & Deke Richards
  O'Bryan
Still Water (Love)
39.
05/1982

Still Water (Love)
O'Bryan

from Doin' Alright   
6 pts






23
R&B


[Capitol 5117]
written by Frank Wilson greentick & Smokey Robinson
  Jamie Dean
Love Child
40.
11/1987

Love Child
Jamie Dean

3 pts




36
dance




written by Deke Richards, Frank Wilson greentick, Pam Sawyer & R. Dean Taylor
  Sweet Sensation [American band]
Love Child
41.
03/1990

Love Child
Sweet Sensation [American band]

from Love Child   Love Child
79 pts
13
US


15
dance




[Atco 4-98983]
written by Deke Richards, Pam Sawyer, R. Dean Taylor & Frank Wilson greentick
  Mr. Cheeks
42.
08/2001

Lights, Camera, Action!
Mr. Cheeks

from John P. Kelly   John P. Kelly
100 pts
14
US




1
R&B


[Universal 156257]
written by Terrance Kelly, Roosevelt Harrell, Leonard Caston, Anita Poree & Frank Wilson greentick
  Lou Mosley
43.
04/2003

If You Let Me
Lou Mosley

from Finally   
1 pts






89
R&B


[Jenstar 1383]
written by Frank Wilson greentick
  Jennifer Lopez
Do It Well
44.
10/2007

Do It Well
Jennifer Lopez

from Brave   Brave
129 pts
31
US


1
dance
99
R&B
11
UK
[Epic 16871]
written by Ryan Tedder, Leonard Caston, Anita Poree & Frank Wilson greentick
Do It Well
45.
09/2008

Do It Well
Jennifer Lopez

from Brave   Brave
2 pts








182
UK
R
written by Ryan Tedder, Leonard Caston, Anita Poree & Frank Wilson greentick
  DJ Khaled
Bills Paid
46.
09/2022

Bills Paid
DJ Khaled

from God Did   
4 pts
106
US








featuring Latto & City Girls
[We the Best]
written by DJ Khaled, Alyssa Stephens, Jatavia Johnson, Caresha Brownlee, Frank Wilson greentick, Anita Poree, Leonard Caston Jr., Nicholas Warwar, Tarik Azzouz & Sage Skolfield
  Drake
47.
11/2023

You Broke My Heart
Drake

from For All the Dogs: Scary Hours Edition   
120 pts
11
US






26
UK
[OVO Sound]
written by Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Michael Mule, Isaac De Boni, Alexander Morand, Kenny Thomas & Frank Wilson greentick

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