Songs Written by Fred JayTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

As a songwriter, Fred Jay first charted in 1954 with The Things I Didn't Do.The artist placed 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 24 UK Top‑75 entries, including 9 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 number‑one.

Top songs: #1: The Wedding - #2: Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord - #3: Ma Baker - #4: When a Child Is Born (Soleado) - #5: Rasputin
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  Perry Como
1.
11/1954

The Things I Didn't Do
Perry Como

39 pts
27
US










backing vocals by the Ray Charles Chorus
[RCA Victor 5857]
written by Fred Jay greentick, Ira Koslo & Irving Reid
  Chuck Willis
2.
04/1958

What Am I Living For?
Chuck Willis

121 pts
9
US






1
R&B


written by Fred Jay greentick & Art Harris
  Ernest Tubb
3.
01/1959

What Am I Living For
Ernest Tubb

6 pts




19
ctry






[Decca 9-30759]
written by Fred Jay greentick & Art Harris
  Conway Twitty
4.
03/1960

What Am I Living For
Conway Twitty

from Greatest Hits   
41 pts
26
US










[MGM 12886]
written by Fred Jay greentick & Art Harris
  Julie Rogers
5.
08/1964

#1  The Wedding
Julie Rogers

256 pts
10
US
1
AC






3
UK
[Mercury 72332]
written by Joaquin Prieto & Fred Jay greentick
  Percy Sledge
6.
07/1967

What Am I Living For
Percy Sledge

from The Percy Sledge Way   
7 pts
91
US










B side to Love Me Tender
[Atlantic 2414]
written by Fred Jay greentick & Art Harris
  Conway Twitty
7.
02/1971

What Am I Living For
Conway Twitty

from Hits   
1 pts




59
ctry






R
[MGM 14205]
written by Fred Jay greentick & Art Harris
  Ray Charles
8.
12/1971

What Am I Living For
Ray Charles

from Volcanic Action of My Soul   
23 pts
54
US
20
AC








[ABC 11317]
written by Art Harris & Fred Jay greentick
  Michael Holm
9.
12/1974

When a Child Is Born
Michael Holm

29 pts
53
US
7
AC








[Mercury 73642]
written by Ciro Dammicco & Fred Jay greentick
  Johnny Mathis
10.
11/1976

#4  When a Child Is Born (Soleado)
Johnny Mathis

from I Only Have Eyes for You   
200 pts










1
UK
written by Ciro Dammicco & Fred Jay greentick
  Boney M.
Ma Baker
11.
06/1977

#3  Ma Baker
Boney M.

from Love for Sale   Love for Sale
201 pts
96
US




31
dance


2
UK
[Atlantic 3422]
written by Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & George Reyam
Rasputin
12.
10/1978

#5  Rasputin
Boney M.

from Nightflight to Venus   Nightflight to Venus
169 pts










2
UK
written by Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & George Reyam
Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
13.
12/1978

#2  Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
Boney M.

204 pts
85
US








1
UK
Christmas
[Sire 1036]
written by Jester Hairston, Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & Lorin
Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday
14.
04/1979

Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday
Boney M.

144 pts










3
UK
written by Frank Farian & Fred Jay greentick
El Lute / Gotta Go Home
15.
08/1979

El Lute / Gotta Go Home
Boney M.

from Oceans of Fantasy   Oceans of Fantasy
70 pts










12
UK
written by Frank Farian, Hans Blum, Fred Jay greentick, Heinz Huth & Juergen Huth
I'm Born Again
16.
12/1979

I'm Born Again
Boney M.

from Oceans of Fantasy   Oceans of Fantasy
23 pts










35
UK
written by Helmut Rulofs & Fred Jay greentick
Children of Paradise
17.
02/1981

Children of Paradise
Boney M.

from Children of Paradise – The Greatest Hits of Boney M. – Vol. 2   
11 pts










66
UK
written by Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & George Reyam
Rasputin
18.
03/1989

Rasputin
Boney M.

from Greatest Hits of All Times - Remixes '88   
4 pts










100
UK
R
written by Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & George Reyam
Mega Mix
19.
12/1992

Mega Mix
Boney M.

from Gold - 20 Super Hits   
107 pts










7
UK
written by Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick, George Reyam & Bobby Hebb
  Lutricia McNeal
20.
12/1998

The Greatest Love You'll Never Know / When a Child Is Born
Lutricia McNeal

from My Side of Town   
57 pts










17
UK
written by Nicky Holland, Peter Zizzo, Fred Jay greentick & Zacar
  Boney M. vs. Horny United
Ma Baker / Somebody Screamed
21.
05/1999

Ma Baker / Somebody Screamed
Boney M. vs. Horny United

45 pts










22
UK
written by Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & George Reyam
  The Cheeky Girls
Hooray Hooray (It's a Cheeky Holiday)
22.
08/2003

Hooray Hooray (It's a Cheeky Holiday)
The Cheeky Girls

from PartyTime   PartyTime
158 pts










3
UK
written by The Cheeky Boyz, Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & Margaret Irimia-Semal
  Boney M. vs. Horny United
Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
23.
12/2007

Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
Boney M. vs. Horny United

15 pts










47
UK
written by Jester Hairston, Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & Lorin
  Boney M.
Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
24.
12/2007

Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
Boney M.

15 pts










47
UK
Christmas R
written by Jester Hairston, Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & Lorin
  Johnny Mathis
25.
12/2007

When a Child Is Born (Soleado)
Johnny Mathis

3 pts










106
UK
R
written by Ciro Dammicco & Fred Jay greentick
  Boney M.
Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
26.
12/2009

Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
Boney M.

3 pts










138
UK
Christmas R
written by Jester Hairston, Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & Lorin
  Johnny Mathis
27.
01/2010

When a Child Is Born (Soleado)
Johnny Mathis

2 pts










185
UK
R
written by Ciro Dammicco & Fred Jay greentick
  Duck Sauce
Barbra Streisand
28.
10/2010

Barbra Streisand
Duck Sauce

167 pts
89
US




1
dance


3
UK
[Fool's Gold 01]
written by Armand Van Helden, A-Trak, Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick, Heinz Huth & Jürgen Huth
  Boney M.
Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
29.
01/2011

Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
Boney M.

2 pts










192
UK
Christmas R
written by Jester Hairston, Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & Lorin
Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
30.
12/2011

Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
Boney M.

3 pts










127
UK
Christmas R
written by Jester Hairston, Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & Lorin
Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
31.
01/2015

Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
Boney M.

8 pts










79
UK
Christmas R
written by Jester Hairston, Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & Lorin
Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
32.
12/2015

Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
Boney M.

9 pts










74
UK
Christmas R
written by Jester Hairston, Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & Lorin
Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
33.
12/2016

Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
Boney M.

15 pts










50
UK
Christmas R
written by Jester Hairston, Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & Lorin
Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
34.
12/2017

Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
Boney M.

31 pts










29
UK
Christmas R
written by Jester Hairston, Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & Lorin
Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
35.
12/2018

Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
Boney M.

37 pts










26
UK
Christmas R
written by Jester Hairston, Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & Lorin
Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
36.
12/2019

Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
Boney M.

15 pts










47
UK
Christmas R
written by Jester Hairston, Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & Lorin
Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
37.
12/2020

Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
Boney M.

8 pts










80
UK
Christmas R
written by Jester Hairston, Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & Lorin
Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
38.
12/2021

Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
Boney M.

12 pts










60
UK
Christmas R
written by Jester Hairston, Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & Lorin
Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
39.
12/2022

Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
Boney M.

15 pts










52
UK
Christmas R
written by Jester Hairston, Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & Lorin
Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
40.
12/2023

Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
Boney M.

15 pts










51
UK
Christmas R
written by Jester Hairston, Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & Lorin
Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
41.
12/2024

Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
Boney M.

5 pts










98
UK
Christmas R
written by Jester Hairston, Frank Farian, Fred Jay greentick & Lorin

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