Freddie Gorman

Songs Written by Freddie GormanTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Freddie Gorman (born Frederick Cortez Gorman, April 11, 1939 – June 13, 2006) was an American musician and record producer, most famous as a singer, songwriter for the Motown label in the late 1960s and mid 1970s. He was a native of Detroit, Michigan. A member of the Motown quartet The Originals, Freddie Gorman was also a vital unsung component of the Motown label's formative development. He co-wrote the label's first #1 pop hit "Please Mr. Postman", by the Marvelettes.... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Freddie Gorman first charted in 1961 with Please, Mr. Postman.The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Alternative the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 1 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Please Mr. Postman - #2: Feel It Still - #3: Please, Mr. Postman - #4: (Just Like) Romeo & Juliet - #5: Strange, I Know
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  The Marvelettes
Please, Mr. Postman
1.
09/1961

#3  Please, Mr. Postman
The Marvelettes

from Please Mr. Postman   Please Mr. Postman
245 pts
1
US




1
R&B




[Tamla 54046]
written by Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman & Freddie Gorman greentick
2.
09/1962

Someday, Someway
The Marvelettes

from Playboy   
14 pts






8
R&B




US B side to Beechwood 4-5789
[Tamla 54065]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Freddie Gorman greentick
3.
12/1962

#5  Strange, I Know
The Marvelettes

from The Marvelous Marvelettes   
29 pts
49
US




10
R&B




[Tamla 54072]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Freddie Gorman greentick
  The Reflections [Detroit rock and roll band]
4.
03/1964

#4  (Just Like) Romeo & Juliet
The Reflections [Detroit rock and roll band]

138 pts
6
US




3
R&B




[Golden World 9]
written by Bob Hamilton & Freddy Gorman greentick
5.
07/1964

Like Columbus Did
The Reflections [Detroit rock and roll band]

5 pts
96
US










[Golden World 12]
written by Bob Hamilton, Fred Gorman greentick, Barbara Terry & Joanne Jackson
6.
09/1964

(I'm Just) A Henpecked Guy
The Reflections [Detroit rock and roll band]

3 pts
124
US










[Golden World 16]
written by Freddie Gorman greentick, Richard "Popcorn" Wylie & Bob Hamilton
  The Messengers
7.
07/1967

Romeo & Juliet
The Messengers

3 pts
129
US










as Michael & The Messengers
[U.S.A. 874]
written by Bob Hamilton & Fred Gorman greentick
  Baby Washington & Don Gardner
8.
07/1973

Forever
Baby Washington & Don Gardner

8 pts
119
US




30
R&B




[Master Five 9103]
written by Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland & Freddie Gorman greentick
  The Carpenters
Please Mr. Postman
9.
11/1974

#1  Please Mr. Postman
The Carpenters

from Horizon   Horizon
405 pts
1
US
1
AC






2
UK
[A&M 1646]
written by Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman & Freddie Gorman greentick
  Sha Na Na
Just Like (Romeo and Juliet)
10.
04/1975

Just Like (Romeo and Juliet)
Sha Na Na

from Sha Na Now   
18 pts
55
US
47
AC








[Kama Sutra 602]
written by Bob Hamilton & Freddy Gorman greentick
  Fallen Angels
Just Like Romeo and Juliet
11.
05/1975

Just Like Romeo and Juliet
Fallen Angels

4 pts
106
US










[Arista 0113]
written by Freddie Gorman greentick & Robert Hamilton
  The Originals
12.
02/1977

Call Me Your Six Million Dollar Man / Hurry Up & Wait / Been Decided
The Originals

from Down to Love Town   
18 pts




6
dance






written by Brenda Sutton, Kathy Wakefield, Michael B. Sutton, Edotha Croom, Janie Bradford & Freddie Gorman greentick
  Chuck Cissel
13.
04/1980

Forever
Chuck Cissel

from Just for You   Just for You
1 pts






87
R&B




[Arista 0499]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Freddie Gorman greentick
  The Originals
14.
02/1981

Waitin' on a Letter / Mr. Postman
The Originals

1 pts






74
R&B




[Phase II 5653]
written by Brian Holland, Freddie Gorman greentick, Georgia Dobbins & Robert Bateman
  Gentle Persuasion
Please Mr. Postman
15.
02/1983

Please Mr. Postman
Gentle Persuasion

7 pts
82
US










[Capitol 5207]
written by Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman & Freddie Gorman greentick
  Backbeat Band
Please Mr. Postman
16.
05/1994

Please Mr. Postman
Backbeat Band

from Backbeat: Songs from the Original Motion Picture   
11 pts










69
UK
written by Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman & Freddie Gorman greentick
  Shyne
17.
07/2004

More or Less
Shyne

from Godfather Buried Alive   Godfather Buried Alive
1 pts






92
R&B




[Gangland 002869]
written by Brian "All Day" Miller, Freddie Gorman greentick, Jamal Barrow, Janie Bradford & Kanye West
  Juelz Santana
Oh Yes (aka Postman)
18.
12/2005

Oh Yes (aka Postman)
Juelz Santana

from What the Game's Been Missing!   What the Game's Been Missing!
23 pts
56
US




15
R&B




[Diplomats 006062]
written by LaRon James, Gregory Green, Sean Thomas, William Garrett, Georgia Dobbins, Robert Bateman, Brian Holland & Freddie Gorman greentick
  Portugal. The Man
Feel It Still
19.
03/2017

#2  Feel It Still
Portugal. The Man

from Woodstock   
349 pts
4
US
2
AC




1
alt.
3
UK
[Atlantic LP Cut]
written by Robert Bateman, Zachary Scott Carothers, Freddie Gorman greentick, John Baldwin Gourley, John Hill, Brian Holland, Eric Andrew Howk, Kyle O'Quin, Jason Wade Sechrist & Asa Taccone


See also...

The Originals


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