Songs Written by Geoff StephensTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Geoffrey Stephens (1 October 1934 – 24 December 2020) was an English songwriter and record producer, most prolific in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and 1970s. He wrote a long series of hit records, often in conjunction with other British songwriters including Tony Macaulay, John Carter, Roger Greenaway, Peter Callander, Barry Mason, Ken Howard, Alan Blaikley, Don Black, Mitch Murray, and Les Reed. He also formed The New Vaudeville Band, and their song "Winchester Cathedral" won Stephens the 1967... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Geoff Stephens first charted in 1964 with The Crying Game.The artist placed 16 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 37 UK Top‑75 entries, including 19 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 3 of which went to number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Winchester Cathedral - #2: There's a Kind of Hush - #3: Silver Lady - #4: You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me - #5: Daughter of Darkness
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  The Applejacks [UK band]
1.
03/1964

Tell Me When
The Applejacks [UK band]

from The Applejacks   
105 pts
135
US










7
UK
[London 9658]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Les Reed
  Dave Berry
The Crying Game
2.
08/1964

The Crying Game
Dave Berry

from Dave Berry   
123 pts












5
UK
[London 9698]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick
3.
11/1964

One Heart Between Two
Dave Berry

19 pts












41
UK
written by Geoff Stephens greentick
  Brenda Lee
The Crying Game
4.
01/1965

The Crying Game
Brenda Lee

from Top Teen Hits   
7 pts
87
US












[Decca 31728]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick
  The New Vaudeville Band
5.
09/1966

#1  Winchester Cathedral
The New Vaudeville Band

from Winchester Cathedral   
381 pts
1
US
1
AC








4
UK
[Fontana 1562]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick
  Manfred Mann
Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James
6.
10/1966

Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James
Manfred Mann

from Mighty Garvey! [North American edition]   
175 pts












2
UK
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & John Carter
  The New Happiness
7.
10/1966

Winchester Cathedral
The New Happiness

3 pts
112
US












[Columbia 43851]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick
  Dana Rollin
8.
11/1966

Winchester Cathedral
Dana Rollin

10 pts
71
US












[Tower 283]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick
  The New Vaudeville Band
9.
01/1967

Peek-a-Boo
The New Vaudeville Band

from Winchester Cathedral   
131 pts
72
US
16
AC








7
UK
[Fontana 1573]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & John Shakespeare
  Gary & the Hornets
10.
02/1967

Kind of Hush
Gary & the Hornets

3 pts
127
US












[Smash 2078]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Les Reed
  Herman's Hermits
There's a Kind of Hush
11.
02/1967

#2  There's a Kind of Hush
Herman's Hermits

from There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World   There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World
268 pts
4
US










7
UK

[MGM 13681]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Les Reed
  The New Vaudeville Band
12.
05/1967

Finchley Central
The New Vaudeville Band

from Winchester Cathedral   
92 pts
102
US
24
AC








11
UK
featuring Tristam VII
[Fontana 1589]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Alan Klein
  Sagittarius
13.
06/1967

My World Fell Down
Sagittarius

from Present Tense   
11 pts
70
US












[Columbia 44163]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & John Carter
  Paul & Barry Ryan
14.
07/1967

Claire
Paul & Barry Ryan

17 pts












47
UK
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Les Reed
  The New Vaudeville Band
15.
08/1967

Green Street Green
The New Vaudeville Band

from Winchester Cathedral   
24 pts












37
UK
[Fontana 1598]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick
  The Bachelors
16.
12/1967

Learn to Live Without You
The Bachelors

5 pts


28
AC










[London 20033]
written by Les Reed & Geoff Stephens greentick
  The New Vaudeville Band
17.
04/1968

The Bonnie and Clyde
The New Vaudeville Band

3 pts
122
US












[Fontana 1612]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Peter Callander
  Lulu
18.
06/1968

Boy
Lulu

68 pts
108
US










15
UK
[Epic 10346]
written by Ken Howard, Alan Blaikley & Geoff Stephens greentick
  Herman's Hermits
19.
07/1968

Sunshine Girl
Herman's Hermits

100 pts
101
US










8
UK
[MGM 13973]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & John Carter
  The Hollies
20.
03/1969

Sorry Suzanne
The Hollies

166 pts
56
US










3
UK
[Epic 10454]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Tony Macaulay
  Herman's Hermits
21.
04/1969

My Sentimental Friend
Herman's Hermits

180 pts












2
UK
[MGM 14060]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & John Carter
  Scott Walker
Lights of Cincinnati
22.
06/1969

Lights of Cincinnati
Scott Walker

from Scott 3 [US edition]   
70 pts












13
UK
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Tony Macaulay
  Ken Dodd
23.
08/1969

Tears Won't Wash Away These Heartaches
Ken Dodd

45 pts












22
UK
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Les Reed
  The Flying Machine
Smile a Little Smile for Me
24.
10/1969

Smile a Little Smile for Me
The Flying Machine

from The Flying Machine   
152 pts
5
US
6
AC










[Congress 6000]
written by Tony Macaulay & Geoffrey Stephens greentick
  Jerry Vale
25.
02/1970

Stay Awhile
Jerry Vale

from Let It Be   
5 pts


27
AC










[Columbia 45043]
written by Les Reed & Geoff Stephens greentick
  Mary Hopkin
Knock, Knock Who's There?
26.
03/1970

Knock, Knock Who's There?
Mary Hopkin

179 pts












2
UK
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & John Carter
  Tom Jones
Daughter of Darkness
27.
04/1970

#5  Daughter of Darkness
Tom Jones

from I Who Have Nothing   
230 pts
13
US
1
AC








5
UK
[Parrot 40048]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Les Reed
  Ed Ames
28.
04/1970

Three Good Reasons
Ed Ames

from Sing Away the World   
5 pts


28
AC










[RCA 74-0329]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Les Reed
  Cliff Richard
Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha
29.
06/1970

Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha
Cliff Richard

117 pts












6
UK
written by Geoff Stephens greentick, Mitch Murray & Peter Callander
  Ron Lowry
30.
08/1970

Oh How I Waited
Ron Lowry

from Marry Me   
1 pts




65
ctry








[Republic 1415]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Les Reed
  Andra Willis
Knock, Knock Who's There
31.
10/1970

Knock, Knock Who's There
Andra Willis

3 pts


40
AC










[Paramount 0048]
written by John Carter & Geoff Stephens greentick
  Pickettywitch
32.
11/1970

Baby I Won't Let You Down
Pickettywitch

from Pickettywitch   
36 pts












27
UK
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Les Reed
  Daniel Boone
Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast
33.
08/1971

Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast
Daniel Boone

from Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast   
60 pts












17
UK
written by Peter Callander & Geoff Stephens greentick
  Brian Collins
There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)
34.
02/1972

There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)
Brian Collins

2 pts




47
ctry








[Mega 0058]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Les Reed
  Leeds United FC
35.
04/1972

Leeds United
Leeds United FC

89 pts












10
UK
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Les Reed
  Wayne Newton
Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast
36.
04/1972

Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast
Wayne Newton

from Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast   
189 pts
4
US
3
AC
55
ctry








[Chelsea 0100]
written by Peter Callander & Geoff Stephens greentick
  Mary Hopkin
Knock, Knock Who's There
37.
12/1972

Knock, Knock Who's There
Mary Hopkin

19 pts
92
US
11
AC










R
[Apple 1855]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & John Carter
  The Drifters
Like Sister and Brother
38.
08/1973

Like Sister and Brother
The Drifters

from Love Games   
113 pts












7
UK
[Bell 45387]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick, Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway
  The New Seekers
You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me
39.
11/1973

#4  You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me
The New Seekers

from Together   
231 pts


18
AC








1
UK
[MGM 14683]
written by Tony Macaulay & Geoff Stephens greentick
40.
03/1974

I Get a Little Sentimental Over You
The New Seekers

from Together   
122 pts












5
UK
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Tony Macaulay
  Sunny
41.
03/1974

Doctor's Orders
Sunny

from Doctor's Orders   
100 pts












7
UK
[Epic 11112]
written by Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway & Geoff Stephens greentick
  Carol Douglas
42.
11/1974

Doctor's Orders
Carol Douglas

from The Carol Douglas Album   
116 pts
11
US
42
AC


2
dance
9
R&B




[Midland International 10113]
written by Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway & Geoff Stephens greentick
  Alvin Stardust
43.
07/1975

Sweet Cheatin' Rita
Alvin Stardust

23 pts












37
UK
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Dana [Dana Rosemary Scallon]
44.
12/1975

It's Gonna Be a Cold Cold Christmas
Dana [Dana Rosemary Scallon]

146 pts












4
UK
Christmas
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Tony Christie
45.
01/1976

Drive Safely Darlin'
Tony Christie

from I'm Not in Love   
24 pts












35
UK
written by Barry Mason & Geoff Stephens greentick
  The Carpenters
There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)
46.
02/1976

There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)
The Carpenters

from A Kind of Hush   A Kind of Hush
146 pts
12
US
1
AC








22
UK
[A&M 1800]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Les Reed
  Hot Chocolate
47.
06/1976

Man to Man
Hot Chocolate

from Man to Man   
63 pts












14
UK
written by Don Black & Geoff Stephens greentick
  The Drifters
48.
09/1976

Every Night's a Saturday Night with You
The Drifters

31 pts












29
UK
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Billy Larkin
49.
12/1976

Here's to the Next Time
Billy Larkin

1 pts




88
ctry








[Casino 097]
written by John Carter & Geoff Stephens greentick
  David Soul
50.
08/1977

#3  Silver Lady
David Soul

from Playing to an Audience of One   
245 pts
52
US
23
AC








1
UK
[Private Stock 45163]
written by Tony Macaulay & Geoff Stephens greentick
51.
05/1978

It Sure Brings Out the Love in Your Eyes
David Soul

69 pts












12
UK
written by Geoff Stephens greentick & Tony Macaulay
  Hot Chocolate
52.
12/1978

I'll Put You Together Again (From Dear Anyone)
Hot Chocolate

from Every 1's a Winner   Every 1's a Winner
66 pts












13
UK
written by Don Black & Geoff Stephens greentick
  Crystal Gayle
53.
02/1980

It's Like We Never Said Goodbye
Crystal Gayle

from Miss the Mississippi   
42 pts
63
US
17
AC
1
ctry








[Columbia 11198]
written by Roger Greenaway & Geoff Stephens greentick
  Hot Chocolate
54.
12/1980

Love Me to Sleep
Hot Chocolate

from Class   
15 pts












50
UK
written by Geoff Stephens greentick
  Frank Hooker & Positive People
Like Sister and Brother
55.
12/1980

Like Sister and Brother
Frank Hooker & Positive People

from Frank Hooker and Positive People   
2 pts








62
R&B




[Panorama 12132]
written by Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway & Geoff Stephens greentick
  Maegan
56.
03/1984

Doctor's Orders
Maegan

5 pts






26
dance






written by Geoff Stephens greentick, Roger Greenaway & Roger Cook
  Michael Barrymore
57.
07/1987

Doin' the Crab
Michael Barrymore

7 pts












81
UK
written by Roger Greenaway & Geoff Stephens greentick
  Boy George
The Crying Game
58.
09/1992

The Crying Game
Boy George

from The Crying Game: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
134 pts
15
US
14
AC






13
alt.
22
UK
produced by Pet Shop Boys
[SBK 50437]
written by Geoff Stephens greentick

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