Grandmaster Melle Mel

Songs Written by Grandmaster Melle MelTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Melvin Glover (born May 15, 1961), better known by his stage name Grandmaster Melle Mel or simply Melle Mel (), is an American rapper who was the lead vocalist and songwriter of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. == Career == Glover began performing in the late 1970s. He may have been the first rapper to call himself MC (master of ceremonies). Other Furious Five members included his brother Kidd Creole (Nathaniel Glover), Scorpio (Eddie Morris), Rahiem (Guy Todd Williams)... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Grandmaster Melle Mel first charted in 1982 with The Message.The artist placed 7 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 9 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 2 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Can't Nobody Hold Me Down - #2: It's Over Now - #3: The Message - #4: Fix - #5: White Lines (Don't Do It)
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  Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
The Message
1.
07/1982

#3  The Message
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five

from The Message   The Message
136 pts
62
US
12
dance
4
R&B
8
UK
featuring Melle Mel & Duke Bootee
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #51]
[Sugar Hill 584]
written by Ed "Duke Bootee" Fletcher, Grandmaster Melle Mel greentick & Bobby Robinson
2.
10/1982

Scorpio
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five

from The Message   The Message
13 pts




30
R&B
77
UK
[Sugar Hill 790]
written by Guy Todd Williams, Keith Wiggins, Eddie Morris, Nathaniel Glover Jr. & Melvin Glover greentick
  Melle Mel & Duke Bootee
3.
12/1982

Message II (Survival)
Melle Mel & Duke Bootee

4 pts




32
R&B


[Sugar Hill 594]
written by Sylvia Robinson, Melvin Glover greentick & Joey Robinson Jr.
  Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
4.
05/1983

New York New York
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five

from Greatest Messages   
14 pts




17
R&B
82
UK
[Sugar Hill 457]
written by Melvin Glover greentick, Sylvia Robinson, Edward Fletcher & Reggie Griffin
White Lines (Don't Do It)
5.
10/1983

#5  White Lines (Don't Do It)
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five

from Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five   
112 pts
101
US
9
dance
47
R&B
7
UK
as Grandmaster & Melle Mel
[Sugar Hill 465]
written by Sylvia Robinson & Mel Glover greentick
  Grandmaster Melle Mel
6.
03/1984

Jesse
Grandmaster Melle Mel greentick

1 pts




73
R&B


[Sugar Hill 32016]
written by Mel Glover greentick, Reggie Griffin, Sylvia Robinson & Ronald Isley
  Grandmaster Melle Mel & the Furious Five
7.
06/1984

Beat Street Breakdown - Part I
Grandmaster Melle Mel & the Furious Five

from Beat Street   
12 pts




8
R&B


[Atlantic 89659]
written by Melvin Glover greentick & Reggie Griffin
8.
08/1984

Beat Street Breakdown - Part 1
Grandmaster Melle Mel & the Furious Five

6 pts
86
US






[Atlantic 89659]
written by Melvin Glover greentick, Reggie Griffin & Sylvia Robinson
9.
09/1984

We Don't Work for Free
Grandmaster Melle Mel & the Furious Five

from Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five   
2 pts




51
R&B


[Sugar Hill 32025]
written by Clayton Savage & Melvin Glover greentick
  Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
10.
12/1984

Step Off (Part 1)
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five

87 pts




48
R&B
8
UK
as the Furious Five featuring Cowboy, Melle Mel & Scorpio
[Sugar Hill 32033]
written by Sylvia Robinson & Mel Glover greentick
  Grandmaster Melle Mel
11.
11/1985

Vice
Grandmaster Melle Mel greentick

from Miami Vice   
1 pts




90
R&B


[MCA 52740]
written by Melvin Glover greentick, Leland Robinson & Sylvia Robinson
  King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew
King Holiday
12.
02/1986

King Holiday
King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew

4 pts




30
R&B


[Mercury 884442]
written by Phillip Jones, Kurtis Blow, Grandmaster Melle Mel greentick & Bill Adler
  Duran Duran
White Lines
13.
02/1995

White Lines
Duran Duran

from Thank You   Thank You
89 pts
67
US
5
dance


17
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Melvin Glover greentick & Sylvia Robinson
  Diddy
Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
14.
01/1997

#1  Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
Diddy

from No Way Out   No Way Out
295 pts
1
US


1
R&B
19
UK
as Puff Daddy featuring Mase
[Bad Boy 79083]
written by Diddy, Steven Jordan, Carlos Broady, Nashiem Myrick, Mason Betha, Greg Prestopino, Matthew Wilder, Sylvia Robinson, Grandmaster Melle Mel greentick, Clifton Chase & Duke Bootee
  BLACKstreet
15.
08/1997

#4  Fix
BLACKstreet

from Another Level   Another Level
123 pts
58
US


17
R&B
7
UK
featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard & Slash
[Interscope 95011]
written by Clifton Chase, Edward Fletcher, Melvin Glover greentick, Chauncey Hannibal, Teddy Riley, Markell Riley & Sylvia Robinson
  Brand Nubian
16.
09/1997

A Child Is Born
Brand Nubian

1 pts




125
R&B


written by Derrick Murphy, Lorenzo DeChalus, Maxwell Dixon, Vance Wright, Edward Fletcher, Grandmaster Melle Mel greentick, Sylvia Robinson & Clifton Chase
  Mobb Deep
Quiet Storm
17.
04/1999

Quiet Storm
Mobb Deep

from Murda Muzik   Murda Muzik
7 pts
106
US


35
R&B


[Loud/RCA 65718]
written by Smokey Robinson, Havoc, Prodigy & Melle Mel greentick
  Busta Rhymes
Fire
18.
07/2000

Fire
Busta Rhymes

from Anarchy   Anarchy
14 pts




67
R&B
60
UK
[FlipMode 67087]
written by Joe Budden, Justin Smith, Trevor Smith Jr., Melvin Glover greentick, Frank Ski & Al McLaran Jr.
  112
It's Over Now
19.
11/2000

#2  It's Over Now
112

from Part III   Part III
199 pts
6
US


1
R&B
22
UK
[Bad Boy 79366]
written by Melvin Glover greentick, Daron Jones, Quinnes Parker & Sylvia Robinson
  Young Gunz
20.
05/2003

Can't Stop, Won't Stop
Young Gunz

from Tough Luv   Tough Luv
86 pts
14
US


10
R&B


[Roc-A-Fella LP Cut]
written by Darrell Branch, The Kidd Creole, Grandmaster Melle Mel greentick, Scorpio [Eddie Morris], Hanif Muhammad, Dwight Myers, Christopher Ries, Keef Cowboy, G. Williams & Marlon Williams
  Joe Budden
Fire (Yes, Yes Y'all)
21.
07/2003

Fire (Yes, Yes Y'all)
Joe Budden

from Joe Budden   Joe Budden
6 pts




48
R&B
128
UK
featuring Busta Rhymes
[Def Jam 000844]
written by Joe Budden, Justin Smith, Trevor Smith Jr., Melvin Glover greentick, Frank Ski & Al McLaran Jr.
  Young Gunz
22.
04/2004

Friday Night
Young Gunz

from Tough Luv   Tough Luv
6 pts
115
US


44
R&B


[Roc-A-Fella LP Cut]
written by Guy T. Williams, DJ Run, Sylvia Robinson, DMC, Joseph Robert Saddler, Just Blaze, Neef Buck, Scorpio [Eddie Morris], Young Chris, Grandmaster Melle Mel greentick & Douglas Arthur Wimbish
  Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
23.
06/2004

Step Off
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five

3 pts






141
UK
R
written by Anthony Jackson, Eddie Morris, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Kory Ward & Melvin Glover greentick
The Message
24.
07/2004

The Message
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five

7 pts






82
UK
R rm
written by Ed "Duke Bootee" Fletcher, Grandmaster Melle Mel greentick & Bobby Robinson
  Meek Mill
Stay Woke
25.
07/2018

Stay Woke
Meek Mill

from Legends of the Summer   
4 pts
103
US


101
R&B


featuring Miguel
written by Robert Williams, Miguel Pimentel, Michael Holmes, Guordan Banks, Clifton Chase, Edward Fletcher, Melvin Glover greentick & Sylvia Robinson
  Drake
4PM in Calabasas
26.
08/2019

4PM in Calabasas
Drake

from Care Package   
12 pts
102
US




72
UK
[OVO]
written by Drake, Vinylz, Frank Dukes, Allen Ritter, Clifton Chase, Edward Fletcher, Grandmaster Melle Mel greentick, Greg Prestopino, Sylvia Robinson, Matthew Wilder, Brian Morgan, Oliver Scott & Ricardo Wilson


See also...

Grandmaster Melle Mel & Scorpio • Grandmaster Melle Mel & the Furious FiveMelle Mel & Duke Bootee


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