Harold Brown

Songs Written by Harold BrownTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Harold Ray Brown (born March 17, 1946) is a founding member of War, an American funk band in the 1970s to 2000s. Harold had a number of roles over the years, acting as drummer, percussionist, vocalist, and bandleader. Brown is the oldest of six children, and the only one in his family to pursue music. He was introduced to music at the First Lutheran Church in Downtown Long Beach. Beginning with the congas, Brown progressed to violin while in elementary... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Harold Brown first charted in 1970 with They Can't Take Away Our Music.The artist placed 18 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 8 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 8 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: G.D.F.R. - #2: Strip That Down - #3: Low Rider - #4: The Cisco Kid - #5: Summer
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  War
1.
12/1970

They Can't Take Away Our Music
War

from The Black-Man's Burdon   The Black-Man's Burdon
16 pts
50
US














as Eric Burdon and War
[MGM 14196]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown greentick, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott & Jerry Goldstein
2.
04/1971

Lonely Feelin'
War

from War   
7 pts
107
US






38
R&B






[United Artists 50746]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown greentick, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar & Howard E. Scott
3.
04/1971

Home Cookin'
War

from The Black-Man's Burdon   The Black-Man's Burdon
4 pts
108
US














as Eric Burdon and War
[MGM 14196]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown greentick, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar & Howard E. Scott
4.
08/1971

All Day Music
War

from All Day Music   All Day Music
46 pts
35
US
12
AC




18
R&B






charted as All Day Music / Get Down in US R&B charts
[United Artists 50815]
written by Jerry Goldstein, Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown greentick, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar & Howard E. Scott
5.
01/1972

Slippin' into Darkness
War

from All Day Music   All Day Music
82 pts
16
US






12
R&B






[United Artists 50867]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown greentick, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar & Howard E. Scott
The World Is a Ghetto
6.
11/1972

The World Is a Ghetto
War

from The World Is a Ghetto   The World Is a Ghetto
145 pts
7
US






3
R&B






[United Artists 50975]
written by Sylvester Allen, Harold Brown greentick, Morris Dickerson, Leroy Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar Levitin & Howard Scott
The Cisco Kid
7.
03/1973

#4  The Cisco Kid
War

from The World Is a Ghetto   The World Is a Ghetto
220 pts
2
US






5
R&B






[United Artists 163]
written by Sylvester Allen, Harold Brown greentick, Morris Dickerson, Leroy Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar Levitin & Howard Scott
8.
07/1973

Gypsy Man
War

from Deliver the World   
126 pts
8
US






6
R&B






[United Artists 281]
written by Howard Scott, Morris Dickerson, Harold R. Brown greentick, Charles W. Miller, Leroy Jordan, Sylvester Allen & Lee Oskar Levitan
9.
11/1973

Me and Baby Brother
War

from Deliver the World   
81 pts
15
US






18
R&B






[United Artists 350]
written by Charles Miller, Harold Brown greentick, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, Morris Dickerson & Thomas Allen
10.
06/1974

Ballero
War

from War Live!   
34 pts
33
US






17
R&B






instrumental live
[United Artists 432]
written by Sylvester Allen, Harold Brown greentick, Morris Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar & Howard Scott
Why Can't We Be Friends?
11.
05/1975

Why Can't We Be Friends?
War

from Why Can't We Be Friends?   Why Can't We Be Friends?
140 pts
6
US






9
R&B






[United Artists 629]
written by Howard Scott, Morris Dickerson, Harold R. Brown greentick, Charles W. Miller, Lonnie Jordan, Sylvester Allen, Lee Levitan & Gerald Goldstein
Low Rider
12.
09/1975

#3  Low Rider
War

from Why Can't We Be Friends?   Why Can't We Be Friends?
221 pts
7
US






1
R&B




12
UK
[United Artists 706]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown greentick, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott & Jerry Goldstein
13.
06/1976

Me and Baby Brother
War

45 pts














21
UK
R
written by Charles Miller, Harold Brown greentick, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, Morris Dickerson & Thomas Allen
14.
07/1976

#5  Summer
War

from Greatest Hits   
155 pts
7
US
1
AC




4
R&B






Promo Track of Why Can't We Be Friends?
[United Artists 834]
written by Gerald Goldstein, Harold Ray Brown greentick, Papa Dee Allen, Morris Dickerson, Howard Scott, Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan, Lee Oskar Levitin & Charles Miller
  Lee Oskar
15.
12/1976

Sunshine Keri
Lee Oskar

1 pts








85
R&B






instrumental
[United Artists 861]
written by Sylvester Allen, Harold Brown greentick, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Howard Scott & Lee Oskar
  War
16.
06/1977

L.A. Sunshine
War

from Platinum Jazz   Platinum Jazz
47 pts
45
US






2
R&B






[Blue Note 1009]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown greentick, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott & Jerry Goldstein
Galaxy
17.
11/1977

Galaxy
War

from Galaxy   
127 pts
39
US




8
dance
5
R&B




14
UK
[MCA 40820]
written by Charles Miller, Harold Brown greentick, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, Morris Dickerson & Thomas Allen
18.
04/1978

Hey Señorita
War

from Galaxy   
20 pts








70
R&B




40
UK
[MCA 40883]
written by Morris Dickerson, Charles Miller, Harold Brown greentick, Howard Scott, Jerry Goldstein, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan & Sylvester Allen
19.
07/1978

Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)
War

from Youngblood   
13 pts






19
dance
21
R&B






[United Artists 1213]
written by B.B. Dickerson, Charles Miller, Harold Brown greentick, Howard Scott, Jerry Goldstein, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan & Papa Dee Allen
20.
10/1978

Sing a Happy Song
War

from Youngblood   
1 pts








87
R&B






[United Artists 1247]
written by Sylvester Allen, Harold Brown greentick, Morris Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott & Jerry Goldstein
21.
03/1979

Good, Good Feelin'
War

from The Music Band   The Music Band
16 pts
101
US




49
dance
12
R&B






[MCA 40995]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown greentick, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott & Jerry Goldstein
22.
12/1979

Don't Take It Away
War

from The Music Band 2   The Music Band 2
4 pts








32
R&B






[MCA 41158]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown greentick, Jerry Goldstein, Ron Hammon, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Luther Rabb, Pat Rizzo, Howard E. Scott & Alice Tweed Smith
23.
05/1980

I'll Be Around
War

from The Music Band 2   The Music Band 2
1 pts








96
R&B






[MCA 41209]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown greentick, Ron Hammon, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Luther Rabb, Pat Rizzo & Howard E. Scott
24.
06/1981

Cinco De Mayo
War

from Outlaw   Outlaw
1 pts








90
R&B






[LAX 02120]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown greentick, Jerry Goldstein, Ron Hammon, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Luther Rabb, Pat Rizzo & Howard E. Scott
25.
02/1982

You Got the Power
War

from Outlaw   Outlaw
48 pts
66
US




6
dance
18
R&B




58
UK
[RCA 13061]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown greentick, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Luther Rabb & Howard E. Scott
26.
06/1982

Outlaw
War

from Outlaw   Outlaw
16 pts
94
US






13
R&B






[RCA 13238]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown greentick, Jerry Goldstein, Ron Hammon, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Luther Rabb & Howard E. Scott
27.
06/1983

Life (Is So Strange)
War

from Life (Is So Strange)   
2 pts








50
R&B






[RCA 13544]
written by Jerry Goldstein, Papa Dee Allen, Lonnie Jordan, Howard E. Scott, Lee Oskar & Harold Brown greentick
28.
02/1987

Livin' in the Red
War

from The Best of War…and More   
1 pts








98
R&B






[Priority 9502]
written by Harold Brown greentick, Jerry Goldstein, Milton Myrick & Moses Wheelock
Low Rider
29.
05/1987

Low Rider
War

from The Best of War…and More   
6 pts








59
R&B




98
UK
R rm
[Priority 9364]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown greentick, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott & Jerry Goldstein
  Will Downing
The World Is a Ghetto
30.
03/1991

The World Is a Ghetto
Will Downing

from A Dream Fulfilled   A Dream Fulfilled
7 pts














83
UK
written by B.B. Dickerson, Charles Miller, Harold Brown greentick, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan & Papa Dee Allen
  Latin Alliance
Low Rider (On the Boulevard)
31.
08/1991

Low Rider (On the Boulevard)
Latin Alliance

from Latin Alliance   Latin Alliance
15 pts
54
US














featuring War
[Virgin 98751]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown greentick, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott & Jerry Goldstein
  War
32.
06/1994

Peace Sign
War

from Peace Sign   
2 pts








64
R&B






[Avenue 76024]
written by Howard E. Scott, Harold Brown greentick & Milton Myrick
  Gary Hoey
Low Rider
33.
07/1994

Low Rider
Gary Hoey

from The Endless Summer II: Music from the Motion Picture   The Endless Summer II: Music from the Motion Picture
10 pts










15
rock




written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown greentick, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott & Jerry Goldstein
  Smash Mouth
Why Can't We Be Friends?
34.
01/1998

Why Can't We Be Friends?
Smash Mouth

from Fush Yu Mang   Fush Yu Mang
5 pts












28
alt.


written by Howard Scott, Morris Dickerson, Harold R. Brown greentick, Charles W. Miller, Lonnie Jordan, Sylvester Allen, Lee Levitan & Gerald Goldstein
  TLC
I'm Good at Being Bad
35.
04/1999

I'm Good at Being Bad
TLC

from FanMail   FanMail
7 pts
117
US






38
R&B






[LaFace LP Cut]
written by Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Tony Tolbert, T-Boz, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Martin, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte, Donna Summer, B.B. Dickerson, Charles Miller, Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown greentick, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar & Lonnie Jordan
  Cypress Hill
Lowrider
36.
12/2001

Lowrider
Cypress Hill

from Stoned Raiders   Stoned Raiders
27 pts








108
R&B




33
UK
charted as Lowrider / Trouble in UK charts
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown greentick, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott & Jerry Goldstein
  Plump DJs
37.
05/2002

A Plump Night Out – Sampler 1
Plump DJs

from A Plump Night Out   
3 pts














131
UK
written by Lee Rous, Andy Gardner, Charles Miller, Harold Brown greentick, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan & Papa Dee Allen
  Drag-On
Bang Bang Boom
38.
12/2003

Bang Bang Boom
Drag-On

from Hell and Back   
1 pts








94
R&B






[Ruff Ryders 47654]
written by Melvin Smalls, Kaseem Dean, Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown greentick, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Charles Miller & Howard Scott
  Plump DJs
39.
07/2004

A Plump Night Out – Sampler 1
Plump DJs

3 pts














128
UK
R
written by Lee Rous, Andy Gardner, Charles Miller, Harold Brown greentick, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan & Papa Dee Allen
  Warren G
40.
09/2005

Get U Down
Warren G

from In the Mid-Nite Hour   In the Mid-Nite Hour
1 pts








120
R&B






featuring B-Real, Ice Cube & Snoop Dogg
written by Morris Dickerson, Charles Miller, Harold Brown greentick, Howard Scott, Gerald Goldstein, Lee Levitan, Le Roy Jordon, Louis Freeze, Sylvester Allen & Warren G
  Flo Rida
G.D.F.R.
41.
11/2014

#1  G.D.F.R.
Flo Rida

from My House   My House
272 pts
8
US






3
R&B




3
UK
featuring Sage the Gemini & Lookas
[Poe Boy]
written by Flo Rida, Sage the Gemini, Lucas Rego, Mike Caren, Andrew Seder, Charles Miller, Jerry Goldstein, Harold Brown greentick, Howard Scott, Justin Frank, Lee Oskar, Leroy L. Jordan, B.B. Dickerson & Papa Dee Allen
  Thomas Rhett
Vacation
42.
05/2016

Vacation
Thomas Rhett

from Tangled Up   
9 pts
101
US


19
ctry










[Valory]
written by Thomas Rhett, Thomas Allen, Harold Brown greentick, Morris Dickerson, Sean Douglas, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Andreas Schuller, Howard Scott, Joe London, Ricky Reed & John Ryan
  Liam Payne
Strip That Down
43.
06/2017

#2  Strip That Down
Liam Payne

from LP1   
232 pts
10
US




48
dance






3
UK
featuring Quavo
[Hampton]
written by Liam Payne, Steve Mac, Ed Sheeran, Quavo, Shaggy, Rickardo Ducent, Shaun Pizzonia, Brian Thompson, Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown greentick, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar & Howard Scott


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