Henry Mancini

Songs Written by Henry ManciniTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Henry Mancini ( man-SEE-nee; born Enrico Nicola Mancini; April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flutist, best known as a composer of film and television scores. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Awards, a Golden Globe, and twenty Grammy Awards, plus a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995. His best-known works include the theme and soundtrack for the television series... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Henry Mancini first charted in 1959 with Peter Gunn.The artist placed 33 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 14 UK Top‑75 entries, including 6 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 12 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Oh Carolina - #2: Moon River - #3: Peter Gunn - #4: Peter Gunn - #5: Moon River
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  Ray Anthony and His Orchestra
Peter Gunn
1.
01/1959

Peter Gunn
Ray Anthony and His Orchestra

121 pts
8
US






12
R&B




instrumental
[Capitol 4041]
written by Henry Mancini greentick
2.
04/1959

Walkin' to Mother's
Ray Anthony and His Orchestra

6 pts
96
US












[Capitol 4176]
written by Henry Mancini greentick
  Duane Eddy
Peter Gunn
3.
06/1959

#3  Peter Gunn
Duane Eddy

from Especially for You   
166 pts
27
US










6
UK
[Jamie 1168]
written by Henry Mancini greentick
  Henry Mancini
4.
04/1960

Mr. Lucky
Henry Mancini greentick

from Mr. Lucky: Music from Mr. Lucky   
51 pts
21
US












[RCA 47-7705]
written by Henry Mancini greentick
5.
04/1961

Theme from The Great Impostor
Henry Mancini greentick

6 pts
90
US












[RCA 47-7830]
written by Henry Mancini greentick
  Jerry Butler
Moon River
6.
10/1961

Moon River
Jerry Butler

from Moon River   
111 pts
11
US
3
AC




14
R&B




[Vee-Jay 405]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Henry Mancini
Moon River
7.
10/1961

#5  Moon River
Henry Mancini greentick

128 pts
11
US
1
AC








44
UK
Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1962
[RCA 47-7916]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Danny Williams
Moon River
8.
11/1961

#2  Moon River
Danny Williams

206 pts












1
UK
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Henry Mancini
Moon River
9.
05/1962

Moon River
Henry Mancini greentick

30 pts
32
US












R
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Johnny Mercer
  The Miniature Men
10.
06/1962

Baby Elephant Walk
The Miniature Men

7 pts
87
US












[Dolton 57]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Hal David
  Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra
11.
06/1962

Baby Elephant Walk
Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra

from Baby Elephant Walk and Theme from the Brothers Grimm   
30 pts
48
US
10
AC










instrumental
[Dot 16364]
written by Henry Mancini greentick
  Henry Mancini
12.
07/1962

Theme from Hatari!
Henry Mancini greentick

from Hatari!: Music from the Paramount Motion Picture Score   Hatari!: Music from the Paramount Motion Picture Score
6 pts
95
US












[RCA 47-8037]
written by Henry Mancini greentick
Days of Wine and Roses
13.
01/1963

Days of Wine and Roses
Henry Mancini greentick

47 pts
33
US
10
AC










Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1964
[RCA 47-8120]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Pat Boone
Days of Wine and Roses
14.
03/1963

Days of Wine and Roses
Pat Boone

from Days of Wine and Roses   
4 pts
117
US












[Dot 16439]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Andy Williams
Days of Wine and Roses
15.
03/1963

Days of Wine and Roses
Andy Williams

from Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests   
61 pts
26
US
9
AC










Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1964 B side to Can't Get Used to Losing You
[Columbia 42674]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Perry Como
16.
06/1963

(I Love You) Don't You Forget It
Perry Como

35 pts
39
US
16
AC










[RCA 47-8186]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Al Stillman
  Henry Mancini
17.
06/1963

Banzai Pipeline
Henry Mancini greentick

7 pts
93
US












[RCA 47-8184]
written by Henry Mancini greentick
Charade
18.
12/1963

Charade
Henry Mancini greentick

40 pts
36
US
15
AC










[RCA 47-8256]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Andy Williams
Charade
19.
01/1964

Charade
Andy Williams

from The Academy Award-Winning "Call Me Irresponsible" and Other Hit Songs from the Movies   
5 pts
100
US












B side to A Fool Never Learns
[Columbia 42950]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye
Charade
20.
04/1964

Charade
Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye

35 pts
36
US
10
AC










as Sammy Kaye Ork.
instrumental
[Decca 31589]
written by Henry Mancini greentick
  Henry Mancini
The Pink Panther Theme
21.
04/1964

The Pink Panther Theme
Henry Mancini greentick

40 pts
31
US
10
AC










instrumental
[RCA 47-8286]
written by Henry Mancini greentick
22.
07/1964

A Shot in the Dark
Henry Mancini greentick

5 pts
97
US












[RCA 47-8381]
written by Henry Mancini greentick
23.
09/1964

How Soon?
Henry Mancini greentick

78 pts












10
UK
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Al Stillman
  Jack Jones
Dear Heart
24.
11/1964

Dear Heart
Jack Jones

from Dear Heart   
47 pts
30
US
6
AC










[Kapp 635]
written by Henry Mancini greentick, Ray Evans & Jay Livingston
  Andy Williams
Dear Heart
25.
11/1964

Dear Heart
Andy Williams

from Andy Williams' Dear Heart   
67 pts
24
US
2
AC










[Columbia 43180]
written by Henry Mancini greentick, Ray Evans & Jay Livingston
  Henry Mancini
Dear Heart
26.
12/1964

Dear Heart
Henry Mancini greentick

18 pts
77
US
14
AC










[RCA 47-8458]
written by Henry Mancini greentick, Ray Evans & Jay Livingston
27.
07/1965

The Sweetheart Tree
Henry Mancini greentick

10 pts
117
US
23
AC










[RCA Victor 8624]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Johnny Mathis
28.
07/1965

The Sweetheart Tree
Johnny Mathis

from The Sweetheart Tree   
10 pts
108
US
21
AC










[Mercury 72464]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Henry Mancini
29.
12/1965

Moment to Moment
Henry Mancini greentick

5 pts


27
AC










[RCA 47-8718]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Frank Sinatra
30.
12/1965

Moment to Moment
Frank Sinatra

11 pts
115
US
18
AC










[Reprise 0429]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Andy Williams
In the Arms of Love
31.
07/1966

In the Arms of Love
Andy Williams

from In the Arms of Love   
71 pts
49
US
1
AC








33
UK
[Columbia 43737]
written by Henry Mancini greentick, Jay Livingston & Ray Evans
  Henry Mancini
32.
06/1967

Two for the Road
Henry Mancini greentick

8 pts


17
AC










[RCA 47-9200]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Leslie Bricusse
33.
10/1967

Wait Until Dark
Henry Mancini greentick

21 pts


4
AC










instrumental
[RCA 47-9340]
written by Henry Mancini greentick, Ray Evans & Jay Livingston
  Vic Damone
34.
04/1968

Nothing to Lose
Vic Damone

3 pts


40
AC










[RCA 47-9488]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Don Black
  Jimmie Rodgers [pop singer]
35.
12/1969

Tomorrow Is My Friend
Jimmie Rodgers [pop singer]

3 pts


39
AC










from the film Gaily, Gaily
[A&M 1152]
written by Henry Mancini greentick, Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman
  Henry Mancini
36.
12/1969

There's Enough to Go Around
Henry Mancini greentick

3 pts


39
AC










[RCA 74-0297]
written by Henry Mancini greentick, Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman
37.
06/1970

Darling Lili
Henry Mancini greentick

5 pts


26
AC










[RCA 47-9857]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Ray Conniff
38.
01/1971

Loss of Love
Ray Conniff

4 pts


35
AC










[Columbia 45267]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Bob Merrill
  Henry Mancini
39.
11/1971

Theme from 'Cade's County'
Henry Mancini greentick

30 pts


14
AC








42
UK
instrumental
[RCA Victor 0575]
written by Henry Mancini greentick
All His Children
40.
1972

All His Children
Henry Mancini greentick

7 pts
92
US












instrumental
written by Henry Mancini greentick, Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman
  Greyhound
Moon River
41.
01/1972

Moon River
Greyhound

from Black and White   
81 pts












12
UK
[A&M 1342]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Charley Pride
All His Children
42.
02/1972

All His Children
Charley Pride

from Sometimes a Great Nation   
29 pts
92
US


2
ctry








with Henry Mancini
[RCA Victor 74-0624]
written by Henry Mancini greentick, Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman
  Henry Mancini
43.
10/1972

Theme from The Mancini Generation
Henry Mancini greentick

3 pts


38
AC










instrumental
[RCA 74-0756]
written by Henry Mancini greentick
44.
06/1973

Oklahoma Crude
Henry Mancini greentick

3 pts


38
AC










instrumental
[RCA 74-0974]
written by Henry Mancini greentick
  Anne Murray
45.
07/1973

Send a Little Love My Way
Anne Murray

from Love Song   
24 pts
72
US
10
AC
79
ctry








[Capitol 3648]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Hal David
  Henry Mancini
46.
07/1974

Hangin' Out
Henry Mancini greentick

6 pts


21
AC










as Hank Mancini and the Mouldy Seven
instrumental
[RCA APBO 0323]
written by Henry Mancini greentick
47.
10/1975

Once Is Not Enough
Henry Mancini greentick

3 pts


45
AC










[RCA 10355]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Larry Kusik
48.
08/1976

Slow Hod Wind (Lujon)
Henry Mancini greentick

3 pts


38
AC










as Henry Mancini and His Concert Orchestra
instrumental
[RCA Victor 10731]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Norman Gimbel
  Deodato
Peter Gunn
49.
10/1976

Peter Gunn
Deodato

from Very Together   
15 pts
84
US




20
dance
96
R&B




instrumental charted as Peter Gunn / I Shot the Sheriff in US dance charts
[MCA 40631]
written by Henry Mancini greentick
  Aretha Franklin / The Blues Brothers
50.
07/1980

Think / Peter Gunn
Aretha Franklin / The Blues Brothers

from The Blues Brothers: Music from the Soundtrack   The Blues Brothers: Music from the Soundtrack
3 pts






39
dance






written by Aretha Franklin, Ted White & Henry Mancini greentick
  Juan Martin
51.
01/1984

Love Theme from the Thorn Birds
Juan Martin

71 pts












10
UK
written by Henry Mancini greentick
  Henry Mancini
52.
02/1984

Main Theme from The Thorn Birds
Henry Mancini greentick

38 pts












23
UK
written by Henry Mancini greentick
  The Art of Noise
Peter Gunn
53.
03/1986

#4  Peter Gunn
The Art of Noise

from In Visible Silence   In Visible Silence
132 pts
50
US




2
dance




8
UK
featuring Duane Eddy
[China 42986]
written by Henry Mancini greentick
  Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
54.
04/1986

Style (Peter Gunn Theme)
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five

from The Source   
2 pts








54
R&B




as Grandmaster Flash
[Elektra 69522]
written by Henry Mancini greentick
  The Temptations
55.
05/1986

A Fine Mess
The Temptations

from To Be Continued…   To Be Continued…
6 pts


28
AC




63
R&B




[Motown 1837]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Dennis Lambert
  The B-52's
56.
05/1986

Rock Lobster/Planet Claire
The B-52's

70 pts












12
UK
R
written by Ricky Wilson [musician], Fred Schneider, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland & Henry Mancini greentick
  Shaggy
57.
02/1993

#1  Oh Carolina
Shaggy

from Pure Pleasure   Pure Pleasure
240 pts
59
US








14
alt.
1
UK
[Virgin 12672]
written by John Folkes & Henry Mancini greentick
  Willi One Blood
58.
01/1995

Whiney Whiney (What Really Drives Me Crazy)
Willi One Blood

from Dumb and Dumber: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Dumb and Dumber: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
13 pts
62
US












[RCA 64265]
written by Willi One Blood, Henry Mancini greentick, Ray Davies & David Raimer
  Mad Moses
59.
08/1997

Panther Party
Mad Moses

15 pts












50
UK
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Mitch Moses
  The Glee Cast
60.
10/2010

Le Jazz Hot
The Glee Cast

5 pts
94
US












[20th Century Fox TV]
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Leslie Bricusse
  Michael Bublé
61.
04/2011

It Had Better Be Tonight
Michael Bublé

from Crazy Love [fan edition]   
9 pts












74
UK
written by Henry Mancini greentick, Franco Migliacci & Johnny Mercer
  Andy Williams
Moon River
62.
10/2012

Moon River
Andy Williams

3 pts












130
UK
R: Andy Williams' death
written by Henry Mancini greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Frank Ocean
Moon River
63.
03/2018

Moon River
Frank Ocean

4 pts
111
US






103
R&B




written by Henry Mancini greentick & Johnny Mercer
  Tyler the Creator
Hot Wind Blows
64.
07/2021

Hot Wind Blows
Tyler the Creator

from Call Me If You Get Lost   Call Me If You Get Lost
24 pts
48
US






19
R&B




featuring Lil Wayne
[Columbia]
written by Tyler Okonma, Dwayne Carter Jr., Henry Mancini greentick & Norman Gimbel

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