Homer Banks

Songs Written by Homer BanksTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Homer Banks (August 2, 1941 – April 3, 2003) was an American songwriter, singer and record producer. Although best known by many for his songwriting for Stax Records in the 1960s and 1970s, some of his own releases from the 1960s are considered classics on the Northern Soul scene. Many of the songs he wrote have become contemporary classics. == Life == Banks was born in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, and at the age of 16 formed the Soul Consolidators... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Homer Banks first charted in 1960 with Caravan.The artist placed 26 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 8 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Country the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 14 Top‑10s, 4 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right - #2: Who's Making Love - #3: If You're Ready (Come Go with Me) - #4: I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down - #5: Ain't That a Lot of Love
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  Santo & Johnny
1.
03/1960

Caravan
Santo & Johnny

from Santo & Johnny   
17 pts
48
US










[Canadian American 111]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Raymond Jackson & Carl Hampton
  Johnnie Taylor
2.
04/1968

Next Time
Johnnie Taylor

4 pts








34
R&B


[Stax 247]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Raymond Jackson
  Sam & Dave
3.
08/1968

Can't You Find Another Way (Of Doing It)
Sam & Dave

from The Best of Sam & Dave   The Best of Sam & Dave
22 pts
54
US






19
R&B


[Atlantic 2540]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Raymond Jackson
  Johnnie Taylor
4.
10/1968

#2  Who's Making Love
Johnnie Taylor

from Who's Making Love…   
166 pts
5
US






1
R&B


[Stax 0009]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis & Raymond Jackson
5.
01/1969

Take Care of Your Homework
Johnnie Taylor

from Who's Making Love…   
78 pts
20
US






2
R&B


[Stax 0023]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Don Davis, Raymond Jackson & Tom Kelly
  Carla Thomas
6.
02/1969

I Like What You're Doing to Me
Carla Thomas

from Memphis Queen   
30 pts
49
US






9
R&B


[Stax 0024]
written by Bettye Crutcher, Homer Banks greentick & Raymond Jackson
  Young-Holt Unlimited
7.
03/1969

Who's Making Love
Young-Holt Unlimited

from Soulful Strut   
14 pts
57
US










[Brunswick 55400]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis & Raymond Jackson
  Johnnie Taylor
8.
08/1969

I Could Never Be President
Johnnie Taylor

from The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues   The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues
29 pts
48
US






10
R&B


[Stax 0046]
written by Bettye Crutcher, Homer Banks greentick & Raymond Jackson
  Luther Ingram
9.
05/1970

Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
Luther Ingram

from I've Been Here All the Time   
35 pts
45
US






6
R&B


[KoKo 2105]
written by Allen Jones & Homer Banks greentick
  Shack [William Shack]
10.
01/1971

Too Many Lovers
Shack [William Shack]

10 pts
118
US






23
R&B


[Volt 4051]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Raymond Jackson
  The Bar-Kays
11.
12/1971

Son of Shaft
The Bar-Kays

28 pts
53
US






10
R&B


[Volt 4073]
written by Allen Jones, Homer Banks greentick & William Brown
  Carla Thomas
12.
01/1972

You've Got a Cushion to Fall on
Carla Thomas

from "Love Means..."   
2 pts








49
R&B


[Stax 0113]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Raymond Jackson
  Albert King
13.
04/1972

Angel of Mercy
Albert King

3 pts








42
R&B


[Stax 0121]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Raymond Jackson
  Isaac Hayes & David Porter
14.
05/1972

Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
Isaac Hayes & David Porter

11 pts
86
US






37
R&B


[Enterprise 9049]
written by Allen Jones & Homer Banks greentick
  Luther Ingram
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
15.
06/1972

#1  (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
Luther Ingram

from (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right   
207 pts
3
US






1
R&B


[KoKo 2111]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson
  The Emotions [female R&B trio]
16.
07/1972

I Could Never Be Happy
The Emotions [female R&B trio]

14 pts
93
US






23
R&B


[Volt 4083]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Raymond Jackson & Carl Hampton
  Jackie Burns
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
17.
10/1972

(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
Jackie Burns

1 pts




71
ctry






[JMI 8]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson
  Luther Ingram
18.
12/1972

I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time of Storm)
Luther Ingram

from (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right   
37 pts
40
US






9
R&B


[KoKo 2113]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson
  The Emotions [female R&B trio]
19.
01/1973

From Toys to Boys
The Emotions [female R&B trio]

7 pts
112
US






37
R&B


[Volt 4088]
written by Carl Hampton, Homer Banks greentick & Raymond Jackson
  The Soul Children
20.
02/1973

It Ain't Always What You Do (It's Who You Let See You Do It)
The Soul Children

16 pts
105
US






11
R&B


[Stax 0152]
written by Carl Hampton, Homer Banks greentick & Raymond Jackson
  Isaac Hayes
If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)
21.
04/1973

If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)
Isaac Hayes

16 pts










51
UK
written by Homer Banks greentick, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson
  William Bell
22.
05/1973

Lovin' on Borrowed Time
William Bell

from Relating   
11 pts
101
US






22
R&B


[Stax 0157]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Joe Shamwell & William Bell
  The Staple Singers
23.
06/1973

Be What You Are
The Staple Singers

from Be What You Are   Be What You Are
21 pts
66
US






18
R&B


[Stax 0164]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Raymond Jackson & Carl Hampton
  Little Royal
24.
07/1973

I'm Glad to Do It
Little Royal

from Jealous   
1 pts








88
R&B


[Tri-Us 916]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Johnny Keyes
  The Staple Singers
If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)
25.
10/1973

#3  If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)
The Staple Singers

from Be What You Are   Be What You Are
159 pts
9
US






1
R&B
34
UK
[Stax 0179]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Carl Hampton & Ray Jackson
  The Soul Children
26.
12/1973

I'll Be the Other Woman
The Soul Children

from Friction   
50 pts
36
US






3
R&B


[Stax 0182]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Carl Hampton
  The Staple Singers
Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
27.
02/1974

Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
The Staple Singers

from Be What You Are   Be What You Are
69 pts
23
US
27
AC




3
R&B


[Stax 0196]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Raymond Jackson & Carl Hampton
  The Soul Children
28.
08/1974

Love Makes It Right Pt. I
The Soul Children

from Friction   
2 pts








47
R&B


[Stax 0218]
written by Carl Hampton & Homer Banks greentick
  The Newcomers
29.
09/1974

Keep an Eye on Your Close Friends
The Newcomers

1 pts








66
R&B


[Truth 3204]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Carl Hampton
  Shirley Brown
30.
09/1974

Woman to Woman
Shirley Brown

from Woman to Woman   Woman to Woman
74 pts
22
US






1
R&B


[Truth 3206]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Eddie Marion & Henderson Thigpen
  The Newcomers
31.
01/1975

(Too Little in Common to Be Lovers) Too Much Going to Say Good-Bye
The Newcomers

1 pts








74
R&B


[Truth 3213]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Carl Hampton
  Millie Jackson
If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right
32.
01/1975

If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right
Millie Jackson

from Caught Up   Caught Up
23 pts
42
US






42
R&B


[Spring 155]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson
  Al Wilson
33.
02/1976

I've Got a Feeling (We'll Be Seeing Each Other Again)
Al Wilson

from I've Got a Feeling   
56 pts
29
US
38
AC




3
R&B


[Playboy 6062]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Carl Hampton
  Facts of Life
34.
05/1976

Caught in the Act (Of Gettin' It On)
Facts of Life

from Sometimes   
10 pts








13
R&B


[Kayvette 5126]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Carl Hampton
  Banks & Hampton
35.
04/1977

I'm Gonna Have to Tell Her
Banks & Hampton

from Passport to Ecstasy   
1 pts








80
R&B


[Warner 8344]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Carl Hampton
  Barbara Mandrell
36.
12/1977

Woman to Woman
Barbara Mandrell

from Love's Ups and Downs   
26 pts
92
US
49
AC
4
ctry






[ABC/Dot 17736]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Eddie Marion & Henderson Thigpen
  Randy Brown
37.
03/1978

I'd Rather Hurt Myself (Than to Hurt You)
Randy Brown

from Welcome to My Room   
1 pts








89
R&B


[Parachute 506]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Carl Hampton
38.
09/1978

I Wanna Make Love to You
Randy Brown

from Welcome to My Room   
6 pts








22
R&B


[Parachute 517]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Carl Hampton
  Barbara Mandrell
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
39.
02/1979

(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
Barbara Mandrell

from Moods   
22 pts




1
ctry






[ABC 12451]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson
If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)
40.
03/1979

If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)
Barbara Mandrell

from Moods   
45 pts
31
US
6
AC








[MCA 12451]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson
  Randy Brown
41.
06/1979

I Thought of You Today
Randy Brown

from Intimately   
1 pts








71
R&B


[Parachute 526]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Chuck Brooks
  Elvis Costello
I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down
42.
02/1980

#4  I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down
Elvis Costello

from Get Happy!!   Get Happy!!
137 pts










4
UK
as Elvis Costello & the Attactions
[Columbia 11251+]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Allen Jones
  Randy Brown
43.
03/1980

We Ought to Be Doin' It
Randy Brown

from Midnight Desire   
8 pts








16
R&B


[Chocolate City 3204]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Chuck Brooks
  Lou Rawls
44.
04/1980

Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
Lou Rawls

from Sit Down and Talk to Me   
2 pts








57
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3102]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Allen Jones
  Rod Stewart
If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)
45.
05/1980

If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)
Rod Stewart

from Foot Loose & Fancy Free   Foot Loose & Fancy Free
42 pts










23
UK
written by Homer Banks greentick, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson
  The Blues Brothers
46.
12/1980

Who's Making Love
The Blues Brothers

from Made in America   Made in America
21 pts
39
US










[Atlantic 3785]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis & Raymond Jackson
  Randy Brown
47.
04/1981

If I Don't Love You
Randy Brown

from Randy   
4 pts








31
R&B


[Chocolate City 3224]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Chuck Brooks
  J. Blackfoot
48.
11/1983

Taxi
J. Blackfoot

from City Slicker   City Slicker
24 pts
90
US






4
R&B


[Sound Town 0004]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Charles Brooks [Chuck Brooks]
  Shirley Brown
49.
03/1984

Leave the Bridges Standing
Shirley Brown

from Intimate Storm   Intimate Storm
1 pts








73
R&B


[Sound Town 0005]
written by Chuck Brooks, Homer Banks greentick & Marvell Thomas
  Anne LeSear
50.
04/1984

Take Him Back (Taxi)
Anne LeSear

from Tasty   
1 pts








94
R&B


[Houston Connection Recording Company 31901]
written by Chuck Brooks, Homer Banks greentick, Anne LeSear, Charles P. Rhinehart, Randy West & Thomas Jones
  J. Blackfoot
51.
06/1984

I Stood on the Sidewalk and Cried
J. Blackfoot

from City Slicker   City Slicker
1 pts








63
R&B


[Sound Town 0006]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Charles Brooks [Chuck Brooks]
  Shirley Brown
52.
09/1984

I Don't Play That
Shirley Brown

from Intimate Storm   Intimate Storm
1 pts








68
R&B


[Sound Town 0007]
written by Chuck Brooks & Homer Banks greentick
53.
12/1984

This Used to Be Your House
Shirley Brown

from Intimate Storm   Intimate Storm
1 pts








70
R&B


[Sound Town 0009]
written by Chuck Brooks & Homer Banks greentick
  J. Blackfoot
54.
07/1985

Hiding Place
J. Blackfoot

from Physical Attraction   
1 pts








77
R&B


[Sound Town 0015]
written by Chuck Brooks & Homer Banks greentick
  The Oak Ridge Boys
Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
55.
08/1985

Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
The Oak Ridge Boys

from Step on Out   Step on Out
21 pts




1
ctry






[MCA 52646]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Raymond Jackson & Carl Hampton
  Ruby Turner
If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)
56.
01/1986

If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)
Ruby Turner

from Women Hold Up Half the Sky   
31 pts








58
R&B
30
UK
featuring Jonathan Butler
[Jive 1027]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Carl Hampton & Ray Jackson
  Latimore
57.
11/1986

Sunshine Lady
Latimore

from Every Way But Wrong   
1 pts








76
R&B


[Malaco 2130]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Lester Snell
  J. Blackfoot
58.
04/1987

Bad Weather
J. Blackfoot

from U Turn   
1 pts








78
R&B


[Edge 7-006]
written by Homer Banks greentick
59.
05/1987

Tear Jerker
J. Blackfoot

from U Turn   
4 pts








28
R&B


featuring Ann Hines
[Edge 7-007]
written by Homer Banks greentick & Lester Snell
  Rhonda Clark
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
60.
04/1992

(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
Rhonda Clark

from Rhonda Clark   
5 pts








26
R&B


[Tabu 0103]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson
  Jewell
61.
12/1994

Woman to Woman
Jewell

20 pts
72
US






16
R&B


[Death Row 98185]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Eddie Marion & Henderson Thigpen
  Simply Red
62.
10/1999

#5  Ain't That a Lot of Love
Simply Red

from Love and the Russian Winter   Love and the Russian Winter
88 pts






3
dance


14
UK
written by Homer Banks greentick & Willia Dean Parker
  Étienne de Crécy
Am I Wrong
63.
01/2001

Am I Wrong
Étienne de Crécy

from Tempovision   Tempovision
18 pts










44
UK
written by Homer Banks greentick, Raymond Jackson & Carl Hampton
  K-Ci & JoJo
64.
03/2001

Wanna Do You Right
K-Ci & JoJo

from X   X
2 pts








60
R&B


[MCA LP Cut]
written by Homer Banks greentick, Roy "Royalty" Hamilton, Carl Hampton, Raymond Jackson & Teddy Riley
  Faith Evans
Mesmerized
65.
06/2005

Mesmerized
Faith Evans

from The First Lady   The First Lady
46 pts






1
dance
56
R&B
48
UK
[Capitol 30220]
written by Homer Banks greentick, George Benson, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis, Faith Evans, Andre "AJ" Johnson, Todd Russaw, Donald Sebesky, Chucky Thompson & Kameelah Williams
  Moneybagg Yo
If Pain Was a Person
66.
05/2021

If Pain Was a Person
Moneybagg Yo

from A Gangsta's Pain   
14 pts
54
US










[CMG, N-Less]
written by Demario White Jr., Homer Banks greentick, Raymond Jackson, Carl Hampton & Darius Henry
  NLE Choppa
67.
02/2024

Pistol Paccin
NLE Choppa

from Cottonwood 2 (Deluxe 2.0)   
3 pts
125
US










featuring BigXthaPlug
[Warner]
written by NLE Choppa, BigXthaPlug, Juicy J, Project Pat, Raymond Jackson, YG! Beats, Kendall Evin Taylor, Carl Hampton, Homer Banks greentick & Lyrical Dope


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