J.P. Pennington

Songs Written by J.P. PenningtonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

James Preston Pennington (born January 22, 1949) is an American musician, known primarily as the guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the country pop band Exile. Pennington was one of the early members and one of the lead singers of the group until departing in 1989, before reuniting the mid-80's country lineup in 2008. == Early life == Pennington was born in Berea, Kentucky. His mother, Lily May Ledford was a member of The Coon Creek Girls, the first all-female string... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, J.P. Pennington first charted in 1979 with Stay with Me.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US Country the artist achieved 15 Top‑10s, 13 of which hit number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Take Me Down - #2: The Closer You Get - #3: It'll Be Me - #4: Hang On to Your Heart - #5: I Could Get Used to You
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  Dandy
1.
04/1979

Stay with Me
Dandy

1 pts




57
ctry






[Warner/Curb 8771]
written by James P. Pennington greentick
  Exile
2.
04/1979

How Could This Go Wrong
Exile

from All There Is   
16 pts
88
US








67
UK
[Warner 8796]
written by James P. Pennington greentick, Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn & Lynda Lee Lawley
  Dave & Sugar
3.
06/1979

Stay with Me
Dave & Sugar

from Stay with Me / Golden Tears   
12 pts




6
ctry






[RCA 11654]
written by Jimmy Pennington greentick
  Linda Clifford
4.
12/1979

Here's My Love (all cuts)
Linda Clifford

from Here's My Love   
1 pts






73
dance




written by Norman Harris, Ronald Tyson, Anthony Miller, Keith Echols, Russell Stone, Thor Baldursson, J.P. Pennington greentick & Leroy Gomez
  Rockie Robbins
5.
04/1980

You and Me
Rockie Robbins

from You and Me   
20 pts
80
US






9
R&B


[A&M 2231]
written by James P. Pennington greentick
  Exile
Take Me Down
6.
10/1980

Take Me Down
Exile

from Don't Leave Me This Way   
3 pts
102
US










[Warner/Curb 49548]
written by Mark Gray [country singer] & J.P. Pennington greentick
  Rita Coolidge
7.
09/1981

The Closer You Get
Rita Coolidge

from Heartbreak Radio   Heartbreak Radio
4 pts
103
US










[A&M 2361]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick & Mark Gray [country singer]
  Don King
8.
09/1981

The Closer You Get
Don King

from Whirlwind   Whirlwind
4 pts




27
ctry






[Epic 02468]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick & Mark Gray [country singer]
  Alabama
Take Me Down
9.
05/1982

#1  Take Me Down
Alabama

from Mountain Music   Mountain Music
97 pts
18
US
5
AC
1
ctry






[RCA 13210]
written by Mark Gray [country singer] & J.P. Pennington greentick
10.
05/1983

#2  The Closer You Get
Alabama

from The Closer You Get   The Closer You Get
53 pts
38
US
9
AC
1
ctry






[RCA 13524]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick & Mark Gray [country singer]
  Exile
11.
08/1983

High Cost of Leaving
Exile

from Exile [1983 album]   
4 pts




27
ctry






[Epic 04041]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick, Mark Gray & Sonny LeMaire
12.
12/1983

Woke Up in Love
Exile

from Exile [1983 album]   
21 pts




1
ctry






[Epic 04247]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick
13.
04/1984

I Don't Want to Be a Memory
Exile

from Exile [1983 album]   
20 pts




1
ctry






[Epic 04421]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick & Sonny LeMaire
Give Me One More Chance
14.
08/1984

Give Me One More Chance
Exile

from Kentucky Hearts   
20 pts




1
ctry






[Epic 04567]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick & Sonny LeMaire
15.
12/1984

Crazy for Your Love
Exile

from Kentucky Hearts   
20 pts




1
ctry






[Epic 04722]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick & Sonny LeMaire
  Simon & Verity
16.
02/1985

We've Still Got Love
Simon & Verity

1 pts




78
ctry






[EMI America 8257]
written by JP Pennington greentick & Sonny LeMaire
  Exile
17.
03/1985

Stay with Me
Exile

1 pts




86
ctry






[Curb/MCA 52551]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick
18.
04/1985

She's a Miracle
Exile

from Kentucky Hearts   
21 pts




1
ctry






[Epic 04864]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick & Sonny LeMaire
19.
08/1985

#4  Hang On to Your Heart
Exile

from Hang On to Your Heart   Hang On to Your Heart
21 pts




1
ctry






[Epic 05580]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick & Sonny LeMaire
  The Forester Sisters
20.
11/1985

Just in Case
The Forester Sisters

from The Forester Sisters   
21 pts




1
ctry






[Warner 28875]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick & Sonny LeMaire
  Exile
21.
12/1985

#5  I Could Get Used to You
Exile

from Hang On to Your Heart   Hang On to Your Heart
21 pts




1
ctry






[Epic 05723]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick & Sonny LeMaire
  Bruce Hauser & the Sawmill Creek Band
22.
12/1985

I Just Came Back (To Break My Heart Again)
Bruce Hauser & the Sawmill Creek Band

1 pts




77
ctry






[Cowboy 200]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick & Larry Cordle
  Exile
23.
04/1986

Super Love
Exile

from Greatest Hits   
7 pts




14
ctry






[Epic 05860]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick & Sonny LeMaire
24.
07/1986

#3  It'll Be Me
Exile

from Hang On to Your Heart   Hang On to Your Heart
22 pts




1
ctry






[Epic 06229]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick & Sonny LeMaire
  The Nielsen White Band
25.
12/1986

Somethin' You Got
The Nielsen White Band

1 pts




67
ctry






[Vision 122574]
written by Sonny LeMaire & J.P. Pennington greentick
  Exile
26.
06/1987

She's Too Good to Be True
Exile

from Hang On to Your Heart   Hang On to Your Heart
20 pts




1
ctry






[Epic 07135]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick & Sonny LeMaire
I Can't Get Close Enough
27.
10/1987

I Can't Get Close Enough
Exile

from Shelter from the Night   
20 pts




1
ctry






[Epic 07597]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick & Sonny LeMaire
28.
02/1988

Feel Like Foolin' Around
Exile

from Shelter from the Night   
1 pts




60
ctry






[Epic 07710]
written by Sonny LeMaire & J.P. Pennington greentick
29.
04/1988

Just One Kiss
Exile

from Shelter from the Night   
10 pts




9
ctry






[Epic 07775]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick & Sonny LeMaire
30.
09/1988

It's You Again
Exile

from Shelter from the Night   
5 pts




21
ctry






[Epic 08020]
written by Sonny LeMaire & J.P. Pennington greentick
  Ronnie McDowell
31.
12/1989

She's a Little Past Forty
Ronnie McDowell

from The Best of Ronnie McDowell   The Best of Ronnie McDowell
2 pts




50
ctry






[Curb 10558]
written by Buddy Killen, J.P. Pennington greentick & Ronnie McDowell
  Exile
Keep It in the Middle of the Road
32.
12/1989

Keep It in the Middle of the Road
Exile

from Still Standing   
6 pts




17
ctry






[Arista 9911]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick & Sonny LeMaire
  J.P. Pennington
33.
08/1991

You Gotta Get Serious
J.P. Pennington greentick

from Whatever It Takes   
1 pts




72
ctry






[MCA 54126]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick, Troy Seals & Eddie Setser
  Clinton Gregory
34.
06/1993

Standing on the Edge of Love
Clinton Gregory

from Master of Illusion   
2 pts




52
ctry






[Step One 461]
written by J.P. Pennington greentick & Troy Seals


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Exile


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