Songs Written by James "Diamond" WilliamsTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

As a songwriter, James "Diamond" Williams first charted in 1974 with Jive Turkey (Part 1).The artist placed 12 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 5 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s, 4 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Love Rollercoaster - #2: Fire - #3: Love Rollercoaster - #4: Skin Tight - #5: Who'd She Coo?
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  Ohio Players
1.
05/1974

Jive Turkey (Part 1)
Ohio Players

from Skin Tight   Skin Tight
33 pts
47
US


6
R&B




[Mercury 73480]
written by Jimmy Williams greentick, Clarence Satchell, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks & Marvin Pierce
2.
08/1974

#4  Skin Tight
Ohio Players

from Skin Tight   Skin Tight
94 pts
13
US


2
R&B




[Mercury 73609]
written by Marshall Jones, Marvin Pierce, Leroy Bonner, James Williams greentick, Ralph Middlebrooks & Clarence Satchell
Fire
3.
12/1974

#2  Fire
Ohio Players

from Fire   Fire
245 pts
1
US
10
dance
1
R&B




[Mercury 73643]
written by James "Diamond" Williams greentick, William "Billy" Beck, Marvin "Merv" Pierce, Marshall Jones, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks & Clarence Satchell
4.
04/1975

I Want to Be Free
Ohio Players

from Fire   Fire
36 pts
44
US


6
R&B




[Mercury 73675]
written by James "Diamond" Williams greentick, William "Billy" Beck, Marvin "Merv" Pierce, Marshall Jones, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks & Clarence Satchell
5.
09/1975

Sweet Sticky Thing
Ohio Players

from Honey   Honey
59 pts
33
US


1
R&B




[Mercury 73713]
written by William "Billy" Beck, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, Marshall "Rock" Jones, Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell & James "Diamond" Williams greentick
Love Rollercoaster
6.
11/1975

#1  Love Rollercoaster
Ohio Players

from Honey   Honey
271 pts
1
US


1
R&B


51
UK
[Mercury 73734]
written by William Beck, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell & Jimmy Williams greentick
Fopp
7.
02/1976

Fopp
Ohio Players

from Gold   Gold
43 pts
30
US


9
R&B




[Mercury 73775]
written by William Beck, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell & Jimmy Williams greentick
8.
06/1976

#5  Who'd She Coo?
Ohio Players

from Contradiction   Contradiction
84 pts
18
US


1
R&B




[Mercury 73814]
written by William Beck, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell & Jimmy Williams greentick
9.
11/1976

Far East Mississippi
Ohio Players

from Contradiction   Contradiction
5 pts




26
R&B




[Mercury 73860]
written by James "Diamond" Williams greentick, William "Billy" Beck, Marvin "Merv" Pierce, Marshall Jones, Leroy Bonner, Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks & Clarence "Satch" Satchell
10.
01/1977

Feel the Beat (Everybody Disco)
Ohio Players

from Gold   Gold
18 pts
61
US


31
R&B




[Mercury 73881]
written by William Beck, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell & James Williams greentick
11.
04/1977

Body Vibes
Ohio Players

from Angel   Angel
8 pts




19
R&B




[Mercury 73913]
written by William Beck, James Williams greentick, Marshall Jones, Marvin Pierce, Ralph Middlebrooks, Clarence Satchell & Leroy Bonner
12.
07/1977

O-H-I-O
Ohio Players

from Angel   Angel
33 pts
45
US


9
R&B




instrumental
[Mercury 73932]
written by William Beck, Clarence Satchell, James Williams greentick, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Marvin Pierce & Ralph Middlebrooks
  Kitty and the Haywoods
13.
08/1977

Love Shock
Kitty and the Haywoods

from Love Shock   
1 pts




84
R&B




[Mercury 73931]
written by William Beck, James Williams greentick, Marshall Jones, Mervin Pierce, Ralph Middlebrooks, Clarence Satchell & Leroy Bonner
  Ohio Players
14.
11/1977

Merry Go Round
Ohio Players

1 pts




77
R&B




[Mercury 73956]
written by William Beck, Clarence Satchell, James "Diamond" Williams greentick, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, Marshall Jones, Marvin "Merv" Pierce & Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks
15.
12/1977

Good Luck Charm (Part I)
Ohio Players

from Mr. Mean   Mr. Mean
6 pts
101
US


51
R&B




[Mercury 73974]
written by William Beck, Clarence Satchell, James Williams greentick, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Marvin Pierce & Ralph Middlebrooks
16.
04/1978

Magic Trick
Ohio Players

from Mr. Mean   Mr. Mean
1 pts




93
R&B




[Mercury 73983]
written by William Beck, Clarence Satchell, James Williams greentick, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Marvin Pierce & Ralph Middlebrooks
17.
07/1978

Funk-O-Nots
Ohio Players

from Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee   Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee
8 pts
105
US


27
R&B




[Mercury 74014]
written by William Beck, James "Diamond" Williams greentick, J. Jones, Marvin Pierce, Ralph Middlebrooks, Clarence Satchell & Leroy Bonner
18.
11/1978

Time Slips Away
Ohio Players

from Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee   Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee
2 pts




53
R&B




[Mercury 74031]
written by William Beck, Clarence Satchell, James Williams greentick, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Marvin Pierce & Ralph Middlebrooks
  Shadow
19.
11/1979

I Need Love
Shadow

from Love Lite   
1 pts




77
R&B




[Elektra 46540]
written by Willie Beck, Clarence Willis & James Williams greentick
20.
02/1980

No Better Love
Shadow

from Love Lite   
1 pts




72
R&B




[Elektra 46605]
written by Willie Beck, Clarence Willis & James Williams greentick
  7th Wonder
21.
06/1980

I Enjoy Ya
7th Wonder

from Thunder   
5 pts


68
dance
33
R&B




charted as I Enjoy Ya / The Tilt in US dance charts
[Chocolate City 3207]
written by William Beck, Clarence "Chet" Willis & James "Diamond" Williams greentick
  Shadow
22.
08/1980

Mystery Dance
Shadow

from Shadow   
1 pts




68
R&B




[Elektra 47002]
written by James Williams greentick, Willie Beck, Clarence Willis & Leon Ware
23.
10/1980

Hot City
Shadow

from Shadow   
1 pts




75
R&B




[Elektra 47002]
written by James Williams greentick, Willie Beck, Clarence Willis & Leon Ware
  Sly & Robbie
Fire
24.
07/1987

Fire
Sly & Robbie

from Rhythm Killers   
11 pts








60
UK
written by Clarence Satchell, Jim Williams greentick, Leroy Bonner, William Beck, Marshall Jones, Marvin Pierce & Ralph Middlebrooks
  Ohio Players
25.
06/1988

Sweat
Ohio Players

from Back   
2 pts




50
R&B




[Track 58815]
written by Billy Beck, Leroy Bonner, Darwin Dortch, James "Diamond" Williams greentick & Clarence Willis
26.
08/1988

Let's Play (From Now On)
Ohio Players

from Back   
4 pts




33
R&B




[Track 58812]
written by Billy Beck, Leroy Bonner, Rick Brown, Darwin Dortch, James "Diamond" Williams greentick & Clarence "Chet" Willis
  Alex Bugnon
27.
06/1993

Sweet, Sticky Thing
Alex Bugnon

from This Time Around   
1 pts




104
R&B




written by William "Billy" Beck, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, Marshall "Rock" Jones, Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell & James "Diamond" Williams greentick
  Paul Jackson Jr.
28.
09/1993

Heaven Must Be Like This
Paul Jackson Jr.

from A River in the Desert   
1 pts




111
R&B




written by Ralph Middlebrooks, James "Diamond" Williams greentick, Marshall Jones, Leroy Bonner, Clarence Satchell & Marvin Pierce
  Utah Saints
29.
09/1995

Ohio
Utah Saints

19 pts








42
UK
written by Willie Beck, Leroy Bonner, Annette Brown, Jocelyn Brown, Harry Casey, Richard Finch, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pearce, Clarence Satchell, Jez Willis & James "Diamond" Williams greentick
  Red Hot Chili Peppers
Love Rollercoaster
30.
11/1996

#3  Love Rollercoaster
Red Hot Chili Peppers

from Beavis and Butt-Head Do America: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Beavis and Butt-Head Do America: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
132 pts
40
US




14
alt.
7
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by William Beck, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell & Jimmy Williams greentick
  Salt-N-Pepa
Champagne
31.
12/1996

Champagne
Salt-N-Pepa

from Bulletproof OST   
45 pts




37
R&B


23
UK
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
written by Willie Beck, Leroy Bonner, Sandra "Pepa" Denton, Cheryl "Salt" James, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell & James Williams greentick
  D'Angelo
32.
01/1999

Heaven Must Be Like This
D'Angelo

from Down in the Delta: Music from and Inspired by the Miramax Motion Picture   
1 pts




74
R&B




[Virgin album cut]
written by Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, Marshall "Rock" Jones, Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence "Satch" Satchell & James "Diamond" Williams greentick
  Lil' Zane
33.
01/2000

Money Stretch
Lil' Zane

from Next Friday: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
1 pts




122
R&B




written by Zane Copeland, Dominick Warren, Kenneth Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, James "Diamond" Williams greentick, M. Jones, Leroy Bonner, Clarence Satchell, William Beck & Marvin Pierce
  Nicole Wray
34.
09/2004

If I Was Your Girlfriend
Nicole Wray

2 pts




57
R&B




[Roc-A-Fella 003999]
written by Antonio Hooker, Alrad Lewis, William Beck, Clarence Satchell, James "Diamond" Williams greentick, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, Marshall Jones, Marvin "Merv" Pierce, Nicole Wray & Ralph Middlebrooks
  DJ Khaled
35.
06/2019

You Stay
DJ Khaled

from Father of Asahd   
17 pts
44
US








featuring Meek Mill, J Balvin, Lil Baby & Jeremih
[We the Best]
written by DJ Khaled, Meek Mill, J Balvin, Lil Baby, Jeremih, Brittany Coney, Denisia Andrews, Ralph Middlebrooks, Clarence Satchell, Billy Beck, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Marvin Pierce, James "Diamond" Williams greentick, Sergio George & various


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Ohio Players • Shadow


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