US & UK hit charts

Songs Written by James MitchellTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Top songs: #1: Float On - #2: Live in Trouble - #3: I Think of You - #4: Do Me Right - #5: Bloat On

Solomon Burke

07/1963

Can't Nobody Love You
Solomon Burke

from If You Need Me

13 pts

[Atlantic 2196]
written by James Mitchell

Willie Mitchell

01/1969

30-60-90
Willie Mitchell

15 pts

R&B

instrumental
[Hi 2154]
written by Mabon "Teenie" Hodges, Leroy Hodges, James Mitchell

, Willie Mitchell & Howard Grimes

The Detroit Emeralds

01/1970

If I Lose Your Love
The Detroit Emeralds

from Do Me Right

4 pts

R&B

[Westbound 156]
written by Abrim Tilmon & James Mitchell

02/1971

#4 Do Me Right
The Detroit Emeralds

from Do Me Right

36 pts

R&B

[Westbound 172]
written by Abrim Tilmon & James Mitchell

07/1971

Wear This Ring (With Love)
The Detroit Emeralds

from Do Me Right

15 pts

R&B

[Westbound 181]
written by Abrim Tilmon & James Mitchell

08/1973

#3 I Think of You
The Detroit Emeralds

from I'm in Love with You

38 pts

written by Abrim Tilmon & James Mitchell

The Floaters

06/1977

#1 Float On
The Floaters

from Floaters

451 pts

R&B

[ABC 12284]
written by Marvin Willis, Arnold Ingram & James Mitchell

The Barron Knights

10/1977

#2 Live in Trouble
The Barron Knights

112 pts

written by Leo Sayer, Vini Poncia, Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden, Martin Lee, Marvin Willis, Arnold Ingram & James Mitchell

Cheech & Chong

11/1977

#5 Bloat On
Cheech & Chong

from Let's Make a New Dope Deal

24 pts

R&B

featuring the Bloaters
[novelty]
[Ode 50471]
written by Arnold Ingram, James Mitchell Jr.

, Marvin Willis, Cheech Marin & Tommy Chong

The Detroit Emeralds

10.

03/1978

Let's Get Together / Turn on Lady
The Detroit Emeralds

from Let's Get Together

10 pts

dance

written by McKinley Cunningham II, James Mitchell

, Marvin Willis, Mike Theodore & Abrim Tilmon Jr.

The Floaters

11.

05/1978

I Just Want to Be with You
The Floaters

from Magic

7 pts

103

R&B

[ABC 12364]
written by Arnold Ingram, James Mitchell Jr.

& Marvin Willis

The Memphis Horns

12.

07/1978

Our Love Will Survive
The Memphis Horns

from Band II

3 pts

R&B

[RCA 11309]
written by Eddie Floyd, James Mitchell

, Roland Kirk & S. Floyd

Flesh for Lulu

13.

11/1983

Roman Candle
Flesh for Lulu

4 pts

100

written by James Mitchell

& Nick Marsh

Stetsasonic

14.

03/1989

Float On
Stetsasonic

from In Full Gear

2 pts

R&B

[Tommy Boy 924]
written by Arnold Ingram, James Mitchell

& Marvin Willis

Full Force

15.

07/2001

Float On with Us
Full Force

1 pts

119

R&B

written by Full Force, James R. Mitchell

, Marvin Lee Willis, Darnell Woodson & Arnold Ingram

Nilo

16.

10/2001

A Summer Song (Be My Friend)
Nilo

6 pts

written by Arnold Ingram, Daniele Davoli, J. Sandham, James Mitchell

& Marvin Willis