US & UK hit charts

Songs Written by James ThompsonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

As a songwriter, James Thompson first charted in 1970 with Simply Call It Love.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 2 UK Top‑75 entries.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Get Down - #2: When You're # 1 - #3: Good Guys Only Win in the Movies - #4: Simply Call It Love - #5: You're a Lady

Mel & Tim

02/1970

#3 Good Guys Only Win in the Movies
Mel & Tim

from Good Guys Only Win in the Movies

26 pts

R&B

[Bamboo 109]
written by James Thompson

& Eugene Dixon

The Voice Masters

06/1970

Dance Right into My Heart
The Voice Masters

3 pts

R&B

[Bamboo 113]
written by James Thompson

& Eugene Dixon

Gene Chandler

11/1970

#4 Simply Call It Love
Gene Chandler

from The Gene Chandler Situation

14 pts

R&B

[Mercury 73121]
written by Eugene Dixon & James Thompson

06/1971

#5 You're a Lady
Gene Chandler

13 pts

116

R&B

[Mercury 73206]
written by James Thompson

& Eugene Dixon

Krystal Generation

09/1971

Wanted Dead or Alive
Krystal Generation

2 pts

R&B

[Mr. Chand 8006]
written by Eugene Dixon & James Thompson

The Hypnotics

04/1973

Beware of the Stranger
The Hypnotics

4 pts

115

[Reprise 1140]
written by James Thompson

& Eugene Dixon

Betty Wright

12/1975

Slip and Do It
Betty Wright

7 pts

R&B

[Alston 3718]
written by Eugene Dixon & James Thompson

Gene Chandler

10/1978

#1 Get Down
Gene Chandler

from Get Down

114 pts

dance

R&B

[20th Century Fox 2386]
written by James Thompson

08/1979

#2 When You're # 1
Gene Chandler

from When You're # 1

33 pts

dance

R&B

[20th Century Fox 2411]
written by James Thompson

& Eugene Dixon