Jim Messina

Songs Written by Jim MessinaTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

James Messina (born December 5, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, singer, guitarist, recording engineer, and record producer. He was a member of the folk rock group Buffalo Springfield, a founding member of the pioneering country rock band Poco, and half of the soft rock duo Loggins and Messina with Kenny Loggins. == Early life == James Messina was born in Maywood, California in 1947 and raised in Harlingen, Texas until he was eight. He spent much of his childhood... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Jim Messina first charted in 1970 with You Better Think Twice.The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.On US Country the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Rock the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Your Mama Don't Dance - #2: Your Mama Don't Dance - #3: Call It Love - #4: My Music - #5: Thinking of You
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  Poco
1.
10/1970

You Better Think Twice
Poco

from Poco   Poco
10 pts
72
US








[Epic 10636]
written by Jim Messina greentick
  Lynn Anderson
Listen to a Country Song
2.
06/1972

Listen to a Country Song
Lynn Anderson

from Listen to a Country Song   
21 pts
107
US


4
ctry




[Columbia 4-45615]
written by Alan Garth & Jim Messina greentick
  Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina
3.
06/1972

Nobody but You
Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina

from Sittin' In   Sittin' In
8 pts
86
US








[Columbia 45617]
written by Jim Messina greentick
Your Mama Don't Dance
4.
11/1972

#1  Your Mama Don't Dance
Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina

from Loggins & Messina   
172 pts
4
US
19
AC






[Columbia 45719]
written by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina greentick
5.
03/1973

#5  Thinking of You
Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina

from Loggins & Messina   
78 pts
18
US
7
AC






[Columbia 45815]
written by Jim Messina greentick
6.
11/1973

#4  My Music
Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina

from Full Sail   Full Sail
81 pts
16
US
10
AC






[Columbia 45952]
written by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina greentick
7.
03/1974

Watching the River Run
Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina

from Full Sail   Full Sail
13 pts
71
US
36
AC






[Columbia 46010]
written by Jim Messina greentick & Kenny Loggins
8.
02/1975

Changes
Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina

from Mother Lode   
8 pts
84
US








[Columbia 10077]
written by Jim Messina greentick
  Jim Messina
9.
11/1979

New and Different Way
Jim Messina greentick

from Oasis   
2 pts


43
AC






as Jimmy Messina
[Columbia 11094]
written by Jimmy Messina greentick
10.
01/1980

Do You Want to Dance
Jim Messina greentick

from Oasis   
3 pts
110
US








as Jimmy Messina
[Columbia 11182]
written by Craig Thomas & Jimmy Messina greentick
11.
08/1981

Stay the Night
Jim Messina greentick

4 pts
110
US








with Pauline Wilson
[Warner 49784]
written by Jim Messina greentick
  Roy Head
Your Mama Don't Dance
12.
01/1983

Your Mama Don't Dance
Roy Head

1 pts




85
ctry




[NSD 156]
written by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina greentick
  Poison [hard rock band]
Your Mama Don't Dance
13.
02/1989

#2  Your Mama Don't Dance
Poison [hard rock band]

from Open Up and Say...Ahh!   Open Up and Say...Ahh!
146 pts
10
US




39
rock
13
UK
[Enigma 44293]
written by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina greentick
  Poco
Call It Love
14.
08/1989

#3  Call It Love
Poco

from Legacy   Legacy
97 pts
18
US
2
AC


3
rock


[RCA 9038]
written by Ron Gilbeau, Billy Crain, Rick Lonow & Jim Messina greentick


See also...

Buffalo SpringfieldKenny Loggins & Jim MessinaPoco


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