John Barry

Songs Performed or Written by John BarryTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

John Barry Prendergast (3 November 1933 – 30 January 2011) was an English composer and conductor of film music. Born in York, Barry spent his early years working in cinemas owned by his father. During his national service with the British Army in Cyprus, Barry began performing as a musician after learning to play the trumpet. Upon completing his national service, he formed a band in 1957, the John Barry Seven. He later developed an interest in composing and arranging... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: A View to a Kill - #2: Millennium - #3: Goldfinger - #4: Baby I Love U! - #5: We Have All the Time in the World
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  John Barry
1.
03/1960

Hit and Miss
John Barry greentick

82 pts












10
UK
as John Barry Seven
written by John Barry greentick
2.
04/1960

Beat for Beatniks
John Barry greentick

20 pts












40
UK
as John Barry Seven
instrumental
written by John Barry greentick
3.
07/1960

Never Let Go
John Barry greentick

from Never Let Go OST   
16 pts












49
UK
as John Barry Orchestra
written by John Barry greentick
Blueberry Hill
4.
08/1960

Blueberry Hill
John Barry greentick

26 pts












34
UK
as John Barry Orchestra
written by Vincent Rose, Al Lewis & Larry Stock
5.
09/1960

Walk Don't Run
John Barry greentick

79 pts












11
UK
as John Barry Seven
written by Johnny Smith
6.
12/1960

Black Stockings
John Barry greentick

36 pts












27
UK
as John Barry Seven
instrumental
written by John Barry greentick
7.
03/1961

The Magnificent Seven
John Barry greentick

from The Magnificent Seven OST   
17 pts












45
UK
instrumental
written by Elmer Bernstein
8.
04/1962

Cutty Sark
John Barry greentick

25 pts












35
UK
as John Barry Seven
instrumental
written by John Barry greentick
The James Bond Theme
9.
11/1962

The James Bond Theme
John Barry greentick

from Dr. No OST   
72 pts












13
UK
as John Barry Orchestra
instrumental
written by Monty Norman
From Russia with Love
10.
11/1963

From Russia with Love
John Barry greentick

from From Russia with Love: Original Motion Picture Sound Track   From Russia with Love: Original Motion Picture Sound Track
24 pts












39
UK
as John Barry Orchestra
instrumental
written by Lionel Bart
  Shirley Bassey
11.
10/1964

#3  Goldfinger
Shirley Bassey

from Goldfinger: Original Motion Picture Sound Track   Goldfinger: Original Motion Picture Sound Track
167 pts
8
US
2
AC








21
UK
[United Artists 790]
written by John Barry greentick, Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
  Billy Strange
12.
01/1965

Goldfinger
Billy Strange

26 pts
55
US
10
AC










instrumental
[GNP Crescendo 334]
written by John Barry greentick
  Jack Laforge
13.
01/1965

Goldfinger
Jack Laforge

13 pts
96
US
20
AC










instrumental
[Regina 1323]
written by John Barry greentick
  Jimmy Smith
14.
03/1965

Goldfinger (Part 1)
Jimmy Smith

4 pts
105
US












instrumental
[Verve 10346]
written by John Barry greentick
  John Barry
15.
03/1965

Goldfinger
John Barry greentick

from Goldfinger: Original Motion Picture Sound Track   Goldfinger: Original Motion Picture Sound Track
19 pts
72
US
15
AC










as John Barry Orchestra
instrumental
[United Artists 791]
written by John Barry greentick
  Tom Jones
16.
12/1965

Thunderball
Tom Jones

from A-Tom-ic Jones   
84 pts
25
US
5
AC








35
UK
[Parrot 9801]
written by John Barry greentick & Leslie Bricusse
  Roger Williams
17.
07/1966

Born Free
Roger Williams

from Born Free   
139 pts
7
US
1
AC










[Kapp 767]
written by John Barry greentick & Don Black
  Matt Monro
18.
10/1966

Born Free
Matt Monro

7 pts
126
US
35
AC










[Liberty 5623]
written by John Barry greentick & Don Black
  Ray Conniff
19.
01/1967

Wednesday's Child
Ray Conniff

5 pts


29
AC










[Columbia 43939]
written by John Barry greentick & Hal David
  Nancy Sinatra
You Only Live Twice
20.
06/1967

You Only Live Twice
Nancy Sinatra

from You Only Live Twice: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   You Only Live Twice: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
125 pts
44
US
3
AC








11
UK
charted as You Only Live Twice / Jackson in UK charts
[Reprise 0595]
written by John Barry greentick & Leslie Bricusse
  The Hesitations
21.
01/1968

Born Free
The Hesitations

from The New Born Free   
43 pts
38
US




4
R&B






[Kapp 878]
written by John Barry greentick & Don Black
  John Barry
22.
10/1969

Midnight Cowboy
John Barry greentick

from Midnight Cowboy: Original Motion Picture Score   Midnight Cowboy: Original Motion Picture Score
3 pts
116
US












instrumental
[Columbia 44891]
written by John Barry greentick
  Ferrante & Teicher
23.
11/1969

Midnight Cowboy
Ferrante & Teicher

from Midnight Cowboy   
112 pts
10
US
2
AC










instrumental
[United Artists 50554]
written by John Barry greentick
  Johnny Mathis
24.
11/1969

Midnight Cowboy
Johnny Mathis

from Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head   
7 pts


20
AC










[Columbia 45022]
written by John Barry greentick & Jack Gold
  Mama Cass
25.
10/1970

The Good Times Are Coming
Mama Cass

from Mama's Big Ones   Mama's Big Ones
11 pts
104
US
19
AC










as Mama Cass Elliot
[Dunhill/ABC 4253]
written by John Barry greentick & Hal David
  John Barry
26.
12/1971

Theme from The Persuaders
John Barry greentick

73 pts












13
UK
instrumental
written by John Barry greentick
  Shirley Bassey
Diamonds Are Forever
27.
01/1972

Diamonds Are Forever
Shirley Bassey

from Diamonds Are Forever: Original Motion Picture Score   Diamonds Are Forever: Original Motion Picture Score
49 pts
57
US
14
AC








38
UK
[United Artists 50845]
written by John Barry greentick & Don Black
  Lyn Paul
28.
06/1974

Sail the Summer Winds
Lyn Paul

13 pts












54
UK
written by Don Black & John Barry greentick
  Love Unlimited Orchestra
29.
01/1977

Theme from King Kong
Love Unlimited Orchestra

from King Kong: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   King Kong: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
43 pts
68
US
27
AC
7
dance
15
R&B






instrumental
[20th Century 2325]
written by John Barry greentick
  Roger Williams
30.
01/1977

Main Theme from King Kong
Roger Williams

4 pts


32
AC










instrumental
[MCA 40669]
written by John Barry greentick
  Donna Summer
31.
07/1977

Theme from The Deep (Down Deep Inside)
Donna Summer

from The Deep: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
159 pts




3
dance






5
UK
charted as I Feel Love / Theme from the Deep (Down Deep Inside) in US dance charts
written by John Barry greentick & Donna Summer
  Rita Coolidge
All Time High
32.
06/1983

All Time High
Rita Coolidge

from Octopussy OST   
57 pts
36
US
1
AC








75
UK
[A&M 2551]
written by John Barry greentick & Tim Rice
  Duran Duran
A View to a Kill
33.
05/1985

#1  A View to a Kill
Duran Duran

from A View to a Kill Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   A View to a Kill Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
369 pts
1
US






42
rock


2
UK
co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[Capitol 5475]
written by John Barry greentick, Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
  Melissa Manchester
34.
03/1986

The Music of Goodbye
Melissa Manchester

from Out of Africa: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack   Out of Africa: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
8 pts


16
AC










with Al Jarreau
[MCA 52784]
written by John Barry greentick, Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman
  Ann Wilson
35.
11/1986

The Best Man in the World
Ann Wilson

from The Golden Child: Music from the Motion Picture   
30 pts
61
US






5
rock




[Capitol 5654]
written by Ann Wilson, John Barry greentick, Nancy Wilson [rock musician] & Sue Ennis
  a-ha
The Living Daylights
36.
07/1987

The Living Daylights
a-ha

from Stay on These Roads   Stay on These Roads
113 pts












5
UK
[Warner 28305]
written by John Barry greentick & Pål Waaktaar
  The Pretenders
Where Has Everybody Gone?
37.
08/1987

Where Has Everybody Gone?
The Pretenders

from The Living Daylights: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
5 pts








26
rock




written by Chrissie Hynde & John Barry greentick
  Gladys Knight
Licence to Kill
38.
06/1989

Licence to Kill
Gladys Knight

from Licence to Kill: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album   Licence to Kill: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album
116 pts


18
AC


69
R&B




6
UK
[MCA 53657]
written by Narada Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Walter Afanasieff, John Barry greentick, Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
  Vic Reeves
39.
04/1991

Born Free
Vic Reeves

from I Will Cure You   I Will Cure You
114 pts












6
UK
as Vic Reeves & The Roman Numerals
written by John Barry greentick & Don Black
  Lisa Stansfield
In All the Right Places
40.
06/1993

In All the Right Places
Lisa Stansfield

from So Natural   So Natural
99 pts












8
UK
written by John Barry greentick, Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney & Andy Morris
  Louis Armstrong
We Have All the Time in the World
41.
11/1994

#5  We Have All the Time in the World
Louis Armstrong

159 pts












3
UK
R
written by John Barry greentick & Hal David
  Propellerheads / David Arnold
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
42.
10/1997

On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Propellerheads / David Arnold

from Shaken and Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond Project   
102 pts












7
UK
written by John Barry greentick
  David McAlmont / David Arnold
43.
11/1997

Diamonds Are Forever / James Bond Theme
David McAlmont / David Arnold

from Shaken and Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond Project   
20 pts












39
UK
written by John Barry greentick, Don Black & Monty Norman
  Luke
Raise the Roof
44.
03/1998

Raise the Roof
Luke

from Changin' the Game   
48 pts
26
US




20
R&B






featuring No Good But So Good
[Island 572250]
written by John Barry greentick, Luther Campbell & Darren Rudnick
  Fatboy Slim
The Rockafeller Skank
45.
06/1998

The Rockafeller Skank
Fatboy Slim

from You've Come a Long Way Baby   You've Come a Long Way Baby
130 pts
78
US








39
alt.
6
UK
[Astralwerks 66242]
written by Fatboy Slim, John Barry greentick, Winifred Terry & Robert Hall
  Robbie Williams
Millennium
46.
09/1998

#2  Millennium
Robbie Williams

from I've Been Expecting You   I've Been Expecting You
219 pts
72
US










1
UK
[Capitol Album Cut]
written by Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, John Barry greentick & Leslie Bricusse
  Download
47.
02/1999

Millennium 2000
Download

2 pts












200
UK
written by John Barry greentick & Leslie Bricusse
  Kelly Marie
48.
03/1999

Runaway / Millennium
Kelly Marie

2 pts












184
UK
written by Andrea Corr, Caroline Corr, Sharon Corr, Jim Corr, Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, John Barry greentick & Leslie Bricusse
  Gigolo
49.
10/1999

Al Paradis
Gigolo

8 pts












78
UK
written by Stuart Crichton, Colin Tevendale & John Barry greentick
  Fatboy Slim
The Rockafeller Skank
50.
11/1999

The Rockafeller Skank
Fatboy Slim

10 pts
76
US












R
[Astralwerks 66242]
written by Fatboy Slim, John Barry greentick, Winifred Terry & Robert Hall
  Met Life
51.
04/2000

How Do You Feel?
Met Life

2 pts












184
UK
written by Mike Gray, Jon Pearn & John Barry greentick
  Jennifer Lopez
Baby I Love U!
52.
02/2004

#4  Baby I Love U!
Jennifer Lopez

from This Is Me... Then   This Is Me... Then
163 pts
72
US




55
R&B




3
UK
[Epic LP Cut]
written by John Barry greentick, Jennifer Lopez, Corey Rooney & Dan Shea
  Kanye West
Diamonds from Sierra Leone
53.
05/2005

Diamonds from Sierra Leone
Kanye West

from Late Registration   Late Registration
120 pts
43
US




21
R&B




8
UK
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song 2006
[Roc-A-Fella 004940]
written by Kanye West, Devon Harris, John Barry greentick & Don Black
  Yung Berg
Sexy Lady
54.
05/2007

Sexy Lady
Yung Berg

from Almost Famous: The Sexy Lady EP   
63 pts
18
US




16
R&B






featuring Junior
[Yung Boss 05563]
written by John Barry greentick, Ricky Walters, Christian Ward, Robert Watson, Don Black, Douglas Davis & Victor Molina
  Fatboy Slim
The Rockafeller Skank
55.
08/2012

The Rockafeller Skank
Fatboy Slim

from A Symphony of British Music: Music for the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games   A Symphony of British Music: Music for the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games
9 pts












75
UK
R: used in 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
written by Fatboy Slim, John Barry greentick, Winifred Terry & Robert Hall
  Lea Michele
56.
03/2014

You're Mine
Lea Michele

from Louder   Louder
3 pts
112
US












written by Sia Furler, Christopher Braide, Leslie Bricusse & John Barry greentick


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