Songs Written by John WhiteheadTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

John Cavadus Whitehead (July 10, 1948 – May 11, 2004) was an American singer and songwriter. He was best known as one of the key members of the Philadelphia International record label, and was one-half of the successful team of McFadden & Whitehead with Gene McFadden. McFadden and Whitehead wrote many hits for Philadelphia International artists, including the O'Jays and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, and had their own hit with "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" in 1979. He... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, John Whitehead first charted in 1972 with Back Stabbers.The artist placed 11 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 16 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US Dance the artist achieved 7 Top‑10s, 2 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 10 Top‑10s, 3 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now - #2: Back Stabbers - #3: Wake Up Everybody (Part 1) - #4: Bad Luck - #5: I'll Always Love My Mama (Part 1)
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  The O'Jays
Back Stabbers
1.
07/1972

#2  Back Stabbers
The O'Jays

from Back Stabbers   Back Stabbers
206 pts
3
US




1
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3517]
written by Leon Huff, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead greentick
  The Intruders
2.
05/1973

#5  I'll Always Love My Mama (Part 1)
The Intruders

from Save the Children   
75 pts
36
US




6
R&B
32
UK
[Gamble 2506]
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick, Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
  Billy Paul
3.
10/1974

Be Truthful to Me
Billy Paul

from Got My Head on Straight   
3 pts






37
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3551]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead greentick
  Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
4.
11/1974

Where Are All My Friends
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

from To Be True   
45 pts
80
US


11
dance
8
R&B
52
UK
[Philadelphia International 3552]
written by Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead greentick
Bad Luck
5.
02/1975

#4  Bad Luck
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

from To Be True   
137 pts
15
US


1
dance
4
R&B
51
UK
[Philadelphia International 3562]
written by Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead greentick
  The Atlanta Disco Band
Bad Luck
6.
11/1975

Bad Luck
The Atlanta Disco Band

from Bad Luck   
9 pts
94
US




38
R&B


instrumental
[Ariola America 7611]
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & Victor Carstarphen
  Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
7.
11/1975

#3  Wake Up Everybody (Part 1)
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

from Wake Up Everybody   Wake Up Everybody
159 pts
12
US
34
AC


1
R&B
23
UK
[Philadelphia International 3579]
written by John Whitehead greentick, Gene McFadden & Victor Carstarphen
  Archie Bell & the Drells
8.
12/1975

Let's Groove
Archie Bell & the Drells

from Dance Your Troubles Away   
38 pts




3
dance
7
R&B


[TSOP 4775]
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick, Leon Huff & Victor Carstarphen
9.
12/1975

Dance Your Troubles Away
Archie Bell & the Drells

from Dance Your Troubles Away   
11 pts




11
dance




written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & Victor Carstarphen
10.
12/1975

The Soul City Walk
Archie Bell & the Drells

from Dance Your Troubles Away   
75 pts






42
R&B
13
UK
[TSOP 4774]
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & Victor Carstarphen
  Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
11.
01/1976

Tell the World How I Feel About 'Cha Baby
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

from Wake Up Everybody   Wake Up Everybody
36 pts
94
US


6
dance
7
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3588]
written by Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead greentick
  Billy Paul
12.
06/1976

People Power
Billy Paul

from When Love Is New   
1 pts






82
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3593]
written by John Whitehead greentick, Gene McFadden & Victor Carstarphen
  Bunny Sigler
13.
07/1976

My Music
Bunny Sigler

from My Music   
1 pts






98
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3597]
written by Bunny Sigler, Leon Huff, John Whitehead greentick, Gene McFadden & Victor Carstarphen
  M.F.S.B.
14.
08/1976

Picnic in the Park / Summertime and I'm Feelin' Mellow
M.F.S.B.

from Summertime   Summertime
9 pts




14
dance




written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead greentick
15.
08/1976

Summertime and I'm Feelin' Mellow
M.F.S.B.

from Summertime   Summertime
2 pts






65
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3600]
written by John Whitehead greentick, Gene McFadden & Victor Carstarphen
  Teddy Pendergrass
16.
03/1977

You Can't Hide from Yourself / I Don't Love You Anymore / The More I Get, the More I Want
Teddy Pendergrass

from Teddy Pendergrass   
16 pts




7
dance




written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead greentick
  Jackson 5
17.
12/1977

Music's Takin' Over / Jump for Joy / Goin' Places
Jackson 5

from Goin' Places   Goin' Places
3 pts




40
dance




written by John Whitehead greentick, Gene McFadden, Victor Carstarphen, Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs, Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
  Melba Moore
18.
01/1978

Standing Right Here
Melba Moore

from A Portrait of Melba   
3 pts




53
dance
69
R&B


[Buddah 589]
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & Victor Carstarphen
  Archie Bell & the Drells
19.
01/1978

I've Been Missing You
Archie Bell & the Drells

from Hard Not to Like It   
2 pts






56
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3637]
written by Douglas Brown, Thomas Wallington, John Whitehead greentick & Gene McFadden
  Melba Moore
20.
03/1979

Pick Me Up, I'll Dance
Melba Moore

from Melba [1978 album]   
26 pts
103
US


22
dance
85
R&B
48
UK
[Epic 50663]
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & Ronald Rose
  McFadden & Whitehead
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
21.
04/1979

#1  Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
McFadden & Whitehead

from McFadden & Whitehead   McFadden & Whitehead
231 pts
13
US


10
dance
1
R&B
5
UK
[Philadelphia International 3681]
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & Jerry Cohen
  Archie Bell & the Drells
22.
08/1979

Strategy
Archie Bell & the Drells

from Strategy   
6 pts






21
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3710]
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & Jerry Cohen
  McFadden & Whitehead
23.
12/1979

I've Been Pushed Aside
McFadden & Whitehead

from McFadden & Whitehead   McFadden & Whitehead
1 pts






73
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3725]
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & Jerry Cohen
  Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
24.
12/1979

Prayin'
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

from The Source   
7 pts






18
R&B


[Source 41156]
written by Gene McFadden & John Whitehead greentick
  McFadden & Whitehead
25.
08/1980

I Heard It in a Love Song
McFadden & Whitehead

from I Heard It in a Love Song   
7 pts




74
dance
23
R&B


[TSOP 4788]
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & Jerry Cohen
  Gloria Gaynor
26.
07/1981

Let's Mend What's Been Broken
Gloria Gaynor

from I Kinda Like Me   
1 pts






76
R&B


[Polydor 2173]
written by Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead greentick
  Melba Moore
27.
10/1981

Let's Stand Together
Melba Moore

from What a Woman Needs   
13 pts




12
dance
44
R&B


charted as Take My Love / Let's Stand Together in US dance charts
[EMI America 8104]
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & Melba Moore
  Teddy Pendergrass
28.
1982

I Can't Win for Losing
Teddy Pendergrass

from This One's for You   
4 pts






32
R&B


[Columbia 03284 (p.i.)]
written by Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead greentick
  McFadden & Whitehead
29.
11/1982

One More Time
McFadden & Whitehead

from Movin' On   
2 pts






58
R&B


[Capitol 5176]
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & Barry Eastmond
30.
05/1984

Ain't No Stoppin' (Ain't No Way)
McFadden & Whitehead

7 pts








81
UK
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & Jerry Cohen
31.
10/1985

Ain't No Stoppin' / Bring Family Back
McFadden & Whitehead

5 pts








93
UK
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick, Jerry Cohen, Frank Smith & Phil Terry
  Archie Bell & the Drells
32.
06/1986

Don't Let Love Get You Down
Archie Bell & the Drells

15 pts








49
UK
written by Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & Victor Carstarphen
  Freddie Jackson
33.
03/1987

I Don't Want to Lose Your Love
Freddie Jackson

from Just Like the First Time   Just Like the First Time
22 pts






2
R&B


[Capitol 5680]
written by Gene McFadden, James McKinley, Linda Vitali, John Whitehead greentick & John Gary Williams
  John Whitehead
34.
03/1988

I Need Money Bad
John Whitehead greentick

from I Need Money Bad   
2 pts






50
R&B


[Mercury 870160]
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & Linda Vitali
  Steve Walsh [DJ]
35.
07/1988

Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now (Party for the World)
Steve Walsh [DJ]

18 pts








44
UK
written by ML Kkoshi, Chas Kkoshi, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & Jerry Cohen
  Eric Gable
36.
06/1990

In a Sexy Mood
Eric Gable

3 pts






43
R&B


from the movie Def by Sensation
[Orpheus 72302]
written by John Whitehead greentick & Jerry Cohen
  Mike Davis
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
37.
08/1992

Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
Mike Davis

from When Only a Friend Will Do   
3 pts






38
R&B


[Jive 42086]
written by Gene McFadden, Jerry Cohen, John Whitehead greentick & Linda Vitali
  Nick Scotti
38.
04/1993

Wake Up Everybody
Nick Scotti

from Nick Scotti   
14 pts




9
dance
109
R&B


written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & Victor Carstarphen
  Biz Markie
39.
06/1993

Let Me Turn You On
Biz Markie

from All Samples Cleared!   
1 pts






107
R&B


written by Marcel Hall, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & J. Cohen
  K.W.S.
40.
11/1994

The More I Get the More I Want
K.W.S.

26 pts








35
UK
featuring Teddy Pendergrass
written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & Victor Carstarphen
  Luther Vandross
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
41.
04/1995

Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
Luther Vandross

from Songs   Songs
46 pts








22
UK
written by Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead greentick
  Sonia [Sonia Evans]
42.
12/1995

Wake Up Everybody
Sonia [Sonia Evans]

from Love Train - The Philly Album   
3 pts








155
UK
written by John Whitehead greentick, Gene McFadden & Victor Carstarphen
  The MOBO Allstars
43.
12/1998

Ain't No Stopping Us Now
The MOBO Allstars

17 pts








47
UK
charity record
written by Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead greentick
  Nightvision
44.
01/1999

Ready for the Weekend
Nightvision

9 pts




15
dance




written by Jock-e, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & Nevada Cato
  Raphael Saadiq & Q-Tip
Get Involved
45.
02/1999

Get Involved
Raphael Saadiq & Q-Tip

from The PJs: Music from & Inspired by the Hit Television Series   
42 pts
67
US




21
R&B
36
UK
[Hollywood 66009]
written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, Q-Tip, Raphael Saadiq & John Whitehead greentick
  Circa
46.
11/1999

Sun Shining Down
Circa

10 pts








70
UK
featuring Destry
written by Daniel Bewick, Mathew Frost, Jones, Thorne, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & Leon Huff
  Big Time Charlie
47.
12/2000

Chasing Rainbows
Big Time Charlie

7 pts








83
UK
featuring Soozy Q
written by Aaron Gilbert, Les Sharma, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick, R. Rose & S. Peters
  Angie Stone
Wish I Didn't Miss You
48.
03/2002

Wish I Didn't Miss You
Angie Stone

from Mahogany Soul   Mahogany Soul
73 pts
79
US


1
dance
31
R&B
30
UK
[J 21149 ]
written by Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, Leon Huff, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead greentick
  Jaheim
Fabulous
49.
09/2002

Fabulous
Jaheim

from Still Ghetto   Still Ghetto
72 pts
28
US




7
R&B
41
UK
featuring Tha Rayne
[Warner LP Cut]
written by Eddie Berkeley, Brown, Carstarphen, Kay Gee Gist, Gene McFadden, Balewa Muhammad & John Whitehead greentick
  Mary J. Blige
50.
11/2002

Never Been
Mary J. Blige

from No More Drama   No More Drama
1 pts






101
R&B


written by Missy Elliott, Henri Charlemagne, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead greentick & Jerry Cohen
  Jaheim
51.
09/2003

Backtight
Jaheim

from Still Ghetto   Still Ghetto
2 pts






51
R&B


[Divine Mill LP Cut]
written by Eric Williams, Gene McFadden, Jaheim Hoagland, John Drakesford, John Whitehead greentick, Kenneth Gamble, Larry Singletary, Victor Carstarphen & Wesley Hogges
  Various Artists
52.
09/2004

Wake Up Everybody
Various Artists

1 pts






119
R&B


written by John Whitehead greentick, Gene McFadden & Victor Carstarphen
  John Legend & The Roots
53.
08/2010

Wake Up Everybody
John Legend & The Roots

from Wake Up!   
4 pts






53
R&B
179
UK
featuring Common & Melanie Fiona
[G.O.O.D. LP Cut]
written by Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead greentick
  T.I.
G Season
54.
01/2013

G Season
T.I.

from Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head   Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head
5 pts
122
US




41
R&B


featuring Meek Mill
[Grand Hustle LP Cut]
written by Clifford Harris Jr., Robert Williams, Carl McCormick, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, Paul Tisdale & John Whitehead greentick


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McFadden & Whitehead


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