Johnny McElhone

Songs Written by Johnny McElhoneTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

John Francis McElhone (born 21 April 1963) is a Scottish guitarist and songwriter from Glasgow. He played with three bands who have enjoyed a top-20 presence on the UK Singles Chart; the new wave bands Altered Images and Hipsway, and the alternative/pop rock band Texas. Both Altered Images and Texas have had top 20 albums on the UK Albums Chart. He is one of four children of Scottish Labour MPs Frank and Helen McElhone. He is the father of child... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Johnny McElhone first charted in 1981 with Dead Pop Stars.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 40 UK Top‑75 entries, including 15 Top‑10 placements.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Happy Birthday - #2: Say What You Want - #3: In Our Lifetime - #4: Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day) / Insane - #5: Summer Son
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  Altered Images
1.
03/1981

Dead Pop Stars
Altered Images

11 pts








67
UK
written by Clare Grogan, Anthony McDaid, John McElhone greentick, Michael Anderson & David Mckinven
Happy Birthday
2.
09/1981

#1  Happy Birthday
Altered Images

from Happy Birthday   
184 pts








2
UK
written by John McElhone greentick, Clare Grogan, Anthony McDaid & Michael Anderson
I Could Be Happy
3.
12/1981

I Could Be Happy
Altered Images

from Pinky Blue   Pinky Blue
111 pts


45
dance




7
UK
written by Clare Grogan, Michael "Tich" Anderson, Tony McDaid, Johnny McElhone greentick & Jim McKinven
4.
03/1982

See Those Eyes
Altered Images

from Pinky Blue   Pinky Blue
76 pts








11
UK
written by Clare Grogan, Michael "Tich" Anderson, Tony McDaid, Johnny McElhone greentick & Jim McKinven
5.
05/1982

Pinky Blue
Altered Images

from Pinky Blue   Pinky Blue
24 pts








35
UK
written by Clare Grogan, Michael "Tich" Anderson, Tony McDaid, Johnny McElhone greentick & Jim McKinven
Don't Talk to Me About Love
6.
03/1983

Don't Talk to Me About Love
Altered Images

from Bite   Bite
95 pts








7
UK
[Columbia 03841 (Portrait)]
written by Clare Grogan, Johnny McElhone greentick, Stephen Lironi & Tony McDaid
7.
05/1983

Bring Me Closer
Altered Images

from Bite   Bite
29 pts








29
UK
written by Clare Grogan, Johnny McElhone greentick, Stephen Lironi & Tony McDaid
8.
07/1983

Love to Stay
Altered Images

from Bite   Bite
15 pts








46
UK
written by Clare Grogan, Johnny McElhone greentick, Stephen Lironi & Tony McDaid
9.
09/1983

Change of Heart
Altered Images

from Bite   Bite
7 pts








83
UK
written by Clare Grogan, Johnny McElhone greentick, Stephen Lironi & Tony McDaid
  Hipsway
10.
07/1985

The Broken Years
Hipsway

from Hipsway   Hipsway
9 pts








72
UK
written by John McElhone greentick, Harry Travers & Grahame Skinner
11.
08/1985

Ask the Lord
Hipsway

from Hipsway   Hipsway
9 pts








72
UK
written by John McElhone greentick, Harry Travers & Grahame Skinner
The Honeythief
12.
02/1986

The Honeythief
Hipsway

from Hipsway   Hipsway
55 pts








17
UK
written by John McElhone greentick, Ali McLeod, Grahame Skinner & Harry Travers
13.
05/1986

Ask the Lord
Hipsway

from Hipsway   Hipsway
17 pts


44
dance




50
UK
R
written by John McElhone greentick, Harry Travers & Grahame Skinner
14.
09/1986

Long White Car
Hipsway

from Hipsway   Hipsway
13 pts








55
UK
written by John McElhone greentick, Grahame Skinner & Harry Travers
The Honeythief
15.
01/1987

The Honeythief
Hipsway

from Hipsway   Hipsway
60 pts
19
US
9
dance






R
[Columbia 38-06579]
written by John McElhone greentick, Ali McLeod, Grahame Skinner & Harry Travers
  Texas
I Don't Want a Lover
16.
02/1989

I Don't Want a Lover
Texas

from Southside   Southside
112 pts
77
US


27
rock
11
alt.
8
UK
[Mercury 872 350-7]
written by Johnny McElhone greentick & Sharleen Spiteri
Thrill Has Gone
17.
05/1989

Thrill Has Gone
Texas

from Southside   Southside
11 pts








60
UK
written by Johnny McElhone greentick & Sharleen Spiteri
Everyday Now
18.
08/1989

Everyday Now
Texas

from Southside   Southside
16 pts








44
UK
written by Johnny McElhone greentick & Sharleen Spiteri
Prayer for You
19.
11/1989

Prayer for You
Texas

from Southside   Southside
9 pts








73
UK
written by Johnny McElhone greentick & Sharleen Spiteri
Why Believe in You
20.
09/1991

Why Believe in You
Texas

from Mothers Heaven   Mothers Heaven
10 pts








66
UK
written by Johnny McElhone greentick & Sharleen Spiteri
In My Heart
21.
10/1991

In My Heart
Texas

from Mothers Heaven   Mothers Heaven
18 pts






14
alt.
74
UK
written by Johnny McElhone greentick & Sharleen Spiteri
Alone with You
22.
02/1992

Alone with You
Texas

from Mothers Heaven   Mothers Heaven
28 pts








32
UK
written by Johnny McElhone greentick & Sharleen Spiteri
So Called Friend
23.
09/1993

So Called Friend
Texas

from Ricks Road   Ricks Road
31 pts








30
UK
written by Johnny McElhone greentick & Sharleen Spiteri
You Owe It All to Me
24.
10/1993

You Owe It All to Me
Texas

from Ricks Road   Ricks Road
21 pts








39
UK
written by Johnny McElhone greentick & Sharleen Spiteri
25.
02/1994

So in Love with You
Texas

from Ricks Road   Ricks Road
36 pts








28
UK
written by Johnny McElhone greentick & Sharleen Spiteri
Say What You Want
26.
01/1997

#2  Say What You Want
Texas

from White on Blonde   White on Blonde
145 pts








3
UK
written by Johnny McElhone greentick & Sharleen Spiteri
Halo
27.
04/1997

Halo
Texas

from White on Blonde   White on Blonde
78 pts








10
UK
written by Johnny McElhone greentick & Sharleen Spiteri
Black Eyed Boy
28.
08/1997

Black Eyed Boy
Texas

from White on Blonde   White on Blonde
123 pts








5
UK
written by Johnny McElhone greentick, Sharleen Spiteri, Eddie Campbell, Richard Hynd & Robert Hodgens
Put Your Arms Around Me
29.
11/1997

Put Your Arms Around Me
Texas

from White on Blonde   White on Blonde
78 pts








10
UK
written by Johnny McElhone greentick, Sharleen Spiteri, Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart] & Robert Hodgens
Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day) / Insane
30.
03/1998

#4  Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day) / Insane
Texas

from White on Blonde   White on Blonde
142 pts








4
UK
featuring Method Man & The RZA
R rm
written by Johnny McElhone greentick & Sharleen Spiteri
In Our Lifetime
31.
05/1999

#3  In Our Lifetime
Texas

from The Hush   The Hush
142 pts








4
UK
written by Johnny McElhone greentick & Sharleen Spiteri
Summer Son
32.
08/1999

#5  Summer Son
Texas

from The Hush   The Hush
129 pts








5
UK
written by Johnny McElhone greentick, Sharleen Spiteri, Eddie Campbell & Robert Hodgens
When We Are Together
33.
11/1999

When We Are Together
Texas

from The Hush   The Hush
74 pts








12
UK
written by Johnny McElhone greentick & Sharleen Spiteri
In Demand
34.
10/2000

In Demand
Texas

from The Greatest Hits   The Greatest Hits
117 pts








6
UK
written by Johnny McElhone greentick, Sharleen Spiteri & Dallas Austin
I Don't Want a Lover
35.
07/2001

I Don't Want a Lover
Texas

from The Greatest Hits   The Greatest Hits
60 pts








16
UK
R rm
written by Johnny McElhone greentick & Sharleen Spiteri
Carnival Girl
36.
10/2003

Carnival Girl
Texas

from Careful What You Wish For   Careful What You Wish For
93 pts








9
UK
featuring Kardinal Offishall
written by Johnny McElhone greentick, Sharleen Spiteri & Jason Harrow
I'll See It Through
37.
12/2003

I'll See It Through
Texas

from Careful What You Wish For   Careful What You Wish For
21 pts








40
UK
written by Johnny McElhone greentick, Sharleen Spiteri & Guy Chambers
Getaway
38.
08/2005

Getaway
Texas

from Red Book   Red Book
114 pts








6
UK
written by Johnny McElhone greentick & Sharleen Spiteri
Can't Resist
39.
11/2005

Can't Resist
Texas

from Red Book   Red Book
68 pts








13
UK
written by Johnny McElhone greentick & Sharleen Spiteri
Sleep
40.
01/2006

Sleep
Texas

from Red Book   Red Book
113 pts








6
UK
featuring Paul Buchanan
written by Johnny McElhone greentick & Sharleen Spiteri
  Aurora
Summer Son
41.
06/2006

Summer Son
Aurora

7 pts








82
UK
featuring Lizzy Pattinson
written by Johnny McElhone greentick, Sharleen Spiteri, Eddie Campbell & Robert Hodgens
  Sharleen Spiteri
It Was You
42.
2008

It Was You
Sharleen Spiteri

from Melody   Melody
2 pts








178
UK
written by Bernard Butler, Johnny McElhone greentick & Sharleen Spiteri
Stop, I Don't Love You Anymore
43.
2008

Stop, I Don't Love You Anymore
Sharleen Spiteri

from Melody   Melody
3 pts








107
UK
written by Sharleen Spiteri & Johnny McElhone greentick
All the Times I Cried
44.
07/2008

All the Times I Cried
Sharleen Spiteri

from Melody   Melody
36 pts








26
UK
written by Sharleen Spiteri & Johnny McElhone greentick
  Texas
The Conversation
45.
05/2013

The Conversation
Texas

from The Conversation   The Conversation
8 pts








73
UK
written by Sharleen Spiteri, Johnny McElhone greentick, Karen Overton, Amanda Ghost & Ian Dench
46.
08/2013

Detroit City
Texas

from The Conversation   The Conversation
2 pts








161
UK
written by Sharleen Spiteri, Johnny McElhone greentick, Karen Overton & Robert Hodgens


See also...

Altered ImagesHipswayTexas


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