Songs Written by Kathy WakefieldTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Kathleen Rae "Kathy" Wakefield is an American songwriter, singer and fiction author known for co-writing the Supremes' 1971 Motown hit single "Nathan Jones", later used as a soundtrack for the film Rain Man (1988). She also co-wrote the Grammy-winning song "One Hundred Ways". == Personal life and education == Kathleen Rae Wakefield grew up in the Seattle area and attended the University of Washington. She divides her time between Los Angeles and Seattle, having previously lived part-time in London. ==... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Kathy Wakefield first charted in 1971 with Feelin' Kinda Sunday.The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 7 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Dance the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Nathan Jones - #2: Torture - #3: One Hundred Ways - #4: Nathan Jones - #5: Never Knew Love
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  Frank & Nancy Sinatra
1.
01/1971

Feelin' Kinda Sunday
Frank & Nancy Sinatra

5 pts


30
AC






[Reprise 0980]
written by Kathy Wakefield greentick, Annette Tucker & Nino Tempo
  The Supremes
Nathan Jones
2.
05/1971

#1  Nathan Jones
The Supremes

from Touch   
220 pts
16
US
29
AC


8
R&B
5
UK
[Motown 1182]
written by Leonard Caston & Kathy Wakefield greentick
  Four Tops
3.
05/1972

I Can't Quit Your Love
Four Tops

from Nature Planned It   
4 pts
102
US








[Motown 1198]
written by Kathy Wakefield greentick & Leonard Caston
  Eddie Kendricks
4.
06/1973

Darling Come Back Home
Eddie Kendricks

from Eddie Kendricks   
18 pts
67
US




26
R&B


[Tamla 54236]
written by King Errisson, Kathy Wakefield greentick & Frank Wilson
5.
07/1974

Tell Her Love Has Felt the Need
Eddie Kendricks

from Boogie Down   
29 pts
50
US




8
R&B


[Tamla 54249]
written by Leonard Caston & Kathy Wakefield greentick
  Caston & Majors
6.
04/1975

Child of Love
Caston & Majors

from Caston & Majors   
15 pts








52
UK
written by Kathy Wakefield greentick & Leonard Caston
  Buck
7.
06/1975

I Can't Quit Your Love
Buck

2 pts






65
R&B


[Playboy 6039]
written by Kathy Wakefield greentick & Leonard Caston
  Eddie Kendricks
8.
10/1975

Happy
Eddie Kendricks

from The Hit Man   
26 pts
66
US




8
R&B


[Tamla 54263]
written by Leonard Caston & Kathy Wakefield greentick
  The Originals
9.
09/1976

Down to Love Town
The Originals

from Down to Love Town   
46 pts
47
US


1
dance
93
R&B


[Soul 35119]
written by Donald Daniels, Michael B. Sutton & Kathy Wakefield greentick
  The Chi-Lites
10.
09/1976

Happy Being Lonely
The Chi-Lites

from Happy Being Lonely   
18 pts






30
R&B
52
UK
[Mercury 73844]
written by Ken Hirsch & Kathy Wakefield greentick
  The Originals
11.
02/1977

Call Me Your Six Million Dollar Man / Hurry Up & Wait / Been Decided
The Originals

from Down to Love Town   
18 pts




6
dance




written by Brenda Sutton, Kathy Wakefield greentick, Michael B. Sutton, Edotha Croom, Janie Bradford & Freddie Gorman
  Smokey Robinson
12.
02/1977

There Will Come a Day (I'm Gonna Happen to You)
Smokey Robinson

from Deep in My Soul   
37 pts
42
US




7
R&B


[Tamla 54279]
written by Mike Sutton & Kathy Wakefield greentick
  The Chi-Lites
13.
03/1977

I Turn Away
The Chi-Lites

from Happy Being Lonely   
1 pts






95
R&B


[Mercury 73886]
written by Ken Hirsch & Kathy Wakefield greentick
  Thelma Houston
14.
10/1977

I'm Here Again
Thelma Houston

from The Devil in Me   The Devil in Me
15 pts




18
dance
21
R&B


[Tamla 54287]
written by Kathy Wakefield greentick, Brenda Sutton & Mike Sutton
  Jermaine Jackson
15.
11/1977

You Need to Be Loved
Jermaine Jackson

from Feel the Fire   Feel the Fire
1 pts






75
R&B


[Motown 1409]
written by Jermaine Jackson, Kathy Wakefield greentick & Michael McGloiry
  The Manhattans
16.
07/1979

The Way We Were/Memories
The Manhattans

from Love Talk   
4 pts






33
R&B


[Columbia 11024]
written by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch, Jeffrey Bowen, Donald Baldwin & Kathy Wakefield greentick
  Quincy Jones
One Hundred Ways
17.
12/1981

#3  One Hundred Ways
Quincy Jones

from The Dude   The Dude
103 pts
14
US
5
AC


10
R&B


featuring James Ingram
[A&M 2387]
written by Kathy Wakefield greentick, Ben Wright & Tony Coleman
  Bill LaBounty
18.
05/1982

Never Gonna Look Back
Bill LaBounty

from Bill LaBounty   Bill LaBounty
10 pts
110
US
22
AC






[Warner/Curb 50065]
written by Bill LaBounty, Kathy Wakefield greentick & Cynthia Weil
  Jackson 5
Torture
19.
08/1984

#2  Torture
Jackson 5

from Victory   Victory
106 pts
17
US


9
dance
12
R&B
26
UK
as The Jacksons
[Epic 04575]
written by Jackie Jackson & Kathy Wakefield greentick
  Johnny Mathis
20.
05/1985

Right from the Heart
Johnny Mathis

from Right from the Heart   
3 pts


38
AC






[Columbia 04856]
written by Earl Rose & Kathy Wakefield greentick
  Stephen Bishop
21.
05/1986

The Heart Is So Willing
Stephen Bishop

4 pts


31
AC






[MCA 52814]
written by Michel Colombier & Kathy Wakefield greentick
  Glenn Medeiros
22.
12/1987

Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone
Glenn Medeiros

from Glenn Medeiros [1987 album]   Glenn Medeiros [1987 album]
10 pts
67
US








[Amherst 317]
written by David Foster, Jermaine Jackson, Tom Keane & Kathy Wakefield greentick
  Millie Scott
23.
07/1988

It's My Life
Millie Scott

from I Can Make It Good for You   
1 pts






90
R&B


[Atlantic 99324]
written by Jeff Lorber & Kathy Wakefield greentick
  Bananarama
Nathan Jones
24.
11/1988

#4  Nathan Jones
Bananarama

from Wow!   Wow!
64 pts








15
UK
written by Leonard Caston & Kathy Wakefield greentick
  James Ingram
25.
12/1990

When Was the Last Time the Music Made You Cry
James Ingram

from It's Real   It's Real
5 pts


29
AC


81
R&B


[Warner 19783]
written by James Ingram, Dennis Matkosky & Kathy Wakefield greentick
  Oleta Adams
Never Knew Love
26.
10/1995

#5  Never Knew Love
Oleta Adams

from Moving On   Moving On
48 pts






60
R&B
22
UK
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Fontana album cut]
written by Kathy Wakefield greentick, Oleta Adams & Vassal Benford
  Max Sedgley
27.
07/2004

Happy
Max Sedgley

from From the Roots to the Shoots   From the Roots to the Shoots
30 pts








30
UK
written by Max Sedgley, David Shire, Kathy Wakefield greentick, Leonard Caston & Richard Strauss

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