Songs Written by Les ReedTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Leslie David Reed (24 July 1935 – 15 April 2019) was an English songwriter, arranger, musician and light-orchestra leader. His major songwriting partners were Gordon Mills, Barry Mason, and Geoff Stephens, although he wrote songs with many others such as Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook, Peter Callander, and Johnny Worth. Reed co-wrote around sixty charting songs, and is best known for "It's Not Unusual", "Delilah", "The Last Waltz", "Kiss Me Goodbye," "There's a Kind of Hush," and "Marching On Together". His... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Les Reed first charted in 1964 with Everybody Knows.The artist placed 18 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 40 UK Top‑75 entries, including 18 Top‑10 placements, including 3 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s, 3 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: It's Not Unusual - #2: The Last Waltz - #3: There's a Kind of Hush - #4: Delilah - #5: Daughter of Darkness
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  The Applejacks [UK band]
1.
03/1964

Tell Me When
The Applejacks [UK band]

from The Applejacks   
105 pts
135
US






7
UK
[London 9658]
written by Geoff Stephens & Les Reed greentick
  Steve Lawrence
2.
05/1964

Everybody Knows
Steve Lawrence

from Everybody Knows   
17 pts
72
US
18
AC






[Columbia 43047]
written by Jimmy Duncan & Les Reed greentick
  Tom Jones
It's Not Unusual
3.
02/1965

#1  It's Not Unusual
Tom Jones

from Along Came Jones   Along Came Jones
319 pts
10
US
3
AC


26
R&B
1
UK

[Parrot 9737]
written by Les Reed greentick & Gordon Mills
  Lulu
Leave a Little Love
4.
06/1965

Leave a Little Love
Lulu

from Something to Shout About   Something to Shout About
96 pts








8
UK
[Parrot 9778]
written by Les Reed greentick & Robin Conrad
  The Fortunes
5.
10/1965

Here It Comes Again
The Fortunes

178 pts
27
US






4
UK
[Press 9798]
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed greentick
  Paul & Barry Ryan
6.
11/1965

Don't Bring Me Heartaches
Paul & Barry Ryan

69 pts








13
UK
written by Les Reed greentick & Robin Conrad
7.
02/1966

Have Pity on the Boy
Paul & Barry Ryan

53 pts








18
UK
written by Les Reed greentick & Barry Mason
  P.J. Proby
8.
06/1966

To Make a Big Man Cry
P.J. Proby

from .....In Town   
25 pts








34
UK
written by Les Reed greentick & Peter Callander
  Roy Head
9.
09/1966

To Make a Big Man Cry
Roy Head

6 pts
95
US








[Back Beat 571]
written by Leslie Reed greentick & Robin Conrad
  Gary & the Hornets
10.
02/1967

Kind of Hush
Gary & the Hornets

3 pts
127
US








[Smash 2078]
written by Geoff Stephens & Les Reed greentick
  Herman's Hermits
There's a Kind of Hush
11.
02/1967

#3  There's a Kind of Hush
Herman's Hermits

from There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World   There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World
268 pts
4
US






7
UK

[MGM 13681]
written by Geoff Stephens & Les Reed greentick
  Margaret Whiting
12.
03/1967

Just Like a Man
Margaret Whiting

from Maggie Isn't Margaret Anymore   
8 pts
132
US
29
AC






[London 106]
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed greentick
  Paul & Barry Ryan
13.
07/1967

Claire
Paul & Barry Ryan

17 pts








47
UK
written by Geoff Stephens & Les Reed greentick
  Engelbert Humperdinck
The Last Waltz
14.
08/1967

#2  The Last Waltz
Engelbert Humperdinck

from The Last Waltz   
282 pts
25
US
6
AC




1
UK
[Parrot 40019]
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed greentick
  The Dave Clark Five
15.
11/1967

Everybody Knows
The Dave Clark Five

from Everybody Knows   
210 pts
43
US






2
UK
[Epic 10265]
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed greentick
  Tom Jones
16.
11/1967

I'm Coming Home
Tom Jones

208 pts
57
US
30
AC




2
UK
[Parrot 40024]
written by Les Reed greentick & Barry Mason
  Dottie West
17.
12/1967

Childhood Places
Dottie West

5 pts




24
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-9377]
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed greentick
  Mireille Mathieu
18.
12/1967

La Dernière Valse
Mireille Mathieu

40 pts








26
UK

written by Les Reed greentick & Hubert Ithier
  The Bachelors
19.
12/1967

Learn to Live Without You
The Bachelors

5 pts


28
AC






[London 20033]
written by Les Reed greentick & Geoff Stephens
  Petula Clark
Kiss Me Goodbye
20.
02/1968

Kiss Me Goodbye
Petula Clark

from Petula   
109 pts
15
US
2
AC




50
UK
[Warner 7170]
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed greentick
  Tom Jones
Delilah
21.
03/1968

#4  Delilah
Tom Jones

from Delilah   
261 pts
15
US
8
AC




2
UK

[Parrot 40025]
written by Les Reed greentick, Barry Mason & Sylvan Whittingham
  The Dave Clark Five
22.
03/1968

No One Can Break a Heart Like You
The Dave Clark Five

from 5 by 5   
34 pts








28
UK
written by Jackie Raye & Les Reed greentick
  P.J. Proby
23.
03/1968

It's Your Day Today
P.J. Proby

from Believe It or Not!   
27 pts








32
UK
[Liberty 56031]
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed greentick
  Solomon King
24.
05/1968

When We Were Young
Solomon King

47 pts








21
UK
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed greentick
  Des O'Connor
25.
05/1968

I Pretend
Des O'Connor

208 pts








1
UK
[Diamond 247]
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed greentick
  P.J. Proby
26.
05/1968

I Apologize Baby
P.J. Proby

from Believe It or Not!   
3 pts
135
US








[Liberty 56031]
written by Les Reed greentick & Barry Mason
  Mel Carter
27.
09/1968

I Pretend
Mel Carter

3 pts


38
AC






[Bell 743]
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed greentick
  Engelbert Humperdinck
28.
09/1968

Les Bicyclettes de Belsize
Engelbert Humperdinck

from Engelbert   
180 pts
31
US
3
AC




5
UK
[Parrot 40032]
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed greentick
  The Barron Knights
29.
10/1968

An Olympic Record
The Barron Knights

25 pts








35
UK
written by Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Les Reed greentick & Barry Mason
  Donald Peers
30.
12/1968

Please Don't Go
Donald Peers

151 pts








3
UK
written by Jackie Rae & Les Reed greentick
  Ray Conniff
31.
01/1969

I've Got My Eyes on You
Ray Conniff

6 pts


23
AC






[Columbia 44724]
written by Jackie Rae & Les Reed greentick
  Pete Fountain
32.
01/1969

Les Bicyclettes de Belsize
Pete Fountain

6 pts


24
AC






instrumental
[Coral 62557]
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed greentick
  Ronnie Dove
33.
03/1969

What's Wrong with My World
Ronnie Dove

3 pts
131
US








[Diamond 256]
written by Les Reed greentick & Jackie Rae
  Vic Damone
34.
04/1969

To Make a Big Man Cry
Vic Damone

4 pts


31
AC






[RCA 74-0139]
written by Les Reed greentick & Robin Conrad
  Ken Dodd
35.
08/1969

Tears Won't Wash Away These Heartaches
Ken Dodd

45 pts








22
UK
written by Geoff Stephens & Les Reed greentick
  Engelbert Humperdinck
Winter World of Love
36.
11/1969

Winter World of Love
Engelbert Humperdinck

from Engelbert Humperdinck   
192 pts
16
US
3
AC




7
UK
[Parrot 40044]
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed greentick
  Malcolm Roberts
37.
11/1969

Love Is All
Malcolm Roberts

from The Voice of Malcolm Roberts   
77 pts


40
AC




12
UK
[Columbia 45074]
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed greentick
  Jerry Vale
38.
02/1970

Stay Awhile
Jerry Vale

from Let It Be   
5 pts


27
AC






[Columbia 45043]
written by Les Reed greentick & Geoff Stephens
  Ron Lowry
39.
02/1970

Marry Me
Ron Lowry

from Marry Me   
2 pts




39
ctry




[Republic 1409]
written by Les Reed greentick & Barry Mason
  Tom Jones
Daughter of Darkness
40.
04/1970

#5  Daughter of Darkness
Tom Jones

from I Who Have Nothing   
230 pts
13
US
1
AC




5
UK
[Parrot 40048]
written by Geoff Stephens & Les Reed greentick
  Ed Ames
41.
04/1970

Three Good Reasons
Ed Ames

from Sing Away the World   
5 pts


28
AC






[RCA 74-0329]
written by Geoff Stephens & Les Reed greentick
  Ron Lowry
42.
08/1970

Oh How I Waited
Ron Lowry

from Marry Me   
1 pts




65
ctry




[Republic 1415]
written by Geoff Stephens & Les Reed greentick
  Pickettywitch
43.
11/1970

Baby I Won't Let You Down
Pickettywitch

from Pickettywitch   
36 pts








27
UK
written by Geoff Stephens & Les Reed greentick
  Engelbert Humperdinck
44.
03/1971

When There's No You
Engelbert Humperdinck

from Sweetheart   
50 pts
45
US
1
AC






[Parrot 45-40059]
written by Jackie Rae & Les Reed greentick
  Brian Collins
There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)
45.
02/1972

There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)
Brian Collins

2 pts




47
ctry




[Mega 0058]
written by Geoff Stephens & Les Reed greentick
  Leeds United FC
46.
04/1972

Leeds United
Leeds United FC

89 pts








10
UK
written by Geoff Stephens & Les Reed greentick
  Donald Peers
47.
06/1972

Give Me One More Chance
Donald Peers

26 pts








36
UK
as Donald Peers and the Les Reed Orchestra
written by Les Reed greentick & Peter Dacre
  Engelbert Humperdinck
48.
11/1972

I Never Said Goodbye
Engelbert Humperdinck

from In Time   
23 pts
61
US
18
AC






[Parrot 45-40072]
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed greentick
  Gene Pitney
49.
04/1973

24 Sycamore
Gene Pitney

27 pts








34
UK
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed greentick
  Engelbert Humperdinck
50.
09/1973

Love Is All
Engelbert Humperdinck

from The World of Engelbert Humperdinck   
30 pts
91
US
33
AC




44
UK
[Parrot 45-40076]
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed greentick
  Des O'Connor
51.
12/1973

Remember
Des O'Connor

16 pts








51
UK
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed greentick
  The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Delilah
52.
07/1975

Delilah
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

from Live   Live
109 pts








7
UK
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed greentick
  Bing Crosby
That's What Life Is All About
53.
08/1975

That's What Life Is All About
Bing Crosby

24 pts


35
AC




41
UK
[United Artists Xw-700]
written by Bing Crosby, Ken Barnes, Les Reed greentick & Peter Dacre
  The Carpenters
There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)
54.
02/1976

There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)
The Carpenters

from A Kind of Hush   A Kind of Hush
146 pts
12
US
1
AC




22
UK
[A&M 1800]
written by Geoff Stephens & Les Reed greentick
  The Drifters
55.
03/1976

Hello Happiness
The Drifters

71 pts








12
UK
written by Les Reed greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Engelbert Humperdinck
56.
04/1977

I Believe in Miracles
Engelbert Humperdinck

from Miracles   
10 pts


15
AC






[Epic 50365]
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed greentick
  Brendan Shine
57.
08/1983

County Down
Brendan Shine

7 pts








78
UK
written by Les Reed greentick & Terry Dempsey
  J J Barrie
58.
12/1983

My Son
J J Barrie

5 pts








96
UK
written by Les Reed greentick & Malcolm Roberts
  Tom Jones
59.
03/1985

Give Her All the Roses (Don't Wait Until Tomorrow)
Tom Jones

from Love Is on the Radio   
2 pts




48
ctry




[Mercury 880569]
written by Les Reed greentick & Terry Dempsey
It's Not Unusual
60.
05/1987

It's Not Unusual
Tom Jones

from It's Not Unusual   
50 pts








17
UK
R
written by Les Reed greentick & Gordon Mills
Delilah
61.
07/1992

Delilah
Tom Jones

from The Complete Tom Jones   
10 pts








68
UK
R
written by Les Reed greentick, Barry Mason & Sylvan Whittingham
  The Leeds United Revie Team
Leeds Leeds Leeds
62.
05/2010

Leeds Leeds Leeds
The Leeds United Revie Team

3 pts








154
UK
written by Les Reed greentick & Barry Mason
  Leeds United Team & Supporters
Leeds Leeds Leeds (Marching On Together)
63.
05/2010

Leeds Leeds Leeds (Marching On Together)
Leeds United Team & Supporters

72 pts








10
UK

written by Les Reed greentick & Barry Mason
  Leeds United FC
Marching On Together
64.
05/2010

Marching On Together
Leeds United FC

72 pts








10
UK
as Leeds United & Supporters

written by Les Reed greentick & Barry Mason
  Tom Jones
Delilah
65.
05/2011

Delilah
Tom Jones

3 pts








124
UK
R
written by Les Reed greentick, Barry Mason & Sylvan Whittingham
  The Glee Cast
It's Not Unusual
66.
10/2011

It's Not Unusual
The Glee Cast

from Glee: The Music, Volume 7   Glee: The Music, Volume 7
15 pts
65
US






99
UK
featuring Darren Criss & The McKinley High Cheerios
[20th Century Fox TV]
written by Les Reed greentick & Gordon Mills
  Tom Jones
Delilah
67.
06/2012

Delilah
Tom Jones

3 pts








110
UK
R
written by Les Reed greentick, Barry Mason & Sylvan Whittingham

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