Martyn Ware

Songs Written by Martyn WareTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Martyn Ware (born 19 May 1956) is an English musician, composer, arranger, record producer, and music programmer. As a founding member of both the Human League and Heaven 17, Ware co-wrote hit songs such as "Being Boiled" and "Temptation". Ware has also worked as a record producer, notably helping to revitalise Tina Turner's career in 1983 with her cover of "Let's Stay Together", and also launching Terence Trent D'Arby's career by co-producing his solo debut, Introducing the Hardline According to...... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Martyn Ware first charted in 1980 with Holiday '80 E.P..The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 20 UK Top‑75 entries, including 5 Top‑10 placements.On US Dance the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Temptation - #2: Being Nobody - #3: Temptation (Brothers in Rhythm Remix) - #4: Come Live with Me - #5: Being Boiled (Re-boiled)
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  The Human League
1.
05/1980

Holiday '80 E.P.
The Human League

from Travelogue   Travelogue
13 pts






56
UK
written by Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware greentick & Philip Oakey
Empire State Human
2.
06/1980

Empire State Human
The Human League

from Reproduction   Reproduction
11 pts






62
UK
written by Philip Oakey, Martyn Ware greentick & Ian Craig Marsh
  Heaven 17
(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
3.
03/1981

(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
Heaven 17

from Penthouse and Pavement   Penthouse and Pavement
23 pts


29
dance


45
UK
written by Martyn Ware greentick, Ian Craig Marsh & Glenn Gregory
4.
09/1981

Play to Win
Heaven 17

from Penthouse and Pavement   Penthouse and Pavement
25 pts


19
dance


46
UK
charted as Play to Win / Penthouse and Pavement in US dance charts
written by Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware greentick & Glenn Gregory
5.
10/1981

Penthouse and Pavement
Heaven 17

from Penthouse and Pavement   Penthouse and Pavement
21 pts


19
dance


57
UK
charted as Play to Win / Penthouse and Pavement in US dance charts
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
  The Human League
Being Boiled (Re-boiled)
6.
01/1982

#5  Being Boiled (Re-boiled)
The Human League

from Travelogue   Travelogue
115 pts






6
UK
written by Philip Oakey, Martyn Ware greentick & Ian Craig Marsh
7.
02/1982

Holiday '80 E.P.
The Human League

from Travelogue   Travelogue
17 pts






46
UK
R
written by Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware greentick & Philip Oakey
  Heaven 17
Let Me Go
8.
10/1982

Let Me Go
Heaven 17

from The Luxury Gap   The Luxury Gap
52 pts
74
US
4
dance
32
rock
41
UK
[Arista/Virgin]
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
9.
11/1982

Who Will Stop the Rain
Heaven 17

from The Luxury Gap   The Luxury Gap
3 pts


36
dance




written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
Temptation
10.
04/1983

#1  Temptation
Heaven 17

from The Luxury Gap   The Luxury Gap
164 pts


34
dance


2
UK
charted as Temptation / We Live so Fast in US dance charts
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
Come Live with Me
11.
06/1983

#4  Come Live with Me
Heaven 17

from The Luxury Gap   The Luxury Gap
115 pts






5
UK
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
12.
07/1983

We Live So Fast
Heaven 17

from The Luxury Gap   The Luxury Gap
3 pts
102
US






[Arista/Virgin 9027]
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
Crushed by the Wheels of Industry
13.
09/1983

Crushed by the Wheels of Industry
Heaven 17

from The Luxury Gap   The Luxury Gap
54 pts


34
dance


17
UK
[Arista 9074]
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
Sunset Now
14.
09/1984

Sunset Now
Heaven 17

from How Men Are   How Men Are
39 pts


39
dance


24
UK
[Arista 9271]
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
This Is Mine
15.
10/1984

This Is Mine
Heaven 17

from How Men Are   How Men Are
42 pts


28
dance


23
UK
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
And That's No Lie
16.
01/1985

And That's No Lie
Heaven 17

from How Men Are   How Men Are
13 pts






52
UK
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
The Foolish Thing to Do
17.
05/1986

The Foolish Thing to Do
Heaven 17

from Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho   Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho
8 pts






80
UK
featuring Jimmy Ruffin
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
Contenders
18.
10/1986

Contenders
Heaven 17

from Pleasure One   Pleasure One
8 pts






80
UK
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
Trouble
19.
01/1987

Trouble
Heaven 17

from Pleasure One   Pleasure One
13 pts






51
UK
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
Contenders (remix)
20.
03/1987

Contenders (remix)
Heaven 17

from Pleasure One   Pleasure One
15 pts


6
dance




R
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
The Ballad of Go Go Brown
21.
09/1988

The Ballad of Go Go Brown
Heaven 17

from Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho   Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho
6 pts






91
UK
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
  T42
Let Me Go
22.
10/1992

Let Me Go
T42

from Intruder   
4 pts


33
dance




written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
  Heaven 17
Temptation (Brothers in Rhythm Remix)
23.
11/1992

#3  Temptation (Brothers in Rhythm Remix)
Heaven 17

from The Best of Heaven 17   
143 pts






4
UK
R
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
24.
02/1993

(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
Heaven 17

from Higher and Higher – The Best of Heaven 17   Higher and Higher – The Best of Heaven 17
21 pts






40
UK
R
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
25.
04/1993

Penthouse and Pavement (remix)
Heaven 17

from Higher and Higher – The Best of Heaven 17   Higher and Higher – The Best of Heaven 17
20 pts


26
dance


54
UK
R
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
Designing Heaven
26.
11/1996

Designing Heaven
Heaven 17

from Bigger Than America   
3 pts






128
UK
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
  Molella & Phil Jay pres. Heaven 17 meets Fast Eddie
27.
09/1998

With This Ring Let Me Go
Molella & Phil Jay pres. Heaven 17 meets Fast Eddie

6 pts






89
UK
written by "Fast" Eddie Smith, Filippo Carmeni, Glenn Gregory, Hula, Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware greentick & Maurizio Molella
  Richard X vs. Liberty X
Being Nobody
28.
03/2003

#2  Being Nobody
Richard X vs. Liberty X

158 pts






3
UK
written by Richard X, Martyn Ware greentick, Philip Oakey, Ian Craig Marsh & David Hawk Wolinski
  Jupiter Ace
29.
02/2005

1000 Years
Jupiter Ace

3 pts






166
UK
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
30.
07/2005

1000 Years
Jupiter Ace

15 pts






51
UK
R
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
  Heaven 17
31.
2006

Hands Up to Heaven
Heaven 17

from Before After   Before After
16 pts


6
dance




written by Keith Lowndes, Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick
  Beth Ditto & Jarvis Cocker
Temptation
32.
03/2008

Temptation
Beth Ditto & Jarvis Cocker

3 pts






148
UK
charity single
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware greentick


See also...

Heaven 17The Human League


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