Songs Written by Melvin RaginTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Melvin M. Ragin (December 8, 1950 – October 24, 2018), known professionally as Wah Wah Watson, was an American guitarist who was a member of the Funk Brothers, the studio band for Motown Records. He also worked extensively as a session musician in a variety of genres from jazz and pop to R&B. == Career == Ragin was a native of Richmond, Virginia. His father, Robert Ragin, was a minister, and his mother, Cora (Brown) Ragin was an evangelist. She... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Melvin Ragin first charted in 1975 with Fun House.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 5 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: All Nite (Don't Stop) - #2: I Thought It Was You - #3: I Thought It Was You - #4: After Dark - #5: Feelin' Inside
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  Bobbi Humphrey
1.
1975

Fun House
Bobbi Humphrey

from Satin Doll   
1 pts






82
R&B


instrumental
[Blue Note 592]
written by Melvin "Wah-Wah Watson" Ragin greentick, Terry McFaddin & Frank Wilson
  Herbie Hancock
2.
10/1976

Doin' It
Herbie Hancock

from Secrets   Secrets
7 pts
104
US


40
dance
83
R&B


instrumental
[Columbia 10408]
written by Melvin Ragin greentick & Ray Parker Jr
  The Whispers
3.
04/1978

(Let's Go) All the Way
The Whispers

from Headlights   
14 pts
101
US




10
R&B


[Solar 11246]
written by Melvin Ragin greentick, Sonny Burke, Art Posey & Josef Powell
  Herbie Hancock
4.
08/1978

#2  I Thought It Was You
Herbie Hancock

from Sunlight   Sunlight
61 pts






85
R&B
15
UK
[Columbia 10781]
written by Herbie Hancock, Melvin Ragin greentick & Jeffrey Cohen
  Peaches & Herb
5.
08/1981

Freeway
Peaches & Herb

from Sayin' Something!   
3 pts






37
R&B


[Polydor 2178]
written by Keni St. Lewis & Melvin Ragin greentick
  Herb Alpert
6.
08/1981

Magic Man
Herb Alpert

from Magic Man   
19 pts
79
US
22
AC


37
R&B


instrumental
[A&M 2356]
written by Herb Alpert, Melvin Ragin greentick & Michael Stokes
  Hamilton Bohannon
7.
09/1983

Wake Up
Hamilton Bohannon

from The Bohannon Drive   
1 pts






87
R&B


as Bohannon
[Phase II/Comp. 114]
written by Hamilton Bohannon & Melvin Ragin greentick
  George Benson
8.
11/1993

I'll Be Good to You
George Benson

from Love Remembers   
1 pts






123
R&B


written by Brian McKnight, David Gamson & Melvin Ragin greentick
  Bobby Brown
9.
10/1997

#5  Feelin' Inside
Bobby Brown

from Forever   Forever
22 pts






42
R&B
40
UK
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[MCA album cut]
written by Bobby Brown, Robert Bryant, Chris Gaddy, Derrick Garrett, Felicia Jefferson, Quincy Jones, Melvin Ragin greentick & Fred Roesser
  Soul II Soul
10.
11/1997

Pleasure Dome
Soul II Soul

from Time for Change   Time for Change
14 pts








51
UK
written by Jason Chue, Melvin Ragin greentick, Beresford Romeo & Raymond Simpson
  Sex-O-Sonique
11.
12/1997

#3  I Thought It Was You
Sex-O-Sonique

38 pts




10
dance


32
UK
written by Herbie Hancock, Jeffrey Cohen & Melvin Ragin greentick
  Herbie Hancock
12.
05/2002

Rockit / Thought It Was You
Herbie Hancock

3 pts








166
UK
R
written by Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell, Michael Beinhorn, Melvin Ragin greentick & Jeffrey Cohen
13.
09/2003

Rockit / Thought It Was You
Herbie Hancock

3 pts








138
UK
R
written by Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell, Michael Beinhorn, Melvin Ragin greentick & Jeffrey Cohen
  Janet Jackson
All Nite (Don't Stop)
14.
06/2004

#1  All Nite (Don't Stop)
Janet Jackson

from Damita Jo   Damita Jo
87 pts
119
US


1
dance
90
R&B
19
UK
charted as I Want You / All Nite (Don't Stop) in UK charts
[Virgin 49832]
written by Janet Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Tony "Prof T" Tolbert, Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, Herbie Hancock, Paul Jackson [Paul J. Jackson] & Melvin Ragin greentick
  Drake
After Dark
15.
07/2018

#4  After Dark
Drake

from Scorpion   
24 pts
41
US




28
R&B


featuring Static Major & Ty Dolla $ign
[Young Money/Cash Money]
written by Aubrey Graham, Stephen Garrett, Cameron Thomaz, Noah Shebib, Musze, Melvin Ragin greentick & Joe Kent


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