Songs Written by Milan WilliamsTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Milan B. Williams (March 28, 1948 – July 9, 2006) was an American keyboardist and a founding member of The Commodores. He was born in Okolona, Mississippi, and began playing the piano after being inspired by his older brother Earl, who was a multi-instrumentalist. Williams's first band was called The Jays. After they disbanded, he met the other founding members of the Commodores in 1967. They were freshmen at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama and Williams was recruited into the newly formed... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Milan Williams first charted in 1974 with Machine Gun.The artist placed 8 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 6 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 2 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Brick House - #2: Machine Gun - #3: Slippery When Wet - #4: Too Hot Ta Trot - #5: Wonderland
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  The Commodores
Machine Gun
1.
05/1974

#2  Machine Gun
The Commodores

from Machine Gun   Machine Gun
107 pts
22
US




7
R&B
20
UK
instrumental
[Motown 1307]
written by Milan Williams greentick
I Feel Sanctified
2.
11/1974

I Feel Sanctified
The Commodores

from Machine Gun   Machine Gun
33 pts
75
US




12
R&B
52
UK
[Motown 1319]
written by Lionel Richie, Jeffrey Bowen, Ronald LaPread, Walter Orange, Milan Williams greentick & Thomas McClary
3.
04/1975

#3  Slippery When Wet
The Commodores

from Caught in the Act   
103 pts
19
US




1
R&B
51
UK
[Motown 1338]
written by Lionel Richie, Thomas McClary, Milan Williams greentick, Ronald LaPread, William King & Walter Orange
Brick House
4.
04/1977

#1  Brick House
The Commodores

from Commodores   Commodores
198 pts
5
US


34
dance
4
R&B
32
UK
charted as Sweet Love / Brick House in UK charts
[Motown 1425]
written by Lionel Richie, Thomas McClary, Milan Williams greentick, Ronald LaPread, William King & Walter Orange
5.
12/1977

#4  Too Hot Ta Trot
The Commodores

from The Commodores Live!   
101 pts
24
US




1
R&B
38
UK
charted as Too Hot to Trot / Zoom in UK charts
[Motown 1432]
written by Lionel Richie, Milan Williams greentick, Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange & William King
Wonderland
6.
12/1979

#5  Wonderland
The Commodores

from Midnight Magic   Midnight Magic
68 pts
25
US
43
AC


21
R&B
40
UK
[Motown 1479]
written by Milan Williams greentick
Old-Fashion Love
7.
06/1980

Old-Fashion Love
The Commodores

from Heroes   
66 pts
20
US
47
AC


8
R&B


[Motown 1489]
written by Milan Williams greentick
Only You
8.
09/1983

Only You
The Commodores

from Commodores 13   
37 pts
54
US
8
AC


20
R&B
93
UK
[Motown 1694]
written by Milan Williams greentick


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