Neil Young

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Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter. Son of journalist and author Scott Young, Young embarked on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s. He then moved to Los Angeles, forming the folk rock group Buffalo Springfield. His solo career, often backed by the band Crazy Horse, includes critically acclaimed albums such as Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere (1969), After the Gold Rush (1970), Harvest (1972), On the Beach (1974), and Rust Never... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Neil Young first charted in 1968 with Expecting to Fly.The artist placed 26 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 15 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US Rock the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Heart of Gold - #2: Lotta Love - #3: After the Goldrush - #4: Ohio - #5: Rust Never Sleeps
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  Buffalo Springfield
Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing
1.
08/1966

Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing
Buffalo Springfield

from Buffalo Springfield   Buffalo Springfield
3 pts
110
US














[Atco 6428]
written by Neil Young greentick
Expecting to Fly
2.
01/1968

Expecting to Fly
Buffalo Springfield

from Buffalo Springfield Again   Buffalo Springfield Again
5 pts
98
US














[Atco 6545]
written by Neil Young greentick
3.
10/1968

On the Way Home
Buffalo Springfield

from Last Time Around   Last Time Around
8 pts
82
US














[Atco 6615]
written by Neil Young greentick
  The Gentrys
Cinnamon Girl
4.
04/1970

Cinnamon Girl
The Gentrys

from The Gentrys   
16 pts
52
US














[Sun 1114]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Neil Young
Cinnamon Girl
5.
06/1970

Cinnamon Girl
Neil Young greentick

from Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere   Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
15 pts
55
US














[Reprise 0911]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Crosby, Stills & Nash
Ohio
6.
06/1970

#4  Ohio
Crosby, Stills & Nash

from 4 Way Street   4 Way Street
69 pts
14
US














as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #385]
[Atlantic 2740]
written by Neil Young greentick
  The Brooklyn Bridge
7.
07/1970

Down by the River
The Brooklyn Bridge

from The Brooklyn Bridge   
6 pts
91
US














[Buddah 179]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Buddy Miles
8.
07/1970

Down by the River
Buddy Miles

from Them Changes   
11 pts
68
US














[Mercury 73086]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Neil Young
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
9.
10/1970

Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Neil Young greentick

from After the Gold Rush   After the Gold Rush
28 pts
33
US














[Reprise 0958]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Yellow Hand
10.
12/1970

Down to the Wire
Yellow Hand

from Yellow Hand   
3 pts
120
US














[Capitol 2957]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Neil Young
When You Dance I Can Really Love
11.
04/1971

When You Dance I Can Really Love
Neil Young greentick

from After the Gold Rush   After the Gold Rush
6 pts
93
US














[Reprise 992]
written by Neil Young greentick
  David Crosby
12.
05/1971

Music Is Love
David Crosby

from If I Could Only Remember My Name   If I Could Only Remember My Name
6 pts
95
US














[Atlantic 2792]
written by David Crosby, Graham Nash & Neil Young greentick
  Matthews' Southern Comfort
13.
10/1971

Tell Me Why
Matthews' Southern Comfort

from Later That Same Year   
6 pts
98
US














[Decca 32874]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Joey Gregorash
14.
10/1971

Down by the River
Joey Gregorash

from North Country Funk   
4 pts
113
US














[Lionel 3219]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Neil Young
15.
02/1972

#1  Heart of Gold
Neil Young greentick

from Harvest   Harvest
342 pts
1
US
8
AC










10
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #297] backing vocals by Linda Ronstadt & James Taylor
[Reprise 1065]
written by Neil Young greentick
Old Man
16.
04/1972

Old Man
Neil Young greentick

from Harvest   Harvest
33 pts
31
US














[Reprise 1084]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Neil Young & Graham Nash
War Song
17.
07/1972

War Song
Neil Young & Graham Nash

14 pts
61
US














[Reprise 1099]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Jackie DeShannon
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
18.
09/1972

Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Jackie DeShannon

3 pts


38
AC












US B side to Vanilla Olay
[Atlantic 2871]
written by Neil Young greentick
  The New Seekers
19.
09/1972

Dance Dance Dance
The New Seekers

from Circles   
15 pts
84
US
24
AC












[Elektra 45805]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Neil Young
20.
12/1973

Time Fades Away
Neil Young greentick

from Time Fades Away   Time Fades Away
4 pts
108
US














live
[Reprise 1184]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Prelude
After the Goldrush
21.
01/1974

#3  After the Goldrush
Prelude

from After the Gold Rush   After the Gold Rush
101 pts
22
US
11
AC










21
UK
[Island 002]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Neil Young
Walk On
22.
07/1974

Walk On
Neil Young greentick

from On the Beach   On the Beach
10 pts
69
US














[Reprise 1209]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Linda Ronstadt
23.
09/1975

Love Is a Rose
Linda Ronstadt

from Prisoner in Disguise   Prisoner in Disguise
27 pts
63
US


5
ctry










[Asylum 45282]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Waylon Jennings
Are You Ready for the Country
24.
11/1976

Are You Ready for the Country
Waylon Jennings

from Are You Ready for the Country   Are You Ready for the Country
11 pts




7
ctry










[RCA 10842]
written by Neil Young greentick
  The Stills-Young Band
25.
12/1976

Midnight on the Bay
The Stills-Young Band

3 pts
105
US














[Reprise 1378]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Elkie Brooks
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
26.
06/1978

Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Elkie Brooks

from Shooting Star   
17 pts














43
UK
written by Neil Young greentick
  Nicolette Larson
Lotta Love
27.
11/1978

#2  Lotta Love
Nicolette Larson

from Nicolette   Nicolette
124 pts
8
US
1
AC












[Warner 8664]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Neil Young
28.
07/1979

#5  Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young greentick

from Rust Never Sleeps   Rust Never Sleeps
66 pts














13
UK

written by Neil Young greentick
Rust Never Sleeps (My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue))
29.
10/1979

Rust Never Sleeps (My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue))
Neil Young greentick

from Rust Never Sleeps   Rust Never Sleeps
8 pts
79
US














as Neil Young & Crazy Horse
aka Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)
[Reprise 49031]
written by Neil Young greentick
30.
11/1981

Southern Pacific
Neil Young greentick

from Re-ac-tor   Re-ac-tor
18 pts
70
US








22
rock




as Neil Young & Crazy Horse
[Reprise 49870]
written by Neil Young greentick
31.
01/1982

Surfer Joe and Moe the Sleaze
Neil Young greentick

from Re-ac-tor   Re-ac-tor
2 pts










56
rock




as Neil Young & Crazy Horse
[Warner 50014 (Reprise)]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Prelude
After the Gold Rush
32.
05/1982

After the Gold Rush
Prelude

33 pts














28
UK
R
written by Neil Young greentick
  Neil Young
33.
01/1983

Little Thing Called Love
Neil Young greentick

from Trans   Trans
19 pts
71
US








12
rock




[Geffen 29887]
written by Neil Young greentick
Mr. Soul
34.
02/1983

Mr. Soul
Neil Young greentick

from Trans   Trans
9 pts










14
rock




written by Neil Young greentick
35.
02/1983

We R in Control
Neil Young greentick

from Trans   Trans
2 pts










42
rock




written by Neil Young greentick
  Roxy Music
Like a Hurricane
36.
05/1983

Like a Hurricane
Roxy Music

from The High Road   
5 pts










24
rock




live
written by Neil Young greentick
  Neil Young
37.
10/1985

Get Back to the Country
Neil Young greentick

from Old Ways   Old Ways
3 pts




33
ctry










[Geffen 28883]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Mint Juleps
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
38.
03/1986

Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Mint Juleps

11 pts














62
UK
written by Neil Young greentick
  Neil Young
39.
07/1986

Touch the Night
Neil Young greentick

from Landing on Water   Landing on Water
13 pts










8
rock




written by Neil Young greentick
Weight of the World
40.
09/1986

Weight of the World
Neil Young greentick

from Landing on Water   Landing on Water
4 pts










33
rock




[Geffen 28623]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Willie Nelson
41.
03/1987

Heart of Gold
Willie Nelson

from Partners   
2 pts




44
ctry










[Columbia 07007]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Neil Young
42.
06/1987

Long Walk Home
Neil Young greentick

from Life   Life
8 pts










14
rock




as Neil Young & Crazy Horse
live
[Geffen 28196]
written by Neil Young greentick
43.
04/1988

Ten Men Workin'
Neil Young greentick

from This Note's for You   This Note's for You
17 pts










6
rock




as Neil Young & the Bluenotes
written by Neil Young greentick
44.
05/1988

This Note's for You
Neil Young greentick

from This Note's for You   This Note's for You
8 pts










19
rock




as Neil Young & the Bluenotes
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1989
written by Neil Young greentick
  Crosby, Stills & Nash
45.
11/1988

American Dream
Crosby, Stills & Nash

from American Dream   American Dream
23 pts


49
AC






4
rock




as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
[Atlantic 89003]
written by Neil Young greentick
46.
11/1988

Got It Made
Crosby, Stills & Nash

from American Dream   American Dream
52 pts
69
US
11
AC






1
rock




as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
[Atlantic 88966]
written by Stephen Stills & Neil Young greentick
47.
03/1989

This Old House
Crosby, Stills & Nash

from American Dream   American Dream
1 pts




92
ctry










as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
[Atlantic 88966]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Neil Young
Rockin' in the Free World
48.
09/1989

Rockin' in the Free World
Neil Young greentick

from Freedom   Freedom
24 pts










2
rock




[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #214]
[Warner 22776 (Reprise)]
written by Neil Young greentick
No More
49.
12/1989

No More
Neil Young greentick

from Freedom   Freedom
14 pts










7
rock




written by Neil Young greentick
50.
03/1990

Crime in the City (Sixty to Zero Part I)
Neil Young greentick

from Freedom   Freedom
4 pts










34
rock




written by Neil Young greentick
  Saint Etienne
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
51.
07/1990

Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Saint Etienne

from Foxbase Alpha   Foxbase Alpha
5 pts














95
UK
written by Neil Young greentick
  Neil Young
52.
09/1990

Mansion on the Hill
Neil Young greentick

from Ragged Glory   Ragged Glory
21 pts










3
rock




as Neil Young & Crazy Horse
written by Neil Young greentick
53.
12/1990

Over and Over
Neil Young greentick

from Ragged Glory   Ragged Glory
4 pts










33
rock




as Neil Young & Crazy Horse
written by Neil Young greentick
54.
03/1991

Love to Burn
Neil Young greentick

from Ragged Glory   Ragged Glory
2 pts










49
rock




as Neil Young & Crazy Horse
written by Neil Young greentick
  Saint Etienne
Only Love Can Break Your Heart / Filthy
55.
09/1991

Only Love Can Break Your Heart / Filthy
Saint Etienne

from Foxbase Alpha   Foxbase Alpha
20 pts














39
UK
written by Neil Young greentick
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
56.
01/1992

Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Saint Etienne

from Foxbase Alpha   Foxbase Alpha
47 pts
97
US




1
dance




11
alt.


[Warner 19078]
written by Neil Young greentick
  Neil Young
57.
11/1992

War of Man
Neil Young greentick

from Harvest Moon   Harvest Moon
15 pts










7
rock




written by Neil Young greentick
Harvest Moon
58.
02/1993

Harvest Moon
Neil Young greentick

from Harvest Moon   Harvest Moon
24 pts














36
UK
[Warner 18685 (Reprise)]
written by Neil Young greentick
59.
03/1993

Unknown Legend
Neil Young greentick

from Harvest Moon   Harvest Moon
3 pts










38
rock




written by Neil Young greentick
  Everything but the Girl
60.
04/1993

The Only Living Boy in New York (EP)
Everything but the Girl

from The Only Living Boy in New York EP   
19 pts














42
UK
written by Paul Simon, Ben Watt, Tracey Thorn & Neil Young greentick
  Neil Young
61.
07/1993

Long May You Run
Neil Young greentick

from Unplugged   Unplugged
14 pts










34
rock


71
UK
live
written by Neil Young greentick
The Needle and the Damage Done
62.
07/1993

The Needle and the Damage Done
Neil Young greentick

from Unplugged   Unplugged
9 pts














75
UK
live
written by Neil Young greentick
  Paul Weller
63.
11/1993

The Weaver (EP)
Paul Weller

from Wild Wood   Wild Wood
57 pts














18
UK
written by Paul Weller, Marco Nelson, Brendan Lynch, Steve White & Neil Young greentick
  Neil Young
Rockin' in the Free World
64.
02/1994

Rockin' in the Free World
Neil Young greentick

6 pts














90
UK
R
written by Neil Young greentick
Philadelphia
65.
04/1994

Philadelphia
Neil Young greentick

from Philadelphia: Music from the Motion Picture   Philadelphia: Music from the Motion Picture
12 pts














62
UK
written by Neil Young greentick
66.
08/1994

Change Your Mind
Neil Young greentick

from Sleeps with Angels   Sleeps with Angels
12 pts










18
rock


107
UK
as Neil Young & Crazy Horse
written by Neil Young greentick
Downtown
67.
07/1995

Downtown
Neil Young greentick

from Mirror Ball   Mirror Ball
21 pts










6
rock


113
UK
featuring Pearl Jam
written by Neil Young greentick
68.
09/1995

Peace and Love
Neil Young greentick

from Mirror Ball   Mirror Ball
4 pts










34
rock




written by Neil Young greentick & Eddie Vedder
69.
07/1996

Big Time
Neil Young greentick

from Broken Arrow   Broken Arrow
3 pts










35
rock




as Neil Young & Crazy Horse
written by Neil Young greentick
  Simply Red
70.
10/1998

Mellow My Mind
Simply Red

from Blue   Blue
3 pts






39
dance








written by Neil Young greentick
  Cool Breeze
71.
12/1998

Watch for the Hook
Cool Breeze

from East Points Greatest Hits   
18 pts
73
US






18
R&B






featuring Outkast, Goodie Mob & Witchdoctor
[Organized Noize 97046]
written by Frederick Bell, Erin Johnson, Goodie Mob & Neil Young greentick
  Neil Young
72.
01/2002

Let's Roll
Neil Young greentick

from Are You Passionate?   Are You Passionate?
4 pts










32
rock




written by Neil Young greentick
  The Futureheads
73.
08/2003

First Day / Balsch / Piece of Crap
The Futureheads

from The Futureheads   The Futureheads
14 pts














58
UK
written by Ross Millard, Dave Hyde, Barry Hyde, David "Jaff" Craig & Neil Young greentick
  Marti Pellow
A Lot of Love
74.
11/2003

A Lot of Love
Marti Pellow

from Between the Covers   
13 pts














59
UK
written by Neil Young greentick
  Neil Young
Rockin' in the Free World
75.
07/2009

Rockin' in the Free World
Neil Young greentick

2 pts














179
UK
R
written by Neil Young greentick
  Redlight King
Old Man
76.
04/2011

Old Man
Redlight King

from Something for the Pain   
13 pts










26
rock
17
alt.


written by Neil Young greentick
  Sawyer Fredericks
Old Man
77.
06/2015

Old Man
Sawyer Fredericks

from The Voice - The Complete Season 8 Collection   
11 pts
63
US














from The Voice (US), season 8
[Republic]
written by Neil Young greentick


See also...

Buffalo SpringfieldCrosby, Stills & NashNeil Young & Graham NashThe Stills-Young Band


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