Songs Written by Norman HarrisTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Norman Ray Harris (October 14, 1947 – March 20, 1987) was an American guitarist, producer, music arranger and songwriter, closely associated with Philly soul. He was a founding member of MFSB, the Philadelphia studio band, and one of the Baker-Harris-Young record production trio. == Career == Harris was a leading arranger for Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia International Records label in its early years during the 1970s and played guitar on many recording sessions. He also played with Vince... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Norman Harris first charted in 1971 with Walk Right Up to the Sun.The artist placed 19 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 21 UK Top‑75 entries, including 5 Top‑10 placements.On US Dance the artist achieved 11 Top‑10s, 3 of which went to number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Middle Child - #2: Hold Back the Night - #3: Million Dollar Bill - #4: Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna) - #5: Smarty Pants
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  The Delfonics
1.
10/1971

Walk Right Up to the Sun
The Delfonics

from Tell Me This Is a Dream   
19 pts
81
US


13
R&B


[Philly Groove 169]
written by Norman Harris greentick & Allan Felder
  The Trammps
2.
02/1973

Pray All You Sinners
The Trammps

4 pts




34
R&B


[Buddah 339]
written by Norman Harris greentick & Ronald Baker
  First Choice
Armed and Extremely Dangerous
3.
03/1973

Armed and Extremely Dangerous
First Choice

from Armed and Extremely Dangerous   
115 pts
28
US


11
R&B
16
UK
[Philly Groove 175]
written by Allan Felder & Norman Harris greentick
  Blue Magic
4.
08/1973

Look Me Up
Blue Magic

from Blue Magic   
20 pts




36
R&B
51
UK
[Atco 6930]
written by Norman Harris greentick & Al Felder
  First Choice
Smarty Pants
5.
08/1973

#5  Smarty Pants
First Choice

from Armed and Extremely Dangerous   
116 pts
56
US


25
R&B
9
UK
[Philly Groove 179]
written by Allan Felder & Norman Harris greentick
  Executive Suite
6.
09/1973

I'm a Winner Now
Executive Suite

2 pts




51
R&B


[Babylon 1109]
written by Norman Harris greentick & Allan Felder
  The Trammps
7.
12/1973

Love Epidemic
The Trammps

from Trammps   
1 pts




75
R&B


[Golden Fleece 3251]
written by Leroy Green & Norman Harris greentick
  The Whispers
8.
01/1974

A Mother for My Children
The Whispers

from Bingo   
23 pts
92
US


32
R&B
54
UK
[Janus 231]
written by Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler & Norman Harris greentick
  Executive Suite
9.
02/1974

When the Fuel Runs Out
Executive Suite

from Executive Suite 1   
2 pts




48
R&B


[Babylon 1111]
written by Norman Harris greentick, Allan Felder & Bunny Sigler
  First Choice
10.
02/1974

Newsy Neighbors
First Choice

from Armed and Extremely Dangerous   
8 pts
97
US


35
R&B


[Philly Groove 183]
written by Al Felder & Norman Harris greentick
  The Whispers
11.
06/1974

Bingo
The Whispers

from Bingo   
3 pts




40
R&B


[Janus 238]
written by Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler & Norman Harris greentick
  Ecstasy, Passion & Pain
12.
06/1974

Good Things Don't Last Forever
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain

from Ecstasy, Passion & Pain   
15 pts
93
US


14
R&B


[Roulette 7156]
written by Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler & Norman Harris greentick
  First Choice
13.
08/1974

The Player (Part 1)
First Choice

from The Player   
39 pts
70
US


7
R&B
51
UK
[Philly Groove 200]
written by Norman Harris greentick & Allan Felder
  The Whispers
14.
10/1974

What More Can a Girl Ask For?
The Whispers

from Bingo   
2 pts




60
R&B


[Janus 244]
written by Alan Felder & Norman Harris greentick
  First Choice
15.
03/1975

Love Freeze
First Choice

2 pts




61
R&B


[Philly Groove 204]
written by Allan Felder & Norman Harris greentick
  The Trammps
16.
09/1975

Hooked for Life
The Trammps

from Where the Happy People Go   
33 pts


6
dance
70
R&B
53
UK
[Atlantic 3286]
written by Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler & Norman Harris greentick
  M.F.S.B.
17.
09/1975

T.L.C. (Tender Lovin' Care)
M.F.S.B.

from Universal Love   Universal Love
2 pts




54
R&B


instrumental
[Philadelphia International 3576]
written by Robert L. Martin & Norman Harris greentick
  The Trammps
18.
10/1975

#2  Hold Back the Night
The Trammps

171 pts
35
US


10
R&B
5
UK
[Buddah 507]
written by Ronald Baker, Earl Young, Allan Felder & Norman Ray Harris greentick
  South Shore Commission
19.
10/1975

We're on the Right Track
South Shore Commission

11 pts
94
US


30
R&B


[Wand 11291]
written by Allan Felder & Norman Harris greentick
  Ecstasy, Passion & Pain
20.
03/1976

Touch & Go
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain

26 pts
98
US
4
dance
71
R&B


featuring Barbara Roy
[Roulette 7182]
written by Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler & Norman Harris greentick
  The Trammps
21.
07/1976

Soul Search
The Trammps

18 pts






42
UK
written by Leroy Green & Norman Harris greentick
  The Ebonys
22.
08/1976

Making Love Ain't No Fun (Without the One You Love) (Part 1)
The Ebonys

1 pts




83
R&B


[Buddah 537]
written by Norman Harris greentick & Allan Felder
  The Trammps
23.
08/1976

Soul Searchin' Time
The Trammps

from Where the Happy People Go   
1 pts




67
R&B


[Atlantic 3345]
written by Leroy Green & Norman Harris greentick
  Eddie Kendricks
24.
10/1976

Goin' Up in Smoke
Eddie Kendricks

from Goin' Up in Smoke   
15 pts


11
dance
30
R&B


charted as Goin' Up in Smoke / Music Man / Born Again / Thanks for the Memories in US dance charts
[Tamla 346]
written by Allan Felder & Norman Harris greentick
  Loleatta Holloway
25.
12/1976

Dreamin'
Loleatta Holloway

from Loleatta [1977 album]   
30 pts
72
US
3
dance




charted as Dreamin' / Ripped Off in US dance charts
[Gold Mind 4000]
written by Allan Felder, Norman Harris greentick & Ron Tyson
  Graham Parker
26.
03/1977

The Pink Parker EP: Hold Back the Night/Sweet on You
Graham Parker

44 pts






24
UK
as Graham Parker & The Rumour
written by Ron Baker, Norman Harris greentick, Sedler, Earl Young & Graham Parker
  Loleatta Holloway
Hit and Run
27.
04/1977

Hit and Run
Loleatta Holloway

from Loleatta [1977 album]   
14 pts


11
dance
56
R&B


[Gold Mind 4001]
written by Allan Felder, Norman Harris greentick & Ron Tyson
  Graham Parker
28.
04/1977

Hold Back the Night
Graham Parker

15 pts
58
US






as Graham Parker & The Rumour
[Mercury 74000 A]
written by Ronald Baker, Earl Young, Allan Felder & Norman Ray Harris greentick
  The Dells
29.
04/1977

They Said It Couldn't Be Done (But We Did It) / Our Love / Rich Man, Poor Man (Peace)
The Dells

from They Said It Couldn't Be Done, But We Did It!   
11 pts


12
dance




written by Allan Felder, Norman Harris greentick & Ronald Tyson
  First Choice
30.
05/1977

Doctor Love
First Choice

from Delusions   
43 pts
41
US
8
dance
23
R&B


[Gold Mind 4004]
written by Allan Felder, Norman Harris greentick & Ron Tyson
  The Persuaders
31.
06/1977

I Need Love
The Persuaders

from It's All About Love   
4 pts




34
R&B


[Calla 3006]
written by Allan Felder, Norman Harris greentick & Robert Curington
  The Dells
32.
08/1977

Betcha Never Been Loved (Like This Before)
The Dells

from They Said It Couldn't Be Done, But We Did It!   
5 pts




29
R&B


[Mercury 73901]
written by Allan Felder, Norman Harris greentick, Ron Kersey & Ronald Tyson
  Anthony White
33.
09/1977

I Can't Turn You Loose / Block Party
Anthony White

16 pts


7
dance




written by Otis Redding, Earl Young, Norman Harris greentick & Ron Baker
  The Trammps
34.
11/1977

The Night the Lights Went Out
The Trammps

from The Trammps III   
23 pts
104
US
6
dance
80
R&B


[Atlantic 3442]
written by Allan Felder, Norman Harris greentick & Ron Tyson
  The Temptations
35.
03/1978

Think for Yourself
The Temptations

from Hear to Tempt You   
2 pts




58
R&B


[Atlantic 3461]
written by Allan Felder, Norman Harris greentick & Ron Tyson
  Gloria Gaynor
36.
05/1978

You're All I Need to Get By / Kidnapped
Gloria Gaynor

from Park Avenue Sound   
6 pts


24
dance




written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Allan Felder, Norman Harris greentick & Ron Tyson
  Love Committee
37.
06/1978

Law and Order
Love Committee

from Law and Order   
7 pts


21
dance
97
R&B


[Gold Mind 4011]
written by Allan Felder, Norman Harris greentick & Ron Tyson
  Joe Simon
38.
07/1978

I.O.U.
Joe Simon

from Love Vibrations   
1 pts




71
R&B


[Spring 184]
written by Norman Harris greentick, Ron Tyson & Joe Simon
  Loleatta Holloway
39.
09/1978

Queen of the Night (all cuts)
Loleatta Holloway

from Queen of the Night   
12 pts


9
dance




written by Norman Harris greentick, Ron Tyson, Bunny Sigler, Mikki Farrow, Robert Strother, Frank Alstin Jr., Joseph Brooks, Edward Moore & Bobby Womack
  Pattie Brooks
40.
10/1978

Our Ms. Brooks (all cuts)
Pattie Brooks

from Our Ms. Brooks   
6 pts


22
dance




written by Sabrina Soussan, Simon Soussan, Allan Felder, Norman Harris greentick, Ron Baker, Pattie Brooks, Bob Esty & Michele Aller
  Four Tops
41.
11/1978

H.E.L.P.
Four Tops

from At the Top   
3 pts




38
R&B


[ABC 12427]
written by Ron Tyson & Norman Harris greentick
  Double Exposure
42.
12/1978

Newsy Neighbors
Double Exposure

from Fourplay   
3 pts
107
US






[Salsoul 2069]
written by Allan Felder & Norman Harris greentick
  Loleatta Holloway
43.
12/1978

Catch Me on the Rebound
Loleatta Holloway

from Queen of the Night   
1 pts




92
R&B


[Gold Mind 4016]
written by Norman Harris greentick & Ron Tyson
  First Choice
44.
04/1979

Double Cross
First Choice

from Hold Your Horses   Hold Your Horses
5 pts
104
US


60
R&B


[Gold Mind 4019]
written by Norman Harris greentick & Ron Tyson
  The Trammps
45.
06/1979

Love Insurance Policy / Teaser
The Trammps

from The Whole World's Dancing   
1 pts


75
dance




written by Norman Harris greentick, Bruce Gray, Allan Felder & Ron Tyson
  Curtis Mayfield
46.
09/1979

Tell Me, Tell Me (How Ya Like to Be Loved)
Curtis Mayfield

from Heartbeat   
1 pts


84
dance




written by Norman Harris greentick & Ron Tyson
  Linda Clifford
47.
12/1979

Here's My Love (all cuts)
Linda Clifford

from Here's My Love   
1 pts


73
dance




written by Norman Harris greentick, Ronald Tyson, Anthony Miller, Keith Echols, Russell Stone, Thor Baldursson, J.P. Pennington & Leroy Gomez
  Abbe
48.
02/1980

Armed & Extremely Dangerous / Thunder & Lightning
Abbe

from Rainbows   
1 pts


81
dance




written by Allan Felder, Norman Harris greentick & Chi Coltrane
  First Choice
49.
04/1980

Breakaway
First Choice

from Breakaway   
1 pts


80
dance




written by Norman Harris greentick & Ron Tyson
  Mikki
50.
11/1982

Itchin' for Love
Mikki

from Mikki   
3 pts


61
dance
67
R&B


[Emerald International 1002]
written by Eugene "LambChop" Curry, Mikki Farrow & Norman Harris greentick
51.
04/1983

Look Before You Leap
Mikki

from Mikki   
1 pts




82
R&B


[Emerald International 1003]
written by Eugene "Lambchops" Curry, Mikki Farrow & Norman Harris greentick
  First Choice
52.
01/1984

Doctor Love
First Choice

2 pts


61
dance




R
written by Allan Felder, Norman Harris greentick & Ron Tyson
  K.W.S.
53.
12/1992

Hold Back the Night
K.W.S.

from K.W.S.   
30 pts






30
UK
featuring The Trammps
written by Ronald Baker, Earl Young, Allan Felder & Norman Ray Harris greentick
  JX
Son of a Gun
54.
04/1994

Son of a Gun
JX

74 pts






13
UK
written by Jake Williams, Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler & Norman Harris greentick
  Ten City
55.
05/1994

Goin' Up in Smoke
Ten City

from That Was Then, This Is Now   
7 pts


21
dance




written by Allan Felder & Norman Harris greentick
  First Choice
Armed and Extremely Dangerous
56.
06/1997

Armed and Extremely Dangerous
First Choice

5 pts






97
UK
R
written by Allan Felder & Norman Harris greentick
57.
08/1997

The Player
First Choice

2 pts






182
UK
R
written by Norman Harris greentick & Allan Felder
  Smokin Beats
58.
09/1999

Dr. Love
Smokin Beats

3 pts






123
UK
written by Allan Felder, Norman Harris greentick & Ron Tyson
  First Choice
59.
10/1999

Doctor Love
First Choice

6 pts


22
dance




featuring Rochelle Fleming
R
written by Allan Felder, Norman Harris greentick & Ron Tyson
  Big Time Charlie
60.
10/1999

On the Run
Big Time Charlie

45 pts






22
UK
written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Allan Felder, Aaron Gilbert, Norman Harris greentick, Leslie Sharma & Bunny Sigler
  Common
The Light
61.
06/2000

The Light
Common

from Like Water for Chocolate   Like Water for Chocolate
44 pts
44
US


12
R&B
56
UK
charted as The Light / The 6th Sense in UK charts
[MCA 155763]
written by Bobby Caldwell, Norman Harris greentick, Lonnie Lynn, Bruce Malament & Jimmy Yancey
  Loleatta Holloway
62.
10/2000

Dreamin'
Loleatta Holloway

42 pts


1
dance


59
UK
R
written by Allan Felder, Norman Harris greentick & Ron Tyson
  Common
The Light Remix
63.
11/2000

The Light Remix
Common

from Bamboozled: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
1 pts




117
R&B


featuring Erykah Badu
written by Bobby Caldwell, Norman Harris greentick, Lonnie Lynn, Bruce Malament & Jimmy Yancey
  The Girl Next Door
64.
04/2001

#4  Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna)
The Girl Next Door

122 pts


21
dance


6
UK
as M & S Presents the Girl Next Door
written by Daniel Parry, Fran Sidoli, James Fowler, Katherine Ellis, Ricky Morrison, Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler, Norman Harris greentick & Ron Tyson
  Shortie vs. Black Legend
65.
08/2001

Somebody
Shortie vs. Black Legend

22 pts






37
UK
written by Alex Zaffagnini, Alan Felder, Norman Ray Harris greentick & Ron Tyson
  First Choice
66.
09/2001

The Player
First Choice

15 pts


7
dance




R
written by Allan Felder & Norman Harris greentick
  Mary J. Blige
MJB Da MVP
67.
04/2005

MJB Da MVP
Mary J. Blige

from The Breakthrough   The Breakthrough
43 pts
75
US


19
R&B
33
UK
featuring The Game and 50 Cent
[Geffen album cut]
written by Curtis Jackson, Jayceon Taylor, Andre Lyon, Marcello Valenzano, Norman Harris greentick, Ron Baker, Allan Felder, James Johnson, Patrice Rushen, Karen Evans & Roy Ayers
  Jeezy
Go Getta
68.
12/2006

Go Getta
Jeezy

from The Inspiration   
69 pts
18
US


9
R&B


as Young Jeezy featuring R. Kelly
[Def Jam 008418]
written by Young Jeezy, Andrew "Dru Brett" Harr, Jermaine "Mayne Zayne" Jackson, R. Kelly, Norman Harris greentick, Allan Felder & Tanya Jones
  Houzecrushers
69.
03/2007

Touch Me
Houzecrushers

8 pts






76
UK
written by Eric Smax, Thomas Gold, Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler & Norman Harris greentick
  Whitney Houston
Million Dollar Bill
70.
08/2009

#3  Million Dollar Bill
Whitney Houston

from I Look to You   I Look to You
162 pts
100
US
1
dance
16
R&B
5
UK
[Arista LP Cut]
written by Alicia Keys, Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean & Norman Harris greentick
Million Dollar Bill
71.
02/2012

Million Dollar Bill
Whitney Houston

11 pts






62
UK
R: Whitney Houston's death
written by Alicia Keys, Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean & Norman Harris greentick
  J. Cole
Middle Child
72.
02/2019

#1  Middle Child
J. Cole

from Revenge of the Dreamers III   
226 pts
4
US




9
UK
[Dreamville/Roc Nation]
written by Jermaine Cole, Allan Felder, Norman Harris greentick & Tyler Williams
  Riton & Oliver Heldens
Turn Me On
73.
09/2019

Turn Me On
Riton & Oliver Heldens

96 pts


1
dance


12
UK
featuring Vula
written by Allan Wayne Felder, Henry Smithson, Iman Contahulten, Norman Ray Harris greentick, Oliver Heldens, Ronald Tyson & Vince Clarke
  Beyond Chicago x Majestic x Alex Mills
Million Dollar Bill
74.
08/2023

Million Dollar Bill
Beyond Chicago x Majestic x Alex Mills

7 pts






87
UK
written by Alicia Keys, Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean & Norman Harris greentick
  Drake
75.
10/2023

Screw the World (Interlude)
Drake

from For All the Dogs   
20 pts
42
US






[OVO Sound]
written by Nasir Jones, Jean-Claude Olivier, Samuel Barnes, Kurtis Walker, David Reeves, Jalil Hutchins, Lawrence Smith, Norman Harris greentick, Allan Felder & Aaron O'Bryant


See also...

B-H-Y • M.F.S.B.The James Boys [Philadelphia group]The Salsoul Orchestra


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