Ranking Roger

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Roger Charlery (22 February 1963 – 26 March 2019), known professionally as Ranking Roger, was an English musician. He was a vocalist in the 1980s ska band the Beat (known in North America as the English Beat) and later new wave band General Public. He subsequently was the frontman for a reformed Beat lineup. The "Ranking" moniker is short for "top-ranking" or "high-ranking", and was a titular boast common amongst reggae music MCs. == Early life == Roger Charlery was... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Ranking Roger first charted in 1980 with Hands Off...She's Mine.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 14 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements.

Top songs: #1: Mirror in the Bathroom - #2: Too Nice to Talk To - #3: Hands Off...She's Mine - #4: Bubbling Hot - #5: Tenderness
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  The Beat
Hands Off...She's Mine
1.
02/1980

#3  Hands Off...She's Mine
The Beat

from I Just Can't Stop It   I Just Can't Stop It
92 pts


22
dance




9
UK
charted as Hands Off...She's Mine / Mirror in the Bathroom / Twist & Crawl in US dance charts
written by Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger greentick, Andy Cox, David Steele, Everett Morton & Saxa
Mirror in the Bathroom
2.
05/1980

#1  Mirror in the Bathroom
The Beat

from I Just Can't Stop It   I Just Can't Stop It
143 pts


22
dance




4
UK
charted as Hands Off...She's Mine / Mirror in the Bathroom / Twist & Crawl in US dance charts
written by Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger greentick, Andy Cox, David Steele, Everett Morton & Saxa
Best Friend / Stand Down Margaret (Dub)
3.
08/1980

Best Friend / Stand Down Margaret (Dub)
The Beat

from I Just Can't Stop It   I Just Can't Stop It
44 pts








22
UK
written by Asgard, Crooks, Robinson, Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger greentick, Andy Cox, David Steele, Everett Morton & Saxa
Too Nice to Talk To
4.
12/1980

#2  Too Nice to Talk To
The Beat

102 pts








7
UK
written by Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger greentick, Andy Cox, David Steele, Everett Morton & Saxa
5.
04/1981

Drowning / All Out to Get You
The Beat

from Wha'ppen?   Wha'ppen?
47 pts








22
UK
written by Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger greentick, Andy Cox, David Steele, Everett Morton & Saxa
Doors of Your Heart
6.
06/1981

Doors of Your Heart
The Beat

from Wha'ppen?   Wha'ppen?
27 pts








33
UK
written by Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger greentick, Andy Cox, David Steele, Everett Morton, Saxa & Colin Osborne
7.
12/1981

Hit It
The Beat

10 pts








70
UK
written by Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger greentick, Andy Cox, David Steele, Everett Morton & Saxa
Save It for Later
8.
04/1982

Save It for Later
The Beat

from Special Beat Service   Special Beat Service
21 pts
106
US
58
dance




47
UK
charted as Save It for Later / Sole Salvation in US dance charts
[I.R.S. 9909]
written by Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger greentick, Andy Cox, David Steele & Everett Morton
Jeanette
9.
09/1982

Jeanette
The Beat

from Special Beat Service   Special Beat Service
17 pts








45
UK
written by Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger greentick, Andy Cox, David Steele, Everett Morton & Saxa
10.
12/1982

I Confess
The Beat

from Special Beat Service   Special Beat Service
21 pts
104
US
34
dance




54
UK
[I.R.S. 9913]
written by Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger greentick, Andy Cox, David Steele, Everett Morton & Saxa
Ackee 1-2-3
11.
07/1983

Ackee 1-2-3
The Beat

from Special Beat Service   Special Beat Service
13 pts








54
UK
written by Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger greentick, Andy Cox, David Steele, Everett Morton & Saxa
  General Public
12.
03/1984

General Public
General Public

from All the Rage   All the Rage
11 pts








60
UK
written by Roger Charlery greentick & Dave Wakeling
Tenderness
13.
09/1984

#5  Tenderness
General Public

from All the Rage   All the Rage
49 pts
27
US
15
dance
39
rock


95
UK
[I.R.S. 9934]
written by Mickey Billingham, Roger Charlery greentick & Dave Wakeling
14.
03/1985

Never You Done That
General Public

from All the Rage   All the Rage
12 pts
105
US
13
dance






[I.R.S. 9935]
written by Mickey Billingham, Roger Charlery greentick & Dave Wakeling
15.
06/1985

Hot You're Cool
General Public

from All the Rage   All the Rage
8 pts


16
dance






written by Mickey Billingham, Roger Charlery greentick, Horace Panter & Dave Wakeling
16.
11/1986

Too Much or Nothing
General Public

from Hand to Mouth   
6 pts


21
dance






written by Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger greentick, Gianni Minardi, Horace Panter, Mickey Billingham & Mario Minardi
17.
04/1987

In Conversation
General Public

from Hand to Mouth   
5 pts


23
dance






written by Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger greentick, Gianni Minardi, Horace Panter, Mickey Billingham & Mario Minardi
  Pato Banton & Ranking Roger
18.
03/1995

#4  Bubbling Hot
Pato Banton & Ranking Roger

76 pts








12
UK
written by Pauline Murray & Roger Charlery greentick
  General Public
19.
04/1995

Rainy Days
General Public

from Rub It Better   Rub It Better
9 pts
93
US




40
alt.


[Epic 77866]
written by Roger Charlery greentick, Michael Railton & Horace Panter
  The Beat
Mirror in the Bathroom
20.
01/1996

Mirror in the Bathroom
The Beat

17 pts








44
UK
R rm
written by Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger greentick, Andy Cox, David Steele, Everett Morton & Saxa
  Harvey Danger
Save It for Later
21.
03/1999

Save It for Later
Harvey Danger

from 200 Cigarettes: Music from the Motion Picture   200 Cigarettes: Music from the Motion Picture
5 pts






29
alt.


written by Roger Charlery greentick, Andy Cox, Everett Morton, David Steele & Dave Wakeling
  Eddie Vedder
Save It for Later
22.
08/2024

Save It for Later
Eddie Vedder

5 pts






29
alt.


written by Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger greentick, Andy Cox, David Steele & Everett Morton


See also...

Big Audio DynamiteGeneral PublicPato Banton & Ranking RogerThe Beat


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