Songs Written by Raymond JacksonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Raymond Earl Jackson (September 11, 1941 – November 10, 1972) was an American rhythm and blues songwriter, guitarist and record producer. His most successful songs, mostly written at Stax Records in the late 1960s and early 1970s, were "Who's Making Love", co-written with Homer Banks and Bettye Crutcher; "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right", and "If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)", both co-written with Banks and Carl Hampton. == Life == Jackson grew up... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Raymond Jackson first charted in 1960 with Caravan.The artist placed 17 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 5 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Country the artist achieved 2 number‑ones.On US RnB the artist achieved 8 Top‑10s, 3 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right - #2: Who's Making Love - #3: If You're Ready (Come Go with Me) - #4: Take Care of Your Homework - #5: Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
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  Santo & Johnny
1.
03/1960

Caravan
Santo & Johnny

from Santo & Johnny   
17 pts
48
US










[Canadian American 111]
written by Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson greentick & Carl Hampton
  Johnnie Taylor
2.
04/1968

Next Time
Johnnie Taylor

4 pts








34
R&B


[Stax 247]
written by Homer Banks & Raymond Jackson greentick
  Sam & Dave
3.
08/1968

Can't You Find Another Way (Of Doing It)
Sam & Dave

from The Best of Sam & Dave   The Best of Sam & Dave
22 pts
54
US






19
R&B


[Atlantic 2540]
written by Homer Banks & Raymond Jackson greentick
  Johnnie Taylor
4.
10/1968

#2  Who's Making Love
Johnnie Taylor

from Who's Making Love…   
166 pts
5
US






1
R&B


[Stax 0009]
written by Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis & Raymond Jackson greentick
5.
01/1969

#4  Take Care of Your Homework
Johnnie Taylor

from Who's Making Love…   
78 pts
20
US






2
R&B


[Stax 0023]
written by Homer Banks, Don Davis, Raymond Jackson greentick & Tom Kelly
  Carla Thomas
6.
02/1969

I Like What You're Doing to Me
Carla Thomas

from Memphis Queen   
30 pts
49
US






9
R&B


[Stax 0024]
written by Bettye Crutcher, Homer Banks & Raymond Jackson greentick
  Young-Holt Unlimited
7.
03/1969

Who's Making Love
Young-Holt Unlimited

from Soulful Strut   
14 pts
57
US










[Brunswick 55400]
written by Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis & Raymond Jackson greentick
  Johnnie Taylor
8.
08/1969

I Could Never Be President
Johnnie Taylor

from The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues   The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues
29 pts
48
US






10
R&B


[Stax 0046]
written by Bettye Crutcher, Homer Banks & Raymond Jackson greentick
  Shack [William Shack]
9.
01/1971

Too Many Lovers
Shack [William Shack]

10 pts
118
US






23
R&B


[Volt 4051]
written by Homer Banks & Raymond Jackson greentick
  Carla Thomas
10.
01/1972

You've Got a Cushion to Fall on
Carla Thomas

from "Love Means..."   
2 pts








49
R&B


[Stax 0113]
written by Homer Banks & Raymond Jackson greentick
  Albert King
11.
04/1972

Angel of Mercy
Albert King

3 pts








42
R&B


[Stax 0121]
written by Homer Banks & Raymond Jackson greentick
  Luther Ingram
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
12.
06/1972

#1  (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
Luther Ingram

from (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right   
207 pts
3
US






1
R&B


[KoKo 2111]
written by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson greentick
  The Emotions [female R&B trio]
13.
07/1972

I Could Never Be Happy
The Emotions [female R&B trio]

14 pts
93
US






23
R&B


[Volt 4083]
written by Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson greentick & Carl Hampton
  Jackie Burns
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
14.
10/1972

(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
Jackie Burns

1 pts




71
ctry






[JMI 8]
written by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson greentick
  Luther Ingram
15.
12/1972

I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time of Storm)
Luther Ingram

from (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right   
37 pts
40
US






9
R&B


[KoKo 2113]
written by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson greentick
  The Emotions [female R&B trio]
16.
01/1973

From Toys to Boys
The Emotions [female R&B trio]

7 pts
112
US






37
R&B


[Volt 4088]
written by Carl Hampton, Homer Banks & Raymond Jackson greentick
  The Soul Children
17.
02/1973

It Ain't Always What You Do (It's Who You Let See You Do It)
The Soul Children

16 pts
105
US






11
R&B


[Stax 0152]
written by Carl Hampton, Homer Banks & Raymond Jackson greentick
  Isaac Hayes
If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)
18.
04/1973

If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)
Isaac Hayes

16 pts










51
UK
written by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson greentick
  The Staple Singers
19.
06/1973

Be What You Are
The Staple Singers

from Be What You Are   Be What You Are
21 pts
66
US






18
R&B


[Stax 0164]
written by Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson greentick & Carl Hampton
If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)
20.
10/1973

#3  If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)
The Staple Singers

from Be What You Are   Be What You Are
159 pts
9
US






1
R&B
34
UK
[Stax 0179]
written by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Ray Jackson greentick
Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
21.
02/1974

#5  Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
The Staple Singers

from Be What You Are   Be What You Are
69 pts
23
US
27
AC




3
R&B


[Stax 0196]
written by Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson greentick & Carl Hampton
  Millie Jackson
If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right
22.
01/1975

If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right
Millie Jackson

from Caught Up   Caught Up
23 pts
42
US






42
R&B


[Spring 155]
written by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson greentick
  Barbara Mandrell
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
23.
02/1979

(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
Barbara Mandrell

from Moods   
22 pts




1
ctry






[ABC 12451]
written by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson greentick
If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)
24.
03/1979

If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)
Barbara Mandrell

from Moods   
45 pts
31
US
6
AC








[MCA 12451]
written by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson greentick
  Rod Stewart
If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)
25.
05/1980

If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)
Rod Stewart

from Foot Loose & Fancy Free   Foot Loose & Fancy Free
42 pts










23
UK
written by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson greentick
  The Blues Brothers
26.
12/1980

Who's Making Love
The Blues Brothers

from Made in America   Made in America
21 pts
39
US










[Atlantic 3785]
written by Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis & Raymond Jackson greentick
  Aurra
27.
04/1982

A Little Love
Aurra

from A Little Love   
8 pts






27
dance
36
R&B


[Salsoul 7023]
written by Jennifer Ivory, Starleana Young, Curt Jones, Stephen C. Washington & Raymond Jackson greentick
  The Oak Ridge Boys
Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
28.
08/1985

Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
The Oak Ridge Boys

from Step on Out   Step on Out
21 pts




1
ctry






[MCA 52646]
written by Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson greentick & Carl Hampton
  Ruby Turner
If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)
29.
01/1986

If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)
Ruby Turner

from Women Hold Up Half the Sky   
31 pts








58
R&B
30
UK
featuring Jonathan Butler
[Jive 1027]
written by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Ray Jackson greentick
  Rhonda Clark
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
30.
04/1992

(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
Rhonda Clark

from Rhonda Clark   
5 pts








26
R&B


[Tabu 0103]
written by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Raymond Jackson greentick
  Étienne de Crécy
Am I Wrong
31.
01/2001

Am I Wrong
Étienne de Crécy

from Tempovision   Tempovision
18 pts










44
UK
written by Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson greentick & Carl Hampton
  K-Ci & JoJo
32.
03/2001

Wanna Do You Right
K-Ci & JoJo

from X   X
2 pts








60
R&B


[MCA LP Cut]
written by Homer Banks, Roy "Royalty" Hamilton, Carl Hampton, Raymond Jackson greentick & Teddy Riley
  Moneybagg Yo
If Pain Was a Person
33.
05/2021

If Pain Was a Person
Moneybagg Yo

from A Gangsta's Pain   
14 pts
54
US










[CMG, N-Less]
written by Demario White Jr., Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson greentick, Carl Hampton & Darius Henry
  NLE Choppa
34.
02/2024

Pistol Paccin
NLE Choppa

from Cottonwood 2 (Deluxe 2.0)   
3 pts
125
US










featuring BigXthaPlug
[Warner]
written by NLE Choppa, BigXthaPlug, Juicy J, Project Pat, Raymond Jackson greentick, YG! Beats, Kendall Evin Taylor, Carl Hampton, Homer Banks & Lyrical Dope


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