Richard Finch

Songs Written by Richard FinchTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Richard Raymond Finch (born January 23, 1954) is an American songwriter, producer, and arranger. He is best known as the co-founder, producer and former bass guitar player of KC and the Sunshine Band. Along with Harry Wayne Casey, he co-wrote the majority of the KC and the Sunshine Band music catalog, to include five No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits. == Biography == Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the second youngest of five children, Finch moved with his family to Hialeah,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Richard Finch first charted in 1974 with Rock Your Baby.The artist placed 28 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 9 of which reached the Top‑10, including 6 number‑ones.The artist scored 30 UK Top‑75 entries, including 10 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US Dance the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.On US Alternative the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 11 Top‑10s, 5 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Rock Your Baby - #2: That's the Way (I Like It) - #3: Please Don't Go - #4: Get Down Tonight - #5: (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
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  George McCrae
Rock Your Baby
1.
05/1974

#1  Rock Your Baby
George McCrae

from Rock Your Baby   
440 pts
1
US
19
AC


1
R&B


1
UK
[T.K. 1004]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  KC & the Sunshine Band
Queen of Clubs
2.
08/1974

Queen of Clubs
KC & the Sunshine Band

from Do It Good   Do It Good
100 pts










7
UK
written by Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch greentick, Willie Clarke & Betty Wright
  George McCrae
3.
10/1974

I Can't Leave You Alone
George McCrae

from Rock Your Baby   
111 pts
50
US




10
R&B


9
UK
B side to I Get Lifted
[T.K. 1007]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
4.
12/1974

You Can Have It All
George McCrae

from Rock Your Baby   
41 pts










23
UK
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
I Get Lifted
5.
12/1974

I Get Lifted
George McCrae

from Rock Your Baby   
36 pts
37
US




8
R&B




[T.K. 1007]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  Betty Wright
6.
01/1975

Where Is the Love
Betty Wright

from Danger - High Voltage   
82 pts
96
US


2
dance
15
R&B


25
UK
[Alston 3713]
written by Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch greentick, William Clarke & Betty Wright
  George McCrae
7.
03/1975

Sing a Happy Song
George McCrae

from George McCrae [1975 album]   
22 pts










38
UK
[T.K. 1016]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  KC & the Sunshine Band
Get Down Tonight
8.
03/1975

#4  Get Down Tonight
KC & the Sunshine Band

from KC and the Sunshine Band   KC and the Sunshine Band
313 pts
1
US


11
dance
1
R&B


21
UK
[T.K. 1009]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  George McCrae
9.
04/1975

Look at You
George McCrae

from Rock Your Baby   
10 pts
95
US




31
R&B




[T.K. 1011]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
10.
07/1975

It's Been So Long
George McCrae

from George McCrae [1975 album]   
146 pts










4
UK
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  Jimmy Bo Horne
11.
07/1975

Gimme Some
Jimmy Bo Horne

from Dance Across the Floor   
14 pts




11
dance
47
R&B




[Alston 3714]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  KC & the Sunshine Band
That's the Way (I Like It)
12.
08/1975

#2  That's the Way (I Like It)
KC & the Sunshine Band

from KC and the Sunshine Band   KC and the Sunshine Band
409 pts
1
US


18
dance
1
R&B


4
UK
[T.K. 1015]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  George McCrae
13.
08/1975

I Ain't Lyin'
George McCrae

from George McCrae [1975 album]   
80 pts






31
R&B


12
UK
[T.K. 1014]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  KC & the Sunshine Band
Shotgun Shuffle
14.
09/1975

Shotgun Shuffle
KC & the Sunshine Band

from The Sound of Sunshine   The Sound of Sunshine
13 pts
88
US




25
R&B




as The Sunshine Band
[T.K. 1010]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
I'm So Crazy ('Bout You)
15.
11/1975

I'm So Crazy ('Bout You)
KC & the Sunshine Band

from KC and the Sunshine Band   KC and the Sunshine Band
26 pts










34
UK
written by Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch greentick & Willie Clarke
  George McCrae
16.
12/1975

Honey I
George McCrae

from George McCrae [1975 album]   
47 pts
65
US




18
R&B


33
UK
[T.K. 1016]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  KC & the Sunshine Band
Rock Your Baby
17.
01/1976

Rock Your Baby
KC & the Sunshine Band

from The Sound of Sunshine   The Sound of Sunshine
1 pts






70
R&B




as The Sunshine Band
[T.K. 1018]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
Queen of Clubs
18.
03/1976

Queen of Clubs
KC & the Sunshine Band

16 pts
66
US




25
R&B




R
[T.K. 1005]
written by Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch greentick, Willie Clarke & Betty Wright
  Sweet Music
I Get Lifted
19.
04/1976

I Get Lifted
Sweet Music

1 pts






69
R&B




[Wand 11295]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  KC & the Sunshine Band
(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
20.
07/1976

#5  (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
KC & the Sunshine Band

from Part 3   Part 3
282 pts
1
US




1
R&B


22
UK
[T.K. 1019]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
21.
08/1976

Part 3 (all cuts)
KC & the Sunshine Band

from Part 3   Part 3
12 pts




9
dance






written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
I Like to Do It
22.
12/1976

I Like to Do It
KC & the Sunshine Band

from Part 3   Part 3
43 pts
37
US




4
R&B




[T.K. 1020]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
Keep It Comin' Love
23.
12/1976

Keep It Comin' Love
KC & the Sunshine Band

from Part 3   Part 3
240 pts
2
US
36
AC


1
R&B


31
UK
[T.K. 1023]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
I'm Your Boogie Man
24.
02/1977

I'm Your Boogie Man
KC & the Sunshine Band

from Part 3   Part 3
275 pts
1
US




3
R&B


41
UK
[T.K. 1022]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  Brendon
25.
03/1977

Gimme Some
Brendon

70 pts










14
UK
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  Jimmy Bo Horne
26.
04/1977

Get Happy
Jimmy Bo Horne

from Dance Across the Floor   
11 pts




17
dance
46
R&B




[Alston 3729]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  Latimore
I Get Lifted
27.
06/1977

I Get Lifted
Latimore

from It Ain't Where You Been... It's Where You're Goin'   
8 pts
104
US




30
R&B




[Glades 1742]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  KC & the Sunshine Band
Wrap Your Arms Around Me
28.
11/1977

Wrap Your Arms Around Me
KC & the Sunshine Band

from Part 3   Part 3
24 pts
48
US




24
R&B




B side to I'm Your Boogie Man
[T.K. 1022]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
Boogie Shoes
29.
02/1978

Boogie Shoes
KC & the Sunshine Band

from Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track   Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track
53 pts
35
US




29
R&B


34
UK
originally released as b-side of Shake Your Booty, rereleased due to its inclusion in the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack
[T.K. 1025]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  Jimmy Bo Horne
30.
03/1978

Dance Across the Floor
Jimmy Bo Horne

from Dance Across the Floor   
35 pts
38
US




8
R&B




[Sunshine Sound 1003]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  KC & the Sunshine Band
31.
10/1978

Do You Feel Alright
KC & the Sunshine Band

from Who Do Ya Love   Who Do Ya Love
13 pts
63
US




62
R&B




[T.K. 1030]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  Jimmy Bo Horne
32.
10/1978

Let Me (Let Me Be Your Lover)
Jimmy Bo Horne

from Dance Across the Floor   
2 pts






60
R&B




[Sunshine Sound 1005]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  KC & the Sunshine Band
Who Do Ya Love
33.
12/1978

Who Do Ya Love
KC & the Sunshine Band

from Who Do Ya Love   Who Do Ya Love
11 pts
68
US




88
R&B




[T.K. 1031]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  George McCrae
34.
02/1979

I Want You Around Me
George McCrae

from We Did It!   
1 pts






91
R&B




[T.K. 1032]
written by Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch greentick & Timmy Thomas
  KC & the Sunshine Band
Do You Wanna Go Party
35.
03/1979

Do You Wanna Go Party
KC & the Sunshine Band

from Do You Wanna Go Party   
29 pts
50
US




8
R&B




[T.K. 1033]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  George McCrae
36.
08/1979

Don't You Feel My Love
George McCrae

from We Did It!   
5 pts




25
dance






[T.K. 1034]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  KC & the Sunshine Band
37.
08/1979

#3  Please Don't Go
KC & the Sunshine Band

from Do You Wanna Go Party   
358 pts
1
US
27
AC






3
UK
[T.K. 1035]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  Jimmy Bo Horne
38.
08/1979

You Get Me Hot
Jimmy Bo Horne

from Goin' Home for Love   
11 pts
101
US




18
R&B




[Sunshine Sound 1014]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
39.
02/1980

Without You
Jimmy Bo Horne

from Goin' Home for Love   
1 pts






78
R&B




[Sunshine Sound 1015]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  KC & the Sunshine Band
40.
03/1980

Let's Go Rock and Roll
KC & the Sunshine Band

from Greatest Hits   
5 pts










99
UK
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  The Managers
41.
06/1982

Shake It Up, Shake It Up
The Managers

2 pts




50
dance






written by Ish Ledesma & Richard Finch greentick
  Dead or Alive
That's the Way (I Like It)
42.
03/1984

That's the Way (I Like It)
Dead or Alive

from Sophisticated Boom Boom   Sophisticated Boom Boom
44 pts




28
dance




22
UK
[Columbia 04573 (Epic)]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  Harry Casey
43.
05/1984

Are You Ready
Harry Casey

3 pts
104
US










as KC
[Meca 1002]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  Whitehead Brothers
44.
06/1986

I Jumped Out of My Skin
Whitehead Brothers

from Kenny & Johnny The Whitehead Brothers   
1 pts






79
R&B




as Kenny & Johnny the Whitehead Brothers
[Philadelphia International 50030]
written by Bunny Sigler, Marvin Mitchell, Jimmy Sigler & Rick Finch greentick
  George McCrae
Rock Your Baby
45.
01/1987

Rock Your Baby
George McCrae

from I Feel Love for You   
5 pts










92
UK
R
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  Shriekback
Get Down Tonight
46.
09/1988

Get Down Tonight
Shriekback

from Go Bang!   
7 pts




20
dance






[Atco 99293 (Island)]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  Pat & Mick
47.
03/1991

Gimme Some
Pat & Mick

from Don't Stop Dancin'   
14 pts










53
UK
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Rick Finch greentick
  KC & the Sunshine Band
That's the Way (I Like It)
48.
05/1991

That's the Way (I Like It)
KC & the Sunshine Band

from The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band   
12 pts










59
UK
R
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  K.W.S.
49.
04/1992

Please Don't Go / Game Boy
K.W.S.

from K.W.S.   
211 pts










1
UK
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
50.
06/1992

Please Don't Go
K.W.S.

from K.W.S.   
126 pts
6
US










[Next Plateau 339]
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  Double You
51.
07/1992

Please Don't Go
Double You

from We All Need Love   We All Need Love
6 pts




25
dance






written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  Baby Roots
52.
08/1992

Rock Me Baby
Baby Roots

10 pts










71
UK
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  K.W.S.
Rock Your Baby
53.
08/1992

Rock Your Baby
K.W.S.

from K.W.S.   
97 pts










8
UK
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  Stereo MC's
Connected
54.
09/1992

Connected
Stereo MC's

from Connected   Connected
127 pts
20
US






5
alt.
18
UK
[Gee Street/Island 864 744]
written by Rob Birch, Nick Hallam, Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  Digable Planets
Where I'm From
55.
04/1993

Where I'm From
Digable Planets

from Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space)   Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space)
6 pts
106
US




60
R&B




[Pendulum 64648]
written by Craig Irving, Harold Wayne Casey, Ishmael Butler, Mary Ann Vieira & Richard Finch greentick
  Snoop Dogg
Gin and Juice
56.
01/1994

Gin and Juice
Snoop Dogg

from Doggystyle   Doggystyle
144 pts
8
US


38
dance
13
R&B


39
UK
produced by Dr. Dre
[Death Row 98318]
written by Mark Adams, Steve Arrington, Snoop Dogg, Harry Wayne Casey, Rick Finch greentick, Raymond Turner, Stephen Washington, Danny Webster & Andre Young
  Dis 'n Dat
57.
09/1994

Party
Dis 'n Dat

from Bumpin'   
6 pts
102
US




59
R&B




[Epic Street 77400]
written by Harry Wayne Casey, Jay "Ski" McGowan, Nathaniel Orange, Richard Finch greentick & Albert Van Bryant
  Keith Murray
Get Lifted
58.
02/1995

Get Lifted
Keith Murray

from The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World   The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World
17 pts
71
US




33
R&B


166
UK
charted as Get Lifted / Beautifullest Thing in the World in UK charts
[Jive 42282]
written by Keith Murray, Erick Sermon, Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  Ini Kamoze
59.
06/1995

Listen Me Tic (Woyoi)
Ini Kamoze

31 pts
88
US


5
dance
43
R&B


183
UK
[EastWest 64414]
written by Ini Kamoze, 9 Sounds Klik, Richard Finch greentick & Harry Wayne Casey
  Utah Saints
60.
09/1995

Ohio
Utah Saints

19 pts










42
UK
written by Willie Beck, Leroy Bonner, Annette Brown, Jocelyn Brown, Harry Casey, Richard Finch greentick, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pearce, Clarence Satchell, Jez Willis & James "Diamond" Williams
  Bamboo
Bamboogie
61.
01/1998

Bamboogie
Bamboo

180 pts










2
UK
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Rick Finch greentick
  Clock
That's the Way (I Like It)
62.
01/1998

That's the Way (I Like It)
Clock

78 pts










11
UK
written by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch greentick
  The 2 Live Crew
63.
04/1998

2 Live Party
The 2 Live Crew

from The Real One   
6 pts
102
US




52
R&B




featuring KC & Freak Nasty
[Lil' Joe 897]
written by Harry Wayne Casey, Rick Finch greentick, Chris Wong Won & Mark Ross
  Pixie Lott
Nasty
64.
03/2014

Nasty
Pixie Lott

from Pixie Lott   Pixie Lott
87 pts










9
UK
written by Claude Kelly, Thomas Callaway, Jack Splash, Billy Nichols, James Brown, Richard Finch greentick & Harry Casey
  City Girls & Usher
Good Love
65.
07/2022

Good Love
City Girls & Usher

from RAW   
10 pts
70
US










[Quality Control/Motown]
written by Caresha Brownlee, Jatavia Johnson, Usher, Corey Dennard, Jonathan Smith, Kinta Cox, Lathun Grady, Luther Campbell, Nija Charles, Paul Lewis, Rick Finch greentick & Tony Butler
  ICandy
66.
05/2023

Keep Dat N*gga
ICandy

3 pts
115
US










[Roj and Twinkle]
written by iCandy, Donaldson "DC" Cenatus, Harry Wayne Casey & Rick Finch greentick
  Tyler the Creator
Balloon
67.
11/2024

Balloon
Tyler the Creator

from Chromakopia   
14 pts
56
US










[Columbia]
written by Tyler Okonma, Jaylah Hickmon, Luther Campbell, Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch greentick, James Brown & Robert Ginyard


See also...

KC & the Sunshine Band


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