Songs Written by Richard GottehrerTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Richard Gottehrer (born June 12, 1940) is an American songwriter, record producer and record label executive. His career began as a Brill Building songwriter in the 1960s. His first number one record as a songwriter and producer was "My Boyfriend's Back" by the Angels, followed by other hits like "Hang On Sloopy" by the McCoys and "I Want Candy" by the Strangeloves, of which the latter Gottehrer was a member. In 1966, he formed Sire Records with Seymour Stein. His... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Richard Gottehrer first charted in 1962 with I'm Tossin' and Turnin' Again.The artist placed 20 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 11 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: My Boyfriend's Back - #2: Sorrow - #3: Sorrow - #4: I Want Candy - #5: I Want Candy
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  Bobby Lewis
1.
07/1962

I'm Tossin' and Turnin' Again
Bobby Lewis

5 pts
98
US










[Beltone 2023]
written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  Freddy Cannon
2.
09/1962

What's Gonna Happen When Summer's Gone
Freddy Cannon

from Freddy Cannon Steps Out   
19 pts
45
US










[Swan 4117]
written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  The Jive Five
3.
09/1962

What Time Is It?
The Jive Five

11 pts
67
US










[Beltone 45-2024]
written by Bob Feldman, Richard Gottehrer greentick & Jerry Goldstein
  Pat Boone
4.
09/1962

Ten Lonely Guys
Pat Boone

28 pts
45
US
14
AC








[Dot 16391]
written by Edward Snyder, Cliff Adams, Lockie Edwards, Richard Gottehrer greentick, Jerry Goldstein, Lawrence Weiss, Wes Farrell, Bob Feldman, Neil Diamond & Stanley Kahan
  Freddy Cannon
5.
02/1963

Four Letter Man
Freddy Cannon

4 pts
121
US










[Swan 4132]
written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  Bobby Comstock
6.
02/1963

Let's Stomp
Bobby Comstock

16 pts
57
US










[Lawn 202]
written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  The Jive Five
7.
04/1963

Rain
The Jive Five

4 pts
128
US










featuring Eugene Pitt
[Beltone 2034]
written by Bob Feldman, Richard Gottehrer greentick & Jerry Goldstein
  Freddy Cannon
8.
05/1963

Patty Baby
Freddy Cannon

from Freddy Cannon Steps Out   
13 pts
65
US










[Swan 4139]
written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer greentick & Freddy Cannon
  Bobby Vee
9.
06/1963

Bobby Tomorrow
Bobby Vee

54 pts










21
UK
[Liberty 55530]
written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
10.
06/1963

A Letter from Betty
Bobby Vee

8 pts
85
US










B side to Be True to Yourself
[Liberty 55581]
written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  The Angels [US girl group]
My Boyfriend's Back
11.
08/1963

#1  My Boyfriend's Back
The Angels [US girl group]

from My Boyfriend's Back   
280 pts
1
US




2
R&B





[Smash 1834]
written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  Bobby Comstock
12.
09/1963

Your Boyfriend's Back
Bobby Comstock

6 pts
98
US










as Bobby Comstock & the Counts
[Lawn 219]
written by Bob Feldman, Gerald Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer greentick & Bobby Comstock
  The Angels [US girl group]
13.
12/1963

Thank You and Goodnight
The Angels [US girl group]

from My Boyfriend's Back   
9 pts
84
US










[Smash 1854]
written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer greentick & Marty Sanders
14.
01/1964

Wow Wow Wee (He's the Boy for Me)
The Angels [US girl group]

20 pts
41
US










[Smash 1870]
written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer greentick, Robert Spencer & Peggy Farina
  Jerry Butler
15.
03/1964

Giving Up on Love
Jerry Butler

from Need to Belong   
21 pts
56
US




17
R&B




[Vee-Jay 588]
written by Richard Gottehrer greentick, Jerry Goldstein & Bob Feldman
  Jerry Lee Lewis
I'm on Fire
16.
04/1964

I'm on Fire
Jerry Lee Lewis

5 pts
98
US










[Smash 1886]
written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  The Strangeloves
I Want Candy
17.
06/1965

#5  I Want Candy
The Strangeloves

from I Want Candy   
81 pts
11
US










[Bang 501]
written by Bert Berns, Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  The Tremeloes
I Want Candy
18.
07/1965

I Want Candy
The Tremeloes

from Brian Poole Is Here!   
40 pts










25
UK
as Brian Poole & The Tremeloes
written by Bert Berns, Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  The Beach-Nuts
19.
07/1965

Out in the Sun (Hey-O)
The Beach-Nuts

4 pts
106
US










[Bang 504]
written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  The Strangeloves
20.
09/1965

Cara-Lin
The Strangeloves

from I Want Candy   
22 pts
39
US










[Bang 508]
written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
21.
01/1966

Night Time
The Strangeloves

from I Want Candy   
31 pts
30
US










[Bang 514]
written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstrein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  The Merseys
Sorrow
22.
04/1966

#3  Sorrow
The Merseys

138 pts










4
UK
[Mercury 72582]
written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  The McCoys
23.
07/1966

(You Make Me Feel) So Good
The McCoys

from You Make Me Feel So Good   
15 pts
53
US










[Bang 527]
written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  The Chiffons
My Boyfriend's Back
24.
12/1966

My Boyfriend's Back
The Chiffons

from Sweet Talkin' Guy   
3 pts
117
US










[Laurie 3364]
written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  The McCoys
25.
05/1967

Beat the Clock
The McCoys

6 pts
92
US










[Bang 543]
written by Richard Gottehrer greentick & Derrick Stroll
  The Boys in the Band
26.
09/1970

Money Music
The Boys in the Band

7 pts
103
US




34
R&B




featuring Herman Griffin
[Spring 106]
written by Bob Feldman & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  David Bowie
27.
10/1973

#2  Sorrow
David Bowie

from Pin Ups   Pin Ups
162 pts










3
UK
[RCA APBO 0160]
written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  Lipstique
28.
04/1978

At the Discotheque
Lipstique

from At the Discotheque   
14 pts




7
dance






[Tom 'n' Jerry 6004]
written by Robert Feldman, Gerald Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  Bow Wow Wow
I Want Candy
29.
05/1982

#4  I Want Candy
Bow Wow Wow

from The Last of the Mohicans   The Last of the Mohicans
109 pts
62
US


36
dance


22
rock
9
UK
[RCA 13204]
written by Bert Berns, Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  Melissa Manchester
My Boyfriend's Back
30.
05/1983

My Boyfriend's Back
Melissa Manchester

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
3 pts


33
AC








charted as My Boyfriend's Back/Runaway in US AC charts
[Arista 9014]
written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  Candy Girls
I Want Candy
31.
12/1996

I Want Candy
Candy Girls

29 pts










30
UK
featuring Valerie Malcolm
written by Burt Russell, Bob Felden, Joe Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  Aaron Carter
Aaron's Party (Come Get It)
32.
08/2000

Aaron's Party (Come Get It)
Aaron Carter

from Aarons Party (Come Get It)   Aarons Party (Come Get It)
42 pts
35
US








51
UK
[Jive 42691]
written by Bert Berns, Robert Feldman, Gerald Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
I Want Candy
33.
09/2000

I Want Candy
Aaron Carter

from Aarons Party (Come Get It)   Aarons Party (Come Get It)
28 pts










31
UK
written by Bert Berns, Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick
  The Raveonettes
That Great Love Sound
34.
08/2003

That Great Love Sound
The Raveonettes

from Chain Gang of Love   Chain Gang of Love
27 pts










34
UK
written by Richard Gottehrer greentick & Sune Rose Wagner
That Great Love Sound
35.
05/2004

That Great Love Sound
The Raveonettes

from Chain Gang of Love   Chain Gang of Love
15 pts










52
UK
rm
written by Richard Gottehrer greentick & Sune Rose Wagner
  Melanie C
I Want Candy
36.
04/2007

I Want Candy
Melanie C

from This Time   This Time
39 pts










24
UK
written by Bert Berns, Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer greentick


See also...

The Strangeloves


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