US & UK hit charts

Songs Written by Ronnie James DioTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

As a songwriter, Ronnie James Dio first charted in 1977 with Kill the King.The artist scored 19 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Rock the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Walk Away - #2: Neon Knights - #3: Rock 'N' Roll Children - #4: Stars - #5: Turn Up the Night

Rainbow [British rock band]

09/1977

Kill the King
Rainbow [British rock band]

from On Stage

19 pts

live
written by Ronnie James Dio

, Ritchie Blackmore & Cozy Powell

04/1978

Long Live Rock 'N' Roll
Rainbow [British rock band]

from Long Live Rock 'n' Roll

25 pts

written by Ronnie James Dio

& Ritchie Blackmore

09/1978

L.A. Connection
Rainbow [British rock band]

from Long Live Rock 'n' Roll

19 pts

written by Ronnie James Dio

& Ritchie Blackmore

Black Sabbath

07/1980

#2 Neon Knights
Black Sabbath

from Heaven and Hell

44 pts

written by Ronnie James Dio

, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward & Geezer Butler

12/1980

Die Young
Black Sabbath

from Heaven and Hell

19 pts

written by Ronnie James Dio

, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward & Geezer Butler

Rainbow [British rock band]

07/1981

Kill the King
Rainbow [British rock band]

20 pts

R
written by Ronnie James Dio

, Ritchie Blackmore & Cozy Powell

Black Sabbath

11/1981

Mob Rules
Black Sabbath

from Mob Rules

17 pts

written by Ronnie James Dio

, Tony Iommi & Geezer Butler

12/1981

#5 Turn Up the Night
Black Sabbath

from Mob Rules

30 pts

rock

written by Ronnie James Dio

, Tony Iommi & Geezer Butler

12/1981

Voodoo
Black Sabbath

from Mob Rules

3 pts

rock

written by Ronnie James Dio

, Tony Iommi & Geezer Butler

Dio

10.

08/1983

Holy Diver
Dio

from Holy Diver

11 pts

rock

written by Ronnie James Dio

11.

08/1983

Rainbow in the Dark
Dio

from Holy Diver

24 pts

rock

[Warner 29527]
written by Ronnie James Dio

, Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain & Vivian Campbell

12.

08/1984

The Last in Line
Dio

from The Last in Line

10 pts

rock

written by Ronnie James Dio

, Vivian Campbell & Jimmy Bain

13.

08/1984

We Rock
Dio

from The Last in Line

17 pts

written by Ronnie James Dio

14.

09/1984

Mystery
Dio

from The Last in Line

29 pts

rock

[Warner 29183]
written by Ronnie James Dio

& Jimmy Bain

15.

03/1985

Hungry for Heaven
Dio

from Sacred Heart

13 pts

rock

written by Ronnie James Dio

& Jimmy Bain

16.

08/1985

#3 Rock 'N' Roll Children
Dio

from Sacred Heart

40 pts

rock

written by Ronnie James Dio

Hear 'n Aid

17.

04/1986

#4 Stars
Hear 'n Aid

from Hear 'N' Aid

39 pts

rock

charity record
written by Jimmy Bain, Ronnie James Dio

& Vivian Campbell

Dio

18.

05/1986

Hungry for Heaven
Dio

from Sacred Heart

13 pts

R
written by Ronnie James Dio

& Jimmy Bain

19.

08/1987

I Could Have Been a Dreamer
Dio

from Dream Evil

12 pts

rock

[Warner 28255]
written by Ronnie James Dio

& Craig Goldy

Joyce Sims

20.

04/1988

#1 Walk Away
Joyce Sims

from Come into My Life

55 pts

dance

R&B

[Sleeping Bag 40136]
written by Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio

, Tony Iommi, Joyce Sims & Bill Ward

Dio

21.

09/1990

Hey Angel
Dio

from Lock Up the Wolves

5 pts

written by Ronnie James Dio

& Rowan Robertson

Black Sabbath

22.

06/1992

TV Crimes
Black Sabbath

from Dehumanizer

27 pts

written by Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio

& Tony Iommi

Maurice [Maurice Bakes]

23.

03/2001

Feline
Maurice [Maurice Bakes]

6 pts

written by Maurice [Maurice Bakes], Mike Truman, Ritchie Blackmore & Ronnie James Dio

Black Sabbath

24.

03/2007

The Devil Cried
Black Sabbath

from Black Sabbath: The Dio Years

3 pts

rock

written by Ronnie James Dio

& Tony Iommi

Killswitch Engage

25.

09/2007

Holy Diver
Killswitch Engage

from As Daylight Dies [2007 release]

10 pts

rock

written by Ronnie James Dio