Rudy Clark

Songs Written by Rudy ClarkTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Rudolph Clark (October 29, 1935 – September 3, 2020) was an American songwriter credited with hit songs such as "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody", "Got My Mind Set on You", "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)", and "Good Lovin' " (written with Artie Resnick). He was most active from the early 1960s through the early 1970s. He has more than 250 copyrights listed by BMI. == Background == While working as a mailman in New... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Rudy Clark first charted in 1961 with If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody.The artist placed 18 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 5 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 6 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US AC the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.On US Rock the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 1 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Got My Mind Set on You - #2: The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) - #3: Everybody Plays the Fool - #4: Good Lovin' - #5: If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
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  James Ray
If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
1.
11/1961

If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
James Ray

59 pts
22
US






10
R&B




[Caprice 110]
written by Rudy Clark greentick
2.
04/1962

Itty Bitty Pieces
James Ray

21 pts
41
US












[Caprice 114]
written by Rudy Clark greentick
  The Bracelets
3.
09/1962

Waddle, Waddle
The Bracelets

4 pts
113
US












[Congress 104]
written by Rudy Clark greentick
  Freddie and The Dreamers
If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
4.
05/1963

#5  If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
Freddie and The Dreamers

173 pts












3
UK
written by Rudy Clark greentick
  King Curtis
5.
08/1963

Do the Monkey
King Curtis

7 pts
92
US












[Capitol 4998]
written by Bobby Darin & Rudy Clark greentick
  Wayne Newton
6.
10/1963

Shirl Girl
Wayne Newton

25 pts
58
US
18
AC










[Capitol 5058]
written by Rudy Clark greentick & Bobby Darin
  Betty Everett
The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)
7.
02/1964

The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)
Betty Everett

146 pts
6
US






1
R&B




[Vee-Jay 585]
written by Rudy Clark greentick
  Chuck Jackson
8.
05/1964

Beg Me
Chuck Jackson

35 pts
45
US






5
R&B




[Wand 154]
written by Rudy Clark greentick
  Ben E. King
9.
07/1964

What Can a Man Do?
Ben E. King

6 pts
113
US






39
R&B




[Atco 6303]
written by Rudy Clark greentick
  Brook Benton
10.
12/1964

Do It Right
Brook Benton

from This Bitter Earth   
14 pts
67
US






33
R&B




[Mercury 72365]
written by Rudy Clark greentick
  Mary Wells
11.
03/1965

Why Don't You Let Yourself Go
Mary Wells

from Mary Wells   
4 pts
107
US












US B side to Never, Never Leave Me
[20th Century 0570]
written by Rudy Clark greentick
  The Olympics
Good Lovin'
12.
05/1965

Good Lovin'
The Olympics

8 pts
81
US












[Loma 2013]
written by Rudy Clark greentick & Arthur Resnick
  Maxine Brown
If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
13.
12/1965

If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
Maxine Brown

12 pts
63
US












[Wand 1104]
written by Rudy Clark greentick
  The Rascals
Good Lovin'
14.
03/1966

#4  Good Lovin'
The Rascals

from The Young Rascals   
212 pts
1
US












as The Young Rascals
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #325]
[Atlantic 45-2321]
written by Rudy Clark greentick & Arthur Resnick
  Wilson Pickett
15.
05/1967

You Can't Stand Alone
Wilson Pickett

from The Sound of Wilson Pickett   The Sound of Wilson Pickett
17 pts
70
US






26
R&B




B side to Soul Dance Number Three
[Atlantic 2412]
written by Rudy Clark greentick
  The Lamp Sisters
16.
04/1968

A Woman with the Blues
The Lamp Sisters

7 pts








20
R&B




[Duke 427]
written by Buddy Lamp, Deadric Malone & Rudy Clark greentick
  Betty Everett
It's in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
17.
11/1968

It's in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
Betty Everett

25 pts












34
UK
R
written by Rudy Clark greentick
  Inez Foxx
18.
01/1971

You Shouldn't Have Set My Soul on Fire
Inez Foxx

2 pts








50
R&B




[Dynamo 144]
written by Rudy Clark greentick, Ken Williams & J.R. Bailey
  The Main Ingredient
Everybody Plays the Fool
19.
07/1972

#3  Everybody Plays the Fool
The Main Ingredient

from Bitter Sweet   
224 pts
3
US
25
AC




2
R&B


52
UK
[RCA Victor 0731]
written by J.R. Bailey, Rudy Clark greentick & Ken Williams
  J.R. Bailey
20.
01/1973

After Hours
J.R. Bailey

5 pts








29
R&B




[Toy 3805]
written by J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams & Rudy Clark greentick
  Four Tops
21.
05/1975

Seven Lonely Nights
Four Tops

from Night Lights Harmony   
21 pts
71
US






13
R&B




[ABC 12096]
written by J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams & Rudy Clark greentick
  Linda Lewis
It's in His Kiss
22.
07/1975

It's in His Kiss
Linda Lewis

from Not a Little Girl Anymore   
136 pts
107
US




11
dance
96
R&B


6
UK
[Arista 0129]
written by Rudy Clark greentick
  Dickey Lee
If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
23.
03/1977

If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
Dickey Lee

6 pts




20
ctry








[RCA 10914]
written by Rudy Clark greentick
  Kate Taylor
It's in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
24.
09/1977

It's in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
Kate Taylor

from Kate Taylor   Kate Taylor
28 pts
49
US
13
AC










[Columbia 10596]
written by Rudy Clark greentick
  George Harrison
Got My Mind Set on You
25.
10/1987

#1  Got My Mind Set on You
George Harrison

from Cloud Nine   Cloud Nine
394 pts
1
US
1
AC






4
rock
2
UK
originally recorded by James Ray in 1962; produced by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne
[Dark Horse 28178]
written by Rudy Clark greentick
  Cher
The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)
26.
11/1990

#2  The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)
Cher

from Mermaids: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
242 pts
33
US
7
AC








1
UK
[Geffen 19659]
written by Rudy Clark greentick
  Aaron Neville
Everybody Plays the Fool
27.
07/1991

Everybody Plays the Fool
Aaron Neville

from Warm Your Heart   Warm Your Heart
128 pts
8
US
1
AC










co-produced by Linda Ronstadt
[A&M 1563]
written by J.R. Bailey, Rudy Clark greentick & Ken Williams
  Cru
Just Another Case
28.
05/1997

Just Another Case
Cru

from Da Dirty 30   
15 pts
68
US






28
R&B




featuring Slick Rick
[Violator 573856]
written by Jeremy Graham, Chad Santiago, Susan Swan, Kingsley Swan, Ralph Bailey, Rudolph Clark greentick, Kenneth Williams & Ricky Walters
  George Harrison
Got My Mind Set on You
29.
10/2007

Got My Mind Set on You
George Harrison

3 pts












121
UK
R
written by Rudy Clark greentick
Got My Mind Set on You
30.
06/2009

Got My Mind Set on You
George Harrison

3 pts












137
UK
[recorded in 1991] live
written by Rudy Clark greentick

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