Songs Written by Skip ScarboroughTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Clarence Alexander "Skip" Scarborough (November 26, 1944 – July 3, 2003) was an American songwriter, best known for romantic ballads. == Biography == Scarborough was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He lived in Los Angeles most of his life. A prolific songwriter, Scarborough wrote songs performed by L.T.D., Anita Baker and Earth, Wind & Fire. He co-wrote "Giving You the Best That I Got", which won a Grammy Award in 1988 for Best R&B Song. Scarborough was a cousin of... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Skip Scarborough first charted in 1968 with Oh, I'll Never Be the Same.The artist placed 14 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 6 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 number‑ones.On US RnB the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Giving You the Best That I Got - #2: Lovely Day - #3: Love or Let Me Be Lonely - #4: Lovely Day (remix) - #5: It's Gonna Be a Lovely Day
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  Young Hearts
1.
03/1968

Oh, I'll Never Be the Same
Young Hearts

from Sweet Soul Shakin'   
8 pts
109
US




29
R&B


[Minit 32039]
written by Bobby Sanders, Anita Poree & Clarence Scarborough greentick
  The Friends of Distinction
Love or Let Me Be Lonely
2.
03/1970

#3  Love or Let Me Be Lonely
The Friends of Distinction

from Real Friends   
145 pts
6
US
9
AC


13
R&B


[RCA Victor 0319]
written by Skip Scarborough greentick, Jerry Peters & Anita Poree
  Creative Source
You Can't Hide Love
3.
08/1973

You Can't Hide Love
Creative Source

from Creative Source   
6 pts
114
US




48
R&B


[Sussex 501]
written by Skip Scarborough greentick
  Earth, Wind & Fire
Can't Hide Love
4.
03/1976

Can't Hide Love
Earth, Wind & Fire

from Gratitude   Gratitude
32 pts
39
US




11
R&B


[Columbia 3-10309]
written by Skip Scarborough greentick
  L.T.D.
Love Ballad
5.
08/1976

Love Ballad
L.T.D.

from Love to the World   
79 pts
20
US




1
R&B


[A&M 1847]
written by Skip Scarborough greentick
  Phyllis Hyman
6.
07/1977

No One Can Love You More
Phyllis Hyman

from Phyllis Hyman   
2 pts






58
R&B


[Buddah 577]
written by Skip Scarborough greentick
  Gary Bartz
Love Ballad
7.
09/1977

Love Ballad
Gary Bartz

from Music Is My Sanctuary   
1 pts






95
R&B


instrumental
[Capitol 4462]
written by Skip Scarborough greentick
  The Emotions [female R&B trio]
Don't Ask My Neighbors
8.
10/1977

Don't Ask My Neighbors
The Emotions [female R&B trio]

from Rejoice   Rejoice
36 pts
44
US




7
R&B


[Columbia 10622]
written by Skip Scarborough greentick
  Bill Withers
Lovely Day
9.
10/1977

#2  Lovely Day
Bill Withers

from Menagerie   Menagerie
170 pts
30
US
25
AC


6
R&B
7
UK
[Columbia 10627]
written by Bill Withers & Skip Scarborough greentick
  Mother's Finest
Love Changes
10.
11/1978

Love Changes
Mother's Finest

from Mother Factor   Mother Factor
5 pts






26
R&B


[Epic 50641]
written by Skip Scarborough greentick
  The Emotions [female R&B trio]
11.
01/1979

Walking the Line
The Emotions [female R&B trio]

from Sunbeam   
2 pts






58
R&B


[Columbia 10874]
written by Skip Scarborough greentick & Maurice White
  George Benson
Love Ballad
12.
02/1979

Love Ballad
George Benson

from Livin' Inside Your Love   Livin' Inside Your Love
116 pts
18
US
12
AC


3
R&B
29
UK
[Warner 8759]
written by Skip Scarborough greentick
  Patti LaBelle
13.
03/1979

It's Alright with Me
Patti LaBelle

from It's Alright with Me   
3 pts






34
R&B


[Epic 35772]
written by Skip Scarborough greentick
  Ahmad Jamal
Don't Ask My Neighbors
14.
03/1980

Don't Ask My Neighbors
Ahmad Jamal

from Genetic Walk   
1 pts






79
R&B


instrumental
[20th Century 2448]
written by Skip Scarborough greentick
  Alton McClain & Destiny
15.
05/1981

My Destiny
Alton McClain & Destiny

2 pts




93
dance
81
R&B


[Polydor 2164]
written by Alton McClain & Skip Scarborough greentick
  O.C. Smith
Love Changes
16.
06/1982

Love Changes
O.C. Smith

from Love Changes   
1 pts






68
R&B


[South Bay 1003/Motown 1623]
written by Skip Scarborough greentick
  Paul Davis
Love or Let Me Be Lonely
17.
07/1982

Love or Let Me Be Lonely
Paul Davis

from Cool Night   Cool Night
32 pts
40
US
11
AC






[Arista 0697]
written by Skip Scarborough greentick, Jerry Peters & Anita Poree
  Bill Withers
Lovely Day
18.
07/1987

Lovely Day
Bill Withers

5 pts








92
UK
R
written by Bill Withers & Skip Scarborough greentick
  Kashif & Meli'sa Morgan
Love Changes
19.
11/1987

Love Changes
Kashif & Meli'sa Morgan

from Love Changes   
22 pts






2
R&B


[Arista 9626]
written by Skip Scarborough greentick
  Bill Withers
Lovely Day (remix)
20.
09/1988

#4  Lovely Day (remix)
Bill Withers

142 pts








4
UK
R
written by Bill Withers & Skip Scarborough greentick
  Anita Baker
Giving You the Best That I Got
21.
09/1988

#1  Giving You the Best That I Got
Anita Baker

from Giving You the Best That I Got   Giving You the Best That I Got
220 pts
3
US
1
AC


1
R&B


[Elektra 69371]
written by Anita Baker, Skip Scarborough greentick & Randy Holland
  Nancy Wilson
Don't Ask My Neighbors
22.
06/1990

Don't Ask My Neighbors
Nancy Wilson

from A Lady with a Song   
1 pts






83
R&B


[Columbia 73353]
written by Skip Scarborough greentick
  S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. introducing Michelle Visage
It's Gonna Be a Lovely Day
23.
11/1992

#5  It's Gonna Be a Lovely Day
S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. introducing Michelle Visage

from The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album   The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album
118 pts
34
US


1
dance
44
R&B
17
UK
[Arista 2486]
written by Bill Withers, Skip Scarborough greentick, David Cole, Michelle Visage, Robert Clivillés & Tommy Never
  IMx
Feel the Funk
24.
09/1995

Feel the Funk
IMx

from We Got It   
28 pts
46
US




15
R&B


as Immature
from the movie Dangerous Minds
[MCA 55130]
written by Chris Stokes & Skip Scarborough greentick
  The Trinity
25.
04/1996

Gonna Take Time
The Trinity

3 pts








133
UK
written by Andy Caine, Paul Moessl & Skip Scarborough greentick
  T.W.D.Y.
26.
04/1999

Players Holiday
T.W.D.Y.

from Derty Werk   Derty Werk
10 pts
90
US




38
R&B


featuring Too $hort, Ant Banks, Rappin 4-Tay, Captain Save Em & Mac Mall
[Thump Street 2265]
written by Anthony Banks, Anthony Forte, Todd Shaw, K. Dixson, J. Rocker, Bill Withers & Skip Scarborough greentick
  Brancaccio & Aisher
27.
03/2002

It's Gonna Be... (A Lovely Day)
Brancaccio & Aisher

50 pts




1
dance


40
UK
written by Luke Brancaccio, Bruce Aisher, Bill Withers & Skip Scarborough greentick
  Earth, Wind & Fire
28.
10/2002

Remix Sampler: Can't Hide Love / Let's Groove
Earth, Wind & Fire

8 pts








81
UK
written by Skip Scarborough greentick, Wayne Vaughn & Maurice White
  Freeway
What We Do
29.
11/2002

What We Do
Freeway

from Philadelphia Freeway   Philadelphia Freeway
8 pts
97
US




47
R&B


featuring Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel
[Roc-A-Fella 063846]
written by Jay-Z, Dwight Grant, Leslie Pridgen, Justin Smith & Skip Scarborough greentick
  De La Soul
30.
04/2003

Much More
De La Soul

from The Grind Date   The Grind Date
1 pts






106
R&B


written by Posdnuos, David Jolicoeur, Maseo, J Dilla, Skip Scarborough greentick & Shuggie Otis
  Brancaccio & Aisher
31.
02/2004

It's Gonna Be... (A Lovely Day)
Brancaccio & Aisher

5 pts








97
UK
R
written by Luke Brancaccio, Bruce Aisher, Bill Withers & Skip Scarborough greentick
  Raheem DeVaughn
32.
01/2005

Guess Who Loves You More
Raheem DeVaughn

from The Love Experience   The Love Experience
3 pts






38
R&B


[Jive 67925]
written by Raheem DeVaughn, Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez & Skip Scarborough greentick
  Jill Scott
Lovely Day
33.
04/2011

Lovely Day
Jill Scott

from The Original Jill Scott from the Vault, Vol. 1   
1 pts






67
R&B


[Hidden Beach LP Cut]
written by Skip Scarborough greentick & Bill Withers
  Bill Withers
Lovely Day
34.
08/2011

Lovely Day
Bill Withers

2 pts








174
UK
R
written by Bill Withers & Skip Scarborough greentick
  Netsky
Love Has Gone
35.
07/2012

Love Has Gone
Netsky

from 2   2
2 pts








182
UK
written by Skip Scarborough greentick
  Meek Mill
Oodles o' Noodles Babies
36.
12/2018

Oodles o' Noodles Babies
Meek Mill

from Championships   
9 pts
85
US




49
R&B


[Maybach/Atlantic]
written by Robert Williams, Antonio Jimenez & Clarence Scarborough greentick
  Bill Withers
Lovely Day
37.
04/2020

Lovely Day
Bill Withers

9 pts








73
UK
R: Bill Withers' death
written by Bill Withers & Skip Scarborough greentick
  SZA
38.
12/2022

Smoking on My Ex Pack
SZA

from SOS   
15 pts
52
US








[Top Dawg]
written by Solána Rowe, Clarence Scarborough greentick, Raina Taylor & Jahlil Gunter

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