Songs Written by Sonny SandersTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

William Nelson "Sonny" Sanders (August 6, 1939 – October 12, 2016) was an American soul music singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer. Born in Chicago, Sanders made his first recording in 1955, on "Tears of Love" / "Roxanna" by Sax Kari and the Qualtones. He formed the Satintones in Detroit in 1957, with Robert Bateman, James Ellis and Sammy Mack. They became the first vocal group signed to Motown, and released their first record, "Going to the Hop" / "Motor... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Sonny Sanders first charted in 1963 with If You Need Me.The artist placed 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 4 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Soulful Strut - #2: Am I the Same Girl? - #3: Love Makes a Woman - #4: If You Need Me - #5: Don't Cha Wanna Ride
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  Solomon Burke
1.
04/1963

#4  If You Need Me
Solomon Burke

from If You Need Me   
57 pts
37
US




2
R&B


[Atlantic 2185]
written by Wilson Pickett, Robert Bateman & Sonny Sanders greentick
  Wilson Pickett
2.
05/1963

If You Need Me
Wilson Pickett

19 pts
64
US




30
R&B


[Double-L 713]
written by Sonny Sanders greentick, Robert Bateman & Wilson Pickett
  Barbara Acklin
3.
07/1968

#3  Love Makes a Woman
Barbara Acklin

from Love Makes a Woman   
89 pts
15
US




3
R&B


[Brunswick 55379]
written by Eugene Record, William Sanders greentick & Carl Davis
  Young-Holt Unlimited
Soulful Strut
4.
11/1968

#1  Soulful Strut
Young-Holt Unlimited

from Soulful Strut   
206 pts
3
US
2
AC


3
R&B


instrumental
[Brunswick 55391]
written by Eugene Record & William Sanders greentick
  Barbara Acklin
Am I the Same Girl
5.
02/1969

Am I the Same Girl
Barbara Acklin

from Seven Days of Night   
12 pts
79
US




33
R&B


[Brunswick 55399]
written by Eugene Record & Sonny Sanders greentick
  Dusty Springfield
Am I the Same Girl
6.
09/1969

Am I the Same Girl
Dusty Springfield

18 pts








43
UK
written by Eugene Record & Sonny Sanders greentick
  The Quadraphonics
7.
08/1974

Betcha If You Check It Out
The Quadraphonics

2 pts






51
R&B


[Innovation II 7826]
written by Sonny Sanders greentick, Jim Porter & Sherman Nesberry
  Alma Faye
8.
07/1977

Stop I Don't Need No Sympathy
Alma Faye

3 pts




39
dance




as Alma Faye Brooks
written by Carl Davies & Sonny Sanders greentick
  Phoebe Snow
9.
01/1978

Love Makes a Woman
Phoebe Snow

from Never Letting Go   
1 pts






87
R&B


[Columbia 10654]
written by Eugene Record, Gerald Simms, Carl Davis & William Sanders greentick
  Joyce Sims
10.
04/1988

Love Makes a Woman
Joyce Sims

from Come into My Life   Come into My Life
12 pts






29
R&B
85
UK
featuring Jimmy Castor
[Sleeping Bag 40134]
written by Carl Davis, Eugene Record & William Sanders greentick
  Swing Out Sister
Am I the Same Girl?
11.
04/1992

#2  Am I the Same Girl?
Swing Out Sister

from Get In Touch With Yourself   Get In Touch With Yourself
96 pts
45
US
1
AC




21
UK
[Fontana 864170]
written by Eugene Record & Sonny Sanders greentick
  Atlantic Starr
12.
08/1994

Everybody's Got Summer
Atlantic Starr

from Time   
25 pts






102
R&B
36
UK
written by Eugene Record, Nick Trevisick, Les Pierce & William Sanders greentick
  Joss Stone
Don't Cha Wanna Ride
13.
07/2005

#5  Don't Cha Wanna Ride
Joss Stone

from Mind, Body & Soul   Mind, Body & Soul
48 pts








20
UK
written by Joss Stone, Desmond Child, Betty Wright, Steve Greenberg, Mike Mangini, Eugene Record & William Sanders greentick

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