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Wesley Donald Farrell (December 21, 1939 – February 29, 1996) was an American musician, songwriter and record producer, who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s. == Career == Farrell was born in New York, United States. Farrell's catalogue includes close to 500 songs that he wrote, produced and/or published. One of his earliest successes, "Boys" (co-written with Luther Dixon), appeared on the B-side of the Shirelles' 1960 number-one hit "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", and in 1963 was... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Hang On Sloopy - #2: Could It Be Forever - #3: Come a Little Bit Closer - #4: Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted - #5: Come On Down to My Boat
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  Craig Douglas
1.
06/1962

Our Favourite Melodies
Craig Douglas

91 pts










9
UK
written by Bob Elgin, Kay Rogers & Wes Farrell greentick
  Pat Boone
2.
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, Jerry Goldstein, Lawrence Weiss, Wes Farrell greentick, Bob Feldman, Neil Diamond & Stanley Kahan
  Johnny Thunder
3.
10/1963

Hey Child
Johnny Thunder

4 pts
118
US










[Diamond 148]
written by Chip Taylor & Wes Farrell greentick
  The Vibrations
4.
03/1964

My Girl Sloopy
The Vibrations

49 pts
26
US






10
R&B


[Atlantic 2221]
written by Bert Berns & Wes Farrell greentick
  The Animals
Baby Let Me Take You Home
5.
04/1964

Baby Let Me Take You Home
The Animals

from The Animals [US album]   
49 pts
102
US








21
UK
[MGM 13242]
written by Wes Farrell greentick & Bert Russell
  Solomon Burke
Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)
6.
04/1964

Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye)
Solomon Burke

from Rock 'n' Soul   
40 pts
33
US






8
R&B


[Atlantic 2226]
written by Bert Berns & Wes Farrell greentick
  Jay & The Americans
Come a Little Bit Closer
7.
09/1964

#3  Come a Little Bit Closer
Jay & The Americans

from Come a Little Bit Closer   
152 pts
3
US










[United Artists 759]
written by Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart & Wes Farrell greentick
  The Sapphires
8.
10/1964

Thank You for Loving Me
The Sapphires

3 pts
106
US










[ABC-Paramount 10590]
written by Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart & Wes Farrell greentick
  Jay & The Americans
9.
12/1964

Let's Lock the Door (And Throw Away the Key)
Jay & The Americans

from Blockbusters   
78 pts
11
US










[United Artists 805]
written by Roy Alfred & Wes Farrell greentick
  Ronnie Dove
Hello Pretty Girl
10.
01/1965

Hello Pretty Girl
Ronnie Dove

from The Best of Ronnie Dove   The Best of Ronnie Dove
15 pts
54
US










[Diamond 176]
written by Tommy Boyce & Wes Farrell greentick
  Baby Washington
11.
01/1965

Run My Heart
Baby Washington

3 pts
121
US










[Sue 119]
written by Chip Taylor & Wes Farrell greentick
  Jay & The Americans
12.
03/1965

Think of the Good Times
Jay & The Americans

from Blockbusters   
14 pts
57
US










[United Artists 845]
written by Roy Alfred & Wes Farrell greentick
  Little Caesar & the Consuls
13.
08/1965

(My Girl) Sloopy
Little Caesar & the Consuls

16 pts
50
US










[Mala 512]
written by Bert Berns & Wes Farrell greentick
  The McCoys
14.
08/1965

#1  Hang On Sloopy
The McCoys

from Hang On Sloopy   
344 pts
1
US








5
UK
[Bang 506]
written by Bert Berns & Wes Farrell greentick
  Ronnie Dove
15.
08/1965

I'll Make All Your Dreams Come True
Ronnie Dove

from The Best of Ronnie Dove   The Best of Ronnie Dove
75 pts
21
US
2
AC








[Diamond 188]
written by Bernice Ross & Wes Farrell greentick
  The Beatles
Boys
16.
10/1965

Boys
The Beatles

from The Early Beatles   
4 pts
102
US










[Capitol 6066]
written by Luther Dixon & Wes Farrell greentick
  The Ramsey Lewis Trio
17.
11/1965

Hang On Sloopy
The Ramsey Lewis Trio

from Hang On Ramsey!   
105 pts
11
US
18
AC




6
R&B


instrumental live
[Cadet 5522]
written by Bert Berns & Wes Farrell greentick
  Johnny Thunder
18.
11/1965

Everybody Do the Sloopy
Johnny Thunder

11 pts
67
US










[Diamond 192]
written by Bert Berns & Wes Farrell greentick
  Nancy Ames
19.
01/1966

Friends and Lovers Forever
Nancy Ames

3 pts
123
US










[Epic 9885]
written by Wes Farrell greentick & Bert Berns
  Jay & The Americans
20.
02/1966

Why Can't You Bring Me Home
Jay & The Americans

from Sunday and Me   
12 pts
63
US










[United Artists 992]
written by Al Kasha, Joel Hirschhorn & Wes Farrell greentick
  Ronnie Dove
Happy Summer Days
21.
06/1966

Happy Summer Days
Ronnie Dove

from Ronnie Dove Sings the Hits for You   
52 pts
27
US
7
AC








[Diamond 205]
written by Larry Kusik, Ritchie Adams & Wes Farrell greentick
  Ruby & The Romantics
22.
08/1966

We Can Make It
Ruby & The Romantics

3 pts
120
US










[Kapp 759]
written by Larry Kusik, Ritchie Adams & Wes Farrell greentick
  Walter Jackson
23.
09/1966

After You There Can Be Nothing
Walter Jackson

from Speak Her Name   
6 pts
130
US






40
R&B


[Okeh 7256]
written by Ted Cooper & Wes Farrell greentick
  The Pozo-Seco Singers
24.
12/1966

Look What You've Done
The Pozo-Seco Singers

from I Can Make It with You   
28 pts
32
US










[Columbia 4-43927]
written by Bob Johnston & Wes Farrell greentick
25.
03/1967

Excuse Me Dear Martha
The Pozo-Seco Singers

4 pts
102
US










[Columbia 44041]
written by Wes Farrell greentick & Bob Johnston
  Every Mother's Son
26.
05/1967

#5  Come On Down to My Boat
Every Mother's Son

from Every Mother's Son   
130 pts
6
US










[MGM 13733]
written by Jerry Goldstein & Wes Farrell greentick
  Good & Plenty
27.
12/1967

Living in a World of Make Believe
Good & Plenty

4 pts
111
US










[Senate 2105]
written by Wes Farrell greentick & Tony Romeo
  Every Mother's Son
28.
01/1968

No One Knows
Every Mother's Son

6 pts
96
US










[MGM 13887]
written by Larry Kusik, Ritchie Adams & Wes Farrell greentick
  Trini Lopez
Come a Little Bit Closer
29.
03/1969

Come a Little Bit Closer
Trini Lopez

3 pts
121
US










[Reprise 0814]
written by Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart & Wes Farrell greentick
  The Lettermen
30.
03/1970

Hang On Sloopy
The Lettermen

from Traces/Memories   
14 pts
93
US
18
AC








[Capitol 2774]
written by Bert Berns & Wes Farrell greentick
  The Partridge Family
Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted
31.
02/1971

#4  Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted
The Partridge Family

from Up to Date   
147 pts
6
US
6
AC








starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 963]
written by Mike Appel, Jim Cretecos & Wes Farrell greentick
  The Osmonds
I Can't Stop
32.
03/1971

I Can't Stop
The Osmonds

6 pts
96
US










as The Osmond Brothers
[Uni 55276]
written by Jerry Goldstein & Wes Farrell greentick
  The Partridge Family
33.
05/1971

I'll Meet You Halfway
The Partridge Family

from Up to Date   
119 pts
9
US
4
AC








starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 996]
written by Wes Farrell greentick & Gerry Goffin
  David Cassidy
34.
02/1972

#2  Could It Be Forever
David Cassidy

from Cherish   Cherish
233 pts
37
US
13
AC






2
UK
charted as Could It Be Forever / Cherish in UK charts
[Bell 45187]
written by Wes Farrell greentick & Danny Janssen
  The Partridge Family
35.
04/1973

Friend and a Lover
The Partridge Family

from The Partridge Family Notebook   The Partridge Family Notebook
6 pts
99
US










starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 45336]
written by Wes Farrell greentick, Danny Janssen & Bobby Hart
  New York City
36.
12/1973

Quick, Fast, in a Hurry
New York City

from I'm Doin' Fine Now   
17 pts
79
US






19
R&B


[Chelsea 0150]
written by Linda Creed, Thom Bell & Wes Farrell greentick
  The Osmonds
I Can't Stop
37.
04/1974

I Can't Stop
The Osmonds

70 pts










12
UK
R
written by Jerry Goldstein & Wes Farrell greentick
  Rick Derringer
38.
04/1975

Hang On Sloopy
Rick Derringer

from Spring Fever   Spring Fever
6 pts
94
US










[Blue Sky 2755]
written by Bert Berns & Wes Farrell greentick
  Jim Gilstrap
39.
06/1976

Move Me
Jim Gilstrap

from Love Talk   
1 pts








77
R&B


as James Gilstrap
[Roxbury 2026]
written by Dee Ervin & Wes Farrell greentick
  Difosco
40.
07/1976

Face to Face
Difosco

1 pts








89
R&B


[Roxbury 2027]
written by Dee Ervin & Wes Farrell greentick
  Jim Gilstrap
41.
09/1976

Love Talk
Jim Gilstrap

from Love Talk   
1 pts








70
R&B


as James Gilstrap
[Roxbury 2029]
written by Dee Ervin & Wes Farrell greentick
  The Sandpipers
42.
11/1976

Hang On Sloopy
The Sandpipers

from Overdue   
26 pts










32
UK
written by Bert Berns & Wes Farrell greentick
  Johnny Duncan & Janie Fricke
Come a Little Bit Closer
43.
10/1977

Come a Little Bit Closer
Johnny Duncan & Janie Fricke

from Come a Little Bit Closer   
17 pts




4
ctry






[Columbia 10634]
written by Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart & Wes Farrell greentick
  Leah Landis
Boys
44.
12/1986

Boys
Leah Landis

4 pts






29
dance




written by Luther Dixon & Wes Farrell greentick
  Dream Warriors
45.
07/1990

Wash Your Face in My Sink
Dream Warriors

from And Now, the Legacy Begins   And Now, the Legacy Begins
58 pts










16
UK
written by Louie Robinson, Richard Rodwell, Andrew Gooden, Wes Farrell greentick & Bert Berns
  Gemini [2°]
46.
06/1996

Could It Be Forever
Gemini [2°]

from The Difference Is ...   
21 pts










38
UK
written by Wes Farrell greentick & Danny Janssen

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