William Bell

Songs Performed or Written by William BellTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

William Bell (né Yarbrough; born July 16, 1939) is an American soul singer and songwriter. As a performer, he is best known for his debut single, 1961's "You Don't Miss Your Water"; 1968's top 10 hit in the UK "Private Number", a duet with Judy Clay; and his only US top 40 hit, 1976's "Tryin' to Love Two", which also hit No. 1 on the R&B chart. Upon the death of Otis Redding, Bell released the well-received memorial song "A... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: To Be a Lover - #2: Private Number - #3: Tryin' to Love Two - #4: Private Number - #5: Put That Woman First
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  William Bell
You Don't Miss Your Water
1.
04/1962

You Don't Miss Your Water
William Bell greentick

6 pts
95
US










[Stax 116]
written by William Bell greentick
2.
10/1962

Any Other Way
William Bell greentick

3 pts
131
US










[Stax 128]
written by William Bell greentick
  Jackie Shane
3.
01/1963

Any Other Way
Jackie Shane

4 pts
124
US










[Sue 776]
written by William Bell greentick
  Chuck Jackson
4.
11/1963

Any Other Way
Chuck Jackson

12 pts
81
US




47
R&B




[Wand 141]
written by William Bell greentick
  William Bell
5.
07/1966

Share What You Got (But Keep What You Need)
William Bell greentick

5 pts






27
R&B




[Stax 191]
written by Steve Cropper, David Porter & William Bell greentick
6.
10/1966

Never Like This Before
William Bell greentick

from The Soul of a Bell   
4 pts






29
R&B




[Stax 199]
written by Booker T. Jones, David Porter & Isaac Hayes
7.
04/1967

Everybody Loves a Winner
William Bell greentick

from The Soul of a Bell   
14 pts
95
US




18
R&B




[Stax 212]
written by Booker T. Jones & William Bell greentick
  King Curtis
You Don't Miss Your Water
8.
07/1967

You Don't Miss Your Water
King Curtis

4 pts
105
US










instrumental
[Atco 6496]
written by William Bell greentick
  Albert King
Born Under a Bad Sign
9.
08/1967

Born Under a Bad Sign
Albert King

from Born Under a Bad Sign   
2 pts






49
R&B




[Stax 217]
written by Booker T. Jones & William Bell greentick
  William Bell
10.
01/1968

Everyday Will Be a Holiday
William Bell greentick

4 pts






33
R&B




[Stax 237]
written by William Bell greentick & Booker T. Jones
11.
04/1968

Every Man Oughta Have a Woman
William Bell greentick

3 pts
115
US










[Stax 248]
written by William Bell greentick, Alvertis Isbell & Booker T. Jones
  Ollie & the Nightingales
12.
04/1968

I Got a Sure Thing
Ollie & the Nightingales

19 pts
73
US




16
R&B




[Stax 245]
written by Booker T. Jones, William Bell greentick & Ollie Hoskins
  William Bell
13.
04/1968

A Tribute to a King
William Bell greentick

44 pts
86
US




16
R&B


31
UK
[tribute to Otis Redding]
[Stax 248]
written by William Bell greentick & Booker T. Jones
  Albert King
14.
05/1968

(I Love) Lucy
Albert King

2 pts






46
R&B




[Stax 252]
written by William Bell greentick & Booker T. Jones
  Judy Clay & William Bell
Private Number
15.
08/1968

#4  Private Number
Judy Clay & William Bell

114 pts
75
US




17
R&B


8
UK
[Stax 0005]
written by William Bell greentick & Booker T. Jones
  William Bell
16.
12/1968

I Forgot to Be Your Lover
William Bell greentick

from Bound to Happen   
30 pts
45
US




10
R&B




[Stax 0015]
written by Booker T. Jones & William Bell greentick
17.
05/1969

My Whole World Is Falling Down
William Bell greentick

from Bound to Happen   
3 pts






39
R&B




[Stax 0032]
written by Booker T. Jones & William Bell greentick
18.
08/1969

Happy
William Bell greentick

3 pts
129
US










[Stax 0038]
written by Booker T. Jones & William Bell greentick
  Dorothy Morrison
19.
10/1969

All God's Children Got Soul
Dorothy Morrison

6 pts
95
US










[Elektra 45671]
written by Booker T. Jones & William Bell greentick
  William Bell
20.
05/1973

Lovin' on Borrowed Time
William Bell greentick

from Relating   
11 pts
101
US




22
R&B




[Stax 0157]
written by Homer Banks, Joe Shamwell & William Bell greentick
21.
10/1973

I've Got to Go On Without You
William Bell greentick

from Relating   
2 pts






54
R&B




[Stax 0175]
written by Larry McIntosh & Al Jackson
22.
04/1974

Gettin' What You Want (Losin' What You Got)
William Bell greentick

from Relating   
3 pts






39
R&B




[Stax 0198]
written by Emmett Gordan, James McDuffie, Rollie Hanson & William Bell greentick
23.
12/1976

#3  Tryin' to Love Two
William Bell greentick

from Coming Back for More   
116 pts
10
US
25
AC


1
R&B




[Mercury 73839]
written by Paul Mitchell & William Bell greentick
24.
06/1977

Coming Back for More
William Bell greentick

from Coming Back for More   
2 pts






66
R&B




[Mercury 73922]
written by Paul Mitchell & William Bell greentick
25.
11/1977

Easy Comin' Out (Hard Goin' In)
William Bell greentick

from It's Time You Took Another Listen   
5 pts






30
R&B




[Mercury 73961]
written by Paul Mitchell & William Bell greentick
  Kin Vassy
26.
01/1983

Tryin' to Love Two
Kin Vassy

1 pts




80
ctry






[Liberty 1488]
written by William Bell greentick & Paul Mitchell
  William Bell
27.
02/1983

Bad Time to Break Up
William Bell greentick

from Survivor   
1 pts






65
R&B




[Kat Family 03502]
written by Michael Stewart, Nat George & William Bell greentick
28.
04/1986

Headline News
William Bell greentick

from Passion   
11 pts






65
R&B


70
UK
[WRC 204]
written by William Bell greentick & Albert Burroughs
  William Bell & Janice Bulluck
29.
05/1986

I Don't Want to Wake Up (Feelin' Guilty)
William Bell & Janice Bulluck

from Passion   
2 pts






59
R&B




[WRC 202]
written by William Bell greentick, Henderson Thigpen & James Banks
  William Bell
30.
07/1986

Passion
William Bell greentick

from Passion   
5 pts










96
UK
written by William Bell greentick & Albert Burroughs
  Billy Idol
31.
10/1986

#1  To Be a Lover
Billy Idol

from Whiplash Smile   Whiplash Smile
186 pts
6
US






2
rock
22
UK
[Chrysalis 43024]
written by William Bell greentick & Booker T. Jones
  Vybe
32.
08/1995

Warm Summer Daze
Vybe

from Vybe   
24 pts
81
US




46
R&B


60
UK
[Island 854362]
written by Angela Slates, Doug Rasheed, William Bell greentick & Booker T. Jones
  911 [british boy band]
Private Number
33.
05/1999

#2  Private Number
911 [british boy band]

from There It Is   There It Is
151 pts










3
UK
featuring Natalie Jordan
written by Booker T. Jones & William Bell greentick
  NT
34.
06/1999

Positive-ism
NT

from To the Surface   
3 pts










162
UK
written by D. Lockhart, Booker T. Jones & William Bell greentick
  Dilated Peoples
35.
11/2001

Worst Comes to Worst
Dilated Peoples

from Expansion Team   Expansion Team
33 pts






84
R&B


29
UK
[ABB 1029]
written by Alan Maman, Booker T. Jones, Michael Perretta, Rakaa Taylor & William Bell greentick
  Jaheim
36.
02/2003

#5  Put That Woman First
Jaheim

from Still Ghetto   Still Ghetto
75 pts
20
US




5
R&B




[Divine Mill LP Cut]
written by William Bell greentick, Dinky Bingham, Mary Brown, Kay Gee Gist, Jaheim Hoagland, Booker T. Jones, Cliff Lighty & Balewa Muhammad
  Fredo
37.
02/2021

Ready
Fredo

from Money Can't Buy Happiness   
46 pts










21
UK
featuring Summer Walker
written by William Bell greentick, Roma Ryan, Nicky Ryan, Eithne Ni Bhraonain & Thom Bell


See also...

Judy Clay & William Bell • The Del-Rios • William Bell & Carla ThomasWilliam Bell & Janice Bulluck


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