Songs written by Bennie Benjamin&nbsp;&nbsp;

Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights

09/1941

⑤ I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire by Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights

309

2
US

[songwriter #5 hit]
vocals by larry cotton & donna & her don juans
written by Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus, Bennie Benjamin

Mitchell Ayres and His Fashions in Music

10/1941

I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire by Mitchell Ayres and His Fashions in Music

19
US

written by Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus, Bennie Benjamin

The Ink Spots

10/1941

I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire by The Ink Spots

245

4
US

written by Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus, Bennie Benjamin

Harry James and His Orchestra

08/1942

Strictly Instrumental by Harry James and His Orchestra

218

5
US

written by Edgar Battle, Bennie Benjamin

, Sol Marcus & Eddie Seiler

Vaughn Monroe

10/1942

When the Lights Go On Again (All Over the World) by Vaughn Monroe

303

2
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

, Eddie Seiler & Sol Marcus

Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra

12/1942

When the Lights Go On Again (All Over the World) by Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra

157

14
US

✫1
R&B

vocals by Trevor Bacon
[Decca 18496]
written by Bennie Benjamin

, Eddie Seiler & Sol Marcus

Frankie Carle and His Orchestra

01/1946

① Oh! What It Seemed to Be by Frankie Carle and His Orchestra

337

✫1
US

[songwriter #1 hit]
written by Bennie Benjamin

, Frankie Carle & George David Weiss

Frank Sinatra

02/1946

④ Oh! What It Seemed to Be by Frank Sinatra

337

✫1
US

[songwriter #4 hit]
[Columbia 36905]
written by Bennie Benjamin

, Frankie Carle & George David Weiss

Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest

10.

03/1946

Oh! What It Seemed to Be by Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest

230

4
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

, George David Weiss & Frankie Carle

Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra

11.

03/1946

Oh! What It Seemed to Be by Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra

209

5
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

, George David Weiss & Frankie Carle

Woody Herman and His Orchestra

12.

06/1946

Surrender by Woody Herman and His Orchestra

158

8
US

written by George David Weiss (as George Weiss) & Bennie Benjamin

Perry Como

13.

06/1946

③ Surrender by Perry Como

337

✫1
US

[songwriter #3 hit]
[RCA Victor 1877]
written by Bennie Benjamin

& George David Weiss (as George Weiss)

Frankie Carle and His Orchestra

14.

09/1946

② Rumor Are Flying by Frankie Carle and His Orchestra

337

✫1
US

[songwriter #2 hit]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Betty Rhodes

15.

09/1946

Rumors Are Flying by Betty Rhodes

209

5
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

Tony Martin

16.

10/1946

Rumors Are Flying by Tony Martin

146

9
US

[Mercury 5032]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Harry Cool and Mindy Carson

17.

10/1946

Rumors Are Flying by Harry Cool and Mindy Carson

118

12
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

The Andrews Sisters and Les Paul

18.

10/1946

Rumors Are Flying by The Andrews Sisters and Les Paul

230

4
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

Billy Butterfield and His Orchestra

19.

10/1946

Rumors Are Flying by Billy Butterfield and His Orchestra

191

6
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

The Three Suns

20.

11/1946

Rumors Are Flying by The Three Suns

173

7
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

Doris Day and Buddy Clark

21.

06/1948

Confess by Doris Day and Buddy Clark

16
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

22.

06/1948

Confess by Patti Page

120

12
US

[Mercury 5129]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Stardusters

23.

04/1949

I Don't See Me in Your Eyes Anymore by Stardusters

214

5
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

Perry Como

24.

05/1949

I Don't See Me in Your Eyes Anymore by Perry Como

127

11
US

[RCA 47-2892]
written by Bennie Benjamin

25.

09/1949

I'll Keep the Love Light Burning (In My Heart) by Patti Page

26
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae

26.

12/1949

Echoes by Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae

18
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

Dinah Washington

27.

1950

I'll Never Be Free by Dinah Washington

3
R&B

[Mercury 8187]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Louis Jordan and Ella Fitzgerald

28.

1950

I'll Never Be Free by Louis Jordan and Ella Fitzgerald

7
R&B

written by Bennie Benjamin

Annie Laurie and Paul Gayten and His Orchestra

29.

1950

I'll Never Be Free by Annie Laurie and Paul Gayten and His Orchestra

4
R&B

as Annie Laurie - Paul Gayten and His Orchestra
written by Bennie Benjamin

Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

30.

06/1950

Tiddley Winkie Woo by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

24
US

vocals by Kenny Gardner
written by Bennie Benjamin

& George David Weiss (as George Weiss)

Dottie O'Brien & Jan Garber

31.

08/1950

I Wanna Be Loved by Dottie O'Brien & Jan Garber

23
US

[Capitol 1044]
written by Bennie Benjamin

The Ames Brothers

32.

08/1950

Can Anyone Explain? (No, No, No!) by The Ames Brothers

210

5
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie Ford

33.

08/1950

I'll Never Be Free by Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie Ford

276

3
US

2
country

as Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie
[Capitol 1124]
written by Bennie Benjamin

& George David Weiss (as George Weiss)

Ray Anthony and His Orchestra

34.

09/1950

Can Anyone Explain? by Ray Anthony and His Orchestra

209

5
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

Dick Haymes

35.

09/1950

Can Anyone Explain? (No, No, No!) by Dick Haymes

23
US

[Decca 27161]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Dinah Shore

36.

09/1950

Can Anyone Explain? (No! No! No!) by Dinah Shore

29
US

[Columbia 38927]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Vic Damone

37.

10/1950

Can Anyone Explain (No! No! No!) by Vic Damone

25
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

Larry Green and His Orchestra

38.

10/1950

Can Anyone Explain? (No! No! No!) by Larry Green and His Orchestra

28
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

Eddy Howard

39.

11/1950

To Think You've Chosen Me by Eddy Howard

146

9
US

[Mercury 5517]
written by Bennie Benjamin

& George David Weiss (as George Weiss)

40.

11/1950

Can Anyone Explain? (No, No, No!) by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

30
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra

41.

1951

I'll Never Be Free by Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra

8
R&B

[RCA Victor 473128]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Nat King Cole

42.

02/1951

Jet by Nat King Cole

103

20
US

8
R&B

backing vocals by the Ray Charles Singers
[Capitol F1365]
written by Harry Revel, George David Weiss (as George Weiss) & Bennie Benjamin

Ray Anthony and His Orchestra

43.

06/1951

These Things I Offer You (For a Lifetime) by Sarah Vaughan

129

11
US

[Columbia 39370]
written by Bennie Benjamin

, Morty Nevins & George David Weiss (as George Weiss)

44.

06/1951

These Things I Offer You (For a Lifetime) by Ray Anthony and His Orchestra

17
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

, Morty Nevins & George David Weiss (as George Weiss)

45.

06/1951

These Things I Offer You by Patti Page

26
US

[Mercury 5645]
written by Bennie Benjamin

, Morty Nevins & George David Weiss (as George Weiss)

46.

11/1951

I Ran All the Way Home by Sarah Vaughan

18
US

[Columbia 39576]
written by George David Weiss (as George Weiss) & Bennie Benjamin

Buddy Greco

47.

11/1951

I Ran All the Way Home by Buddy Greco

30
US

[Coral 60573]
written by George David Weiss (as George Weiss) & Bennie Benjamin

Dinah Washington

48.

1952

Wheel of Fortune by Dinah Washington

3
R&B

[Mercury 8267]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Eddie Wilcox Orch.

49.

02/1952

Wheel of Fortune by Eddie Wilcox Orch.

106

13
US

2
R&B

with Sunny Gale
[Derby 45-787]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Kay Starr

50.

02/1952

Wheel of Fortune by Kay Starr

237

✫1
US

[Capitol 1964]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Bobby Wayne

51.

02/1952

Wheel of Fortune by Bobby Wayne

135

6
US

[Mercury 5779]
written by Bennie Benjamin

The Bell Sisters

52.

03/1952

Wheel of Fortune by The Bell Sisters

10
US

[RCA 47-4520]
written by Bennie Benjamin

The Cardinals

53.

03/1952

The Wheel of Fortune by The Cardinals

6
R&B

[Atlantic 958]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Bette McLaurin & Her Friends

54.

05/1952

I May Hate Myself in the Morning by Bette McLaurin & Her Friends

23
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

, George David Weiss & Dorothy Dick

Teresa Brewer

55.

04/1953

Dancin' & Someone (Longin' for You) by Teresa Brewer

from 'Till I Waltz Again with You

17
US

written by Alex Alstone, Bennie Benjamin

& George David Weiss (as George Weiss)

56.

02/1954

Cross Over the Bridge by Patti Page

189

2
US

[Mercury 70302]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Eddie Fisher

57.

03/1954

A Girl, a Girl (Zoom-Ba Di Alli Nella) by Eddie Fisher

124

6
US

written by Al Bandini, Bennie Benjamin

Joni James

58.

02/1955

How Important Can It Be? by Joni James

193

2
US

[MGM 11919]
written by Bennie Benjamin

59.

02/1955

How Important Can It Be? by Sarah Vaughan

12
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

Teresa Brewer

60.

05/1955

How Important It Can Be by Teresa Brewer

18
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

The Four Aces

61.

12/1955

Of This I'm Sure by The Four Aces

56
US

[Decca 29725]
written by Bennie Benjamin

62.

07/1956

Fabulous Character by Sarah Vaughan

19
US

[Mercury 70885]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Knightsbridge Strings

63.

11/1959

Wheel of Fortune by Knightsbridge Strings

88
US

[Top Rank 2014]
written by Bennie Benjamin

LaVern Baker

64.

05/1960

Wheel of Fortune by LaVern Baker

from Saved

83
US

[Atlantic 45-2059]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Jimmy Ricks & Lavern Baker

65.

01/1961

I'll Never Be Free by Jimmy Ricks & Lavern Baker

103
US

[Atlantic 2090]
written by Bennie Benjamin

& George David Weiss (as George Weiss)

Elvis Presley

66.

02/1961

Lonely Man by Elvis Presley

32
US

US: B-side to Surrender
[RCA 47-7850]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Kay Starr

67.

06/1961

I'll Never Be Free by Kay Starr

94
US

[Capitol 4583]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Brook Benton

68.

05/1962

Thanks to the Fool by Brook Benton

106
US

[Mercury 71962]
written by Bennie Benjamin

The Castells

69.

08/1962

Oh! What It Seemed to Be by The Castells

from So This Is Love

91
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

, George David Weiss & Frankie Carle

Brook Benton & Damita Jo

70.

11/1963

Baby, You've Got It Made by Brook Benton & Damita Jo

111
US

written by Bennie Benjamin

Fats Domino

71.

03/1964

I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire by Fats Domino

from Fats on Fire

122
US

[ABC 10531]
written by Bennie Benjamin

, Sol Marcus, Eddie Durham & Eddie Seiler

Nina Simone

72.

12/1964

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by Nina Simone

131
US

[Philips 40232]
written by Bennie Benjamin

The Animals

73.

02/1965

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by The Animals

from Animal Tracks

205

15
US

3
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #315]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Kay Starr

74.

12/1967

When the Lights Go On Again (All Over the World) by Kay Starr

24
AC

[ABC 11013]
written by Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus & Bennie Benjamin

Frankie Laine

75.

03/1968

I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire by Frankie Laine

26
AC

[ABC 11057]
written by Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus, Bennie Benjamin

Jimmy Roselli

76.

05/1968

Oh What It Seemed to Be by Jimmy Roselli

35
AC

[United Artists 50287]
written by Bennie Benjamin

, George David Weiss (as George Weiss) & Frankie Carle

Johnny & Jonie Mosby

77.

10/1969

I'll Never Be Free by Johnny & Jonie Mosby

from I'll Never Be Free

26
country

[Capitol 2608]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Susan Raye

78.

09/1972

Wheel of Fortune by Susan Raye

from Wheel of Fortune

16
country

[Capitol 3438]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Charlie Rich

79.

05/1974

I Don't See Me in Your Eyes Anymore by Charlie Rich

from There Won't Be Anymore

47
US

9
AC

✫1
country

[RCA Victor APB0-0260]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Santa Esmeralda

80.

11/1977

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by Santa Esmeralda

from Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

106

15
US

4
dance

41
UK

starring Leroy Gomez
[Casablanca 902]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius

81.

03/1978

I'll Never Be Free by Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius

from I'll Never Be Free

11
country

[RCA 11220]
written by Bennie Benjamin

Elvis Costello

82.

02/1986

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by Elvis Costello

from King of America

38
rock

33
UK

as The Costello Show
written by Bennie Benjamin

Suzy Bogguss

83.

03/1987

I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire by Suzy Bogguss

68
country

[Capitol 5669]
written by Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus, Bennie Benjamin

The Latin Rascals

84.

1988

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood / Life's Too Short by The Latin Rascals

from When She Goes

30
dance

written by Bennie Benjamin

, Sol Marcus, Gloria Caldwell, Albert Cabrera, Tony Moran, Andy Tripoli & Mac Quayle

Joe Cocker

85.

10/1996

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by Joe Cocker

from Organic

53
UK

written by Bennie Benjamin