Songs written by Bert Russell&nbsp;&nbsp;

06/1966

You Can't Love Them All by The Drifters

127
US

[Atlantic 2336]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller & Ahmet Ertegun (as Nugetre)

10/1964

Yes I Do by Solomon Burke

92
US

38
R&B

[Atlantic 2254]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Dream Warriors

07/1990

Wash Your Face in My Sink by Dream Warriors

from And Now, the Legacy Begins

16
UK

written by King Lou (as Louie Robinson), Richard Rodwell, Andrew Gooden, Wes Farrell & Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers

08/1966

Up in the Streets of Harlem by The Drifters

52
UK

[Atlantic 2336]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

The Beatles

11/2010

Twist and Shout by The Beatles

from Please Please Me [2009 edition]

48
UK

[R: The Beatles available on iTunes]
written by Phil Medley & Bert Russell

Chaka Demus & Pliers

04/1995

Twist and Shout by Chaka Demus & Pliers

from Tease Me

67
UK

featuring Jack Radics
[R]
written by Phil Medley & Bert Russell

12/1993

Twist and Shout by Chaka Demus & Pliers

from Tease Me

119

✫1
UK

featuring Jack Radics and Taxi Gang
written by Phil Medley & Bert Russell

Salt-N-Pepa

11/1988

Twist and Shout by Salt-N-Pepa

from A Salt with a Deadly Pepa

45
R&B

4
UK

written by Phil Medley & Bert Russell

The Beatles

10.

08/1986

Twist and Shout by The Beatles

23
US

[R]
[Capitol 5624]
written by Phil Medley & Bert Russell

11.

03/1964

③ Twist and Shout by The Beatles

from Please Please Me

157

2
US

[songwriter #3 hit]
[Tollie 9001]
written by Phil Medley & Bert Russell

The Tremeloes

12.

07/1963

Twist and Shout by The Tremeloes

4
UK

as Brian Poole & The Tremeloes
written by Phil Medley & Bert Russell

The Isley Brothers

13.

06/1962

Twist and Shout by The Isley Brothers

from Twist & Shout

17
US

2
R&B

42
UK

[Wand 124]
written by Phil Medley & Bert Russell

The Who

14.

11/1984

Twist & Shout / I Can't Explain by The Who

from Who's Last

87
UK

[live]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

, Phil Medley & Pete Townshend

Ben E. King

15.

04/1964

That's When It Hurts by Ben E. King

from Ben E. King's Greatest Hits

63
US

17
R&B

[Atco 6288]
written by Jerry Wexler & Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

16.

03/1990

That Sounds Good to Me by Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers

4
UK

written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

, Solomon Burke, Jerry Wexler, Jimmy Castor, Lenny Fridie, Douglas Gibson, Little Richard (as Richard Penniman), Chuck Berry, Thomas Bogdany & Ernie Maresca

Quentin & Ash

17.

07/1996

Tell Him by Quentin & Ash

25
UK

written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Pia Zadora

18.

1979

Tell Him by Pia Zadora

98
country

written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Hello

19.

11/1974

Tell Him by Hello

6
UK

written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Billie Davis

20.

02/1963

Tell Him by Billie Davis

10
UK

written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

The Exciters

21.

12/1962

④ Tell Him by The Exciters

152

4
US

5
R&B

46
UK

[songwriter #4 hit]
[United Artists 544]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Kenny Loggins

22.

02/1989

Tell Her by Kenny Loggins

from Back to Avalon

76
US

[Columbia 38-68531]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Dean Parrish

23.

07/1966

Tell Her by Dean Parrish

97
US

[Boom 60012]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Johnny Thunder

24.

12/1964

Send Her to Me by Johnny Thunder

121
US

[Diamond 175]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

& Ruth Batchelor

Ted Taylor

25.

11/1960

Push, Push by Ted Taylor

90
US

as Austin Taylor
written by Bert Russell

& Phil Medley

Beverley Knight

26.

03/2006

Piece of My Heart by Beverley Knight

from Voice: The Best of Beverley Knight

16
UK

written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Shaggy

27.

07/1997

Piece of My Heart by Shaggy

from Midnite Lover

72
US

57
R&B

7
UK

featuring Marsha
[Virgin 38601]
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Faith Hill

28.

04/1994

Piece of My Heart by Faith Hill

from Take Me as I Am

115
US

✫1
country

[Warner 18261]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Sandy Croft

29.

1985

Piece of My Heart by Sandy Croft

68
country

[Capitol 5471]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

John Hartford

30.

1984

Piece of My Heart by John Hartford

from Gum Tree Canoe

81
country

written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Sammy Hagar

31.

01/1982

Piece of My Heart by Sammy Hagar

from Standing Hampton

73
US

67
UK

[Geffen 50059]
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Etta James

32.

1978

Piece of My Heart by Etta James

from Deep in the Night

93
R&B

[Warner 8545]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Big Brother and the Holding Company

33.

08/1968

Piece of My Heart by Big Brother and the Holding Company

from Cheap Thrills

12
US

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #344]
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Erma Franklin

34.

11/1967

Piece of My Heart by Erma Franklin

62
US

10
R&B

[Shout 221]
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

35.

05/1968

Open Up Your Soul by Erma Franklin

107
US

[Shout 230]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

36.

05/1964

One-Way Love by The Drifters

from Under the Boardwalk

56
US

12
R&B

[Atlantic 2225]
written by Bert Russell

Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers

37.

10/1964

One Way Love by Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers

9
UK

written by Bert Russell

& Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade)

Arthur Prysock

38.

1961

One More Time by Arthur Prysock

30
R&B

[Old Town 1106]
written by Bert Russell

, Phil Medley & Ray Passman

Little Caesar & the Consuls

39.

05/1964

One Girl by Garnet Mimms

67
US

31
R&B

B side to A Quiet Place
[United Artists 715]
written by Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade) & Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

40.

08/1965

My Girl Sloopy by Little Caesar & the Consuls

50
US

written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

The Vibrations

41.

03/1964

My Girl Sloopy by The Vibrations

26
US

10
R&B

[Atlantic 2221]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

42.

10/1964

Look Away by Garnet Mimms

73
US

14
R&B

[United Artists 773]
written by Norman Reade & Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Nigel Olsson

43.

04/1979

Little Bit of Soap by Nigel Olsson

from Nigel

34
US

9
AC

[Bang 4800]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

P.J. Proby

44.

07/1965

Let the Water Run Down by P.J. Proby

19
UK

[Liberty 55806]
written by Bert Russell

The Kingsmen

45.

04/1966

Killer Joe by The Kingsmen

from 15 Great Hits

77
US

[Wand 1115]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

, Bob Elgin & Phil Medley

The Rocky Fellers

46.

03/1963

Killer Joe by The Rocky Fellers

16
US

[Scepter 1246]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

, Bob Elgin & Phil Medley

Ben E. King

47.

09/1964

It's All Over by Ben E. King

from Seven Letters

72
US

40
R&B

[Atco 6315]
written by Mike Leander & Bert Russell

Wayne Fontana

48.

12/1965

It Was Easier to Hurt Her by Wayne Fontana

36
UK

as Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
written by Bert Russell

49.

04/1965

It Was Easier to Hurt Her by Garnet Mimms

from I'll Take Good Care of You

124
US

[United Artists 848]
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Russell

Gene Pitney

50.

09/1962

If I Didn't Have a Dime (To Play the Jukebox) by Gene Pitney

from Only Love Can Break a Heart

58
US

charted as If I Didn't Have a Dime (To Play the Jukebox) / Only Love Can Break a Heart in Australia charts
[Musicor 1022]
written by Bert Russell

& Phil Medley

Tami Lynn

51.

05/1975

I'm Gonna Run Away from You by Tami Lynn

36
UK

[R]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

52.

05/1971

I'm Gonna Run Away from You by Tami Lynn

4
UK

[Cotillion 44123]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

53.

03/1966

I'll Take Good Care of You by Garnet Mimms

from I'll Take Good Care of You

30
US

15
R&B

[United Artists 995]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Lulu

54.

12/1964

I'll Come Running Over by Lulu

105
US

[Parrot 9714]
written by Bert Russell

Melanie C

55.

04/2007

I Want Candy by Melanie C

from This Time

24
UK

written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Aaron Carter

56.

09/2000

I Want Candy by Aaron Carter

from Aarons Party (Come Get It)

31
UK

written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Bow Wow Wow

57.

05/1982

I Want Candy by Bow Wow Wow

from The Last of the Mohicans

62
US

36
dance

22
rock

9
UK

[RCA 13204]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

The Tremeloes

58.

07/1965

I Want Candy by The Tremeloes

25
UK

as Brian Poole & The Tremeloes
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

The Strangeloves

59.

06/1965

I Want Candy by The Strangeloves

from I Want Candy

11
US

[Bang 501]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

The McCoys

60.

01/1967

I Got to Go Back (And Watch That Little Girl Dance) by The McCoys

69
US

written by Bert Russell

& Jeff Barry

The Moody Blues

61.

03/1965

I Don't Want to Go On without You by The Moody Blues

33
UK

written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

& Jerry Wexler

Betty Harris

62.

01/1964

His Kiss by Betty Harris

89
US

15
R&B

[Jubilee 5465]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

& Mike Stoller

Them

63.

03/1965

⑤ Here Comes the Night by Them

from The Angry Young Them [US edition]

134

24
US

2
UK

[songwriter #5 hit]
[London 9749 (Parrot)]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Lulu

64.

11/1964

Here Comes the Night by Lulu

from Something to Shout About [CD edition]

50
UK

[Parrot 9714]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Lorraine Ellison

65.

09/1967

Heart Be Still by Lorraine Ellison

89
US

43
R&B

[Loma 2074]
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

66.

11/1964

He's Just a Playboy by The Drifters

115
US

[Atlantic 2253]
written by Bert Russell

The Sandpipers

67.

11/1976

Hang On Sloopy by The Sandpipers

32
UK

written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Rick Derringer

68.

04/1975

Hang On Sloopy by Rick Derringer

from Spring Fever

94
US

[Blue Sky 2755]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

The Lettermen

69.

04/1970

Hang On Sloopy by The Lettermen

from Traces/Memories

93
US

18
AC

[Capitol 2774]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

The Ramsey Lewis Trio

70.

11/1965

Hang On Sloopy by The Ramsey Lewis Trio

from Hang On Ramsey!

11
US

18
AC

6
R&B

[instrumental]
[live]
[Cadet 5522]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

The McCoys

71.

08/1965

① Hang On Sloopy by The McCoys

from Hang On Sloopy

273

✫1
US

5
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
[Bang 506]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

72.

04/1964

Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) by Solomon Burke

from Rock 'n' Soul

33
US

8
R&B

[Atlantic 2226]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

The Exciters

73.

06/1963

Get Him by The Exciters

76
US

[United Artists 604]
written by Bert Russell

, Ray Passman, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

Nancy Ames

74.

01/1966

Friends and Lovers Forever by Nancy Ames

123
US

written by Wes Farrell & Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

The Blues Brothers

75.

04/1990

Everybody Needs Somebody to Love by The Blues Brothers

12
UK

[R]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

, Solomon Burke & Jerry Wexler

Wilson Pickett

76.

02/1967

Everybody Needs Somebody to Love by Wilson Pickett

from The Wicked Pickett

29
US

19
R&B

[Atlantic 2381]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

, Solomon Burke & Jerry Wexler

77.

07/1964

Everybody Needs Somebody to Love by Solomon Burke

58
US

4
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #429]
[Atlantic 2241]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

, Solomon Burke & Jerry Wexler

Johnny Thunder

78.

11/1965

Everybody Do the Sloopy by Johnny Thunder

67
US

[Diamond 192]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

79.

05/1962

Down in the Valley by Solomon Burke

from Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits

71
US

19
AC

20
R&B

B side to I'm Hanging Up My Heart For You
[Atlantic 2147]
written by Solomon Burke & Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Ronnie Hawkins

80.

01/1970

Down in the Alley by Ronnie Hawkins

from Ronnie Hawkins [1970 album]

75
US

[Cotillion 44060]
written by Solomon Burke, Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

, Babe Marvin & Joe Martin

Betty Harris

81.

1969

Cry to Me by Betty Harris

44
R&B

[R]
[Jubilee 5658]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Freddie Scott

82.

03/1967

Cry to Me by Freddie Scott

70
US

40
R&B

[Shout 211]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

The Pretty Things

83.

07/1965

Cry to Me by The Pretty Things

from Get the Picture?

28
UK

[Fontana 1518]
written by Bert Russell

Betty Harris

84.

09/1963

Cry to Me by Betty Harris

23
US

10
R&B

[Jubilee 5456]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Melissa Etheridge & Joss Stone

85.

01/1962

Cry to Me by Solomon Burke

44
US

5
R&B

[Atlantic 2131]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

86.

2005

Cry Baby / Piece of My Heart by Melissa Etheridge & Joss Stone

32
US

[download-only release]
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Janis Joplin

87.

09/2012

Cry Baby by Janis Joplin

178
UK

[R]
written by Bert Russell

& Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade)

88.

05/1971

Cry Baby by Janis Joplin

from Pearl

42
US

[Columbia 45379]
written by Bert Russell

& Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade)

89.

08/1963

② Cry Baby by Garnet Mimms

158

4
US

✫1
R&B

[songwriter #2 hit]
as Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters
[United Artists 629]
written by Bert Russell

& Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade)

90.

01/1966

Baby, Come on Home by Solomon Burke

96
US

31
R&B

[Atlantic 2314]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

The Animals

91.

04/1964

Baby Let Me Take You Home by The Animals

from The Animals [US album]

102
US

21
UK

written by Wes Farrell & Bert Russell

92.

11/1963

Baby Don't You Weep by Garnet Mimms

30
US

11
R&B

as Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters
B side to For Your Precious Love
[United Artists 658]
written by Jerry Ragovoy (as Norman Meade) & Bert Russell

Led Zeppelin

93.

09/1993

Baby Come on Home by Led Zeppelin

from Led Zeppelin (Box Set, Vol. 2)

4
rock

written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant

Hoagy Lands

94.

02/1964

Baby Come on Home by Hoagy Lands

125
US

[Atlantic 2217]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Chuck Jackson

95.

04/1969

Are You Lonely for Me Baby by Chuck Jackson

from Goin' Back to Chuck Jackson

107
US

27
R&B

[Motown 1144]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Freddie Scott

96.

12/1966

Are You Lonely for Me by Freddie Scott

39
US

✫1
R&B

[Shout 207]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

97.

05/1967

Am I Grooving You by Freddie Scott

71
US

25
R&B

[Shout 212]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

& Jeff Barry

Aaron Carter

98.

08/2000

Aaron's Party (Come Get It) by Aaron Carter

from Aarons Party (Come Get It)

35
US

51
UK

[Jive 42691]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

, Bob Feldman (as Robert Feldman), Jerry Goldstein (as Gerald Goldstein) & Richard Gottehrer

Showaddywaddy

99.

06/1978

A Little Bit of Soap by Showaddywaddy

from Greatest Hits 1976 - 1978

5
UK

written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

Paul Davis

100.

04/1970

A Little Bit of Soap by Paul Davis

from A Little Bit of Paul Davis

52
US

27
AC

[Bang 576]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

The Exciters

101.

01/1966

A Little Bit of Soap by The Exciters

58
US

[Bang 515]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)