Songs written by James Mtume&nbsp;&nbsp;

1978

Just Funnin' by Mtume

from Kiss This World Goodbye

93
R&B

[Epic 50558]
written by Howard King, James Mtume

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

02/1978

① The Closer I Get to You by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

from Blue Lights in the Basement

236

2
US

3
AC

✫1
R&B

42
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
as Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway
[Atlantic 3463]
written by Reggie Lucas & James Mtume

Rena Scott

1979

Super Lover by Rena Scott

from Come On Inside

92
R&B

written by James Mtume

07/1979

④ What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin' by Stephanie Mills

from Whatcha Gonna Do with My Lovin'

22
US

8
R&B

[songwriter #4 hit]
[20th Century 2403 A]
written by James Mtume

11/1979

You Can Get Over by Stephanie Mills

from Whatcha Gonna Do with My Lovin'

101
US

55
R&B

[20th Century 2427]
written by James Mtume

1980

So You Wanna Be a Star by Mtume

from In Search of the Rainbow Seekers

52
dance

60
R&B

[Epic 50952]
written by James Mtume

, Reggie Lucas & Basil Fearington (as Basil Fearrington)

Phyllis Hyman

1980

Under Your Spell by Phyllis Hyman

from You Know How to Love Me

37
R&B

written by James Mtume

02/1980

You Know How to Love Me by Phyllis Hyman

from You Know How to Love Me

101
US

6
dance

12
R&B

47
UK

[Arista 0463]
written by James Mtume

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

05/1980

③ Back Together Again by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

from Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway

114

56
US

6
dance

8
R&B

3
UK

[songwriter #3 hit]
as Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway
charted as Back Together Again / Don't Make Me Wait Too Long in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3661]
written by Reggie Lucas & James Mtume

10.

06/1980

Sweet Sensation by Stephanie Mills

from Sweet Sensation

52
US

5
dance

3
R&B

charted as Sweet Sensation / Never Knew Love Like This Before in US dance charts
[20th Century]
written by James Mtume

11.

08/1980

② Never Knew Love Like This Before by Stephanie Mills

from Sweet Sensation

234

6
US

5
AC

5
dance

12
R&B

4
UK

[songwriter #2 hit]
charted as Sweet Sensation / Never Knew Love Like This Before in US dance charts
[20th Century 2460]
written by James Mtume

The Heath Brothers

12.

Dreamin' by The Heath Brothers

from Expressions of Life

76
R&B

[instrumental]
[Columbia 02014]
written by James Mtume

& Jimmy Heath

13.

Night Games by Stephanie Mills

from Stephanie

33
R&B

[20th Century 2506]
written by James Mtume

Sadane

14.

One-Way Love Affair by Sadane

from One-Way Love Affair

34
R&B

[Warner 49663]
written by James Mtume

15.

Sit Up by Sadane

from One-Way Love Affair

71
dance

78
R&B

[Warner 49727]
written by Basil Fearington (as Basil Fearrington), James Mtume

16.

05/1981

Two Hearts by Stephanie Mills

from Stephanie

40
US

82
dance

3
R&B

featuring Teddy Pendergrass
[20th Century]
written by James Mtume

Sadane

17.

1982

Exciting by Sadane

from Exciting

64
R&B

as Marc Sadane
[Warner 29946]
written by James Mtume

18.

1982

One Minute from Love by Sadane

from Exciting

78
R&B

[Warner 29985]
written by James Mtume

The Spinners [US band]

19.

01/1982

Love Connection (Raise the Window Down) by The Spinners [US band]

from Can't Shake This Feelin'

107
US

68
R&B

[Atlantic 3882]
written by James Mtume

20.

07/1982

Last Night by Stephanie Mills

from Tantalizingly Hot

101
US

14
R&B

[Casablanca 2352]
written by James Mtume

21.

1983

Would You Like to (Fool Around) by Mtume

from Juicy Fruit

11
R&B

[Epic 04087]
written by James Mtume

22.

1983

You Can't Run from My Love by Stephanie Mills

from Tantalizingly Hot

15
dance

59
R&B

written by James Mtume

23.

05/1983

⑤ Juicy Fruit by Mtume

from Juicy Fruit

45
US

30
dance

✫1
R&B

34
UK

[songwriter #5 hit]
[Epic 03578]
written by James Mtume

24.

1984

Green Light by Mtume

66
R&B

[Epic 04277]
written by Dean Cannon, James Mtume

& Philip Field (as Philip Fields)

25.

09/1984

You, Me and He by Mtume

from You, Me and He

83
US

2
R&B

[Epic 04504]
written by James Mtume

26.

09/1984

Prime Time by Mtume

from You, Me and He

57
UK

written by James Mtume

27.

11/1984

C.O.D. (I'll Deliver) by Mtume

from You, Me and He

104
US

20
R&B

[Epic 04657]
written by James Mtume

& Tawatha

The Comsat Angels

28.

09/1985

I'm Falling by The Comsat Angels

from 7 Day Weekend

90
UK

written by Steve Fellows, Kevin Bacon, Michael Glaisher, Andy Peake & James Mtume

Roy Ayers

29.

10/1985

Slip n' Slide by Roy Ayers

from You Might Be Surprised

49
R&B

[Columbia 05613]
written by James Mtume

, Eddison Sainsbury & Vincent Henry

30.

1986

Breathless by Mtume

from Theater of the Mind

9
R&B

[Epic 05899]
written by James Mtume

31.

1986

P.O.P. (Pursuits of Pleasure) Generation by Mtume

from Theater of the Mind

39
R&B

[Epic 06283]
written by James Mtume

Roy Ayers

32.

01/1986

Hot by Roy Ayers

from You Might Be Surprised

12
dance

20
R&B

[Columbia 05752]
written by Binky Brice, James Mtume

& Philip Field

Phyllis Hyman

33.

09/1986

You Know How to Love Me by Phyllis Hyman

89
UK

[R]
written by James Mtume

34.

Body & Soul (Take Me) by Mtume

from Theater of the Mind

71
R&B

[Epic 06560]
written by James Mtume

Tawatha

35.

Did I Dream You by Tawatha

from Welcome to My Dream

50
R&B

written by James Mtume

& Karen Manno

Levert

36.

Fascination by Levert

from Bloodline

26
R&B

written by Marc Gordon, Gerald Levert & James Mtume

Tawatha

37.

Thigh Ride by Tawatha

from Welcome to My Dream

7
R&B

[Epic 07117]
written by James Mtume

& Tawatha

Nu Romance Crew

38.

Tonight by Nu Romance Crew

from Tonight

59
R&B

[EMI America 8387]
written by James Mtume

Inner City

39.

11/1989

Whatcha Gonna Do with My Lovin' by Inner City

from Big Fun

76
US

8
dance

30
R&B

12
UK

[Virgin 7-98999]
written by James Mtume

Wreckx-N-Effect

40.

01/1990

Juicy by Wreckx-N-Effect

from Wrecks-N-Effect

36
R&B

29
UK

written by James Mtume

, Markell Riley, Teddy Riley, Aqil "A-Plus" Davidson (as Aqil Davidson), Brandon Mitchell & Gene Griffin

Inner City

41.

08/1993

Back Together Again by Inner City

49
UK

written by James Mtume

& Reggie Lucas (as Reginald Lucas)

For Lovers Only

42.

1994

The Closer I Get to You by For Lovers Only

from For Lovers Only

79
R&B

[Motown 2237]
written by James Mtume

& Reggie Lucas (as Reginald Lucas)

Full Force

43.

09/1995

Back Together by Full Force

from Sugar on Top

181
UK

written by James Mtume

The Lost Boyz

44.

01/1997

Get Up by The Lost Boyz

from Legal Drug Money

60
US

31
R&B

written by Mr. Cheeks (as Terrance Kelly), Raymond Rogers, James Mtume

Luther Vandross & Beyoncé

Bilal

45.

01/2001

Soul Sista by Bilal

from 1st Born Second

71
US

18
R&B

[Moyo 497409]
written by James Mtume

& Bilal (as Bilal Oliver)

Shauna Solomon

46.

2002

You Can Get Over by Shauna Solomon

9
dance

written by Reggie Lucas & James Mtume

Ruff Ryders

47.

01/2002

U, Me & She by Ruff Ryders

from Ryde or Die Vol. III

120
US

52
R&B

featuring Eve
[album cut]
written by Eve (as Eve Jeffers), James Mtume

& Irv Gotti (as Irving Domingo Lorenzo)

48.

07/2004

The Closer I Get to You by Luther Vandross & Beyoncé

from Dance with My Father

62
R&B

[J Records album cut]
written by Reggie Lucas & James Mtume

Meli'sa Morgan & Freddie Jackson

49.

2005

Back Together Again by Meli'sa Morgan & Freddie Jackson

from I Remember

46
R&B

[Lu Ann 90951]
written by James Mtume