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Songs written by L. Russell Brown  

Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography

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The Distant Cousins
1.
08/1966

She Ain't Lovin' You by The Distant Cousins

3

102
US










[Date 1514]
written by Bob Crewe, L. Russell Brown  & Ray Bloodworth (as Raymond Bloodworth)
Mitch Ryder
2.
02/1967

 ⑤  Sock It to Me Baby! by Mitch Ryder

from Sock It to Me!   
122

6
US










[songwriter #5 hit]
as Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
[New Voice 820]
written by Bob Crewe & L. Russell Brown 
The Four Seasons
3.
06/1967

C'mon Marianne by The Four Seasons

from New Gold Hits   New Gold Hits
95

9
US










[Philips 40460]
written by L. Russell Brown  & Ray Bloodworth (as Raymond Bloodworth)
Lesley Gore
4.
06/1967

Summer and Sandy by Lesley Gore

from Golden Hits Volume 2   
12

65
US










[Mercury 72683]
written by Bob Crewe, L. Russell Brown  & Ray Bloodworth (as Raymond Bloodworth)
Mitch Ryder
5.
07/1967

Joy by Mitch Ryder

from All Hits!   
20

41
US










[New Voice 824]
written by Mitch Ryder, L. Russell Brown  & Ray Bloodworth (as Raymond Bloodworth)
The Four Seasons
6.
10/1967

Watch the Flowers Grow by The Four Seasons

from Edizione d'Oro   
32

30
US










[Philips 40490]
written by L. Russell Brown  & Ray Bloodworth (as Raymond Bloodworth)
Frankie Valli
7.
06/1969

The Girl I'll Never Know (Angels Never Fly This Low) by Frankie Valli

from Half & Half   
18

52
US
32
AC








[Phillips 40622]
written by L. Russell Brown  & Ray Bloodworth (as Raymond Bloodworth)
Bill Deal & the Rhondels
8.
03/1970

Nothing Succeeds Like Success by Bill Deal & the Rhondels

from The Best of Bill Deal & the Rhondels   
12

62
US










[Heritage 821]
written by L. Russell Brown  & Ray Bloodworth (as Raymond Bloodworth)
Dawn
9.
11/1970

 ②  Knock Three Times by Dawn

from Candida   Candida
427

✫1
US
2
AC






✫1
UK
[songwriter #2 hit]
[Bell 938]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown 
Dusk
10.
02/1971

Angel Baby by Dusk

14

57
US










[Bell 961]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown 
Billy Crash Craddock
11.
02/1971

Knock Three Times by Billy Crash Craddock

from Knock Three Times   
20

113
US


3
country






[Cartwheel 193]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown 
Dawn
12.
03/1971

I Play and Sing by Dawn

from Dawn featuring Tony Orlando   
51

25
US
15
AC








[Bell 970]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown 
Dusk
13.
06/1971

I Hear Those Church Bells Ringing by Dusk

15

53
US










[Bell 990]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown 
Dawn
14.
06/1971

Summer Sand by Dawn

from Dawn featuring Tony Orlando   
41

33
US
9
AC








[Bell 45107]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown 
The Partridge Family
15.
08/1971

I Woke Up in Love This Morning by The Partridge Family

from Sound Magazine   Sound Magazine
82

13
US
14
AC








starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 45130]
written by L. Russell Brown  & Irwin Levine
Dusk
16.
11/1971

Treat Me Like a Good Piece of Candy by Dusk

4

106
US










[Bell 45148]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown 
Rock Flowers
17.
02/1972

Number Wonderful by Rock Flowers

from Rock Flowers   
6

95
US










written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown (as Lawrence Brown) 
18.
02/1972

Number Wonderful by Rock Flowers

from Rock Flowers   
6

95
US










written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown (as Lawrence Brown) 
The Partridge Family
19.
04/1972

Am I Losing You by The Partridge Family

from Shopping Bag   
17

59
US
36
AC








starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy
[Bell 45200]
written by L. Russell Brown  & Irwin Levine
Beverly Bremers
20.
04/1972

We're Free by Beverly Bremers

from I'll Make You Music   
32

40
US
15
AC








[Scepter 12348]
written by L. Russell Brown  & Irwin Levine
Dawn
21.
02/1973

 ①  Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree by Dawn

from Tuneweaving   Tuneweaving
463

✫1
US
✫1
AC






✫1
UK
[songwriter #1 hit]
featuring Tony Orlando
[Bell 45318 A]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown 
Johnny Carver
22.
04/1973

Yellow Ribbon by Johnny Carver

from Tie a Yellow Ribbon Around the Old Oak Tree   Tie a Yellow Ribbon Around the Old Oak Tree
14





5
country






[ABC 11357]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown 
Connie Francis
23.
06/1973

The Answer (Should I Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree?) by Connie Francis

4

104
US










written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown 
Dawn
24.
07/1973

 ③  Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose by Dawn

from Dawn's New Ragtime Follies   Dawn's New Ragtime Follies
265

3
US
✫1
AC






12
UK
[songwriter #3 hit]
featuring Tony Orlando
[Bell 45374]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown 
Terry Stafford
25.
08/1973

Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose by Terry Stafford

from Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose   
3





35
country






[Atlantic 4006]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown 
Billy Crash Craddock
26.
09/1973

Till the Water Stops Runnin' by Billy Crash Craddock

from Mr. Country Rock   
11





8
country






[ABC 11379]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown 
Bing Crosby
27.
09/1973

Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree by Bing Crosby

15











51
UK
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown 
Dawn
28.
11/1973

Who's in the Strawberry Patch with Sally by Dawn

from Dawn's New Ragtime Follies   Dawn's New Ragtime Follies
83

27
US
3
AC






37
UK
as Tony Orlando & Dawn
[Bell 45,424]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown 
29.
03/1974

It Only Hurts When I Try to Smile by Dawn

10

81
US
36
AC








[Bell 45,450]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown 
Johnny Carver
30.
08/1974

Don't Tell (That Sweet Ole Lady of Mine) by Johnny Carver

from Please Don't Tell (That Sweet Ole Lady of Mine)   
8





10
country






[ABC 12017]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown 
Dawn
31.
08/1974

Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight) by Dawn

from Dawn's New Ragtime Follies   Dawn's New Ragtime Follies
118

7
US
4
AC








as Tony Orlando & Dawn
[Bell 45,601]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown 
Connie Eaton
32.
06/1975

If I Knew Enough to Come Out of the Rain by Connie Eaton

from Connie Eaton   
1





93
country






[ABC 12098]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown 
Jay & the Techniques
33.
02/1976

Number Onederful by Jay & the Techniques

1









94
R&B


[Event 228]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown (as Lawrence Brown) 
Donny Osmond
34.
06/1976

C'mon Marianne by Donny Osmond

from Disco Train   
40

38
US
25
AC






52
UK
[Polydor/Kolob 14320]
written by L. Russell Brown  & Ray Bloodworth (as Raymond Bloodworth)
Lane Brody
35.
1977

You're Gonna Make Love to Me by Lane Brody

1





93
country






as Lynn Nilles
written by L. Russell Brown  & Irwin Levine
Lynn Nilles
36.
02/1977

You're Gonna Make Love to Me by Lynn Nilles

1





93
country






[GRT 100]
written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown 
Frankie Valli
37.
01/1979

Fancy Dancer by Frankie Valli

11

77
US
36
AC








[Warner 8734]
written by L. Russell Brown  & Bob Crewe
Cory Daye
38.
10/1979

Pow Wow by Cory Daye

from Cory and Me   
21

76
US




8
dance




charted as Pow Wow / Green Light
[RCA 11748 (new York Int')]
written by L. Russell Brown  & Sandy Linzer
Odyssey
39.
06/1980

 ④  Use It Up and Wear It Out by Odyssey

from Hang Together   Hang Together
207







6
dance


✫1
UK
[songwriter #4 hit]
charted as Hang Together / Don't Tell Me, Tell Her / Use It Up and Wear It Out in US dance charts
[RCA 11962]
written by L. Russell Brown  & Sandy Linzer
T.S. Monk
40.
12/1980

Bon Bon Vie (Gimme the Good Life) by T.S. Monk

from House of Music   
31

63
US




13
dance
11
R&B


charted as Bon Bon Vie (Gimme the Good Life) / Candidate for Love in US dance charts
[Mirage 3780]
written by Sandy Linzer & L. Russell Brown 
Odyssey
41.
01/1981

Hang Together by Odyssey

from Hang Together   Hang Together
39







6
dance


36
UK
charted as Hang Together / Don't Tell Me, Tell Her / Use It Up and Wear It Out in US dance charts
[RCA 12056]
written by Sandy Linzer & L. Russell Brown 
Al McCall
42.
11/1983

If You Ever Knew (How Beautiful You Are) by Al McCall

1









80
R&B


[Profile 5026]
written by L. Russell Brown  & Irwin Levine
Billy Vera
43.
04/1987

She Ain't Johnnie by Billy Vera

from The Billy Vera Album   
1





93
country






[Macola 9812]
written by Billy Vera & L. Russell Brown 
Tommy Page
44.
1989

A Zillion Kisses by Tommy Page

from Tommy Page   Tommy Page
2







45
dance




[Warner 22923 (Sire)]
written by Tommy Page & L. Russell Brown 
Pat & Mick
45.
04/1990

Use It Up and Wear It Out by Pat & Mick

from Use It Up and Wear It Out   
48

81
US








22
UK
produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman
written by L. Russell Brown  & Sandy Linzer
Tracy Byrd
46.
05/1996

4 to 1 in Atlanta by Tracy Byrd

from Love Lessons   
5





21
country






[MCA 55201]
written by Bill Kenner & L. Russell Brown 
Indigo
47.
05/2000

Use It Up & Wear It Out by Indigo

3











140
UK
written by L. Russell Brown  & Sandy Linzer
Kaci Battaglia
48.
03/2001

Paradise by Kaci Battaglia

from Paradise   Paradise
73











11
UK
as Kaci
written by Joel Diamond & L. Russell Brown 
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