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1.
03/1964
3

128
US








[Atlantic 2222]
written by Gregory Carroll, Doris Troy (as Doris Payne), Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
2.
04/1964
3

117
US








as Valerie & Nick
[Glover 300]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
3.
05/1965
10

103
US




20
R&B


[Eastern 604]
written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson  & Jo Armstead
4.
07/1965
14

55
US








[Wand 185]
written by Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford), Valerie Simpson  & Jo Armstead (as Josephine Armstead)
5.
09/1965
3

125
US








6.
10/1965
3

125
US








[Scepter 12114]
written by Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) & Valerie Simpson 
7.
10/1965
10

106
US




19
R&B


[Scepter 12109]
written by Valerie Simpson , Nickolas Ashford & Jo Armstead (as Joshie Armstead)
8.
02/1966
16









45
UK
written by Jo Armstead (as Josephine Armstead), Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
9.
02/1966
3

112
US








[Wand 1109]
written by Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
10.
05/1966
55

31
US




✫1
R&B


[ABC 10808]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
11.
11/1966
8

113
US




27
R&B


[Columbia 43827]
written by Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
12.
11/1966
11

72
US




45
R&B


US B side to Please Say You're Fooling
[ABC/TRC 10865]
written by Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) & Valerie Simpson 
13.
05/1967
77

19
US




3
R&B


[Tamla 54149]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
14.
09/1967
164

5
US
37
AC


2
R&B


[Tamla 54156]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
15.
04/1968
150

8
US




✫1
R&B
34
UK
[Tamla 54163]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
16.
06/1968
57

30
US




43
R&B
34
UK
as Diana Ross & the Supremes
[Motown 1126]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
17.
07/1968
185

7
US




✫1
R&B
19
UK
[songwriter #5 hit]
[Tamla 54169]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
18.
08/1968
10

85
US




40
R&B


as Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers
[Gordy 7073]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
19.
10/1968
16

63
US




28
R&B


[Tamla 54171]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
20.
10/1968
52

24
US




11
R&B


[Tamla 54173]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
21.
12/1968
42

25
US




49
R&B


[Soul City 770]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
22.
01/1969
45









21
UK
US B side to Keep On Lovin' Me Honey
[Tamla 54173]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
23.
02/1969
77

30
US




11
R&B
26
UK
[Tamla 54179]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
24.
02/1969
3

128
US








[Motown 1134]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
25.
03/1969
22

63
US




11
R&B


[Soul 35057]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
26.
11/1969
107

50
US




18
R&B
9
UK
[Tamla 54192]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
27.
11/1969
32

49
US




6
R&B


[Tamla 54187]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
28.
04/1970
95

20
US
18
AC


7
R&B
33
UK
[Motown 1165]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
29.
05/1970
13

56
US








[Tamla 54192]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
30.
05/1970
29

46
US




9
R&B


as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
[Tamla 54194]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
31.
08/1970
359

✫1
US
6
AC


✫1
R&B
6
UK
[songwriter #1 hit]
[Motown 1169]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
32.
12/1970
176

16
US
20
AC


10
R&B
7
UK
[Motown 1176]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
33.
02/1971
77

19
US




3
R&B


[Atlantic 2787]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
34.
08/1971
112

38
US




16
R&B
10
UK
[Motown 1188]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
35.
09/1971
10

73
US








[live]
[A&M 1282]
written by Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) & Valerie Simpson 
36.
12/1971
7

84
US








[R]
[live]
[A&M 1282]
written by Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) & Valerie Simpson 
37.
06/1972
9

81
US








[Columbia 45607]
written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson  & Jo Armstead
38.
06/1972
7

103
US




37
R&B


as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
[Gordy 7118]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
39.
12/1972
19

63
US




24
R&B


[Tamla 54224]
written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson  & Jo Armstead
40.
01/1973
15









51
UK
41.
11/1973
1







79
R&B


[GSF 6908]
written by Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
42.
11/1973
10

88
US




37
R&B


[Warner 7745]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
43.
04/1974
1







77
R&B


[Warner 7781]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
44.
06/1974
3







37
R&B


[Warner 7811]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
45.
08/1974
19

57
US




20
R&B


[Atlantic 3012]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
46.
08/1974
31

47
US




6
R&B


[Atlantic 3200]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
47.
09/1974
18

68
US




16
R&B


[Motown 1324]
written by Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) & Valerie Simpson 
48.
10/1974
2







53
R&B


[Warner 8030]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
49.
6







23
R&B


US B side to We Got Love
[Atlantic 3308]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
50.
03/1975
1







73
R&B


[Warner 8070]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
51.
03/1975
13

102
US




13
R&B


[Motown 1342]
written by Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) & Valerie Simpson 
52.
08/1975
2







51
R&B


[Motown 1359]
written by Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) & Valerie Simpson 
53.
08/1975
36

34
US
13
AC






as Tony Orlando & Dawn
[Elektra 45275]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
54.
10/1975
2







53
R&B


[Motown 1365]
written by Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) & Valerie Simpson 
55.
03/1976
1







96
R&B


[Warner 8179]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
56.
06/1976
2







58
R&B


[Warner 8216]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
57.
11/1976
5





34
dance
52
R&B


[Warner 8286]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
58.
11/1976
54

21
US
17
AC






[Polydor/Kolob 14363]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
59.
8





18
dance




60.
03/1977
5







27
R&B


[Warner 8337]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
61.
06/1977
3







39
R&B


[Warner 8391]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
62.
09/1977
9







15
R&B


[Warner 8453]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
63.
5





24
dance




64.
01/1978
37

79
US


23
dance
10
R&B
51
UK
[Warner 8514]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
65.
05/1978
94

21
US




✫1
R&B
34
UK
66.
05/1978
3







35
R&B


[Warner 8571]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
67.
07/1978
49

47
US
16
AC


10
R&B
45
UK
[Columbia 10772]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
68.
08/1978
37







2
R&B
48
UK
[Warner 8651]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
69.
09/1978
19

104
US




45
R&B
50
UK
[A&M 2086]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
70.
10/1978
144

21
US


30
dance
✫1
R&B
11
UK
[Warner 8683]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
71.
12/1978
9







12
R&B


[Warner 8710]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
72.
01/1979
1







86
R&B


[Motown 1456]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
73.
04/1979
1







70
R&B


[Warner 8775]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
74.
06/1979
80

19
US
41
AC


12
R&B
40
UK
[Motown 1462]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
75.
07/1979
72

36
US


✫1
dance
2
R&B


charted as Found a Cure / Stay Free / Nobody Knows in US dance charts
[Warner 8874]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
76.
08/1979
26





✫1
dance




77.
09/1979
33





✫1
dance
19
R&B


charted as Found a Cure / Stay Free / Nobody Knows in US dance charts
[Warner 49099]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
78.
10/1979
11









59
UK
79.
11/1979
21









36
UK
80.
11/1979
29







27
R&B
32
UK
[Motown 1471]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
81.
04/1980
2







53
R&B


[Midsong International 72000]
written by Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) & Valerie Simpson (as Val Simpson) 
82.
04/1980
36

46
US




3
R&B


[Columbia 11239]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
83.
04/1980
18

103
US


31
dance
10
R&B


charted as Clouds / Papillon (Aka Hot Butterfly) in US dance charts
[Warner 49216]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
84.
06/1980
1







68
R&B


[A&M 2233]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
85.
07/1980
29





7
dance
6
R&B


[Warner 49269]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
86.
07/1980
3

105
US








[Warner 49513]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
87.
08/1980
29





37
dance
38
R&B
35
UK
charted as A Taste of Bitter Love / Bourgie', Bourgie' in US dance charts
[Columbia 11330]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
88.
10/1980
31





37
dance
45
R&B
32
UK
charted as A Taste of Bitter Love / Bourgie', Bourgie' in US dance charts
[Columbia 11375]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
89.
11/1980
3







35
R&B


[Warner 49594]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
90.
7





20
dance




91.
02/1981
2







65
R&B


[Warner 49646]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
92.
03/1981
11





18
dance
36
R&B


produced by Ashford & Simpson ; charted as Bad Company / Warm and Gentle Explosion / Rock Me in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3804]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
93.
08/1981
3







37
R&B


[Columbia 02413]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
94.
08/1981
11





46
dance


76
UK
as Diana Ross & the Supremes
[Motown 1488]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
95.
08/1981
34





5
dance


46
UK
charted as Remember Me / Ain't No Mountain High Enough Suite / Cruisin' the Streets
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
96.
09/1981
3







34
R&B


[Warner 49805]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
97.
10/1981
10





35
dance
21
R&B


[Columbia 02549]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
98.
02/1982
2







50
R&B


[Columbia 02706]
written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson  & Jo Armstead
99.
04/1982
35

56
US


11
dance
9
R&B


[Capitol 5109]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
100.
07/1982
13

88
US
21
AC






charted as Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing / You're All I Need in US AC charts
[Boardwalk 149]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
101.
08/1982
6







20
R&B


[Capitol 5146]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
102.
09/1982
9







13
R&B


produced by Ashford & Simpson
[Casablanca 2354]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
103.
10/1982
11

102
US




16
R&B


[Warner 29893]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
104.
07/1983
9





41
dance
17
R&B


[Capitol 5250]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
105.
11/1983
2







45
R&B


[Capitol 5284]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
106.
12/1983
8



15
AC






[MCA/Curb 52307]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
107.
02/1984
1







78
R&B


[Capitol 5310]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
108.
09/1984

 ④  Solid by Ashford & Simpson

from Solid   Solid
225

12
US
34
AC
15
dance
✫1
R&B
3
UK
[songwriter #4 hit]
[Capitol 5397]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
109.
01/1985
38

102
US


4
dance
4
R&B


[Capitol 5435]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
110.
04/1985
19

102
US




29
R&B
56
UK
[Capitol 5468]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
111.
08/1986
32

84
US




4
R&B
79
UK
[Capitol 5598]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
112.
08/1986
6









85
UK
113.
10/1987
24









31
UK
[live]
written by Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) & Valerie Simpson 
114.
02/1989
22







2
R&B


[Capitol 44326]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
115.
03/1989
36





✫1
dance
37
R&B
72
UK
[Atlantic 88941]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
116.
05/1989
83









8
UK
117.
12/1989
6







20
R&B


with Eric Gable
[Orpheus 72254]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
118.
04/1990
3







40
R&B


[Orpheus 72282]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
119.
01/1993
341

4
US
26
AC
✫1
dance
5
R&B
4
UK
[songwriter #2 hit]
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 12519]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
120.
04/1993
16









49
UK
121.
05/1994
42









24
UK
122.
05/1995
265

3
US




✫1
R&B
10
UK
[songwriter #3 hit]
featuring Mary J. Blige
[Def Jam 851878]
written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson , Method Man (as Clifford Smith) & RZA (as Robert Diggs)
123.
11/1996
1







80
R&B


with Maya Angelou
[Hopsack & Silk 398]
written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson  & Maya Angelou
124.
02/1997
54





✫1
dance
106
R&B
31
UK
125.
03/1997
74

39
US




9
R&B
22
UK
[Illtown/Motown 0614]
written by Renée Neufville, Kay Gee (as Kier Gist), Darren Lighty, Valerie Simpson  & Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford)
126.
07/1997
1







94
R&B


with Maya Angelou
[Hopsack & Silk 432]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
127.
08/1997
20









38
UK
128.
08/1998
12









60
UK
129.
08/1998
27





36
dance


35
UK
130.
08/1999
1







83
R&B


[Motown LP Cut]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
131.
10/1999
43









22
UK
132.
04/2000
25









33
UK
133.
03/2001
23









35
UK
134.
08/2001
30





✫1
dance


170
UK
written by Gerald Elms, Nickolas Ashford (sample) & Valerie Simpson (sample) 
135.
10/2001
14









50
UK
[R]
written by Gerald Elms, Nickolas Ashford (sample) & Valerie Simpson (sample) 
136.
03/2002
3









104
UK
written by Grant Nelson, Nickolas Ashford (sample) & Valerie Simpson (sample) 
137.
09/2002
3









167
UK
138.
11/2003
2









195
UK
139.
11/2003
22

111
US
5
AC






[Motown LP Cut]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
140.
11/2003
64









15
UK
written by Javine (as Javine Hylton), Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson  & Eg White (as Francis White)
141.
02/2004
8









77
UK
142.
08/2004
7









80
UK
written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson  & David Wolinski (as Hawk Wolinski)
143.
06/2005
12









59
UK
144.
02/2006
30

35
US




22
R&B


[G-Unit 006404]
written by 50 Cent (as Curtis James Jackson Jr.), Hi-Tek (as Tony Cottrell), J. R. Rotem, Olivia (as Olivia Longott), Jo Armstead (as Josephine Armstead), Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
145.
07/2006
135

14
US


✫1
dance


20
UK
146.
07/2007
54









16
UK
147.
03/2008
27





✫1
dance




148.
06/2008
3









157
UK
149.
02/2009
1







76
R&B


featuring Ayanna Irish
[Def Jam LP Cut]
written by Jadakiss (as Jason Phillips), Neo da Matrix (as Qaadir Atkinson), Ayanna Irish, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
150.
08/2009
2









156
UK
151.
12/2009
1







125
R&B


152.
05/2010
2









180
UK
153.
04/2011
2







47
R&B


154.
08/2011
32









27
UK
[R: Amy Winehouse's death]
written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson  & Amy Winehouse
155.
02/2012
3









109
UK
[R: Whitney Houston death]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson 
156.
04/2013
7









80
UK
157.
27





✫1
dance




158.
26





✫1
dance





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