This is a list of songs co-written by Gerry Goffin. Goffin (1939–2014) was an American lyricist, who formed a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Carole King. Their first success was "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", recorded by the Shirelles and a hit in 1961. Goffin later wrote lyrics for songs with several other composers, most notably Michael Masser.
Hits, charted songs and notable album tracks by Goffin and King YearSongSongs written by Gerry Goffin, Secondhand Songs. Retrieved 20 June 2014Original artistU.S. Hot 100UK Singles ChartOther versions, chart information (US unless otherwise stated) and album notes 1961 "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" The Shirelles14 Carole King (in 1971), The Four Seasons (in 1968, #24), Tony Orlando (1961), Cher, Roberta Flack, Amy Winehouse, Melanie (UK #37, 1974), Jackie DeShannon, Len Barry, Bunny Sigler, Cissy Houston, The Platters, Neil Diamond (in 1993), Bryan Ferry (UK #23, 1993), Linda Ronstadt, Michael Stanley Band, Angus Tung (in Mandarin), Shirley Kwan and Alan Tam (in Cantonese), Dusty Springfield, Dave Mason and Debbie Gibson (both under the title "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"), The Rocky Fellers, Lorrie Morgan, and Minnie Driver (performed in the film Beautiful), Françoise Hardy. "How Many Tears" Bobby Vee6310 "Take Good Care of My Baby" Bobby Vee13 Dion and the Belmonts (later in 1961), The Beatles (in 1962 for Decca auditions), Bobby Vinton (in 1968), Smokie (UK #34, 1981), Bobby Vee, Stephen Collins, Dick Brave "Some Kind of Wonderful" The Drifters32-Tony Orlando - 1961. In album Bless You and Eleven other Great Hits, Epic LN 3808. Marvin Gaye (in 1968), Carole King (in 1971); not the same song as the Grand Funk Railroad hit "Halfway to Paradise" Tony Orlando39-Billy Fury (UK #3, 1961), Bobby Vinton (1968), Tina Charles (1977), Dobby Dobson's reggae version recorded in the 1970s "Every Breath I Take" Gene Pitney42- No relation to the Police's "Every Breath You Take" "I'd Never Find Another You" Tony Orlando--In album Bless You and Eleven other Great Hits, Epic LN 3808, 1961. Billy Fury (UK #5, 1961), Paul Anka (US #106, 1962) "What A Sweet Thing That Was" The Shirelles54- "Happy Times (Are Here To Stay)" Tony Orlando82- "Walkin' with My Angel" Bobby Vee53- Herman's Hermits "Don't Ever Change" The Crickets-5 The Beatles (in 1963, unreleased until 1994), Brinsley Schwarz (1973), Bryan Ferry (in 1973), Mud (in 1982) "Dear Mr. D.J. Play It Again" Tina Robin95-Written by Goffin and King with Howard Greenfield 1962 "Why'd You Wanna Make Me Cry" Connie Stevens52- "He Knows I Love Him Too Much" The Paris Sisters34- "I've Got Bonnie" Bobby Rydell18- "When My Little Girl Is Smiling" The Drifters2831 Steve Alaimo #72 in 1971 Hot 100, Craig Douglas (UK #9), Jimmy Justice (UK #9) "I Can't Say Goodbye" Bobby Vee92- "Her Royal Majesty" James Darren636 "Chains" The Cookies1750 The Everly Brothers (recorded in 1962, released 1984), The Beatles (in 1963), Carole King (in 1980), The Del Monas (in 1984) "Sharing You" Bobby Vee1510 "Keep Your Hands off My Baby" Little Eva1230 The Beatles (in 1964, unreleased until 1994), Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders (1964), The Gore Gore Girls (in 2002), Kirsty MacColl (1981) "Keep Your Love Locked (Deep In Your Heart)" Paul Petersen58- Russ Sainty "The Loco-Motion" Little Eva1211 (1972) The Vernons Girls (UK #47, 1962), The Chiffons (in 1963), Emerson Lake & Powell (instrumental), Grand Funk Railroad (in 1974, #1), Carole King (in 1980), Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin (UK #70, 1986), Kylie Minogue (in 1988, #3, UK #2), Tina Turner, Dwight Yoakam. Originally published as "Loco Motion". "He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss)" The Crystals-- The Motels (in 1982), Hole (in 1994), Grizzly Bear (in 2007) "Go Away Little Girl" Steve Lawrence1- Mark Wynter (UK #6, 1962), The Tams, Donny Osmond (in 1971, #1), The Happenings (in 1966, #12) "Point Of No Return" Gene McDaniels21 - "It Might As Well Rain Until September" Carole King223 Bobby Vee, Helen Shapiro "Up on the Roof" The Drifters5- Kenny Lynch (UK #10, 1962), Julie Grant (UK #33, 1963), Carole King (in 1970), Laura Nyro (in 1970), Tony Orlando and Dawn (1970) in album Candida, James Taylor (in 1979, #28), Neil Diamond (in 1993), Robson and Jerome (UK #1, 1995), Billy Joe Royal, Peter Cincotti 1963 "Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby)" The Cookies7- "Old Smokey Locomotion" Little Eva48- "Let's Turkey Trot" Little Eva20- "He's A Bad Boy" Carole King94- "This Little Girl" Dion21- "Poor Little Rich Girl" Steve Lawrence27- "I Can't Stay Mad at You" Skeeter Davis7- "Will Power" The Cookies72- "Hey Girl" Freddie Scott10- Duffy Power (1963), Donny Osmond (in 1972, #9), George Benson (1977), Carole King (in 1980), Billy Joel (Greatest Hits Volume III in 1997), Bob James & David Sanborn, Ray Charles & Michael McDonald (duet, from Charles' album Genius Loves Company), Bobby Vee (as part of a medley with The Temptations' hit "My Girl" in 1968, #35), The Righteous Brothers (1966, on their album Soul & Inspiration) "I Want To Stay Here" Steve and Eydie283 Miki & Griff (UK #23, 1963), Cristóbal Briceño (duet with Natalia Molina, 2020) "One Fine Day" The Chiffons529 The Carpenters (in 1973), Rita Coolidge (in 1979, #66), Carole King (in 1980, #12), Aaron Neville (in 1993), Natalie Merchant (in 1996) "Walking Proud" Steve Lawrence26- "Everybody Go Home" Eydie Gormé80- "I Can't Stop Talking About You" Steve and Eydie35- 1964 "I Can't Hear You No More" Betty Everett66- Dusty Springfield (in 1965), King (in 1970), Helen Reddy (in 1976, #29) "I'm into Something Good" Earl-Jean38- Herman's Hermits (later in 1964, #13, UK #1) "He's in Town" The Tokens43- The Rockin' Berries (UK #3) "Where Does Love Go" Freddie Scott82- "I Just Can't Say Goodbye" Bobby Rydell94- "Oh No Not My Baby" Maxine Brown24- The Shirelles (original recording, not released until later), Manfred Mann (UK #11, 1965), Dusty Springfield (in 1965), Aretha Franklin (in 1970), Rod Stewart (#59, UK #6, 1973), The Partridge Family (Bulletin Board in 1973), Merry Clayton (US #72) in 1973, King (in 1980 and 2001), Cher (in 1992, #33 in the U.K.), Linda Ronstadt (in 1994) "Show Me Girl" Herman's Hermits-19 1965 "At The Club" The Drifters43 35 "Just Once in My Life" The Righteous Brothers9 - Written by Goffin and King with Phil Spector "Hung on You" The Righteous Brothers47 - Written by Goffin and King with Phil Spector "Is This What I Get For Loving You" The Ronettes-- Written by Goffin and King with Phil Spector. Marianne Faithfull (UK #43, 1967) "Some of Your Lovin'" Dusty Springfield-8 Phil Collins (in 2010) "It's Gonna Be Alright" Maxine Brown56- "I Need You" Chuck Jackson75- The Walker Brothers (UK #1 EP, 1966) "Don't Forget About Me" Barbara Lewis91- Dusty Springfield (US #64) 1966 "Don't Bring Me Down" The Animals126 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (in 1986) "I Happen to Love You" The Myddle Class-- The Electric Prunes on the 1967 album Underground "Road to Nowhere" Carole King-- (No relation to the Talking Heads song) White Trash (1969) "So Much Love" Ben E. King96- Steve Alaimo (#92, 1966) "Take a Giant Step" The Monkees-- From the 1966 US/UK #1 LP The Monkees, plus Taj Mahal (1969) "Sweet Young Thing" The Monkees-- Written by Goffin and King with Michael Nesmith. From the LP The Monkees "Sometime in the Morning" The Monkees-- From the 1967 US/UK #1 LP More of The Monkees "Goin' Back" Dusty Springfield-10 Goldie (recorded in 1966 but unreleased), The Byrds (in 1968, #89), King (in 1970 and in 1980), Larry Lurex (1973) Nils Lofgren, Elkie Brooks, Johnny Logan, Diana Ross, Glen Shorrock & Renee Geyer (Aust. 1983), Phil Collins (2010) "I Can't Make It Alone" P.J. Proby-37 Dusty Springfield, Maria McKee (UK #74, 1993) "Yours Until Tomorrow" Dee Dee Warwick-- Gene Pitney (UK #34, 1968) "On This Side of Goodbye" The Righteous Brothers47- 1967 "Pleasant Valley Sunday" The Monkees311 The Weisstronauts (in 2008) "Star Collector" The Monkees -- From the 1967 US #1 LP Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" Aretha Franklin8- King (in 1971), Laura Nyro (in 1971), Rod Stewart (in 1974), Bonnie Tyler (in 1978), Mary J. Blige (in 1995, #95), Celine Dion (in 1995) 1968 "Porpoise Song" The Monkees62- Bongwater (in 1988), The Wondermints (in 1996), Trouble (in 1996), The Church (in 1999) "I Can't Make It Alone" Bill Medley95- Lou Rawls #63 Hot 100 in 1969 "I Wasn't Born to Follow" The Byrds-- The City (Now That Everything's Been Said in 1968) King (in 1980), Tracy Grammer (in 2004), Beth Orton (in 2012). Byrds' single released as "Wasn't Born to Follow". 1970 "That Old Sweet Roll (Hi-de-Ho)" The City -- Leslie Uggams, Blood, Sweat & Tears (as "Hi-De-Ho (That Old Sweet Roll)", #14), Dusty Springfield (non-LP B-side in 1969), King (in 1980). "Sweet Sweetheart" Bobby Vee 88- 1971 "Smackwater Jack" Carole King14- Quincy Jones, The Manhattan Transfer, Buffy Sainte-Marie 1984 "Time Don't Run Out on Me" Anne Murray--#2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart
Songs by Gerry Goffin with other songwriters In addition to King, Goffin also collaborated with other songwriters, notably Barry Mann, Jack Keller, Russ Titelman, Wes Farrell, Barry Goldberg and Michael Masser.
YearSongSongwritersPerformerU.S. Hot 100UK Singles ChartCover versions and notes 1959 "Oh Neil" Greenfield, Sedaka & Goffin Carole King-- 1960 "The Lovin' Touch" Goffin & Keller Mark Dinning84- 1961 "Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" Goffin & Mann Barry Mann7- The Viscounts (UK #21, 1961), Showaddywaddy (UK #37, 1982) "I Could Have Loved You So Well" Goffin & Mann Ray Peterson57- Produced by Phil Spector "Run to Him" Goffin & Keller Bobby Vee23 Donny Osmond (in 1972) 1962 "A Forever Kind of Love" Goffin & Keller Bobby Vee-13 Cliff Richard "How Can I Meet Her?" Goffin & Keller The Everly Brothers7512 "It Started All Over Again" Goffin & Keller Brenda Lee2915 "Don't Ask Me to Be Friends" Goffin & Keller The Everly Brothers48- 1963 "Let's Turkey Trot" Goffin & Keller Little Eva2013 Note: Early copies credit the song incorrectly to Goffin and King, rather than Goffin and Keller. The writing credit was later changed to add George Goldner and Herbie Cox, who had written the melodically similar "Little Girl of Mine" for The Cleftones in 1956.Jack Keller, Black Cat Rockabilly. Retrieved 24 June 2014"Let's Turkey Trot", Discogs.com "Don't Try To Fight It, Baby" Goffin & Keller Eydie Gormé53- "Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys" Goffin & Keller The Cookies33- 1965 "Yes I Will" Goffin & Titelman The Hollies- 9 The Monkees (as "I'll Be True To You" in 1966) 1971 "I'll Meet You Halfway" Goffin & Farrell The Partridge Family9- 1973 "I've Got to Use My Imagination" Goffin & Goldberg Gladys Knight & the Pips4- 1975 "It's Not the Spotlight" Goffin & Goldberg Rod Stewart-- Beth Orton (in 1996) "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" Goffin & Masser Diana Ross15 1976 "So Sad The Song" Goffin & Masser Gladys Knight & The Pips 4720 1978 "Saving All My Love for You" Goffin & Masser Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. -- Whitney Houston (US #1 in 1985, UK #1 in 1985) 1980 "Someone That I Used to Love" Goffin & Masser Natalie Cole21- 1983 "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" Goffin & Masser Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson162 1984 "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" Goffin & Masser George Benson-- Glenn Medeiros (US #12 in 1987, UK #1 in 1988) 1985 "A Long and Lasting Love" Goffin & Masser Crystal Gayle-- #5 Country. Covered by Glenn Medeiros, Billy Preston, Jane Olivor, and Syreeta 1989 "Miss You Like Crazy" Goffin, Masser and Glass Natalie Cole72 1994 "No More Blue Christmas'" Goffin, Masser Natalie Cole--
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