This is a list of songs written by Berry Gordy, in most cases with other songwriters.
Chart hits and other notable songs written by Gordy YearSong Songs written by Berry Gordy, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 21 September 2014Original artistCo-writer(s) with GordyU.S. PopU.S. R&BUK Singles ChartOther charting versions, and notes 1957 "Reet Petite" Jackie Wilson Tyran Carlo62-6 1979: Darts, #51 UK1986: Jackie Wilson, #1 UK (reissue) 1958 "To Be Loved'" Jackie Wilson Gwen Gordy, Tyran Carlo227231958: Malcolm Vaughan, #14 UK1979: Michael Henderson, #62 R&B "We Have Love" Jackie Wilson Tyran Carlo, George Gordy93-- "It's So Fine" LaVern Baker Tyran Carlo-24- "Lonely Teardrops" Jackie Wilson Gwen Gordy, Tyran Carlo71- 1971: Brian Hyland, #54 pop1976: Narvel Felts, #62 pop 1959 "Just for Your Love" The Falcons Gwen Gordy, Tyran Carlo-26- "Come to Me" Marv Johnson Marv Johnson306- "That's Why (I Love You So)" Jackie Wilson Tyran Carlo132- "I'll Be Satisfied" Jackie Wilson Tyran Carlo206- 1982: Shakin' Stevens, #10 UK "Bad Girl" The Miracles Smokey Robinson93-- "You Got What It Takes" Marv Johnson Gwen Gordy, Tyran Carlo, Marv Johnson1027 1960: Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, #25 UK1965: Joe Tex, #51 pop, #10 R&B1966: The Dave Clark Five, #7 pop, #28 UK1977: Showaddywaddy, #2 UK 1960 "Money (That's What I Want)" Barrett Strong Janie Bradford232- 1962: Jennell Hawkins, #17 R&B1963: Bern Elliott and the Fenmen, #14 UK1964: The Kingsmen (live), #16 pop, #6 R&B1966: Jr. Walker & the All-Stars, #52 pop, #35 R&B1979: The Flying Lizards, #50 pop, #5 UK1994: The Backbeat Band, #48 UK "I Love the Way You Love" Marv Johnson "Mikaljon" (Mike Ossman, Al Abrams, John O'Den)9235 "All I Could Do Was Cry" Etta James Gwen Gordy, Tyran Carlo332- "Ain't Gonna Be That Way" Marv Johnson Marv Johnson74-50 "All the Love I Got" Marv Johnson Brian Holland, Janie Bradford63-- "Who's the Fool" Singin' Sammy Ward Smokey Robinson-23- "(You've Got to) Move Two Mountains" Marv Johnson 2012- "Happy Days" Marv Johnson Toni McKnight587- "Shop Around" The Miracles Smokey Robinson21- 1976: Captain & Tennille, #4 pop 1961 "Don't Let Him Shop Around" Debbie Dean Smokey Robinson, Loucye Gordy Wakefield92-- "Merry-Go-Round" Marv Johnson 6126- "Ain't It Baby" The Miracles Smokey Robinson4915- "Broken Hearted" The Miracles Smokey Robinson97-- "I Don't Want to Take a Chance" Mary Wells William "Mickey" Stevenson339- 1962 "Dream Come True " The Temptations -22- "Do You Love Me" The Contours 31- 1963: Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, #1 UK1963: The Dave Clark Five, #30 UK1970: Deep Feeling, #34 UK1984: Andy Fraser, #82 pop1988: The Contours, #11 pop (reissue)1995: Duke Baysee, #46 UK "Way Over There" The Miracles Smokey Robinson94-- "Let Me Go the Right Way" The Supremes 9026- "Shake Sherry" The Contours 4321- 1963 "Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right" Mary Wells Smokey Robinson100-- "Don't Let Her Be Your Baby" The Contours 64-- "My Daddy Knows Best " The Marvelettes 67-- 1964 "Try It Baby" Marvin Gaye 156- 1967 "You've Made Me So Very Happy" Brenda Holloway Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson3940- 1969: Blood, Sweat & Tears, #2 pop, #46 R&B, #35 UK1970: Lou Rawls, #95 pop, #32 R&B 1969 "I'm Livin' in Shame" Diana Ross & the Supremes Pam Sawyer, R. Dean Taylor, Frank Wilson, Henry Cosby10814 "No Matter What Sign You Are" Diana Ross & the Supremes Henry Cosby311737 1983: Russell Grant, #87 UK "I Want You Back" The Jackson 5 The Corporation (Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, Fonce Mizell)112 1988: The Jackson 5, #8 UK (remix)1998: Cleopatra, #4 UK2007: The Jackson 5, #53 UK (reissue)2009: The Jackson 5, #43 UK (reissue) 1970 "ABC" The Jackson 5 The Corporation118 2009: The Jackson 5, #50 UK (reissue)2011: The Glee Cast, #88 pop "One More Chance" The Jackson 5 The Corporation--- 1997: One, #31 UK "The Love You Save" The Jackson 5 The Corporation117 "I'll Be There" The Jackson 5 Bob West, Hal Davis, Willie Hutch114 1992: Mariah Carey (live), #1 pop, #11 R&B, #2 UK2009: The Jackson 5, #49 UK (reissue) "Give Love on Christmas Day" The Jackson 5 Freddie Perren, Christine Perren, Fonce Mizell, Deke Richards--- 1998: Johnny Gill, #71 R&B 1971 "Mama's Pearl" The Jackson 5 The Corporation2225 "Maybe Tomorrow" The Jackson 5 The Corporation203- 1987: UB40, #14 UK "Bless You" Martha Reeves and the Vandellas The Corporation532933 "Sugar Daddy" The Jackson 5 The Corporation103- 1972 "(We've Got a) Good Thing Going" Michael Jackson The Corporation--- 1981: Sugar Minott, #4 UK1996: Yazz, #53 UK2000: Sid Owen, #14 UK 1973 "Get It Together" The Jackson 5 Hal Davis, Don Fletcher, Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson282- 1980 "Power" The Temptations Angelo Bond, Jean Mayer4311- 1997 "All I Want" 702 The Corporation, Charles Farrar, Troy Taylor3533-
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