Songs written by famous artists that were bigger hits

[Icy Gull]

for another artist than the songwriter. Excluding Dylan as we have been there already this week.


Not sure he or Dire Straits ever recorded it but M Knopfler wrote Private Dancer made massive by Tina Turner


A little bit me a little bit you by the Monkees, written by Neil Diamond

 

[hans kraay fan club]

The song that relaunched Kylie - 'Spinning Around'? was written by Cathy Dennis, I believe.

 

[Surrey_Albion]

for another artist than the songwriter. Excluding Dylan as we have been there already this week.



A little bit me a little bit you by the Monkees, written by Neil Diamond

I think I'm a belevier was NDiamond aswell, also Red Red Wine Hit by UB40 and Tony Tribe also N.Diamond

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Without You - Written by ham and Evans of Badfinger, bigger hit by Nilsson
Dandy - Ray Davies/Kinks composition, bigger hit for Hermans Hermits
David Watts - Ray Davies/Kinks composition, bigger hit for The Jam

 

[Icy Gull]

The song that relaunched Kylie - 'Spinning Around'? was written by Cathy Dennis, I believe.

Never heard of her but a quick google reveals quite an impressive list of hits for other people

Year Song Artist UK US Hot 100
2000 "Never Had a Dream Come True" S Club 7 1 10
2001 "Have You Ever" 1 -
"Can't Get You Out of My Head" Kylie Minogue 1 7
2002 "Anything Is Possible" Will Young 1 -
2004 "Toxic" Britney Spears 1 9
2007 "About You Now" Sugababes 1 -
2008 "I Kissed a Girl" Katy Perry 1 1
2010 "Once" Diana Vickers 1 -

 

[Surrey_Albion]

I think Sinead O connors Nothing compare to you was writen by Prince

 

[Norman Potting]

"Because The Night" Patti Smith Group. Written by B. Springsteen, there is a live version of it by him and the E-Street Band on "Live 1975-1985". It is awesome.

 

[albionalbino]

Carole King co-wrote loads of hits in the sixties.
The Locomotion, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, Pleasant Valley Sunday, Take Good Care Of My Baby, One Fine Day, Up On The Roof, You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman and loads more.
Then had a massive selling album in the seventies with Tapestry.

 

[Gritt23]

I think Sinead O connors Nothing compare to you was writen by Prince

It was indeed written by the little purple genius. The clue was in the way he used text speak before it's time. "Nothing Compares 2 U"

 

[Gritt23]

"Love Is All Around" was written by Reg Presley of The Troggs, but they never had the hit with it that Wet Wet Wet did.

 

[Willow]

"I Fought The Law", originally written and recorded by The Crickets, covered more successfully, twice over, first by the Bobby Fuller Four, and secondly by The Clash.

Bobby Fuller's version is TOP NOTCH.

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[Icy Gull]

Jagger/ Richards As Tears Go By - Marianne Faithfull
Buddy Holly's Not Fade Away - big hit for Rolling Stones
Buddy Holly's True Love Ways - Hit for Peter and Gordon

 

[Gordon the Gopher]

I seem to remember 'Ray of Light' by Madonna being written by some never heard of band and she had trouble tracking them down to ask if she could use it. May have just been the riff, not sure!

Also my old favourite...

 

[Surrey_Albion]

Not qiute the same thing but The theme song Alfie for the Micheal Caine film everyone knows Cilla made it a hit and I think assumes Cilla sang it on the title film but it wasnt her on the film (Cant remember what the ladies name was that did)

 

[The Large One]

'Feels Like I'm In Love' by Kelly Marie was written by Ray Dorset of Mungo Jerry.

 

[Simster]

The beautiful "Here's Where the Story Ends" written and performed by The Sundays around 1991, but got to #7 in the charts when sung by Tin Tin Out in 1998

 

[Frutos]

"Islands In The Stream", as made famous by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton, was written by the Bee Gees.

 

[Leosayer]

Tainted love written in the 60s by ed cobb never a hit for Gloria jones

Caravan of love was a big hit for the housemartins but not for Isley jasper Isley

 

[Surrey_Albion]

Phil Collins Groovy Knid of Love was Wayne fontana (and the Mindbenders)

 

[BlueSeagull]

Neil Diamond wrote Red Red Wine (made famous by UB40) in the 60's but only reached the top 75 in the charts (UB40 got to number 1 in U.K and U.S)