charts discussion All Time Hot 100 Songwriters

[Ash12345]

94. Barrett Strong

Points: 16,810

 

 

Although Barrett Strong did have a solo career as a singer with Motown Records and continued recording songs after leaving the label, he is mostly known for the songs he wrote for other Motown acts. Most of his hits peaked between 1967 and 1972 and were co-written with Norman Whitfield, who also handled the production of the songs while Barrett Strong focused more on the lyrics.

 

Most streamed hits on Spotify

 

168m - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Marvin Gaye)

66m - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (The Temptations)

61m - War (Edwin Starr)

36m - Just My Imagination (The Temptations)

17m - I Can't Get Next To You (The Temptations)

 

 

Table of Points

 

 

@Green @Revenge @Witch Privilege @trainsskyscrapers @Insanity @Fitzswiftie  @Juanny @JawBreaker @alfonso12 @Weed @Nip Tuck @Cherry123 @eli's_rhythm @1DES @princedonte @Alpha Male @Timber @jordanjm @SoulKiwi@Ohno @Mezik@DougAF @Chainsmoker@suburbannature @Erotic@mcohen@ChatshireCat@cuneytb @Arxane @1989

Edited December 10, 2019 by Ash12345

[princedonte]

Barrett  Those songs will always be relevant. My mom still listens to them to this day, 

[JawBreaker]

wait I just listened to that Iris song and wow I really really love it. never heard of him before lemme check him out

[Ash12345]

13 minutes ago, JawBreaker said:

wait I just listened to that Iris song and wow I really really love it. never heard of him before lemme check him out

His band was pretty big in the late 90s/early 00s, "Black Balloon" is one of my favorite songs of all time. You might like "Name" and "Naked" too.

[trainsskyscrapers]

Come through, Motown royalty. 

 

The iconic songwriting trio Holland-Dozier-Holland might all make this chart as well. 

[Ash12345]

Honorable Mention - John Farrar

Points: 14,215

 

 

Most streamed hits on Spotify

 

180m - You're The One I Want (Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta)

49m - Hopefully Devoted To You (Olivia Newton-John)

6m - Suddenly (Olivia Newton-John)

5m - Magic (Olivia Newton-John)

3m - Have You Never Been Mellow (Olivia Newton-John)

 

 

Table of Points

 

[Ash12345]

The next reveal is one of the most successful top-line writers of the 21st century, and was a huge force behind the songwriting of one of the biggest pop girls of the decade.

[trainsskyscrapers]

Could it be Julia Michaels x Selena Gomez?

On top of EVERYTHING she's written for others.... we have:

 

- Good For You

- Slow Down

- Hands To Myself

- Bad Liar

- Me & The Rhythm

- Lose You To Love Me

- Look At Her Now

 

(Keep in mind this is only the tracks that charted and not album cuts)

Their writing relationship is pretty awesome.

 

[Cherry123]

Not him making it with only 13 songs  I assume the points are 17215 right?

[Ash12345]

93. Savan Kotecha

Points: 16,967

 

 

Savan Kotecha's first hit was "Inside Your Heaven", released by Carrie Underwood in 2005, and he has since become one of the most successful pop top-line writer of the 21st century. He helped write most of Ariana Grande's singles, as well as a large number of songs for One Direction, Demi Lovato, Ellie Goulding, The Weeknd, Cher Lloyd and more. He also wrote a lot of songs for Irish group Westlife, including some UK hits, but those songs didn't chart on the US Hot 100.

 

Most streamed hits on Spotify

 

968m - Can't Feel My Face (The Weeknd)

887m - Side To Side (Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj)

866m - Love Me Like You Do (Ellie Goulding)

785m - No Tears Left To Cry (Ariana Grande)

738m - Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj)

 

Table of Points

 

(songs that are still charting in bold)

 

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Edited December 11, 2019 by Ash12345

[Ash12345]

3 minutes ago, Cherry123 said:

Not him making it with only 13 songs  I assume the points are 17215 right?

No, he didn't make it, that's why he's just an honorable mention like Lady Gaga and John Rzeznik were.

[SoulKiwi]

Mr. Kotecha gave the gays everything we wanted wow 

[Konril]

Oh wow. He gave us Breathin'. The TABS jumped out!

[Toxicity.]

If he's this high imagine Max

[Ash12345]

9 minutes ago, Arxane said:

Oh wow. He gave us Breathin'. The TABS jumped out!

Touch It, Greedy and Successful too. 

[DougAF]

The way Victoria Justice stained his catalogue 

[Fitzswiftie]

2 hours ago, SoulKiwi said:

Mr. Kotecha gave the gays everything we wanted wow 

Even the original Glee songs 

[Alexz]

9 hours ago, Ash12345 said:

Honorable Mention - John Rzeznik

Points: 13,169

 

 

Most streamed hits on Spotify

 

522m - Iris (The Goo Goo Dolls)

105m - Slide (The Goo Goo Dolls)

53m - Name (The Goo Goo Dolls)

31m - Black Balloon (The Goo Goo Dolls)

18m - Here Is Gone (The Goo Goo Dolls)

 

 

Table of Points

 

 

I love this thread.

[Fitzswiftie]

9 hours ago, Mr. Wonder said:

I'm guessing Stevie Wonder will be #1? Very few of his top 10 hits have cowriters.

Also thinking the way about Prince. 99% of his material is all solo written, he’s solo written big hits for The Bangles, Chaka Khan and Sinead O Connor and has a couple rap samples to maybe put him over the edge. 

[family.guy123]

Wow at that guy writing all those Grease songs by himself.

 

an iconic thread already 

[Ash12345]

Next up is the first female reveal. She doesn't have that many charting songs, but four of them were on the 00s Decade End Hot 100, including two that were self written. Those two self written smashes already give her half the necessary points to make it onto the top 100 songwriters.

[vamp]

Taylor or Adele will be #1.

[marsblyr]

23 minutes ago, vamp said:

Taylor or Adele will be #1.

Lol no way not when there are several songwriters who have been churning new material for decades

Edited December 11, 2019 by marsblyr

[family.guy123]

Alicia Keys?

[St. Charles]