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Bonnie Lou
1.
09/1953

Tennessee Wig Walk by Bonnie Lou

from Bonnie Lou: Doin' the Tennessee Wig Walk   Bonnie Lou: Doin' the Tennessee Wig Walk
164





6
country




4
UK
[King 1237]
written by Larry Coleman & Norman Gimbel 
Teresa Brewer
2.
10/1953

 ④  Ricochet (Rick-O-Shay) by Teresa Brewer

202

2
US










[songwriter #4 hit]
[Coral 61043]
written by Joe Darion, Larry Coleman & Norman Gimbel 
Perry Como
3.
10/1953

Pa-Paya Mama by Perry Como

86

11
US










[RCA 47-5447]
written by George Sandler, Larry Coleman & Norman Gimbel 
Joan Regan
4.
12/1953

Ricochet by Joan Regan

102











8
UK
as Joan Regan & The Squadronaires
written by Norman Gimbel , Joe Darion & Larry Coleman
Dean Martin
5.
07/1954

 ⑤  Sway (Quien Sera) by Dean Martin

183

15
US








6
UK
[songwriter #5 hit]
[Capitol 2818]
written by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz & Norman Gimbel 
Hugo Winterhalter and Eddie Heywood
6.
12/1954

Land of Dreams by Hugo Winterhalter and Eddie Heywood

31

30
US










written by Norman Gimbel  & Eddie Heywood
Andy Williams
7.
08/1956

Canadian Sunset by Andy Williams

from The Wonderful World of Andy Williams   
113

7
US










[Cadence 1297]
written by Eddie Heywood & Norman Gimbel 
Jo Stafford
8.
09/1959

Pine Top's Boogie by Jo Stafford

4

105
US










[Columbia 41413]
written by Norman Gimbel  & Clarence "Pinetop" Smith (as Clarence "Pine Top" Smith)
Bobby Rydell
9.
11/1960

Sway by Bobby Rydell

137

14
US








12
UK
[Cameo 182]
written by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz & Norman Gimbel 
Etta Jones
10.
03/1961

Canadian Sunset by Etta Jones

6

91
US










[Prestige 191]
written by Eddie Heywood & Norman Gimbel 
Pat Boone
11.
03/1963

Meditation by Pat Boone

7

91
US










written by Antônio Carlos Jobim (as Tom Jobim), Newton Mendonça & Norman Gimbel 
Little Peggy March
12.
03/1963

 ③  I Will Follow Him by Little Peggy March

268

✫1
US






✫1
R&B


[songwriter #3 hit]
[RCA 8139]
written by Jacques Plante, Franck Pourcel (as J.W. Stole), Paul Mauriat (as Del Roma), Norman Gimbel  & Arthur Altman
Petula Clark
13.
05/1963

Casanova / Chariot by Petula Clark

22











39
UK
written by Karl Götz (as Karl Goetz), Kurt Hertha, Arthur Altman, Paul Mauriat (as Del Roma), Norman Gimbel  & Franck Pourcel (as J.W. Stole)
Floyd Cramer
14.
12/1963

Heartless Heart by Floyd Cramer

4

124
US










[instrumental]
[RCA 47-8265]
written by Floyd Cramer & Norman Gimbel 
Sarah Vaughan
15.
04/1964

Bluesette by Sarah Vaughan

3

131
US










[Mercury 72249]
written by Norman Gimbel  & Toots Thielemans
Stan Getz & João Gilberto
16.
06/1964

The Girl from Ipanema by Stan Getz & João Gilberto

from Getz/Gilberto   
181

5
US
✫1
AC






29
UK
vocal by Astrud Gilberto [Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1965]

[Verve 10323]
written by Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes & Norman Gimbel 
Ernie Heckscher and His Orchestra
17.
09/1964

The Girl from Ipanema by Ernie Heckscher and His Orchestra

3

125
US










[instrumental]
[Columbia 43103]
written by Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes & Norman Gimbel 
Steve Lawrence
18.
01/1965

I Will Wait for You by Steve Lawrence

3

113
US










US B side to Bewitched
[Columbia 43192]
written by Michel Legrand & Norman Gimbel 
Walter Wanderley
19.
08/1966

Summer Samba (So Nice) by Walter Wanderley

56

26
US
3
AC








[instrumental]
[Verve 10421]
written by Marcos Valle, Paulo Sérgio Valle (as Paulo Sergio Valle) & Norman Gimbel 
Johnny Mathis
20.
09/1966

So Nice (Samba de Verao) by Johnny Mathis

from So Nice   
7



17
AC








[Mercury 72610]
written by Marcos Valle & Norman Gimbel 
Connie Francis
21.
09/1966

So Nice (Summer Samba) by Connie Francis

7



17
AC








[MGM 13578]
written by Marcos Valle, Paulo Sérgio Valle (as Paulo Sergio Valle) & Norman Gimbel 
Vikki Carr
22.
10/1966

So Nice (Summer Samba) by Vikki Carr

4



32
AC








[Liberty 55917]
written by Marcos Valle, Paulo Sérgio Valle (as Paulo Sergio Valle) & Norman Gimbel 
Claudine Longet
23.
11/1966

Meditation by Claudine Longet

from Claudine   Claudine
5

98
US










written by Antônio Carlos Jobim (as Tom Jobim), Newton Mendonça, Norman Gimbel  & Eddy Marnay
Sérgio Mendes
24.
03/1967

For Me by Sérgio Mendes

from Equinox   
14

98
US
16
AC








as Sérgio Mendes & Brazil '66
[A&M 836]
written by Edú Lobo & Norman Gimbel 
Carmen McRae & Herbie Mann
25.
11/1967

Live for Life by Carmen McRae & Herbie Mann

7

101
US
33
AC








[Atlantic 2451]
written by Francis Lai & Norman Gimbel 
Jack Jones
26.
11/1967

Live for Life by Jack Jones

from Without Her   
18

99
US
9
AC








[RCA 9365]
written by Norman Gimbel  & Francis Lai
Ferrante & Teicher
27.
12/1967

Live for Life (Vivre pour vivre) by Ferrante & Teicher

from Live for Life   
5



27
AC








[United Artists 50228]
written by Francis Lai & Norman Gimbel 
Jane Morgan
28.
12/1967

I Promise You by Jane Morgan

5



27
AC








[ABC 11002]
written by Francis Lai & Norman Gimbel 
The Sandpipers
29.
11/1968

Let Go! by The Sandpipers

3



36
AC








[A&M 997]
written by Vinicius de Moraes, Norman Gimbel  & Baden Powell
Hugo Winterhalter
30.
07/1969

Theme from Popi by Hugo Winterhalter

3



35
AC








[instrumental]
[Musicor 1368]
written by Dominic Frontiere & Norman Gimbel 
The Carnival
31.
01/1970

Laia Ladaia by The Carnival

from The Carnival   
3



40
AC








[World Pacific 77932]
written by Edú Lobo (as Edu Lobo), Ruy Guerra & Norman Gimbel 
Lena Horne
32.
05/1970

Watch What Happens by Lena Horne

from Lena & Gabor   
3

119
US










[Skye 4523]
written by Jacques Demy, Michel Legrand & Norman Gimbel 
Bossa Rio
33.
06/1970

With Your Love Now by Bossa Rio

9



15
AC








[Blue Thumb 113]
written by Marcos Valle, Paulo Sérgio Valle (as Paulo Sergio Valle) & Norman Gimbel 
Andy Williams
34.
12/1971

Love Is All by Andy Williams

5



29
AC








[from the movie T.R. Baskin]
[Columbia 45494]
written by Norman Gimbel  & Jack Elliott
Roberta Flack
35.
01/1973

 ②  Killing Me Softly with His Song by Roberta Flack

from Killing Me Softly   Killing Me Softly
391

✫1
US
2
AC




2
R&B
6
UK
[songwriter #2 hit]
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1974]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1974]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #360]
[Atlantic 2940]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel 
Jim Croce
36.
09/1973

I Got a Name by Jim Croce

from I Got a Name   I Got a Name
107

10
US
4
AC








[ABC 11389]
written by Norman Gimbel  & Charles Fox
Bobby Rydell
37.
02/1976

Sway by Bobby Rydell

from Born with a Smile   
5



27
AC








[R]
[p.i.p. 6515]
written by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz & Norman Gimbel 
Pratt & McClain
38.
04/1976

Happy Days by Pratt & McClain

from Pratt & McClain featuring Happy Days   
162

5
US
7
AC






31
UK
with Brotherlove
[from the TV series Happy Days]
[Reprise 1351]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel 
Cyndi Grecco
39.
05/1976

Making Our Dreams Come True by Cyndi Grecco

from Cyndi Grecco: Making Our Dreams Come True   
47

25
US
13
AC








from the TV series Laverne & Shirley
[Private Stock 45086]
written by Norman Gimbel  & Charles Fox
Henry Mancini
40.
08/1976

Slow Hod Wind (Lujon) by Henry Mancini

3



38
AC








as Henry Mancini and His Concert Orchestra
[instrumental]
[RCA Victor 10731]
written by Henry Mancini & Norman Gimbel 
O.C. Smith
41.
11/1976

Together by O.C. Smith

from Together   
46



14
AC




62
R&B
25
UK
[Caribou 9017]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel 
Anson Williams
42.
04/1977

Deeply by Anson Williams

6

93
US










[Chelsea 3061]
written by Norman Gimbel  & Charles Fox
Barry Manilow
43.
09/1978

Ready to Take a Chance Again by Barry Manilow

from Greatest Hits / Manilow Magic   
89

11
US
5
AC








[Arista 0357]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel 
Maureen McGovern
44.
06/1979

Different Worlds by Maureen McGovern

from Maureen McGovern   
79

18
US
✫1
AC








[Warner 8835]
written by Norman Gimbel  & Charles Fox
Mary MacGregor
45.
08/1979

Good Friend by Mary MacGregor

from Mary MacGregor   
30

39
US
11
AC








[RSO 938]
written by Elmer Bernstein & Norman Gimbel 
Maureen McGovern
46.
02/1980

We Could Have It All by Maureen McGovern

8



16
AC








from the movie The Last Married Couple in America
[Warner/Curb 49177]
written by Norman Gimbel  & Charles Fox
Claudja Barry
47.
11/1982

I Will Follow Him / Work Me Over by Claudja Barry

17







5
dance




written by Arthur Altman, Paul Mauriat (as Del Roma), Franck Pourcel (as J.W. Stole), Jacques Plante, Norman Gimbel , Bobby O (as Bobby Orlando), Claudja Barry & Jürgen Korduletsch (as Jürgen S. Korduletsch)
Nana Mouskouri
48.
01/1986

Only Love by Nana Mouskouri

161











2
UK
written by Vladimir Cosma & Norman Gimbel 
Al B. Sure!
49.
11/1988

Killing Me Softly by Al B. Sure!

from In Effect Mode   In Effect Mode
17

80
US






14
R&B


[Warner 27772]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel 
The Fugees
50.
03/1996

 ①  Killing Me Softly by The Fugees

from The Score   The Score
400

2
US
30
AC


48
dance
✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
[songwriter #1 hit]
featuring Lauryn Hill
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Ruffhouse LP Cut]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel 
Roberta Flack
51.
08/1996

Killing Me Softly with His Song by Roberta Flack

27







✫1
dance




[R]
[rm]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel 
The Course
52.
04/1997

Ready or Not / Killing Me Softly by The Course

117











5
UK
written by Wyclef Jean (as Nelust Wyclef Jean), Pras (as Samuel Prakazrel Michel), Lauryn Hill, William Hart, Thom Bell (as Thomas Bell), Enya, Nicky Ryan, Roma Ryan, Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel 
Dean Martin
53.
08/1999

Sway / That's Amore by Dean Martin

10











66
UK
[R]
written by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz, Norman Gimbel  & Jack Brooks
Shaft [electronic music duo]
54.
09/1999

(Mucho Mambo) Sway by Shaft [electronic music duo]

from Pick Up on This   
170











2
UK
written by Norman Gimbel  & Pablo Beltrán Ruiz (as Pablo Beltran Ruiz)
Bebel Gilberto
55.
10/2002

So Nice by Bebel Gilberto

from Tanto Tempo   Tanto Tempo
7











82
UK
written by Marcos Valle, Norman Gimbel  & Paulo Sérgio Valle
Michael Bublé
56.
02/2004

Sway by Michael Bublé

from Michael Bublé   Michael Bublé
6



24
AC








[143 Records LP Cut]
written by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz & Norman Gimbel 
57.
11/2009

Sway by Michael Bublé

2











200
UK
[R]
written by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz & Norman Gimbel 
The Fugees
58.
10/2010

Killing Me Softly by The Fugees

3











113
UK
[R]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel 
The Glee Cast
59.
12/2010

Sway by The Glee Cast

from Glee: The Music, Volume 4   Glee: The Music, Volume 4
3

106
US










written by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz & Norman Gimbel 
Katrina Parker
60.
05/2012

Killing Me Softly with His Song by Katrina Parker

3

125
US










[from The Voice (US), season 2]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel 
The Fugees
61.
07/2012

Killing Me Softly by The Fugees

3











116
UK
[R]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel 
Leah McFall
62.
06/2013

Killing Me Softly by Leah McFall

20











36
UK
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel 
Tyler the Creator
63.
07/2021

Hot Wind Blows by Tyler the Creator

from Call Me If You Get Lost   
22

48
US






19
R&B


featuring Lil Wayne
written by Tyler the Creator (as Tyler Okonma), Lil Wayne (as Dwayne Carter Jr.), Henry Mancini & Norman Gimbel 
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