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Songs written by Pete Townshend  

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Pete Townshend & John Williams • The Who

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The Who
1.
02/1965

I Can't Explain by The Who

96

93
US








8
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #371]
[Decca 31725]
written by Pete Townshend 
2.
05/1965

Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere by The Who

76











10
UK
written by Roger Daltrey & Pete Townshend 
3.
11/1965

 ③  My Generation by The Who

from My Generation   My Generation
177

74
US








2
UK
[songwriter #3 hit]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #11]

[Decca 31877]
written by Pete Townshend 
4.
03/1966

Substitute by The Who

118











5
UK
written by Pete Townshend 
5.
03/1966

A Legal Matter by The Who

from My Generation   My Generation
25











32
UK
written by Pete Townshend 
6.
08/1966

The Kids Are Alright by The Who

from My Generation   My Generation
21

106
US








41
UK
[Decca 31988]
written by Pete Townshend 
7.
09/1966

I'm a Boy by The Who

from My Generation   My Generation
164











2
UK
[Decca 32058]
written by Pete Townshend 
8.
12/1966

 ②  Happy Jack by The Who

from A Quick One   A Quick One
179

24
US








3
UK
[songwriter #2 hit]
written by Pete Townshend 
9.
04/1967

Pictures of Lily by The Who

156

51
US








4
UK
[Decca 32156]
written by Pete Townshend 
10.
10/1967

 ④  I Can See for Miles by The Who

from The Who Sell Out   The Who Sell Out
176

9
US








10
UK
[songwriter #4 hit]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #258]
[Decca 32206]
written by Pete Townshend 
11.
03/1968

Call Me Lightning by The Who

from Magic Bus: The Who on Tour   Magic Bus: The Who on Tour
20

40
US










[Decca 32288]
written by Pete Townshend 
12.
06/1968

Dogs by The Who

38











25
UK
written by Pete Townshend 
13.
08/1968

Magic Bus by The Who

from Magic Bus: The Who on Tour   Magic Bus: The Who on Tour
75

25
US








26
UK
[Decca 32362]
written by Pete Townshend 
14.
03/1969

 ①  Pinball Wizard by The Who

from Tommy   Tommy
187

19
US








4
UK
[songwriter #1 hit]
[Decca 32465]
written by Pete Townshend 
15.
07/1969

I'm Free by The Who

from Tommy   Tommy
23

37
US










[Decca 32519]
written by Pete Townshend 
16.
04/1970

The Seeker by The Who

67

44
US








19
UK
[Decca 32670]
written by Pete Townshend 
The Assembled Multitude
17.
06/1970

Overture from Tommy (A Rock Opera) by The Assembled Multitude

73

16
US
8
AC








[instrumental]
[Atlantic 2737]
written by Pete Townshend 
The Who
18.
09/1970

See Me, Feel Me by The Who

from Tommy   Tommy
73

12
US










[Decca 32729]
written by Pete Townshend 
19.
07/1971

Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who

from Who's Next   Who's Next
156

15
US








9
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #133]
[Decca 32846]
written by Pete Townshend 
20.
10/1971

Let's See Action by The Who

60











16
UK
written by Pete Townshend 
21.
11/1971

Behind Blue Eyes by The Who

from Who's Next   Who's Next
27

34
US










[Decca 32888]
written by Pete Townshend 
22.
06/1972

Join Together by The Who

154

17
US








9
UK
[Decca 32983]
written by Pete Townshend 
23.
12/1972

The Relay by The Who

71

39
US








21
UK
[Decca 33041]
written by Pete Townshend 
The New Seekers
24.
02/1973

Pinball Wizard/See Me, Feel Me by The New Seekers

from Pinball Wizards   
99

29
US
34
AC






16
UK
[MGM/Verve 10709]
written by Pete Townshend 
Roger Daltrey
25.
08/1973

I'm Free by Roger Daltrey

70











13
UK
[Ode 66040]
written by Pete Townshend 
The Who
26.
10/1973

5:15 by The Who

from Quadrophenia   Quadrophenia
50











20
UK
written by Pete Townshend 
27.
12/1973

Love, Reign O'er Me by The Who

from Quadrophenia   Quadrophenia
9

76
US










[MCA 40152 (Track)]
written by Pete Townshend 
28.
02/1974

The Real Me by The Who

from Quadrophenia   Quadrophenia
6

92
US










[MCA 40182 (Track)]
written by Pete Townshend 
29.
11/1975

Squeeze Box by The Who

from The Who by Numbers   The Who by Numbers
142

16
US








10
UK
[MCA 40475]
written by Pete Townshend 
Elton John
30.
03/1976

Pinball Wizard by Elton John

from Tommy: Original Soundtrack Recording   Tommy: Original Soundtrack Recording
96











7
UK
written by Pete Townshend 
The Who
31.
10/1976

Substitute by The Who

96











7
UK
[R]
written by Pete Townshend 
32.
07/1978

Who Are You by The Who

from Who Are You   Who Are You
111

14
US








18
UK
[MCA 40948]
written by Pete Townshend 
33.
04/1979

Long Live Rock by The Who

from The Kids Are Alright   The Kids Are Alright
28

54
US








48
UK
[MCA 41053]
written by Pete Townshend 
34.
09/1979

5:15 by The Who

from Quadrophenia: Songs from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Quadrophenia: Songs from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
16

45
US










written by Pete Townshend 
Freddy Fender
35.
10/1979

Squeeze Box by Freddy Fender

from The Texas Balladeer   The Texas Balladeer
1





61
country






[Starflite 4904]
written by Pete Townshend 
Pete Townshend
36.
04/1980

Rough Boys by Pete Townshend 

from Empty Glass   Empty Glass
25

89
US








39
UK
[Atco 7318]
written by Pete Townshend 
37.
06/1980

Let My Love Open the Door by Pete Townshend 

from Empty Glass   Empty Glass
104

9
US








46
UK
[Atco 7217]
written by Pete Townshend 
38.
10/1980

A Little Is Enough by Pete Townshend 

from Empty Glass   Empty Glass
9

72
US










[Atco 7312]
written by Pete Townshend 
The Who
39.
03/1981

 ⑤  You Better You Bet by The Who

from Face Dances   Face Dances
172

18
US




✫1
rock


9
UK
[songwriter #5 hit]
written by Pete Townshend 
40.
04/1981

Another Tricky Day by The Who

from Face Dances   Face Dances
16







6
rock




written by Pete Townshend 
41.
04/1981

Daily Records by The Who

from Face Dances   Face Dances
3







36
rock




written by Pete Townshend 
42.
04/1981

Did You Steal My Money by The Who

from Face Dances   Face Dances
3







38
rock




written by Pete Townshend 
43.
04/1981

How Can You Do It Alone by The Who

from Face Dances   Face Dances
2







50
rock




written by Pete Townshend 
44.
05/1981

Don't Let Go the Coat by The Who

from Face Dances   Face Dances
23

84
US








47
UK
[Warner 49743]
written by Pete Townshend 
Pete Townshend & John Williams
45.
05/1981

Won't Get Fooled Again by Pete Townshend & John Williams

from The Secret Policeman's Other Ball/The Music   
3







39
rock




[live]
written by Pete Townshend 
Pete Townshend
46.
07/1982

Face Dances Part Two by Pete Townshend 

from All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes   All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
12

105
US




15
rock




[Atco 99989]
written by Pete Townshend 
47.
07/1982

Slit Skirts by Pete Townshend 

from All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes   All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
3







41
rock




[Atco 99973]
written by Pete Townshend 
48.
07/1982

Stardom in Action by Pete Townshend 

from All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes   All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
4







30
rock




written by Pete Townshend 
49.
08/1982

Uniforms by Pete Townshend 

from All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes   All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
12











56
UK

[Atco 99973]
written by Pete Townshend 
The Who
50.
09/1982

Athena by The Who

from It's Hard   It's Hard
73

28
US




3
rock


40
UK
[Warner 29905]
written by Pete Townshend 
Pete Townshend
51.
09/1982

Uniforms (Corps D'Esprit) by Pete Townshend 

from All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes   All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
15











48
UK

written by Pete Townshend 
The Who
52.
09/1982

Eminence Front by The Who

from It's Hard   It's Hard
27

68
US




5
rock




written by Pete Townshend 
53.
09/1982

Cry If You Want by The Who

from It's Hard   It's Hard
3







34
rock




written by Pete Townshend 
54.
10/1982

It's Hard by The Who

from It's Hard   It's Hard
3







39
rock




written by Pete Townshend 
55.
11/1983

Ready Steady Who (EP) by The Who

11











58
UK
[recorded in 1966]
written by Pete Townshend , Don Altfield, Fred Weider, Jan Berry, Dean Torrence, Don Altfeld, Roger Christian & Fred Fassert
David Gilmour
56.
03/1984

All Lovers Are Deranged by David Gilmour

from About Face   About Face
10







10
rock




written by David Gilmour & Pete Townshend 
The Who
57.
11/1984

Twist & Shout / I Can't Explain by The Who

from Who's Last   Who's Last
5











87
UK
[live]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns), Phil Medley & Pete Townshend 
Roger Daltrey
58.
09/1985

After the Fire by Roger Daltrey

from Under a Raging Moon   Under a Raging Moon
47

48
US




3
rock


50
UK
[Atlantic 89491]
written by Pete Townshend 
Pete Townshend
59.
11/1985

Face the Face by Pete Townshend 

from White City: A Novel   White City: A Novel
59

26
US




3
rock


89
UK
written by Pete Townshend 
60.
11/1985

Give Blood by Pete Townshend 

from White City: A Novel   White City: A Novel
16







5
rock




written by Pete Townshend 
61.
04/1986

Secondhand Love by Pete Townshend 

from White City: A Novel   White City: A Novel
4







32
rock




written by Pete Townshend 
62.
10/1986

Life to Life by Pete Townshend 

from Playing for Keeps: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Playing for Keeps: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
3







39
rock




written by Pete Townshend 
The Who
63.
02/1988

My Generation by The Who

from Who's Better, Who's Best   Who's Better, Who's Best
10











68
UK
[R]
written by Pete Townshend 
64.
06/1988

Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who

from Who's Better, Who's Best   Who's Better, Who's Best
6











91
UK
[R]
written by Pete Townshend 
W.A.S.P.
65.
05/1989

The Real Me by W.A.S.P.

from The Headless Children   The Headless Children
37











23
UK
written by Pete Townshend 
Pete Townshend
66.
06/1989

A Friend Is a Friend by Pete Townshend 

from The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend   
19







3
rock




[Atlantic 88875]
written by Pete Townshend 
The Who
67.
07/1989

Dig by The Who

from The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend   The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend
11







9
rock




written by Pete Townshend 
Scorpions
68.
11/1989

I Can't Explain by Scorpions

from Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads   Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads
16







5
rock




written by Pete Townshend 
The Who
69.
03/1990

Join Together by The Who

from Join Together [1990 album]   Join Together [1990 album]
4











100
UK
[live]
written by Pete Townshend 
The Breeders
70.
04/1992

Safari (EP) by The Breeders

from Safari EP   
10











69
UK
written by Kim Deal, Murphy & Pete Townshend 
Van Halen
71.
02/1993

Won't Get Fooled Again by Van Halen

from Live Right Here Right Now   Live Right Here Right Now
29







✫1
rock




[live]
written by Pete Townshend 
Pete Townshend
72.
06/1993

English Boy by Pete Townshend 

from Psychoderelict   Psychoderelict
8







19
rock




written by Pete Townshend 
73.
06/1996

Let My Love Open the Door by Pete Townshend 

3











145
UK
[R]
written by Pete Townshend 
The Who
74.
07/1996

My Generation by The Who

from My Generation: The Very Best of the Who   My Generation: The Very Best of the Who
26











31
UK
[R]
written by Pete Townshend 
Swervedriver
75.
03/1997

Magic Bus by Swervedriver

3











130
UK
written by Pete Townshend 
Limp Bizkit
76.
10/2003

Behind Blue Eyes by Limp Bizkit

from Results May Vary   Results May Vary
84

71
US




11
rock
18
alt.
18
UK
[Interscope album cut]
written by Pete Townshend 
McFly
77.
2005

My Generation by McFly

8











78
UK
with Roger Daltrey
[Teenage Cancer Trust]
written by Pete Townshend 
The Who
78.
10/2006

It's Not Enough by The Who

from Endless Wire   Endless Wire
3







37
rock




written by Pete Townshend  & Rachel Fuller
Pearl Jam
79.
04/2007

Love Reign O'er Me by Pearl Jam

from Reign Over Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Reign Over Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
7

108
US




32
rock




[album cut]
written by Pete Townshend 
The Zimmers
80.
06/2007

My Generation by The Zimmers

34











26
UK
written by Pete Townshend 
The Who
81.
07/2007

Baba O'Riley by The Who

3











129
UK
[R]
written by Pete Townshend 
82.
11/2010

Baba O'Riley by The Who

2











142
UK
[R]
written by Pete Townshend 
83.
08/2011

Baba O'Riley by The Who

2











185
UK
[R]
written by Pete Townshend 
84.
08/2012

My Generation by The Who

3











129
UK
[R]
written by Pete Townshend 
85.
08/2012

Pinball Wizard by The Who

3











156
UK
[R]
written by Pete Townshend 
Kygo
86.
11/2017

Kids in Love by Kygo

from Kids in Love   
7

122
US








99
UK
written by Kygo (as Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll), Martin Johnson, Miss Li (as Linda Karlsson), Pete Townshend , Sonny Gustafsson & Kyle Puccia
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