Songs written by Sam Cooke&nbsp;&nbsp;

10/1957

④ You Send Me by Sam Cooke

from Sam Cooke

251

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

29
UK

[songwriter #4 hit]
rolling stone logo

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #115]
[Keen 3-4013]
written by Sam Cooke

Teresa Brewer

11/1957

You Send Me by Teresa Brewer

8
US

[Coral 61898]
written by Sam Cooke

03/1958

You Were Made for Me by Sam Cooke

from Hit Kit

27
US

7
R&B

[Keen 3-4009]
written by Sam Cooke

08/1958

Win Your Love for Me by Sam Cooke

from Hit Kit

22
US

4
R&B

[Keen 3-2006]
written by Sam Cooke

11/1958

Love You Most of All by Sam Cooke

from Hit Kit

26
US

12
R&B

[Keen 3-2008]
written by Sam Cooke (as Barbara Campbell)

03/1959

Everybody Likes to Cha Cha Cha by Sam Cooke

from Hit Kit

31
US

2
R&B

[Keen 3-2018]
written by Sam Cooke (as Barbara Campbell)

06/1959

Only Sixteen by Sam Cooke

from Hit Kit

28
US

13
R&B

23
UK

[Keen 3-2022]
written by Sam Cooke (as Barbara Campbell)

Craig Douglas

08/1959

Only Sixteen by Craig Douglas

211

✫1
UK

written by Sam Cooke

Al Saxon

08/1959

Only Sixteen by Al Saxon

24
UK

written by Sam Cooke

10.

01/1960

No One (Can Ever Take Your Place) by Sam Cooke

103
US

[Keen 8-2111]
written by Sam Cooke (as Barbara Campbell)

The Flamingos

11.

04/1960

Nobody Loves Me Like You by The Flamingos

from Requestfully Yours

30
US

23
R&B

[End 1068]
written by Sam Cooke

12.

05/1960

Wonderful World by Sam Cooke

133

12
US

2
R&B

27
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #373]
[Keen 8-2112]
written by Sam Cooke

13.

08/1960

③ Chain Gang by Sam Cooke

from Swing Low

291

2
US

2
R&B

9
UK

[songwriter #3 hit]
[RCA Victor 7783]
written by Sam Cooke

& Charles Cooke

14.

12/1960

Sad Mood by Sam Cooke

29
US

23
R&B

[RCA Victor 7816]
written by Sam Cooke

Little Junior Parker

15.

01/1961

Stand by Me by Little Junior Parker

11
R&B

[Duke 330]
written by Little Junior Parker, James W. Alexander & Sam Cooke

16.

06/1961

Cupid by Sam Cooke

from The Best of Sam Cooke

161

17
US

20
R&B

7
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #452]
[RCA Victor 7883]
written by Sam Cooke

17.

09/1961

Feel It by Sam Cooke

56
US

[RCA Victor 47-7927]
written by Sam Cooke

18.

09/1961

It's All Right by Sam Cooke

93
US

[RCA Victor 47-7927]
written by Sam Cooke

The Sims Twins

19.

10/1961

Soothe Me by The Sims Twins

118

8
US

4
R&B

[Sar 117]
written by Sam Cooke

20.

02/1962

Twistin' the Night Away by Sam Cooke

from Twistin' the Night Away

232

9
US

✫1
R&B

6
UK

[RCA Victor 7983]
written by Sam Cooke

Johnnie Morisette

21.

04/1962

Meet Me at the Twistin' Place by Johnnie Morisette

63
US

18
R&B

[SAR 126]
written by Sam Cooke

22.

05/1962

Having a Party by Sam Cooke

from The Best of Sam Cooke

17
US

12
AC

4
R&B

[RCA Victor 8036]
written by Sam Cooke

23.

06/1962

Bring It On Home to Me by Sam Cooke

from The Best of Sam Cooke

13
US

2
R&B

backing vocals by Lou Rawls
[RCA Victor 8036]
written by Sam Cooke

Johnnie Taylor

24.

06/1962

Rome (Wasn't Built in a Day) by Johnnie Taylor

112
US

[SAR 131]
written by Sam Cooke

, Betty Prudhomme & Beverly Prudhomme

25.

09/1962

Nothing Can Change This Love by Sam Cooke

from Mr. Soul

119

12
US

4
AC

2
R&B

[RCA Victor 8088]
written by Sam Cooke

Carla Thomas

26.

10/1962

I'll Bring It Home to You by Carla Thomas

41
US

9
R&B

[Atlantic 2163]
written by Sam Cooke

27.

10/1962

Somebody Have Mercy by Sam Cooke

from Twistin' the Night Away

70
US

3
R&B

[RCA Victor 8088]
written by Sam Cooke

28.

02/1963

Baby, Baby, Baby by Sam Cooke

66
US

[RCA Victor 47-8129]
written by Sam Cooke

29.

04/1963

Another Saturday Night by Sam Cooke

from Ain't That Good News

171

10
US

✫1
R&B

23
UK

[RCA Victor 8164]
written by Sam Cooke

30.

04/1963

Love Will Find a Way by Sam Cooke

105
US

[RCA Victor 8164]
written by Sam Cooke

Mel Carter

31.

07/1963

When a Boy Falls in Love by Mel Carter

44
US

30
R&B

[Derby 1003]
written by Sam Cooke

& Clint Lavert

Johnnie Taylor

32.

11/1963

Baby We've Got Love by Johnnie Taylor

98
US

written by Sam Cooke

33.

01/1964

(Ain't That) Good News by Sam Cooke

from Ain't That Good News

100

11
US

✫1
R&B

[RCA Victor 47-8299]
written by Sam Cooke

34.

06/1964

Good Times by Sam Cooke

from Ain't That Good News

100

11
US

✫1
R&B

[RCA Victor 47-8368]
written by Sam Cooke

35.

09/1964

Cousin of Mine by Sam Cooke

31
US

7
AC

6
R&B

[RCA Victor 47-8426]
written by Sam Cooke

36.

09/1964

That's Where It's At by Sam Cooke

93
US

8
R&B

[RCA Victor 47-8426]
written by Sam Cooke

& James W. Alexander

37.

01/1965

Shake by Sam Cooke

from Shake

128

7
US

2
R&B

[RCA Victor 47-8486]
written by Sam Cooke

38.

01/1965

Cousin of Mine by Sam Cooke

73
US

40
R&B

[R]
[RCA Victor 47-8426]
written by Sam Cooke

39.

01/1965

A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke

from Shake

31
US

9
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #12]
[RCA Victor 47-8486]
written by Sam Cooke

Johnny Rivers

40.

02/1965

Cupid by Johnny Rivers

from In Action!

76
US

B side to Midnight Special
[Imperial 66087]
written by Sam Cooke

41.

04/1965

(Somebody) Ease My Troublin' Mind by Sam Cooke

from Shake

115
US

[RCA Victor 8539]
written by Sam Cooke

The Animals

42.

04/1965

Bring It On Home to Me by The Animals

from Animal Tracks

126

32
US

7
UK

[MGM 13339]
written by Sam Cooke

43.

04/1965

It's Got the Whole World Shakin' by Sam Cooke

from Shake

41
US

15
R&B

[RCA Victor 8539]
written by Sam Cooke

Dee Clark

44.

04/1965

T.C.B. by Dee Clark

132
US

[Constellation 147]
written by Dee Clark & Sam Cooke (as Sam Cook)

Herman's Hermits

45.

05/1965

⑤ Wonderful World by Herman's Hermits

from Herman's Hermits

238

4
US

7
UK

[songwriter #5 hit]
[MGM 13354]
written by Sam Cooke

Jackie Wilson & Count Basie

46.

06/1965

When a Boy Falls in Love by Sam Cooke

52
US

[RCA Victor 47-8586]
written by Sam Cooke

& Clint Lavert

47.

07/1965

Sugar Dumpling by Sam Cooke

32
US

18
R&B

[RCA Victor 8631]
written by Sam Cooke

48.

02/1966

Feel It by Sam Cooke

95
US

[R]
[RCA Victor 47-8751]
written by Sam Cooke

Arthur Conley

49.

03/1967

① Sweet Soul Music by Arthur Conley

from Sweet Soul Music

318

2
US

2
R&B

7
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
[Atco 6463]
written by Otis Redding, Arthur Conley & Sam Cooke (uncredited)

Sam & Dave

50.

03/1967

Soothe Me by Sam & Dave

from Double Dynamite

56
US

16
R&B

35
UK

[Stax 218]
written by Sam Cooke

The British Walkers

51.

04/1967

Shake by The British Walkers

106
US

[Cameo 466]
written by Sam Cooke

Otis Redding

52.

05/1967

Shake by Otis Redding

from History of Otis Redding

47
US

16
R&B

28
UK

[live]
[Volt 149]
written by Sam Cooke

53.

04/1968

Chain Gang by Jackie Wilson & Count Basie

from Manufacturers of Soul

84
US

37
R&B

[Brunswick 55373]
written by Sam Cooke

& Charles Cooke

Aretha Franklin

54.

06/1968

You Send Me by Aretha Franklin

from Aretha Now

56
US

28
R&B

B side to Think
[Atlantic 2518]
written by Sam Cooke

Eddie Floyd

55.

10/1968

Bring It On Home to Me by Eddie Floyd

17
US

4
R&B

[Stax 0012]
written by Sam Cooke

Brenton Wood

56.

03/1969

A Change Is Gonna Come by Brenton Wood

131
US

[Double Shot 137]
written by Sam Cooke

Johnny Nash

57.

04/1969

Cupid by Johnny Nash

from Hold Me Tight

135

39
US

38
AC

6
UK

originally released as the b-side of "hold me tight"
[JAD 220]
written by Sam Cooke

Ray Charles

58.

03/1970

Laughin' and Clownin' by Ray Charles

98
US

18
R&B

[ABC/TRC 11259]
written by Sam Cooke

Lou Rawls

59.

08/1970

Bring It On Home by Lou Rawls

96
US

45
R&B

[Capitol 2856]
written by Sam Cooke

Bobby Womack

60.

08/1970

I'm Gonna Forget About You by Bobby Womack

from My Prescription

30
R&B

[Liberty 56186]
written by Sam Cooke

Ponderosa Twins

61.

09/1971

You Send Me by Ponderosa Twins

from 2 + 2 + 1 = Ponderosa Twins Plus One

78
US

12
R&B

as Ponderosa Twins + One
[Horoscope 102]
written by Sam Cooke

Luther Ingram

62.

03/1972

You Were Made for Me by Luther Ingram

from I've Been Here All the Time

93
US

18
R&B

[KoKo 2110]
written by Sam Cooke

63.

08/1973

Twistin' the Night Away by Rod Stewart

from Sing It Again Rod

59
US

[Mercury 73412]
written by Sam Cooke

The Ovations

64.

09/1973

Having a Party (Medley) by The Ovations

from Having a Party

56
US

7
R&B

[live]
[MGM 14623]
written by Sam Cooke

Cat Stevens

65.

08/1974

Another Saturday Night by Cat Stevens

from Saturnight

167

6
US

12
AC

19
UK

[A&M 1602]
written by Sam Cooke

66.

10/1974

Farewell/Bring It On Home to Me/You Send Me by Rod Stewart

from Smiler

7
UK

written by Martin Quittenton, Rod Stewart & Sam Cooke

Buddy Alan

67.

06/1975

Another Saturday Night by Buddy Alan

from Chains / Another Saturday Night

88
country

[Capitol 4075]
written by Sam Cooke

Jim Croce

68.

12/1975

Chain Gang Medley by Jim Croce

from Down the Highway

63
US

22
AC

[Lifesong 45001]
written by Sam Cooke

, Jerry Butler, Curtis Mayfield, Calvin Carter, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

Dr. Hook

69.

01/1976

Only Sixteen by Dr. Hook

from A Little Bit More

122

6
US

14
AC

55
country

[Capitol 4171]
written by Sam Cooke

Dawn

70.

02/1976

Cupid by Dawn

from To Be with You

22
US

2
AC

as Tony Orlando & Dawn
[Elektra 45302]
written by Sam Cooke

Johnny Nash

71.

05/1976

(What a) Wonderful World by Johnny Nash

from What a Wonderful World

103
US

34
AC

66
R&B

25
UK

[Epic 50219]
written by Sam Cooke

Art Garfunkel, James Taylor & Paul Simon

Mickey Gilley

72.

06/1976

Bring It On Home to Me by Mickey Gilley

from Gilley's Smokin

101
US

37
AC

✫1
country

[Playboy 6075]
written by Sam Cooke

The Pointer Sisters

73.

10/1977

Having a Party by The Pointer Sisters

from Having a Party

62
R&B

[ABC/Blue Thumb 275]
written by Sam Cooke

74.

01/1978

(What a) Wonderful World by Art Garfunkel, James Taylor & Paul Simon

from Watermark

17
US

✫1
AC

[Columbia 10676]
written by Sam Cooke

Norma Jean Wright

75.

11/1978

Having a Party by Norma Jean Wright

from Norma Jean

83
R&B

as Norma Jean
[Bearsville 0331]
written by Sam Cooke

Michael Martin Murphey

76.

04/1979

Chain Gang by Michael Martin Murphey

from Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys

93
country

as Michael Murphey
[Epic 50686]
written by Sam Cooke

The Spinners [US band]

77.

05/1980

② Cupid / I've Loved You for a Long Time (medley) by The Spinners [US band]

from Love Trippin'

306

4
US

3
AC

50
dance

5
R&B

4
UK

[songwriter #2 hit]
[Atlantic 3664]
written by Sam Cooke

& Michael Zager

Luther Vandross

78.

09/1982

Bad Boy/Having a Party by Luther Vandross

from Forever, for Always, for Love

55
US

3
R&B

[Epic 03205]
written by Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller & Sam Cooke

The Manhattans

79.

02/1985

You Send Me by The Manhattans

from Too Hot to Stop It

81
US

8
AC

20
R&B

[Columbia 04754]
written by Sam Cooke

80.

03/1986

Wonderful World by Sam Cooke

161

2
UK

[R]
[re-entered UK charts after appearing in an advertisement for Levi's 501 jeans]
written by Sam Cooke

81.

05/1986

Another Saturday Night by Sam Cooke

75
UK

[R]
written by Sam Cooke

82.

08/1986

Twistin' the Night Away by Sam Cooke

100
UK

[R]
written by Sam Cooke

83.

07/1987

Twistin' the Night Away by Rod Stewart

80
US

[R]
[Warner 28303]
written by Sam Cooke

Dan Seals

84.

06/1990

Good Times by Dan Seals

from On Arrival

✫1
country

[Capitol 44577]
written by Sam Cooke

James Taylor

85.

06/1992

Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha by James Taylor

from New Moon Shine

19
AC

[Columbia LP Cut]
written by Sam Cooke

Jimmy Buffett

86.

07/1993

Another Saturday Night by Jimmy Buffett

from Margaritaville Café: Late Night Menu

29
AC

74
country

charted one week as Another Saturday Night / Souvenirs in US AC charts
[MCA 54680]
written by Sam Cooke