Songs written by Steve Cropper&nbsp;&nbsp;

08/1962

③ Green Onions by Booker T. & the MG's

from Green Onions

182

3
US

✫1
R&B

[songwriter #3 hit]
rolling stone logo

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #181]
[instrumental]
[Stax 127]
written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper

07/1963

What a Fool I've Been by Carla Thomas

93
US

28
R&B

[Atlantic 2189]
written by Thom Bell & Steve Cropper

07/1963

Chinese Checkers by Booker T. & the MG's

90
US

[Stax 137]
written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper

, Al Jackson Jr. & Lewie Steinberg

Rufus Thomas

02/1964

Can Your Monkey Do the Dog by Rufus Thomas

from Walking the Dog

48
US

12
R&B

[Stax 144]
written by Steve Cropper

& Rufus Thomas

02/1964

Mo' Onions by Booker T. & the MG's

from Green Onions

97
US

written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper

02/1964

Tic-Tac-Toe by Booker T. & the MG's

109
US

46
R&B

[instrumental]
[Stax 142]
written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper

, Lewie Steinberg & Donald Dunn (as Donald "Duck" Dunn)

Rufus Thomas

04/1964

Somebody Stole My Dog by Rufus Thomas

86
US

[Stax 149]
written by Steve Cropper

& Rufus Thomas

10.

08/1964

I've Got No Time to Lose by Carla Thomas

67
US

13
R&B

[Atlantic 2238]
written by Deanie Parker (as Willia Parker) & Steve Cropper

11.

08/1964

Soul Dressing by Booker T. & the MG's

from Soul Dressing

95
US

[Stax 153]
written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper

12.

11/1964

A Woman's Love by Carla Thomas

71
US

29
R&B

[Atlantic 2258]
written by Carla Thomas & Steve Cropper

13.

02/1965

Mr. Pitiful by Otis Redding

from The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads

41
US

10
R&B

B side to That's How Strong My Love Is
[Volt 124]
written by Steve Cropper

& Otis Redding

14.

06/1965

④ In the Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett

from In the Midnight Hour

144

21
US

✫1
R&B

12
UK

[songwriter #4 hit]
rolling stone logo

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #134]
[Atlantic 2289]
written by Steve Cropper

The Astors

15.

07/1965

Candy by The Astors

63
US

12
R&B

[Stax 170]
written by Steve Cropper

& Isaac Hayes

16.

11/1965

Don't Fight It by Wilson Pickett

from In the Midnight Hour

53
US

4
R&B

29
UK

[Atlantic 2306]
written by Steve Cropper

Don Covay

17.

11/1965

See-Saw by Don Covay

from See Saw

44
US

5
R&B

as Don Covay & the Goodtimers
[Atlantic 2301]
written by Don Covay & Steve Cropper

The Packers

18.

11/1965

Hole in the Wall by The Packers

43
US

5
R&B

[instrumental]
[Pure Soul 1107]
written by Steve Cropper

, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones & Nathaniel Nathan

The Mar-Keys

19.

12/1965

Grab This Thing (Part 1) by The Mar-Keys

111
US

[instrumental]
[Stax 181]
written by Steve Cropper

& Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell)

Little Mac and the Boss Sounds

20.

12/1965

Just One More Day by Otis Redding

from The Soul Album

85
US

15
R&B

B side to I Can't Turn You Loose
[Volt 130]
written by Otis Redding, Steve Cropper

& McElvoy Robinson

21.

12/1965

In the Midnight Hour by Little Mac and the Boss Sounds

37
R&B

[instrumental]
[Atlantic 2309]
written by Wilson Pickett & Steve Cropper

22.

02/1966

⑤ 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) by Wilson Pickett

from The Exciting Wilson Pickett

116

13
US

✫1
R&B

36
UK

[songwriter #5 hit]
[Atlantic 2320]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper

23.

05/1966

Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do) by Wilson Pickett

from The Exciting Wilson Pickett

53
US

13
R&B

[Atlantic 2334]
written by Steve Cropper

, Eddie Floyd & Wilson Pickett

William Bell

24.

07/1966

Share What You Got (But Keep What You Need) by William Bell

27
R&B

[Stax 191]
written by Steve Cropper

, David Porter & William Bell

25.

08/1966

Knock on Wood by Eddie Floyd

from Knock on Wood

109

28
US

✫1
R&B

19
UK

[Stax 194]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper

26.

09/1966

My Sweet Potato by Booker T. & the MG's

from And Now!

85
US

18
R&B

[instrumental]
[Stax 196]
written by Steve Cropper

, Booker T. Jones & Al Jackson Jr.

27.

10/1966

Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) by Otis Redding

from Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul

29
US

12
R&B

23
UK

[Volt 138]
written by Steve Cropper

& Otis Redding

28.

11/1966

Booker - Loo by Booker T. & the MG's

37
R&B

[instrumental]
US B side to My Sweet Potato
[Stax 196]
written by Steve Cropper

, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson Jr. & Donald Dunn (as Donald "Duck" Dunn)

The Mad Lads

29.

12/1966

Patch My Heart by The Mad Lads

41
R&B

[Volt 139]
written by Steve Cropper

& Isaac Hayes

Roy Thompson

30.

01/1967

Sookie Sookie by Roy Thompson

43
R&B

[Okeh 7267]
written by Don Covay & Steve Cropper

Kit and The Outlaws

31.

01/1967

Midnight Hour by Kit and The Outlaws

131
US

[Philips 40420]
written by Wilson Pickett & Steve Cropper

32.

02/1967

Raise Your Hand by Eddie Floyd

from Knock on Wood

79
US

16
R&B

42
UK

[Stax 208]
written by Steve Cropper

, Eddie Floyd & Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell)

33.

03/1967

Hip Hug-Her by Booker T. & the MG's

from Hip Hug-Her

37
US

6
R&B

51
UK

[instrumental]
[Stax 211]
written by Steve Cropper

, Donald Dunn (as Donald "Duck" Dunn), Al Jackson Jr. & Booker T. Jones

The Wanted [1°]

34.

04/1967

In the Midnight Hour by The Wanted [1°]

118
US

[A&M 844]
written by Steve Cropper

The Messengers

35.

04/1967

Midnight Hour by The Messengers

116
US

[U.S.A. 866]
written by Steve Cropper

Otis Redding & Carla Thomas

36.

07/1967

Slim Jenkin's Place by Booker T. & the MG's

from Hip Hug-Her

70
US

58
UK

[Stax 224]
written by Steve Cropper

, Donald Dunn (as Donald "Duck" Dunn), Al Jackson Jr. & Booker T. Jones

37.

08/1967

Knock on Wood by Otis Redding & Carla Thomas

from King & Queen

30
US

8
R&B

35
UK

[Stax 228]
written by Steve Cropper

& Eddie Floyd

The Bar-Kays

38.

08/1967

Knucklehead by The Bar-Kays

from Soul Finger

76
US

28
R&B

[instrumental]
[Volt 148]
written by Steve Cropper

& Booker T. Jones

39.

08/1967

Things Get Better by Eddie Floyd

from Rare Stamps

31
UK

written by Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper

& Wayne Jackson

40.

08/1967

Love Is a Doggone Good Thing by Eddie Floyd

from Rare Stamps

97
US

30
R&B

[Stax 223]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper

41.

10/1967

On a Saturday Night by Eddie Floyd

from Rare Stamps

92
US

22
R&B

[Stax 233]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper

42.

01/1968

① (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding

from The Dock of the Bay

379

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
rolling stone logo

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #28]
[recorded some days before his death]
[Volt 157]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper

The Mirettes

43.

02/1968

In the Midnight Hour by The Mirettes

from In the Midnight Hour

45
US

18
R&B

[Revue 11004]
written by Steve Cropper

King Curtis

44.

03/1968

(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay by King Curtis

84
US

32
AC

as King Curtis & The Kingpins
[instrumental]
[Atco 6562]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper

45.

04/1968

The Happy Song (Dum-Dum) by Otis Redding

from The Immortal Otis Redding

25
US

10
R&B

24
UK

[Volt 163]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper

Sam & Dave

46.

05/1968

You Don't Know What You Mean to Me by Sam & Dave

from The Best of Sam & Dave

48
US

20
R&B

50
UK

[Atlantic 2517]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper

William Bell & Carla Thomas

47.

07/1968

Soul Limbo by Booker T. & the MG's

from Soul Limbo

103

17
US

32
AC

7
R&B

30
UK

[instrumental]
[Stax 0001]
written by Steve Cropper

, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones & Lewie Steinberg

48.

11/1968

Hang 'Em High by Booker T. & the MG's

from Soul Limbo

9
US

39
AC

35
R&B

[instrumental]
[Stax 0013]
written by Steve Cropper

, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones & Lewie Steinberg

Aretha Franklin

49.

11/1968

See Saw by Aretha Franklin

from Aretha Now

14
US

9
R&B

[Atlantic 2574]
written by Steve Cropper

& Don Covay

Sérgio Mendes

50.

06/1969

(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay by Sérgio Mendes

from Crystal Illusions

66
US

12
AC

as Sérgio Mendes & Brazil '66
[A&M 1073]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper

51.

07/1969

I Need You Woman by William Bell & Carla Thomas

106
US

[Stax 0044]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper

Ike & Tina Turner

52.

08/1969

The Hunter by Ike & Tina Turner

from The Hunter

93
US

37
R&B

[Blue Thumb 102]
written by Booker T. Jones, Carl Wells, Al Jackson Jr., Donald Dunn & Steve Cropper

53.

08/1969

Soul Clap '69 by Booker T. & the MG's

35
UK

written by Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones, Donald Dunn & Steve Cropper

Dick Hyman

54.

09/1969

Green Onions by Dick Hyman

from The Age of Electronicus

109
US

[instrumental]
[Command/ABC 4129]
written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper

The Dells

55.

11/1969

(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay by The Dells

from Love Is Blue

42
US

13
R&B

[Cadet 5658]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper

56.

10/1970

The Best Years of My Life by Eddie Floyd

118
US

29
R&B

[Stax 0077]
written by Steve Cropper

& Eddie Floyd

57.

03/1971

Melting Pot by Booker T. & the MG's

from Melting Pot

45
US

21
R&B

[instrumental]
[Stax 0082]
written by Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones, Donald Dunn (as Donald "Duck" Dunn) & Steve Cropper

Roy Head

58.

06/1971

Puff of Smoke by Roy Head

96
US

[Tmi 9000]
written by Steve Cropper

& Mack Rice (as Sir Mack Rice)

Delaney, Bonnie & Friends

59.

09/1971

Blood Is Thicker Than Water by Eddie Floyd

33
R&B

[Stax 0095]
written by Steve Cropper

, Eddie Floyd & Mack Rice

60.

01/1972

Move 'em Out by Delaney, Bonnie & Friends

from D&B Together

59
US

written by Steve Cropper

& Bettye Crutcher

61.

02/1972

Yum Yum Yum (I Want Some) by Eddie Floyd

122
US

49
R&B

[Stax 0109]
written by Eddie Floyd, Mack Rice & Steve Cropper

Washrag

62.

10/1972

Bang! by Washrag

112
US

[instrumental]
[TMI 0107]
written by David Mayo, Steve Cropper

& Ron Capone

Cross Country

63.

08/1973

In the Midnight Hour by Cross Country

from Cross Country

30
US

6
AC

[Atco 6934]
written by Steve Cropper

King Floyd & Dorothy Moore

64.

09/1973

Baby, Lay Your Head Down, (Gently On My Bed) by Eddie Floyd

from Baby Lay Your Head Down

50
R&B

[Stax 0171]
written by Eddie Floyd, Al Jackson Jr. (as Al Jackson), Donald Dunn (as Duck Dunn) & Steve Cropper

David Bowie

65.

09/1974

Knock on Wood by David Bowie

from David Live

10
UK

[live]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper

66.

10/1975

We Can Love by King Floyd & Dorothy Moore

76
R&B

[Chimneyville 10207]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper

The Cate Brothers

67.

01/1976

Union Man by The Cate Brothers

from Cate Bros.

24
US

19
dance

96
R&B

[Asylum 45294]
written by Earl Cate, Ernie Cate & Steve Cropper

The Trammps

68.

05/1976

Ninety-Nine and a Half by The Trammps

from Where the Happy People Go

105
US

8
dance

76
R&B

[Atlantic 3365]
written by Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper

Dorothy Moore & Eddie Floyd

Free

69.

11/1976

The Hunter by Free

52
UK

[R]
written by Booker T. Jones, Carl Wells, Donald Dunn, Al Jackson Jr. & Steve Cropper

70.

02/1977

We Should Really Be in Love by Dorothy Moore & Eddie Floyd

74
R&B

[Malaco 1040]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper

71.

05/1977

Sticky Stuff by Booker T. & the MG's

from Universal Language

68
R&B

[instrumental]
[Asylum 45392]
written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper

& Donald Dunn (as Donald "Duck" Dunn)

Jimmie Peters

72.

02/1978

634-5789 by Jimmie Peters

75
country

[Mercury 55016]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper

Amii Stewart

73.

01/1979

② Knock on Wood by Amii Stewart

from Knock on Wood

332

✫1
US

5
dance

6
R&B

6
UK

[songwriter #2 hit]
[Ariola America 7736]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper

Sammy Hagar

74.

04/1979

The Dock of the Bay by Sammy Hagar

65
US

written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper

Samantha Sang

75.

07/1979

In the Midnight Hour by Samantha Sang

88
US

[United Artists 1313]
written by Steve Cropper

76.

12/1979

Green Onions by Booker T. & the MG's

7
UK

[instrumental]
[R]
written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper

Johnny Van Zant Band

77.

10/1980

634-5789 by Johnny Van Zant Band

from No More Dirty Deals

105
US

[Polydor 2126]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper

Roxy Music

78.

11/1980

In the Midnight Hour by Roxy Music

from Flesh + Blood

106
US

Portugal and US release only
[Atco 7315]
written by Steve Cropper

Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson

The Reddings

79.

06/1982

(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay by The Reddings

from Steamin' Hot

55
US

15
AC

21
R&B

[Believe In A Dream 02836]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper

80.

10/1982

(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson

from WWII

13
country

[RCA 13319]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper

Marlow Tackett

81.

10/1982

634-5789 by Marlow Tackett

54
country

[RCA 13347]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper

Razzy Bailey

82.

02/1984

In the Midnight Hour by Razzy Bailey

from The Midnight Hour

14
country

[RCA 13718]
written by Steve Cropper

Roger

83.

07/1984

Midnight Hour (Part I) by Roger

from The Saga Continues…

34
R&B

featuring The Mighty Clouds of Joy
[Warner 29231]
written by Steve Cropper

Razzy Bailey

84.

08/1984

Knock on Wood by Razzy Bailey

from Cut from a Different Stone

29
country

[MCA 52421]
written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper

Stars on 45/Starsound

85.

08/1985

The Sam & Dave Medley by Stars on 45/Starsound

92
R&B

featuring Sam & Dave
[21 Records 99636]
written by Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper

, Isaac Hayes & David Porter

Amii Stewart

86.

08/1985

Knock on Wood / Light My Fire (remix) by Amii Stewart

from The Hits

7
UK

written by Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper

, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore

Billy Burnette

87.

12/1985

Try Me by Billy Burnette

from Try Me

68
country

[Curb/MCA 52749]
written by Billy Burnette & Steve Cropper

Ed Bruce

88.

12/1986

Quietly Crazy by Ed Bruce

from Night Things

36
country

[RCA 5077]
written by Mentor Williams & Steve Cropper

Bruce Springsteen

89.

12/1986

Raise Your Hand by Bruce Springsteen

from Live: 1975-85

44
rock

as Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
[live]
written by Steve Cropper

, Eddie Floyd & Al Bell (as Alvertis Isbell)

90.

11/1987

In the Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett

62
UK

[R]
[Motown 1916]
written by Steve Cropper

Snuff [English rock band]

Michael Bolton

91.

12/1987

(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay by Michael Bolton

from The Hunger

11
US

19
AC

58
R&B

12
rock

77
UK

[Columbia 07680]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper

Steven Wayne Horton

92.

08/1989

Roll Over by Steven Wayne Horton

from Steven Wayne Horton

68
country

[Capitol 44350]
written by Billy Burnette & Steve Cropper

Andy Taylor

93.

12/1990

Stone Cold Sober by Andy Taylor

from Dangerous

94
UK

written by Rod Stewart & Steve Cropper

The Jeff Healey Band

94.

02/1991

How Long Can a Man Be Strong by The Jeff Healey Band

from Hell to Pay

34
rock

written by Steve Cropper

& Jimmy Scott (as Little Jimmy Scott)

Paul Rodgers

95.

04/1993

The Hunter by Paul Rodgers

from Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters

6
rock

written by Booker T. Jones, Carl Wells, Al Jackson Jr., Donald Dunn & Steve Cropper

Us3

96.

07/1993

Riddim by Us3

from Hand on the Torch

34
UK

featuring Tukka Yoot
written by Robert Taylor, Mel Simpson, Geoff Wilkinson, Don Covay & Steve Cropper

Mr Roy

97.

01/1995

Saved by Mr Roy

24
UK

written by Booker T. Jones, Donald Dunn, Steve Cropper

, Al Jackson Jr., Mark Mumford, Alun Harrison & Graham Simmons

Sherree Ford-Payne

98.

05/1996

Shoulda Coulda Woulda by Sherree Ford-Payne

from Sherree Ford-Payne

135
UK

written by Sherree Ford-Payne, Howie Tee, Alexander Mosely (as Alex Spanador Mosely), Eddie Floyd, Juan Bautista (as John Bautista), Lou Reed, Raphael Saadiq (as Raphael Wiggins), Steve Cropper

& Will Harris

Maxi Priest

99.

06/1996

That Girl by Maxi Priest

from Mr. Lover Lover: The Best of Shaggy...Part 1

110

20
US

34
R&B

15
UK

featuring Shaggy
[Virgin 38550]
written by Gary Benson, Maxi Priest (as Max Elliott), Robert Livingston, Shaun Pizzonia, Shaggy (as Orville Burrell), Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper

& Lewie Steinberg

100.

09/1996

Do Do Do EP: Standing in the Shadows / I Will Survive / Soul Limbo / Boring Being in Snuff by Snuff [English rock band]

149
UK

written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren, Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson Jr., Donald Dunn (as Donald "Duck" Dunn), Steve Cropper

& Wat Tyler

Neal McCoy

101.

09/1996

Going, Going, Gone by Neal McCoy

from Neal McCoy

35
country

[Atlantic 87045]
written by Steve Cropper

, Bob DiPiero & John Scott Sherrill

Lois Lane

102.

02/1998

Chinese Checkers by Lois Lane

from The Adventures of Lois Lane

82
R&B

[JEA Music 1001]
written by Steve Cropper (as Stephen Lee Cropper)

, Booker T. Jones Jr., Al Jackson Jr., Lois Lane & Lewie Steinberg

Mary Griffin

103.

03/1999

Knock on Wood by Mary Griffin

from 54: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture

110
UK

written by Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper

The England's Barmy Army

104.

06/1999

Come On England! by The England's Barmy Army

45
UK

written by Neil Howarth, Morton Schjolin, Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper

, Al Jackson & Donald Dunn (as Duck Dunn)

Jay-Z

105.

01/2000

So Ghetto by Jay-Z

from Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter

109
R&B

written by Jay-Z (as Shawn Carter), DJ Premier (as Christopher Martin), Steve Cropper

& Buddy Miles

106.

01/2005

Gee Whiz It's Christmas by Carla Thomas

120
R&B

[Christmas]
written by Carla Thomas, Steve Cropper

& Vinny Trauth