Songs Written by Allee WillisTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Alta Sherral "Allee" Willis (November 10, 1947 – December 24, 2019) was an American songwriter and art director. Willis co-wrote hit songs including "September" and "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind & Fire and "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" by Pet Shop Boys featuring Dusty Springfield. She won two Grammy Awards for Beverly Hills Cop and The Color Purple, the latter of which was also nominated for a Tony Award. She was also nominated for an Emmy Award for... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Allee Willis first charted in 1978 with God Knows.The artist placed 23 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 5 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 21 UK Top‑75 entries, including 6 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 2 number‑ones.On US Country the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US Dance the artist achieved 7 Top‑10s, 2 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: What Have I Done to Deserve This? - #2: Boogie Wonderland - #3: September - #4: I'll Be There for You - #5: Neutron Dance
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  Debby Boone
1.
04/1978

God Knows
Debby Boone

from Midstream   
23 pts
74
US
14
AC
22
ctry








[Warner/Curb 8554]
written by Franne Golde, Peter Noone & Allee Willis greentick
  Patti LaBelle
2.
08/1978

Little Girls
Patti LaBelle

from Tasty   
2 pts








60
R&B




[Epic 50583]
written by Allee Willis greentick
  Rita Coolidge
3.
10/1978

Love Me Again
Rita Coolidge

from Love Me Again   Love Me Again
18 pts
68
US
20
AC
83
ctry








[A&M 2090]
written by David Lasley & Allee Willis greentick
  Earth, Wind & Fire
September
4.
11/1978

#3  September
Earth, Wind & Fire

from The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1   The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1
269 pts
8
US
41
AC




1
R&B


3
UK
[Columbia 10854]
written by Maurice White, Al McKay & Allee Willis greentick
  Herbie Hancock
5.
02/1979

You Bet Your Love
Herbie Hancock

from Feets Don't Fail Me Now   
52 pts












18
UK
[Columbia 10906]
written by Herbie Hancock, David Rubinson, Allee Willis greentick & Jeffrey Cohen
  Earth, Wind & Fire
Boogie Wonderland
6.
05/1979

#2  Boogie Wonderland
Earth, Wind & Fire

from I Am   I Am
286 pts
6
US




14
dance
2
R&B


4
UK
with The Emotions
[Columbia 10956]
written by Jon Lind & Allee Willis greentick
  Maxine Nightingale
Lead Me On
7.
05/1979

Lead Me On
Maxine Nightingale

from Love Lines   
161 pts
5
US
1
AC




37
R&B




[Windsong 11530]
written by David Lasley & Allee Willis greentick
  Earth, Wind & Fire
Star
8.
10/1979

Star
Earth, Wind & Fire

from I Am   I Am
71 pts
64
US






47
R&B


16
UK
[Columbia 11165]
written by Eduardo Del Barrio, Maurice White & Allee Willis greentick
  Pablo Cruise
9.
10/1979

I Want You Tonight
Pablo Cruise

from Part of the Game   
54 pts
19
US












[A&M 2195]
written by Alta Willis greentick, David Jenkins & Cory Lerios
  Earth, Wind & Fire
In the Stone
10.
10/1979

In the Stone
Earth, Wind & Fire

from I Am   I Am
33 pts
58
US






23
R&B


53
UK
[Columbia 11093]
written by Maurice White, Allee Willis greentick & David Foster
  The Emotions [female R&B trio]
What's the Name of Your Love?
11.
11/1979

What's the Name of Your Love?
The Emotions [female R&B trio]

from Come into Our World   
4 pts








30
R&B




[ARC 11134]
written by Allee Willis greentick, David Foster & Maurice White
  Narada Michael Walden
12.
12/1979

I Shoulda Loved Ya
Narada Michael Walden

from The Dance of Life   The Dance of Life
134 pts
66
US




8
dance
4
R&B


8
UK
charted as I Shoulda Loved Ya / Tonight I'm All Right in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3631]
written by Narada Michael Walden, Allee Willis greentick & T. M. Stevens
  Earth, Wind & Fire
Can't Let Go
13.
12/1979

Can't Let Go
Earth, Wind & Fire

from I Am   I Am
16 pts












46
UK
written by Allee Willis greentick, Bill Meyers & Maurice White
  Bobbi Walker
Something About You
14.
1980

Something About You
Bobbi Walker

from Diamond in the Rough   
2 pts








62
R&B




[Casablanca 2274]
written by Allee Willis greentick, John L. Parker & Robert Wright
  Crystal Gayle
The Blue Side
15.
05/1980

The Blue Side
Crystal Gayle

from Miss the Mississippi   
27 pts
81
US
16
AC
8
ctry








[Columbia 11270]
written by David Lasley & Allee Willis greentick
  Tim Weisberg
16.
09/1980

I'm the Lucky One
Tim Weisberg

from Party of One   
3 pts
106
US












[MCA 41307]
written by Allee Willis greentick & Desmond Child
  Sister Sledge
All American Girls
17.
01/1981

All American Girls
Sister Sledge

from All American Girls   All American Girls
68 pts
79
US




6
dance
3
R&B


41
UK
charted as All American Girls / He's Just a Runaway in US dance charts
[Cotillion 46007]
written by Narada Walden, Lisa Walden, Allee Willis greentick & Joni Sledge
18.
02/1981

He's Just a Runaway
Sister Sledge

from All American Girls   All American Girls
21 pts






6
dance
32
R&B




charted as All American Girls / He's Just a Runaway in US dance charts ; tribute to Bob Marley
[Cotillion 46017]
written by Allee Willis greentick & Narada Michael Walden
  Lani Hall
19.
03/1981

Where's Your Angel
Lani Hall

from Blush   
7 pts
88
US












[A&M 2305]
written by Allee Willis greentick & Greg Phillinganes
  Sister Sledge
20.
04/1981

Next Time You'll Know
Sister Sledge

from All American Girls   All American Girls
13 pts
82
US






28
R&B




produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Cotillion 46012]
written by Narada Michael Walden & Allee Willis greentick
  Greg Phillinganes
21.
05/1981

Baby, I Do Love You
Greg Phillinganes

1 pts








72
R&B




[Planet 47928]
written by Allee Willis greentick, Greg Phillinganes, John McClain & Richard Perry
  Lani Hall
22.
06/1981

Come What May
Lani Hall

from Blush   
3 pts


43
AC










with Herb Alpert
[A&M 2333]
written by Allee Willis greentick & David Lasley
  Diana Ross
Cryin' My Heart Out for You
23.
06/1981

Cryin' My Heart Out for You
Diana Ross

from To Love Again   To Love Again
13 pts












58
UK
[Motown 1513]
written by Michael Masser & Allee Willis greentick
  Stacy Lattisaw
24.
08/1981

Feel My Love Tonight / Spotlight
Stacy Lattisaw

from With You   With You
3 pts






36
dance






written by Frank Martin, Narada Michael Walden, Randy Jackson [Randall Darnell Jackson], Allee Willis greentick, Andre Knox, Charles Chapman, Wayne Wallace, Alan Glass & Preston Glass
  Odyssey
25.
09/1981

It Will Be Alright
Odyssey

from I Got the Melody   
19 pts












43
UK
[RCA 12348]
written by Allee Willis greentick, David Foster & Jay Graydon
  Stacy Lattisaw
26.
11/1981

Feel My Love Tonight
Stacy Lattisaw

from With You   With You
1 pts








71
R&B




[Cotillion 46026]
written by Frank Martin, Narada Michael Walden, Randy Jackson [Randall Darnell Jackson], Allee Willis greentick, Andre Knox, Charles Chapman & Wayne Wallace
  Angela Bofill
Something About You
27.
11/1981

Something About You
Angela Bofill

from Something About You   Something About You
7 pts








21
R&B




[Arista 0636]
written by Allee Willis greentick, John Lewis Parker & Robert Wright
  Narada Michael Walden
28.
05/1982

You're #1
Narada Michael Walden

from Confidence   Confidence
7 pts








19
R&B




[Atlantic 4037]
written by Narada Michael Walden, Frank Martin, Bob Castell-Blanch, Randy Jackson [Randall Darnell Jackson] & Allee Willis greentick
  Atlantic Starr
29.
09/1982

Perfect Love
Atlantic Starr

from Brilliance   Brilliance
4 pts








32
R&B




[A&M 2435]
written by Greg Phillinganes & Allee Willis greentick
  Toni Basil
Shopping from A to Z
30.
02/1983

Shopping from A to Z
Toni Basil

from Word of Mouth   Word of Mouth
8 pts
77
US












[Columbia 03537 (chrysalis)]
written by Allee Willis greentick, Bruce Roberts & Toni Basil
  Jennifer Holliday
I Am Love
31.
09/1983

I Am Love
Jennifer Holliday

from Feel My Soul   Feel My Soul
38 pts
49
US






2
R&B




[Geffen 29525]
written by David Foster, Maurice White & Allee Willis greentick
  Phyllis Hyman
32.
09/1983

Why Did You Turn Me On
Phyllis Hyman

from Goddess of Love   
1 pts








74
R&B




[Arista 9071]
written by Allee Willis greentick, Corrado Rustici & Narada Michael Walden
  Level 42
Micro-Kid
33.
10/1983

Micro-Kid
Level 42

from Standing in the Light   Standing in the Light
25 pts






25
dance




37
UK
written by Wally Badarou, Mark King, Phil Gould, Brian Taylor & Allee Willis greentick
  Toni Basil
Street Beat
34.
10/1983

Street Beat
Toni Basil

from Toni Basil   
1 pts






63
dance






[Chrysalis 42711]
written by Allee Willis greentick, Bruce Roberts & Toni Basil
  Shalamar
35.
01/1984

Deadline USA
Shalamar

from D.C. Cab OST   
16 pts








34
R&B


52
UK
[MCA 52335]
written by Dennis Matkosky, Danny Sembello & Allee Willis greentick
  Lani Hall
36.
04/1984

Come What May
Lani Hall

from Collectibles   
3 pts


32
AC










with Herb Alpert
R
[A&M 2632]
written by Allee Willis greentick & David Lasley
  The Pointer Sisters
Neutron Dance
37.
11/1984

#5  Neutron Dance
The Pointer Sisters

from Break Out   Break Out
167 pts
6
US
23
AC


4
dance
13
R&B


31
UK
[Planet 13951]
written by Allee Willis greentick & Danny Sembello
  Patti LaBelle
Stir It Up
38.
06/1985

Stir It Up
Patti LaBelle

from Beverly Hills Cop: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack   Beverly Hills Cop: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
43 pts
41
US




18
dance
5
R&B




[MCA 52610]
written by Dan Sembello & Allee Willis greentick
  Earth, Wind & Fire
Boogie Wonderland
39.
06/1986

Boogie Wonderland
Earth, Wind & Fire

5 pts












97
UK
R
written by Jon Lind & Allee Willis greentick
  Gladys Knight & the Pips
40.
12/1986

Send It to Me
Gladys Knight & the Pips

from Miami Vice II: New Music   
9 pts








14
R&B




[MCA 53002]
written by Allee Willis greentick & Lauren Wood
  The Pointer Sisters
41.
08/1987

Be There
The Pointer Sisters

from Serious Slammin'   
25 pts
42
US










78
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[MCA 53120]
written by Allee Willis greentick & Franne Golde
  Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield
42.
08/1987

#1  What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield

from Actually   Actually
358 pts
2
US
14
AC


1
dance




2
UK
[EMI-Manhattan 50107]
written by Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe & Allee Willis greentick
  Earth, Wind & Fire
Evil Roy
43.
04/1988

Evil Roy
Earth, Wind & Fire

from Touch the World   
10 pts






38
dance
22
R&B




[Columbia 07687]
written by Philip Bailey, Attala Zane Giles & Allee Willis greentick
  Cherrelle
44.
10/1991

Never in My Life
Cherrelle

from The Woman I Am   The Woman I Am
3 pts








40
R&B




[Tabu 0004]
written by Allee Willis greentick, Louis Biancaniello & Narada Michael Walden
  Cyndi Lauper
Who Let in the Rain
45.
08/1993

Who Let in the Rain
Cyndi Lauper

from Hat Full of Stars   Hat Full of Stars
32 pts


33
AC








32
UK
[Epic 74942]
written by Cyndi Lauper & Allee Willis greentick
  Earth, Wind & Fire
Sunday Morning
46.
08/1993

Sunday Morning
Earth, Wind & Fire

from Millennium   Millennium
27 pts
53
US
35
AC




20
R&B




[Reprise 18461]
written by Sheldon Reynolds, Maurice White & Allee Willis greentick
  Coming of Age
47.
09/1993

Coming Home to Love
Coming of Age

from Coming of Age   
9 pts
101
US






27
R&B




[Zoo 14099]
written by Allee Willis greentick, Kashif & Sandy Stein
  Alexander O'Neal
All That Matters to Me
48.
09/1993

All That Matters to Me
Alexander O'Neal

from Love Makes no Sense   Love Makes no Sense
11 pts












67
UK
written by Franne Golde & Allee Willis greentick
  Cyndi Lauper
That's What I Think
49.
11/1993

That's What I Think
Cyndi Lauper

from Hat Full of Stars   Hat Full of Stars
39 pts






14
dance




31
UK
written by Cyndi Lauper, Eric Bazilian, Rob Hyman & Allee Willis greentick
  The Rembrandts
I'll Be There for You
50.
05/1995

#4  I'll Be There for You
The Rembrandts

from Friends   
254 pts
17
US
1
AC






23
alt.
3
UK
charted with b side This House Is Not A Home in the US
[EastWest 64384]
written by David Crane, Marta Kauffman, Michael Skloff, Allee Willis greentick, Phil Sōlem & Danny Wilde
  Crystal Waters
Say... If You Feel Alright
51.
01/1997

Say... If You Feel Alright
Crystal Waters

from Crystal Waters   Crystal Waters
56 pts
40
US




6
dance
52
R&B


45
UK
[Mercury 578943]
written by James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Crystal Waters, Maurice White, Al McKay & Allee Willis greentick
  The Rembrandts
I'll Be There for You
52.
05/1997

I'll Be There for You
The Rembrandts

from Friends   
124 pts












5
UK
R
written by David Crane, Marta Kauffman, Michael Skloff, Allee Willis greentick, Phil Sōlem & Danny Wilde
  Girlfriends [1°]
I'll Be There for You
53.
07/1998

I'll Be There for You
Girlfriends [1°]

3 pts












167
UK
written by David Crane, Marta Kauffman, Michael Skloff, Allee Willis greentick, Phil Sōlem & Danny Wilde
  Earth, Wind & Fire
September '99
54.
07/1999

September '99
Earth, Wind & Fire

from The Ultimate Collection   
40 pts












25
UK
R Phats & Small remix
written by Maurice White, Al McKay & Allee Willis greentick
  System 3
55.
11/1999

The Only Way Is Up
System 3

3 pts






42
dance






written by Al McKay, Allee Willis greentick & Maurice White
  Taylor Dayne
Planet Love
56.
01/2000

Planet Love
Taylor Dayne

from Flawless: Music from & Inspired by the MGM Motion Picture   Flawless: Music from & Inspired by the MGM Motion Picture
30 pts






1
dance






written by Bruce Roberts & Allee Willis greentick
  Carolyn Dawn Johnson
I Don't Want You to Go
57.
12/2001

I Don't Want You to Go
Carolyn Dawn Johnson

from Room with a View   Room with a View
27 pts
54
US


7
ctry








[Arista Nashville 69133]
written by Bruce Roberts & Allee Willis greentick
  Earth, Wind & Fire
58.
09/2003

Boogie Wonderland / September
Earth, Wind & Fire

3 pts












155
UK
R
written by Jon Lind, Allee Willis greentick, Maurice White & Al McKay
  Kirk Franklin
September
59.
02/2007

September
Kirk Franklin

from Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire   
1 pts








102
R&B




written by Maurice White, Al McKay & Allee Willis greentick
  Earth, Wind & Fire
September
60.
09/2008

September
Earth, Wind & Fire

from Playlist: The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire   
3 pts












108
UK
R
written by Maurice White, Al McKay & Allee Willis greentick
September
61.
09/2011

September
Earth, Wind & Fire

3 pts












105
UK
R
written by Maurice White, Al McKay & Allee Willis greentick
September
62.
11/2013

September
Earth, Wind & Fire

3 pts












156
UK
R
written by Maurice White, Al McKay & Allee Willis greentick

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