Songs Written by Allen JonesTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Allen Alvoid Jones Jr. (December 29, 1940 – May 5, 1987) was an American record producer and songwriter. Jones produced several albums for Albert King (including I'll Play the Blues for You, The Blues Don't Change and I Wanna Get Funky), and became the producer and manager for the Bar-Kays. He produced all of their records including their last records for Mercury Records. He formed their production company, and produced other acts such as Kwick on EMI and executively produced... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Allen Jones first charted in 1965 with Keep On Dancing.The artist placed 13 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 6 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US Rock the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 7 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Keep On Dancing - #2: I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down - #3: Keep On Dancing - #4: Hard to Handle - #5: Hard to Handle
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  The Gentrys
Keep On Dancing
1.
09/1965

#1  Keep On Dancing
The Gentrys

from Keep On Dancing   Keep On Dancing
148 pts
4
US








[MGM 13379]
written by Allen Jones greentick, Andrew Love & Richard Shann
  Johnnie Taylor
2.
12/1967

Somebody's Sleeping in My Bed
Johnnie Taylor

10 pts
95
US


33
R&B




[Stax 45-235]
written by Betty Crutcher & Allen Jones greentick
  The Mad Lads
3.
05/1968

Whatever Hurts You
The Mad Lads

4 pts




31
R&B




[Volt 162]
written by Allen Jones greentick
  Otis Redding
4.
07/1968

#4  Hard to Handle
Otis Redding

from The Immortal Otis Redding   The Immortal Otis Redding
83 pts
51
US


38
R&B


15
UK
B side to Amen
[Atco 6592]
written by Allen Jones greentick, Alvertis Isbell & Otis Redding
  Patti Drew
5.
11/1968

Hard to Handle
Patti Drew

from I've Been Here All the Time   
9 pts
93
US


40
R&B




[Capitol 2339]
written by Allen Jones greentick, Alvertis Isbell & Otis Redding
  Luther Ingram
6.
05/1970

Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
Luther Ingram

from I've Been Here All the Time   
35 pts
45
US


6
R&B




[KoKo 2105]
written by Allen Jones greentick & Homer Banks
  Little Junior Parker
7.
01/1971

Drownin' on Dry Land
Little Junior Parker

6 pts
114
US


48
R&B




as Junior Parker
[Capitol 2997]
written by Allen A. Jones greentick & Mickey Gregory
  Bay City Rollers
Keep On Dancing
8.
09/1971

#3  Keep On Dancing
Bay City Rollers

93 pts








9
UK
written by Allen Jones greentick, Andrew Love & Richard Shann
  The Bar-Kays
9.
12/1971

Son of Shaft
The Bar-Kays

28 pts
53
US


10
R&B




[Volt 4073]
written by Allen Jones greentick, Homer Banks & William Brown
  Isaac Hayes & David Porter
10.
05/1972

Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
Isaac Hayes & David Porter

11 pts
86
US


37
R&B




[Enterprise 9049]
written by Allen Jones greentick & Homer Banks
  The Bar-Kays
11.
01/1978

Let's Have Some Fun
The Bar-Kays

from Flying High on Your Love   
14 pts
102
US


11
R&B




[Mercury 73971]
written by James Alexander, Larry Dodson, Allen Jones greentick, Winston Stewart, Michael Beard, Charles Allen, Harvey Henderson, Lloyd Smith & Frank Thompson
12.
04/1978

Attitudes
The Bar-Kays

from Flying High on Your Love   
6 pts




22
R&B




[Mercury 73994]
written by James Alexander, Larry Dodson, Allen Jones greentick, Winston Stewart, Michael Beard, Charles Allen, Harvey Henderson, Lloyd Smith & Frank Thompson
13.
12/1978

I'll Dance
The Bar-Kays

from Light of Life   
5 pts




26
R&B




[Mercury 74039]
written by Allen Jones greentick, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Lloyd Smith, Michael Beard & Winston Stewart
14.
03/1979

Shine
The Bar-Kays

from Light of Life   
12 pts
102
US


14
R&B




[Mercury 74048]
written by Allen Jones greentick, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Lloyd Smith, Michael Beard & Winston Stewart
15.
06/1979

Are You Being Real
The Bar-Kays

from Light of Life   
2 pts




61
R&B




[Mercury 74048]
written by Allen Jones greentick, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Lloyd Smith, Michael Beard & Winston Stewart
16.
10/1979

Move Your Boogie Body
The Bar-Kays

from Injoy   Injoy
35 pts
57
US
90
dance
3
R&B




[Mercury 76015]
written by Allen Jones greentick, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Larry Dodson, Lloyd Smith, Michael Beard, Winston Stewart, Mark Bynum & Sherman Guy
17.
02/1980

Today Is the Day
The Bar-Kays

from Injoy   Injoy
18 pts
60
US


25
R&B




[Mercury 76036]
written by Allen Jones greentick, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Larry Dodson, Lloyd Smith, Mark Bynum, Michael Beard, Sherman Guy & Winston Stewart
  Elvis Costello
I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down
18.
02/1980

#2  I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down
Elvis Costello

from Get Happy!!   Get Happy!!
137 pts








4
UK
as Elvis Costello & the Attactions
[Columbia 11251+]
written by Homer Banks & Allen Jones greentick
  Kwick
19.
04/1980

Let This Moment Be Forever
Kwick

from Kwick   
7 pts




20
R&B




[EMI America 8037]
written by Allen A. Jones greentick
  Lou Rawls
20.
04/1980

Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
Lou Rawls

from Sit Down and Talk to Me   
2 pts




57
R&B




[Philadelphia International 3102]
written by Homer Banks & Allen Jones greentick
  Kwick
21.
06/1980

I Want to Dance with You
Kwick

from Kwick   
2 pts


64
dance






[EMI America 8066]
written by Allen A. Jones greentick, Bertram Brown, Terry Bartlett, Vince Ricari Williams & William Sumlin
22.
09/1980

Can't Help Myself
Kwick

from Kwick   
1 pts




68
R&B




[EMI America 8048]
written by Allen A. Jones greentick, Bertram Brown, Terry Bartlett, Vince Ricari Williams & William Sumlin
  The Bar-Kays
23.
11/1980

Boogie Body Land
The Bar-Kays

from As One   
16 pts


73
dance
7
R&B




[Mercury 76088]
written by Allen Jones greentick, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Larry Dodson, Lloyd Smith, Mark Bynum, Michael Beard, Sherman Guy & Winston Stewart
24.
03/1981

Body Fever
The Bar-Kays

from As One   
3 pts




42
R&B




[Mercury 76097]
written by Allen A. Jones greentick
  Ebonee Webb
25.
09/1981

Something About You
Ebonee Webb

from Ebonee Webb   
11 pts


54
dance
16
R&B




[Capitol 5044]
written by Allen Jones greentick
  The Bar-Kays
26.
10/1981

Hit and Run
The Bar-Kays

from Nightcruising   
25 pts
101
US
49
dance
5
R&B




[Mercury 76123]
written by Allen A. Jones greentick
  Kwick
27.
02/1982

Shake Till Your Body Break
Kwick

from To the Point   
1 pts




73
R&B




[EMI America 8105]
written by Allen A. Jones greentick, Bertram Brown, Terry Bartlett, Vince Ricari Williams & William Sumlin
  The Bar-Kays
28.
03/1982

Freaky Behavior
The Bar-Kays

from Nightcruising   
7 pts


60
dance
27
R&B




[Mercury 76143]
written by Allen A. Jones greentick & Howard Redmon Jr.
29.
10/1982

Do It (Let Me See You Shake)
The Bar-Kays

from Propositions   Propositions
12 pts




9
R&B




[Mercury 76187]
written by Allen A. Jones greentick & Michael Toles
  Chocolate Milk
30.
11/1982

Take It Off
Chocolate Milk

from Friction   Friction
3 pts




39
R&B




[RCA 13364]
written by Michael Toles & Allen A. Jones greentick
  Ebonee Webb
31.
02/1983

Too Hot to Be Cool
Ebonee Webb

from Too Hot   
3 pts




37
R&B




[Capitol 5181]
written by Allen A. Jones greentick, Anthony Taylor & Ebonee Webb
  The Bar-Kays
32.
03/1983

She Talks to Me with Her Body
The Bar-Kays

from Propositions   Propositions
10 pts


62
dance
13
R&B




[Mercury 810435]
written by The Bar-Kays, Allen A. Jones greentick & Michael Toles
  Chocolate Milk
33.
03/1983

Who's Getting It Now
Chocolate Milk

from Friction   Friction
3 pts


50
dance
65
R&B




[RCA 13447]
written by Michael Toles, Allen A. Jones greentick & Chocolate Milk
  The Bar-Kays
34.
03/1984

Freakshow on the Dance Floor
The Bar-Kays

from Dangerous   
31 pts
73
US


2
R&B




[Mercury 818631]
written by The Bar-Kays & Allen A. Jones greentick
35.
07/1984

Dirty Dancer
The Bar-Kays

from Dangerous   
7 pts




17
R&B




[Mercury 880045]
written by The Bar-Kays & Allen A. Jones greentick
36.
10/1984

Sex O Matic
The Bar-Kays

from Dangerous   
30 pts


15
dance
12
R&B


51
UK
[Mercury 880255]
written by The Bar-Kays & Allen A. Jones greentick
37.
08/1985

Your Place or Mine
The Bar-Kays

from Banging the Wall   
12 pts


44
dance
12
R&B




[Mercury 880966]
written by The Bar-Kays & Allen A. Jones greentick
  Carl Carlton
38.
08/1985

Private Property
Carl Carlton

from Private Property   
4 pts




28
R&B




[Casablanca 880949]
written by Allen A. Jones greentick
  The Bar-Kays
39.
12/1985

Banging the Walls
The Bar-Kays

from Banging the Wall   
1 pts




67
R&B




[Mercury 884232]
written by The Bar-Kays & Allen A. Jones greentick
  Carl Carlton
40.
01/1986

Slipped, Tripped (Fooled Around and Fell in Love)
Carl Carlton

from Private Property   
1 pts




88
R&B




[Casablanca 884274]
written by Allen A. Jones greentick
  The Bar-Kays
41.
12/1987

Don't Hang Up
The Bar-Kays

from Contagious   
2 pts




56
R&B




[Mercury 870018]
written by Allen Jones greentick, Harvey Henderson, Larry Dodson & Winston Stewart
  The Black Crowes
42.
09/1990

#5  Hard to Handle
The Black Crowes

from Shake Your Money Maker   Shake Your Money Maker
63 pts
45
US




1
rock
45
UK
[Def American 19668]
written by Allen Jones greentick, Alvertis Isbell & Otis Redding
43.
06/1991

Hard to Handle
The Black Crowes

from Shake Your Money Maker   Shake Your Money Maker
60 pts
26
US






39
UK
R
[Def American 19245]
written by Allen Jones greentick, Alvertis Isbell & Otis Redding
  Blacksheep
The Choice Is Yours
44.
02/1992

The Choice Is Yours
Blacksheep

from A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing   
15 pts
57
US








[Mercury 866086]
written by James E. Alexander, Ben Cauley, Allen Jones greentick, William McLean, John R Smith & Andres Titus
  Lighter Shade of Brown
45.
07/1994

If You Wanna Groove
Lighter Shade of Brown

from Layin' in the Cut   Layin' in the Cut
4 pts
107
US


119
R&B




[Mercury 858748]
written by One Dope Mexican, Don't Try to Xerox, Anthony Hamilton, Mark Bynum, Sherman Guy, Harvey Henderson, Larry Dodson, Allen Jones greentick, Michael Beard, Frank Thompson, Winston Stewart, Charles Allen, Lloyd Smith & James Alexander
  Nas
46.
1996

Affirmative Action
Nas

1 pts




75
R&B




[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
written by Nasir Jones, Inga Marchand, Cory McKay, Anthony Cruz, S. Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, Allen Jones greentick, Al Bell & Otis Redding

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