Songs Written by Barry MasonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

John Barry Mason (12 July 1935 – 16 April 2021) was an English singer and songwriter. A leading songwriter of the 1960s, he wrote the bulk of his most successful songs in partnership with Les Reed. Mason gained many gold and platinum awards for his work including five Ivor Novello Awards, the most recent of them in 1998. == Life and career == Mason was born in Wigan, eldest son of Phyllis née Hart, and journalist, Cecil Mason, who died... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Barry Mason first charted in 1964 with Don't Turn Around.The artist placed 15 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 43 UK Top‑75 entries, including 19 Top‑10 placements, including 3 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 8 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - #2: The Last Waltz - #3: Delilah - #4: A Man Without Love (Quando M'Innamoro) - #5: Everybody Knows
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  The Merseybeats
1.
04/1964

Don't Turn Around
The Merseybeats

67 pts








13
UK
[Smash 1905 (Fontana)]
written by Barry Mason greentick & Peter Lee Sterling
  The Fortunes
2.
10/1965

Here It Comes Again
The Fortunes

178 pts
27
US






4
UK
[Press 9798]
written by Barry Mason greentick & Les Reed
  Paul & Barry Ryan
3.
02/1966

Have Pity on the Boy
Paul & Barry Ryan

53 pts








18
UK
written by Les Reed & Barry Mason greentick
  Graham Bonney
Super Girl
4.
03/1966

Super Girl
Graham Bonney

52 pts








19
UK
as Graham Bonney with Johnny Scott and His Orchestra
written by Graham Bradly & Barry Mason greentick
  Margaret Whiting
5.
03/1967

Just Like a Man
Margaret Whiting

from Maggie Isn't Margaret Anymore   
8 pts
132
US
29
AC






[London 106]
written by Barry Mason greentick & Les Reed
  Engelbert Humperdinck
The Last Waltz
6.
08/1967

#2  The Last Waltz
Engelbert Humperdinck

from The Last Waltz   
282 pts
25
US
6
AC




1
UK
[Parrot 40019]
written by Barry Mason greentick & Les Reed
  The Dave Clark Five
7.
11/1967

#5  Everybody Knows
The Dave Clark Five

from Everybody Knows   
210 pts
43
US






2
UK
[Epic 10265]
written by Barry Mason greentick & Les Reed
  Tom Jones
8.
11/1967

I'm Coming Home
Tom Jones

208 pts
57
US
30
AC




2
UK
[Parrot 40024]
written by Les Reed & Barry Mason greentick
  Dottie West
9.
12/1967

Childhood Places
Dottie West

5 pts




24
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-9377]
written by Barry Mason greentick & Les Reed
  Petula Clark
Kiss Me Goodbye
10.
02/1968

Kiss Me Goodbye
Petula Clark

from Petula   
109 pts
15
US
2
AC




50
UK
[Warner 7170]
written by Barry Mason greentick & Les Reed
  Tom Jones
Delilah
11.
03/1968

#3  Delilah
Tom Jones

from Delilah   
261 pts
15
US
8
AC




2
UK

[Parrot 40025]
written by Les Reed, Barry Mason greentick & Sylvan Whittingham
  P.J. Proby
12.
03/1968

It's Your Day Today
P.J. Proby

from Believe It or Not!   
27 pts








32
UK
[Liberty 56031]
written by Barry Mason greentick & Les Reed
  Engelbert Humperdinck
13.
04/1968

#4  A Man Without Love (Quando M'Innamoro)
Engelbert Humperdinck

from A Man without Love   
256 pts
19
US
3
AC




2
UK
[Parrot 40027]
written by Roberto Livraghi, Barry Mason greentick, Daniele Pace & Mario Panzeri
  Solomon King
14.
05/1968

When We Were Young
Solomon King

47 pts








21
UK
written by Barry Mason greentick & Les Reed
  Des O'Connor
15.
05/1968

I Pretend
Des O'Connor

208 pts








1
UK
[Diamond 247]
written by Barry Mason greentick & Les Reed
  P.J. Proby
16.
05/1968

I Apologize Baby
P.J. Proby

from Believe It or Not!   
3 pts
135
US








[Liberty 56031]
written by Les Reed & Barry Mason greentick
  Mel Carter
17.
09/1968

I Pretend
Mel Carter

3 pts


38
AC






[Bell 743]
written by Barry Mason greentick & Les Reed
  Engelbert Humperdinck
18.
09/1968

Les Bicyclettes de Belsize
Engelbert Humperdinck

from Engelbert   
180 pts
31
US
3
AC




5
UK
[Parrot 40032]
written by Barry Mason greentick & Les Reed
  The Barron Knights
19.
10/1968

An Olympic Record
The Barron Knights

25 pts








35
UK
written by Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Les Reed & Barry Mason greentick
  Des O'Connor
20.
11/1968

1-2-3 O'Leary
Des O'Connor

142 pts








4
UK
written by Michael Carr & Barry Mason greentick
  Pete Fountain
21.
01/1969

Les Bicyclettes de Belsize
Pete Fountain

6 pts


24
AC






instrumental
[Coral 62557]
written by Barry Mason greentick & Les Reed
  Rolf Harris
22.
04/1969

Bluer Than Blue
Rolf Harris

30 pts








30
UK
written by Alan Blaikley, Kenneth Howard & Barry Mason greentick
  Tom Jones
Love Me Tonight
23.
05/1969

Love Me Tonight
Tom Jones

188 pts
13
US
2
AC




9
UK
[Parrot 45-40038]
written by Lorenzo Pilat, Mario Panzeri & Barry Mason greentick
  Engelbert Humperdinck
Winter World of Love
24.
11/1969

Winter World of Love
Engelbert Humperdinck

from Engelbert Humperdinck   
192 pts
16
US
3
AC




7
UK
[Parrot 40044]
written by Barry Mason greentick & Les Reed
  Malcolm Roberts
25.
11/1969

Love Is All
Malcolm Roberts

from The Voice of Malcolm Roberts   
77 pts


40
AC




12
UK
[Columbia 45074]
written by Barry Mason greentick & Les Reed
  Edison Lighthouse
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
26.
01/1970

#1  Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
Edison Lighthouse

from Already   
351 pts
5
US
20
AC




1
UK
[Bell 858]
written by Tony Macaulay & Barry Mason greentick
  Ron Lowry
27.
02/1970

Marry Me
Ron Lowry

from Marry Me   
2 pts




39
ctry




[Republic 1409]
written by Les Reed & Barry Mason greentick
  Engelbert Humperdinck
28.
05/1970

My Marie
Engelbert Humperdinck

73 pts
43
US
2
AC




31
UK
[Parrot 40049]
written by Barry Mason greentick & Tony Macaulay
  Tony Burrows
Melanie Makes Me Smile
29.
06/1970

Melanie Makes Me Smile
Tony Burrows

7 pts
87
US








[Bell 884]
written by Barry Mason greentick & Tony Macaulay
  Engelbert Humperdinck
30.
02/1971

Santa Lija (Sogno D'Amore)
Engelbert Humperdinck

from Sweetheart   
15 pts








52
UK
written by Giancarlo Bigazzi, Enrico Polito & Barry Mason greentick
31.
11/1972

I Never Said Goodbye
Engelbert Humperdinck

from In Time   
23 pts
61
US
18
AC






[Parrot 45-40072]
written by Barry Mason greentick & Les Reed
  Terry Williams
Melanie Makes Me Smile
32.
11/1972

Melanie Makes Me Smile
Terry Williams

4 pts
112
US








[MGM/Verve 1086]
written by Tony Macaulay & Barry Mason greentick
  Gene Pitney
33.
04/1973

24 Sycamore
Gene Pitney

27 pts








34
UK
written by Barry Mason greentick & Les Reed
  Engelbert Humperdinck
34.
09/1973

Love Is All
Engelbert Humperdinck

from The World of Engelbert Humperdinck   
30 pts
91
US
33
AC




44
UK
[Parrot 45-40076]
written by Barry Mason greentick & Les Reed
  Des O'Connor
35.
12/1973

Remember
Des O'Connor

16 pts








51
UK
written by Barry Mason greentick & Les Reed
  Peter Noone
36.
08/1974

Meet Me on the Corner Down at Joe's Cafe
Peter Noone

10 pts
101
US
22
AC






[Casablanca 0106]
written by Tony Macaulay & Barry Mason greentick
  Freddy Breck
37.
10/1974

Years of Love
Freddy Breck

14 pts








52
UK
written by Zdeněk Fibich, Klaus Günter Neumann & Barry Mason greentick
  Alvin Stardust
38.
02/1975

Good Love Can Never Die
Alvin Stardust

from Rock with Alvin   
80 pts








11
UK
written by Barry Mason greentick & Peter Shelley
  Graham Bonney
Supergirl
39.
02/1975

Supergirl
Graham Bonney

15 pts








53
UK
R
written by Barry Mason greentick & Graham Bonney
  Freddy Breck
40.
03/1975

Your Song of Love
Freddy Breck

14 pts








55
UK
written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Kurt Hertha, Barry Mason greentick & Richard Whittingham
  Leapy Lee
41.
06/1975

Every Road Leads Back to You
Leapy Lee

16 pts




82
ctry


51
UK
[MCA 40470]
written by Keith Potger & Barry Mason greentick
  The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Delilah
42.
07/1975

Delilah
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

from Live   Live
109 pts








7
UK
written by Barry Mason greentick & Les Reed
  The Drifters
43.
09/1975

There Goes My First Love
The Drifters

155 pts








3
UK
written by Barry Mason greentick & Roger Greenaway
44.
11/1975

Can I Take You Home Little Girl
The Drifters

83 pts








10
UK
written by Barry Mason greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Tony Christie
45.
01/1976

Drive Safely Darlin'
Tony Christie

from I'm Not in Love   
24 pts








35
UK
written by Barry Mason greentick & Geoff Stephens
  Our Kid
46.
05/1976

You Just Might See Me Cry
Our Kid

172 pts








2
UK
written by Barry Mason greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Demis Roussos
47.
10/1976

When Forever Has Gone
Demis Roussos

from The Demis Roussos Magic   
172 pts








2
UK
written by Barry Mason greentick & Stylianos Vlavianos
  Joe Stampley
48.
12/1976

There She Goes Again
Joe Stampley

from Ten Songs About Her   
8 pts




11
ctry




[Epic 50316]
written by Alan Hawkshaw & Barry Mason greentick
  Engelbert Humperdinck
49.
04/1977

I Believe in Miracles
Engelbert Humperdinck

from Miracles   
10 pts


15
AC






[Epic 50365]
written by Barry Mason greentick & Les Reed
  Miquel Brown
50.
01/1979

Symphony of Love / Dancing with the Lights Down Low
Miquel Brown

from Symphony of Love   
5 pts






28
dance


written by Barry Mason greentick & Alan Hawkshaw
  Strutt & Company
51.
05/1980

Shady Lady
Strutt & Company

1 pts






75
dance


written by Barry Mason greentick & Alan Hawkshaw
  Gerard Kenny
52.
02/1984

The Other Woman the Other Man
Gerard Kenny

9 pts








69
UK
written by Gerard Kenny, Drey Shepperd & Barry Mason greentick
  Marti Webb
53.
06/1987

I Can't Let Go
Marti Webb

10 pts








65
UK
written by Barry Mason greentick & Alan Hawkshaw
  Tom Jones
Delilah
54.
07/1992

Delilah
Tom Jones

from The Complete Tom Jones   
10 pts








68
UK
R
written by Les Reed, Barry Mason greentick & Sylvan Whittingham
  Freedy Johnston
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
55.
08/2001

Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
Freedy Johnston

from Right Between the Promises   
6 pts


25
AC






[Elektra LP Cut]
written by Tony Macaulay & Barry Mason greentick
  Declan
Tell Me Why
56.
12/2002

Tell Me Why
Declan

32 pts








29
UK
featuring The Young Voices Choir
written by Ian Mack & Barry Mason greentick
  The Leeds United Revie Team
Leeds Leeds Leeds
57.
05/2010

Leeds Leeds Leeds
The Leeds United Revie Team

3 pts








154
UK
written by Les Reed & Barry Mason greentick
  Leeds United Team & Supporters
Leeds Leeds Leeds (Marching On Together)
58.
05/2010

Leeds Leeds Leeds (Marching On Together)
Leeds United Team & Supporters

72 pts








10
UK

written by Les Reed & Barry Mason greentick
  Leeds United FC
Marching On Together
59.
05/2010

Marching On Together
Leeds United FC

72 pts








10
UK
as Leeds United & Supporters

written by Les Reed & Barry Mason greentick
  Tom Jones
Delilah
60.
05/2011

Delilah
Tom Jones

3 pts








124
UK
R
written by Les Reed, Barry Mason greentick & Sylvan Whittingham
Delilah
61.
06/2012

Delilah
Tom Jones

3 pts








110
UK
R
written by Les Reed, Barry Mason greentick & Sylvan Whittingham

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