Bettye Crutcher

Songs Written by Bettye CrutcherTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Bettye Jean Crutcher (September 16, 1939 – October 20, 2022) was an American songwriter. She was a staff writer for Stax Records. Crutcher teamed with Homer Banks and Raymond Jackson as We Three, and co-wrote "Who's Making Love" for Johnnie Taylor, which earned a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song. Crutcher also wrote music for the Staple Singers, Sam & Dave, and Albert King. == Early life and career == Crutcher was born in Memphis, Tennessee on... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Bettye Crutcher first charted in 1967 with Somebody's Sleeping in My Bed.The artist placed 11 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 1 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Who's Making Love - #2: From His Woman to You - #3: Mesmerized - #4: I Like What You're Doing to Me - #5: I Could Never Be President
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  Johnnie Taylor
1.
12/1967

Somebody's Sleeping in My Bed
Johnnie Taylor

10 pts
95
US




33
R&B


[Stax 45-235]
written by Betty Crutcher greentick & Allen Jones
  The Mad Lads
2.
10/1968

So Nice
The Mad Lads

from The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Lads   
3 pts






35
R&B


[Volt 4003]
written by Bettye Crutcher greentick & Marvell Thomas
  Johnnie Taylor
3.
10/1968

#1  Who's Making Love
Johnnie Taylor

from Who's Making Love…   
166 pts
5
US




1
R&B


[Stax 0009]
written by Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher greentick, Don Davis & Raymond Jackson
  Carla Thomas
4.
02/1969

#4  I Like What You're Doing to Me
Carla Thomas

from Memphis Queen   
30 pts
49
US




9
R&B


[Stax 0024]
written by Bettye Crutcher greentick, Homer Banks & Raymond Jackson
  Young-Holt Unlimited
5.
03/1969

Who's Making Love
Young-Holt Unlimited

from Soulful Strut   
14 pts
57
US








[Brunswick 55400]
written by Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher greentick, Don Davis & Raymond Jackson
  Johnnie Taylor
6.
08/1969

#5  I Could Never Be President
Johnnie Taylor

from The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues   The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues
29 pts
48
US




10
R&B


[Stax 0046]
written by Bettye Crutcher greentick, Homer Banks & Raymond Jackson
  The Staple Singers
7.
12/1970

Love Is Plentiful
The Staple Singers

from The Staple Swingers   The Staple Swingers
4 pts






31
R&B


[Stax 0083]
written by Bettye Crutcher greentick & Bobby Manuel
  The Emotions [female R&B trio]
8.
05/1971

You Make Me Want to Love You
The Emotions [female R&B trio]

2 pts






47
R&B


[Volt 4054]
written by Bettye Crutcher greentick & Bobby Manuel
  The Newcomers
9.
09/1971

Pin the Tail on the Donkey
The Newcomers

15 pts
74
US




28
R&B


[Stax 0099]
written by Bettye Crutcher greentick & Marvell Thomas
  Delaney, Bonnie & Friends
10.
01/1972

Move 'em Out
Delaney, Bonnie & Friends

from D&B Together   D&B Together
15 pts
59
US








[Atco 6866]
written by Steve Cropper & Bettye Crutcher greentick
  Johnnie Taylor
11.
09/1972

Stop Doggin' Me
Johnnie Taylor

15 pts
101
US




13
R&B


[Stax 0142]
written by Arthur Snyder, Bettye Crutcher greentick & Don Davis
  O.B. McClinton
12.
03/1973

My Whole World Is Falling Down
O.B. McClinton

from Obie From Senatobie   
3 pts


36
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[Enterprise 9062]
written by Booker T. Jones & Bettye Crutcher greentick
  Veda Brown
13.
06/1973

Short Stopping
Veda Brown

4 pts






34
R&B


[Stax 0163]
written by Mack Rice, Bobby Manuel & Bettye Crutcher greentick
  Hot Sauce
14.
06/1974

Stop Dogging Me
Hot Sauce

1 pts






78
R&B


[Volt 4109]
written by Arthur Snyder, Bettye Crutcher greentick & Don Davis
  Barbara Mason
From His Woman to You
15.
11/1974

#2  From His Woman to You
Barbara Mason

from Love's the Thing   
55 pts
28
US




3
R&B


[Buddah 441]
written by Bettye Crutcher greentick & Lester Snell
  The Staple Singers
16.
12/1974

My Main Man
The Staple Singers

from City in the Sky   
16 pts
76
US




18
R&B


[Stax 0227]
written by Bettye Crutcher greentick, Bobby Manuel, Larry Nix & Mack Rice
  Margie Alexander
17.
01/1977

It's Worth a Whippin'
Margie Alexander

1 pts






92
R&B


[Chi-Sound 17606]
written by Bettye Crutcher greentick
  R.B. Hudmon
18.
01/1977

Whatever Makes You Happy
R.B. Hudmon

2 pts






61
R&B


[Atlantic 3366]
written by Bettye Crutcher greentick & Ronnie McNiere
  Shirley Brown
19.
02/1977

Blessed Is the Woman (With a Man Like Mine)
Shirley Brown

from Shirley Brown   
14 pts
102
US




14
R&B


[Arista 0231]
written by Bettye Crutcher greentick
  The Soul Children
20.
04/1977

Where Is Your Woman Tonight?
The Soul Children

from Where Is Your Woman Tonight?   
1 pts






96
R&B


[Epic 50345]
written by Bettye Crutcher greentick & David Porter
  The Blues Brothers
21.
12/1980

Who's Making Love
The Blues Brothers

from Made in America   Made in America
21 pts
39
US








[Atlantic 3785]
written by Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher greentick, Don Davis & Raymond Jackson
  Nelly
Pimp Juice
22.
12/2002

Pimp Juice
Nelly

from Nellyville   Nellyville
19 pts
58
US




27
R&B


[Fo' Reel 000239]
written by Bettye Crutcher greentick, Jason "Jay E" Epperson, Nelly & Carl Smith
  Faith Evans
Mesmerized
23.
06/2005

#3  Mesmerized
Faith Evans

from The First Lady   The First Lady
46 pts




1
dance
56
R&B
48
UK
[Capitol 30220]
written by Homer Banks, George Benson, Bettye Crutcher greentick, Don Davis, Faith Evans, Andre "AJ" Johnson, Todd Russaw, Donald Sebesky, Chucky Thompson & Kameelah Williams

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