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The Flamingos
1.
1956

A Kiss from Your Lips by The Flamingos

from Rock Rock Rock OST   
10







12
R&B


[Checker 837]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Roquel Davis)  & Russ Fratto
The Moonglows
2.
09/1956

See Saw by The Moonglows

57

25
US




6
R&B


[Chess 1629]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] , Harry Pratt & Charles Sutton
LaVern Baker
3.
05/1957

Jim Dandy Got Married by LaVern Baker

22

76
US




7
R&B


[Atlantic 1136]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) , Lincoln Chase, Albert Green & Alonzo Tucker
Jackie Wilson
4.
10/1957

Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson

from He's So Fine   
116

62
US






6
UK
[Brunswick 55024]
written by Berry Gordy & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) 
5.
03/1958

To Be Loved by Jackie Wilson

from He's So Fine   
97

22
US




7
R&B
23
UK
[Brunswick 55052]
written by Berry Gordy, Gwen Gordy (as Gwendolyn Gordy) & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) 
Malcolm Vaughan
6.
03/1958

To Be Loved by Malcolm Vaughan

60









14
UK
written by Berry Gordy, Gwen Gordy (as Gwendolyn Gordy) & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) 
Jackie Wilson
7.
09/1958

We Have Love by Jackie Wilson

from Lonely Teardrops   
5

93
US








[Brunswick 55086]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) , Berry Gordy & George Gordy
LaVern Baker
8.
10/1958

It's So Fine by LaVern Baker

from Blues Ballads   
5







24
R&B


[Atlantic 2001]
written by Berry Gordy, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo)  & Albert Green
Jackie Wilson
9.
11/1958

Lonely Teardrops by Jackie Wilson

from Lonely Teardrops   
129

7
US




✫1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #308]
[Brunswick 55105]
written by Berry Gordy & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) 
10.
03/1959

That's Why (I Love You So) by Jackie Wilson

from Lonely Teardrops   
100

13
US




2
R&B


[Brunswick 55121]
written by Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.) & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) 
11.
06/1959

I'll Be Satisfied by Jackie Wilson

from So Much   
69

20
US




6
R&B


[Brunswick 55136]
written by Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.) & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) 
Marv Johnson
12.
10/1959

 ②  You Got What It Takes by Marv Johnson

from Marvelous Marv Johnson   
223

10
US




2
R&B
7
UK
[artist #2 hit]
[United Artists 185]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) , Gwen Gordy (as Gwen Fuqua), Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.) & Marv Johnson
The Falcons
13.
12/1959

Just for Your Love by The Falcons

5







26
R&B


[Chess 1743]
written by Berry Gordy, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]  & Gwen Gordy
Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
14.
02/1960

You Got What It Takes by Johnny Kidd & The Pirates

38









25
UK
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) , Gwen Gordy (as Gwen Fuqua), Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.) & Marv Johnson
Etta James
15.
05/1960

All I Could Do Was Cry by Etta James

from At Last!   At Last!
52

33
US




2
R&B


[Argo 5359]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] , Berry Gordy & Gwen Gordy
Ty Hunter
16.
07/1960

Everything About You by Ty Hunter

7







18
R&B


with the Voice Masters
[Anna 1114]
written by Ty Hunter, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Roquel Davis)  & Harvey Fuqua
Joe Tex
17.
08/1960

All I Could Do Was Cry (Part 1) by Joe Tex

3

102
US








[Anna 1119]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] , Berry Gordy & Gwen Gordy
Etta James
18.
12/1961

Seven Day Fool by Etta James

from The Second Time Around   The Second Time Around
5

95
US








[Argo 5402]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] 
The Dells
19.
12/1962

The (Bossa Nova) Bird by The Dells

5

97
US








written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]  & Shirley Hall
Ty Hunter
20.
12/1962

Lonely Baby by Ty Hunter

6







22
R&B


[Check-Mate 1015]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]  & Ty Hunter
Etta James
21.
04/1963

Pushover by Etta James

from Etta James Top Ten   Etta James Top Ten
62

25
US




7
R&B


[Argo 5437]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]  & Tony Clarke
22.
08/1963

Pay Back by Etta James

10

78
US








[Argo 5445]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] 
23.
10/1963

Two Sides (To Every Story) by Etta James

22

63
US
16
AC






[Argo 5452]
written by Tony Clarke & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] 
Sugar Pie DeSanto
24.
03/1964

Slip-In Mules (No High Heel Sneakers) by Sugar Pie DeSanto

26

48
US




10
R&B


[Checker 1073]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]  & Tommy Tucker (as Robert Higginbotham)
25.
07/1964

Use What You Got by Sugar Pie DeSanto

2







43
R&B


[Checker 1082]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] 
Mitty Collier
26.
09/1964

I Had a Talk with My Man by Mitty Collier

38

41
US




3
R&B


[Chess 1907]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]  & Leonard Caston
Jackie Ross
27.
10/1964

I've Got the Skill by Jackie Ross

8

89
US




46
R&B


[Chess 1913]
written by Carl Smith, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]  & Wilfred McKinley
28.
12/1964

Haste Makes Waste by Jackie Ross

from Full Bloom   
3

126
US








[Chess 1915]
written by Carl Smith, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]  & Wilfred McKinley
Mitty Collier
29.
01/1965

No Faith, No Love by Mitty Collier

11

91
US




26
R&B


[Chess 1918]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]  & Leonard Caston
Jackie Ross
30.
01/1965

Jerk and Twine by Jackie Ross

10

85
US




38
R&B


[Chess 1920]
written by Carl Smith, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]  & Ronald Ellison
Joe Tex
31.
02/1965

You Got What It Takes by Joe Tex

from Hold What You've Got   
26

51
US




10
R&B


B side to You Better Get It
[Dial 4003]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) , Gwen Gordy (as Gwen Fuqua), Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.) & Marv Johnson
Little Milton
32.
03/1965

We're Gonna Make It by Little Milton

from We're Gonna Make It   
67

25
US




✫1
R&B


[Checker 1105]
written by Raynard Miner, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] , Carl Smith (as Carl William Smith) & Gene Barge
33.
06/1965

Who's Cheating Who? by Little Milton

37

43
US




4
R&B


[Checker 1113]
written by Carl Smith, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]  & Raynard Miner
34.
12/1965

Your People by Little Milton

3

106
US








[Checker 1128]
written by Carl Smith, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]  & Raynard Miner
Fontella Bass
35.
12/1965

Recovery by Fontella Bass

57

37
US




13
R&B
32
UK
[Checker 1131]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] , Carl Smith & Raynard Miner
Billy Stewart
36.
01/1966

Because I Love You by Billy Stewart

5

96
US








B side to Mountain Of Love
[Chess 1948]
written by Raynard Miner, Carl Smith & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] 
Little Milton
37.
02/1966

We Got the Winning Hand by Little Milton

5

100
US








[Checker 1132]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]  & Shena DeMell
Fontella Bass
38.
03/1966

I Surrender by Fontella Bass

12

78
US




33
R&B


US B side to I Can't Rest
[Checker 1137]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] , Sugar Pie DeSanto & Shena DeMell
39.
04/1966

I Can't Rest by Fontella Bass

4







31
R&B


[Checker 1137]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] , Raynard Miner & Carl Smith (as Carl William Smith)
40.
08/1966

Safe and Sound by Fontella Bass

5

100
US








US B Side to Recovery
[Checker 1131]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] , Carl Smith & Raynard Miner
Bobby McClure
41.
11/1966

Peak of Love by Bobby McClure

13

97
US




16
R&B


[Checker 1152]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]  & Sugar Pie DeSanto
The Dave Clark Five
42.
03/1967

 ⑤  You Got What It Takes by The Dave Clark Five

from Everybody Knows   
145

7
US






28
UK
[artist #5 hit]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) , Gwen Gordy (as Gwen Fuqua), Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.) & Marv Johnson
The Radiants
43.
04/1967

(Don't It Make You) Feel Kind of Bad by The Radiants

2







47
R&B


[Chess 1986]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] , Carl Smith & Raynard Miner
Lenny Welch
44.
04/1970

To Be Loved/Glory of Love by Lenny Welch

3

110
US








[Common United 3011]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) , Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.), Gwen Gordy & Billy Hill
Brian Hyland
45.
02/1971

Lonely Teardrops by Brian Hyland

from Brian Hyland   Brian Hyland
15

54
US








[Uni 55272]
written by Berry Gordy & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) 
The Hillside Singers
46.
11/1971

I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) by The Hillside Singers

from I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing   
91

13
US
5
AC






[Metromedia 231]
written by Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Bill Backer & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] 
The New Seekers
47.
12/1971

 ①  I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) by The New Seekers

from We'd Like to Teach the World to Sing   We'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
323

7
US
27
AC




✫1
UK
[artist #1 hit]
[Elektra 45762]
written by Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Bill Backer & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] 
Don Adams
48.
07/1973

I'll Be Satisfied by Don Adams

from On His Way   
1





91
country




[Atlantic 4002]
written by Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.), Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo)  & Gwen Gordy
Red Steagall
49.
07/1973

If You've Got the Time by Red Steagall

from If You've Got the Time, I've Got the Song   
2





41
country




[Capitol 3651]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Roquel Davis)  & Bill Backer
Dottie West
50.
09/1973

Country Sunshine by Dottie West

from Country Sunshine   
41

49
US
37
AC
2
country




[RCA Victor APB0-0072]
written by Dottie West & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] 
Inez Foxx
51.
12/1973

I Had a Talk with My Man by Inez Foxx

from Inez Foxx At Memphis   
1







74
R&B


[Volt 4101]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]  & Leonard Caston
Bobby Goldsboro
52.
08/1974

Hello Summertime by Bobby Goldsboro

from Hello Summertime   
72



8
AC
79
country


14
UK
[United Artists 529]
written by Bill Backer, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] , Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway
Patsy Sledd
53.
12/1974

See Saw by Patsy Sledd

1





72
country




[Mega 1217]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Roquel Davis) , Harry Pratt & Charles Sutton
Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]
54.
06/1975

Three Steps from True Love by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] 

1







82
R&B


[ABC 12106]
written by J.R. Bailey
Lyn Paul
55.
06/1975

It Oughta Sell a Million by Lyn Paul

22









37
UK
written by Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Bill Becker & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] 
Narvel Felts
56.
04/1976

Lonely Teardrops by Narvel Felts

from Narvel the Marvel   
25

62
US


5
country




[ABC/Dot 17620]
written by Berry Gordy, Gwen Gordy & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) 
Showaddywaddy
57.
07/1977

 ④  You Got What It Takes by Showaddywaddy

from Red Star   Red Star
176









2
UK
[artist #4 hit]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) , Gwen Gordy (as Gwen Fuqua), Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.) & Marv Johnson
Peggy Sue
58.
02/1978

To Be Loved by Peggy Sue

1





85
country




[Door Knob 045]
written by Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.) & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) 
Michael Henderson
59.
10/1979

To Be Loved by Michael Henderson

from Do It All   
2







62
R&B


[Buddah 615]
written by Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.) & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) 
Darts
60.
12/1979

Reet Petite by Darts

from Dart Attack   
13









51
UK
written by Berry Gordy & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) 
Linda Clifford
61.
12/1980

I Had a Talk with My Man by Linda Clifford

from I'm Yours   
2







53
R&B


[Capitol 4958]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]  & Leonard Caston
Shakin' Stevens
62.
10/1982

I'll Be Satisfied by Shakin' Stevens

from Give Me Your Heart Tonight   Give Me Your Heart Tonight
75









10
UK
written by Berry Gordy & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) 
Jackie Wilson
63.
11/1986

 ③  Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town) by Jackie Wilson

188









✫1
UK
[artist #3 hit]
[R]
[re-entered UK charts after appearing in the BBC Two documentary series Arena]
written by Berry Gordy & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) 
Jeremiah
64.
10/1988

To Be Loved by Jeremiah

1





96
country




[Chariot 1921]
written by Berry Gordy & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) 
Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]
65.
03/1990

I Want You by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] 

2







47
R&B


[Got 2002]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] 
Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers
66.
08/1990

Can Can You Party by Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers

87









8
UK
written by Rosenthal Offenbach, Frank Farian, George Reyam, Warren Casey, Jim Jacobs, Chuck Berry, Fred Fassert, Kal Mann, Dave Appell, Berry Gordy, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) , Bob Crewe & Kenny Nolan
No Way Sis
67.
12/1996

I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing by No Way Sis

33









27
UK
written by Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Bill Backer & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] 
Demi Holborn
68.
07/2002

I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing by Demi Holborn

34









27
UK
written by Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Bill Backer & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] 
The Go! Team
69.
12/2004

Ladyflash by The Go! Team

from Thunder, Lightning, Strike   Thunder, Lightning, Strike
10









68
UK
written by The Go! Team, Davy DMX, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] , Raynard Miner & Carl Smith
70.
02/2006

Ladyflash by The Go! Team

from Thunder, Lightning, Strike   Thunder, Lightning, Strike
35









26
UK
[R]
written by The Go! Team, Davy DMX, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] , Raynard Miner & Carl Smith
Edei
71.
01/2011

Loved by Edei

2









164
UK
written by Edei (as Emma Deigman), S. Reid, C. Reeves, Berry Gordy & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) 
Jackie Wilson
72.
11/2011

Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson

3









123
UK
[R]
written by Berry Gordy & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo) 
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