Songs Written by Billy JacksonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

As a songwriter, Billy Jackson first charted in 1963 with Groovy Baby.The artist placed 8 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement, including 1 number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Don't Throw Your Love Away - #2: What in the World's Come Over You - #3: God's Gonna Punish You - #4: Groovy Baby - #5: Don't Be Afraid (Do as I Say)
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  Billy Abbott
1.
07/1963

#4  Groovy Baby
Billy Abbott

17 pts
55
US






[Parkway 874]
written by Billy Jackson greentick & Roy Straigis
  Bobby Rydell
2.
09/1963

Let's Make Love Tonight
Bobby Rydell

6 pts
98
US






[Cameo 272]
written by Roy Straigis, William Jackson greentick & George Williams [George R. Williams]
  The Swans
3.
02/1964

The Boy with the Beatle Hair
The Swans

7 pts
85
US






[Cameo 302]
written by Kenny Gamble, William Jackson greentick, Joe Renzetti & Jerry Ross
  Dee Dee Sharp
4.
02/1964

Willyam, Willyam
Dee Dee Sharp

5 pts
97
US






[Cameo 296]
written by William Jackson greentick & Jimmy Wisner
  The Tymes
5.
03/1964

Wonderland of Love
The Tymes

3 pts
124
US






[Parkway 908]
written by Billy Jackson greentick
  The Searchers
6.
04/1964

#1  Don't Throw Your Love Away
The Searchers

from This Is Us   
261 pts
16
US




1
UK
[Kapp 593]
written by Billy Jackson greentick & Jimmy Wisner
  The Tymes
7.
06/1964

The Magic of Our Summer Love
The Tymes

5 pts
99
US






[Parkway 919]
written by William Jackson greentick & Jimmy Wisner
  Chubby Checker
8.
06/1964

Rosie
Chubby Checker

6 pts
116
US


43
R&B


US B side to Lazy Elsie Molly
[Parkway 920]
written by Billy Jackson greentick & Jimmy Wisner
  Dee Dee Sharp
9.
08/1964

Never Pick a Pretty Boy
Dee Dee Sharp

3 pts
131
US






[Cameo 329]
written by Billy Jackson greentick & Jimmy Wisner
  The Tymes
10.
11/1964

Here She Comes
The Tymes

6 pts
92
US






[Parkway 924]
written by Roy Straigis, William Jackson greentick & Jimmy Wisner
  The Rockin' Berries
11.
01/1965

#2  What in the World's Come Over You
The Rockin' Berries

43 pts






23
UK
[Reprise 0355]
written by Billy Jackson greentick & Jimmy Wisner
  Norma Tracey and the Cinderella Kids
12.
01/1965

Leroy
Norma Tracey and the Cinderella Kids

4 pts
107
US






[Day Dell 1005]
written by Billy Jackson greentick & Jimmy Wisner
  Gene Dozier and the Brotherhood
13.
10/1967

A Hunk of Funk
Gene Dozier and the Brotherhood

6 pts
121
US


46
R&B


instrumental
[Minit 32026]
written by Billy Jackson greentick
  Frankie Karl & the Dreams
14.
11/1968

#5  Don't Be Afraid (Do as I Say)
Frankie Karl & the Dreams

12 pts
93
US


23
R&B


[D.C. 180]
written by William Jackson greentick
  The Tymes
15.
01/1976

#3  God's Gonna Punish You
The Tymes

from Tymes Up   
19 pts






41
UK
written by Alfonso Thornton & Billy Jackson greentick
  Lifestyle
16.
04/1977

Katrina
Lifestyle

from Lifestyle   
7 pts


24
dance
86
R&B


charted as Katrina / Just Wanna Be with You / This Feeling in US dance charts
[MCA 40722]
written by Billy Jackson greentick & John Pretlor
  The Tymes
17.
10/1977

How Am I to Know (The Thing a Girl in Love Should Know)
The Tymes

from Diggin' Their Roots   
5 pts


29
dance




written by Billy Jackson greentick

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