Bobby Bloom

Songs Written by Bobby BloomTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Robert Bloom (January 15, 1946 – February 28, 1974) was an American singer-songwriter. He is known best for the upbeat 1970 hit, "Montego Bay", which was co-written with and produced by Jeff Barry. == Background == Bloom was born in Brooklyn, NY. In the early 1960s, Bloom had been a member of the doo-wop group, The Imaginations. He received a big break in 1969 when he was awarded a contract to write and record a jingle for Pepsi, paving the... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Bobby Bloom first charted in 1968 with Mony Mony.The artist placed 11 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 9 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Mony Mony - #2: Montego Bay - #3: Mony Mony - #4: Indian Giver - #5: Mony Mony
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  Tommy James & the Shondells
Mony Mony
1.
04/1968

#1  Mony Mony
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Mony Mony   
368 pts
3
US








1
UK
[Roulette 7008]
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell & Bobby Bloom greentick
  The 1910 Fruitgum Company
2.
01/1969

#4  Indian Giver
The 1910 Fruitgum Company

from Indian Giver   
135 pts
5
US










[Buddah 91]
written by Robert Bloom greentick, Bo Gentry & Ritchie Cordell
Special Delivery
3.
05/1969

Special Delivery
The 1910 Fruitgum Company

from Indian Giver   
23 pts
38
US










[Buddah 114]
written by Bo Gentry & Bobby Bloom greentick
  The Archies
Sunshine
4.
07/1970

Sunshine
The Archies

from Sunshine   
14 pts
57
US










[Kirshner 63-1009]
written by Jeff Barry & Bobby Bloom greentick
  Bobby Bloom
Montego Bay
5.
08/1970

#2  Montego Bay
Bobby Bloom greentick

from The Bobby Bloom Album   
259 pts
8
US
18
AC






3
UK
[L & R 157]
written by Bobby Bloom greentick & Jeff Barry
6.
01/1971

Heavy Makes You Happy
Bobby Bloom greentick

from The Bobby Bloom Album   
30 pts










31
UK
written by Bobby Bloom greentick & Jeff Barry
7.
01/1971

Make Me Happy
Bobby Bloom greentick

9 pts
80
US










[MGM 14212]
written by Bobby Bloom greentick & Jeff Barry
  The Staple Singers
8.
02/1971

Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom)
The Staple Singers

from The Staple Swingers   The Staple Swingers
57 pts
27
US




6
R&B




[Stax 0083]
written by Jeff Barry & Robert Bloom greentick
  Bobby Bloom
9.
06/1971

We're All Goin' Home
Bobby Bloom greentick

6 pts
93
US










[MGM 14246]
written by Jeff Barry, Bobby Bloom greentick & Neil Goldberg
  Candi Staton
10.
01/1973

Do It in the Name of Love
Candi Staton

from Candi Staton [1972 album]   
22 pts
63
US




17
R&B




[Fame 91009]
written by Bobby Bloom greentick & Neil Goldberg
  Bobby Bloom
11.
02/1973

Sha La Boom Boom
Bobby Bloom greentick

4 pts
123
US










[MGM 14437]
written by Jeff Barry & Bobby Bloom greentick
Montego Bay
12.
05/1974

Montego Bay
Bobby Bloom greentick

14 pts










51
UK
R
written by Bobby Bloom greentick & Jeff Barry
  The Persuasions
13.
07/1974

I Really Got It Bad for You
The Persuasions

from More Than Before   
2 pts






56
R&B




[A&M 1531]
written by Jeff Barry & Bobby Bloom greentick
  Vinyl Virgins
Mony Mony
14.
04/1980

Mony Mony
Vinyl Virgins

4 pts




30
dance






written by Bo Gentry, Bobby Bloom greentick, Ritchie Cordell & Tommy James
  Billy Idol
Mony Mony
15.
09/1981

Mony Mony
Billy Idol

from Don't Stop   Don't Stop
19 pts
107
US


7
dance






charted as Mony Mony / Baby Talk in US dance charts
[Chrysalis 2543]
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell & Bobby Bloom greentick
  Amazulu
Montego Bay
16.
09/1986

Montego Bay
Amazulu

from Amazulu   
64 pts
90
US








16
UK
[Mango 121]
written by Bobby Bloom greentick & Jeff Barry
  Billy Idol
Mony Mony
17.
09/1987

#3  Mony Mony
Billy Idol

202 pts
1
US






27
rock
91
UK
live
[Chrysalis 43161]
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell & Bobby Bloom greentick
Mony Mony
18.
10/1987

#5  Mony Mony
Billy Idol

from Vital Idol   Vital Idol
93 pts










7
UK
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell & Bobby Bloom greentick
  Amazulu
Mony Mony
19.
10/1987

Mony Mony
Amazulu

19 pts










38
UK
written by Tommy James, Richie Cordell, Bo Gentry & Bobby Bloom greentick
  Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers
20.
03/1991

Over to You John (Here We Go Again)
Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers

33 pts










28
UK
written by Bo Gentry, Bobby Bloom greentick, Ritchie Cordell, Tommy James, Sam the Sham, Ivor Raymonde, Mike Hawker, Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka, Gary Klein, Henry Hoffman, Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Giuseppe Cassia, Lally Stott, Bill Martin & Phil Coulter
  Sing-Sing
21.
10/1998

Feels Like Summer
Sing-Sing

2 pts










181
UK
written by Bo Gentry, Bobby Bloom greentick, Emma Anderson, Ritchie Cordell & Tommy James
  Status Quo
Mony Mony
22.
05/2000

Mony Mony
Status Quo

from Heavy Traffic [UK edition]   
16 pts










48
UK
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell & Bobby Bloom greentick
  Sing-Sing
23.
09/2000

Feels Like Summer
Sing-Sing

from The Joy of Sing-Sing   The Joy of Sing-Sing
3 pts










136
UK
R
written by Bo Gentry, Bobby Bloom greentick, Emma Anderson, Ritchie Cordell & Tommy James

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