Bobby Caldwell

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Robert Hunter Caldwell (August 15, 1951 – March 14, 2023) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He released several albums spanning R&B, soul, jazz, and adult contemporary, and was known for his soulful and versatile vocals. Caldwell released the hit single and his signature song "What You Won't Do for Love" from his double platinum debut self-titled album in 1978. After several R&B and smooth jazz albums, Caldwell turned to singing standards from the Great American Songbook. He wrote... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Bobby Caldwell first charted in 1978 with What You Won't Do for Love.The artist placed 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 6 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US AC the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: The Next Time I Fall - #2: Boy You Knock Me Out - #3: What Kind of Man Would I Be? - #4: What You Won't Do for Love - #5: What You Won't Do for Love
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  Bobby Caldwell
What You Won't Do for Love
1.
10/1978

#4  What You Won't Do for Love
Bobby Caldwell greentick

from What You Won't Do for Love   What You Won't Do for Love
116 pts
9
US
10
AC


6
R&B


[Clouds 11]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick & Alfons Kettner
2.
05/1979

Can't Say Goodbye
Bobby Caldwell greentick

from What You Won't Do for Love   What You Won't Do for Love
7 pts
103
US




36
R&B


[Clouds 15]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick
3.
09/1979

My Flame
Bobby Caldwell greentick

from What You Won't Do for Love   What You Won't Do for Love
3 pts






40
R&B


[Clouds 18]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick
  Cheryl Lynn
4.
01/1980

I've Got Faith in You
Cheryl Lynn

from In Love   In Love
3 pts






41
R&B


[Columbia 11174]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick
5.
02/1980

Keep It Hot / Hide It Away / I've Got Faith in You
Cheryl Lynn

from In Love   In Love
10 pts




12
dance




written by Cheryl Lynn, George Bryant, Greg Phillinganes, Michael Sembello, Nathan Watts, Raymond Pounds & Bobby Caldwell greentick
  Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson
What You Won't Do for Love
6.
02/1980

What You Won't Do for Love
Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson

from We're the Best of Friends   
8 pts






16
R&B


[Capitol 4826]
written by Alfons Kettner & Bobby Caldwell greentick
  Roy Ayers
What You Won't Do for Love
7.
03/1980

What You Won't Do for Love
Roy Ayers

1 pts






73
R&B


[Polydor 2066]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick & Alfons Kettner
  Bobby Caldwell
8.
04/1980

Coming Down from Love
Bobby Caldwell greentick

from Cat in the Hat   Cat in the Hat
24 pts
42
US




28
R&B


[Clouds 21]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick
Jamaica
9.
03/1982

Jamaica
Bobby Caldwell greentick

from Carry On   
5 pts
105
US




54
R&B


[Polydor 2202]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick
10.
09/1982

All of My Love
Bobby Caldwell greentick

from Carry On   
10 pts
77
US




67
R&B


[Polydor 2212]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick
  The Commodores
Janet
11.
08/1985

Janet
The Commodores

from Nightshift   Nightshift
26 pts
87
US
8
AC


65
R&B
90
UK
[Motown 1802]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick, Franne Golde & Paul Fox
  Peter Cetera & Amy Grant
The Next Time I Fall
12.
09/1986

#1  The Next Time I Fall
Peter Cetera & Amy Grant

from Solitude/Solitaire   
245 pts
1
US
1
AC




78
UK
[Full Moon 28597]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick & Paul Gordon
  Chicago
13.
07/1987

Niagara Falls/I Believe
Chicago

from Chicago 18   Chicago 18
6 pts
91
US








produced by David Foster
[Warner/Full Moon 28283]
written by Steve Kipner, Bobby Caldwell greentick & Bill Champlin
  Lenny Williams
14.
10/1988

Givin' Up on Love
Lenny Williams

from Layin' in Wait   
3 pts






42
R&B


[Crush Music 663]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick & Dennis Matkosky
  Al Jarreau
15.
03/1989

All or Nothing at All
Al Jarreau

from Heart's Horizon   Heart's Horizon
4 pts


40
AC


59
R&B


[Reprise 27550]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick & Dennis Matkosky
  Richard Elliot
16.
09/1989

In the Name of Love
Richard Elliot

from Take to the Skies   
1 pts






82
R&B


featuring Bobby Caldwell
[Intima 75049]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick & Hilary Bercovici
  Chicago
What Kind of Man Would I Be?
17.
12/1989

#3  What Kind of Man Would I Be?
Chicago

from Chicago 19   Chicago 19
148 pts
5
US
2
AC






[Reprise 22741]
written by Jason Scheff, Chas Sandford & Bobby Caldwell greentick
  Bobby Caldwell
18.
03/1991

Real Thing
Bobby Caldwell greentick

from Heart of Mine   
3 pts


41
AC






[Sin-Drome LP Cut]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick & George Jimmy
  Go West
What You Won't Do for Love
19.
01/1993

#5  What You Won't Do for Love
Go West

from Indian Summer   Indian Summer
104 pts
55
US
3
AC




15
UK
[EMI 50428]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick & Alfons Kettner
  Bobby Caldwell
Janet
20.
01/1993

Janet
Bobby Caldwell greentick

from Stuck on You   
1 pts






88
R&B


[Sin-Drome 1174]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick, Franne Golde & Paul Fox
  Luniz
21.
11/1995

Playa Hata
Luniz

from Operation Stackola   Operation Stackola
56 pts
102
US




51
R&B
20
UK
featuring Teddy
[Noo Trybe 38517]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick, E.A. Ski, Jerold Ellis, Garrick Husbands, Alfons Kettner & Mark Ogleton
  Sa-Deuce
22.
02/1996

Don't Waste My Time
Sa-Deuce

from Sa-Deuce   
3 pts






42
R&B


[Mecca Don 64383]
written by Darryl McClary, Janai Abercrombie, Michael "Suga Mike" Allen, Paula Pierre-Louis, Traci Nash, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Bobby Caldwell greentick & Alfons Kettner
  Bobby Caldwell
23.
05/1996

I Give In
Bobby Caldwell greentick

from Soul Survivor   
5 pts
125
US




53
R&B


[Sin-Drome 1206]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick & Mark McMillan
  Mona Lisa
Just Wanna Please U
24.
12/1996

Just Wanna Please U
Mona Lisa

from 11-20-79   11-20-79
5 pts
112
US




65
R&B


[Island 854834]
written by Mona Lisa, Bobby Caldwell greentick, Rodney Franklin & Alfons Kettner
  The Notorious B.I.G.
25.
12/1997

Sky's the Limit
The Notorious B.I.G.

from Life After Death   Life After Death
40 pts
60
US




34
R&B
35
UK
featuring 112
[Arista 79131]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick, Hubert Eaves III, Clark Kent, The Notorious B.I.G. & James "D Train" Williams
  Tatyana Ali
Boy You Knock Me Out
26.
01/1999

#2  Boy You Knock Me Out
Tatyana Ali

from Kiss the Sky   Kiss the Sky
153 pts






68
R&B
3
UK
featuring Will Smith
[MJJ Music LP Cut]
written by Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Bobby Caldwell greentick, Raymond Calhoun, Alfons Kettner, Robert Mickens, Kelly Price, Claydes Smith, Will Smith, Alton Taylor, Dennis Thomas, Starr Strukk & Ricky West
  2Pac
27.
07/1999

Dear Mama / Do for Love
2Pac

36 pts








27
UK
written by Tupac Shakur, Alfons Kettner, Bobby Caldwell greentick, Carsten Schack & Kenneth Karlin
  Common
The Light
28.
06/2000

The Light
Common

from Like Water for Chocolate   Like Water for Chocolate
44 pts
44
US




12
R&B
56
UK
charted as The Light / The 6th Sense in UK charts
[MCA 155763]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick, Norman Harris, Lonnie Lynn, Bruce Malament & Jimmy Yancey
The Light Remix
29.
11/2000

The Light Remix
Common

from Bamboozled: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
1 pts






117
R&B


featuring Erykah Badu
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick, Norman Harris, Lonnie Lynn, Bruce Malament & Jimmy Yancey
  Boyz II Men
What You Won't Do for Love
30.
08/2004

What You Won't Do for Love
Boyz II Men

from Throwback, Vol. 1   
2 pts






60
R&B


[Koch LP Cut]
written by Bobby Caldwell greentick & Alfons Kettner


See also...

Bobby Caldwell & Michael LingtonRose-Colored Glass


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