Carl Smith

Songs Written by Carl SmithTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Carl Milton Smith (March 15, 1927 – January 16, 2010) was an American country singer. Known as "Mister Country", he was one of the genre's most successful male artists during the 1950s, scoring 30 top-10 Billboard hits (21 of which were consecutive). Smith's success continued well into the 1970s, when he had a charting single every year but one. In 1952, Smith married June Carter, with whom he had daughter Carlene; the couple divorced in 1956. His eldest daughter Carlene... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Carl Smith first charted in 1951 with Mr. Moon.The artist placed 15 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 9 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US Country the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 3 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Rescue Me - #2: (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher - #3: (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher - #4: Selfish One - #5: In Your Arms (Rescue Me)
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  Carl Smith
Mr. Moon
1.
08/1951

Mr. Moon
Carl Smith greentick

26 pts




4
ctry




written by Autry Inman, Carl Smith greentick & Shirly Lyn
2.
10/1952

Our Honeymoon
Carl Smith greentick

15 pts




6
ctry




[Columbia 21008]
written by Boudleaux Bryant & Carl Smith greentick
3.
1956

Wicked Lies
Carl Smith greentick

10 pts




9
ctry




[Columbia 21552]
written by Joe H. Brewster, Pearl D. Jones & Carl Smith greentick
4.
07/1959

Ten Thousand Drums
Carl Smith greentick

36 pts
43
US


5
ctry




[Columbia 41417]
written by Mel Tillis & Carl Smith greentick
  Jackie Ross
5.
08/1964

#4  Selfish One
Jackie Ross

97 pts
11
US




4
R&B


[Chess 1903]
written by Wilfred McKinley & Carl William Smith greentick
  Carl Smith
6.
10/1964

Lonely Girl
Carl Smith greentick

7 pts




14
ctry




[Columbia 4-43124]
written by Carl Smith greentick, Mel Tillis & Wayne Walker
  Jackie Ross
7.
10/1964

I've Got the Skill
Jackie Ross

9 pts
89
US




46
R&B


[Chess 1913]
written by Carl Smith greentick, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] & Wilfred McKinley
8.
12/1964

Haste Makes Waste
Jackie Ross

from Full Bloom   
3 pts
126
US








[Chess 1915]
written by Carl Smith greentick, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] & Wilfred McKinley
9.
01/1965

Jerk and Twine
Jackie Ross

10 pts
85
US




38
R&B


[Chess 1920]
written by Carl Smith greentick, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] & Ronald Ellison
  Little Milton
10.
03/1965

We're Gonna Make It
Little Milton

from We're Gonna Make It   
71 pts
25
US




1
R&B


[Checker 1105]
written by Raynard Miner, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Carl William Smith greentick & Gene Barge
11.
06/1965

Who's Cheating Who?
Little Milton

39 pts
43
US




4
R&B


[Checker 1113]
written by Carl Smith greentick, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] & Raynard Miner
  Fontella Bass
Rescue Me
12.
09/1965

#1  Rescue Me
Fontella Bass

from The New Look   
255 pts
4
US




1
R&B
11
UK
[Checker 1120]
written by Raynard Miner & Carl William Smith greentick
  Little Milton
13.
12/1965

Your People
Little Milton

4 pts
106
US








[Checker 1128]
written by Carl Smith greentick, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] & Raynard Miner
  Fontella Bass
14.
12/1965

Recovery
Fontella Bass

61 pts
37
US




13
R&B
32
UK
[Checker 1131]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Carl Smith greentick & Raynard Miner
  Billy Stewart
15.
01/1966

Because I Love You
Billy Stewart

5 pts
96
US








B side to Mountain Of Love
[Chess 1948]
written by Raynard Miner, Carl Smith greentick & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]
  Fontella Bass
16.
04/1966

I Can't Rest
Fontella Bass

4 pts






31
R&B


[Checker 1137]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Raynard Miner & Carl William Smith greentick
  Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto
17.
08/1966

In the Basement (Part 1)
Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto

8 pts
97
US




37
R&B


[Cadet 5539]
written by Billy Davis, Raynard Miner & Carl Smith greentick
  Fontella Bass
18.
08/1966

Safe and Sound
Fontella Bass

5 pts
100
US








US B Side to Recovery
[Checker 1131]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Carl Smith greentick & Raynard Miner
  Carl Smith
19.
09/1966

Man with a Plan
Carl Smith greentick

2 pts




42
ctry




[Columbia 4-43753]
written by Baker Knight & Carl Smith greentick
  The Radiants
20.
04/1967

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

2 pts






47
R&B


[Chess 1986]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Carl Smith greentick & Raynard Miner
  Jackie Wilson
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
21.
08/1967

#3  (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
Jackie Wilson

from Higher and Higher   
161 pts
6
US




1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #246]
[Brunswick 55336]
written by Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner & Carl Smith greentick
  Syl Johnson
22.
11/1968

Dresses Too Short
Syl Johnson

from Dresses Too Short   
3 pts






36
R&B


[Twinight 110]
written by Carl Smith greentick & Syl Johnson
  Jackie Wilson
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
23.
05/1969

(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
Jackie Wilson

from Higher and Higher   
78 pts








11
UK
R
written by Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner & Carl Smith greentick
  Otis Redding
24.
08/1969

(You're Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher
Otis Redding

from Love Man   Love Man
4 pts
110
US








US B side to Free Me
[Atco 6700]
written by Carl Smith greentick & Gary Jackson
  Ann Peebles
25.
09/1969

Give Me Some Credit
Ann Peebles

2 pts






45
R&B


[Hi 2165]
written by Carl Smith greentick
  Little Milton
26.
10/1971

If That Ain't a Reason (For Your Woman to Leave You)
Little Milton

3 pts






41
R&B


[Stax 0100]
written by Carl Smith greentick, Marshall Jones & Don Davis
  Rance Allen Group
27.
05/1973

I Got to Be Myself
Rance Allen Group

from Brothers   
4 pts






31
R&B


[Gospel Truth 1208]
written by Marshall Jones & Carl Smith greentick
  Veda Brown
28.
03/1974

Don't Start Lovin' Me (If You're Gonna Stop)
Veda Brown

1 pts






87
R&B


[Stax 0194]
written by Carl Smith greentick
  Eddie Floyd
29.
08/1974

Soul Street
Eddie Floyd

from Soul Street   
1 pts






65
R&B


[Stax 0216]
written by Eddie Floyd & Carl Smith greentick
  Mickey Gilley
30.
08/1974

I Overlooked an Orchid
Mickey Gilley

from Room Full of Roses   
22 pts




1
ctry




[Playboy 6004]
written by Carl Smith greentick, Carl Story & Shirly Lyn
  Jackie Wilson
31.
05/1975

I Get the Sweetest Feeling / (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
Jackie Wilson

41 pts








25
UK
R
written by Van McCoy, Alicia Evelyn, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner & Carl Smith greentick
  Melissa Manchester
Rescue Me
32.
08/1976

Rescue Me
Melissa Manchester

from Better Days and Happy Endings   Better Days and Happy Endings
8 pts
78
US








[Arista 196 A]
written by Raynard Miner & Carl William Smith greentick
  Rita Coolidge
(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher
33.
04/1977

#2  (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher
Rita Coolidge

from Anytime...Anywhere   Anytime...Anywhere
238 pts
2
US
5
AC




48
UK
[A&M 1922]
written by Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner & Carl Smith greentick
  Tip Watkins
34.
05/1977

People Gonna Talk (Part 1)
Tip Watkins

1 pts






81
R&B


[H&L 4683]
written by Tip Watkins & Carl Smith greentick
  The Emotions [female R&B trio]
35.
11/1977

Shouting Out Love
The Emotions [female R&B trio]

from Sunshine   
4 pts






31
R&B


[Stax 3200]
written by Carl Smith greentick & Lieutenant Wilkes
  Jackie Wilson
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
36.
07/1987

(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
Jackie Wilson

57 pts








15
UK
R
written by Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner & Carl Smith greentick
  Jimmy Cliff
(Your Love Keeps Liftin' Me) Higher and Higher
37.
02/1994

(Your Love Keeps Liftin' Me) Higher and Higher
Jimmy Cliff

from Higher & Higher   
4 pts
117
US








with Soulda Pop
[Interscope 98320]
written by Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner & Carl Smith greentick
  Nu Generation
38.
01/2000

#5  In Your Arms (Rescue Me)
Nu Generation

96 pts








8
UK
written by Carl Smith greentick & Raynard Miner
  Oliver Darley
Rescue Me
39.
04/2002

Rescue Me
Oliver Darley

from Introducing   
6 pts








91
UK
written by Raynard Miner & Carl Smith greentick
  Nelly
Pimp Juice
40.
12/2002

Pimp Juice
Nelly

from Nellyville   Nellyville
19 pts
58
US




27
R&B


[Fo' Reel 000239]
written by Bettye Crutcher, Jason "Jay E" Epperson, Nelly & Carl Smith greentick
  The Go! Team
Ladyflash
41.
12/2004

Ladyflash
The Go! Team

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








68
UK
written by The Go! Team, Davy DMX, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr., Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Raynard Miner & Carl Smith greentick
Ladyflash
42.
02/2006

Ladyflash
The Go! Team

from Thunder, Lightning, Strike   Thunder, Lightning, Strike
36 pts








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 greentick
  Michael McDonald
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
43.
01/2008

(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
Michael McDonald

from Soul Speak   
12 pts


9
AC






[Universal Motown LP Cut]
written by Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner & Carl Smith greentick
  Classified
44.
09/2015

Higher
Classified

1 pts






107
R&B


featuring B.O.B
written by B.o.B, Classified, Raynard Miner, Cook Classics, Carl Smith greentick & Gary Jackson


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is the parent of Carlene Carter • is/was married to June Carter Cash


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