Chris Kenner

Songs Written by Chris KennerTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Christophe Kenner (December 25, 1929 – January 25, 1976) was an American, New Orleans–based R&B singer and songwriter, best known for two hit singles in the early 1960s, "I Like It Like That" and "Land of 1000 Dances", which became staples in the repertoires of many other musicians. == Biography == Born on Christmas Day, in the farming community of Kenner, Louisiana, upriver from New Orleans, Kenner sang gospel music with his church choir. He moved to New Orleans when... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Chris Kenner first charted in 1961 with I Like It Like That.The artist placed 14 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 2 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US RnB the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Here Comes the Hotstepper - #2: I Like It Like That - #3: Land of 1,000 Dances - #4: I Like It Like That - #5: Land of 1,000 Dances
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  Chris Kenner
I Like It Like That
1.
05/1961

#2  I Like It Like That
Chris Kenner greentick

211 pts
2
US




2
R&B




[Instant 3229]
written by Chris Kenner greentick & Allen Toussaint
2.
09/1961

A Very True Story
Chris Kenner greentick

4 pts
103
US










[Instant 3234]
written by Chris Kenner greentick
  The Bobbettes
3.
09/1961

I Don't Like It Like That
The Bobbettes

10 pts
72
US










[Gone 5112]
written by Chris Kenner greentick
  Chris Kenner
Land of 1,000 Dances
4.
06/1963

Land of 1,000 Dances
Chris Kenner greentick

11 pts
77
US










[Instant 3252]
written by Chris Kenner greentick
  Alvin Robinson
5.
06/1964

Something You Got
Alvin Robinson

31 pts
52
US




6
R&B




[Tiger 104]
written by Chris Kenner greentick
  The Ramsey Lewis Trio
6.
10/1964

Something You Got
The Ramsey Lewis Trio

from The Ramsey Lewis Trio at the Bohemian Caverns   
18 pts
63
US




23
R&B




instrumental live
[Argo 5481]
written by Chris Kenner greentick
  Cannibal & the Headhunters
Land of 1,000 Dances
7.
02/1965

#5  Land of 1,000 Dances
Cannibal & the Headhunters

from Land of 1,000 Dances   
32 pts
30
US










[Rampart 642]
written by Chris Kenner greentick
  Thee Midniters
Land of a Thousand Dances
8.
03/1965

Land of a Thousand Dances
Thee Midniters

11 pts
67
US










[Chattahoochee 666-1]
written by Chris Kenner greentick
  Round Robin
Land of a Thousand Dances the Na Na Song
9.
04/1965

Land of a Thousand Dances the Na Na Song
Round Robin

3 pts
135
US










live [novelty]
[Domain 1420]
written by Chris Kenner greentick
  Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown
10.
04/1965

Something You Got
Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown

26 pts
55
US




10
R&B




[Wand 181]
written by Chris Kenner greentick
  The Dave Clark Five
I Like It Like That
11.
06/1965

#4  I Like It Like That
The Dave Clark Five

from I Like It Like That   
110 pts
7
US










[Epic 5-9811]
written by Chris Kenner greentick & Allen Toussaint
  Wilson Pickett
Land of 1,000 Dances
12.
07/1966

#3  Land of 1,000 Dances
Wilson Pickett

from The Exciting Wilson Pickett   The Exciting Wilson Pickett
192 pts
6
US




1
R&B


22
UK
[Atlantic 2348]
written by Chris Kenner greentick
  Cannibal & the Headhunters
Land of a Thousand Dances
13.
09/1966

Land of a Thousand Dances
Cannibal & the Headhunters

from Land of 1,000 Dances   
3 pts
106
US










R new version
[Date 1525]
written by Chris Kenner greentick
  The Electric Indian
Land of 1,000 Dances
14.
12/1969

Land of 1,000 Dances
The Electric Indian

10 pts
95
US
30
AC








instrumental
[United Artists 50613]
written by Chris Kenner greentick
  Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina
I Like It Like That
15.
08/1975

I Like It Like That
Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina

from So Fine   
8 pts
84
US










[Columbia 10188]
written by Chris Kenner greentick & Allen Toussaint
  Ted Nugent
Land of a Thousand Dances
16.
03/1981

Land of a Thousand Dances
Ted Nugent

from Intensities in 10 Cities   
2 pts








47
rock


live
written by Chris Kenner greentick & Fats Domino
  J. Geils Band
Land of a Thousand Dances
17.
02/1983

Land of a Thousand Dances
J. Geils Band

from Showtime!   Showtime!
12 pts
60
US










[EMI America 8156]
written by Chris Kenner greentick
  Ini Kamoze
Here Comes the Hotstepper
18.
09/1994

#1  Here Comes the Hotstepper
Ini Kamoze

from Here Comes the Hotstepper   Here Comes the Hotstepper
417 pts
1
US


22
dance
2
R&B


4
UK
[Columbia 77614]
written by Ini Kamoze, Chris Kenner greentick, Kenton Nix & Salaam Remi
Here Comes the Hotstepper
19.
10/2011

Here Comes the Hotstepper
Ini Kamoze

3 pts










127
UK
R
written by Ini Kamoze, Chris Kenner greentick, Kenton Nix & Salaam Remi
  Nicky Jam & Daddy Yankee
Muévelo
20.
04/2020

Muévelo
Nicky Jam & Daddy Yankee

3 pts
113
US










[Epic/We the Best]
written by Daddy Yankee, Nicky Jam, Play [Juan Salinas], Skillz [Oscar Salinas], Charles Chavez, Chris Kenner greentick, David Macías, Francisco Saldaña, Ini Kamoze, Juan Diego Medina, Kenton Nix, Rafael Aponte & Salaam Remi

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