Songs Written by David ColeTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

David Byron Cole (June 3, 1962 – January 24, 1995) was an American record producer. He was one half of the dance music duo C+C Music Factory, which he founded with his musical partner Robert Clivillés. Clivillés and Cole also produced various hits for other artists such as Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, Deborah Cooper, Whitney Houston, and many others. After Cole's death in 1995, Robert Clivillés continued to keep C+C Music Factory going... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, David Cole first charted in 1985 with Good to the Last Drop.The artist placed 18 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 5 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 18 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Dance the artist achieved 21 Top‑10s, 9 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Emotions - #2: Emotionless - #3: Make It Happen - #4: Two to Make It Right - #5: A Deeper Love
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  C-Bank
1.
12/1985

Good to the Last Drop
C-Bank

9 pts




14
dance




written by David Cole greentick
  C+C Music Factory
2.
08/1987

Do It Properly
C+C Music Factory

3 pts




33
dance




as 2 Puerto Ricans, a Blackman & a Dominican
written by Robert Clivillés & David Cole greentick
  The Cover Girls
Because of You
3.
10/1987

Because of You
The Cover Girls

from Show Me   Show Me
44 pts
27
US


16
dance
47
R&B


[Fever 1914]
written by David Cole greentick
  Will Downing
4.
04/1988

A Love Supreme
Will Downing

from Will Downing   Will Downing
88 pts




4
dance
77
R&B
14
UK
[Island 99273]
written by David Cole greentick, John Coltrane & Will Downing
  David Cole
5.
09/1988

You Take My Breath Away
David Cole greentick

5 pts




26
dance




written by David Cole greentick
  The Brat Pack
6.
10/1988

So Many Ways (Do It Properly Part II)
The Brat Pack

15 pts




7
dance




written by Robert Clivillés & David Cole greentick
  Seduction
7.
01/1989

Seduction
Seduction

from Nothing Matters without Love   Nothing Matters without Love
7 pts




17
dance




written by Robert Clivillés & David Cole greentick
  2 Fierce
8.
02/1989

Feel It
2 Fierce

6 pts




22
dance




written by David Cole greentick & Robert Clivillés
  Naisha
9.
04/1989

One Step at a Time
Naisha

5 pts




27
dance




written by David Cole greentick
  Seduction
10.
06/1989

You're My One and Only (True Love)
Seduction

from Nothing Matters without Love   Nothing Matters without Love
65 pts
23
US


3
dance
56
R&B


[Vendetta 1433]
written by Robert Clivillés, David Cole greentick & Freedom Williams
  Stacey Q
11.
07/1989

Give You All My Love
Stacey Q

from Nights Like This   Nights Like This
8 pts




16
dance




[Atlantic 88893]
written by David Cole greentick & Stacey Swain
  C+C Music Factory
12.
07/1989

Scandalous
C+C Music Factory

6 pts




23
dance




as 2 Puerto Ricans, a Blackman & a Dominican
written by Robert Clivillés & David Cole greentick
  The Cover Girls
My Heart Skips a Beat
13.
09/1989

My Heart Skips a Beat
The Cover Girls

from We Can't Go Wrong   We Can't Go Wrong
40 pts
38
US


4
dance




[Capitol 44436]
written by David Cole greentick
  Dee Holloway
14.
10/1989

Our Love (It's Over)
Dee Holloway

10 pts




12
dance




written by David Cole greentick & George Morel
  Grace Jones
Love on Top of Love (Killer Kiss)
15.
11/1989

Love on Top of Love (Killer Kiss)
Grace Jones

from Bulletproof Heart   Bulletproof Heart
27 pts




1
dance




written by David Cole greentick & Grace Jones
  Seduction
Two to Make It Right
16.
11/1989

#4  Two to Make It Right
Seduction

from Nothing Matters without Love   Nothing Matters without Love
200 pts
2
US


1
dance




[Vendetta 1464]
written by David Cole greentick
  The Cover Girls
We Can't Go Wrong
17.
12/1989

We Can't Go Wrong
The Cover Girls

from We Can't Go Wrong   We Can't Go Wrong
94 pts
8
US








[Capitol 44498]
written by Andy "Panda" Tripoli, Tony Moran & David Cole greentick
All That Glitters Isn't Gold
18.
04/1990

All That Glitters Isn't Gold
The Cover Girls

from We Can't Go Wrong   We Can't Go Wrong
24 pts
49
US


18
dance




[Capitol 44545]
written by David Cole greentick
  The Crew
19.
05/1990

Get Dumb! (Free Your Body)
The Crew

10 pts




13
dance




written by Robert Clivillés, David Cole greentick & Frederick B. Williams
  The Brat Pack
20.
06/1990

I'm Never Gonna Give You Up
The Brat Pack

14 pts
71
US


32
dance




[Vendetta 1502]
written by David Cole greentick
  Liz Torres
21.
08/1990

If You Keep It Up
Liz Torres

from The Queen Is in the House   
17 pts




5
dance




written by David Cole greentick
  Seduction
22.
10/1990

Breakdown
Seduction

from Nothing Matters without Love   Nothing Matters without Love
27 pts
82
US


4
dance




charted as Breakdown / Groove Me in US dance charts
[Vendetta 1503]
written by Robert Clivillés, David Cole greentick & Freedom Williams
  Trilogy
23.
02/1991

Love Me Forever or Love Me Not
Trilogy

16 pts
82
US


16
dance




[Atco 4-98876]
written by Robert Clivillés & David Cole greentick
  Mariah Carey
Emotions
24.
08/1991

#1  Emotions
Mariah Carey

from Emotions   Emotions
348 pts
1
US
3
AC
1
dance
1
R&B
17
UK
[Columbia 73977]
written by Mariah Carey, David Cole greentick & Robert Clivillés
  C+C Music Factory
A Deeper Love
25.
01/1992

A Deeper Love
C+C Music Factory

from Greatest Remixes Vol. I   
115 pts
44
US


1
dance
83
R&B
15
UK
as Clivillés & Cole
charted as A Deeper Love / Pride (In the Name of Love) in US R&B charts
[Columbia 74136]
written by David Cole greentick & Robert Clivillés
  Mariah Carey
26.
02/1992

#3  Make It Happen
Mariah Carey

from Emotions   Emotions
229 pts
5
US
13
AC
16
dance
7
R&B
17
UK
[Columbia 74239]
written by Mariah Carey, David Cole greentick & Robert Clivillés
  C+C Music Factory
Keep It Comin' (Dance Till You Can't Dance No More)
27.
08/1992

Keep It Comin' (Dance Till You Can't Dance No More)
C+C Music Factory

from Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
64 pts
83
US


1
dance


34
UK
featuring Q-Unique and Deborah Cooper
[Columbia 74432]
written by Robert Clivillés, Anthony Quiles, Duran Ramos & David Cole greentick
  Dina Carroll
Special Kind of Love
28.
10/1992

Special Kind of Love
Dina Carroll

from So Close   So Close
85 pts
103
US


4
dance


16
UK
[A&M 0298]
written by David Cole greentick & Robert Clivillés
  S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. introducing Michelle Visage
It's Gonna Be a Lovely Day
29.
11/1992

It's Gonna Be a Lovely Day
S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. introducing Michelle Visage

from The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album   The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album
118 pts
34
US


1
dance
44
R&B
17
UK
[Arista 2486]
written by Bill Withers, Skip Scarborough, David Cole greentick, Michelle Visage, Robert Clivillés & Tommy Never
  Uncanny Alliance
I Got My Education
30.
12/1992

I Got My Education
Uncanny Alliance

from The Groove Won't Bite   
47 pts




2
dance


39
UK
written by Orville Evans & David Cole greentick
  James Brown
31.
03/1993

Can't Get Any Harder
James Brown

from Universal James   
30 pts




7
dance
76
R&B
59
UK
[Scotti Brothers 75352]
written by Robert Clivillés, David Cole greentick, Duran Ramos, Sheldon Scott, James Jackson & Trevor Smith
  El Barrio
32.
05/1993

In Charge
El Barrio

4 pts




31
dance




written by David Cole greentick & Eddie Arroyo
  Uncanny Alliance
I'm Beautiful Dammitt!
33.
11/1993

I'm Beautiful Dammitt!
Uncanny Alliance

from The Groove Won't Bite   
21 pts




4
dance




written by Orville Evans & David Cole greentick
  Aretha Franklin
A Deeper Love
34.
01/1994

#5  A Deeper Love
Aretha Franklin

from Greatest Hits (1980-1994)   Greatest Hits (1980-1994)
184 pts
63
US


1
dance
30
R&B
5
UK
[Arista 12657]
written by Robert Clivillés & David Cole greentick
  C+C Music Factory
Do You Wanna Get Funky
35.
07/1994

Do You Wanna Get Funky
C+C Music Factory

from Anything Goes!   Anything Goes!
104 pts
40
US


1
dance
11
R&B
27
UK
[Columbia 77582]
written by Robert Clivillés, David Cole greentick & Duran Ramos
  Donna Summer
Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)
36.
11/1994

Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)
Donna Summer

from Endless Summer: Greatest Hits   Endless Summer: Greatest Hits
81 pts




1
dance


21
UK
written by Donna Summer, David Cole greentick, Robert Clivillés & Joe Carrano
  C+C Music Factory
37.
02/1995

I Found Love / Take a Toke
C+C Music Factory

from Anything Goes!   Anything Goes!
39 pts








26
UK
written by Robert Clivillés, David Cole greentick, Duran Ramos & Jorge "G-Man" Corante
38.
04/1995

I Found Love
C+C Music Factory

from Anything Goes!   Anything Goes!
10 pts




13
dance




written by Robert Clivillés & David Cole greentick
  Ann-Marie Smith
39.
07/1995

(You're My One and Only) True Love
Ann-Marie Smith

17 pts








46
UK
written by Robert Clivillés, Freedom Williams & David Cole greentick
  Da Mighty Dub Katz
40.
07/1995

Magic Carpet Ride
Da Mighty Dub Katz

71 pts
58
US


9
dance


24
UK
[Sm:)e 9014]
written by Norman Cook, Robert Clivillés & David Cole greentick
  Sheryl Jay
Let the Beat Hit 'Em
41.
08/1996

Let the Beat Hit 'Em
Sheryl Jay

13 pts




25
dance


78
UK
written by Robert Clivillés, David Cole greentick, Alan Friedman & Duran Ramos
  Shèna
Let the Beat Hit 'Em
42.
08/1997

Let the Beat Hit 'Em
Shèna

33 pts








28
UK
featuring Mike Dunn & Byron Stingily
written by Robert Clivillés, Alan Friedman, David Cole greentick & Duran Ramos
  The Collaboration (Peter Rauhofer & Victor Calderone)
43.
11/1999

Do It Properly
The Collaboration (Peter Rauhofer & Victor Calderone)

15 pts




7
dance




written by Robert Clivillés & David Cole greentick
  Sound De-Zign
44.
04/2001

Happiness
Sound De-Zign

52 pts








19
UK
written by Adri Blok, Alan Friedman, David Cole greentick, Duran Ramos, Kylian Maguire, Robert Clivillés & AR Sounddesign
  High Contrast
45.
11/2002

Music Is Everything
High Contrast

from True Colours   True Colours
3 pts








105
UK
written by Anthony Ouiles, David Cole greentick, Duran Miguel Ramos, Lincoln Barrett & Robert Clivillés
  Corenell
A Deeper Love
46.
07/2006

A Deeper Love
Corenell

2 pts








189
UK
featuring Ann Bailey
written by David Bryon Cole greentick & Robert Manuel Clivillés
  Da Mighty Dub Katz
47.
06/2007

Magic Carpet Ride '07
Da Mighty Dub Katz

3 pts








122
UK
R
written by Norman Cook, Robert Clivillés & David Cole greentick
  Drake
48.
07/2018

#2  Emotionless
Drake

from Scorpion   
235 pts
8
US




7
R&B
5
UK
[Young Money/Cash Money]
written by Aubrey Graham, Mariah Carey, Robert Clivillés, David Cole greentick, Dion Wilson, Noah Shebib & Andrew Gowie


See also...

C+C Music FactoryThe 28th St. Crew


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