Songs Written by David WasTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

David Jay Weiss, known as David Was, is an American musician, music producer and journalist. With his life-long friend and stage-brother Don Was, he was the founder of the 1980s pop group Was (Not Was). == Career == David was born in Detroit, Michigan to a Jewish family. A graduate of Oak Park High School in the Detroit suburb of Oak Park, Michigan, and later the University of Michigan, Was left his native Detroit for California, and found employment as... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, David Was first charted in 1980 with Wheel Me Out.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 10 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Walk the Dinosaur - #2: Shake Your Head - #3: Spy in the House of Love - #4: Spy in the House of Love - #5: Anything Can Happen
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  Was (Not Was)
1.
12/1980

Wheel Me Out
Was (Not Was)

4 pts




34
dance






written by David Was greentick & Don Was
2.
07/1981

Out Come the Freaks
Was (Not Was)

from Was (Not Was)   
9 pts




16
dance






written by David Was greentick & Don Was
3.
01/1982

Tell Me That I'm Dreaming
Was (Not Was)

from Was (Not Was)   
22 pts




3
dance
68
R&B




[Ze/Island 1000]
written by David Was greentick & Don Was
  Sweet Pea Atkinson
4.
09/1982

Dance or Die
Sweet Pea Atkinson

from Don't Walk Away   
5 pts




27
dance






[Atco 99998 (Island)]
written by Don Was & David Was greentick
  Was (Not Was)
5.
11/1983

Smile
Was (Not Was)

from Born to Laugh at Tornadoes   Born to Laugh at Tornadoes
3 pts
106
US










[Geffen 29477]
written by David Was greentick & Don Was
6.
01/1984

Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball)
Was (Not Was)

from Born to Laugh at Tornadoes   Born to Laugh at Tornadoes
3 pts
109
US










[Geffen 29407]
written by David Was greentick & Don Was
7.
02/1984

Out Come the Freaks
Was (Not Was)

from Born to Laugh at Tornadoes   Born to Laugh at Tornadoes
17 pts










41
UK
R
written by David Was greentick & Don Was
8.
09/1986

Robot Girl
Was (Not Was)

from What Up, Dog?   What Up, Dog?
5 pts










95
UK
written by David Was greentick & Don Was
  Wham!
Where Did Your Heart Go?
9.
10/1986

Where Did Your Heart Go?
Wham!

from Music from the Edge of Heaven   Music from the Edge of Heaven
19 pts
50
US
33
AC








[Columbia 06294]
written by Don Was & David Was greentick
  Was (Not Was)
10.
07/1987

#4  Spy in the House of Love
Was (Not Was)

from What Up, Dog?   What Up, Dog?
40 pts




1
dance
77
R&B


51
UK
[Chrysalis 43266]
written by David Was greentick & Don Was
Walk the Dinosaur
11.
10/1987

#1  Walk the Dinosaur
Was (Not Was)

from What Up, Dog?   What Up, Dog?
183 pts
7
US


11
dance


30
alt.
10
UK
[Chrysalis 43331]
written by David Was greentick, Don Was & Randy Jacobs
12.
12/1987

The Boy's Gone Crazy
Was (Not Was)

from What Up, Dog?   What Up, Dog?
6 pts










84
UK
written by David Was greentick & Don Was
13.
02/1988

#3  Spy in the House of Love
Was (Not Was)

from What Up, Dog?   What Up, Dog?
112 pts
16
US








21
UK
R
[Chrysalis 43266]
written by David Was greentick & Don Was
14.
05/1988

Out Come the Freaks (Again)
Was (Not Was)

from What Up, Dog?   What Up, Dog?
18 pts










44
UK
written by David Was greentick & Don Was
15.
07/1988

#5  Anything Can Happen
Was (Not Was)

from What Up, Dog?   What Up, Dog?
31 pts
75
US
36
AC
19
dance




67
UK
[Chrysalis 43365]
written by David Was greentick, Don Was & Aaron Zigman
16.
08/1990

How the Heart Behaves
Was (Not Was)

from Are You Okay?   
17 pts




35
dance




53
UK
written by David Was greentick & Don Was
17.
11/1990

I Feel Better Than James Brown
Was (Not Was)

from Are You Okay?   
6 pts










91
UK
written by David Was greentick & Don Was
Shake Your Head
18.
07/1992

#2  Shake Your Head
Was (Not Was)

from Hello Dad...I'm in Jail   Hello Dad...I'm in Jail
143 pts










4
UK
written by David Was greentick & Don Was
19.
09/1992

Somewhere in America
Was (Not Was)

from Hello Dad...I'm in Jail   Hello Dad...I'm in Jail
13 pts










57
UK
written by David Was greentick & Don Was
  Lippy Lou
20.
10/1995

Freaks
Lippy Lou

9 pts










76
UK
written by Don Was, David Was greentick, Louise Neale, John Themis & George O'Dowd
  Eric Prydz & Steve Angello
Woz Not Woz
21.
08/2004

Woz Not Woz
Eric Prydz & Steve Angello

14 pts










55
UK
written by Eric Prydz, Steve Angello, David Weiss greentick & Don Fagenson


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Was (Not Was)


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