Songs Performed or Written by Don CovayTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Donald James Randolph (March 24, 1936 – January 31, 2015), better known by the stage name Don Covay, was an American R&B, rock and roll, and soul singer-songwriter most active from the 1950s to the 1970s. His most successful recordings include "Mercy, Mercy" (1964), "See-Saw" (1965), and "It's Better to Have (and Don't Need)" (1974). He also wrote "Pony Time", a US number 1 hit for Chubby Checker, and "Chain of Fools", a Grammy-winning song for Aretha Franklin. He received... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Pony Time - #2: Chain of Fools - #3: Lights Out - #4: See Saw - #5: Letter Full of Tears
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  Don Cornell
1.
11/1956

See-Saw
Don Cornell

15 pts
57
US












written by Don Covay greentick & Steve Cropper
  Sonny Spencer
2.
11/1959

Gilee
Sonny Spencer

9 pts
82
US












[Memo 17984]
written by Don Covay greentick & John Berry [John Bobby Berry]
  The Five Satins
3.
06/1960

Your Memory
The Five Satins

4 pts
107
US












[Cub 9071]
written by Don Covay greentick & John Berry [John Bobby Berry]
  Jimmy Jones
4.
09/1960

I Just Go for You
Jimmy Jones

25 pts












35
UK
[Cub 9072]
written by Don Covay greentick
  Don Covay
5.
01/1961

Pony Time
Don Covay greentick

13 pts
60
US












as Don Covay & the Goodtimers
[Arnold 1002]
written by Don Covay greentick & John Berry [John Bobby Berry]
  Chubby Checker
6.
01/1961

#1  Pony Time
Chubby Checker

from It's Pony Time   
281 pts
1
US






1
R&B


27
UK
[Parkway 818]
written by Don Covay greentick & John Berry [John Bobby Berry]
  The Midnighters
7.
04/1961

The Continental Walk
The Midnighters

38 pts
33
US






12
R&B




as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
[King 5491]
written by Don Covay greentick & John Berry [John Bobby Berry]
  The Rollers
8.
04/1961

The Continental Walk
The Rollers

13 pts
80
US






28
R&B




[Liberty 55320]
written by Don Covay greentick & John Berry [John Bobby Berry]
  Gladys Knight & the Pips
Letter Full of Tears
9.
12/1961

#5  Letter Full of Tears
Gladys Knight & the Pips

from Letter Full of Tears   
76 pts
19
US






3
R&B




[Fury 1054]
written by Don Covay greentick
  Billy Fury
Letter Full of Tears
10.
03/1962

Letter Full of Tears
Billy Fury

28 pts












32
UK
written by Don Covay greentick
  Solomon Burke
11.
06/1962

I'm Hanging Up My Heart for You
Solomon Burke

from Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits   
17 pts
85
US






15
R&B




[Atlantic 2147]
written by John Berry [John Bobby Berry] & Don Covay greentick
  Jerry Butler
12.
10/1962

You Can Run (But You Can't Hide)
Jerry Butler

from Need to Belong   
19 pts
63
US






23
R&B




[Vee-Jay 463]
written by Paul Griffin & Don Covay greentick
  Gene Chandler
13.
11/1962

You Threw a Lucky Punch
Gene Chandler

23 pts
49
US






25
R&B




[Vee-Jay 468]
written by Smokey Robinson, Ronnie White & Don Covay greentick
  Don Covay
14.
12/1962

The Popeye Waddle
Don Covay greentick

10 pts
75
US












as Don Covay & the Goodtimers
[Cameo 239]
written by Jon Sheldon & Dave Leon
  Dee Clark
15.
11/1963

Crossfire Time
Dee Clark

11 pts
92
US






37
R&B




[Constellation 108]
written by Don Covay greentick & Horace Ott
  Solomon Burke
16.
11/1963

You're Good for Me
Solomon Burke

from Rock 'n' Soul   
44 pts
49
US






3
R&B




[Atlantic 2205]
written by Don Covay greentick & Horace Ott
  Debbie Dovale
17.
11/1963

Hey Lover
Debbie Dovale

9 pts
81
US












[Roulette 4521]
written by John Berry [John Bobby Berry] & Don Covay greentick
  Tommy Tucker
18.
05/1964

Long Tall Shorty
Tommy Tucker

5 pts
96
US












[Checker 1075]
written by Don Covay greentick & Herb Abramson
  Wilson Pickett
19.
07/1964

I'm Gonna Cry
Wilson Pickett

3 pts
124
US












[Atlantic 2233]
written by Wilson Pickett & Don Covay greentick
  Don Covay
Mercy, Mercy
20.
08/1964

Mercy, Mercy
Don Covay greentick

54 pts
35
US






1
R&B




as Don Covay & the Goodtimers
[Rosemart 801]
written by Don Covay greentick & Ronald Miller [Ronald Dean Miller]
21.
12/1964

Take This Hurt Off Me
Don Covay greentick

8 pts
97
US






44
R&B




[Rosemart 802]
written by Don Covay greentick & Ron Miller
  Solomon Burke
22.
05/1965

Tonight's the Night
Solomon Burke

from The Best of Solomon Burke   The Best of Solomon Burke
61 pts
28
US






2
R&B




[Atlantic 2288]
written by Solomon Burke & Don Covay greentick
  Don Covay
23.
06/1965

Please Do Something
Don Covay greentick

from See Saw   
7 pts








21
R&B




as Don Covay & the Goodtimers
[Atlantic 2286]
written by Don Covay greentick & Ronnie Miller
24.
11/1965

See-Saw
Don Covay greentick

from See Saw   
37 pts
44
US






5
R&B




as Don Covay & the Goodtimers
[Atlantic 2301]
written by Don Covay greentick & Steve Cropper
  Little Richard
25.
11/1965

I Don't Know What You've Got but It's Got Me
Little Richard

16 pts
92
US






12
R&B




[Vee-Jay 698]
written by Don Covay greentick
  Don Covay
26.
03/1966

Watching the Late Late Show
Don Covay greentick

4 pts
101
US












as Don Covay & the Goodtimers
[Atlantic 2323]
written by Don Covay greentick
27.
10/1966

Somebody's Got to Love You
Don Covay greentick

3 pts
127
US












as Don Covay & the Goodtimers
[Atlantic 2357]
written by Don Covay greentick
  Roy Thompson
28.
01/1967

Sookie Sookie
Roy Thompson

3 pts








43
R&B




[Okeh 7267]
written by Don Covay greentick & Steve Cropper
  Don Covay
29.
02/1967

Shingaling '67
Don Covay greentick

6 pts
133
US






50
R&B




[Atlantic 2375]
written by Don Covay greentick
  Aretha Franklin
Chain of Fools
30.
12/1967

#2  Chain of Fools
Aretha Franklin

from Lady Soul   Lady Soul
253 pts
2
US






1
R&B


37
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #249] charted as Chain Of Fools/Satisfaction in the UK
[Atlantic 2464]
written by Don Covay greentick
  Solomon Burke
31.
03/1968

Party People
Solomon Burke

from King Solomon   
3 pts
112
US












[Atlantic 2483]
written by Don Covay greentick
  Jimmy Smith
Chain of Fools
32.
04/1968

Chain of Fools
Jimmy Smith

5 pts
100
US












[Verve 10583]
written by Don Covay greentick
  The Soul Clan
33.
07/1968

Soul Meeting
The Soul Clan

10 pts
91
US






34
R&B




[Atlantic 2530]
written by Don Covay greentick
  Etta James
34.
09/1968

You Got It
Etta James

3 pts
113
US












[Cadet 5620]
written by Don Covay greentick
  Aretha Franklin
35.
11/1968

#4  See Saw
Aretha Franklin

from Aretha Now   Aretha Now
82 pts
14
US






9
R&B




[Atlantic 2574]
written by Steve Cropper & Don Covay greentick
  Don Covay & Jefferson Lemon Blues Band
36.
01/1970

Black Woman
Don Covay & Jefferson Lemon Blues Band

3 pts








43
R&B




[Atlantic 2666]
written by Don Covay greentick & Spooner Oldham
  Otis Redding
37.
04/1970

Demonstration
Otis Redding

from Tell the Truth   
4 pts
105
US












[Atco 6742]
written by Otis Redding & Don Covay greentick
  Wilson Pickett
38.
08/1970

She Said Yes
Wilson Pickett

from Right On   
18 pts
68
US






20
R&B




[Atlantic 2753]
written by Wilson Pickett, William Stevenson, Don Covay greentick & Johnny Nash
  Brook Benton
39.
12/1970

Shoes
Brook Benton

from Story Teller   
27 pts
67
US
18
AC




18
R&B




with The Dixie Flyers
[Cotillion 44093]
written by Don Covay greentick & George Soulé
  King Floyd
40.
04/1973

Think About It
King Floyd

from Think About It   
2 pts








49
R&B




[Chimneyville 446]
written by Don Covay greentick & Otis Redding
  Don Covay
41.
06/1973

I Was Checkin' Out--She Was Checkin' In
Don Covay greentick

from Super Dude I   
54 pts
29
US






6
R&B




[Mercury 73385]
written by Don Covay greentick
42.
11/1973

Somebody's Been Enjoying My Home
Don Covay greentick

2 pts








63
R&B




[Mercury 73430]
written by L. Scott & Eva Darby
43.
05/1974

It's Better to Have (And Don't Need)
Don Covay greentick

from Hot Blood   
49 pts
63
US






21
R&B


29
UK
[Mercury 73469]
written by Don Covay greentick & Erskin Watts
44.
02/1975

Rumble in the Jungle
Don Covay greentick

from Hot Blood   
1 pts








83
R&B




[novelty]
[Mercury 73648]
written by Don Covay greentick & Erskin Watts
  Mystique
45.
03/1977

What Would the World Be Without Music
Mystique

from Mystique   
2 pts








59
R&B




[Curtom 0123]
written by Bunny Sigler & Don Covay greentick
  David Houston
46.
04/1978

No Tell Motel
David Houston

from Best   
1 pts




72
ctry








[Gusto 184]
written by David Houston, Don Covay greentick & Volmer
  Wilson Pickett
47.
03/1980

Live with Me
Wilson Pickett

1 pts








95
R&B




[EMI America 8034]
written by Wilson Pickett & Don Covay greentick
  Don Covay
48.
07/1980

Badd Boy
Don Covay greentick

1 pts








74
R&B




[novelty]
[Newman 500]
written by Don Covay greentick & A. Covay
  Phoebe Snow
49.
05/1981

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Phoebe Snow

from Rock Away   
16 pts
52
US












[Mirage 3818]
written by Don Covay greentick & Ronald Miller [Ronald Dean Miller]
  Peter Wolf
50.
07/1984

#3  Lights Out
Peter Wolf

from Lights Out   
93 pts
12
US




11
dance


6
rock


[EMI 8208]
written by Peter Wolf & Don Covay greentick
  Risse
Chain of Fools
51.
02/1990

Chain of Fools
Risse

7 pts






18
dance






[Atlantic 88775]
written by Don Covay greentick
  Little Caesar [band]
Chain of Fools
52.
05/1990

Chain of Fools
Little Caesar [band]

from Little Caesar   
14 pts
88
US








17
rock


[DGC 19693]
written by Don Covay greentick
  Huey Lewis & the News
53.
12/1991

He Don't Know
Huey Lewis & the News

from Hard at Play   Hard at Play
3 pts


40
AC










[EMI LP Cut]
written by Don Covay greentick, Jon Tiven & Sally Tiven
  Us3
54.
07/1993

Riddim
Us3

from Hand on the Torch   Hand on the Torch
26 pts












34
UK
featuring Tukka Yoot
written by Robert Taylor, Mel Simpson, Geoff Wilkinson, Don Covay greentick & Steve Cropper
  Raw Stilo
55.
12/1995

Cutie
Raw Stilo

2 pts








63
R&B




[A&M 1212]
written by Julio "Deuce" Martinez, Carmen Brown, Chandra Simmons, Audray Ladd & Don Covay greentick


See also...

The Soul Clan


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