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Ed Simons may refer to: Ed Simons (conductor) (1917–2018), American violinist and conductor Ed Simons (musician) (born 1970), English musician, one of The Chemical Brothers... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Ed Simons first charted in 1995 with Leave Home.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 20 UK Top‑75 entries, including 7 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US Dance the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Setting Sun - #2: Block Rockin' Beats - #3: Galvanize - #4: Hey Boy Hey Girl - #5: It Began in Afrika
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  The Dust Brothers [English duo]
My Mercury Mouth EP
1.
06/1994

My Mercury Mouth EP
The Dust Brothers [English duo]

7 pts






85
UK
written by Ed Simons greentick & Tom Rowlands
  The Chemical Brothers
Leave Home
2.
06/1995

Leave Home
The Chemical Brothers

from Exit Planet Dust   Exit Planet Dust
58 pts






17
UK
written by Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons greentick
Life Is Sweet
3.
09/1995

Life Is Sweet
The Chemical Brothers

from Exit Planet Dust   Exit Planet Dust
45 pts


31
dance


25
UK
written by Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons greentick
Loops of Fury EP
4.
01/1996

Loops of Fury EP
The Chemical Brothers

from Loops of Fury EP   Loops of Fury EP
67 pts






13
UK
written by Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons greentick
5.
10/1996

#1  Setting Sun
The Chemical Brothers

from Dig Your Own Hole   Dig Your Own Hole
208 pts
80
US




1
UK
featuring Noel Gallagher
[Astralwerks 6187]
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons greentick & Noel Gallagher
Life Is Sweet
6.
11/1996

Life Is Sweet
The Chemical Brothers

from Exit Planet Dust   Exit Planet Dust
2 pts






176
UK
R
written by Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons greentick
Block Rockin' Beats
7.
04/1997

#2  Block Rockin' Beats
The Chemical Brothers

from Dig Your Own Hole   Dig Your Own Hole
206 pts
105
US


40
alt.
1
UK
instrumental
[Astralwerks 6195]
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons greentick & Jesse Weaver
Elektrobank
8.
09/1997

Elektrobank
The Chemical Brothers

from Dig Your Own Hole   Dig Your Own Hole
58 pts
122
US




17
UK
instrumental
[Astralwerks 6204]
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons greentick, Keith Murray & Ali Friend
Hey Boy Hey Girl
9.
06/1999

#4  Hey Boy Hey Girl
The Chemical Brothers

from Surrender   Surrender
152 pts






3
UK
written by Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons greentick
Let Forever Be
10.
06/1999

Let Forever Be
The Chemical Brothers

from Surrender   Surrender
94 pts




29
alt.
9
UK
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons greentick & Noel Gallagher
11.
10/1999

Out of Control
The Chemical Brothers

from Surrender   Surrender
51 pts


34
dance


21
UK
featuring Bernard Sumner
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons greentick & Bernard Sumner
It Began in Afrika
12.
09/2001

#5  It Began in Afrika
The Chemical Brothers

from Come with Us   Come with Us
124 pts


1
dance


8
UK
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons greentick & Jim Ingram
Star Guitar
13.
12/2001

Star Guitar
The Chemical Brothers

from Come with Us   Come with Us
120 pts


2
dance


8
UK
written by Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons greentick
Come with Us / The Test
14.
05/2002

Come with Us / The Test
The Chemical Brothers

from Come with Us   Come with Us
66 pts






14
UK
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons greentick, Cooperman, David Fairstein, Peter Krissen, Tony Rallo, Czesław Niemen & Richard Ashcroft
Come with Us
15.
05/2002

Come with Us
The Chemical Brothers

from Come with Us   Come with Us
14 pts


8
dance




written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons greentick, Cooperman, David Fairstein, Peter Krissen & Tony Rallo
Get Yourself High
16.
2003

Get Yourself High
The Chemical Brothers

from Singles 93-03   Singles 93-03
5 pts


30
dance




featuring K-O.
[ineligible to UK single charts]
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons greentick & Kevin "K-OS" Brereton
The Golden Path
17.
09/2003

The Golden Path
The Chemical Brothers

from Singles 93-03   Singles 93-03
60 pts






17
UK
featuring The Flaming Lips
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons greentick, Steven Drozd & Wayne Coyne
Galvanize
18.
01/2005

#3  Galvanize
The Chemical Brothers

from Push the Button   Push the Button
157 pts


12
dance


3
UK
featuring Q-Tip
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons greentick & Kamaal Fareed
Believe
19.
05/2005

Believe
The Chemical Brothers

from Push the Button   Push the Button
53 pts






18
UK
featuring Kele Okereke
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons greentick & Kele Okereke
The Boxer
20.
07/2005

The Boxer
The Chemical Brothers

from Push the Button   Push the Button
19 pts






41
UK
featuring Tim Burgess
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons greentick & Tim Burgess
Do It Again
21.
06/2007

Do It Again
The Chemical Brothers

from We Are the Night   We Are the Night
69 pts






12
UK
featuring Ali Love
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons greentick & Ali Love
The Salmon Dance
22.
08/2007

The Salmon Dance
The Chemical Brothers

from We Are the Night   We Are the Night
34 pts






27
UK
featuring Fatlip
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons greentick & Derrick Stewart
Midnight Madness
23.
08/2008

Midnight Madness
The Chemical Brothers

8 pts






80
UK
written by Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons greentick
Hey Boy Hey Girl
24.
08/2008

Hey Boy Hey Girl
The Chemical Brothers

3 pts






154
UK
R
written by Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons greentick
Galvanize
25.
09/2008

Galvanize
The Chemical Brothers

3 pts






153
UK
R
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons greentick & Kamaal Fareed
Swoon
26.
05/2010

Swoon
The Chemical Brothers

from Further   Further
8 pts


45
dance


85
UK
written by Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons greentick
Hey Boy Hey Girl
27.
02/2012

Hey Boy Hey Girl
The Chemical Brothers

3 pts






163
UK
R
written by Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons greentick
Galvanize
28.
08/2012

Galvanize
The Chemical Brothers

10 pts






67
UK
R
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons greentick & Kamaal Fareed
29.
08/2012

Theme for Velodrome
The Chemical Brothers

3 pts






139
UK
written by Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons greentick
Go
30.
07/2015

Go
The Chemical Brothers

from Born in the Echoes   
16 pts






46
UK
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons greentick & Kamaal Fareed


See also...

The Chemical BrothersThe Dust Brothers [English duo]


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