Gene Pitney

Songs Performed or Written by Gene PitneyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Gene Francis Alan Pitney (February 17, 1940 – April 5, 2006) was an American pop and country singer, songwriter, and musician. Pitney charted 16 top-40 hits in the United States, four in the top ten. In the United Kingdom, he had 22 top-40 hit singles, including 11 in the top ten. Among Pitney's most famous hits are "Town Without Pity", "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance", "Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa" and "I'm Gonna Be Strong." Many of his hits... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: He's a Rebel - #2: Hello Mary Lou - #3: I'm Gonna Be Strong - #4: Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa - #5: Only Love Can Break a Heart
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  Billy Bland
1.
10/1960

Harmony
Billy Bland

6 pts
91
US










[Old Town 1088]
written by Gene Pitney greentick
  Gene Pitney
(I Wanna) Love My Life Away
2.
01/1961

(I Wanna) Love My Life Away
Gene Pitney greentick

from The Many Sides of Gene Pitney   
59 pts
39
US








26
UK
[Musicor 1002]
written by Gene Pitney greentick
  Clyde McPhatter
3.
02/1961

Tomorrow Is a-Comin'
Clyde McPhatter

4 pts
103
US










[Mercury 71783]
written by Gene Pitney greentick
  Ricky Nelson
Hello Mary Lou
4.
05/1961

#2  Hello Mary Lou
Ricky Nelson

from Rick Is 21   
270 pts
9
US








2
UK
charted as Hello Mary Lou / Travellin' Man in UK charts
[Imperial 5741]
written by Gene Pitney greentick & Cayet Mangiaracina
  Gene Pitney
Every Breath I Take
5.
08/1961

Every Breath I Take
Gene Pitney greentick

from The Many Sides of Gene Pitney   
20 pts
42
US










[Musicor 1011]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
6.
10/1961

Town Without Pity
Gene Pitney greentick

from The Many Sides of Gene Pitney   
100 pts
13
US








32
UK
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song produced by Phil Spector
[Musicor 1009]
written by Gene Pitney greentick, Dimitri Tiomkin & Ned Washington
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
7.
04/1962

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Gene Pitney greentick

from Only Love Can Break a Heart   
152 pts
4
US










[Musicor 1020]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
If I Didn't Have a Dime (To Play the Jukebox)
8.
09/1962

If I Didn't Have a Dime (To Play the Jukebox)
Gene Pitney greentick

from Only Love Can Break a Heart   
14 pts
58
US










charted as If I Didn't Have a Dime (To Play the Jukebox) / Only Love Can Break a Heart in Australia charts
[Musicor 1022]
written by Bert Russell & Phil Medley
  The Crystals
He's a Rebel
9.
09/1962

#1  He's a Rebel
The Crystals

from He's a Rebel   
305 pts
1
US






2
R&B
19
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #263]
[Philles 106]
written by Gene Pitney greentick
  Gene Pitney
Only Love Can Break a Heart
10.
09/1962

#5  Only Love Can Break a Heart
Gene Pitney greentick

from Only Love Can Break a Heart   
231 pts
2
US
1
AC




16
R&B


B side to If I Didn't Have a Dime ; charted as If I Didn't Have a Dime (To Play the Jukebox) / Only Love Can Break a Heart in Australia charts
[Musicor 1022]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
  Vikki Carr
He's a Rebel
11.
09/1962

He's a Rebel
Vikki Carr

4 pts
115
US










[Liberty 55493]
written by Gene Pitney greentick
  Gene Pitney
Half Heaven - Half Heartache
12.
12/1962

Half Heaven - Half Heartache
Gene Pitney greentick

from Only Love Can Break a Heart   
98 pts
12
US
5
AC








[Musicor 1026]
written by Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold & George Goehring
Mecca
13.
03/1963

Mecca
Gene Pitney greentick

from Gene Pitney Sings Just for You   
112 pts
12
US
4
AC








[Musicor 1028]
written by John Gluck & Neval Nader
Teardrop by Teardrop
14.
03/1963

Teardrop by Teardrop
Gene Pitney greentick

4 pts
130
US










[Musicor 1028]
written by Bob Halley
True Love Never Runs Smooth
15.
07/1963

True Love Never Runs Smooth
Gene Pitney greentick

from Only Love Can Break a Heart   
78 pts
21
US
5
AC








[Musicor 1032]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa
16.
10/1963

#4  Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa
Gene Pitney greentick

from Blue Gene   
235 pts
17
US
6
AC






5
UK
[Musicor 1034]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
  Ricky Nelson
17.
11/1963

Today's Teardrops
Ricky Nelson

17 pts
54
US










as Rick Nelson
[Imperial 66004]
written by Gene Pitney greentick & Aaron Schroeder
  Gene Pitney
That Girl Belongs to Yesterday
18.
01/1964

That Girl Belongs to Yesterday
Gene Pitney greentick

from It Hurts to Be in Love   
118 pts
49
US








7
UK
charted as Who Needs It / That Girl Belongs to Yesterday in Australia charts
[Musicor 1036]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
19.
02/1964

Who Needs It
Gene Pitney greentick

3 pts
131
US










charted as Who Needs It / That Girl Belongs to Yesterday in Australia charts
[Musicor 1036]
written by Len Beadle & Robin Conrad
Yesterday's Hero
20.
05/1964

Yesterday's Hero
Gene Pitney greentick

from Blue Gene   
11 pts
64
US










[Musicor 1038]
written by Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold, Carl Spencer & Alfred Cleveland
It Hurts to Be in Love
21.
07/1964

It Hurts to Be in Love
Gene Pitney greentick

from It Hurts to Be in Love   
130 pts
7
US








36
UK
charted as It Hurts to Be in Love / Hawaii in Australia charts
[Musicor 1040]
written by Howard Greenfield & Helen Miller
22.
10/1964

#3  I'm Gonna Be Strong
Gene Pitney greentick

from It Hurts to Be in Love   
262 pts
9
US








2
UK
[Musicor 1045]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
  Ray Peterson
23.
12/1964

Across the Street
Ray Peterson

3 pts
106
US










[MGM 13299]
written by Gene Pitney greentick
  Gene Pitney
24.
1965

Big Job
Gene Pitney greentick

from It's Country Time Again!   
2 pts




50
ctry






written by Hank Mills
25.
1965

Louisiana Man
Gene Pitney greentick

from It's Country Time Again!   
4 pts




25
ctry






written by Doug Kershaw
I Must Be Seeing Things
26.
02/1965

I Must Be Seeing Things
Gene Pitney greentick

from I Must Be Seeing Things   
146 pts
31
US








6
UK
[Musicor 1070]
written by Al Kooper, Bob Brass & Irwin Levine
Last Chance to Turn Around
27.
05/1965

Last Chance to Turn Around
Gene Pitney greentick

from Big Sixteen, Vol. 3   
73 pts
13
US










[Musicor 1093]
written by Vic Millrose, Tony Bruno & Bob Elgin
Looking Through the Eyes of Love
28.
06/1965

Looking Through the Eyes of Love
Gene Pitney greentick

from I Must Be Seeing Things   
186 pts
28
US








3
UK
[Musicor 1103]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
Princess in Rags
29.
11/1965

Princess in Rags
Gene Pitney greentick

from Big Sixteen, Vol. 3   
112 pts
37
US








9
UK
[Musicor 1130]
written by Helen Miller & Roger Atkins
That's All It Took
30.
1966

That's All It Took
Gene Pitney greentick

from It's Country Time Again!   
2 pts




47
ctry






written by George Jones, Darrell Edwards & Carlos Grier
31.
02/1966

Backstage
Gene Pitney greentick

from Greatest Hits of All Times   
179 pts
25
US








4
UK
[Musicor 1171]
written by Fred Anisfield & Willie Denson
Nessuno mi può giudicare
32.
03/1966

Nessuno mi può giudicare
Gene Pitney greentick

3 pts
115
US










[Musicor 1155]
written by Daniele Pace, Mario Panzeri, Luciano Beretta & Michele del Prete
Nobody Needs Your Love
33.
06/1966

Nobody Needs Your Love
Gene Pitney greentick

175 pts










2
UK
written by Randy Newman
34.
09/1966

(In the) Cold Light of Day
Gene Pitney greentick

25 pts
115
US








38
UK
[Musicor 1200]
written by Laurence Weiss & Scott English
Just One Smile
35.
11/1966

Just One Smile
Gene Pitney greentick

from I Must Be Seeing Things   
105 pts
64
US








8
UK
[Musicor 1219]
written by Randy Newman
36.
03/1967

Animal Crackers (In Cellophane Boxes)
Gene Pitney greentick

4 pts
106
US










[Musicor 1235]
written by Alan Gordon [Alan Lee Gordon] & Garry Bonner
Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart
37.
10/1967

Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart
Gene Pitney greentick

139 pts
130
US








5
UK
[Musicor 1252]
written by Roger Greenaway & Roger Cook
38.
04/1968

Somewhere in the Country
Gene Pitney greentick

from She's a Heartbreaker   
53 pts










19
UK
[Musicor 1308]
written by George Tobin & Johnny Cymbal
39.
05/1968

She's a Heartbreaker
Gene Pitney greentick

from She's a Heartbreaker   
64 pts
16
US










[Musicor 1306]
written by Charlie Foxx & Jerry Williams
40.
11/1968

Billy You're My Friend
Gene Pitney greentick

6 pts
92
US










[Musicor 1331]
written by Edward Louis Goldman
Yours Until Tomorrow
41.
11/1968

Yours Until Tomorrow
Gene Pitney greentick

from She's a Heartbreaker   
25 pts










34
UK
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
42.
03/1969

Maria Elena
Gene Pitney greentick

40 pts










25
UK
[Musicor 1358]
written by Anthony Hazzard
43.
12/1969

She Lets Her Hair Down (Early in the Morning)
Gene Pitney greentick

7 pts
89
US










[Musicor 1384]
written by Leon Carr & Paul Vance
44.
03/1970

A Street Called Hope
Gene Pitney greentick

23 pts










37
UK
[Musicor 1405]
written by Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway
  Bobby Lewis [country singer]
Hello Mary Lou
45.
05/1970

Hello Mary Lou
Bobby Lewis [country singer]

7 pts




14
ctry






[United Artists 50668]
written by Gene Pitney greentick & Cayet Mangiaracina
  Gene Pitney
Shady Lady
46.
10/1970

Shady Lady
Gene Pitney greentick

32 pts










29
UK
[Musicor 1419]
written by Bo Gentry & Toni Lord
  Bobby Lewis [country singer]
47.
11/1971

Today's Teardrops
Bobby Lewis [country singer]

2 pts




45
ctry






[United Artists 50850]
written by Gene Pitney greentick & Aaron Schroeder
  Gene Pitney
48.
04/1973

24 Sycamore
Gene Pitney greentick

27 pts










34
UK
written by Barry Mason & Les Reed
49.
11/1974

Blue Angel
Gene Pitney greentick

from Pitney '75   
20 pts










39
UK
written by Roger Cook
Train of Thought
50.
11/1975

Train of Thought
Gene Pitney greentick

from Pitney '75   
15 pts










53
UK
written by Alan O'Day
  Jody Miller
I Wanna Love My Life Away
51.
07/1978

I Wanna Love My Life Away
Jody Miller

1 pts




67
ctry






[Epic 50568]
written by Gene Pitney greentick
  Holly Oas
He's a Rebel
52.
08/1984

He's a Rebel
Holly Oas

6 pts






20
dance




[D & D 105]
written by Gene Pitney greentick
  The Statler Brothers
Hello Mary Lou
53.
04/1985

Hello Mary Lou
The Statler Brothers

from Pardners in Rhyme   Pardners in Rhyme
16 pts




3
ctry






[Mercury 880685]
written by Gene Pitney greentick & Cayet Mangiaracina
  Ricky Nelson
Hello Mary Lou
54.
08/1991

Hello Mary Lou
Ricky Nelson

17 pts










45
UK
R
written by Gene Pitney greentick & Cayet Mangiaracina
  Eddi Reader
55.
06/1996

Town Without Pity
Eddi Reader

from Candyfloss and Medicine   Candyfloss and Medicine
36 pts










26
UK
written by Gene Pitney greentick, Dimitri Tiomkin & Ned Washington


See also...

Gene Pitney & Melba MontgomeryGeorge Jones & Gene Pitney


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