Herb Rooney

Songs Written by Herb RooneyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Herbert Louis Rooney (1940 – February 16, 1991) was an American record producer who was responsible for writing, producing and singing bass on songs by the Exciters and for writing and producing the sample staple "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss. Between 1964 and the mid-1980s, Herb Rooney was married to the Exciters' lead singer Brenda Reid. They had one son, Cory Rooney, who played keyboard for Herb and Brenda when touring and who went on to write music and produce... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Herb Rooney first charted in 1969 with You Don't Know What You're Missing ('Til It's Gone!).The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: My Life - #2: Die in Your Arms - #3: Reaching for the Best - #4: You Be Killin' Em - #5: Dreams
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  The Diplomats [1°]
1.
10/1968

I Can Give You Love
The Diplomats [1°]

3 pts
117
US






[Dynamo 122]
written by Herb Rooney greentick
  The Exciters
2.
03/1969

You Don't Know What You're Missing ('Til It's Gone!)
The Exciters

2 pts


49
R&B




[RCA Victor 9723]
written by Larry Banks & Herb Rooney greentick
3.
10/1975

#3  Reaching for the Best
The Exciters

29 pts






31
UK
written by Herb Rooney greentick & Ian Levine
  Forest for the Trees
4.
08/1997

#5  Dreams
Forest for the Trees

from Forest for the Trees   Forest for the Trees
19 pts
72
US


18
alt.
188
UK
[DreamWorks 58005]
written by Karl Stephenson, Jaspr Baj, Kevin Krakower & Herbert Rooney greentick
  Amerie
Why R U
5.
06/2009

Why R U
Amerie

from In Love & War   In Love & War
2 pts


55
R&B




[Def Jam LP Cut]
written by Amerie, Simon Johnson, Cedric Miller, Keith Thornton & Herbert Rooney greentick
  Fabolous
6.
11/2010

#4  You Be Killin' Em
Fabolous

from There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music Mixtape   
24 pts
63
US
8
R&B




[Desert Storm LP Cut]
written by John David Jackson, Ryan Leslie & Herbert Rooney greentick
  Justin Bieber
Die in Your Arms
7.
06/2012

#2  Die in Your Arms
Justin Bieber

from Believe   Believe
80 pts
17
US




34
UK
[SchoolBoy/Raymond Braun/Island Digital]
written by Rodney Jerkins, Dennis "Aganee" Jenkins, Travis Sayles, Thomas Lumpkins, Kelly Lumpkins, Herb Rooney greentick, Alphonso Mizell, Berry Gordy Jr., Deke Richards & Freddie Perren
  Pusha T & Kanye West
New God Flow
8.
08/2012

New God Flow
Pusha T & Kanye West

from Cruel Summer   
9 pts
89
US
43
R&B




[G.O.O.D./Def Jam]
written by Kanye West, Terrence Thornton, Herb Rooney greentick, Ronald Bean, Highleigh Crizoe, Dennis Coles, G.I. Townsend & Marcos Valle
  50 Cent
My Life
9.
12/2012

#1  My Life
50 Cent

222 pts
27
US
6
R&B


2
UK
featuring Eminem and Adam Levine
[G Unit/Shady/Aftermath digital]
written by Curtis Jackson, Marshall Mathers, Adam Levine, Larry Griffin Jr. & Herb Rooney greentick
  Kanye West
No More Parties in LA
10.
04/2016

No More Parties in LA
Kanye West

from The Life of Pablo   
3 pts


103
R&B


133
UK
featuring Kendrick Lamar
written by Kanye West, Otis Jackson Jr., Kendrick Lamar, John Watson, Junie Morrison, Herb Rooney greentick, Ronald Bean, Highleigh Crizoe, Ghostface Killah, Larry Graham, Tina Graham, Sam Dees & Malik Jones


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