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Songs Performed or Written by Isaac HayesTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography
Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records in the 1960s, serving as an in-house songwriter with his partner David Porter, as well as a session musician and record producer. Hayes and Porter were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of writing scores of songs for themselves, the duo... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: Theme from Shaft - #2: Soul Man - #3: Bag Lady - #4: I Thank You - #5: Déjà Vu
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07/1965
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4.
03/1966
[Stax 186]
written by David Porter & Isaac Hayes
5.
04/1966
[Stax 189]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
6.
04/1966
[Stax 188]
written by Isaac Hayes
, David Porter &
Carl Wells
7.
05/1966
[Volt 133]
written by David Porter & Isaac Hayes
8.
07/1966
[Stax 192]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
9.
08/1966
[Stax 193]
written by David Porter & Isaac Hayes
10.
08/1966
[Stax 195]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
11.
09/1966
instrumental [World Pacific 77844]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
12.
09/1966
[Stax 198]
written by David Porter & Isaac Hayes
13.
10/1966
14.
12/1966
[Volt 139]
written by Steve Cropper & Isaac Hayes
15.
12/1966
[Stax 204]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
16.
[Stax 207]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
17.
02/1967
[Wand 1148]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
18.
02/1967
[Stax 210]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
19.
05/1967
[Stax 214]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
20.
07/1967
21.
07/1967
[Mercury 72694]
written by David Porter & Isaac Hayes
22.
08/1967
[Volt 151]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
23.
08/1967
24.
09/1967
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #458]
[Stax 231]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
25.
11/1967
[Cadet 5583]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
26.
11/1967
[United Artists 50215]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
27.
[Stax 242]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
28.
03/1968
[Decca 32259]
written by David Porter & Isaac Hayes
29.
05/1968
[Stax 251]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
30.
06/1968
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
31.
06/1968
[Stax 253]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
32.
11/1968
[Atlantic 2568]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
33.
11/1968
[Stax 0008]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
34.
12/1968
[Atlantic 2590]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
35.
12/1968
as William Bell & Judy Clay
[Stax 0017]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
36.
[Stax 0018]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
37.
03/1969
[Atlantic 2608]
written by David Porter & Isaac Hayes
38.
04/1969
as Otis and Carla
[Atco 6665]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
39.
05/1969
[Stax 0030]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
40.
07/1969
[Capitol 2550]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
41.
08/1969
42.
08/1969
B side to Walk On By
[Enterprise 9003]
written by
Jimmy Webb
43.
09/1969
[Volt 4021]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
44.
09/1969
[Stax 0050]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
45.
11/1969
46.
[Volt 4031]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
47.
01/1970
[San Francisco 60]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
48.
03/1970
[Atlantic 2714]
written by David Porter & Isaac Hayes
49.
04/1970
[Stax 0062]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
50.
05/1970
[Stax 0056]
written by Isaac Hayes
, David Porter &
Don Davis
51.
08/1970
52.
11/1970
[Atlantic 2768]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
53.
[Enterprise 9028]
54.
05/1971
55.
10/1971
[Volt 4066]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
56.
10/1971
Academy Award for Best Original Song 1971 [Enterprise 9038]
written by Isaac Hayes
57.
[Enterprise 9042]
written by Isaac Hayes
58.
04/1972
59.
10/1972
instrumental [Enterprise 9058]
written by Isaac Hayes
60.
61.
04/1973
62.
12/1973
[Enterprise 9085]
written by Isaac Hayes
63.
[Enterprise 9095]
written by Isaac Hayes
64.
08/1974
[Enterprise 9104]
written by Isaac Hayes
65.
11/1974
[Casablanca 812]
written by Isaac Hayes
66.
[HBS/ABC 12118]
written by Isaac Hayes
67.
11/1975
[HBS/ABC 12138]
written by Isaac Hayes
68.
as Isaac Hayes Movement
[HBS/ABC 12171]
written by Isaac Hayes
69.
04/1976
[HBS/ABC 12176]
written by Isaac Hayes
70.
05/1976
[Columbia 10335]
written by David Porter & Isaac Hayes
71.
08/1976
[HBS/ABC 12206]
written by Isaac Hayes
72.
[Blue Candle 1518]
written by David Porter & Isaac Hayes
73.
09/1977
74.
12/1977
charted as Moonlight Lovin' (Ménage à trois) / Stranger In Paradise in US dance charts
[Polydor 14464]
written by Isaac Hayes
75.
[Polydor 14446]
written by Isaac Hayes
76.
12/1978
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
77.
12/1978
live [Atlantic 3545]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
78.
12/1978
[Polydor 14521]
written by Isaac Hayes
79.
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
80.
09/1979
81.
10/1979
82.
83.
01/1980
[Warner 49163]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
84.
04/1980
[Polydor 2068]
written by Isaac Hayes
85.
05/1980
[Polydor 2090]
written by Isaac Hayes
86.
06/1980
[CTI 9600]
written by Isaac Hayes
87.
08/1980
88.
10/1980
charted as Shoot Your Best Shot / It Don't Hurt No More in US dance charts
[RSO 1053]
written by Isaac Hayes
&
Mignon Hayes
89.
11/1980
[Arista 0572]
written by Isaac Hayes
& Adrienne Anderson
90.
12/1980
[Venture 133]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
91.
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
92.
93.
09/1982
as Donald Byrd & 125th Street, N.Y.C.
[Elektra 69972]
written by
Donald Byrd & Isaac Hayes
94.
[RCA 13580]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
95.
08/1983
[Cotillion 99840]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
96.
written by Isaac Hayes
97.
07/1985
[Epic 05405]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
98.
08/1985
featuring Sam &
Dave [21 Records 99636]
written by
Eddie Floyd , Steve Cropper, Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
99.
100.
05/1986
produced by Dave Edmunds
[CBS Associated 4-06270]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
101.
10/1986
written by Isaac Hayes
102.
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
103.
02/1987
[Columbia 06655]
written by Isaac Hayes
104.
[Columbia 07978]
written by Isaac Hayes
105.
featuring
Aaron Neville [Elektra 64968]
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
106.
06/1990
R written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
107.
108.
07/1995
109.
07/1995
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
110.
08/1995
111.
08/1995
112.
113.
06/1996
114.
09/1996
written by Isaac Hayes
115.
116.
written by Isaac Hayes
117.
118.
07/2000
R written by Isaac Hayes
119.
07/2000
120.
121.
01/2002
122.
09/2002
123.
R written by Isaac Hayes
124.
125.
126.
02/2007
featuring
Swizz Beatz written by
Fabolous ,
Just Blaze , Swizz Beatz,
Ghostface Killah , Robert Diggs, Gary Grice, Lamont Hawkins, Isaac Hayes
, Inspectah Deck,
Ol' Dirty Bastard , David Porter, Method Man & Raekwon
127.
07/2007
128.
09/2007
featuring
Akon ,
Lil Wayne & introducing Niia
[Columbia 15361]
written by
Wyclef Jean ,
Jerry Duplessis ,
Devon Golder ,
Big L ,
Akon ,
Lil Wayne ,
Keith Lancaster , Ghostface Killah, RZA, GZA,
Lamont Hawkes , Isaac Hayes
, Jason Hunter, R. Jones, Denaun Porter & Method Man
129.
R written by Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, Adrian Utley & Isaac Hayes
130.
08/2008
R written by Isaac Hayes
131.
132.
Let Me Go Maverick Sabre
from
Lonely Are the Brave
R written by Matthew Prime, Michael Stafford & Isaac Hayes
133.
05/2012
written by Isaac Hayes
& David Porter
134.
featuring
Jay-Z [Young Money/Cash Money]
written by
Drake ,
Jay-Z ,
Anthony Palman ,
Boi-1da ,
Jordan Evans ,
Andre Proctor , Ghostface Killah, RZA, GZA, Lamont Hawkins, Isaac Hayes
, Jason Hunter, Russell Jones, David Porter &
Metho 135.
136.
137.
138.
07/2018
featuring
Tyga [Island]
written by
Iggy Azalea ,
Ronny J ,
Tyga ,
Nima Jahanbin ,
Paimon Jahanbin , Isaac Hayes
, David Porter, Russell Jones, GZA, Method Man, RZA, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon & Lamont Hawkins
139.
10/2018
140.
featuring
Ghostface Killah [RCA]
written by
Miley Cyrus ,
John Cunningham ,
Ilsey Juber , Method Man, Raekwon, David Porter, Ghostface Killah, GZA, Isaac Hayes
, Jason Hunter, Lamont Hawkins, RZA & Ol' Dirty Bastard
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