Songs Written by Ivy Jo HunterTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

George Ivy Hunter (August 28, 1940 – October 6, 2022), known as Ivy Jo Hunter, was an American R&B songwriter, record producer and singer, most associated with his work for Motown in the 1960s. == Life and career == Raised in Detroit, Michigan, Hunter was trained in orchestral music — primarily trumpet and keyboards. After a stint in the United States Army, Hunter began performing as a singer in the proto-soul venues around Detroit, where he became friends with songwriter... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Ivy Jo Hunter first charted in 1964 with Dancing in the Street.The artist placed 19 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 11 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Rock the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 7 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Dancing in the Street - #2: Dancing in the Street - #3: Dancing in the Street - #4: Behind a Painted Smile - #5: Sweet Understanding Love
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  Martha and the Vandellas
Dancing in the Street
1.
08/1964

#2  Dancing in the Street
Martha and the Vandellas

from Dance Party   Dance Party
226 pts
2
US




8
R&B


28
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #40]
[Gordy 7033]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
2.
12/1964

Wild One
Martha and the Vandellas

from Dance Party   Dance Party
37 pts
34
US




11
R&B




[Gordy 7036]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
  The Contours
3.
12/1964

Can You Jerk Like Me
The Contours

26 pts
47
US




15
R&B




US B side to That Day When She Needed Me
[Gordy 7037]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
  Four Tops
Ask the Lonely
4.
02/1965

Ask the Lonely
Four Tops

from The Four Tops   
56 pts
24
US




9
R&B




[Motown 1073]
written by Ivy Jo Hunter greentick & William "Mickey" Stevenson
  The Marvelettes
I'll Keep Holding On
5.
05/1965

I'll Keep Holding On
The Marvelettes

from The Marvelettes Anthology   
38 pts
34
US




11
R&B




[Tamla 54116]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
  The Spinners [US band]
6.
07/1965

I'll Always Love You
The Spinners [US band]

39 pts
35
US




8
R&B




[Motown 1078]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
  Martha and the Vandellas
7.
08/1965

You've Been in Love Too Long
Martha and the Vandellas

from Martha and the Vandellas' Greatest Hits   
30 pts
36
US




25
R&B




US B side to Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)
[Gordy 7045]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter greentick & Clarence Paul
My Baby Loves Me
8.
01/1966

My Baby Loves Me
Martha and the Vandellas

from Martha and the Vandellas' Greatest Hits   
68 pts
22
US




3
R&B




featuring the Four Tops and The Andantes in additional background vocals
[Gordy 7048]
written by Sylvia Moy, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
  The Spinners [US band]
9.
05/1966

Truly Yours
The Spinners [US band]

12 pts
111
US




16
R&B




[Motown 1093]
written by Ivy Jo Hunter greentick & William "Mickey" Stevenson
  Four Tops
Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
10.
05/1966

Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
Four Tops

from On Top   
74 pts
45
US




12
R&B


21
UK
[Motown 1096]
written by Ivy Jo Hunter greentick & Stevie Wonder
  The Mamas & The Papas
Dancing in the Streets
11.
12/1966

Dancing in the Streets
The Mamas & The Papas

from The Mamas and the Papas   
10 pts
73
US










[Dunhill 4057]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
  The Isley Brothers
12.
05/1967

Got to Have You Back
The Isley Brothers

from Soul on the Rocks   
9 pts
93
US




47
R&B




[Tamla 54146]
written by Ivy Jo Hunter greentick, Leon Ware & Stephen Bowden
  Ramsey Lewis
Dancing in the Street
13.
09/1967

Dancing in the Street
Ramsey Lewis

from Dancing in the Street   Dancing in the Street
12 pts
84
US
36
AC








instrumental live
[Cadet 5573]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
  Marvin Gaye
You
14.
01/1968

You
Marvin Gaye

from I Heard It through the Grapevine   
57 pts
34
US




7
R&B


52
UK
[Tamla 54160]
written by Jeffrey Bowen, Jack Coga & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
  Four Tops
15.
07/1968

Yesterday's Dreams
Four Tops

from Yesterday's Dreams   
64 pts
49
US




31
R&B


23
UK
[Motown 1127]
written by Vernon Bullock, Jack Goga, Ivy Jo Hunter greentick & Pam Sawyer
  Jimmy Hughes
16.
09/1968

I Like Everything About You
Jimmy Hughes

from Something Special   
7 pts






21
R&B




[Volt 4002]
written by George Davis, George Gordy & Ivy Joe Hunter greentick
  Martha and the Vandellas
Dancing in the Street
17.
01/1969

#3  Dancing in the Street
Martha and the Vandellas

142 pts










4
UK
as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
R
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
  The Isley Brothers
Behind a Painted Smile
18.
04/1969

#4  Behind a Painted Smile
The Isley Brothers

from Soul on the Rocks   
129 pts










5
UK
R
written by Beatrice Verdi & Ivy Hunter greentick
  David T. Walker
My Baby Loves Me
19.
12/1969

My Baby Loves Me
David T. Walker

from Going Up!   
6 pts
128
US




46
R&B




instrumental
[Revue 11060]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson, Sylvia Moy & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
  Kim Weston
20.
01/1970

Danger, Heartbreak Ahead
Kim Weston

2 pts






49
R&B




[People 1001]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter greentick & Clarence Paul
  The Vandals
21.
04/1970

I've Been Good to You
The Vandals

3 pts






41
R&B




as The Young Vandals
[T-Neck 917]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
  David Ruffin
22.
03/1971

Don't Stop Loving Me
David Ruffin

from David   
4 pts
112
US










[Motown 1178]
written by Ivy Jo Hunter greentick & William "Mickey" Stevenson
  Four Tops
Sweet Understanding Love
23.
10/1973

#5  Sweet Understanding Love
Four Tops

from Main Street People   
80 pts
33
US
41
AC


10
R&B


29
UK
[Dunhill/ABC 4366]
written by Renaldo Benson, Val Benson & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
  The Dovells
Dancing in the Street
24.
08/1974

Dancing in the Street
The Dovells

3 pts
105
US










[Event 216]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
  Aretha Franklin
25.
11/1974

Without Love
Aretha Franklin

from With Everything I Feel in Me   
33 pts
45
US




6
R&B




[Atlantic 3224]
written by Carolyn Franklin & Ivy Joe Hunter greentick
  The Dells
26.
06/1976

Slow Motion
The Dells

from No Way Back   
6 pts
102
US




49
R&B




[Mercury 73807]
written by Ivy Hunter greentick, Andre Moore & Charles Leverett
  Donald Byrd
Dancing in the Street
27.
05/1977

Dancing in the Street
Donald Byrd

from Caricatures   
1 pts






95
R&B




[Blue Note 965]
written by Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter greentick & William "Mickey" Stevenson
  Hodges, James and Smith
Dancing in the Street
28.
07/1979

Dancing in the Street
Hodges, James and Smith

1 pts






85
R&B




[London 274]
written by Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter greentick & William "Mickey" Stevenson
  Wee Gee
29.
03/1980

Hold On (To Your Dreams)
Wee Gee

from Hold On (To Your Dreams)   
1 pts






77
R&B




[Cotillion 45012]
written by Vernon Bullock & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
  Peggi Blu
30.
05/1980

I Got Love / Dancing in the Street
Peggi Blu

from I Got Love   
2 pts




63
dance






as Peggie Blue
written by Jerry Ragovoy, Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
  Teri DeSario
Dancin' in the Streets
31.
06/1980

Dancin' in the Streets
Teri DeSario

from Moonlight Madness   Moonlight Madness
11 pts
66
US










with KC
[Casablanca 2278]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
  Elton John & Kiki Dee
Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
32.
12/1981

Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
Elton John & Kiki Dee

from Perfect Timing   
9 pts










76
UK
as Kiki Dee & Elton John
written by Stevie Wonder & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
  Van Halen
Dancing in the Street
33.
05/1982

Dancing in the Street
Van Halen

from Diver Down   Diver Down
44 pts
38
US






3
rock


[Warner 29986]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
  The Undertones
34.
03/1983

Got to Have You Back
The Undertones

from The Sin of Pride   The Sin of Pride
7 pts










82
UK
written by Ivy Jo Hunter greentick, Leon Ware & Stephen Bowden
  Judie Tzuke
You
35.
09/1984

You
Judie Tzuke

from The Cat Is Out   The Cat Is Out
5 pts










92
UK
written by Ivy Jo Hunter greentick, Jack Goga & Jeffrey Bowen
  David Bowie and Mick Jagger
Dancing in the Street
36.
08/1985

#1  Dancing in the Street
David Bowie and Mick Jagger

334 pts
7
US


4
dance


3
rock
1
UK
charity record
[EMI America 8288]
written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
  Nick Kamen
Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
37.
02/1987

Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
Nick Kamen

from Nick Kamen   
53 pts










16
UK
written by Ivy Jo Hunter greentick & Stevie Wonder
  Livin' Proof
38.
03/1987

Hold On to Your Dreams
Livin' Proof

1 pts






85
R&B




as Living Proof
[Fantasy 977]
written by Vernon Bullock & Ivy Hunter greentick
  Frances Nero
39.
04/1991

Footsteps Following Me
Frances Nero

56 pts










17
UK
written by Ian Levine, Ivy Jo Hunter greentick & Steven Wagner
  Marvin Gaye
Lucky Lucky Me
40.
05/1994

Lucky Lucky Me
Marvin Gaye

from The Very Best of Marvin Gaye   
11 pts










67
UK
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick
  The Chi-Lites
41.
05/1998

Hold On to Your Dreams
The Chi-Lites

from Help Wanted   
1 pts






93
R&B




[Copper Sun 4011]
written by Vernon Bullock & Ivy Jo Hunter greentick

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