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Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American singer who was a prominent figure in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. Nicknamed "Mr. Excitement", he was considered a master showman and one of the most dynamic singers and performers in the 20th century. Among his hits are "Lonely Teardrops," "Baby Workout," "Reet Petite", "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" and "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher". His performance style is often... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town) - #2: Baby Workout - #3: Night - #4: (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher - #5: Lonely Teardrops
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  Jackie Wilson
Reet Petite
1.
10/1957

Reet Petite
Jackie Wilson greentick

from He's So Fine   
122 pts
62
US


6
UK
[Brunswick 55024]
written by Berry Gordy & Tyran Carlo
2.
03/1958

To Be Loved
Jackie Wilson greentick

from He's So Fine   
103 pts
22
US
7
R&B
23
UK
[Brunswick 55052]
written by Berry Gordy, Gwendolyn Gordy & Tyran Carlo
3.
09/1958

We Have Love
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Lonely Teardrops   
6 pts
93
US




[Brunswick 55086]
written by Tyran Carlo, Berry Gordy & George Gordy
Lonely Teardrops
4.
11/1958

#5  Lonely Teardrops
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Lonely Teardrops   
137 pts
7
US
1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #308]
[Brunswick 55105]
written by Berry Gordy & Tyran Carlo
5.
03/1959

That's Why (I Love You So)
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Lonely Teardrops   
106 pts
13
US
2
R&B


[Brunswick 55121]
written by Berry Gordy Jr. & Tyran Carlo
6.
06/1959

I'll Be Satisfied
Jackie Wilson greentick

from So Much   
73 pts
20
US
6
R&B


[Brunswick 55136]
written by Berry Gordy Jr. & Tyran Carlo
7.
09/1959

You Better Know It
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Lonely Teardrops   
57 pts
37
US
1
R&B


[Brunswick 55149]
written by Jackie Wilson greentick & Norman Henry
Talk That Talk
8.
11/1959

Talk That Talk
Jackie Wilson greentick

from So Much   
52 pts
34
US
3
R&B


[Brunswick 55165]
written by Sid Wyche
9.
03/1960

#3  Night
Jackie Wilson greentick

from A Woman, a Lover, a Friend   
173 pts
4
US
3
R&B


based on saint-saens aria "my heart at thy sweet voice"
[Brunswick 55166]
written by Saint-Saëns, Johnny Lehman & Herb Miller
10.
04/1960

Doggin' Around
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Jackie Sings the Blues   
99 pts
15
US
1
R&B


US B side to Night
[Brunswick 55166]
written by Lena Agree
11.
07/1960

(You Were Made For) All My Love
Jackie Wilson greentick

from A Woman, a Lover, a Friend   
105 pts
12
US


33
UK
[Brunswick 55167]
written by Billy Myles & Jackie Wilson greentick
12.
07/1960

A Woman, a Lover, a Friend
Jackie Wilson greentick

from A Woman, a Lover, a Friend   
98 pts
15
US
1
R&B


US B side to (You Were Made For) All My Love
[Brunswick 55167]
written by Sid Wyche
13.
10/1960

Alone at Last
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Jackie Wilson Sings the World's Greatest Melodies   
125 pts
8
US
20
R&B
50
UK
based on Tchaikovsky's piano concerto in b flat
[Brunswick 55170]
written by Johnny Lehman
14.
10/1960

Am I the Man
Jackie Wilson greentick

from A Woman, a Lover, a Friend   
41 pts
32
US
10
R&B


US B side to Alone At Last
[Brunswick 55170]
written by Bob Hamilton & Tom King
15.
01/1961

My Empty Arms
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Jackie Wilson Sings the World's Greatest Melodies   
97 pts
9
US
25
R&B


[Brunswick 55201]
written by Hank Hunter & Al Kasha
16.
01/1961

The Tear of the Year
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Body and Soul   
30 pts
44
US
10
R&B


US B side to My Empty Arms
[Brunswick 55201]
written by Peter Udell & Gary Geld
17.
03/1961

Please Tell Me Why
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Jackie Sings The Blues   
62 pts
20
US
11
R&B


[Brunswick 55208]
written by Joyce Lee
18.
03/1961

Your One and Only Love
Jackie Wilson greentick

from A Woman, a Lover, a Friend   
21 pts
40
US




US B side to Please Tell Me Why
[Brunswick 55208]
written by Billy Myles & Jackie Wilson greentick
19.
06/1961

I'm Comin' On Back to You
Jackie Wilson greentick

from By Special Request   
67 pts
19
US
9
R&B


[Brunswick 55216]
written by Al Kasha & Horace Ott
20.
06/1961

Lonely Life
Jackie Wilson greentick

from By Special Request   
8 pts
80
US




US B side to I'm Comin' On Back to You
[Brunswick 55216]
written by Al Kasha & Alan Thomas
21.
08/1961

Years from Now
Jackie Wilson greentick

29 pts
37
US
25
R&B


[Brunswick 55219]
written by Alonzo Tucker, Robert Adams & Horace Ott
22.
08/1961

You Don't Know What It Means
Jackie Wilson greentick

16 pts
79
US
19
R&B


US B side to Years from Now
[Brunswick 55219]
written by Alonzo Tucker, Jackie Wilson greentick & Morris Levy
My Heart Belongs to Only You
23.
10/1961

My Heart Belongs to Only You
Jackie Wilson greentick

from By Special Request   
12 pts
65
US




[Brunswick 55220]
written by Dorothy Daniels & Frank Daniels
24.
10/1961

The Way I Am
Jackie Wilson greentick

from By Special Request   
14 pts
58
US




US B side to My Heart Belongs to Only You
[Brunswick 55220]
written by Gary Geld & Peter Udell
25.
01/1962

The Greatest Hurt
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Body and Soul   
28 pts
34
US




[Brunswick 55221]
written by Billy Myles
26.
01/1962

There'll Be No Next Time
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Body and Soul   
10 pts
75
US




US B side to The Greatest Hurt
[Brunswick 55221]
written by Alonzo Tucker & Bobby Adams
  Linda Hopkins & Jackie Wilson
27.
04/1962

I Found Love
Linda Hopkins & Jackie Wilson

6 pts
93
US




[Brunswick 55224]
written by Jackie Wilson greentick & Alonzo Tucker
  Jackie Wilson
28.
04/1962

Hearts
Jackie Wilson greentick

14 pts
58
US




[Brunswick 55225]
written by Larry Stock
29.
07/1962

I Just Can't Help It
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Somethin' Else!!   
19 pts
70
US
17
R&B


[Brunswick 55229]
written by Jackie Wilson greentick & Alonzo Tucker
30.
09/1962

Forever and a Day
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Jackie Wilson Sings the World's Greatest Melodies   
8 pts
82
US




[Brunswick 55233]
written by Al Kasha & Hank Hunter
31.
10/1962

Baby, That's All
Jackie Wilson greentick

3 pts
119
US




[Brunswick 55233]
written by Eddie Singleton & Alonzo Tucker
32.
01/1963

What Good Am I Without You?
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Baby Workout   
4 pts
121
US




[Brunswick 55236]
written by William McCorkle
Baby Workout
33.
03/1963

#2  Baby Workout
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Baby Workout   
189 pts
5
US
1
R&B


[Brunswick 55239]
written by Alonzo Tucker & Jackie Wilson greentick
34.
07/1963

Shake, Shake, Shake
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Baby Workout   
40 pts
33
US
21
R&B


[Brunswick 55246]
written by Bobby Adams & Bobby Stevenson
35.
09/1963

Baby Get It (And Don't Quit It)
Jackie Wilson greentick

15 pts
61
US




[Brunswick 55250]
written by Jackie Wilson greentick & Alonzo Tucker
36.
02/1964

I'm Travelin' On
Jackie Wilson greentick

3 pts
123
US




[Brunswick 55260]
written by Jackie Wilson greentick, Shelly Coburn & Phoebe Wood
37.
04/1964

Call Her Up
Jackie Wilson greentick

6 pts
110
US
48
R&B


[Brunswick 55263]
written by Rex Garvin & Jackie Wilson greentick
38.
05/1964

Big Boss Line
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Somethin' Else!!   
9 pts
94
US
34
R&B


[Brunswick 55266]
written by Alonzo Tucker & Jackie Wilson greentick
39.
08/1964

Squeeze Her - Tease Her (But Love Her)
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Somethin' Else!!   
6 pts
89
US




[Brunswick 55269]
written by Alonzo Tucker & Jackie Wilson greentick
40.
09/1964

Give Me Back My Heart
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Somethin' Else!!   
8 pts


16
R&B


[Brunswick 55269]
written by Alonzo Tucker & Jackie Wilson greentick
41.
10/1964

She's All Right
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Soul Time   
6 pts
102
US
39
R&B


[Brunswick 55273]
written by Eddie Singleton
Danny Boy
42.
02/1965

Danny Boy
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Soul Time   
11 pts
94
US
25
R&B


[Brunswick 55277]
written by Frederick Weatherly
43.
07/1965

No Pity (In the Naked City)
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Soul Time   
19 pts
59
US
25
R&B


[Brunswick 55280]
written by Jackie Wilson greentick, Alonzo Tucker & John Roberts
44.
10/1965

I Believe I'll Love On
Jackie Wilson greentick

9 pts
96
US
34
R&B


[Brunswick 55283]
written by Eddie Singleton
45.
10/1966

Whispers (Gettin' Louder)
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Whispers   
97 pts
11
US
5
R&B


[Brunswick 55300]
written by Barbara Acklin & David Scott [David Abner Scott]
46.
02/1967

Just Be Sincere
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Whispers   
9 pts
91
US
43
R&B


[Brunswick 55309]
written by Bernard Reed, Danny Reed & Othie Wright
47.
03/1967

I Don't Want to Lose You
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Whispers   
20 pts
84
US
11
R&B


B side to Just Be Sincere
[Brunswick 55309]
written by Karl Tarleton & Carl Davis
48.
05/1967

I've Lost You
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Higher and Higher   
12 pts
82
US
35
R&B


[Brunswick 55321]
written by Van McCoy
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
49.
08/1967

#4  (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Higher and Higher   
161 pts
6
US
1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #246]
[Brunswick 55336]
written by Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner & Carl Smith
50.
11/1967

Since You Showed Me How to Be Happy
Jackie Wilson greentick

from I Get the Sweetest Feeling   
37 pts
32
US
22
R&B


[Brunswick 55354]
written by Gary Jackson, Floyd Smith & Gerald Sims
I Get the Sweetest Feeling
51.
07/1968

I Get the Sweetest Feeling
Jackie Wilson greentick

from I Get the Sweetest Feeling   
37 pts
34
US
12
R&B


[Brunswick 55381]
written by Van McCoy & Alicia Evelyn
52.
11/1968

For Once in My Life
Jackie Wilson greentick

from It's All a Part of Love   
10 pts
70
US




[Brunswick 55392]
written by Ron Miller & Orlando Murden
53.
03/1969

I Still Love You
Jackie Wilson greentick

7 pts
105
US
39
R&B


[Brunswick 55402]
written by Eugene Record & Carl Davis
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
54.
05/1969

(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Higher and Higher   
78 pts




11
UK
R
written by Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner & Carl Smith
55.
09/1969

Helpless
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Do Your Thing   
10 pts
108
US
21
R&B


[Brunswick 55418]
written by Eugene Record & Carl Davis
56.
05/1970

Let This Be a Letter (To My Baby)
Jackie Wilson greentick

from This Love Is Real   
10 pts
91
US
34
R&B


[Brunswick 55435]
written by Eugene Record
57.
12/1970

(I Can Feel Those Vibrations) This Love Is Real
Jackie Wilson greentick

from This Love Is Real   
27 pts
56
US
9
R&B


[Brunswick 55443]
written by Johnny Moore [soul singer] & Jack Daniels
58.
11/1971

Love Is Funny That Way
Jackie Wilson greentick

from You Got Me Walking   
14 pts
95
US
18
R&B


[Brunswick 55461]
written by Floyd Smith & Ritchie Tufano
59.
02/1972

You Got Me Walking
Jackie Wilson greentick

from You Got Me Walking   
14 pts
93
US
22
R&B


[Brunswick 55467]
written by Eugene Record
60.
05/1972

The Girl Turned Me On
Jackie Wilson greentick

from You Got Me Walking   
3 pts


44
R&B


[Brunswick 55475]
written by Leo Graham & Dennis Miller
I Get the Sweetest Feeling
61.
07/1972

I Get the Sweetest Feeling
Jackie Wilson greentick

97 pts




9
UK
written by Van McCoy & Alicia Evelyn
62.
05/1973

Because of You
Jackie Wilson greentick

from Beautiful Day   
3 pts


45
R&B


[Brunswick 55495]
written by Edward E. Little Jr. & Jeffrey Perry
Sing a Little Song
63.
07/1973

Sing a Little Song
Jackie Wilson greentick

1 pts


95
R&B


[Brunswick 55499]
written by Desmond Dacres
64.
05/1975

I Get the Sweetest Feeling / (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
Jackie Wilson greentick

41 pts




25
UK
R
written by Van McCoy, Alicia Evelyn, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner & Carl Smith
I Get the Sweetest Feeling
65.
07/1983

I Get the Sweetest Feeling
Jackie Wilson greentick

4 pts




98
UK
R
written by Van McCoy & Alicia Evelyn
Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town)
66.
11/1986

#1  Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town)
Jackie Wilson greentick

200 pts




1
UK
R: re-entered UK charts after appearing in the BBC Two documentary series Arena
written by Berry Gordy & Tyran Carlo
I Get the Sweetest Feeling
67.
02/1987

I Get the Sweetest Feeling
Jackie Wilson greentick

133 pts




3
UK
R: re-entered UK charts in the wake of Reet Petite re-release
written by Van McCoy & Alicia Evelyn
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
68.
07/1987

(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
Jackie Wilson greentick

57 pts




15
UK
R
written by Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner & Carl Smith
Baby Workout
69.
12/1987

Baby Workout
Jackie Wilson greentick

5 pts




93
UK
R
written by Alonzo Tucker & Jackie Wilson greentick
Reet Petite
70.
11/2011

Reet Petite
Jackie Wilson greentick

3 pts




123
UK
R
written by Berry Gordy & Tyran Carlo


See also...

Count Basie • Jackie Wilson

Jackie Wilson • Jackie Wilson & Count Basie • Jackie Wilson & LaVern Baker • Linda Hopkins & Jackie Wilson


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