Songs Written by James MtumeTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

James Forman (January 3, 1946 – January 9, 2022), known professionally as Mtume or James Mtume, was an American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist, and radio personality. He came to prominence as a jazz musician, working with Miles Davis between 1971 and 1975. Mtume's R&B group, also called Mtume, is best known for the 1983 R&B hit song "Juicy Fruit", which has been repeatedly sampled, most notably by The Notorious B.I.G. on his hit "Juicy". Mtume the... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, James Mtume first charted in 1978 with Just Funnin'.The artist placed 13 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 9 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US Dance the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.