Jimmy Cliff

Songs Performed or Written by Jimmy CliffTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

James Chambers (30 July 1944 – 24 November 2025), known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician. He was considered to be one of Jamaica's most celebrated musicians and was credited with helping to popularise reggae music internationally. At the time of his death, he was the 4th reggae musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour granted by the Jamaican government for achievements in the arts and sciences. He was also... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: You Can Get It If You Really Want - #2: Wonderful World, Beautiful People - #3: Let Your Yeah Be Yeah - #4: I Can See Clearly Now - #5: Wild World
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  Jimmy Cliff
1.
10/1969

#2  Wonderful World, Beautiful People
Jimmy Cliff greentick

from Wonderful World, Beautiful People   
160 pts
25
US








6
UK
[A&M 1146]
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick
2.
02/1970

Vietnam
Jimmy Cliff greentick

from Wonderful World, Beautiful People   
17 pts










46
UK
[A&M 1167]
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick
3.
03/1970

Come into My Life
Jimmy Cliff greentick

from Wonderful World, Beautiful People   
7 pts
89
US










[A&M 1167]
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick
4.
08/1970

#5  Wild World
Jimmy Cliff greentick

from Wild World   
96 pts










8
UK
written by Cat Stevens
  Desmond Dekker
You Can Get It If You Really Want
5.
08/1970

#1  You Can Get It If You Really Want
Desmond Dekker

from You Can Get It If You Really Want   
182 pts
103
US








2
UK
[Uni 55261]
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick
  The Pioneers
6.
07/1971

#3  Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
The Pioneers

134 pts










5
UK
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick
7.
01/1972

Give and Take
The Pioneers

27 pts










35
UK
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick
  Brownsville Station
8.
03/1973

Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
Brownsville Station

from Yeah!   Yeah!
31 pts
57
US








52
UK
[Big Tree 161]
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick
  Nilsson
Many Rivers to Cross
9.
08/1974

Many Rivers to Cross
Nilsson

from Pussy Cats   
3 pts
109
US










[RCA Victor 10001]
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick
  Don Brown
Sitting in Limbo
10.
03/1978

Sitting in Limbo
Don Brown

from I Can't Say No   
9 pts
74
US










[First American 102]
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick & Guilly Bright-Plummer
  Jimmy Cliff
11.
09/1982

Special
Jimmy Cliff greentick

from Special   
1 pts






76
R&B




[Columbia 03216]
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick
  Rockers Revenge
The Harder They Come
12.
01/1983

The Harder They Come
Rockers Revenge

36 pts




13
dance




30
UK
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick
  Jimmy Cliff
Reggae Night
13.
11/1983

Reggae Night
Jimmy Cliff greentick

from The Power and the Glory   
6 pts






89
R&B


91
UK
[Columbia 04141]
written by Amir Bayyan & LaToya Jackson
  UB40
Many Rivers to Cross
14.
12/1983

Many Rivers to Cross
UB40

from Labour of Love   Labour of Love
54 pts










16
UK
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick
  Jimmy Cliff
15.
01/1984

We All Are One
Jimmy Cliff greentick

from The Power and the Glory   
6 pts






75
R&B


93
UK
[Columbia 04335]
written by Amir Bayyan, Huey Harris, Raymond Harris & Joe Ellis Williams
  Bruce Springsteen
Trapped
16.
04/1985

Trapped
Bruce Springsteen

from We Are the World   We Are the World
28 pts








1
rock


as Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
live charity record
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick
  Amazulu
17.
12/1987

Wonderful World Beautiful People
Amazulu

4 pts










97
UK
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick
  Rebel MC
18.
11/1990

Culture/Comin' on Strong
Rebel MC

from Black Meaning Good   
6 pts










90
UK
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick, Michael West & Tenor Fly
  Jimmy Cliff
19.
07/1992

Peace
Jimmy Cliff greentick

from Breakout   
1 pts






96
R&B




[JRS 36003]
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick
20.
09/1992

Breakout
Jimmy Cliff greentick

from Breakout   
1 pts






81
R&B




[JRS 36007]
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick
  Madness
The Harder They Come
21.
11/1992

The Harder They Come
Madness

from Madstock!   
18 pts










44
UK
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick
  Jimmy Cliff
22.
12/1992

Oneness
Jimmy Cliff greentick

from Breakout   
1 pts






119
R&B




written by Jimmy Cliff greentick
  Cher
Many Rivers to Cross
23.
01/1993

Many Rivers to Cross
Cher

from Greatest Hits: 1965–1992   Greatest Hits: 1965–1992
23 pts










37
UK
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick
  Jimmy Cliff
I Can See Clearly Now
24.
11/1993

#4  I Can See Clearly Now
Jimmy Cliff greentick

from Cool Runnings: Music from the Motion Picture   Cool Runnings: Music from the Motion Picture
120 pts
18
US
9
AC


98
R&B


23
UK
[Chaos/Columbia 77207]
written by Johnny Nash
(Your Love Keeps Liftin' Me) Higher and Higher
25.
02/1994

(Your Love Keeps Liftin' Me) Higher and Higher
Jimmy Cliff greentick

from Higher & Higher   
4 pts
117
US










with Soulda Pop
[Interscope 98320]
written by Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner & Carl Smith
  Ali Campbell
26.
08/1995

Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
Ali Campbell

from Big Love   
41 pts










25
UK
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick
  Annie Lennox
Many Rivers to Cross
27.
04/2008

Many Rivers to Cross
Annie Lennox

from Idol Gives Back   
8 pts
80
US










[Fremantle]
written by Jimmy Cliff greentick


See also...

Bernard Lavilliers / Jimmy Cliff • Jimmy Cliff & Elvis Costello & The Attractions • Jimmy Cliff & Lebo M.


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