Songs Written by Jimmy ShirlTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

As a songwriter, Jimmy Shirl first charted in 1941 with Delilah.The artist placed 15 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 5 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: I Believe - #2: I Believe / Up on the Roof - #3: I Believe - #4: Castle Rock - #5: My Friend
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  The Glenn Miller Orchestra
1.
1941

Delilah
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

79 pts
23
US






[Bluebird 11274]
written by Jimmy Shirl greentick & Henry Manners
  Woody Herman and His Orchestra
2.
08/1946

Mabel! Mabel!
Woody Herman and His Orchestra

125 pts
12
US






written by Ervin Drake, Henry Katzman & Jimmy Shirl greentick
  Perry Como
3.
12/1946

Sonata
Perry Como

156 pts
9
US






written by Alex Alstone, Ervin Drake & Jimmy Shirl greentick
  Jo Stafford
4.
01/1947

Sonata
Jo Stafford

142 pts
10
US






[Capitol 319]
written by Alex Alstone, Ervin Drake & Jimmy Shirl greentick
  Freddy Martin and His Orchestra
5.
09/1947

Come to the Mardi Gras
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra

102 pts
16
US






vocals by Stuart Wade
written by Ervin Drake, Jimmy Shirl greentick, Max Bulhoes & Milton de Oliveira
  Eileen Barton
6.
07/1950

May I Take Two Giant Steps?
Eileen Barton

68 pts
25
US






written by Ervin Drake & Jimmy Shirl greentick
  Hugo Winterhalter
7.
02/1951

Across the Wide Missouri
Hugo Winterhalter

83 pts
21
US






vocals by Stuart Foster
[RCA 47-4017]
written by Ervin Drake & Jimmy Shirl greentick
  Paul Weston and His Orchestra
8.
02/1951

Across the Wide Missouri
Paul Weston and His Orchestra

93 pts
19
US






vocals by The Norman Luboff Choir
written by Ervin Drake & Jimmy Shirl greentick
  Frank Sinatra and Harry James
9.
09/1951

#4  Castle Rock
Frank Sinatra and Harry James

172 pts
8
US






written by Ervin Drake, Jimmy Shirl greentick & Al Sears
  The Fontane Sisters
10.
09/1951

Castle Rock
The Fontane Sisters

63 pts
27
US






[RCA 47-4213]
written by Ervin Drake, Al Sears & Jimmy Shirl greentick
  Ray Anthony and His Orchestra
11.
10/1952

Marilyn
Ray Anthony and His Orchestra

58 pts
20
US






[dedicated to Marilyn Monroe]
written by Ervin Drake & Jimmy Shirl greentick
  Frankie Laine
12.
02/1953

#1  I Believe
Frankie Laine

452 pts
2
US




1
UK
[Columbia 39938]
written by Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl greentick & Al Stillman
  Jane Froman
13.
04/1953

I Believe
Jane Froman

91 pts
11
US






[Capitol 2332]
written by Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl greentick & Al Stillman
  Eddie Fisher
My Friend
14.
06/1954

My Friend
Eddie Fisher

71 pts
15
US






[RCA 47-5748]
written by Ervin Drake & Jimmy Shirl greentick
  Frankie Laine
My Friend
15.
08/1954

#5  My Friend
Frankie Laine

158 pts






3
UK
written by Ervin Drake & Jimmy Shirl greentick
  David Whitfield
16.
11/1960

I Believe
David Whitfield

16 pts






49
UK
written by Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl greentick & Al Stillman
  The Bachelors
17.
03/1964

#3  I Believe
The Bachelors

from Presenting: The Bachelors   Presenting: The Bachelors
213 pts
33
US
7
AC


2
UK
#2 hit for Frankie Laine in 1953
[London 9672]
written by Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl greentick & Al Stillman
  The Ebonys
18.
03/1974

I Believe
The Ebonys

from The Ebonys   
3 pts




34
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3541]
written by Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl greentick & Al Stillman
  Robson Green & Jerome Flynn
19.
11/1995

#2  I Believe / Up on the Roof
Robson Green & Jerome Flynn

214 pts






1
UK
written by Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl greentick, Al Stillman, Gerry Goffin & Carole King

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