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Songs written by John Carter  

Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography

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Mike Sarne
1.
09/1962

Will I What? by Mike Sarne

from Come Outside with Mike Sarne   
53









18
UK
with Billie Davis
written by John Carter (as John Shakespeare) , Ken Lewis (as Ken Hawker) & Bill Bates (as William Bates)
The Fourmost
2.
08/1964

How Can I Tell Her by The Fourmost

24









33
UK
written by Brian O'Hara, John Carter  & Ken Lewis
Brenda Lee
3.
09/1964

Is It True? by Brenda Lee

from Top Teen Hits   
106

17
US






17
UK
written by John Carter  & Ken Lewis
Herman's Hermits
4.
01/1965

 ④  Can't You Hear My Heartbeat by Herman's Hermits

from Both Sides of Herman's Hermits   
176

2
US








[songwriter #4 hit]
[MGM 13310]
written by John Carter (as John Shakespeare)  & Ken Lewis (as Ken Hawker)
The Ivy League
5.
02/1965

Funny How Love Can Be by The Ivy League

from This Is The Ivy League   
90









8
UK
[Cameo 356]
written by John Carter  & Ken Lewis
Goldie & the Gingerbreads
6.
02/1965

Can't You Hear My Heart Beat by Goldie & the Gingerbreads

37









25
UK
written by John Carter  & Ken Lewis
The Ivy League
7.
05/1965

That's Why I'm Crying by The Ivy League

from This Is The Ivy League   
42









22
UK
[Cameo 365]
written by John Carter , Ken Lewis & Perry Ford
Danny Hutton
8.
05/1966

Funny How Love Can Be by Danny Hutton

3

120
US








[MGM 13502]
written by John Carter  & Ken Lewis
The Ivy League
9.
07/1966

Willow Tree by The Ivy League

14









50
UK
written by John Carter , Ken Lewis & Perry Ford
Manfred Mann
10.
10/1966

Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James by Manfred Mann

from Mighty Garvey! [North American edition]   
164









2
UK
written by Geoff Stephens & John Carter 
The New Vaudeville Band
11.
01/1967

Peek-a-Boo by The New Vaudeville Band

from Winchester Cathedral   
123

72
US
16
AC




7
UK
[Fontana 1573]
written by Geoff Stephens & John Carter (as John Shakespeare) 
Rainy Daze
12.
03/1967

That Acapulco Gold by Rainy Daze

from That Acapulco Gold   
10

70
US








written by Tim Gilbert & John Carter 
Peter & Gordon
13.
03/1967

Sunday for Tea by Peter & Gordon

33

31
US
34
AC






[Capitol 5864]
written by Ken Lewis (as Kenneth J. Hawker) & John Carter (as John Shakespeare) 
The Music Explosion
14.
05/1967

 ③  Little Bit o' Soul by The Music Explosion

from Little Bit o' Soul   
188

2
US








[songwriter #3 hit]
written by John Carter  & Ken Lewis
Sagittarius
15.
06/1967

My World Fell Down by Sagittarius

from Present Tense   
10

70
US








[Columbia 44163]
written by Geoff Stephens & John Carter 
The Flower Pot Men
16.
08/1967

Let's Go to San Francisco by The Flower Pot Men

140









4
UK

written by John Carter  & Ken Lewis
Strawberry Alarm Clock
17.
09/1967

 ①  Incense and Peppermints by Strawberry Alarm Clock

from Incense and Peppermints   Incense and Peppermints
217

✫1
US








[songwriter #1 hit]
[Uni 55018]
written by John Carter  & Tim Gilbert
Vikki Carr
18.
03/1968

Your Heart Is Free Just Like the Wind by Vikki Carr

10

91
US
32
AC






US B side to She'll Be There
[Liberty 56026]
written by Christian Chevallier, Jean-Michel Rivat & John Carter (as John Shakespeare) 
Herman's Hermits
19.
05/1968

Sleepy Joe by Herman's Hermits

from Blaze [New Zealand edition]   
82

61
US






12
UK
[MGM 13934]
written by John Carter (as John Shakespeare)  & Russell Alquist
20.
07/1968

Sunshine Girl by Herman's Hermits

94

101
US






8
UK
[MGM 13973]
written by Geoff Stephens & John Carter 
21.
04/1969

 ⑤  My Sentimental Friend by Herman's Hermits

170









2
UK
[songwriter #5 hit]
[MGM 14060]
written by Geoff Stephens & John Carter 
Ohio Express
22.
11/1969

Cowboy Convention by Ohio Express

from The Very Best of The Ohio Express   
3

101
US








[novelty]
[Buddah 147]
written by John Carter  & Peter Barnfather (as Peter John Barnfather)
Mary Hopkin
23.
03/1970

Knock, Knock Who's There? by Mary Hopkin

168









2
UK
written by Geoff Stephens & John Carter 
Andra Willis
24.
10/1970

Knock, Knock Who's There by Andra Willis

3



40
AC






[Paramount 0048]
written by John Carter  & Geoff Stephens
Buddy Alan & Don Rich
25.
11/1970

Cowboy Convention by Buddy Alan & Don Rich

from We're Real Good Friends   
6





19
country




[Capitol 2928]
written by John Carter  & Peter Barnfather
Bullet
26.
06/1972

Little Bit o' Soul by Bullet

4

107
US








[Big Tree 140]
written by John Carter  & Ken Lewis
Griffin
27.
11/1972

Mississippi Lady by Griffin

4

114
US








[Romar 707]
written by John Carter  & Ken Lewis
Mary Hopkin
28.
12/1972

Knock, Knock Who's There by Mary Hopkin

18

92
US
11
AC






[R]
[Apple 1855]
written by Geoff Stephens & John Carter 
The First Class
29.
06/1974

 ②  Beach Baby by The First Class

198

4
US
38
AC




13
UK
[songwriter #2 hit]
[UK 49022]
written by John Carter  & Gillian Shakespeare
30.
11/1974

Dreams Are Ten a Penny by The First Class

7

83
US








[UK 49028]
written by John Carter (as John Shakespeare)  & Gillian Shakespeare (as Gillian Irene Shakespeare)
Sugarloaf
31.
12/1974

Don't Call Us, We'll Call You by Sugarloaf

from Don't Call Us, We'll Call You   
85

9
US








as Sugarloaf & Jerry Corbetta
written by Jerry Corbetta & John Carter 
The First Class
32.
05/1975

Funny How Love Can Be by The First Class

10

74
US








[UK 49033]
written by John Carter (as John Shakespeare)  & Ken Lewis (as Ken Hawker)
Billy Larkin
33.
12/1976

Here's to the Next Time by Billy Larkin

1





88
country




[Casino 097]
written by John Carter  & Geoff Stephens
Man Parrish
34.
02/1985

Boogie Down (Bronx) by Man Parrish

1







76
R&B


featuring Freeze Force
[Sugar Scoop 132]
written by John Carter , Man Parrish & Raul Rodriguez (as Raul A. Rodriguez)
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