Songs Written by John RobieTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

John Robie is an American musician, producer and songwriter. He has produced and/or written for such artists as: Chaka Khan, New Order, UB40, Cabaret Voltaire, Soulsonic Force, Boy George, Planet Patrol, Laura Branigan, and Freeez, among others. == Career == Robie launched his career as the co-writer and synthesizer "wizard" on Planet Rock by Soulsonic Force. Robie subsequently went on to produce other hits for Soulsonic Force; Looking for the Perfect Beat and Renegades of Funk (later covered by Rage... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Control Myself - #2: Planet Rock - #3: Reckless - #4: Shell Shock - #5: Renegades of Funk
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  Afrika Bambaataa
Planet Rock
1.
05/1982

#2  Planet Rock
Afrika Bambaataa

72 pts
48
US
3
dance
4
R&B




53
UK
as Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #237]
[Tommy Boy 823]
written by Arthur Baker, John Robie greentick, Afrika Bambaataa, The Soulsonic Force, Ralf Hütter & Florian Schneider
  Planet Patrol
2.
10/1982

Play at Your Own Risk
Planet Patrol

from Planet Patrol   Planet Patrol
18 pts


10
dance
21
R&B






[Tommy Boy 825]
written by Arthur Baker & John Robie greentick
  Man Parrish
3.
12/1982

Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop)
Man Parrish

26 pts


4
dance
66
R&B




95
UK
instrumental
[Importe/12 127]
written by Man Parrish, Raul Rodriguez & John Robie greentick
  Quadrant Six
4.
01/1983

Body Mechanic
Quadrant Six

6 pts


25
dance
72
R&B






[Atlantic 89892]
written by Emilio Innocenti & John Robie greentick
  C-Bank
5.
01/1983

One More Shot
C-Bank

17 pts


5
dance
87
R&B






featuring Jenny Burton
[Next Plateau 50011]
written by John Robie greentick
  Afrika Bambaataa
Looking for the Perfect Beat
6.
01/1983

Looking for the Perfect Beat
Afrika Bambaataa

16 pts


18
dance
36
R&B




86
UK
as Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
[Tommy Boy 831]
written by Afrika Bambaataa Aasim, Arthur Baker, John Robie greentick & Soulsonic Force
  Planet Patrol
7.
08/1983

Cheap Thrills
Planet Patrol

from Planet Patrol   Planet Patrol
6 pts


56
dance
30
R&B






[Tommy Boy 835]
written by Arthur Baker & John Robie greentick
  C-Bank
8.
08/1983

Get Wet
C-Bank

2 pts


53
dance








featuring Jenny Burton
written by John Robie greentick
  Jenny Burton
9.
12/1983

Remember What You Like
Jenny Burton

from In Black and White   
24 pts
81
US
10
dance
21
R&B






[Atlantic 89748]
written by John Robie greentick
  Afrika Bambaataa
Renegades of Funk
10.
02/1984

#5  Renegades of Funk
Afrika Bambaataa

33 pts


26
dance
48
R&B




30
UK
as Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
[Tommy Boy 839]
written by Afrika Bambaataa, Arthur Baker, John Miller & John Robie greentick
  Jenny Burton
11.
04/1984

Rock Steady / Players
Jenny Burton

from In Black and White   
3 pts


40
dance
88
R&B






[Atlantic 89683]
written by Paul Rodgers, John Robie greentick & MC G.L.O.B.E.
  Soul Sonic Force
Planet Rock
12.
07/1984

Planet Rock
Soul Sonic Force

6 pts










85
UK
written by Arthur Baker, John Robie greentick, Afrika Bambaataa, The Soulsonic Force, Ralf Hütter & Florian Schneider
  Solo [1°]
13.
09/1984

Girls, Girls (Ah-Ah-Hi)
Solo [1°]

3 pts


39
dance








written by John Robie greentick, Mark Berry & Marcus Barone
  New Order
Shell Shock
14.
03/1986

#4  Shell Shock
New Order

from Pretty in Pink: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Pretty in Pink: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
42 pts


14
dance






28
UK
written by John Robie greentick, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert
  Annabella Lwin
War Boys
15.
04/1986

War Boys
Annabella Lwin

from Fever   
5 pts


28
dance








as Annabella
written by Annabella Lwin & John Robie greentick
  Afrika Bambaataa
Reckless
16.
02/1988

#3  Reckless
Afrika Bambaataa

from The Light   
61 pts


35
dance






17
UK
as Afrika Bambaataa and Family featuring UB40
written by John Robie greentick, UB40, Afrika Bambaataa & Malibu
  India [Linda Viera Caballero]
17.
06/1988

Dancing on the Fire
India [Linda Viera Caballero]

9 pts


15
dance








written by John Robie greentick
  Arthur Baker
18.
03/1992

I O U
Arthur Baker

from Give in to the Rhythm   Give in to the Rhythm
14 pts
93
US
19
dance








featuring Nikeeta
[RCA 62208]
written by Arthur Baker & John Robie greentick
  Afrika Bambaataa
19.
07/1992

Don't Stop...Planet Rock
Afrika Bambaataa

from Don't Stop...Planet Rock EP   
4 pts


30
dance








as Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
R
written by Afrika Bambaataa, Soulsonic Force, Arthur Baker & John Robie greentick
Planet Rock
20.
04/1998

Planet Rock
Afrika Bambaataa

8 pts




118
R&B




82
UK
as Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
R
written by Arthur Baker, John Robie greentick, Afrika Bambaataa, The Soulsonic Force, Ralf Hütter & Florian Schneider
Looking for the Perfect Beat
21.
12/1998

Looking for the Perfect Beat
Afrika Bambaataa

3 pts


42
dance








as Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
R rm
written by Afrika Bambaataa Aasim, Arthur Baker, John Robie greentick & Soulsonic Force
Planet Rock
22.
02/1999

Planet Rock
Afrika Bambaataa

3 pts










144
UK
as Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
rm
written by Arthur Baker, John Robie greentick, Afrika Bambaataa, The Soulsonic Force, Ralf Hütter & Florian Schneider
  Rage Against the Machine
23.
11/2000

Renegades of Funk
Rage Against the Machine

from Renegades   Renegades
24 pts
109
US




19
rock
9
alt.


[album cut]
written by Afrika Bambaataa, Arthur Baker, John Miller & John Robie greentick
  Tha Eastsidaz
24.
07/2001

Iluvit
Tha Eastsidaz

from Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way   
2 pts




57
R&B






featuring Kokane
[Doggy Style 2231]
written by Arthur Baker, Snoop Dogg, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Big Tray Deee, Battlecat, Kevin McCord, John Robie greentick, Francisco Rodríguez, Goldie Loc & Bernie Worrell
  Afrika Bambaataa
Planet Rock Remixes
25.
08/2001

Planet Rock Remixes
Afrika Bambaataa

from Swordfish: The Album   
16 pts










47
UK
R rm Paul Oakenfold pres/ Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
written by Arthur Baker, John Robie greentick, Afrika Bambaataa, The Soulsonic Force, Ralf Hütter & Florian Schneider
Renegades of Funk
26.
09/2001

Renegades of Funk
Afrika Bambaataa

5 pts










98
UK
as Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
R rm
written by Afrika Bambaataa, Arthur Baker, John Miller & John Robie greentick
  Jeremy Sylvester
27.
12/2001

B-Bop
Jeremy Sylvester

2 pts










189
UK
written by Jeremy Sylvester, John Robie greentick, Man Parrish & Raul Rodriguez
  Afrika Bambaataa
Renegades of Funk / Renegades Chant
28.
11/2004

Renegades of Funk / Renegades Chant
Afrika Bambaataa

6 pts










93
UK
as Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force
R
written by Afrika Bambaataa, Arthur Baker, John Miller & John Robie greentick
  LL Cool J
Control Myself
29.
02/2006

#1  Control Myself
LL Cool J

from Todd Smith   Todd Smith
328 pts
4
US
14
dance
28
R&B




2
UK
featuring Jennifer Lopez
[Def Jam 006285]
written by James Todd Smith, Jermaine Dupri, James Phillips, Ryan Toby, Jennifer Lopez, Afrika Bambaataa, Arthur Baker, John Miller & John Robie greentick
  City Girls
Twerkulator
30.
06/2021

Twerkulator
City Girls

16 pts
51
US










[Motown, Quality Control]
written by Arthur Baker, Curtis Alan Jones, Ellis Williams, Emil Schult, John Miller, Caresha Brownlee, Jatavia Johnson, John Robie greentick, Afrika Bambaataa, Ralf Hütter & Robert Allen


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Quadrant Six • Solo [1°]


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