John Williams [composer]

Songs Written by John Williams [composer]Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography

John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is an American composer and conductor. Over his seven-decade career, he has composed many of the best known scores in film history. His compositional style blends romanticism, impressionism, and atonal music with complex orchestration. Best known for his collaborations with George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, he has received numerous accolades, including 27 Grammy Awards, five Academy Awards, seven BAFTA Awards, three Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. With a total of 54... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, John Williams [composer] first charted in 1974 with Nice to Be Around.The artist placed 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 7 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band - #2: Lost in Space - #3: Star Wars (Main Title) - #4: Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind - #5: Jaws
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  Maureen McGovern
Nice to Be Around
1.
03/1974

Nice to Be Around
Maureen McGovern

from Nice to Be Around   
8 pts
101
US
28
AC








[20th Century 2072]
written by John Williams [composer] greentick & Paul Williams
  John Williams [composer]
2.
08/1975

Jaws (Main Title)
John Williams [composer] greentick

from Jaws: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Jaws: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
37 pts
32
US
22
AC








instrumental
[MCA 40439]
written by John Williams [composer] greentick
  Lalo Schifrin
3.
10/1976

#5  Jaws
Lalo Schifrin

63 pts










14
UK
instrumental
written by John Williams [composer] greentick
  John Williams [composer]
Star Wars (Main Title)
4.
07/1977

#3  Star Wars (Main Title)
John Williams [composer] greentick

from Star Wars: Original Soundtrack   Star Wars: Original Soundtrack
112 pts
10
US
4
AC








as John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra
instrumental
[20th Century 2345]
written by John Williams [composer] greentick
  Graffiti Orchestra
Theme from Star Wars
5.
07/1977

Theme from Star Wars
Graffiti Orchestra

7 pts






22
dance




instrumental
written by John Williams [composer] greentick
  David Matthews
Theme from Star Wars
6.
07/1977

Theme from Star Wars
David Matthews

from Dune   
4 pts
102
US










instrumental
[CTI 039]
written by John Williams [composer] greentick
  Meco
Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band
7.
07/1977

#1  Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band
Meco

from Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk   Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk
385 pts
1
US
18
AC


6
dance
8
R&B
7
UK
instrumental
[Millennium 604]
written by John Williams [composer] greentick
  Maynard Ferguson
Main Title (From the 20th Century Fox Film Star Wars)
8.
09/1977

Main Title (From the 20th Century Fox Film Star Wars)
Maynard Ferguson

from New Vintage   
4 pts
107
US










instrumental
[Columbia 10595]
written by John Williams [composer] greentick
  John Williams [composer]
Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
9.
12/1977

#4  Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
John Williams [composer] greentick

from Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
89 pts
13
US
13
AC








instrumental
[Arista 0300]
written by John Williams [composer] greentick
  Meco
Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
10.
01/1978

Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Meco

from Encounters of Every Kind   
48 pts
25
US
30
AC


33
dance
76
R&B


instrumental
[Millennium 608]
written by John Williams [composer] greentick
  Gene Page
11.
01/1978

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Gene Page

from Close Encounters   
4 pts








30
R&B


instrumental
[Arista 0302]
written by John Williams [composer] greentick
  Montana Sextet
12.
02/1978

A Dance Fantasy
Montana Sextet

6 pts






23
dance




as Montana
written by John Williams [composer] greentick, Leigh Harline, Ned Washington & Vince Montana
  John Williams [composer]
13.
01/1979

Superman
John Williams [composer] greentick

from Superman: The Movie   Superman: The Movie
34 pts
81
US








32
UK
as John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra
instrumental
[Warner Bros. 8729]
written by John Williams [composer] greentick
  Maureen McGovern
Can You Read My Mind
14.
02/1979

Can You Read My Mind
Maureen McGovern

from Maureen McGovern   
33 pts
52
US
5
AC
93
ctry






[Warner/Curb 8750]
written by John Williams [composer] greentick & Leslie Bricusse
  Meco
15.
06/1980

Empire Strikes Back [Darth Vader/Yoda's Theme]
Meco

from Meco Plays Music from The Empire Strikes Back EP   
56 pts
18
US










instrumental
[RSO 1038]
written by John Williams [composer] greentick
  John Williams [composer]
16.
07/1982

Theme from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
John Williams [composer] greentick

from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial   E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
59 pts
103
US








17
UK
instrumental
[MCA 52072]
written by John Williams [composer] greentick
  Walter Murphy
17.
07/1982

Themes from E.T.
Walter Murphy

from Themes from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and More   
22 pts
47
US
26
AC








instrumental
[MCA 52099]
written by John Williams [composer] greentick
  Meco
Ewok Celebration
18.
07/1983

Ewok Celebration
Meco

from Ewok Celebration   
12 pts
60
US










instrumental
[Arista 9052]
written by John Williams [composer] greentick, Joseph Williams & Ben Burtt
  Bassix
19.
12/1990

Close Encounters
Bassix

8 pts










77
UK
written by Andre Jacobs & John Williams [composer] greentick
  John Williams [composer]
Theme from Jurassic Park
20.
08/1993

Theme from Jurassic Park
John Williams [composer] greentick

from Jurassic Park: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Jurassic Park: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
18 pts










45
UK
instrumental
written by John Williams [composer] greentick
21.
09/1997

The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)
John Williams [composer] greentick

3 pts
118
US










instrumental
[RCA Victor 68821]
written by John Williams [composer] greentick
  Apollo 440
Lost in Space
22.
08/1998

#2  Lost in Space
Apollo 440

from Gettin' High on Your Own Supply   Gettin' High on Your Own Supply
142 pts










4
UK
written by John Williams [composer] greentick
  Sugarbabies
23.
10/1998

Five Tones
Sugarbabies

3 pts










163
UK
written by D. Young & John Williams [composer] greentick
  John Williams [composer]
Battle of the Heroes - Star Wars
24.
06/2005

Battle of the Heroes - Star Wars
John Williams [composer] greentick

from Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
39 pts










25
UK
as John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra
instrumental
written by John Williams [composer] greentick
Raiders March
25.
05/2008

Raiders March
John Williams [composer] greentick

from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: Music Composed and Conducted by John Williams   Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: Music Composed and Conducted by John Williams
3 pts










106
UK
instrumental
written by John Williams [composer] greentick


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is the parent of Joseph Williams


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