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The Isley Brothers
1.
05/1967

Got to Have You Back by The Isley Brothers

from Soul on the Rocks   
8

93
US




47
R&B


[Tamla 54146]
written by Ivy Jo Hunter, Leon Ware  & Stephen Bowden
Four Tops
2.
01/1971

Just Seven Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life) by Four Tops

from Changing Times   Changing Times
57

40
US




9
R&B
36
UK
[Motown 1175]
written by Pam Sawyer & Leon Ware 
Ike & Tina Turner
3.
02/1972

Up in Heah by Ike & Tina Turner

11

83
US




47
R&B


[United Artists 50881]
written by Tina Turner & Leon Ware 
Michael Jackson
4.
05/1972

 ⑤  I Wanna Be Where You Are by Michael Jackson

from Got to Be There   Got to Be There
92

16
US




2
R&B


[songwriter #5 hit]
[Motown 1202]
written by Leon Ware  & Arthur Ross (as Arthur "T-Boy" Ross)
Isaac Hayes
5.
04/1973

Rolling Down a Mountainside by Isaac Hayes

4

104
US








[Enterprise 9065]
written by Leon Ware  & Jacqueline Hilliard
The Miracles
6.
12/1973

Give Me Just Another Day by The Miracles

from Do It Baby   
6

111
US




47
R&B


[Tamla 54240]
written by Leon Ware 
Latimore
7.
04/1974

If You Were My Woman by Latimore

from Latimore   
1







70
R&B


[Glades 1720]
written by Clay McMurry, Leon Ware  & Pam Sawyer
Quincy Jones
8.
09/1974

If I Ever Lose This Heaven by Quincy Jones

from Body Heat   Body Heat
1







71
R&B


[A&M 1606]
written by Pam Sawyer & Leon Ware 
Zulema
9.
01/1975

Wanna Be Where You Are by Zulema

2







58
R&B


[RCA Victor 10116]
written by Arthur Ross & Leon Ware 
The Main Ingredient
10.
03/1975

Rolling Down the Mountainside by The Main Ingredient

from Rolling Down a Mountainside   
21

92
US




7
R&B


[RCA Victor 10224]
written by Jacqueline Hilliard (as Jacqueline Dalya Hilliard) & Leon Ware 
Quincy Jones
11.
04/1975

Body Heat by Quincy Jones

from Body Heat   Body Heat
1







85
R&B


[A&M 1663]
written by Bruce Fisher, Quincy Jones, Stan Richardson & Leon Ware 
Minnie Riperton
12.
08/1975

Inside My Love by Minnie Riperton

from Adventures in Paradise   Adventures in Paradise
14

76
US




26
R&B


[Epic 50128]
written by Minnie Riperton, Leon Ware  & Richard Rudolph
AWB
13.
08/1975

If I Ever Lose This Heaven by AWB

from Cut the Cake   Cut the Cake
27

39
US




25
R&B


[Atlantic 3285]
written by Leon Ware  & Pam Sawyer
The Main Ingredient
14.
04/1976

Instant Love by The Main Ingredient

from Music Maximus   
1







96
R&B


[RCA Victor 10606]
written by Jacqueline Hilliard & Leon Ware 
Marvin Gaye
15.
04/1976

I Want You by Marvin Gaye

from I Want You   I Want You
88

15
US




✫1
R&B


[Tamla 54264]
written by Leon Ware  & Arthur Ross (as Arthur "T-Boy" Ross)
16.
08/1976

After the Dance by Marvin Gaye

from I Want You   I Want You
17

74
US




14
R&B


[Tamla 54273]
written by Marvin Gaye & Leon Ware 
Gato Barbieri
17.
10/1976

I Want You (Part I) by Gato Barbieri

from Caliente!   Caliente!
3

110
US








[instrumental]
[A&M 1857]
written by Arthur Ross & Leon Ware 
Parliament/Funkadelic
18.
07/1977

Fantasy Is Reality by Parliament/Funkadelic

from P. Funk Earth Tour   
2







54
R&B


as Parliament
[Casablanca 892]
written by George Clinton, Bernie Worrell & Leon Ware 
Bobby Womack
19.
02/1978

Trust Your Heart by Bobby Womack

from Pieces   
2







47
R&B


[Columbia 10672]
written by Bobby Womack, Leon Ware  & Don Davis
Leon Ware
20.
12/1979

What's Your Name by Leon Ware 

from Inside Is Love   
2







42
R&B


[Fabulous 748]
written by Leon Ware 
Shadow
21.
08/1980

Mystery Dance by Shadow

from Shadow   
1







68
R&B


[Elektra 47002]
written by James "Diamond" Williams (as James Williams), Billy Beck (as Willie Beck), Clarence "Chet" Willis (as Clarence Willis) & Leon Ware 
22.
10/1980

Hot City by Shadow

from Shadow   
1







75
R&B


[Elektra 47002]
written by James "Diamond" Williams (as James Williams), Billy Beck (as Willie Beck), Clarence "Chet" Willis (as Clarence Willis) & Leon Ware 
Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson
23.
02/1981

Lovers After All by Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson

from For the Working Girl   For the Working Girl
24

54
US
25
AC


34
R&B


[Arista 0587]
written by Melissa Manchester & Leon Ware 
Leon Ware
24.
02/1981

Baby Don't Stop Me by Leon Ware 

from Rockin' You Eternally   
1







66
R&B


[Elektra 47093]
written by Leon Ware , Marcos Valle, Peter Cetera & Laudir de Oliveira
25.
05/1981

Rokin' You Eternally by Leon Ware 

from Rockin' You Eternally   
1







74
R&B


[Elektra 47139]
written by Leon Ware  & Marcos Valle
José Feliciano
26.
01/1982

I Wanna Be Where You Are by José Feliciano

from Jose Feliciano   
2







63
R&B


[Motown 1530]
written by Leon Ware  & Arthur Ross (as Arthur "T-Boy" Ross)
Michael Wycoff
27.
05/1982

Looking Up to You by Michael Wycoff

2







47
R&B


[RCA 13214]
written by Leon Ware  & Zane Grey
The Undertones
28.
03/1983

Got to Have You Back by The Undertones

from The Sin of Pride   The Sin of Pride
6









82
UK
written by Ivy Jo Hunter, Leon Ware  & Stephen Bowden
Quest for Life
29.
02/1986

Baby Don't Stop Me by Quest for Life

6





20
dance




written by Laudir de Oliveira (as Laudir de Olivier), Leon Ware , Marcos Valle & Peter Cetera
Tamiko Jones
30.
09/1986

I Want You by Tamiko Jones

1







81
R&B


[Sutra 157]
written by Leon Ware  & Arthur Ross (as T-Boy Ross)
Vesta Williams
31.
10/1987

You Make Me Want To (Love Again) by Vesta Williams

from Vesta   Vesta
1







90
R&B


[A&M 2957]
written by Leon Ware  & Billy Valentine
Willie Clayton
32.
12/1989

I Wanna Be Where You Are by Willie Clayton

from Never Too Late   
1







62
R&B


as Will Clayton with Audrey Wheeler
[Polydor 876762]
written by Arthur Ross & Leon Ware 
Carl Anderson
33.
06/1990

How Deep Does It Go by Carl Anderson

from Pieces of a Heart   
4







30
R&B


[GRP 3033]
written by John Barnes & Leon Ware 
Sybil
34.
09/1990

I Wanna Be Where You Are by Sybil

from Sybil   
1







86
R&B


[Next Plateau 50123]
written by Arthur Ross & Leon Ware 
Robert Palmer
35.
01/1991

 ②  Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)/I Want You by Robert Palmer

from Don't Explain   Don't Explain
160

16
US
4
AC


90
R&B
9
UK
[songwriter #2 hit]
[EMI 50344]
written by Marvin Gaye, Leon Ware  & Arthur Ross (as Arthur "T-Boy" Ross)
Dee
36.
08/1991

I Want You by Dee

1







93
R&B


[Chief 1003]
written by Leon Ware  & Arthur Ross
Marc Nelson
37.
08/1991

I Want You by Marc Nelson

from I Want You   
5







26
R&B


[Capitol 44733]
written by Arthur Ross & Leon Ware 
Fourplay
38.
10/1991

After the Dance by Fourplay

from Fourplay   
23







2
R&B


featuring El DeBarge
[Warner 19184]
written by Marvin Gaye & Leon Ware 
Lulu
39.
01/1993

 ④  Independence by Lulu

from Independence   
98





3
dance


11
UK
[songwriter #4 hit]
written by Winston Sela & Leon Ware 
Rosie Gaines
40.
06/1995

I Want U by Rosie Gaines

from Closer Than Close   Closer Than Close
15





28
dance
90
R&B
70
UK
[Motown 0322]
written by Prince, Rosie Gaines, Marvin Gaye, James Nyx, Arthur Ross & Leon Ware 
2Pac
41.
06/1996

 ①  How Do U Want It by 2Pac

from All Eyez on Me   All Eyez on Me
281

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
17
UK
[songwriter #1 hit]
featuring K-Ci and JoJo
B side to California Love in the US ; charted as How Do U Want It / California Love in US Hot 100 charts
written by 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur), Johnny J (as Johnny Jackson), Bruce Fisher, Leon Ware , Stan Richardson (as Stanley Richardson) & Quincy Jones
Maxwell
42.
02/1997

Sumthin' Sumthin' the Mantra by Maxwell

from Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite   Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
42

108
US




23
R&B
27
UK
[Columbia 78477]
written by Maxwell (as Musze) & Leon Ware 
Tina Broussard
43.
08/1997

Inside My Love by Tina Broussard

from Inside My Love   
1







67
R&B


[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[from the movie Love Jones]
[So So Def album cut]
written by Leon Ware , Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph
Montell Jordan
44.
01/1999

When You Get Home by Montell Jordan

from Let's Ride   Let's Ride
1







74
R&B


[Def Jam LP Cut]
written by Shep Crawford (as Anthony "Shep" Crawford), Arthur Ross, Leon Ware  & Montell Jordan
Nine Yards
45.
08/1999

Always Find a Way by Nine Yards

from Where Do We Go From Here   Where Do We Go From Here
15









50
UK
written by Wayne Beckford, Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph & Leon Ware 
Jean Jacques Smoothie
46.
10/2001

2 People by Jean Jacques Smoothie

69









12
UK
written by Steve Robson, Leon Ware (sample) , Minnie Riperton (sample) & Richard Rudolph (sample)
Brandy
47.
08/2004

Who Is She 2 U by Brandy

from Afrodisiac   Afrodisiac
24

85
US




43
R&B
50
UK
[Atlantic 93389]
written by Walter Millsap (as Walter Millsap III), Candice Nelson, Mosley, Leon Ware  & Jacqueline Hilliard
Leon Ware
48.
08/2004

That's Why I Came to California / Rockin You Eternally by Leon Ware 

2









184
UK
written by Janis Siegel, Leon Ware  & Marcos Valle
Jay-Z
49.
11/2007

American Dreamin' by Jay-Z

from American Gangster   American Gangster
1







125
R&B


written by Jay-Z (as Shawn Carter), Diddy (as Sean Combs), Deleno Matthews, Levar Coppin, Marvin Gaye, Arthur Ross & Leon Ware 
Robin Thicke
50.
10/2011

Love After War by Robin Thicke

from Love After War   
11

105
US




14
R&B


[Star Trak LP Cut]
written by Robin Thicke, Marvin Gaye & Leon Ware 
Delilah
51.
07/2012

Inside My Love by Delilah

from From the Roots Up   From the Roots Up
11









60
UK
written by Minnie Riperton, Leon Ware  & Richard Rudolph
Drake
52.
07/2018

8 Out of 10 by Drake

from Scorpion   
52

21
US




18
R&B


[Young Money/Cash Money]
written by Drake (as Aubrey Graham), Boi-1da (as Matthew Samuels), Jahaan Sweet, Matthew O'Brien, Abrim Tilmon (sample), Leon Ware (sample)  & Arthur Ross (sample)
Kendrick Lamar
53.
05/2022

 ③  The Heart Part 5 by Kendrick Lamar

from Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers   
101

15
US






24
UK
[songwriter #3 hit]
[pgLang/Top Dawg/Aftermath]
written by Kendrick Lamar, Johnny Kosich, Matt Schaeffer, Jake Kosich, Leon Ware  & Arthur Ross
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