Leon Ware

Songs Written by Leon WareTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Leon Ware (February 16, 1940 – February 23, 2017) was an American songwriter, producer, composer, and singer. Besides a solo career as a performer, Ware was best known for producing hits for other artists including Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Maxwell, Minnie Riperton and Marvin Gaye, co-producing the latter's album I Want You. == Early life == Ware was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, United States. His mother was a minister and a pianist for their local Baptist church and... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Leon Ware first charted in 1967 with Got to Have You Back.The artist placed 15 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 11 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: How Do U Want It - #2: Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)/I Want You - #3: The Heart Part 5 - #4: Independence - #5: I Wanna Be Where You Are
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  The Isley Brothers
1.
05/1967

Got to Have You Back
The Isley Brothers

from Soul on the Rocks   
9 pts
93
US




47
R&B


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

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

from Changing Times   Changing Times
60 pts
40
US




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

Up in Heah
Ike & Tina Turner

11 pts
83
US




47
R&B


[United Artists 50881]
written by Tina Turner & Leon Ware greentick
  Michael Jackson
I Wanna Be Where You Are
4.
05/1972

#5  I Wanna Be Where You Are
Michael Jackson

from Got to Be There   Got to Be There
98 pts
16
US




2
R&B


[Motown 1202]
written by Leon Ware greentick & Arthur "T-Boy" Ross
  Isaac Hayes
5.
04/1973

Rolling Down a Mountainside
Isaac Hayes

4 pts
104
US








[Enterprise 9065]
written by Leon Ware greentick & Jacqueline Hilliard
  The Miracles
Give Me Just Another Day
6.
12/1973

Give Me Just Another Day
The Miracles

from Do It Baby   
6 pts
111
US




47
R&B


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

If You Were My Woman
Latimore

from Latimore   
1 pts






70
R&B


[Glades 1720]
written by Clay McMurry, Leon Ware greentick & Pam Sawyer
  Quincy Jones
If I Ever Lose This Heaven
8.
09/1974

If I Ever Lose This Heaven
Quincy Jones

from Body Heat   Body Heat
1 pts






71
R&B


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

Wanna Be Where You Are
Zulema

2 pts






58
R&B


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

Rolling Down the Mountainside
The Main Ingredient

from Rolling Down a Mountainside   
22 pts
92
US




7
R&B


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

Body Heat
Quincy Jones

from Body Heat   Body Heat
1 pts






85
R&B


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

Inside My Love
Minnie Riperton

from Adventures in Paradise   Adventures in Paradise
15 pts
76
US




26
R&B


[Epic 50128]
written by Minnie Riperton, Leon Ware greentick & Richard Rudolph
  AWB
If I Ever Lose This Heaven
13.
08/1975

If I Ever Lose This Heaven
AWB

from Cut the Cake   Cut the Cake
28 pts
39
US




25
R&B


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

Instant Love
The Main Ingredient

from Music Maximus   
1 pts






96
R&B


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

I Want You
Marvin Gaye

from I Want You   I Want You
93 pts
15
US




1
R&B


[Tamla 54264]
written by Leon Ware greentick & Arthur "T-Boy" Ross
After the Dance
16.
08/1976

After the Dance
Marvin Gaye

from I Want You   I Want You
18 pts
74
US




14
R&B


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

I Want You (Part I)
Gato Barbieri

from Caliente!   Caliente!
3 pts
110
US








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

Fantasy Is Reality
Parliament/Funkadelic

from P. Funk Earth Tour   
2 pts






54
R&B


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

Trust Your Heart
Bobby Womack

from Pieces   
2 pts






47
R&B


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

What's Your Name
Leon Ware greentick

from Inside Is Love   
3 pts






42
R&B


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

Mystery Dance
Shadow

from Shadow   
1 pts






68
R&B


[Elektra 47002]
written by James Williams, Willie Beck, Clarence Willis & Leon Ware greentick
22.
10/1980

Hot City
Shadow

from Shadow   
1 pts






75
R&B


[Elektra 47002]
written by James Williams, Willie Beck, Clarence Willis & Leon Ware greentick
  Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson
23.
02/1981

Lovers After All
Melissa Manchester & Peabo Bryson

from For the Working Girl   For the Working Girl
25 pts
54
US
25
AC


34
R&B


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

Baby Don't Stop Me
Leon Ware greentick

from Rockin' You Eternally   
2 pts






66
R&B


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

Rokin' You Eternally
Leon Ware greentick

from Rockin' You Eternally   
1 pts






74
R&B


[Elektra 47139]
written by Leon Ware greentick & Marcos Valle
  José Feliciano
I Wanna Be Where You Are
26.
01/1982

I Wanna Be Where You Are
José Feliciano

from Jose Feliciano   
2 pts






63
R&B


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

Looking Up to You
Michael Wycoff

2 pts






47
R&B


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

Got to Have You Back
The Undertones

from The Sin of Pride   The Sin of Pride
7 pts








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

Baby Don't Stop Me
Quest for Life

7 pts




20
dance




written by Laudir de Olivier, Leon Ware greentick, Marcos Valle & Peter Cetera
  Tamiko Jones
I Want You
30.
09/1986

I Want You
Tamiko Jones

1 pts






81
R&B


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

You Make Me Want To (Love Again)
Vesta Williams

from Vesta   
1 pts






90
R&B


[A&M 2957]
written by Leon Ware greentick & Billy Valentine
  Willie Clayton
I Wanna Be Where You Are
32.
12/1989

I Wanna Be Where You Are
Willie Clayton

from Never Too Late   
2 pts






62
R&B


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

How Deep Does It Go
Carl Anderson

from Pieces of a Heart   
4 pts






30
R&B


[GRP 3033]
written by John Barnes & Leon Ware greentick
  Sybil
I Wanna Be Where You Are
34.
09/1990

I Wanna Be Where You Are
Sybil

from Sybil   
1 pts






86
R&B


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

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

from Don't Explain   Don't Explain
170 pts
16
US
4
AC


90
R&B
9
UK
[EMI 50344]
written by Marvin Gaye, Leon Ware greentick & Arthur "T-Boy" Ross
  Dee
I Want You
36.
08/1991

I Want You
Dee

1 pts






93
R&B


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

I Want You
Marc Nelson

from I Want You   
5 pts






26
R&B


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

After the Dance
Fourplay

from Fourplay   
25 pts






2
R&B


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

#4  Independence
Lulu

from Independence   
103 pts




3
dance


11
UK
written by Winston Sela & Leon Ware greentick
  Rosie Gaines
40.
06/1995

I Want U
Rosie Gaines

from Closer Than Close   Closer Than Close
16 pts




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

#1  How Do U Want It
2Pac

from All Eyez on Me   All Eyez on Me
296 pts
1
US




1
R&B
17
UK
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
[Death Row 854652]
written by Tupac Shakur, Johnny Jackson, Bruce Fisher, Leon Ware greentick, Stanley Richardson & Quincy Jones
  Maxwell
Sumthin' Sumthin' the Mantra
42.
02/1997

Sumthin' Sumthin' the Mantra
Maxwell

from Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite   Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
44 pts
108
US




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

Inside My Love
Tina Broussard

from Inside My Love   
1 pts






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 greentick, Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph
  Montell Jordan
44.
01/1999

When You Get Home
Montell Jordan

from Let's Ride   Let's Ride
1 pts






74
R&B


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

Always Find a Way
Nine Yards

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








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

2 People
Jean Jacques Smoothie

73 pts








12
UK
written by Steve Robson, Leon Ware greentick, Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph
  Brandy
Who Is She 2 U
47.
08/2004

Who Is She 2 U
Brandy

from Afrodisiac   Afrodisiac
26 pts
85
US




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

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

2 pts








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

American Dreamin'
Jay-Z

from American Gangster   American Gangster
1 pts






125
R&B


written by Shawn Carter, Sean Combs, Deleno Matthews, Levar Coppin, Marvin Gaye, Arthur Ross & Leon Ware greentick
  Robin Thicke
Love After War
50.
10/2011

Love After War
Robin Thicke

from Love After War   
12 pts
105
US




14
R&B


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

Inside My Love
Delilah

from From the Roots Up   From the Roots Up
12 pts








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

8 Out of 10
Drake

from Scorpion   
55 pts
21
US




18
R&B


[Young Money/Cash Money]
written by Aubrey Graham, Matthew Samuels, Jahaan Sweet, Matthew O'Brien, Abrim Tilmon, Leon Ware greentick & Arthur Ross
  Kendrick Lamar
The Heart Part 5
53.
05/2022

#3  The Heart Part 5
Kendrick Lamar

from Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers   
107 pts
15
US






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

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