Songs Written by Lonnie SimmonsTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Lonnie Simmons (December 12, 1944 – February 6, 2019) was an American record producer from Los Angeles, California. He was founder and president of the now defunct Total Experience Records. As a composer, he co-wrote several #1 R&B songs for his label's major acts, The Gap Band and Yarbrough and Peoples. == Career == Lonnie Simmons operated an LA nightclub in the mid-1970s called The Total Experience. (The club made several appearances in movies like Dolemite and Black Fist.) Simmons'... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Uptown Funk! - #2: Gangsta Lovin' - #3: Signs - #4: Don't Stop the Music - #5: Big Fun
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  The Gap Band
1.
05/1979

Baby Baba Boogie/Shake
The Gap Band

from The Gap Band   
2 pts




48
dance






written by Lonnie Simmons greentick & Charles Kent Wilson
2.
12/1979

Steppin' (Out)
The Gap Band

from Gap Band II   Gap Band II
14 pts
103
US




10
R&B




[Mercury 76021]
written by Lonnie Simmons greentick, Charlie Wilson & Ronnie Wilson
I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head)
3.
02/1980

I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head)
The Gap Band

from Gap Band II   Gap Band II
138 pts
102
US


52
dance
4
R&B


6
UK
[Mercury 76037]
written by Rudolph Taylor, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons greentick, Charlie Wilson & Ronnie Wilson
4.
06/1980

Party Lights
The Gap Band

from Gap Band II   Gap Band II
32 pts






36
R&B


30
UK
[Mercury 76062]
written by Lonnie Simmons greentick, Rudolph Taylor, Charlie Wilson & Ronnie Wilson
  Yarbrough & Peoples
Don't Stop the Music
5.
11/1980

#4  Don't Stop the Music
Yarbrough & Peoples

from The Two of Us   The Two of Us
190 pts
19
US


26
dance
1
R&B


7
UK
[Mercury 76085]
written by Jonah Ellis, Alisa Peoples & Lonnie Simmons greentick
  The Gap Band
Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
6.
12/1980

Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
The Gap Band

from Gap Band III   Gap Band III
87 pts
84
US


19
dance
1
R&B


22
UK
charted as Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)/Humpin' in US dance charts
[Mercury 76091]
written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons greentick & Rudy Taylor
Humpin'
7.
12/1980

Humpin'
The Gap Band

from Gap Band III   Gap Band III
32 pts




19
dance
60
R&B


36
UK
charted as Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)/Humpin' in US dance charts
[Mercury 76114]
written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons greentick & Rudy Taylor
  Bits & Pieces
Don't Stop the Music
8.
08/1981

Don't Stop the Music
Bits & Pieces

3 pts






45
R&B




[Mango 109]
written by Alisa Peoples, Jonah Ellis & Lonnie Simmons greentick
  The Gap Band
Early in the Morning
9.
04/1982

Early in the Morning
The Gap Band

from Gap Band IV   Gap Band IV
95 pts
24
US


13
dance
1
R&B


55
UK
[Total Experience 8201]
written by Lonnie Simmons greentick, Rudy Taylor & Charlie Wilson
  Goodie
10.
07/1982

Do Something
Goodie

from Call Me Goodie   
9 pts






14
R&B




[Total Experience 8202]
written by Lonnie Simmons greentick, Jonah Ellis & Robert Whitfield
  The Gap Band
You Dropped a Bomb on Me
11.
08/1982

You Dropped a Bomb on Me
The Gap Band

from Gap Band IV   Gap Band IV
58 pts
31
US


39
dance
2
R&B




[Total Experience 8203]
written by Lonnie Simmons greentick, Rudy Taylor & Charlie Wilson
  Yarbrough & Peoples
12.
12/1982

Heartbeats
Yarbrough & Peoples

from Heartbeats   
22 pts
101
US


61
dance
10
R&B


91
UK
[Total Experience 8204]
written by Lonnie Simmons greentick
13.
04/1983

Feels So Good
Yarbrough & Peoples

from Heartbeats   
6 pts






20
R&B




[Total Experience 8208]
written by Cavin Yarbrough, Alisa Peoples, Victor Hill & Lonnie Simmons greentick
  The Gap Band
Party Train
14.
08/1983

Party Train
The Gap Band

from Gap Band V   Gap Band V
23 pts
101
US




3
R&B




[Total Experience 8209]
written by Charlie Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons greentick & Rudy Taylor
  Switch [funk band]
15.
05/1984

Switch It Baby
Switch [funk band]

from Am I Still Your Boyfriend?   
2 pts






55
R&B




[Total Experience 2401]
written by Jonah Ellis, Lonnie Simmons greentick, Jimmy Hamilton & Maurice Hayes
  The Gap Band
16.
12/1984

Beep a Freak
The Gap Band

from Gap Band VI   
27 pts
103
US


66
dance
2
R&B




[Total Experience 2405]
written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons greentick & Rudy Taylor
  Yarbrough & Peoples
17.
05/1986

I Wouldn't Lie
Yarbrough & Peoples

from Guilty   
37 pts
93
US


34
dance
6
R&B


61
UK
[Total Experience 2437]
written by George Adams, Jimmy Hamilton, Maurice Hayes & Lonnie Simmons greentick
  The Gap Band
18.
11/1986

#5  Big Fun
The Gap Band

from Gap Band 8   Gap Band 8
149 pts






8
R&B


4
UK
[Total Experience 2700]
written by Lonnie Simmons greentick & Rudy Taylor
Oops Up Side Your Head (remix)
19.
07/1987

Oops Up Side Your Head (remix)
The Gap Band

43 pts










20
UK
R
written by Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons greentick & Charlie Wilson
  Robert Palmer
Early in the Morning
20.
09/1988

Early in the Morning
Robert Palmer

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
60 pts
19
US






40
rock


[EMI-Manhattan 50157]
written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons greentick & Rudy Taylor
  Snap!
21.
07/1990

Ooops Up / Believe the Hype
Snap!

from World Power   World Power
19 pts




4
dance






written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons greentick, Penny Ford, Robert Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor, Benito Benites, Durron Butler & John Virgo Garrett III
Snap Megamix
22.
03/1991

Snap Megamix
Snap!

79 pts










10
UK
written by John "Virgo" Garrett III, R. Wilson, Lonnie Simmons greentick, Durron Butler, Penny Ford, Charlie Wilson, Benito Benites, ToniC & Rudy Taylor
  The College Boyz
Humpin'
23.
12/1992

Humpin'
The College Boyz

from Radio Fusion Radio   
1 pts






102
R&B




written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons greentick, Ronnie Wilson & Rudy Taylor
  Paperboy
24.
06/1993

Bumpin' (Adaptation of Humpin')
Paperboy

4 pts
120
US




90
R&B




[Next Plateau 357021]
written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons greentick, Ronnie Wilson & Rudy Taylor
  Spice 1
25.
10/1994

Strap on the Side
Spice 1

from AmeriKKKa's Nightmare   
5 pts
111
US




74
R&B




[Jive 42232]
written by Lonnie Simmons greentick, Charlie Wilson, Robert Lynn Wilson, Ronnie Wilson & Rudy Taylor
  Quo
Blowin' Up (Don't Stop the Music)
26.
12/1994

Blowin' Up (Don't Stop the Music)
Quo

from Quo   
1 pts






90
R&B




[MJJ Music 77571]
written by Alisa Yarbrough, Jonah Ellis, Lonnie Simmons greentick & JD Trū
  Nuttin' Nyce
27.
05/1995

Froggy Style
Nuttin' Nyce

from Down 4 Whateva…   
29 pts
63
US




25
R&B


68
UK
[Pocketown 42296]
written by George Clinton, Jonah Ellis, Garry Shider, Lonnie Simmons greentick, David Spradley, Charlie Wilson & Alisa Yarbrough
  Snoop Dogg
Snoop's Upside Ya Head
28.
12/1996

Snoop's Upside Ya Head
Snoop Dogg

from Tha Doggfather   Tha Doggfather
74 pts






37
R&B


12
UK
featuring Charlie Wilson
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
written by Calvin Broadus, Lonnie Simmons greentick, Rudolph Taylor, Ronnie Wilson & Charles Wilson
  Playa
Don't Stop the Music
29.
10/1997

Don't Stop the Music
Playa

from Cheers 2 U   Cheers 2 U
15 pts
73
US




26
R&B




[Def Jam 571680]
written by Timothy Mosley, Benjamin Bush, Steve Garrett, Jawaan Peacock, S. Stewart, Lonnie Simmons greentick, Alisa Yarbrough & Jonah Ellis
  F.A.T.E.
30.
03/2000

Just Because
F.A.T.E.

from For All That's Endured   
1 pts






104
R&B




written by Ronnie Wilson, Charlie Wilson, Robert Wilson, Rudy Taylor & Lonnie Simmons greentick
  Eve
Gangsta Lovin'
31.
07/2002

#2  Gangsta Lovin'
Eve

from Eve-Olution   Eve-Olution
333 pts
2
US




2
R&B


6
UK
featuring Alicia Keys
[Ruff Ryders 497817]
written by Jonah Ellis, Lonnie Simmons greentick & Alisa Yarbrough
  DJ Casper
Oops Upside Your Head
32.
10/2004

Oops Upside Your Head
DJ Casper

61 pts










16
UK
featuring The Gap Band
written by Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons greentick & Charlie Wilson
  Snoop Dogg
33.
02/2005

#3  Signs
Snoop Dogg

from R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece   R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece
192 pts
46
US








2
UK
featuring Charlie Wilson & Justin Timberlake
[Doggystyle/Star Trak]
written by Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Lonnie Simmons greentick, Rudy Taylor & Charlie Wilson
  Dirt Diggers vs. Snoop Dogg
34.
05/2005

Signs
Dirt Diggers vs. Snoop Dogg

2 pts










203
UK
written by Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Lonnie Simmons greentick, Rudy Taylor & Charlie Wilson
  Bugz in the Attic
Don't Stop the Music
35.
10/2006

Don't Stop the Music
Bugz in the Attic

from Back in the Doghouse   
8 pts










76
UK
written by Jonah Ellis, Alisa Peoples & Lonnie Simmons greentick
  Mark Ronson
Uptown Funk!
36.
11/2014

#1  Uptown Funk!
Mark Ronson

from Uptown Special   Uptown Special
483 pts
1
US
5
AC
1
dance




1
UK
featuring Bruno Mars
Grammy Award for Record of the Year 2016 BRIT Awards Best British Single 2015
[RCA LP Cut]
written by Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Devon Gallaspy, Nicholaus Williams, Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons greentick & Charlie Wilson
  Dr. Dre
Genocide
37.
08/2015

Genocide
Dr. Dre

from Compton   
1 pts






102
R&B




featuring Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius & Candice Pillay
written by Andre Young, Kendrick Duckworth, Morris Ricks II, Marsha Ambrosius, Sly Jordan, Candice Pillay, Dwayne Abernathy Jr., Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons greentick & Rudy Taylor
  Mark Ronson
Uptown Funk!
38.
07/2016

Uptown Funk!
Mark Ronson

6 pts










86
UK
featuring Bruno Mars
R
written by Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Devon Gallaspy, Nicholaus Williams, Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons greentick & Charlie Wilson

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