Marc Bolan

Songs Written by Marc BolanTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Marc Bolan ( BOH-lən; born Mark Feld; 30 September 1947 – 16 September 1977) was an English guitarist, singer-songwriter and poet. He was a pioneer of the glam rock movement in the early 1970s with his band T. Rex. Bolan is an influence on artists in the genres of glam rock, punk, post-punk, new wave, indie rock, Britpop and alternative rock. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020 as a member of T.... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Marc Bolan first charted in 1967 with Desdemona.The artist placed 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 35 UK Top‑75 entries, including 12 Top‑10 placements, including 4 number‑ones.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Get It On (Bang a Gong) - #2: Telegram Sam - #3: Hot Love - #4: Metal Guru - #5: Solid Gold Easy Action
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  John's Children
Desdemona
1.
05/1967

Desdemona
John's Children

15 pts






53
UK
written by Marc Bolan greentick
  T. Rex
2.
05/1968

Debora
T. Rex

from Prophets, Seers & Sages – The Angels of the Ages   Prophets, Seers & Sages – The Angels of the Ages
25 pts






34
UK
as Tyrannosaurus Rex
written by Marc Bolan greentick
3.
09/1968

One Inch Rock
T. Rex

34 pts






28
UK
as Tyrannosaurus Rex
written by Marc Feld greentick
4.
08/1969

King of the Rumbling Spires
T. Rex

18 pts






44
UK
as Tyrannosaurus Rex
written by Marc Feld greentick
Ride a White Swan
5.
10/1970

Ride a White Swan
T. Rex

from T. Rex   
188 pts
76
US




2
UK
[Blue Thumb 7121]
written by Marc Bolan greentick
Hot Love
6.
02/1971

#3  Hot Love
T. Rex

230 pts
72
US




1
UK
[Reprise 1006]
written by Marc Bolan greentick
Get It On (Bang a Gong)
7.
07/1971

#1  Get It On (Bang a Gong)
T. Rex

from Electric Warrior   Electric Warrior
309 pts
10
US




1
UK
[Reprise 1032]
written by Marc Bolan greentick
Jeepster
8.
11/1971

Jeepster
T. Rex

from Electric Warrior   Electric Warrior
188 pts






2
UK
[Reprise 1056]
written by Marc Bolan greentick
Telegram Sam
9.
01/1972

#2  Telegram Sam
T. Rex

from The Slider   The Slider
240 pts
67
US




1
UK
[Reprise 1078]
written by Marc Bolan greentick
10.
04/1972

Debora / One Inch Rock
T. Rex

116 pts






7
UK
R
written by Marc Feld greentick
Metal Guru
11.
05/1972

#4  Metal Guru
T. Rex

from The Slider   The Slider
229 pts






1
UK
[Reprise 1095]
written by Marc Bolan greentick
Children of the Revolution
12.
09/1972

Children of the Revolution
T. Rex

196 pts






2
UK
written by Marc Bolan greentick
Solid Gold Easy Action
13.
12/1972

#5  Solid Gold Easy Action
T. Rex

196 pts






2
UK
written by Marc Bolan greentick
20th Century Boy
14.
03/1973

20th Century Boy
T. Rex

162 pts






3
UK
written by Marc Bolan greentick
The Groover
15.
06/1973

The Groover
T. Rex

151 pts






4
UK
written by Marc Bolan greentick
Truck On (Tyke)
16.
11/1973

Truck On (Tyke)
T. Rex

79 pts






12
UK
written by Marc Bolan greentick
Teenage Dream
17.
02/1974

Teenage Dream
T. Rex

from Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow   
66 pts






13
UK
as Marc Bolan and T. Rex
written by Marc Bolan greentick
Light of Love
18.
07/1974

Light of Love
T. Rex

from Light of Love   
43 pts






22
UK
written by Marc Bolan greentick
  Marc Bolan
19.
09/1974

Jasper C. Debussy
Marc Bolan greentick

13 pts






54
UK
written by Marc Bolan greentick
  T. Rex
Zip Gun Boogie
20.
11/1974

Zip Gun Boogie
T. Rex

from Bolan's Zip Gun   
18 pts






41
UK
written by Marc Bolan greentick
New York City
21.
07/1975

New York City
T. Rex

from Futuristic Dragon   
66 pts






15
UK
written by Marc Bolan greentick
Dreamy Lady
22.
10/1975

Dreamy Lady
T. Rex

from Futuristic Dragon   
31 pts






30
UK
as T. Rex Disco Party
written by Marc Bolan greentick
London Boys
23.
03/1976

London Boys
T. Rex

19 pts






40
UK
written by Marc Bolan greentick
I Love to Boogie
24.
06/1976

I Love to Boogie
T. Rex

from Dandy in the Underworld   Dandy in the Underworld
67 pts






13
UK
written by Marc Bolan greentick
Laser Love
25.
10/1976

Laser Love
T. Rex

19 pts






41
UK
written by Marc Bolan greentick
The Soul of My Suit
26.
04/1977

The Soul of My Suit
T. Rex

from Dandy in the Underworld   Dandy in the Underworld
20 pts






42
UK
written by Marc Bolan greentick
  Witch Queen
Bang a Gong
27.
03/1979

Bang a Gong
Witch Queen

from Witch Queen   
23 pts
68
US
8
dance




charted as Bang a Gong / All Right Now in US dance charts
[Roadshow 11551]
written by Marc Bolan greentick
  The Bongos
28.
03/1981

In the Congo / Mambo Sun
The Bongos

from Drums Along the Hudson   
1 pts


72
dance




written by Richard Barone & Marc Bolan greentick
  Polecats
29.
08/1981

Jeepster / Marie Celeste
Polecats

15 pts






53
UK
written by Marc Bolan greentick, Anon, arr Tim Worman, Phil Bloomberg, Boz Boorer & Neil Rooney
  T. Rex
Telegram Sam
30.
03/1982

Telegram Sam
T. Rex

10 pts






69
UK
R
written by Marc Bolan greentick
  Bauhaus
31.
09/1983

4 A D (EP)
Bauhaus

7 pts






81
UK
written by Bauhaus, Marc Bolan greentick & John Cale
  T. Rex
32.
04/1985

Megarex
T. Rex

9 pts






72
UK
written by Marc Bolan greentick
  The Power Station
Get It On (Bang a Gong)
33.
05/1985

Get It On (Bang a Gong)
The Power Station

from The Power Station   The Power Station
136 pts
9
US


19
rock
22
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards
[Capitol 5479]
written by Marc Bolan greentick
  T. Rex
Children of the Revolution
34.
02/1987

Children of the Revolution
T. Rex

5 pts






90
UK
R
written by Marc Bolan greentick
Get It On
35.
05/1987

Get It On
T. Rex

12 pts






54
UK
R
written by Marc Bolan greentick
  Baby Ford
36.
09/1989

Children of the Revolution / Oochy Koochy
Baby Ford

11 pts


10
dance




written by Marc Bolan greentick, Peter Ford & Richard Salt
  T. Rex
20th Century Boy
37.
08/1991

20th Century Boy
T. Rex

68 pts






13
UK
as Marc Bolan and T. Rex
R: re-entered UK charts after appearing in an advertisement for Levi's jeans
written by Marc Bolan greentick
  Placebo
38.
10/1998

You Don't Care About Us / 20th Century Boy
Placebo

from Without You I'm Nothing   Without You I'm Nothing
128 pts






5
UK
written by Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, Steve Hewitt & Marc Bolan greentick
  Rachel Stamp
I Wanna Be Your Doll
39.
04/1999

I Wanna Be Your Doll
Rachel Stamp

from Hymns for Strange Children   Hymns for Strange Children
3 pts






160
UK
written by Shaheena Dax, Will Crewdson, David Ryder Prangley, Robin Guy & Marc Bolan greentick
  Bus Stop
Get It On
40.
10/2000

Get It On
Bus Stop

from Get It On   
13 pts






59
UK
featuring T Rex
written by Marc Bolan greentick
  Jamie West
Ride a White Swan
41.
10/2002

Ride a White Swan
Jamie West

7 pts






86
UK
written by Marc Bolan greentick
  Jason Nevins Pres. Funk Rocker
42.
09/2004

I'm The Main Man
Jason Nevins Pres. Funk Rocker

8 pts






78
UK
written by Jason Nevins & Marc Bolan greentick
  T. Rex
Ride a White Swan
43.
09/2007

Ride a White Swan
T. Rex

5 pts






97
UK
R
written by Marc Bolan greentick
Hot Love
44.
09/2007

Hot Love
T. Rex

3 pts






146
UK
R
written by Marc Bolan greentick
Get It On
45.
09/2007

Get It On
T. Rex

9 pts






71
UK
R
written by Marc Bolan greentick
Metal Guru
46.
09/2007

Metal Guru
T. Rex

3 pts






132
UK
R
written by Marc Bolan greentick
Children of the Revolution
47.
10/2007

Children of the Revolution
T. Rex

3 pts






121
UK
R
written by Marc Bolan greentick
20th Century Boy
48.
10/2007

20th Century Boy
T. Rex

3 pts






127
UK
R
written by Marc Bolan greentick
Children of the Revolution
49.
11/2010

Children of the Revolution
T. Rex

3 pts






154
UK
R
written by Marc Bolan greentick


See also...

T. Rex

is/was involved with Gloria Jones


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