Marilyn McLeod

Songs Written by Marilyn McLeodTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Marilyn McLeod (May 27, 1939 – November 24, 2021) was an American songwriter and occasional singer. McLeod began her career as a songwriter for Motown. Together with Pam Sawyer, she wrote the 1976 Diana Ross hit "Love Hangover". == Early life == McLeod was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1939 into a musical family – her half-brother Ernie Farrow became a noted jazz performer, and her sister Alice married John Coltrane and recorded many albums as a jazz keyboard player... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Marilyn McLeod first charted in 1972 with Walk in the Night.The artist placed 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 11 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US Dance the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 3 of which hit number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: The First Night - #2: Love Hangover - #3: You Can't Turn Me Off (in the Middle of Turning Me On) - #4: Walk in the Night - #5: Let Me Tickle Your Fancy
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  Jr. Walker & The All-Stars
1.
04/1972

#4  Walk in the Night
Jr. Walker & The All-Stars

from Moody Jr.   
99 pts
46
US




10
R&B
16
UK
instrumental
[Soul 35095]
written by Johnny Bristol & Marilyn McLeod greentick
2.
02/1974

Don't Blame the Children
Jr. Walker & The All-Stars

14 pts








53
UK
written by Candice Ghant, Marilyn McLeod greentick & John Bristol
  Diana Ross
Love Hangover
3.
02/1976

#2  Love Hangover
Diana Ross

from Diana Ross [1976 album]   
352 pts
1
US
19
AC
1
dance
1
R&B
10
UK
[Motown 1392]
written by Marilyn McLeod greentick & Pamela Sawyer
  The 5th Dimension
Love Hangover
4.
04/1976

Love Hangover
The 5th Dimension

11 pts
80
US




39
R&B


[ABC 12181]
written by Marilyn McLeod greentick & Pamela Sawyer
  The Dynamic Superiors
5.
12/1976

Stay Away / Looking Away / I Can't Stay Away
The Dynamic Superiors

from You Name It   
5 pts




27
dance




written by Josef Powell, June Gatlin, Michael B. Sutton, Brenda Sutton, Marilyn McLeod greentick & Pam Sawyer
  The Players Association
6.
02/1977

Love Hangover / I Like It
The Players Association

6 pts




24
dance




written by Marilyn McLeod greentick, Pamela Sawyer & Chris Hills
  High Inergy
7.
09/1977

#3  You Can't Turn Me Off (in the Middle of Turning Me On)
High Inergy

from Turnin' On   
126 pts
12
US




2
R&B
52
UK
[Gordy 7155]
written by Marilyn McLeod greentick & Pam Sawyer
8.
09/1978

Lovin' Fever
High Inergy

from Steppin' Out   
2 pts






51
R&B


[Gordy 7161]
written by Marilyn McLeod greentick & Pam Sawyer
  Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & Stevie Wonder
Pops, We Love You (A Tribute to Father)
9.
01/1979

Pops, We Love You (A Tribute to Father)
Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & Stevie Wonder

from Pops We Love You   
18 pts
59
US




26
R&B


[Motown 1455]
written by Pam Sawyer & Marilyn McLeod greentick
  Johnny Mathis
10.
08/1980

Different Kinda Different
Johnny Mathis

from Different Kinda Different   
1 pts






81
R&B


with Paulette
[Columbia 11313]
written by Marilyn McLeod greentick & Pam Sawyer
  Mighty Fire
11.
10/1981

I Could Write a Love Song
Mighty Fire

from No Time for Masquerading   
1 pts






91
R&B


[Elektra 47199]
written by Marilyn McLeod greentick & Pam Sawyer
  L.T.D.
12.
02/1982

April Love
L.T.D.

from Love Magic   
5 pts






28
R&B


[A&M 2395]
written by Alvino Bennett, Henry Davis & Marilyn McLeod greentick
  Jermaine Jackson
Let Me Tickle Your Fancy
13.
07/1982

#5  Let Me Tickle Your Fancy
Jermaine Jackson

from Let Me Tickle Your Fancy   Let Me Tickle Your Fancy
80 pts
18
US


24
dance
5
R&B


featuring Devo
[Motown 1628]
written by Jermaine Jackson, Marilyn McLeod greentick, Pam Sawyer & Paul M. Jackson Jr.
  The Associates
14.
08/1982

Love Hangover / 18 Carat Love Affair
The Associates

from Sulk [US edition]   
46 pts








21
UK
written by Marilyn McLeod greentick, Pam Sawyer, Billy Mackenzie & Alan Rankine
  Marvin Gaye
The World Is Rated X
15.
06/1986

The World Is Rated X
Marvin Gaye

from Motown Remembers Marvin Gaye   Motown Remembers Marvin Gaye
5 pts








95
UK
[Tamla 1836]
written by Ezra Bolton, Marilyn McLeod greentick, Mel Bolton & Robert Gordy Sr.
  Paul Hardcastle
16.
04/1988

Walk in the Night
Paul Hardcastle

from No Winners   
14 pts








54
UK
written by Johnny Bristol & Marilyn McLeod greentick
  Diana Ross
Love Hangover
17.
11/1988

Love Hangover
Diana Ross

31 pts




3
dance


75
UK
R
written by Marilyn McLeod greentick & Pamela Sawyer
  Pauline Henry
Love Hangover
18.
12/1995

Love Hangover
Pauline Henry

from Do Over   
23 pts








37
UK
written by Pam Sawyer & Marilyn McLeod greentick
  Black Box
19.
04/1996

I Got the Vibration (A Positive Vibration)
Black Box

45 pts








21
UK
written by Daniele Benati, Daniele Davoli, Marilyn McLeod greentick, Mirko Limoni, Pam Sawyer & Valerio Semplici
  Monica
The First Night
20.
08/1998

#1  The First Night
Monica

from The Boy Is Mine   The Boy Is Mine
400 pts
1
US


1
dance
1
R&B
6
UK
R
[Arista 13522]
written by Jermaine Dupri, Marilyn McLeod greentick, Pam Sawyer & Tamara Savage
The First Night
21.
08/1998

The First Night
Monica

from The Boy Is Mine   The Boy Is Mine
2 pts








184
UK
[Arista 13522]
written by Jermaine Dupri, Marilyn McLeod greentick, Pam Sawyer & Tamara Savage
  Will Smith
Freakin' It
22.
02/2000

Freakin' It
Will Smith

from Willennium   Willennium
71 pts
99
US




77
R&B
15
UK
[Columbia 79341]
written by Pamela Sawyer, Marilyn McLeod greentick, Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Will Smith, Samuel Barnes & Lennie Bennett
  Monica
The First Night
23.
07/2000

The First Night
Monica

3 pts








154
UK
R
written by Jermaine Dupri, Marilyn McLeod greentick, Pam Sawyer & Tamara Savage
  Styles P
24.
06/2002

Good Times
Styles P

from A Gangster and a Gentleman   
65 pts
22
US




6
R&B


as Styles
[Ruff Ryders LP Cut]
written by David Styles, Marilyn McLeod greentick, Pamela Sawyer, R. Hankerson & Kaseem Dean
  Jadakiss
25.
12/2004

By Your Side
Jadakiss

from Kiss of Death   Kiss of Death
1 pts






106
R&B


written by Jason Phillips, Robert Adair, Marilyn McLeod greentick & Pam Sawyer
  The Game
Wouldn't Get Far
26.
12/2006

Wouldn't Get Far
The Game

from Doctor's Advocate   Doctor's Advocate
17 pts
64
US




26
R&B


featuring Kanye West
[Geffen 008400]
written by Jayceon Taylor, Kanye West, Marilyn McLeod greentick & Pam Sawyer
  Emily King
27.
02/2008

Walk in My Shoes
Emily King

from East Side Story   
1 pts






74
R&B


[J Records 16716]
written by Emily King, Big Drawz, Carl "Chucky" Thompson, Marilyn McLeod greentick & Pam Sawyer
  Diana Ross
Love Hangover 2020
28.
03/2020

Love Hangover 2020
Diana Ross

from Supertonic Mixes   
29 pts




1
dance




written by Marilyn McLeod greentick & Pam Sawyer


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