US & UK hit charts

Songs Written by Melvin GentryTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

As a songwriter, Melvin Gentry first charted in 1981 with Here I Am.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 5 UK Top‑75 entries.On US RnB the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: I Wanna Be Rich - #2: Headlines - #3: Curious - #4: You Knows I Loves You - #5: Body Talk

Dynasty

07/1981

Here I Am
Dynasty

from The Second Adventure

8 pts

dance

R&B

[Solar 47932]
written by Nidra Beard, Belinda Lipscomb, Melvin Gentry

& William Shelby

Midnight Star

11/1981

Tuff
Midnight Star

from Standing Together

2 pts

R&B

[Solar 47948]
written by Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Jeffery Cooper, Kenneth Gant, Melvin Gentry

, Belinda Lipscomb, Bill Simmons & Bo Watson

07/1982

Hot Spot
Midnight Star

from Victory

7 pts

108

R&B

[Solar 48012]
written by Belinda Lipscomb, Bo Watson, Melvin Gentry

, Reggie Calloway & Vincent Calloway

11/1982

Victory
Midnight Star

from Victory

1 pts

R&B

[Solar 60145]
written by Bo Watson, Melvin Gentry

& Reggie Calloway

The Deele

11/1983

#5 Body Talk
The Deele

from Street Beat

28 pts

R&B

[Solar 69785]
written by Stanley Burke, Melvin Gentry

, Carl Greene, Antonio Reid & Bo Watson

The Whispers

11/1984

Contagious
The Whispers

from So Good

27 pts

105

dance

R&B

[Solar 69683]
written by Bo Watson, Bobby Lovelace, Melvin Gentry

& Reggie Calloway

Midnight Star

02/1985

Scientific Love
Midnight Star

from Planetary Invasion

23 pts

dance

R&B

[Solar 7-69659]
written by Belinda Lipscomb, Bo Watson, Melvin Gentry

, Kenneth Gant & Vincent Calloway

04/1985

Curious
Midnight Star

from Planetary Invasion

5 pts

[Solar 69638]
written by Bo Watson, Bobby Lovelace & Melvin Gentry

06/1985

Body Snatchers
Midnight Star

from Planetary Invasion

4 pts

R&B

[Solar 69638]
written by Bill Simmons, Bo Watson, Melvin Gentry

, Reggie Calloway & Vincent Calloway

10.

05/1986

#2 Headlines
Midnight Star

from Headlines

92 pts

dance

R&B

[Solar 7-69547]
written by Bill Simmons, Vincent Calloway, Belinda Lipscomb, Reggie Calloway, Melvin Gentry

& Bobby Lovelace

11.

12/1986

Engine No. 9
Midnight Star

from Headlines

21 pts

R&B

[Solar 69501]
written by Bobby Lovelace, Karen Gentry & Melvin Gentry

12.

12/1988

Snake in the Grass
Midnight Star

from Midnight Star

12 pts

R&B

[Solar 44284]
written by Belinda Lipscomb, Bill Simmons, Bo Watson, Bobby Lovelace, Jeff Cooper, Kenneth Gant & Melvin Gentry

Calloway

13.

11/1989

#1 I Wanna Be Rich
Calloway

from All the Way

197 pts

R&B

[Solar 74005]
written by Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Melvin Gentry

& Belinda Lipscomb

Midnight Star

14.

05/1990

Do It (One More Time)
Midnight Star

from Work It Out

10 pts

R&B

[Solar 74602]
written by Belinda Lipscomb, Bill Simmons, Bobby Lovelace, King C & Melvin Gentry

15.

09/1990

Luv-U-Up
Midnight Star

from Work It Out

2 pts

R&B

[Solar 74520]
written by Bill Simmons, Bo Watson, Melvin Gentry

, Belinda Lipscomb, Bobby McFerrin, Kenneth Gant & Bobby Lovelace

LSG (Levert, Sweat & Gill)

16.

06/1998

#3 Curious
LSG (Levert, Sweat & Gill)

from Levert.Sweat.Gill

48 pts

R&B

featuring LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes and MC Lyte
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[EastWest album cut]
written by Lana Moorer, Trevor Smith, James Todd Smith, Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, Melvin Gentry

, Boaz Watson & Bobby Lovelace

Goldie Lookin Chain

17.

12/2004

#4 You Knows I Loves You
Goldie Lookin Chain

from Greatest Hits

45 pts

written by 2Hats, Maggot, Billy Webb, Eggsy, Mystikal, Mike Balls, Adam Hussain, Rhys, Boaz Watson, Bobby Lovelace & Melvin Gentry

Kirko Bangz

18.

08/2014

Rich
Kirko Bangz

7 pts

105

R&B

featuring August Alsina
[LMG]
written by Theron Thomas, David Williams, Stanley Green, Jevon Hill, Timothy Thomas, Melvin Arthur Gentry

, Kirk Randle, Reggie Calloway, Belinda Lipscomb & Vincent Calloway