Mike Rutherford

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Michael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford (born 2 October 1950) is an English guitarist, bassist and songwriter, best known as co-founder, lead guitarist and bassist of the rock band Genesis. He and keyboardist Tony Banks are the group's two continuous members. Initially serving as Genesis's bass guitarist and backing vocalist, Rutherford also performed most of the band's rhythm guitar parts—frequently on twelve-string guitar—in collaboration with successive Genesis lead guitarists Anthony Phillips and Steve Hackett. Following Hackett's departure from Genesis in 1977,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Mike Rutherford first charted in 1974 with I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe).The artist placed 27 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 10 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 44 UK Top‑75 entries, including 9 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 12 Top‑10s, 4 of which hit number‑one.On US Rock the artist achieved 16 Top‑10s, 4 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: The Living Years - #2: Invisible Touch - #3: I Can't Dance - #4: Throwing It All Away - #5: In Too Deep
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  Genesis
I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
1.
04/1974

I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
Genesis

from Selling England by the Pound   Selling England by the Pound
45 pts












21
UK
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett & Mike Rutherford greentick
Counting Out Time
2.
11/1974

Counting Out Time
Genesis

from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway   
14 pts












53
UK
written by Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford greentick, Tony Banks, Steve Hackett & Phil Collins
The Carpet Crawlers
3.
05/1975

The Carpet Crawlers
Genesis

from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway   
14 pts












54
UK
written by Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford greentick, Tony Banks, Steve Hackett & Phil Collins
Your Own Special Way
4.
02/1977

Your Own Special Way
Genesis

from Wind & Wuthering   Wind & Wuthering
33 pts
62
US










43
UK
[Atco 7076]
written by Mike Rutherford greentick
Spot the Pigeon
5.
05/1977

Spot the Pigeon
Genesis

from Spot the Pigeon EP   Spot the Pigeon EP
70 pts












14
UK
[EP]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford greentick & Steve Hackett
Follow You Follow Me
6.
03/1978

Follow You Follow Me
Genesis

from ...And Then There Were Three…   ...And Then There Were Three…
149 pts
23
US
21
AC








7
UK
[Atlantic 3474]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
Turn It On Again
7.
03/1980

Turn It On Again
Genesis

from Duke   Duke
106 pts
58
US










8
UK
[Atlantic 3751]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
Duchess
8.
05/1980

Duchess
Genesis

from Duke   Duke
16 pts












46
UK
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
  Phil Collins
9.
04/1981

Behind the Lines
Phil Collins

from Face Value   Face Value
2 pts








58
rock




written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
  Genesis
Abacab
10.
08/1981

Abacab
Genesis

from Abacab   Abacab
156 pts
26
US


43
dance


4
rock


9
UK
[Atlantic 3891]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
No Reply at All
11.
09/1981

No Reply at All
Genesis

from Abacab   Abacab
62 pts
29
US






2
rock




[Atlantic 3858]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
Keep It Dark
12.
10/1981

Keep It Dark
Genesis

from Abacab   Abacab
27 pts












33
UK
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
13.
05/1982

3X3
Genesis

from Three Sides Live   Three Sides Live
79 pts












10
UK
[EP]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
Paperlate
14.
06/1982

Paperlate
Genesis

from Three Sides Live   Three Sides Live
72 pts
32
US






2
rock


43
UK
[Atlantic 4053]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
15.
07/1982

You Might Recall
Genesis

from 3X3   
3 pts








40
rock




[Atlantic 4053]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
  Mike Rutherford
16.
10/1982

Maxine
Mike Rutherford greentick

from Acting Very Strange   Acting Very Strange
3 pts








37
rock




[Atlantic 89981]
written by Mike Rutherford greentick
  Genesis
Mama
17.
09/1983

Mama
Genesis

from Genesis   Genesis
153 pts
73
US






5
rock


4
UK
[Atlantic 89770]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
It's Gonna Get Better
18.
10/1983

It's Gonna Get Better
Genesis

from Genesis   Genesis
8 pts








16
rock




[Atlantic 89770]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
Just a Job to Do
19.
10/1983

Just a Job to Do
Genesis

from Genesis   Genesis
11 pts








10
rock




written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
Home by the Sea
20.
11/1983

Home by the Sea
Genesis

from Genesis   Genesis
5 pts








24
rock




written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
Illegal Alien
21.
11/1983

Illegal Alien
Genesis

from Genesis   Genesis
38 pts
44
US






21
rock


46
UK
[Atlantic 89698]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
That's All
22.
11/1983

That's All
Genesis

from Genesis   Genesis
202 pts
6
US
7
AC




2
rock


16
UK
[Atlantic 89724]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
Taking It All Too Hard
23.
02/1984

Taking It All Too Hard
Genesis

from Genesis   Genesis
27 pts
50
US
11
AC




41
rock




[Atlantic 89656]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
  Mike + the Mechanics
Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)
24.
11/1985

Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)
Mike + the Mechanics

from Mike + the Mechanics   Mike + the Mechanics
199 pts
6
US
7
AC




1
rock


21
UK
[Atlantic 7-89488]
written by Mike Rutherford greentick & B. A. Robertson
All I Need Is a Miracle
25.
02/1986

All I Need Is a Miracle
Mike + the Mechanics

from Mike + the Mechanics   Mike + the Mechanics
180 pts
5
US
7
AC
24
dance


6
rock


53
UK
[Atlantic 7-89450]
written by Mike Rutherford greentick & Christopher Neil
  Chaka Khan
26.
03/1986

The Other Side of the World
Chaka Khan

from Destiny   Destiny
1 pts






81
R&B






[Atlantic 89449]
written by B. A. Robertson & Mike Rutherford greentick
  Genesis
Invisible Touch
27.
05/1986

#2  Invisible Touch
Genesis

from Invisible Touch   Invisible Touch
319 pts
1
US
3
AC




1
rock


15
UK
[Atlantic 89407]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
28.
06/1986

The Last Domino
Genesis

from Invisible Touch   Invisible Touch
5 pts








29
rock




[Atlantic 89407]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
Throwing It All Away
29.
06/1986

#4  Throwing It All Away
Genesis

from Invisible Touch   Invisible Touch
243 pts
4
US
1
AC




1
rock


22
UK
[Atlantic 89372]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
30.
06/1986

Anything She Does
Genesis

from Invisible Touch   Invisible Touch
3 pts








40
rock




written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
Land of Confusion
31.
06/1986

Land of Confusion
Genesis

from Invisible Touch   Invisible Touch
217 pts
4
US






11
rock


14
UK
[Atlantic 89336]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
  Mike + the Mechanics
Taken in
32.
06/1986

Taken in
Mike + the Mechanics

from Mike + the Mechanics   Mike + the Mechanics
43 pts
32
US
7
AC










[Atlantic 7-89404]
written by Mike Rutherford greentick & Christopher Neil
  Genesis
33.
07/1986

#5  In Too Deep
Genesis

from Invisible Touch   Invisible Touch
237 pts
3
US
1
AC




25
rock


19
UK
[Atlantic 89316]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
34.
07/1986

Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
Genesis

from Invisible Touch   Invisible Touch
229 pts
3
US
8
AC




9
rock


18
UK
[Atlantic 89290]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
  Mike + the Mechanics
35.
11/1988

Nobody's Perfect
Mike + the Mechanics

from The Living Years   The Living Years
42 pts
63
US






3
rock


80
UK
[Atlantic 7-88990]
written by Mike Rutherford greentick & B. A. Robertson
The Living Years
36.
01/1989

#1  The Living Years
Mike + the Mechanics

from The Living Years   The Living Years
409 pts
1
US
1
AC




5
rock


2
UK
[Atlantic 7-88964]
written by Mike Rutherford greentick & B. A. Robertson
37.
04/1989

Seeing Is Believing
Mike + the Mechanics

from The Living Years   The Living Years
19 pts
62
US






18
rock




[Atlantic 7-88921]
written by Mike Rutherford greentick & B. A. Robertson
38.
04/1989

Nobody Knows
Mike + the Mechanics

from The Living Years   The Living Years
10 pts


41
AC








81
UK
[Atlantic 88990]
written by Mike Rutherford greentick & Christopher Neil
39.
03/1991

Word of Mouth
Mike + the Mechanics

from Word of Mouth   Word of Mouth
81 pts
78
US






30
rock


13
UK
[Atlantic 4-87714]
written by Mike Rutherford greentick & Christopher Neil
40.
06/1991

A Time and a Place
Mike + the Mechanics

from Word of Mouth   Word of Mouth
13 pts












58
UK
written by Mike Rutherford greentick & B. A. Robertson
41.
06/1991

Everybody Gets a Second Chance
Mike + the Mechanics

from Word of Mouth   Word of Mouth
19 pts


24
AC








56
UK
[Atlantic 87679]
written by Mike Rutherford greentick & B. A. Robertson
  Genesis
No Son of Mine
42.
11/1991

No Son of Mine
Genesis

from We Can't Dance   We Can't Dance
225 pts
12
US
8
AC




3
rock


6
UK
[Atlantic 87571]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
I Can't Dance
43.
12/1991

#3  I Can't Dance
Genesis

from We Can't Dance   We Can't Dance
243 pts
7
US
26
AC




2
rock


7
UK
[Atlantic 87532]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
Jesus He Knows Me
44.
12/1991

Jesus He Knows Me
Genesis

from We Can't Dance   We Can't Dance
105 pts
23
US
27
AC




24
rock


20
UK
[Atlantic 87454]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
Hold on My Heart
45.
04/1992

Hold on My Heart
Genesis

from We Can't Dance   We Can't Dance
170 pts
12
US
1
AC








16
UK
[Atlantic 87481]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
46.
06/1992

Driving the Last Spike
Genesis

from We Can't Dance   We Can't Dance
6 pts








25
rock




written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
Never a Time
47.
10/1992

Never a Time
Genesis

from We Can't Dance   We Can't Dance
72 pts
21
US
4
AC










[Atlantic 87411]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
Invisible Touch
48.
11/1992

Invisible Touch
Genesis

from The Way We Walk, Vol. 1: The Shorts   The Way We Walk, Vol. 1: The Shorts
107 pts












7
UK
R live
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
Tell Me Why
49.
02/1993

Tell Me Why
Genesis

from We Can't Dance   We Can't Dance
21 pts












40
UK
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
  Mike + the Mechanics
Over My Shoulder
50.
02/1995

Over My Shoulder
Mike + the Mechanics

from Beggar on a Beach of Gold   Beggar on a Beach of Gold
76 pts












12
UK
written by Paul Carrack & Mike Rutherford greentick
51.
06/1995

A Beggar on a Beach of Gold
Mike + the Mechanics

from Beggar on a Beach of Gold   Beggar on a Beach of Gold
27 pts












33
UK
written by B. A. Robertson & Mike Rutherford greentick
Another Cup of Coffee
52.
09/1995

Another Cup of Coffee
Mike + the Mechanics

from Beggar on a Beach of Gold   Beggar on a Beach of Gold
16 pts












51
UK
written by Christopher Neil & Mike Rutherford greentick
53.
02/1996

All I Need Is a Miracle '96
Mike + the Mechanics

from Hits   Hits
35 pts












27
UK
written by Mike Rutherford greentick & Christopher Neil
Silent Running
54.
06/1996

Silent Running
Mike + the Mechanics

from Hits   Hits
12 pts












61
UK
R
written by Mike Rutherford greentick & B. A. Robertson
  Genesis
Congo
55.
08/1997

Congo
Genesis

from Calling All Stations   Calling All Stations
37 pts








25
rock


29
UK
written by Tony Banks & Mike Rutherford greentick
Shipwrecked
56.
12/1997

Shipwrecked
Genesis

from Calling All Stations   Calling All Stations
13 pts












54
UK
written by Tony Banks & Mike Rutherford greentick
Not About Us
57.
03/1998

Not About Us
Genesis

from Calling All Stations   Calling All Stations
11 pts












66
UK
written by Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford greentick & Ray Wilson
  Mike + the Mechanics
58.
06/1999

Now That You've Gone
Mike + the Mechanics

from M6   M6
25 pts












35
UK
written by Mike Rutherford greentick & Paul Carrack
59.
08/1999

Whenever I Stop
Mike + the Mechanics

from M6   M6
9 pts












73
UK
written by Mike Rutherford greentick & Paul Carrack
  Sonny Jones
Follow You, Follow Me
60.
10/2000

Follow You, Follow Me
Sonny Jones

19 pts












42
UK
written by Mike Rutherford greentick, Phil Collins & Tony Banks
  Red Kult
61.
10/2004

Miracle
Red Kult

2 pts












198
UK
written by Mike Rutherford greentick & Christopher Neil
  Alcazar
This Is the World We Live In
62.
10/2004

This Is the World We Live In
Alcazar

from Alcazarized   Alcazarized
64 pts












15
UK
written by Anoo Bhagavan, Jonas von der Burg, Niclas von der Burg, Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Phil Collins, Anthony Banks & Mike Rutherford greentick
  Disturbed
Land of Confusion
63.
07/2006

Land of Confusion
Disturbed

from Ten Thousand Fists   Ten Thousand Fists
48 pts
105
US






1
rock
18
alt.
79
UK
[album cut]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick
  The Glee Cast
The Living Years
64.
12/2010

The Living Years
The Glee Cast

3 pts
116
US












written by Mike Rutherford greentick & B. A. Robertson
  Wes Walker & Dyl
65.
11/2015

Jordan Belfort
Wes Walker & Dyl

3 pts
114
US












written by Michael Rutherford greentick, Phillip David Charles Collins, Anthony George Banks, Dylan Rhodes & Wes Walker
  Ghost
Jesus He Knows Me
66.
04/2023

Jesus He Knows Me
Ghost

from Phantomime   
10 pts








13
rock




written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford greentick


See also...

Ed Sheeran, Richard Jones, Nick Mason, Mike Rutherford & David ArnoldGenesisMike + the Mechanics


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