Patrice Rushen

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Patrice Louise Rushen (born September 30, 1954) is an American jazz pianist, R&B singer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and music director. At the 25th Annual Grammy Awards, her 1982 single, "Forget Me Nots", received a nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, while her instrumental song, "Number One" was nominated Best R&B Instrumental; both songs were from her seventh studio album, Straight from the Heart (1982). Since 2008, Rushen has served as an ambassador for artistry in education at the... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Patrice Rushen first charted in 1978 with Hang It Up.The artist placed 7 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 13 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 7 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Men in Black - #2: Forget Me Nots - #3: Groove Thang - #4: Haven't You Heard - #5: What'cha Gonna Do
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  Patrice Rushen
1.
12/1978

Hang It Up
Patrice Rushen greentick

from Patrice   Patrice
8 pts




16
R&B


[Elektra 45549]
written by Patrice Rushen greentick
2.
04/1979

When I Found You
Patrice Rushen greentick

from Patrice   Patrice
1 pts




87
R&B


[Elektra 46024]
written by Patrice Rushen greentick, Tony Coleman & Angela Rushen
Haven't You Heard
3.
11/1979

#4  Haven't You Heard
Patrice Rushen greentick

from Pizzazz   Pizzazz
62 pts
42
US
5
dance
7
R&B
62
UK
[Elektra 46551]
written by Patrice Rushen greentick, Charles Mims Jr., Freddie Washington & Sheree Brown
4.
04/1980

Let the Music Take Me
Patrice Rushen greentick

from Pizzazz   Pizzazz
2 pts




50
R&B


[Elektra 46604]
written by Patrice Rushen greentick & Sheree Brown
  Patrice Rushen & D.J. Rogers
5.
06/1980

Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up
Patrice Rushen & D.J. Rogers

from Pizzazz   
2 pts




47
R&B


[Elektra 46647]
written by Angela Rushen & Patrice Rushen greentick
  Patrice Rushen
6.
10/1980

Look Up
Patrice Rushen greentick

from Posh   Posh
38 pts
102
US
2
dance
13
R&B


charted as Look Up / Never Gonna Give You Up in US dance charts
[Elektra 47067]
written by Patrice Rushen greentick, Charles Mims Jr. & Sheree Brown
7.
11/1980

Never Gonna Give You Up (Part I)
Patrice Rushen greentick

from Posh   Posh
39 pts


2
dance
30
R&B
66
UK
charted as Look Up / Never Gonna Give You Up in US dance charts
[Elektra 47113]
written by Patrice Rushen greentick & Freddie Washington
Forget Me Nots
8.
03/1982

#2  Forget Me Nots
Patrice Rushen greentick

from Straight from the Heart   Straight from the Heart
184 pts
23
US
2
dance
4
R&B
8
UK
[Elektra 47427]
written by Patrice Rushen greentick, Teri McFadden & Freddie Washington
9.
07/1982

I Was Tired of Being Alone
Patrice Rushen greentick

from Straight from the Heart   Straight from the Heart
21 pts




79
R&B
39
UK
[Elektra 69930]
written by Angela Ehgiator, Patrice Rushen greentick, Freddie Washington & Charles Mims Jr.
10.
08/1982

Breakout!
Patrice Rushen greentick

from Straight from the Heart   Straight from the Heart
2 pts




46
R&B


[Elektra 69992]
written by Patrice Rushen greentick & Brenda Russell
11.
05/1984

Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)
Patrice Rushen greentick

from Now   Now
50 pts
78
US
10
dance
3
R&B
51
UK
[Elektra 69742]
written by Patrice Rushen greentick
12.
08/1984

Get Off (You Fascinate Me)
Patrice Rushen greentick

from Now   Now
7 pts


40
dance
26
R&B


[Elektra 69702]
written by Patrice Rushen greentick & Freddie Washington
13.
03/1987

Watch Out
Patrice Rushen greentick

from Watch Out   Watch Out
24 pts


22
dance
9
R&B
78
UK
[Arista 9562]
written by Patrice Rushen greentick & Sheree Brown
14.
12/1987

Come Back to Me
Patrice Rushen greentick

from Watch Out   Watch Out
4 pts


37
dance
65
R&B


[Arista 9644]
written by Lynn Davis & Patrice Rushen greentick
  Tongue 'N' Cheek
Forget Me Nots
15.
01/1991

Forget Me Nots
Tongue 'N' Cheek

from This Is Tongue 'N' Cheek   
37 pts






26
UK
written by Fred Washington & Patrice Rushen greentick
  Veronique
16.
10/1991

Forget Me Not
Veronique

from The Good, the Bad & the Funky   
3 pts


38
dance




written by Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen greentick & Terry McFadden
  Shabba Ranks
17.
05/1993

#5  What'cha Gonna Do
Shabba Ranks

from X-tra Naked   X-tra Naked
50 pts




62
R&B
21
UK
featuring Queen Latifah
[Epic 74938]
written by Claydes Charles Smith, Clifton Dillon, Queen Latifah, Dennis Thomas, Errol Dillon, Freddie Washington, George Brown, Lakim Shabazz, Patrice Rushen greentick, Rexton Gordon, Ricky West, Robert Bell, Robert Mickens & Ronald Bell
  Zhané
Groove Thang
18.
01/1994

#3  Groove Thang
Zhané

from Pronounced Jah-Nay   Pronounced Jah-Nay
129 pts
17
US
13
dance
2
R&B
34
UK
[Motown 2228]
written by Sherree Lynn, Brown, Kier Gist, Charles Mims, Renée Neufville, Patrice Rushen greentick & Fred Washington
  Patrice Rushen
19.
11/1994

I Do
Patrice Rushen greentick

from Anything But Ordinary   
1 pts




106
R&B


written by Patrice Rushen greentick & Freddie Washington
  Shut Up and Dance
20.
09/1995

The Weekend's Here
Shut Up and Dance

6 pts






92
UK
written by Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen greentick, PJ & Smiley
  Mobb Deep
Temperature's Rising
21.
10/1995

Temperature's Rising
Mobb Deep

from The Infamous   The Infamous
1 pts




110
R&B


featuring Crystal Johnson
written by Kejuan Muchita, Albert Johnson, Kamaal Fareed & Patrice Rushen greentick
  Randy Crawford
Forget Me Nots
22.
09/1996

Forget Me Nots
Randy Crawford

from Naked and True   Naked and True
1 pts




108
R&B


written by Patrice Rushen greentick, Fred Washington & Terry McFadden
  Will Smith
Men in Black
23.
06/1997

#1  Men in Black
Will Smith

from Men in Black: The Album   Men in Black: The Album
426 pts
1
US


9
R&B
1
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Theresa McFaddin, Patrice Rushen greentick, Will Smith & Fred Washington
  Mobb Deep
Temperature's Rising
24.
12/1997

Temperature's Rising
Mobb Deep

1 pts




120
R&B


R
written by Kejuan Muchita, Albert Johnson, Kamaal Fareed & Patrice Rushen greentick
  Daddy's Favourite
25.
11/1998

I Feel Good Things for You
Daddy's Favourite

18 pts






44
UK
written by Sheree Brown, Charles Mims, Patrice Rushen greentick & Fred Washington
  Indigo
Haven't You Heard
26.
09/1999

Haven't You Heard
Indigo

3 pts






128
UK
written by Charles Mims Jr., Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen greentick & Sheree Brown
  Daddy's Favourite
27.
10/1999

I Feel Good Things for You
Daddy's Favourite

15 pts






50
UK
R rm
written by Sheree Brown, Charles Mims, Patrice Rushen greentick & Fred Washington
  Patrice Rushen
28.
07/2004

Forget Me Nots / Number One
Patrice Rushen greentick

from Forget Me Nots and Other Hits   Forget Me Nots and Other Hits
6 pts






90
UK
written by Freddie Washington, Patrice Rushen greentick & Theresa McFaddin
  Mary J. Blige
MJB Da MVP
29.
04/2005

MJB Da MVP
Mary J. Blige

from The Breakthrough   The Breakthrough
43 pts
75
US


19
R&B
33
UK
featuring The Game and 50 Cent
[Geffen album cut]
written by Curtis Jackson, Jayceon Taylor, Andre Lyon, Marcello Valenzano, Norman Harris, Ron Baker, Allan Felder, James Johnson, Patrice Rushen greentick, Karen Evans & Roy Ayers
  Kirk Franklin
30.
09/2005

Looking for You
Kirk Franklin

from Hero   Hero
31 pts
61
US


5
R&B


[Fo Yo Soul 73341]
written by Patrice Rushen greentick, Charles Mims Jr., Kirk Franklin, Sheree Brown & Freddie Washington
  Will Smith
Men in Black
31.
06/2012

Men in Black
Will Smith

9 pts






70
UK
R
written by Theresa McFaddin, Patrice Rushen greentick, Will Smith & Fred Washington


See also...

Patrice Rushen & D.J. Rogers


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