Paul Simonon

Songs Written by Paul SimononTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Paul Gustave Simonon (; born 15 December 1955) is an English musician and artist best known as the bassist for the Clash. More recent work includes his involvement in the supergroup the Good, the Bad & the Queen and playing on the Gorillaz album Plastic Beach in 2010, which saw Simonon reunite with the Clash guitarist Mick Jones and Blur frontman Damon Albarn – and which also led to Simonon becoming the live band's touring bassist for Gorillaz's Escape to... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Paul Simonon first charted in 1980 with The Call Up.The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 13 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US Rock the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Alternative the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Stupid Girl - #2: Will 2K - #3: Swagga Like Us - #4: Rock the Casbah - #5: Paper Planes
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  The Clash
The Call Up
1.
12/1980

The Call Up
The Clash

from Sandinista!   Sandinista!
19 pts










40
UK
written by Mick Jones [The Clash], Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon greentick & Topper Headon
Histville U.K.
2.
01/1981

Histville U.K.
The Clash

from Sandinista!   Sandinista!
16 pts






53
rock


56
UK
written by Mick Jones [The Clash], Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon greentick & Topper Headon
The Magnificent Seven
3.
01/1981

The Magnificent Seven
The Clash

from Sandinista!   Sandinista!
33 pts


21
dance






34
UK
charted as The Magnificent Dance / The Magnificent Seven / The Call Up / The Cool Out in US dance charts
[Epic 02036]
written by Mick Jones [The Clash], Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon greentick & Topper Headon
This Is Radio Clash
4.
11/1981

This Is Radio Clash
The Clash

28 pts


17
dance


45
rock


47
UK
written by Mick Jones [The Clash], Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon greentick & Topper Headon
Rock the Casbah
5.
05/1982

#4  Rock the Casbah
The Clash

from Combat Rock   Combat Rock
161 pts
8
US
8
dance


6
rock


30
UK
charted as Rock The Casbah / Mustapha Dance in US dance charts
[Epic 03245]
written by Mick Jones [The Clash], Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon greentick & Topper Headon
  Fax Yourself
6.
06/1990

Sunshine / I Feel Love
Fax Yourself

7 pts


19
dance








written by Eddy Grant, Mick Jones [The Clash], Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon greentick, Topper Headon, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte & Donna Summer
  The Clash
7.
07/1990

The Guns of Brixton
The Clash

13 pts










57
UK
written by Paul Simonon greentick
  Havana 3 A.M.
8.
02/1991

Reach the Rock
Havana 3 A.M.

from Havana 3 A.M.   
16 pts








6
alt.


written by Nigel Dixon, Gary Myrick & Paul Simonon greentick
  The Clash
Rock the Casbah
9.
04/1991

Rock the Casbah
The Clash

from The Singles [1991 album]   
63 pts










15
UK
R
written by Mick Jones [The Clash], Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon greentick & Topper Headon
  Garbage
Stupid Girl
10.
03/1996

#1  Stupid Girl
Garbage

from Garbage   Garbage
225 pts
24
US
5
dance


39
rock
2
alt.
4
UK
[Almo Sounds 89004]
written by Mick Jones [The Clash], Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon greentick, Nicholas Headon, Butch Vig, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson & Shirley Manson
  Princess Paragon
Stupid Girl
11.
11/1996

Stupid Girl
Princess Paragon

2 pts










184
UK
written by Mick Jones [The Clash], Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon greentick, Nicholas Headon, Butch Vig, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson & Shirley Manson
  Will Smith
Will 2K
12.
10/1999

#2  Will 2K
Will Smith

from Willennium   Willennium
224 pts
25
US


66
R&B




2
UK
featuring K-Ci
[Columbia 79287]
written by Will Smith, Bobby Robinson, Mick Jones [The Clash], Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon greentick, Topper Headon, K-Ci & Lennie Bennett
  The Clash
13.
11/2002

Rock the Casbah / The Magnificent Seven
The Clash

from The Essential Clash   The Essential Clash
3 pts










155
UK
R
written by Mick Jones [The Clash], Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon greentick & Topper Headon
  Cypress Hill
What's Your Number?
14.
02/2004

What's Your Number?
Cypress Hill

from Till Death Do Us Part   Till Death Do Us Part
25 pts




106
R&B


23
alt.
44
UK
written by Louis Freese, Lawrence Muggerud & Paul Simonon greentick
  Calexico / Beirut
15.
11/2006

The Guns of Brixton / Interior of a Dutch House
Calexico / Beirut

2 pts










177
UK
written by Mick Jones [The Clash], Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon greentick, Topper Headon & Zach Condren
  The Clash
Rock the Casbah
16.
06/2007

Rock the Casbah
The Clash

from The Singles [2007 album]   
3 pts










147
UK
R
written by Mick Jones [The Clash], Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon greentick & Topper Headon
  Garbage
Stupid Girl
17.
08/2007

Stupid Girl
Garbage

2 pts










194
UK
R
written by Mick Jones [The Clash], Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon greentick, Nicholas Headon, Butch Vig, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson & Shirley Manson
  M.I.A.
18.
02/2008

#5  Paper Planes
M.I.A.

from Kala   Kala
161 pts
4
US


36
R&B


12
alt.
180
UK
[XL 010912]
written by M.I.A., Mick Jones [The Clash], Topper Headon, Wesley Pentz, Paul Simonon greentick & Joe Strummer
  The Clash
Rock the Casbah
19.
06/2008

Rock the Casbah
The Clash

from The Singles [2007 album]   
2 pts










191
UK
R
written by Mick Jones [The Clash], Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon greentick & Topper Headon
  M.I.A.
20.
09/2008

Paper Planes
M.I.A.

from Kala   Kala
52 pts










19
UK
R
[XL 010912]
written by M.I.A., Mick Jones [The Clash], Topper Headon, Wesley Pentz, Paul Simonon greentick & Joe Strummer
  Jay-Z & T.I.
Swagga Like Us
21.
09/2008

#3  Swagga Like Us
Jay-Z & T.I.

from Paper Trail   
165 pts
5
US


11
R&B




33
UK
featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
[Roc-A-Fella 012284]
written by Clifford Harris Jr., Shawn Carter, Kanye West, Dwayne Carter Jr., Mathangi Arulpragasam, Topper Headon, Mick Jones [The Clash], Wesley Pentz, Paul Simonon greentick & Joe Strummer
  M.I.A.
22.
01/2010

Paper Planes
M.I.A.

11 pts










61
UK
R
written by M.I.A., Mick Jones [The Clash], Topper Headon, Wesley Pentz, Paul Simonon greentick & Joe Strummer
23.
01/2011

Paper Planes
M.I.A.

3 pts










126
UK
R
written by M.I.A., Mick Jones [The Clash], Topper Headon, Wesley Pentz, Paul Simonon greentick & Joe Strummer
24.
02/2012

Paper Planes
M.I.A.

3 pts










135
UK
R
written by M.I.A., Mick Jones [The Clash], Topper Headon, Wesley Pentz, Paul Simonon greentick & Joe Strummer


See also...

Havana 3 A.M.The ClashThe Good, the Bad & the Queen


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