Paul Williams

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Paul Hamilton Williams Jr. (born September 19, 1940) is an American songwriter and actor. He is known for writing and co-writing popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s, including Three Dog Night's "An Old Fashioned Love Song" and "Out in the Country", Helen Reddy's "You and Me Against the World", Biff Rose's "Fill Your Heart", and the Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun" and "Rainy Days and Mondays". He also wrote "Cried Like a Baby" for teen... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Paul Williams first charted in 1959 with Nothing but True Love.The artist placed 20 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 5 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 12 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 8 Top‑10s, 6 of which went to number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) - #2: We've Only Just Begun - #3: Rainy Days and Mondays - #4: An Old Fashioned Love Song - #5: I Won't Last a Day Without You
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  Margie Singleton
1.
08/1959

Nothing but True Love
Margie Singleton

from Margie Singleton   
5 pts




25
ctry






[Starday 443]
written by Paul Williams greentick & Shelby Singleton
  Kenny Rogers
2.
05/1968

Only Me
Kenny Rogers

from The First Edition's 2nd   
3 pts
133
US










as The First Edition
[Reprise 0683]
written by Roger Nichols & Paul Williams greentick
  The Monkees
3.
05/1969

Someday Man
The Monkees

from Instant Replay   
25 pts
81
US








47
UK
[Colgems 5004]
written by Paul Williams greentick & Roger Nichols
  Steve Lawrence
4.
09/1969

The Drifter
Steve Lawrence

9 pts


14
AC








[RCA 74-0237]
written by Roger Nichols & Paul Williams greentick
  Three Dog Night
Out in the Country
5.
08/1970

Out in the Country
Three Dog Night

from It Ain't Easy   
78 pts
15
US
11
AC








[Dunhill/ABC 4250]
written by Paul Williams greentick & Roger Nichols
  The Carpenters
We've Only Just Begun
6.
09/1970

#2  We've Only Just Begun
The Carpenters

from Close to You   Close to You
252 pts
2
US
1
AC






28
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #405]
[A&M 1217]
written by Paul Williams greentick & Roger Nichols
  Bobby Sherman
7.
02/1971

Cried Like a Baby
Bobby Sherman

from Portrait of Bobby   
80 pts
16
US
9
AC








[Metromedia 206]
written by Craig Doerge & Paul Williams greentick
  The Carpenters
Rainy Days and Mondays
8.
05/1971

#3  Rainy Days and Mondays
The Carpenters

from Carpenters   Carpenters
243 pts
2
US
1
AC






52
UK
[A&M 1260]
written by Roger Nichols & Paul Williams greentick
  Jack Jones
Let Me Be the One
9.
05/1971

Let Me Be the One
Jack Jones

from A Song for You   
8 pts


18
AC








[RCA 74-0475]
written by Paul Williams greentick & Roger Nichols
  Anne Murray
10.
09/1971

Talk It Over in the Morning
Anne Murray

from Talk It Over in the Morning   
30 pts
57
US
7
AC








[Capitol 3159]
written by Paul Williams greentick & Roger Nichols
  Three Dog Night
An Old Fashioned Love Song
11.
11/1971

#4  An Old Fashioned Love Song
Three Dog Night

from Harmony   Harmony
187 pts
4
US
1
AC








[Dunhill/ABC 4294]
written by Paul Williams greentick
  Chase
12.
12/1971

So Many People
Chase

from Ennea   
9 pts
81
US










[Epic 10806]
written by Paul Williams greentick & Roger Nichols
  Paul Williams
13.
02/1972

Waking Up Alone
Paul Williams greentick

from Just an Old Fashioned Love Song   
23 pts
60
US
19
AC








[A&M 1325]
written by Paul Williams greentick
  Jeris Ross
Old Fashioned Love Song
14.
06/1972

Old Fashioned Love Song
Jeris Ross

2 pts




58
ctry






[Cartwheel 214]
written by Paul Williams greentick
  B.J. Thomas
15.
07/1972

That's What Friends Are For
B.J. Thomas

from Billy Joe Thomas   
14 pts
74
US
38
AC








[Scepter 12354]
written by Paul Williams greentick
  The Carpenters
16.
09/1972

I Won't Last a Day Without You / Goodbye to Love
The Carpenters

from A Song for You   A Song for You
97 pts










9
UK
written by Paul Williams greentick, Roger Nichols, Richard Carpenter & John Bettis
  Cliff Richard
17.
12/1972

A Brand New Song
Cliff Richard

16 pts










51
UK
written by Jeff Barry & Paul Williams greentick
  Paul Williams
I Won't Last a Day Without You
18.
03/1973

I Won't Last a Day Without You
Paul Williams greentick

from Life Goes On   
7 pts
106
US
40
AC








[A&M 1409]
written by Paul Williams greentick & Roger Nichols
  Maureen McGovern
I Won't Last a Day Without You
19.
10/1973

I Won't Last a Day Without You
Maureen McGovern

from The Morning After   
17 pts
89
US
14
AC








[20th Century 2051]
written by Paul Williams greentick & Roger Nichols
  Paul Williams
20.
11/1973

Inspiration
Paul Williams greentick

from Here Comes Inspiration   
12 pts
108
US
18
AC








[A&M 1479]
written by Paul Williams greentick & Kenny Ascher
  Maureen McGovern
Nice to Be Around
21.
03/1974

Nice to Be Around
Maureen McGovern

from Nice to Be Around   
8 pts
101
US
28
AC








[20th Century 2072]
written by John Williams [composer] & Paul Williams greentick
  Art Garfunkel
22.
04/1974

Traveling Boy
Art Garfunkel

22 pts
102
US
30
AC






51
UK
[Columbia 46030]
written by Roger Nichols & Paul Williams greentick
  The Carpenters
I Won't Last a Day Without You
23.
04/1974

#5  I Won't Last a Day Without You
The Carpenters

from A Song for You   A Song for You
131 pts
11
US
1
AC






32
UK
R
[A&M 1521]
written by Paul Williams greentick & Roger Nichols
  Buddy Alan
24.
05/1974

I Never Had It So Good
Buddy Alan

from Chains / Another Saturday Night   
1 pts




70
ctry






[Capitol 3861]
written by Paul Williams greentick & Roger Nichols
  Helen Reddy
You and Me Against the World
25.
06/1974

You and Me Against the World
Helen Reddy

from Love Song for Jeffrey   
118 pts
9
US
1
AC








[Capitol 3897]
written by Kenny Ascher & Paul Williams greentick
  Al Wilson
26.
12/1974

I Won't Last a Day Without You / Let Me Be the One
Al Wilson

from La La Peace Song   
20 pts
70
US
39
AC




18
R&B


[Rocky Road 30202]
written by Roger Nichols & Paul Williams greentick
  The Intruders
Rainy Days and Mondays
27.
05/1975

Rainy Days and Mondays
The Intruders

from Energy of Love   
1 pts








81
R&B


[TSOP 4766]
written by Paul Williams greentick & Roger Nichols
  Barbra Streisand
Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)
28.
12/1976

#1  Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)
Barbra Streisand

from A Star Is Born   A Star Is Born
385 pts
1
US
1
AC






3
UK
Academy Award for Best Original Song 1976 Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1978
[Columbia 10450]
written by Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams greentick
  Jack Jones
29.
04/1977

With One More Look at You
Jack Jones

from With One More Look at You   
7 pts


21
AC








[RCA 10955]
written by Paul Williams greentick & Kenny Ascher
  Kris Kristofferson
30.
05/1977

Watch Closely Now
Kris Kristofferson

from A Star Is Born   A Star Is Born
16 pts
52
US










[Columbia 10525]
written by Ken Ascher & Paul Williams greentick
  Seals & Crofts
My Fair Share
31.
09/1977

My Fair Share
Seals & Crofts

from One on One: Original Motion Picture Sound Track   One on One: Original Motion Picture Sound Track
50 pts
28
US
11
AC








[Warner 8405]
written by Charles Fox & Paul Williams greentick
  Glen Campbell
32.
06/1978

Another Fine Mess
Glen Campbell

8 pts


38
AC
21
ctry






[Capitol 4584]
written by Paul Williams greentick
  Jim Henson
The Rainbow Connection
33.
09/1979

The Rainbow Connection
Jim Henson

48 pts
25
US
18
AC








as Kermit
[Atlantic 3610]
written by Paul Williams greentick & Kenny Ascher
  Jack Jones
The Love Boat Theme
34.
01/1980

The Love Boat Theme
Jack Jones

from Nobody Does It Better   
3 pts


37
AC








[MGM 14851]
written by Charles Fox & Paul Williams greentick
  Vince & Diane Hatfield
I Won't Last a Day Without You
35.
08/1981

I Won't Last a Day Without You
Vince & Diane Hatfield

1 pts




83
ctry






[Soundwaves 4638]
written by Paul Williams greentick & Roger Nichols
  Hazell Dean
36.
02/1984

Jealous Love / Evergreen
Hazell Dean

22 pts






8
dance


63
UK
written by Hazell Dean, Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams greentick
  Ray Charles
37.
01/1987

A Little Bit of Heaven
Ray Charles

from From the Pages of My Mind   
1 pts




76
ctry






[Columbia 06370]
written by Paul Williams greentick & Kent Robbins
  Benet
Rainy Days and Mondays
38.
02/1993

Rainy Days and Mondays
Benet

from Benét   
1 pts








116
R&B


written by Paul Williams greentick & Roger Nichols
  The Carpenters
Rainy Days and Mondays
39.
02/1993

Rainy Days and Mondays
The Carpenters

from Carpenters   Carpenters
12 pts










63
UK
R
written by Roger Nichols & Paul Williams greentick
  Bitty McLean
We've Only Just Begun
40.
06/1995

We've Only Just Begun
Bitty McLean

44 pts










23
UK
written by Paul Williams greentick & Roger Nichols
  Neal McCoy
41.
03/1998

Party On
Neal McCoy

from Be Good at It   Be Good at It
2 pts




50
ctry






[Atlantic]
written by Karen Taylor-Good & Paul Williams greentick
  Diamond Rio
42.
05/1998

You're Gone
Diamond Rio

from Unbelievable   Unbelievable
16 pts




4
ctry






[Arista Nashville 13138]
written by Jon Vezner & Paul Williams greentick
  Big Brovaz
43.
05/2006

Hangin' Around
Big Brovaz

from Re-Entry   Re-Entry
13 pts










57
UK
written by Cherise Roberts, Nadia Shepherd, J-Rock, Randy [Big Brovaz], Abdul Bello, Hezekiah Thuo, Paul H. Williams greentick & Roger S. Nichols
  Example
44.
09/2007

So Many Roads
Example

from What We Made   What We Made
2 pts










196
UK
written by Elliot Gleave, Joseph Gardner, Paul Williams greentick & Roger Nichols
  Miguel
How Many Drinks?
45.
04/2013

How Many Drinks?
Miguel

from Kaleidoscope Dream   Kaleidoscope Dream
16 pts
69
US






24
R&B


[ByStorm LP Cut]
written by Miguel Pimentel, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Roger Nichols, Salaam Remi & Paul Williams greentick
  Mac Miller
Hurt Feelings
46.
08/2018

Hurt Feelings
Mac Miller

from Swimming   
8 pts
111
US






29
R&B


[Warner LP Cut]
written by Malcolm McCormick, Jermaine Cole, Paul Williams greentick, Devonte Hynes, Jon Brion, Roger Nichols & O'Donel Levy
  Rob49 & Lil Wayne
Wassam Baby
47.
02/2024

Wassam Baby
Rob49 & Lil Wayne

3 pts
112
US










[Rebel/Geffen]
written by Robert Thomas, Dwayne Carter Jr., Paul Williams greentick & Mac Fly
  Real Boston Richey
Help Me
48.
08/2024

Help Me
Real Boston Richey

from Richey Rich   
18 pts
47
US










[Freebandz]
written by Jalen Foster & Paul Williams greentick

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