Songs Performed or Written by Phil HurttTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Phil Hurtt (born April 12, 1942) is a musician, singer, songwriter and arranger who has written hits for The Detroit Spinners, The Ritchie Family and many others. His compositions have been recorded by many artists and he has worked as an arranger on recordings by well-known artists in the Soul genre. == Background == Phil Hurtt started out singing in church. At the age of 10, he and his oldest brother Al were singing on street corners. By the age... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Say I - #2: I'll Be Around - #3: The Best Disco in Town - #4: Peanut Butter Jelly - #5: Can't Stop the Music
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  The Spinners [US band]
I'll Be Around
1.
09/1972

#2  I'll Be Around
The Spinners [US band]

from Spinners   Spinners
210 pts
3
US
31
AC


1
R&B


B side to How Could I Let You Get Away
[Atlantic 2904]
written by Thom Bell & Phil Hurtt greentick
  Joe Simon
2.
11/1972

I Found My Dad
Joe Simon

from Drowning in the Sea of Love   Drowning in the Sea of Love
20 pts
78
US




15
R&B


B side to Trouble in My Home
[Spring 130]
written by Bunny Sigler & Phil Hurtt greentick
3.
12/1972

Trouble in My Home
Joe Simon

18 pts
50
US








[Spring 130]
written by Joe Simon, Raeford Gerald, Bunny Sigler & Phil Hurtt greentick
  Jackie Moore
4.
06/1973

Sweet Charlie Babe
Jackie Moore

from Sweet Charlie Babe   Sweet Charlie Babe
31 pts
42
US




15
R&B


[Atlantic 2956]
written by Phil Hurtt greentick & Bunny Sigler
  Percy Sledge
5.
08/1973

Sunshine
Percy Sledge

1 pts






89
R&B


[Atlantic 2963]
written by Phil Hurtt greentick & Bunny Sigler
  Clyde Brown
6.
09/1973

Ghetto Cowboy
Clyde Brown

1 pts






73
R&B


[Atlantic 2976]
written by Phil Hurtt greentick & Anthony Bell
  Jackie Moore
7.
11/1973

Both Ends Against the Middle
Jackie Moore

from Sweet Charlie Babe   Sweet Charlie Babe
9 pts
102
US




28
R&B


[Atlantic 2989]
written by Leroy Bell & Phil Hurtt greentick
  Bettye Swann
8.
05/1974

The Boy Next Door
Bettye Swann

1 pts






71
R&B


[Atlantic 3019]
written by Phil Hurtt greentick & Anthony Bell
  Clyde Brown
9.
10/1974

You Call Me Back
Clyde Brown

1 pts






78
R&B


[Atlantic 2908]
written by Phil Hurtt greentick & Anthony Bell
  The O'Jays
10.
12/1974

Sunshine (Part II)
The O'Jays

from Back Stabbers   Back Stabbers
24 pts
48
US




17
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3558]
written by Bunny Sigler & Phil Hurtt greentick
  Little Anthony & the Imperials
11.
04/1975

Hold On (Just a Little Bit Longer)
Little Anthony & the Imperials

5 pts
106
US




79
R&B


as Anthony & The Imperials
[Avco 4651]
written by William Barry, Phil Hurtt greentick, Tony Bell, James E. Hill & Rufus Brown
  Sister Sledge
12.
06/1975

Mama Never Told Me
Sister Sledge

51 pts








20
UK
written by Anthony Bell & Phil Hurtt greentick
  The Impressions
13.
05/1976

Sunshine
The Impressions

from Loving Power   
3 pts






36
R&B


[Curtom 0116]
written by Bunny Sigler & Phil Hurtt greentick
  The Ritchie Family
The Best Disco in Town
14.
07/1976

#3  The Best Disco in Town
The Ritchie Family

from African Queens   
174 pts
17
US


1
dance
12
R&B
10
UK
[Marlin 3306]
written by Jacques Morali, Richard V. DiCicco, Henri Belolo & Phil Hurtt greentick
15.
07/1976

Arabian Nights (all cuts)
The Ritchie Family

from Arabian Nights   
19 pts




4
dance




written by Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo, Phil Hurtt greentick, Richie Rome, Peter Whitehead, Jimmy Kennedy, Nat Simon, Maurice Jarre & Albert W. Ketelbey
16.
02/1977

Life Is Music
The Ritchie Family

from Life Is Music   
20 pts
102
US


8
dance
74
R&B


charted as Life Is Music / Lady Luck / Disco Blues in US dance charts
[Marlin 3309]
written by Jacques Morali, Max Gazzola, Richie Rome, Henri Belolo & Phil Hurtt greentick
  The Lovers [2°]
17.
05/1977

Discomania
The Lovers [2°]

23 pts
100
US


6
dance




[Marlin 3313]
written by Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Phil Hurtt greentick & Richie Rome
  The Chi-Lites
18.
07/1977

My First Mistake
The Chi-Lites

from The Fantastic Chi-Lites   
2 pts






63
R&B


[Mercury 73934]
written by Phil Hurtt greentick & Richard Rome
  Village People
19.
07/1977

Village People (all cuts)
Village People

from Village People   
31 pts




1
dance




written by Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo, Peter Whitehead & Phil Hurtt greentick
  The Chi-Lites
20.
10/1977

If I Had a Girl
The Chi-Lites

from The Fantastic Chi-Lites   
1 pts






87
R&B


[Mercury 73954]
written by Ann S. Clark & Phil Hurtt greentick
  The Ritchie Family
21.
07/1978

American Generation
The Ritchie Family

from American Generation   
22 pts




19
dance


49
UK
charted as American Generation / I Feel Disco Good / Music Man in US dance charts
written by Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali & Phil Hurtt greentick
  Phil Hurtt
22.
11/1978

Giving It Back
Phil Hurtt greentick

from Giving It Back   
22 pts








36
UK
[Fantasy 831]
written by Phil Hurtt greentick & Richie Rome
  The Sweet Inspirations
23.
07/1979

Love Is on the Way
The Sweet Inspirations

from Hot Butterfly   
9 pts
104
US


26
dance




[RSO 932]
written by Richie Rome & Phil Hurtt greentick
  Phil Hurtt
24.
08/1979

Boogie City (Rock and Boogie Down)
Phil Hurtt greentick

from PH Factor   
2 pts




61
dance




written by Phil Hurtt greentick & Ann Hurtt
  Village People
Can't Stop the Music
25.
07/1980

#5  Can't Stop the Music
Village People

from Can't Stop the Music   
80 pts




27
dance


11
UK
charted as Can't Stop the Music / Liberation in US dance charts
written by Jacques Morali, Phillip Hurtt greentick & Henri Belolo
  Hi-Gloss
26.
07/1981

You'll Never Know
Hi-Gloss

from Hi-Gloss   
80 pts




31
dance


12
UK
charted as You'll Never Know / I'm Totally Yours in US dance charts
[Prelude 8031]
written by Guiliano Salerni & Phil Hurtt greentick
  Julius Brown
27.
04/1983

Party
Julius Brown

10 pts




10
dance




written by Fred Zarr, Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali & Phil Hurtt greentick
  Terri Wells
I'll Be Around
28.
06/1984

I'll Be Around
Terri Wells

3 pts




46
dance
81
R&B


[Philly World 99753]
written by Phillip Hurtt greentick & Thomas Bell
  What Is This
I'll Be Around
29.
08/1985

I'll Be Around
What Is This

from What Is This   
12 pts
62
US








produced by Todd Rundgren
[MCA 52593]
written by Thom Bell & Phil Hurtt greentick
  Russ Freeman & The Rippingtons
I'll Be Around
30.
09/1994

I'll Be Around
Russ Freeman & The Rippingtons

from Sahara   
1 pts






76
R&B


featuring Jeffrey Osborne
[GRP 3052]
written by Thom Bell & Phil Hurtt greentick
  Rappin' 4-Tay
I'll Be Around
31.
03/1995

I'll Be Around
Rappin' 4-Tay

from Don't Fight the Feeling   
57 pts
39
US




37
R&B
30
UK
featuring The Spinners
[Chrysalis 58331]
written by Thom Bell & Phil Hurtt greentick
  Tru
32.
07/1999

Tru Homies
Tru

from Da Crime Family   
5 pts
122
US




61
R&B


[No Limit 53494]
written by Master P, Silkk the Shocker, C-Murder, Thomas Bell & Phillip Hurtt greentick
  Michael Moog
33.
11/1999

That Sound
Michael Moog

57 pts




1
dance


32
UK
written by Michael Moog, Thom Bell & Phil Hurtt greentick
  The Spinners [US band]
I'll Be Aound
34.
07/2004

I'll Be Aound
The Spinners [US band]

3 pts








133
UK
R
written by Thom Bell & Phil Hurtt greentick
  Hall & Oates
I'll Be Around
35.
09/2004

I'll Be Around
Hall & Oates

from Our Kind of Soul   Our Kind of Soul
22 pts
97
US
6
AC






[DKE 480105]
written by Thom Bell & Phil Hurtt greentick
  Christina Milian
Say I
36.
03/2006

#1  Say I
Christina Milian

from So Amazin'   So Amazin'
213 pts
21
US


4
dance
13
R&B
4
UK
featuring Jeezy (as Young Jeezy)
[Island 006316]
written by Bunny Sigler, Young Jeezy, Phil Hurtt greentick, Andre Lyon, Marcello Valenzano & Jazmine Sullivan
  Galantis
Peanut Butter Jelly
37.
07/2015

#4  Peanut Butter Jelly
Galantis

from Pharmacy   Pharmacy
92 pts








8
UK
written by Phillip Hurtt greentick


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The Salsoul Orchestra


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