Songs Written by Phil MedleyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Philip Medley (April 9, 1916 – October 3, 1997) was an American songwriter, notable for his composition "Twist and Shout", which he wrote along with Bert Russell. The song was made famous when it was covered by both the Isley Brothers and the Beatles. Medley also managed a music group called the Everglades, composed of Jerry Hayward (Lead), Robert Leak (a.k.a. Bobby "T-Boy" Taylor of "Magnetic Touch", father of Robert Taylor Jr.), James McCauthin, David Cox, and Herbie Hancock. Medley... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Phil Medley first charted in 1953 with Love Me, Love Me.The artist placed 13 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 6 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Twist and Shout - #2: Twist and Shout - #3: Twist and Shout - #4: A Million to One - #5: Twist and Shout
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  Dinah Washington
1.
1953

Fat Daddy
Dinah Washington

13 pts




10
R&B


B side to TV is the Thing (This Year)
[Mercury 70214]
written by William Sanford & Phil Medley greentick
2.
1953

TV is the Thing (This Year)
Dinah Washington

24 pts




3
R&B


written by William Sanford & Phil Medley greentick
  Dean Martin
3.
07/1953

Love Me, Love Me
Dean Martin

46 pts
25
US






[Capitol 2485]
written by Vic Abrams & Phil Medley greentick
  Bobby Wayne
4.
07/1953

Love Me, Love Me
Bobby Wayne

64 pts
18
US






[Mercury 70148]
written by Vic Abrams & Phil Medley greentick
  Dean Martin
5.
01/1960

Love Me, My Love
Dean Martin

4 pts
107
US






[Capitol 4328]
written by Phil Medley greentick & Victor Abrams
  Jimmy Charles
A Million to One
6.
08/1960

#4  A Million to One
Jimmy Charles

151 pts
5
US


8
R&B


as Jimmy Charles and The Revelletts
[Promo 1002]
written by Phil Medley greentick
  Ted Taylor
7.
11/1960

Push, Push
Ted Taylor

7 pts
90
US






as Austin Taylor
[Laurie 3067]
written by Bert Russell & Phil Medley greentick
  Arthur Prysock
8.
08/1961

One More Time
Arthur Prysock

4 pts




30
R&B


[Old Town 1106]
written by Bert Russell, Phil Medley greentick & Ray Passman
  Maxine Brown
9.
01/1962

I Got a Funny Kind of Feeling
Maxine Brown

4 pts
104
US






[ABC-Paramount 10290]
written by Phil Medley greentick & B. Traynor
  The Isley Brothers
Twist and Shout
10.
06/1962

Twist and Shout
The Isley Brothers

from Twist & Shout   
107 pts
17
US


2
R&B
42
UK
[Wand 124]
written by Phil Medley greentick & Bert Russell
  Gene Pitney
If I Didn't Have a Dime (To Play the Jukebox)
11.
09/1962

If I Didn't Have a Dime (To Play the Jukebox)
Gene Pitney

from Only Love Can Break a Heart   
14 pts
58
US






charted as If I Didn't Have a Dime (To Play the Jukebox) / Only Love Can Break a Heart in Australia charts
[Musicor 1022]
written by Bert Russell & Phil Medley greentick
  The Rocky Fellers
12.
03/1963

Killer Joe
The Rocky Fellers

from Killer Joe   
73 pts
16
US






[Scepter 1246]
written by Bert Berns, Bob Elgin & Phil Medley greentick
  The Tremeloes
Twist and Shout
13.
07/1963

#3  Twist and Shout
The Tremeloes

from Twist and Shout   
162 pts






4
UK
as Brian Poole & The Tremeloes
written by Phil Medley greentick & Bert Russell
  The Beatles
Twist and Shout
14.
03/1964

#2  Twist and Shout
The Beatles

from Please Please Me   Please Please Me
180 pts
2
US






[Tollie 9001]
written by Phil Medley greentick & Bert Russell
  The Kingsmen
15.
04/1966

Killer Joe
The Kingsmen

from 15 Great Hits   
9 pts
77
US






[Wand 1115]
written by Bert Berns, Bob Elgin & Phil Medley greentick
  The Five Stairsteps
A Million to One
16.
01/1968

A Million to One
The Five Stairsteps

from Our Family Portrait   
16 pts
68
US


28
R&B


as Five Stairsteps & Cubie
[Buddah 26]
written by Phil Medley greentick
  Brian Hyland
A Million to One
17.
04/1969

A Million to One
Brian Hyland

from Tragedy/A Million to One   
7 pts
90
US






[Dot 17222]
written by Phil Medley greentick
  Donny Osmond
A Million to One
18.
08/1973

A Million to One
Donny Osmond

from A Time for Us   
54 pts
23
US
26
AC




charted as Young Love / A Million to One in US AC charts
[MGM 14583]
written by Phil Medley greentick
  Pat Lundy
19.
04/1976

Ain't No Pity in the Naked City
Pat Lundy

from The Lady Has Arrived!   
1 pts




96
R&B


[Pyramid 8001]
written by Buddy Scott & Phil Medley greentick
  9th Creation
20.
06/1977

Why Not Today
9th Creation

from Reaching for the Top   
1 pts




98
R&B


[Prelude 71085]
written by Buddy Scott & Phil Medley greentick
  The Who
21.
11/1984

Twist & Shout / I Can't Explain
The Who

from Who's Last   Who's Last
6 pts






87
UK
live
written by Bert Berns, Phil Medley greentick & Pete Townshend
  The Beatles
Twist and Shout
22.
08/1986

Twist and Shout
The Beatles

44 pts
23
US






R
[Capitol 5624]
written by Phil Medley greentick & Bert Russell
  Salt-N-Pepa
Twist and Shout
23.
11/1988

#5  Twist and Shout
Salt-N-Pepa

from A Salt with a Deadly Pepa   A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
145 pts




45
R&B
4
UK
[Next Plateau 321]
written by Phil Medley greentick & Bert Russell
  Chaka Demus & Pliers
Twist and Shout
24.
12/1993

#1  Twist and Shout
Chaka Demus & Pliers

from Tease Me   
215 pts






1
UK
featuring Jack Radics and Taxi Gang
written by Phil Medley greentick & Bert Russell
Twist and Shout
25.
04/1995

Twist and Shout
Chaka Demus & Pliers

from Tease Me   
11 pts






67
UK
featuring Jack Radics
R
written by Phil Medley greentick & Bert Russell
  The Beatles
Twist and Shout
26.
11/2010

Twist and Shout
The Beatles

from Please Please Me [2009 edition]   Please Please Me [2009 edition]
14 pts






48
UK
R: The Beatles available on iTunes
written by Phil Medley greentick & Bert Russell

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