Q-Tip

Songs Written by Q-TipTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (born Jonathan William Davis; April 10, 1970), better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American rapper and record producer. Nicknamed the Abstract, he is noted for his innovative jazz-influenced style of hip hop production and his philosophical, esoteric and introspective lyrical themes. He embarked on his music career in the late 1980s, as an MC and main producer of the influential alternative hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. In the mid-1990s, he co-founded... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Q-Tip first charted in 1989 with Buddy.The artist placed 21 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 25 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Honey - #2: Hot Boyz - #3: Galvanize - #4: Rumble in the Jungle - #5: Love @ 1st Sight
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  De La Soul
1.
12/1989

Buddy
De La Soul

from 3 Feet High and Rising   3 Feet High and Rising
12 pts


27
dance
18
R&B


[Tommy Boy 943]
written by Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston, David Jolicoeur, Vincent Mason, Michael Small, Phillip Hall & Jonathan Davis greentick
  The Jungle Brothers
2.
07/1990

Doin' Our Own Dang
The Jungle Brothers

from Done by the Forces of Nature   
25 pts






33
UK
written by De La Soul, Michael Small, Sammy B, Afrika Baby Bam, Q-Tip greentick & Sister Monie
  A Tribe Called Quest
Bonita Applebum
3.
08/1990

Bonita Applebum
A Tribe Called Quest

from People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm   People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
18 pts




56
R&B
47
UK
[Jive 1368]
written by Ali Jones Muhammad, Jonathan Davis greentick, Roy Ayers, Edwin Birdsong & William Allen
Can I Kick It
4.
01/1991

Can I Kick It
A Tribe Called Quest

from People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm   People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
63 pts






15
UK
written by Kamaal Fareed greentick & Ali Shaheed Muhammad
I Left My Wallet in El Segundo
5.
04/1991

I Left My Wallet in El Segundo
A Tribe Called Quest

from People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm   People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
7 pts






86
UK
written by Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Jonathan Davis greentick
Check the Rhime
6.
10/1991

Check the Rhime
A Tribe Called Quest

from The Low End Theory   The Low End Theory
2 pts




59
R&B


[Jive 42011]
written by Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Q-Tip greentick & Malik Taylor
Scenario
7.
05/1992

Scenario
A Tribe Called Quest

from The Low End Theory   The Low End Theory
17 pts
57
US


42
R&B


[Jive 42065]
written by Jonathan Davis greentick, Bryan Higgins, James Jackson, Ali Jones Muhammad, Trevor Smith & Malik Taylor
Award Tour
8.
11/1993

Award Tour
A Tribe Called Quest

from Midnight Marauders   Midnight Marauders
29 pts
47
US
27
dance
27
R&B


[Jive 42187]
written by Jonathan Davis greentick, Ali Jones Muhammad & Malik Taylor
Electric Relaxation (Relax Yourself Girl)
9.
03/1994

Electric Relaxation (Relax Yourself Girl)
A Tribe Called Quest

from Midnight Marauders   Midnight Marauders
16 pts
65
US


38
R&B


[Jive 42197]
written by Jonathan Davis greentick, Ali Jones Muhammad & Malik Taylor
  The Crooklyn Dodgers
10.
05/1994

Crooklyn
The Crooklyn Dodgers

from Crooklyn Volume 1: Music from the Motion Picture   
18 pts
60
US


32
R&B


featuring Special Ed
[MCA 54837]
written by Edward K. Archer, Kenyatta Blake, Duvall Clear, Jonathan Davis greentick & Ali Shaheed Muhammad
  A Tribe Called Quest
Oh My God
11.
06/1994

Oh My God
A Tribe Called Quest

from Midnight Marauders   Midnight Marauders
16 pts
102
US


69
R&B
68
UK
[Jive 42212]
written by Jonathan Davis greentick, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Phife Dawg, Ronald Bell, Robert Bell, George Brown, Kamaal Fareed greentick, Robert Mickens, Gene Redd, Claydes Smith, Woodrow Sparrow, Dennis Thomas & Ricky
  Beastie Boys
12.
07/1994

Get It Together / Sabotage
Beastie Boys

from Ill Communication   Ill Communication
56 pts






19
UK
written by Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Jonathan Davis greentick & Eugene McDaniels
Get It Together
13.
07/1994

Get It Together
Beastie Boys

from Ill Communication   Ill Communication
4 pts
101
US


113
R&B


[Grand Royal/Capitol 58219]
written by Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Jonathan Davis greentick & Eugene McDaniels
  Nas
One Love
14.
11/1994

One Love
Nas

from Illmatic   Illmatic
1 pts




106
R&B


written by Nasir Jones, Jonathan Davis greentick & Jimmy Heath
  Mobb Deep
Temperature's Rising
15.
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 greentick & Patrice Rushen
  Redman
Funkorama
16.
01/1996

Funkorama
Redman

from Insomnia: The Erick Sermon Compilation Album   
10 pts
81
US


51
R&B


[Interscope 98084]
written by Reginald Noble, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Malik Taylor, Jonathan Davis greentick, Mark Morales, Darren Robinson & Damon Wimbley
  Sa-Deuce
17.
02/1996

Don't Waste My Time
Sa-Deuce

from Sa-Deuce   
3 pts




42
R&B


[Mecca Don 64383]
written by Darryl McClary, Janai Abercrombie, Michael "Suga Mike" Allen, Paula Pierre-Louis, Traci Nash, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Q-Tip greentick, Phife Dawg, Bobby Caldwell & Alfons Kettner
  A Tribe Called Quest
1nce Again
18.
07/1996

1nce Again
A Tribe Called Quest

from Beats, Rhymes and Life   Beats, Rhymes and Life
27 pts




38
R&B
34
UK
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
written by Kamaal Fareed greentick, Ali Jones Muhammad, Malik Taylor & James Yancey
Stressed Out
19.
11/1996

Stressed Out
A Tribe Called Quest

from Beats, Rhymes and Life   Beats, Rhymes and Life
31 pts
108
US


56
R&B
33
UK
featuring Faith Evans & Raphael Saadiq
[Jive 42420]
written by Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Dexter Raymond Mills Jr., Gary Taylor, Kamaal Fareed greentick & Malik Taylor
  Nas
One Love
20.
03/1997

One Love
Nas

1 pts




121
R&B


R
written by Nasir Jones, Jonathan Davis greentick & Jimmy Heath
  The Fugees
Rumble in the Jungle
21.
03/1997

#4  Rumble in the Jungle
The Fugees

from When We Were Kings   
147 pts




71
R&B
3
UK
featuring A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes & John Forté
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill, Pras Michael, Stig Anderson, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Kamaal Fareed greentick, John Forté, Trevor Smith, Malik Taylor & James Voight
  A Tribe Called Quest
22.
08/1997

The Jam EP: Jam / Get a Hold / Mardi Gras at Midnight / Same Ol' Thing
A Tribe Called Quest

12 pts






61
UK
written by Kamaal Fareed greentick, Malik Taylor, James Yancey, Dexter Raymond Mills Jr. & Rashia Fisher
  Mariah Carey
Honey
23.
09/1997

#1  Honey
Mariah Carey

from Butterfly   Butterfly
410 pts
1
US
1
dance
2
R&B
3
UK
sixth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Columbia 78648]
written by Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy, Stevie J, Q-Tip greentick, Bobby Robinson, Stephen Hague, Ronald Larkins, Malcolm McLaren & Larry Price
  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 greentick & Patrice Rushen
  Mos Def
25.
02/1998

Body Rock
Mos Def

from Lyricist Lounge, Volume One   
5 pts
115
US


65
R&B


featuring Q-Tip & Tash
[Rawkus 157]
written by Dante Smith, Kamaal Fareed greentick, Rico Smith & Shawn M. Jones
  Nas
One Love
26.
03/1998

One Love
Nas

1 pts




125
R&B


R
written by Nasir Jones, Jonathan Davis greentick & Jimmy Heath
  A Tribe Called Quest
27.
08/1998

Find a Way
A Tribe Called Quest

from The Love Movement   The Love Movement
15 pts
71
US


29
R&B


[Jive 42534]
written by Dong-Hwa Chung, Isabel De Oliveira, Kamaal Fareed greentick, Ali Jones Muhammad, Malik Taylor & James Yancey
28.
08/1998

Find a Way / Steppin' It Up
A Tribe Called Quest

from The Love Movement   The Love Movement
19 pts






41
UK
written by Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Bebel Gilberto, James Yancey, Kamaal Fareed greentick, Malik Taylor, Towa Tei, Hal Galper, Reggie Noble & Trevor Smith
  Heltah Skeltah
29.
10/1998

I Ain't Havin' That
Heltah Skeltah

from Magnum Force   Magnum Force
10 pts
80
US


58
R&B


featuring Starang Wondah of O.G.C. & Doc Holiday
[Duck Down 53324]
written by Jahmal Bush, Sean Price, Jack McNair, Ronnie Duren, Kamaal Fareed greentick, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Malik Taylor & Erick Sermon
  Raphael Saadiq & Q-Tip
Get Involved
30.
02/1999

Get Involved
Raphael Saadiq & Q-Tip

from The PJs: Music from & Inspired by the Hit Television Series   
42 pts
67
US


21
R&B
36
UK
[Hollywood 66009]
written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, Q-Tip greentick, Raphael Saadiq & John Whitehead
  Groove Armada
If Everybody Looked the Same
31.
05/1999

If Everybody Looked the Same
Groove Armada

from Vertigo   Vertigo
40 pts






25
UK
written by Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Ali Muhammad, Eugene Record, James Yancey, Kamaal Fareed greentick & Malik Taylor
  Q-Tip
32.
06/1999

Vibrant Thing
Q-Tip greentick

from Amplified   Amplified
77 pts
26
US


7
R&B
39
UK
[Violator 562170]
written by Kamaal Fareed greentick, James Yancey & Barry White
  Missy Elliott
33.
10/1999

#2  Hot Boyz
Missy Elliott

from Da Real World   Da Real World
223 pts
5
US


1
R&B
18
UK
featuring Nas, Eve & Q-Tip
Q-Tip appears on the radio version of the Hot Boyz remix, but not the video version
[Gold Mind 64029]
written by Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Nas, Eve Jeffers & Kamaal Fareed greentick
  D'Angelo
34.
11/1999

Left & Right
D'Angelo

from Voodoo   Voodoo
18 pts
70
US


18
R&B


featuring Method Man & Redman
[Virgin 38678]
written by D'Angelo, Kamaal Fareed greentick, Reginald Noble & Clifford Smith
  Q-Tip
Breathe and Stop
35.
11/1999

Breathe and Stop
Q-Tip greentick

from Amplified   Amplified
91 pts
71
US


21
R&B
12
UK
[Arista album cut]
written by Kamaal Fareed greentick, James Yancey, Robert Bell, George Brown, Roy Handy, Robert Mickens, Gene Redd, Claydes Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas & Richard Westfield
  Whitney Houston
36.
09/2000

Fine
Whitney Houston

from Whitney: The Greatest Hits   Whitney: The Greatest Hits
2 pts




51
R&B


[Arista 13920]
written by Kamaal Fareed greentick & Raphael Saadiq
  Lucy Pearl
You
37.
01/2001

You
Lucy Pearl

from Lucy Pearl   Lucy Pearl
2 pts




64
R&B


featuring Snoop Dogg and Q-Tip
[Pookie album cut]
written by Kevin Gilliam, Raphael Saadiq, Calvin Broadus & Kamaal Fareed greentick
  Mary J. Blige
Love @ 1st Sight
38.
06/2003

#5  Love @ 1st Sight
Mary J. Blige

from Love & Life   Love & Life
120 pts
22
US


10
R&B
18
UK
featuring Method Man
[Geffen 000954]
written by Mary J. Blige, Mechalie Jamison, Mario Winans, Sean Combs, Clifford Smith, Steven Jordan, Kamaal Fareed greentick, K. Ibn, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Malik Taylor
  Violator
39.
11/2003

I C U (Doin' It)
Violator

1 pts




89
R&B


featuring A Tribe Called Quest and Erykah Badu
[Violator 57358]
written by Kamaal Fareed greentick, Malik Taylor, Rashad Smith, Lionel Richie, Thomas McClary, Le'Shaun Toureau, Jerry Callendar & Isaac Wright
  Q-Tip
Breathe and Stop
40.
12/2004

Breathe and Stop
Q-Tip greentick

3 pts






112
UK
R
written by Kamaal Fareed greentick, James Yancey, Robert Bell, George Brown, Roy Handy, Robert Mickens, Gene Redd, Claydes Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas & Richard Westfield
  The Chemical Brothers
Galvanize
41.
01/2005

#3  Galvanize
The Chemical Brothers

from Push the Button   Push the Button
157 pts


12
dance


3
UK
featuring Q-Tip
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons & Kamaal Fareed greentick
  A Tribe Called Quest
Can I Kick It?
42.
06/2005

Can I Kick It?
A Tribe Called Quest

2 pts






194
UK
R
written by Kamaal Fareed greentick & Ali Shaheed Muhammad
  Q-Tip
43.
06/2005

For the Nasty
Q-Tip greentick

1 pts




86
R&B


featuring Busta Rhymes
[Motown 004871]
written by Kamaal Fareed greentick, Pharrell Williams & Trevor Smith
  T.I.
Why You Wanna
44.
04/2006

Why You Wanna
T.I.

from King   King
96 pts
29
US


5
R&B
22
UK
[Grand Hustle 94271]
written by Clifford Harris, Kevin Cates, Neal Conway, Crystal Waters, Tei Towa, Bebel Gilberto, Kamaal Fareed greentick, Ali Muhammad, Malik Taylor & James Yancey
  Too $hort
Keep Bouncin'
45.
10/2006

Keep Bouncin'
Too $hort

from Blow the Whistle   Blow the Whistle
1 pts




93
R&B


featuring Snoop Dogg & will.i.am
[$hort 00588]
written by Todd Shaw, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Bob James, Calvin Broadus, Kamaal Fareed greentick, Malik Taylor & Will Adams
  Q-Tip
Gettin Up
46.
08/2008

Gettin Up
Q-Tip greentick

from The Renaissance   
1 pts




107
R&B


written by Kamaal Fareed greentick
  The Chemical Brothers
Galvanize
47.
09/2008

Galvanize
The Chemical Brothers

3 pts






153
UK
R
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons & Kamaal Fareed greentick
  Mark Ronson
48.
07/2010

Bang Bang Bang
Mark Ronson

from Record Collection   Record Collection
104 pts






6
UK
as Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. featuring Q-Tip and MNDR
written by Nick Hodgson, Mark Ronson, Homer Steinweiss, Alex Greenwald, Amanda Warner, Peter Wade Keusch & Kamaal Fareed greentick
  T-Pain
Rap Song
49.
10/2010

Rap Song
T-Pain

9 pts
89
US


33
R&B


featuring Rick Ross
[Konvict/Nappy Boy/Jive Digital]
written by T-Pain, Rick Ross, Young Fyre, D. Carter, Mr. Bangladesh, Q-Tip greentick, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Andrew Harr, J. Jackson, S.C. Smith, D. Way, A.A. Patton, Andre Benjamin, Mike Elizondo & C.J. Jacks
  The Chemical Brothers
Galvanize
50.
08/2012

Galvanize
The Chemical Brothers

10 pts






67
UK
R
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons & Kamaal Fareed greentick
  Fergie, Q-Tip & GoonRock
A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)
51.
06/2013

A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)
Fergie, Q-Tip & GoonRock

from The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film   The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film
14 pts
77
US




90
UK
[WaterTower Digital]
written by Stacy Ferguson, David Listenbee, Jonathan Davis greentick, Andrea Martin, Jordan Orvash, Maureen Anne McDonald, Francesca Richard, Andre Smith & Alexander Scott
  Jay-Z
52.
07/2013

Versus
Jay-Z

from Magna Carta Holy Grail   Magna Carta Holy Grail
1 pts




109
R&B


written by Shawn Carter, Timothy Mosley, Kasseem Dean, Jerome Harmon, Jonathan Davis greentick, Frederick Hubbard, Muhammad Jones & Malik Taylor
  Busta Rhymes
Thank You
53.
12/2013

Thank You
Busta Rhymes

from E.L.E.2 (Extinction Level Event 2)   
63 pts




107
R&B
13
UK
featuring Q-Tip, Kanye West & Lil Wayne
written by Lil Wayne, Q-Tip greentick, Kevin McCord, Busta Rhymes & Kanye West
  D'Angelo & The Vanguard
54.
01/2015

Sugah Daddy
D'Angelo & The Vanguard

from Black Messiah   
1 pts




109
R&B


written by D'Angelo, Pino Palladino, James Gadson, Q-Tip greentick & Kendra Foster
  The Chemical Brothers
Go
55.
07/2015

Go
The Chemical Brothers

from Born in the Echoes   
16 pts






46
UK
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons & Kamaal Fareed greentick
  A Tribe Called Quest
56.
12/2016

The Space Program
A Tribe Called Quest

from We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service   
4 pts
125
US


102
R&B


written by Kamaal Fareed greentick, Malik Taylor & Jarobi White
We the People….
57.
12/2016

We the People….
A Tribe Called Quest

from We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service   
12 pts
77
US


31
R&B


[Epic LP Cut]
written by Kamaal Fareed greentick, Malik Taylor, Terrance Butler, Anthony Iommi, John Osbourne & William Ward
  Wale
Poke It Out
58.
11/2021

Poke It Out
Wale

from Folarin II   
10 pts
73
US






featuring J. Cole
[Maybach]
written by Olubowale Akintimehin, Jermaine Cole, Marcello Valenzano, Andre Lyon, Jonathan Davis greentick, James Yancey & Barry Carter
  MK & Dom Dolla
Rhyme Dust
59.
03/2023

Rhyme Dust
MK & Dom Dolla

12 pts






63
UK
written by Dom Dolla, Claydes Charles Smith, Cleveland Horne, Dennis Thomas, Gene Redd, George "Funky" Brown, James Yancey, Q-Tip greentick, Marc Kinchen, Ricky West, Robert Bell, Robert Mickens, Ronald Bell & Roy Handy
  Tyler the Creator
60.
11/2024

Darling, I
Tyler the Creator

from Chromakopia   
105 pts
15
US




24
UK
[Columbia]
written by Tyler Okonma, Kamaal Fareed greentick & Barry White
61.
08/2025

Big Poe
Tyler the Creator

from Don't Tap the Glass   
31 pts
33
US






featuring Sk8brd
[Columbia]
written by Tyler the Creator, Pharrell Williams, Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood, Busta Rhymes, Chad Hugo, Nottz, Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell, Mystikal, Q-Tip greentick, Phife Dawg, Ali Muhammad, Bryan Higgins, James Jackson, Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers


See also...

A Tribe Called QuestErykah Badu, Pharrell & Q-TipFergie, Q-Tip & GoonRockRaphael Saadiq & Q-Tip


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