Quincy Jones

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Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was an American record producer, composer, arranger, record executive, conductor, trumpeter, film and television producer, and bandleader. During his seven-decade career, he received dozens of accolades, including 28 Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award as well as nominations for seven Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. Born in Chicago, Jones moved to Seattle with his family after World War II, where he attended Seattle... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Quincy Jones first charted in 1967 with In the Heat of the Night.The artist placed 17 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 13 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: How Do U Want It - #2: Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger) - #3: Good Life - #4: P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - #5: Stuff Like That
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  Ray Charles
1.
08/1967

In the Heat of the Night
Ray Charles

from In the Heat of the Night: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
37 pts
33
US




21
R&B




[ABC/TRC 10970]
written by Quincy Jones greentick, Marilyn Bergman & Alan Bergman
  Dick Hyman
2.
03/1968

In the Heat of the Night
Dick Hyman

4 pts
106
US










instrumental as Dick Hyman and "the Group"
[Command 4114]
written by Quincy Jones greentick, Marilyn Bergman & Alan Bergman
  B.B. King
3.
09/1968

The B.B. Jones
B.B. King

5 pts
98
US










from the movie For Love of Ivy
[BluesWay/ABC 61019]
written by Quincy Jones greentick & Maya Angelou
4.
10/1968

You Put It on Me
B.B. King

14 pts
82
US




25
R&B




from the movie For Love of Ivy
[BluesWay/ABC 61019]
written by Quincy Jones greentick & Maya Angelou
  Lou Rawls
5.
11/1968

The Split
Lou Rawls

3 pts
123
US










from the movie The Split
[Capitol 2348]
written by Quincy Jones greentick & Ernie Shelby
  Sandler and Young
6.
10/1969

On Days Like These
Sandler and Young

3 pts


36
AC








[Capitol 2636]
written by Quincy Jones greentick & Don Black
  Bill Cosby
Hikky Burr (Part One)
7.
01/1970

Hikky Burr (Part One)
Bill Cosby

from The Original Jam Sessions 1969   
3 pts
124
US










with the Bunions Bradford Band
[novelty] [theme song for The Bill Cosby Show]
[Uni 55184]
written by Quincy Jones greentick & Bill Cosby
  Peaches & Herb
8.
05/1970

It's Just a Game, Love
Peaches & Herb

6 pts
110
US




50
R&B




from the film The Split
[Date 1669]
written by Quincy Jones greentick & Ernie Shelby
  Quincy Jones
9.
03/1972

Money Runner
Quincy Jones greentick

18 pts
57
US




46
R&B




instrumental from the movie $
[Reprise 1062]
written by Quincy Jones greentick
  Donny Hathaway
10.
09/1972

Come Back Charleston Blue
Donny Hathaway

from Come Back, Charleston Blue: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
4 pts
102
US










with Margie Joseph
[Atco 6899]
written by Donny Hathaway, Quincy Jones greentick & Al Cleveland
  Quincy Jones
11.
11/1974

Boogie Joe, the Grinder
Quincy Jones greentick

from Body Heat   Body Heat
1 pts






70
R&B




instrumental
[A&M 1638]
written by Tom Babler, Dave Grusin & Quincy Jones greentick
12.
04/1975

Body Heat
Quincy Jones greentick

from Body Heat   Body Heat
1 pts






85
R&B




[A&M 1663]
written by Bruce Fisher, Quincy Jones greentick, Stan Richardson & Leon Ware
13.
03/1976

Mellow Madness
Quincy Jones greentick

from Mellow Madness   Mellow Madness
1 pts






82
R&B




[A&M 1791]
written by Tom Bahler, Al Ciner, Quincy Jones greentick & Paulette McWilliams
  The Brothers Johnson
Get the Funk Out Ma Face
14.
05/1976

Get the Funk Out Ma Face
The Brothers Johnson

from Look Out for #1   
59 pts
30
US


15
dance
4
R&B




produced by Quincy Jones
[A&M 1851]
written by Louis E. Johnson, Quincy Jones greentick & George Henry Johnson
  Quincy Jones
15.
11/1976

Midnight Soul Patrol
Quincy Jones greentick

from I Heard That!!   
6 pts
104
US




47
R&B




instrumental
[A&M 1878]
written by Quincy Jones greentick, Louis Johnson & Dave Grusin
16.
03/1977

Roots Medley: Motherland/Theme from Roots
Quincy Jones greentick

from Roots   
26 pts
57
US
21
AC


32
R&B




instrumental
[A&M 1909]
written by Quincy Jones greentick & Gerald Fried
  Weapons of Peace
17.
04/1977

Roots Mural Theme/Many Rains Ago (Oluwa)
Weapons of Peace

1 pts






90
R&B




from the TV series Roots
[Playboy 6101]
written by Caiphus Semenya, Gerald Fried & Quincy Jones greentick
  The Brothers Johnson
18.
10/1977

Right on Time
The Brothers Johnson

from Right on Time   
16 pts










51
UK
written by Quincy Jones greentick, Louis Johnson & George Johnson
19.
03/1978

Love Is
The Brothers Johnson

from Right on Time   
2 pts






50
R&B




[A&M 2015]
written by Louis Johnson, George Johnson, Quincy Jones greentick & Peggy Jones
  Quincy Jones
Stuff Like That
20.
05/1978

#5  Stuff Like That
Quincy Jones greentick

from Sounds…And Stuff Like That!!   
99 pts
21
US




1
R&B


34
UK
featuring Ashford & Simpson and Chaka Khan
[A&M 2043]
written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Steve Gadd, Eric Gale, Quincy Jones greentick, Ralph MacDonald & Richard Tee
  The Brothers Johnson
21.
09/1978

Ain't We Funky Now
The Brothers Johnson

from Blam!!   
23 pts
102
US




45
R&B


43
UK
[A&M 2098]
written by Alex Weir, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones greentick, Tom Bahler & Valerie Johnson
  Quincy Jones
22.
09/1978

Love, I Never Had It So Good
Quincy Jones greentick

from Sounds…And Stuff Like That!!   
2 pts






60
R&B




featuring Patti Austin & Charles May
[A&M 2080]
written by Patti Austin, Tom Bahler, Quincy Jones greentick & Richard Tee
  Donna Summer
Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)
23.
06/1982

#2  Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)
Donna Summer

from Donna Summer   
179 pts
10
US


3
dance
4
R&B


18
UK
[Geffen 29982]
written by Quincy Jones greentick, Merria Ross & Rod Temperton
  Michael Jackson
24.
12/1982

Thriller (all cuts)
Michael Jackson

from Thriller   Thriller
29 pts




1
dance






written by Michael Jackson, Rod Temperton, Steve Porcaro, John Bettis, James Ingram & Quincy Jones greentick
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
25.
10/1983

#4  P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Michael Jackson

from Thriller   Thriller
152 pts
10
US
37
AC


46
R&B


11
UK
[Epic 04165]
written by James Ingram & Quincy Jones greentick
  James Ingram & Michael McDonald
Yah Mo B There
26.
12/1983

Yah Mo B There
James Ingram & Michael McDonald

from It's Your Night   It's Your Night
93 pts
19
US
10
AC


5
R&B


44
UK
[Qwest 29394]
written by James Ingram, Michael McDonald, Rod Temperton & Quincy Jones greentick
  Frank Sinatra
L.A. Is My Lady
27.
08/1984

L.A. Is My Lady
Frank Sinatra

from L.A. Is My Lady   
3 pts


34
AC








[Warner 29223 (Qwest)]
written by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Peggy Lipton Jones & Quincy Jones greentick
  James Ingram & Michael McDonald
Yah Mo Be There
28.
01/1985

Yah Mo Be There
James Ingram & Michael McDonald

from It's Your Night   It's Your Night
68 pts










12
UK
R
written by James Ingram, Michael McDonald, Rod Temperton & Quincy Jones greentick
  Dream Warriors
My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style
29.
11/1990

My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style
Dream Warriors

from And Now, the Legacy Begins   And Now, the Legacy Begins
73 pts








24
alt.
13
UK
written by Louie Robinson, Richard Rodwell & Quincy Jones greentick
  Rare Essence
Work the Walls
30.
07/1992

Work the Walls
Rare Essence

from Work the Walls   
1 pts






68
R&B




[Sounds of Capitol 0620]
written by Donnell Floyd, Andre Johnson, Michael Neal & Quincy Jones greentick
  2Pac
How Do U Want It
31.
06/1996

#1  How Do U Want It
2Pac

from All Eyez on Me   All Eyez on Me
296 pts
1
US




1
R&B


17
UK
featuring K-Ci and JoJo
B side to California Love in the US ; charted as How Do U Want It / California Love in US Hot 100 charts
[Death Row 854652]
written by Tupac Shakur, Johnny Jackson, Bruce Fisher, Leon Ware, Stanley Richardson & Quincy Jones greentick
  Work in Progress
32.
03/1997

Ain't We Funkin' Now / Whipped Up to Funk
Work in Progress

3 pts










126
UK
written by Alex Weir, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones greentick, Tom Bahler & Valerie Johnson
  Bobby Brown
33.
10/1997

Feelin' Inside
Bobby Brown

from Forever   Forever
22 pts






42
R&B


40
UK
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[MCA album cut]
written by Bobby Brown, Robert Bryant, Chris Gaddy, Derrick Garrett, Felicia Jefferson, Quincy Jones greentick, Melvin Ragin & Fred Roesser
  Quincy Jones
Soul Bossa Nova
34.
08/1998

Soul Bossa Nova
Quincy Jones greentick

17 pts










47
UK
as The Cool, The Fab & The Groovy pres. Quincy Jones
written by Quincy D. Jones greentick
  Monica
35.
07/2002

All Eyez on Me
Monica

from All Eyez on Me   All Eyez on Me
15 pts
69
US




32
R&B




[J Records 21181]
written by Monica Arnold, LaShawn Daniels, James Ingram & Quincy Jones greentick
  Organ Donors
36.
03/2003

4 Tribes (Wanna Be Startin' Somethin')
Organ Donors

from Plastic Surgeons   Plastic Surgeons
8 pts










83
UK
written by Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones greentick
  Kanye West
Good Life
37.
09/2007

#3  Good Life
Kanye West

from Graduation   Graduation
169 pts
7
US




3
R&B


23
UK
featuring T-Pain
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song 2008
[Roc-A-Fella LP Cut]
written by Kanye West, Aldrin Davis, Faheem Rasheed Najm, John Legend, Quincy Jones greentick & James Ingram
  Michael Jackson
38.
09/2008

Thriller Megamix
Michael Jackson

from King of Pop   King of Pop
5 pts










96
UK
written by Michael Jackson, Rod Temperton, James Ingram & Quincy Jones greentick
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
39.
07/2009

P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Michael Jackson

from The Collection   The Collection
5 pts










98
UK
R: Michael Jackson's death
written by James Ingram & Quincy Jones greentick
  The Glee Cast
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
40.
02/2011

P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
The Glee Cast

from Glee: The Music, Volume 5   Glee: The Music, Volume 5
22 pts
58
US








68
UK
[20th Century Fox TV]
written by James Ingram & Quincy Jones greentick
  Michael Jackson
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
41.
05/2012

P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Michael Jackson

3 pts










158
UK
R
written by James Ingram & Quincy Jones greentick
  DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
42.
06/2012

The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince

3 pts










170
UK
R
written by Willard Smith & Quincy Jones greentick
  Wale
My PYT
43.
06/2016

My PYT
Wale

from Shine   
23 pts
54
US




16
R&B




[Maybach Digital]
written by Olubowale Akintimehin, Sam Sneak, The Dope Boyz, James Ingram, Quincy Jones greentick, Marvin Gaye, Odell Brown & David Ritz
  J. Cole
Brackets
44.
05/2018

Brackets
J. Cole

from KOD   
37 pts
30
US




20
R&B




[Dreamville/Roc Nation]
written by Jermaine Cole, Richard Pryor, Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman & Quincy Jones greentick
  DJ Khaled, Lil Baby, Future & Lil Uzi Vert
Supposed to Be Loved
45.
08/2023

Supposed to Be Loved
DJ Khaled, Lil Baby, Future & Lil Uzi Vert

from Til Next Time   
15 pts
52
US










[We the Best]
written by Khaled Khaled, Dominique Jones, Nayvadius Wilburn, Symere Woods, Bryan Simmons, Quincy Jones greentick & James Ingram


See also...

Quincy Jones/Al B. Sure!/James Ingram/El DeBarge/Barry White


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