Songs written by Ritchie Blackmore&nbsp;&nbsp;

03/1969

Emmaretta by Deep Purple

from Deep Purple

128
US

[Tetragrammation 1519]
written by Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore

& Rod Evans

08/1970

① Black Night by Deep Purple

179

66
US

2
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
[Warner 7405]
written by Ritchie Blackmore

02/1971

④ Strange Kind of Woman by Deep Purple

8
UK

[songwriter #4 hit]
[Warner 7493]
written by Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore

, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice

11/1971

Fireball by Deep Purple

from Fireball

15
UK

[Warner 7528]
written by Ritchie Blackmore

04/1972

Never Before by Deep Purple

from Machine Head

35
UK

[Warner 7572]
written by Ritchie Blackmore

04/1973

Woman from Tokyo by Deep Purple

from Who Do We Think We Are

80
US

[Warner 7737]
written by Ritchie Blackmore

05/1973

② Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple

from Machine Head

150

4
US

[songwriter #2 hit]

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #426]
[Warner 7710]
written by Ritchie Blackmore

09/1973

Woman from Tokyo by Deep Purple

from Who Do We Think We Are

60
US

[R]
[Warner 7737]
written by Ritchie Blackmore

03/1974

Might Just Take Your Life by Deep Purple

from Burn

91
US

55
UK

[Warner 7784]
written by Ritchie Blackmore

, David Coverdale, Jon Lord & Ian Paice

10.

06/1974

Burn by Deep Purple

from Burn

105
US

45
UK

[Warner 7809]
written by Ritchie Blackmore

, David Coverdale, Jon Lord & Ian Paice

11.

04/1977

Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple

21
UK

[R]
written by Ritchie Blackmore

Rainbow [British rock band]

12.

09/1977

Kill the King by Rainbow [British rock band]

from On Stage

44
UK

[live]
written by Ronnie James Dio, Ritchie Blackmore

& Cozy Powell

13.

10/1977

New Live and Rare EP by Deep Purple

31
UK

written by Ritchie Blackmore

Rainbow [British rock band]

14.

04/1978

Long Live Rock 'N' Roll by Rainbow [British rock band]

from Long Live Rock 'n' Roll

33
UK

written by Ronnie James Dio & Ritchie Blackmore

15.

09/1978

L.A. Connection by Rainbow [British rock band]

from Long Live Rock 'n' Roll

40
UK

written by Ronnie James Dio & Ritchie Blackmore

16.

02/1980

③ All Night Long by Rainbow [British rock band]

from Down to Earth

120

110
US

5
UK

[songwriter #3 hit]
[Polydor 2060]
written by Ritchie Blackmore

17.

08/1980

Black Night by Deep Purple

from Deepest Blue: The Very Best of Deep Purple

43
UK

[R]
written by Ritchie Blackmore

Rainbow [British rock band]

18.

11/1980

New Live and Rare EP III by Deep Purple

48
UK

written by Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Ritchie Blackmore

& Rod Evans

19.

06/1981

Can't Happen Here / Jealous Lover by Rainbow [British rock band]

from Difficult to Cure

20
UK

written by Ritchie Blackmore

, Roger Glover & Joe Lynn Turner

20.

07/1981

Kill the King by Rainbow [British rock band]

41
UK

[R]
written by Ronnie James Dio, Ritchie Blackmore

& Cozy Powell

21.

11/1981

Jealous Lover by Rainbow [British rock band]

from Jealous Lover EP

13
rock

written by Joe Lynn Turner & Ritchie Blackmore

22.

04/1982

⑤ Stone Cold by Rainbow [British rock band]

from Straight Between the Eyes

40
US

✫1
rock

34
UK

[songwriter #5 hit]
written by Joe Lynn Turner, Ritchie Blackmore

23.

05/1982

Power by Rainbow [British rock band]

from Straight Between the Eyes

35
rock

written by Joe Lynn Turner, Ritchie Blackmore

24.

08/1983

Street of Dreams by Rainbow [British rock band]

from Bent Out of Shape

60
US

2
rock

52
UK

written by Ritchie Blackmore

& Joe Lynn Turner

25.

11/1983

Can't Let You Go by Rainbow [British rock band]

from Bent Out of Shape

43
UK

written by Ritchie Blackmore

, Joe Lynn Turner & David Rosenthal

26.

03/1984

Desperate Heart by Rainbow [British rock band]

from Bent Out of Shape

53
rock

written by Ritchie Blackmore

& Joe Lynn Turner

27.

11/1984

Knocking at Your Back Door by Deep Purple

from Perfect Strangers

61
US

7
rock

written by Ritchie Blackmore

, Ian Gillan & Roger Glover

28.

11/1984

Perfect Strangers by Deep Purple

from Perfect Strangers

12
rock

48
UK

written by Ritchie Blackmore

, Ian Gillan & Roger Glover

29.

02/1985

Nobody's Home by Deep Purple

from Perfect Strangers

20
rock

written by Ritchie Blackmore

30.

06/1985

Knocking at Your Back Door / Perfect Strangers by Deep Purple

from Perfect Strangers

68
UK

written by Ritchie Blackmore

, Ian Gillan & Roger Glover

31.

01/1987

Bad Attitude by Deep Purple

from The House of Blue Light

14
rock

written by Ritchie Blackmore

, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover & Jon Lord

32.

02/1987

Call of the Wild by Deep Purple

from The House of Blue Light

14
rock

92
UK

written by Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore

, Roger Glover & Jon Lord

Rock Aid Armenia

33.

12/1989

Smoke on the Water by Rock Aid Armenia

39
UK

written by Ritchie Blackmore

34.

10/1990

King of Dreams by Deep Purple

from Slaves and Masters

6
rock

70
UK

written by Joe Lynn Turner, Ritchie Blackmore

35.

01/1991

Fire in the Basement by Deep Purple

from Slaves and Masters

20
rock

written by Joe Lynn Turner, Ritchie Blackmore

, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice

36.

03/1991

Love Conquers All by Deep Purple

from Slaves and Masters

57
UK

written by Joe Lynn Turner, Ritchie Blackmore

37.

08/1993

The Battle Rages On by Deep Purple

from The Battle Rages On

22
rock

written by Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore

, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice

38.

06/1995

Black Night by Deep Purple

66
UK

[R]
[rm]
written by Ritchie Blackmore

Maurice [Maurice Bakes]

39.

03/2001

Feline by Maurice [Maurice Bakes]

87
UK

written by Maurice [Maurice Bakes], Mike Truman, Ritchie Blackmore

& Ronnie James Dio

Mobb Deep

40.

09/2001

Burn by Mobb Deep

from Infamy

99
US

56
R&B

featuring Vita & Rappin' Noyd
[Loud/Columbia 79669]
written by Ritchie Blackmore

, David Coverdale, Jon Lord & Ian Paice

Señor Coconut

41.

05/2003

Smoke on the Water by Señor Coconut

94
UK

as Señor Coconut & His Orchestra
written by Ritchie Blackmore