Ritchie Cordell

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Ritchie Cordell (born Richard Joel Rosenblatt; March 10, 1943 – April 13, 2004) was an American songwriter, singer and record producer. He wrote and produced several hits for Tommy James and the Shondells, including "I Think We're Alone Now" (later also recorded by Lene Lovich, Tiffany and Girls Aloud) and "Mony Mony" (later also recorded by Billy Idol), and co-produced Joan Jett's I Love Rock 'n' Roll. == Biography == Rosenblatt was born in Brooklyn, New York, and started singing... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Ritchie Cordell first charted in 1966 with It's Only Love.The artist placed 17 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 6 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 10 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: I Think We're Alone Now - #2: Mony Mony - #3: Mony Mony - #4: I Think We're Alone Now - #5: Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'
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  Christine Cooper
1.
02/1966

S.O.S. (Heart in Distress)
Christine Cooper

4 pts
101
US










[Parkway 971]
written by Sal Trimachi & Ritchie Cordell greentick
  Tommy James & the Shondells
2.
11/1966

It's Only Love
Tommy James & the Shondells

from It's Only Love   
29 pts
31
US










[Roulette 4710]
written by Morris Levy, Ritchie Cordell greentick & Sal Trimachi
I Think We're Alone Now
3.
02/1967

#4  I Think We're Alone Now
Tommy James & the Shondells

from I Think We're Alone Now   
158 pts
4
US










[Roulette 4720]
written by Ritchie Cordell greentick
4.
04/1967

Mirage
Tommy James & the Shondells

from I Think We're Alone Now   
90 pts
10
US










[Roulette 4736]
written by Ritchie Cordell greentick & Bo Gentry
5.
07/1967

I Like the Way
Tommy James & the Shondells

from I Think We're Alone Now   
44 pts
25
US










[Roulette 4756]
written by Ritchie Cordell greentick
6.
08/1967

Gettin' Together
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Something Special! The Best of Tommy James & the Shondells   
61 pts
18
US










[Roulette 4762]
written by Ritchie Cordell greentick
  The Music Explosion
7.
10/1967

We Gotta Go Home
The Music Explosion

4 pts
103
US










[Laurie 3414]
written by Bo Gentry & Ritchie Cordell greentick
  Tommy James & the Shondells
8.
10/1967

Out of the Blue
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Something Special! The Best of Tommy James & the Shondells   
20 pts
43
US










[Roulette 4775]
written by Ritchie Cordell greentick & Bo Gentry
9.
01/1968

Get Out Now
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Mony Mony   
17 pts
48
US










[Roulette 7000]
written by Ritchie Cordell greentick & Bo Gentry
Mony Mony
10.
04/1968

#2  Mony Mony
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Mony Mony   
368 pts
3
US








1
UK
[Roulette 7008]
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell greentick & Bobby Bloom
11.
07/1968

Somebody Cares
Tommy James & the Shondells

from Mony Mony   
15 pts
53
US










[Roulette 7016]
written by Harvey Weisenfeld, Bo Gentry & Richie Cordell greentick
  The 1910 Fruitgum Company
12.
01/1969

Indian Giver
The 1910 Fruitgum Company

from Indian Giver   
135 pts
5
US










[Buddah 91]
written by Robert Bloom, Bo Gentry & Ritchie Cordell greentick
  Crazy Elephant
Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'
13.
03/1969

#5  Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'
Crazy Elephant

from Crazy Elephant   
151 pts
12
US








12
UK
[Bell 763]
written by Joey Levine & Ritchie Cordell greentick
  Tony Blackburn
14.
03/1969

It's Only Love
Tony Blackburn

20 pts










40
UK
written by Ritchie Cordell greentick, Sal Trimachi & Morris Levy
  Capt. Groovy and His Bubblegum Army
15.
06/1969

Capt. Groovy and His Bubblegum Army
Capt. Groovy and His Bubblegum Army

3 pts
128
US










[Super K 4]
written by Sal Trimachi, Ritchie Cordell greentick, Jeff Katz & Jerry Kasenetz
  The 1910 Fruitgum Company
16.
08/1969

The Train
The 1910 Fruitgum Company

14 pts
57
US










[Buddah 130]
written by Jeff Katz, Jerry Kasenetz & Ritchie Cordell greentick
17.
11/1969

When We Get Married
The 1910 Fruitgum Company

3 pts
118
US










[Buddah 146]
written by J. J. Woods & Ritchie Cordell greentick
  Exile
18.
01/1970

Church St. Soul Revival
Exile

4 pts
104
US










as The Exiles
[Columbia 44972]
written by Tommy James & Richie Cordell greentick
  The Clique
19.
02/1970

Sparkle and Shine
The Clique

5 pts
100
US










[White Whale 338]
written by Tommy James, Ritchie Cordell greentick & Bob King
  Tommy James
20.
12/1970

Church St. Soul Revival
Tommy James

from Christian of the World   
13 pts
62
US










[Roulette 7093]
written by Tommy James & Richie Cordell greentick
  The Rubinoos
I Think We're Alone Now
21.
03/1977

I Think We're Alone Now
The Rubinoos

20 pts
45
US










[Beserkley 5741]
written by Ritchie Cordell greentick
  Marlena Shaw
22.
05/1977

Yu-Ma / Go Away Little Boy
Marlena Shaw

from Sweet Beginnings   
7 pts






21
R&B




[Columbia 10542]
written by Marlena Shaw, Gerry Goffin & Ritchie Cordell greentick
  Scott Allan
23.
11/1979

I Think We're Alone Now/Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Scott Allan

6 pts




21
dance






written by Carole King, Gerry Goffin & Ritchie Cordell greentick
  Vinyl Virgins
Mony Mony
24.
04/1980

Mony Mony
Vinyl Virgins

4 pts




30
dance






written by Bo Gentry, Bobby Bloom, Ritchie Cordell greentick & Tommy James
  Joan Jett
Bad Reputation
25.
04/1981

Bad Reputation
Joan Jett

from Bad Reputation   Bad Reputation
2 pts








48
rock


written by Joan Jett, Ritchie Cordell greentick, Kenny Laguna & Marty Joe Kupersmith
  Billy Idol
Mony Mony
26.
09/1981

Mony Mony
Billy Idol

from Don't Stop   Don't Stop
19 pts
107
US


7
dance






charted as Mony Mony / Baby Talk in US dance charts
[Chrysalis 2543]
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell greentick & Bobby Bloom
  Roxy Perry
Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'
27.
09/1983

Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'
Roxy Perry

2 pts




48
dance






written by Richie Cordell greentick & Joey Levine
  Tiffany
I Think We're Alone Now
28.
08/1987

#1  I Think We're Alone Now
Tiffany

from Tiffany   Tiffany
383 pts
1
US
38
AC
26
dance




1
UK
R
[MCA 53167]
written by Ritchie Cordell greentick
  Billy Idol
Mony Mony
29.
09/1987

#3  Mony Mony
Billy Idol

202 pts
1
US






27
rock
91
UK
live
[Chrysalis 43161]
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell greentick & Bobby Bloom
Mony Mony
30.
10/1987

Mony Mony
Billy Idol

from Vital Idol   Vital Idol
93 pts










7
UK
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell greentick & Bobby Bloom
  Amazulu
Mony Mony
31.
10/1987

Mony Mony
Amazulu

19 pts










38
UK
written by Tommy James, Richie Cordell greentick, Bo Gentry & Bobby Bloom
  Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers
32.
03/1991

Over to You John (Here We Go Again)
Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers

33 pts










28
UK
written by Bo Gentry, Bobby Bloom, Ritchie Cordell greentick, Tommy James, Sam the Sham, Ivor Raymonde, Mike Hawker, Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka, Gary Klein, Henry Hoffman, Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Giuseppe Cassia, Lally Stott, Bill Martin & Phil Coulter
  Sing-Sing
33.
10/1998

Feels Like Summer
Sing-Sing

2 pts










181
UK
written by Bo Gentry, Bobby Bloom, Emma Anderson, Ritchie Cordell greentick & Tommy James
  Status Quo
Mony Mony
34.
05/2000

Mony Mony
Status Quo

from Heavy Traffic [UK edition]   
16 pts










48
UK
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell greentick & Bobby Bloom
  Sing-Sing
35.
09/2000

Feels Like Summer
Sing-Sing

from The Joy of Sing-Sing   The Joy of Sing-Sing
3 pts










136
UK
R
written by Bo Gentry, Bobby Bloom, Emma Anderson, Ritchie Cordell greentick & Tommy James
  Pascal
I Think We're Alone Now
36.
12/2002

I Think We're Alone Now
Pascal

43 pts










23
UK
featuring Karen Parry
written by Ritchie Cordell greentick
I Think We're Alone Now
37.
10/2004

I Think We're Alone Now
Pascal

3 pts










114
UK
featuring Karen Parry
R
written by Ritchie Cordell greentick
  Girls Aloud
I Think We're Alone Now
38.
12/2006

I Think We're Alone Now
Girls Aloud

from The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits   
136 pts










4
UK
written by Ritchie Cordell greentick
  Tommy James
I Think We're Alone Now (Acoustic)
39.
08/2019

I Think We're Alone Now (Acoustic)
Tommy James

from Alive   
5 pts


27
AC








[Aura LP Cut]
written by Ritchie Cordell greentick
  Billie Joe Armstrong
I Think We're Alone Now
40.
05/2020

I Think We're Alone Now
Billie Joe Armstrong

from No Fun Mondays   
6 pts


24
AC








[Reprise]
written by Ritchie Cordell greentick

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