Roger Cook

Songs Written by Roger CookTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Roger Frederick Cook (born 19 August 1940) is an English singer, songwriter and record producer, who has written many hit records for other recording artists. He has also had a successful recording career in his own right. He is best known for his collaborations with Roger Greenaway. Cook's co-compositions have included "You've Got Your Troubles", and the transatlantic million-selling songs, "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" and "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress". They... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Roger Cook first charted in 1965 with You've Got Your Troubles.The artist placed 25 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 52 UK Top‑75 entries, including 23 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 8 Top‑10s.On US Country the artist achieved 8 Top‑10s, 5 of which hit number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) - #2: You've Got Your Troubles - #3: Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress - #4: I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman - #5: Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart
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  The Fortunes
You've Got Your Troubles
1.
07/1965

#2  You've Got Your Troubles
The Fortunes

288 pts
7
US








2
UK
[Press 9773]
written by Roger Greenaway & Roger Cook greentick
2.
02/1966

This Golden Ring
The Fortunes

70 pts
82
US








15
UK
[Press 9811]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Gary Lewis & The Playboys
3.
05/1966

Green Grass
Gary Lewis & The Playboys

from Hits Again!   
98 pts
8
US










[Liberty 55880]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  David & Jonathan
4.
07/1966

Lovers of the World Unite
David & Jonathan

103 pts










7
UK
[Capitol 5700]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Nancy Wilson
You've Got Your Troubles
5.
07/1966

You've Got Your Troubles
Nancy Wilson

from A Touch of Today   
9 pts


20
AC




48
R&B


[Capitol 5673]
written by Roger Greenaway & Roger Cook greentick
  The Barron Knights
6.
12/1966

Under New Management
The Barron Knights

63 pts










15
UK
with Duke D'Mond
written by Reg Presley, Mark Charron, Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Whistling Jack Smith
I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman
7.
03/1967

#4  I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman
Whistling Jack Smith

204 pts
20
US
8
AC






5
UK
instrumental
[Deram 85005]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Gene Pitney
Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart
8.
10/1967

Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart
Gene Pitney

139 pts
130
US








5
UK
[Musicor 1252]
written by Roger Greenaway & Roger Cook greentick
  Dorian Gray
I've Got You on My Mind
9.
03/1968

I've Got You on My Mind
Dorian Gray

24 pts










36
UK
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Engelbert Humperdinck
10.
02/1969

The Way It Used to Be
Engelbert Humperdinck

from Engelbert   
192 pts
42
US
4
AC






3
UK
[Parrot 40036]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Cliff Richard
Good Times (Better Times)
11.
03/1969

Good Times (Better Times)
Cliff Richard

74 pts










12
UK
written by Roger Cook greentick, Roger Greenaway & Jerry Lordon
  The Family Dogg
12.
05/1969

A Way of Life
The Family Dogg

from A Way of Life   
117 pts










6
UK
[Bell 785]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Cilla Black
13.
07/1969

Conversations
Cilla Black

106 pts










7
UK
written by Jerry Lordan, Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Deep Purple
14.
08/1969

Hallelujah (I Am the Preacher)
Deep Purple

4 pts
108
US










[Tetragrammation 1537]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Blue Mink
Melting Pot
15.
11/1969

Melting Pot
Blue Mink

from Melting Pot   Melting Pot
152 pts










3
UK
[Philips 40658]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Florence Henderson
16.
01/1970

Conversations
Florence Henderson

6 pts


25
AC








[Decca 32619]
written by Roger Cook greentick, Roger Greenaway & Jerry Lordan
  White Plains
My Baby Loves Lovin'
17.
02/1970

My Baby Loves Lovin'
White Plains

from White Plains   
162 pts
13
US








9
UK
[Deram 85058]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Gene Pitney
18.
03/1970

A Street Called Hope
Gene Pitney

23 pts










37
UK
[Musicor 1405]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Blue Mink
Good Morning Freedom
19.
03/1970

Good Morning Freedom
Blue Mink

from Melting Pot   Melting Pot
81 pts










10
UK
written by Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood, Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Joe Jeffrey
My Baby Loves Lovin'
20.
04/1970

My Baby Loves Lovin'
Joe Jeffrey

3 pts
115
US










[Wand 11219]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  White Plains
I've Got You on My Mind
21.
04/1970

I've Got You on My Mind
White Plains

from White Plains   
57 pts










17
UK
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Daybreak
Good Morning Freedom
22.
06/1970

Good Morning Freedom
Daybreak

6 pts
94
US










[Uni 55234]
written by Roger Cook greentick, Roger Greenaway, Albert Hammond & Mike Hazlewood
  White Plains
23.
09/1970

Lovin' You Baby
White Plains

8 pts
82
US










[Deram 85066]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan
You've Got Your Troubles (I've Got Mine)
24.
09/1970

You've Got Your Troubles (I've Got Mine)
Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan

from Birds of a Feather   
4 pts




27
ctry






[Wayside 015]
written by Roger Greenaway & Roger Cook greentick
  The Hollies
25.
10/1970

Gasoline Alley Bred
The Hollies

from Moving Finger   
66 pts










14
UK
written by Roger Cook greentick, Roger Greenaway & Tony Macaulay
  Andy Williams
Home Lovin' Man
26.
10/1970

Home Lovin' Man
Andy Williams

from Alone Again (Naturally)   
117 pts


10
AC






7
UK
[Columbia 45246]
written by Roger Cook greentick, Roger Greenaway & Tony Macaulay
  Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon
(Blame It) On the Pony Express
27.
11/1970

(Blame It) On the Pony Express
Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon

from Soul Survivor   
105 pts










7
UK
written by Roger Cook greentick, Roger Greenaway & Tony Macaulay
  Cliff Richard
28.
01/1971

Sunny Honey Girl
Cliff Richard

56 pts










19
UK
written by John Goodison, Roger Cook greentick, Roger Greenaway & Tony Hiller
  The Fantastics
29.
03/1971

Something Old, Something New
The Fantastics

from The Fantastics   
97 pts
102
US








9
UK
[Bell 977]
written by Roger Cook greentick, Roger Greenaway & Tony Macaulay
  The Fortunes
Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again
30.
05/1971

Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again
The Fortunes

from Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again   
101 pts
15
US
8
AC






51
UK
[Capitol 3086]
written by Tony Macaulay, Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  The Hollies
31.
05/1971

Hey Willy
The Hollies

51 pts
110
US








22
UK
[Epic 10754]
written by Allan Clarke, Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Blue Mink
32.
05/1971

The Banner Man
Blue Mink

158 pts










3
UK
written by Herbie Flowers, Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Ocean
33.
08/1971

We Got a Dream
Ocean

from Put Your Hand in the Hand   Put Your Hand in the Hand
12 pts
82
US
37
AC








[Kama Sutra 529]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  The Fortunes
Freedom Come, Freedom Go
34.
09/1971

Freedom Come, Freedom Go
The Fortunes

144 pts
72
US
12
AC






6
UK
[Capitol 3179]
written by Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood, Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Cilla Black
35.
11/1971

Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)
Cilla Black

158 pts










3
UK
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  The Hillside Singers
I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
36.
11/1971

I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
The Hillside Singers

from I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing   
96 pts
13
US
5
AC








[Metromedia 231]
written by Roger Cook greentick, Roger Greenaway, Bill Backer & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]
  The Congregation
37.
11/1971

Softly Whispering I Love You
The Congregation

148 pts










4
UK
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  The New Seekers
I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
38.
12/1971

#1  I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
The New Seekers

from We'd Like to Teach the World to Sing   We'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
341 pts
7
US
27
AC






1
UK
[Elektra 45762]
written by Roger Cook greentick, Roger Greenaway, Bill Backer & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]
  The English Congregation
39.
01/1972

Softly Whispering I Love You
The English Congregation

from Softly Whispering I Love You   
37 pts
29
US










[Atco 45-6865]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Terry Black & Laurel Ward
40.
02/1972

Goin' Down (On the Road to L.A.)
Terry Black & Laurel Ward

15 pts
57
US










[Kama Sutra 540]
written by Andy Arthurs, Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Bobbi Martin
41.
02/1972

Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)
Bobbi Martin

9 pts


16
AC








[Buddah 286]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Cilla Black
42.
03/1972

The World I Wish for You
Cilla Black

16 pts










51
UK
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Driftwood
43.
06/1972

Come into the Warm
Driftwood

16 pts










51
UK
written by Roger Cook greentick, Roger Greenaway & Gerry Fitch
  The Hollies
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
44.
06/1972

#3  Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
The Hollies

from Distant Light   Distant Light
236 pts
2
US








32
UK
[Epic 10871]
written by Allan Clarke, Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Ocean
45.
09/1972

One More Chance
Ocean

from Give Tomorrow's Children One More Chance   
15 pts
76
US
30
AC








[Kama Sutra 556]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Andy Williams
Home Lovin' Man
46.
11/1972

Home Lovin' Man
Andy Williams

from Alone Again (Naturally)   
6 pts


27
AC








R
[Columbia 45716]
written by Roger Cook greentick, Roger Greenaway & Tony Macaulay
  Blue Mink
47.
11/1972

Stay with Me
Blue Mink

from Only When I Laugh   
85 pts










11
UK
[Bell 45262]
written by Herbie Flowers, Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Miki Antony
If It Wasn't for the Reason That I Love You
48.
02/1973

If It Wasn't for the Reason That I Love You
Miki Antony

38 pts










27
UK
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  White Plains
49.
02/1973

Step into a Dream
White Plains

50 pts










21
UK
[Deram 85086]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Blue Mink
50.
06/1973

Randy
Blue Mink

from Only When I Laugh   
95 pts










9
UK
[MCA 40091]
written by Herbie Flowers, Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  The Drifters
Like Sister and Brother
51.
08/1973

Like Sister and Brother
The Drifters

from Love Games   
113 pts










7
UK
[Bell 45387]
written by Geoff Stephens, Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Michael Allen
52.
08/1973

Wait Until September
Michael Allen

3 pts


38
AC








[MGM 14591]
written by Roger Greenaway & Roger Cook greentick
  Sunny
53.
03/1974

Doctor's Orders
Sunny

from Doctor's Orders   
100 pts










7
UK
[Epic 11112]
written by Roger Cook greentick, Roger Greenaway & Geoff Stephens
  Bobby Goldsboro
54.
08/1974

Hello Summertime
Bobby Goldsboro

from Hello Summertime   
76 pts


8
AC
79
ctry




14
UK
[United Artists 529]
written by Bill Backer, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Gene Pitney
55.
11/1974

Blue Angel
Gene Pitney

from Pitney '75   
20 pts










39
UK
written by Roger Cook greentick
  Carol Douglas
56.
11/1974

Doctor's Orders
Carol Douglas

from The Carol Douglas Album   
116 pts
11
US
42
AC


2
dance
9
R&B


[Midland International 10113]
written by Roger Cook greentick, Roger Greenaway & Geoff Stephens
  Bobby G. Rice
57.
05/1975

Freda Comes, Freda Goes
Bobby G. Rice

from Write Me a Letter   
9 pts




10
ctry






[GRT 021]
written by Lee Hazlewood, Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Gary Toms Empire
58.
05/1975

7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)
Gary Toms Empire

from 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Blow Your Whistle   
38 pts
46
US






5
R&B


[Pickwick International 6504]
written by Roger Cook greentick
  Lyn Paul
59.
06/1975

It Oughta Sell a Million
Lyn Paul

23 pts










37
UK
written by Roger Cook greentick, Roger Greenaway, Bill Becker & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]
  Rimshots
60.
07/1975

7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)
Rimshots

39 pts










26
UK
written by Roger Cook greentick
  Connie Cato
Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again
61.
08/1976

Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again
Connie Cato

1 pts




80
ctry






[Capitol 4303]
written by Tony Macaulay, Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  The Wurzels
62.
06/1977

Farmer Bill's Cowman (I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman)
The Wurzels

29 pts










32
UK
written by Bob Barratt, Pete Budd, Roger Cook greentick, Roger Greenaway, Tommy Banner & Tony Baylis
  Andrea True Connection
What's Your Name, What's Your Number
63.
11/1977

What's Your Name, What's Your Number
Andrea True Connection

from White Witch   
56 pts
56
US




9
dance


34
UK
[Buddah 582]
written by Bobby Woods & Roger Cook greentick
  Crystal Gayle
Talking in Your Sleep
64.
06/1978

Talking in Your Sleep
Crystal Gayle

from When I Dream   
170 pts
18
US
3
AC
1
ctry




11
UK
[United Artists 1214]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Bobby Wood
  Dr. Hook
65.
07/1980

Years from Now
Dr. Hook

from Sometimes You Win   Sometimes You Win
39 pts
51
US
17
AC






47
UK
[Capitol 4885]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Charles Cochran
  Don Williams
I Believe in You
66.
08/1980

I Believe in You
Don Williams

from I Believe in You   
79 pts
24
US
8
AC
1
ctry






[MCA 41304]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Sam Hogin
  Frank Hooker & Positive People
Like Sister and Brother
67.
12/1980

Like Sister and Brother
Frank Hooker & Positive People

from Frank Hooker and Positive People   
2 pts








62
R&B


[Panorama 12132]
written by Roger Cook greentick, Roger Greenaway & Geoff Stephens
  Don Williams
68.
07/1981

Miracles
Don Williams

from Especially for You   
20 pts


32
AC
4
ctry






[MCA 51134]
written by Roger Cook greentick
  Crystal Gayle
69.
08/1982

Livin' in These Troubled Times
Crystal Gayle

from Hollywood, Tennessee   Hollywood, Tennessee
10 pts




9
ctry






[Columbia 03048]
written by Roger Cook greentick, Philip Donnelly & Sam Hogin
  Don Williams
70.
04/1983

Love Is on a Roll
Don Williams

from Yellow Moon   Yellow Moon
21 pts




1
ctry






[MCA 52205]
written by Roger Cook greentick & John Prine
  Crystal Gayle
71.
09/1983

Keepin' Power
Crystal Gayle

from Hollywood, Tennessee   Hollywood, Tennessee
2 pts




49
ctry






[Columbia 04093]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Bobby Wood
  Maegan
72.
03/1984

Doctor's Orders
Maegan

5 pts






26
dance




written by Geoff Stephens, Roger Greenaway & Roger Cook greentick
  The Diamonds
73.
02/1987

Just a Little Bit
The Diamonds

from Diamonds Are Forever   
1 pts




63
ctry






[Churchill 94101]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Bobby Wood
  Vicki Bird
74.
04/1988

A Little Bit of Lovin' (Goes a Long Long Way)
Vicki Bird

1 pts




61
ctry






[16th Avenue 70413]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Bobby Wood
  Marc Almond
Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart
75.
01/1989

#5  Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart
Marc Almond

from The Stars We Are   The Stars We Are
192 pts










1
UK
featuring Gene Pitney
written by Roger Greenaway & Roger Cook greentick
  Paul Young
76.
05/1990

Softly Whispering I Love You
Paul Young

from Other Voices   Other Voices
45 pts










21
UK
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Don Williams
77.
02/1992

Too Much Love
Don Williams

from Currents   
1 pts




72
ctry






[RCA 62180]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  Daniel O'Donnell
I Just Want to Dance with You
78.
09/1992

I Just Want to Dance with You
Daniel O'Donnell

50 pts










20
UK
written by Roger Cook greentick & John Prine
  No Way Sis
I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
79.
12/1996

I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
No Way Sis

35 pts










27
UK
written by Roger Cook greentick, Roger Greenaway, Bill Backer & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]
  George Strait
One Night at a Time
80.
03/1997

One Night at a Time
George Strait

from Carrying Your Love with Me   Carrying Your Love with Me
36 pts
59
US


1
ctry






[MCA 55321]
written by Roger Cook greentick, Eddie Kilgallon & Earl Bud Lee
  Bentley Rhythm Ace
81.
09/1997

Bentley's Gonna Sort You Out! / Run on the Spot
Bentley Rhythm Ace

from Bentley Rhythm Ace   Bentley Rhythm Ace
55 pts










17
UK
written by Mike Stokes, Richard March, Werner Müller, Tony Macaulay, Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway
  George Strait
I Just Want to Dance with You
82.
04/1998

I Just Want to Dance with You
George Strait

from One Step at a Time   One Step at a Time
37 pts
61
US


1
ctry






[MCA Nashville 72046]
written by Roger Cook greentick & John Prine
  South 65
83.
08/1999

Baby's Got My Number
South 65

from South Sixty-Five   
1 pts




60
ctry






[Atlantic 84531]
written by Roger Cook greentick & Anthony L. Smith
  Martine McCutcheon
84.
12/1999

Talking in Your Sleep / Love Me
Martine McCutcheon

from You, Me & Us   You, Me & Us
118 pts










6
UK
written by Bobby Wood, Roger Cook greentick, Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb
85.
03/2001

Talking in Your Sleep / Love Me
Martine McCutcheon

from You, Me & Us   You, Me & Us
2 pts










183
UK
R
written by Bobby Wood, Roger Cook greentick, Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb
  Demi Holborn
I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
86.
07/2002

I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
Demi Holborn

36 pts










27
UK
written by Roger Cook greentick, Roger Greenaway, Bill Backer & Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]
  Clint Black
Long Cool Woman
87.
03/2008

Long Cool Woman
Clint Black

from The Long Cool EP   
1 pts




58
ctry






[Equity]
written by Allan Clarke, Roger Cook greentick & Roger Greenaway


See also...

Blue MinkDavid & JonathanThe Last Words


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