Songs Written by Rudy TaylorTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

As a songwriter, Rudy Taylor first charted in 1980 with I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head).The artist placed 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 12 UK Top‑75 entries, including 5 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.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 7 Top‑10s, 2 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Uptown Funk! - #2: Signs - #3: Big Fun - #4: I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head) - #5: Early in the Morning
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  The Gap Band
I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head)
1.
02/1980

#4  I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head)
The Gap Band

from Gap Band II   Gap Band II
138 pts
102
US


52
dance
4
R&B


6
UK
[Mercury 76037]
written by Rudolph Taylor greentick, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Charlie Wilson & Ronnie Wilson
2.
06/1980

Party Lights
The Gap Band

from Gap Band II   Gap Band II
32 pts






36
R&B


30
UK
[Mercury 76062]
written by Lonnie Simmons, Rudolph Taylor greentick, Charlie Wilson & Ronnie Wilson
Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
3.
12/1980

Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
The Gap Band

from Gap Band III   Gap Band III
87 pts
84
US


19
dance
1
R&B


22
UK
charted as Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)/Humpin' in US dance charts
[Mercury 76091]
written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor greentick
Humpin'
4.
12/1980

Humpin'
The Gap Band

from Gap Band III   Gap Band III
32 pts




19
dance
60
R&B


36
UK
charted as Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)/Humpin' in US dance charts
[Mercury 76114]
written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor greentick
Early in the Morning
5.
04/1982

#5  Early in the Morning
The Gap Band

from Gap Band IV   Gap Band IV
95 pts
24
US


13
dance
1
R&B


55
UK
[Total Experience 8201]
written by Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor greentick & Charlie Wilson
You Dropped a Bomb on Me
6.
08/1982

You Dropped a Bomb on Me
The Gap Band

from Gap Band IV   Gap Band IV
58 pts
31
US


39
dance
2
R&B




[Total Experience 8203]
written by Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor greentick & Charlie Wilson
Party Train
7.
08/1983

Party Train
The Gap Band

from Gap Band V   Gap Band V
23 pts
101
US




3
R&B




[Total Experience 8209]
written by Charlie Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor greentick
8.
11/1983

Jam the Motha
The Gap Band

from Gap Band V   Gap Band V
8 pts






16
R&B




[Total Experience 8210]
written by Charlie Wilson, Robert Wilson & Rudy Taylor greentick
9.
12/1984

Beep a Freak
The Gap Band

from Gap Band VI   
27 pts
103
US


66
dance
2
R&B




[Total Experience 2405]
written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor greentick
10.
11/1986

#3  Big Fun
The Gap Band

from Gap Band 8   Gap Band 8
149 pts






8
R&B


4
UK
[Total Experience 2700]
written by Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor greentick
11.
03/1987

Zibble, Zibble (Get the Money)
The Gap Band

from Gap Band 8   Gap Band 8
8 pts






15
R&B




aka Get Loose, Get Funky
[Total Experience 2703]
written by Charlie Wilson, Morris Rentie & Rudy Taylor greentick
Oops Up Side Your Head (remix)
12.
07/1987

Oops Up Side Your Head (remix)
The Gap Band

43 pts










20
UK
R
written by Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor greentick, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Charlie Wilson
  Robert Palmer
Early in the Morning
13.
09/1988

Early in the Morning
Robert Palmer

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
60 pts
19
US






40
rock


[EMI-Manhattan 50157]
written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor greentick
  Snap!
14.
07/1990

Ooops Up / Believe the Hype
Snap!

from World Power   World Power
19 pts




4
dance






written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Penny Ford, Robert Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor greentick, Benito Benites, Durron Butler & John Virgo Garrett III
Snap Megamix
15.
03/1991

Snap Megamix
Snap!

79 pts










10
UK
written by John "Virgo" Garrett III, R. Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Durron Butler, Penny Ford, Charlie Wilson, Benito Benites, ToniC & Rudy Taylor greentick
  The College Boyz
Humpin'
16.
12/1992

Humpin'
The College Boyz

from Radio Fusion Radio   
1 pts






102
R&B




written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Ronnie Wilson & Rudy Taylor greentick
  Paperboy
17.
06/1993

Bumpin' (Adaptation of Humpin')
Paperboy

4 pts
120
US




90
R&B




[Next Plateau 357021]
written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Ronnie Wilson & Rudy Taylor greentick
  Spice 1
18.
10/1994

Strap on the Side
Spice 1

from AmeriKKKa's Nightmare   
5 pts
111
US




74
R&B




[Jive 42232]
written by Lonnie Simmons, Charlie Wilson, Robert Lynn Wilson, Ronnie Wilson & Rudy Taylor greentick
  Snoop Dogg
Snoop's Upside Ya Head
19.
12/1996

Snoop's Upside Ya Head
Snoop Dogg

from Tha Doggfather   Tha Doggfather
74 pts






37
R&B


12
UK
featuring Charlie Wilson
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
written by Calvin Broadus, Lonnie Simmons, Rudolph Taylor greentick, Ronnie Wilson & Charles Wilson
  F.A.T.E.
20.
03/2000

Just Because
F.A.T.E.

from For All That's Endured   
1 pts






104
R&B




written by Ronnie Wilson, Charlie Wilson, Robert Wilson, Rudy Taylor greentick & Lonnie Simmons
  DJ Casper
Oops Upside Your Head
21.
10/2004

Oops Upside Your Head
DJ Casper

61 pts










16
UK
featuring The Gap Band
written by Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor greentick, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Charlie Wilson
  Snoop Dogg
22.
02/2005

#2  Signs
Snoop Dogg

from R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece   R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece
192 pts
46
US








2
UK
featuring Charlie Wilson & Justin Timberlake
[Doggystyle/Star Trak]
written by Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor greentick & Charlie Wilson
  Dirt Diggers vs. Snoop Dogg
23.
05/2005

Signs
Dirt Diggers vs. Snoop Dogg

2 pts










203
UK
written by Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor greentick & Charlie Wilson
  Mark Ronson
Uptown Funk!
24.
11/2014

#1  Uptown Funk!
Mark Ronson

from Uptown Special   Uptown Special
483 pts
1
US
5
AC
1
dance




1
UK
featuring Bruno Mars
Grammy Award for Record of the Year 2016 BRIT Awards Best British Single 2015
[RCA LP Cut]
written by Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Devon Gallaspy, Nicholaus Williams, Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor greentick, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Charlie Wilson
  Dr. Dre
Genocide
25.
08/2015

Genocide
Dr. Dre

from Compton   
1 pts






102
R&B




featuring Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius & Candice Pillay
written by Andre Young, Kendrick Duckworth, Morris Ricks II, Marsha Ambrosius, Sly Jordan, Candice Pillay, Dwayne Abernathy Jr., Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor greentick
  Mark Ronson
Uptown Funk!
26.
07/2016

Uptown Funk!
Mark Ronson

6 pts










86
UK
featuring Bruno Mars
R
written by Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Devon Gallaspy, Nicholaus Williams, Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor greentick, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Charlie Wilson

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