Songs Written by Russell SimmonsTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

As a songwriter, Russell Simmons first charted in 1980 with The Breaks.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 5 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Sleep Talk - #2: The Breaks - #3: Tell Me When to Go - #4: Sleep Talk - #5: Only Me
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  Kurtis Blow
1.
06/1980

#2  The Breaks
Kurtis Blow

from Kurtis Blow   Kurtis Blow
55 pts
87
US
9
dance
4
R&B
47
UK
[Mercury 76075]
written by Kurtis Blow, Robert Ford Jr., James B. Moore, Russell Simmons greentick & Larry Smith
2.
02/1981

Hard Times
Kurtis Blow

from Kurtis Blow   Kurtis Blow
1 pts




75
R&B


[Mercury 76093]
written by James Bralower, James B. Moore, Russell Simmons greentick, Larry Smith & William Waring
3.
08/1982

Tough
Kurtis Blow

from Tough   
3 pts




37
R&B


[Mercury 76170]
written by Robert Ford Jr., James B. Moore, Russell Simmons greentick & Larry Smith
  Run-DMC
4.
02/1984

Hard Times
Run-DMC

from Run-D.M.C.   
11 pts


65
dance
11
R&B


charted as Hard Times / Jam-Master Jay in US dance chats
written by Jimmy Bralower, James B. Moore, Russell Simmons greentick, Larry Smith & William Waring
King of Rock
5.
02/1985

King of Rock
Run-DMC

from King of Rock   
20 pts
108
US
40
dance
14
R&B
94
UK
[Profile 5064]
written by Darryl McDaniels, Jason Mizell, Joseph Simmons, L. Smith & Russell Simmons greentick
6.
05/1985

You Talk Too Much
Run-DMC

from King of Rock   
14 pts
107
US
30
dance
19
R&B


[Profile 5069]
written by Lawrence Smith, Joseph Simmons, Russell Simmons greentick, Darryl McDaniels, Jason Mizell & Daniel Hayden
  The Krush Groove All Stars
7.
12/1985

Krush Groovin'
The Krush Groove All Stars

1 pts




87
R&B


from the movie Krush Groove
[Warner 28843]
written by Damon Wimbley, Darren Robinson, Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Kurtis Blow, Mark Morales, Rick Rubin & Russell Simmons greentick
  Run-DMC
King of Rock
8.
10/1986

King of Rock
Run-DMC

from King of Rock   
8 pts






80
UK
R
written by Darryl McDaniels, Jason Mizell, Joseph Simmons, L. Smith & Russell Simmons greentick
  Oran Juice Jones
9.
09/1987

Cold Spending My Money
Oran Juice Jones

from GTO: Gangsters Takin' Over   
2 pts




41
R&B


[Def Jam 07391]
written by Frederick Gordon, Oran Juice Jones, Russell Simmons greentick & Vincent Bell
  Alyson Williams
10.
02/1989

#1  Sleep Talk
Alyson Williams

from Raw   Raw
92 pts


3
dance
3
R&B
17
UK
[Def Jam 68555]
written by Vincent Bell, Alvin Moody & Russell Simmons greentick
  Hyperlogic
11.
07/1995

#5  Only Me
Hyperlogic

25 pts






35
UK
written by Vincent Bell, Adam Clayton, Paul Hewson, David Evans, Larry Mullen, Alvin Moody, Amadeus Mozart, Andy Pickles & Russell Simmons greentick
  Nadanuf
12.
10/1997

The Breaks
Nadanuf

from Worldwide   
12 pts
115
US


58
R&B
81
UK
featuring Kurtis Blow
charted as The Breaks / 6 AM (We Be Rollin') in UK charts
[Reprise 17310]
written by James B. Moore, Kurtis Walker, Larry Smith, Robert Ford Jr. & Russell Simmons greentick
  Hyperlogic
13.
05/1998

Only Me
Hyperlogic

16 pts






48
UK
R rm
written by Vincent Bell, Adam Clayton, Paul Hewson, David Evans, Larry Mullen, Alvin Moody, Amadeus Mozart, Andy Pickles & Russell Simmons greentick
14.
08/1999

Only Me
Hyperlogic

3 pts






162
UK
R rm
written by Vincent Bell, Adam Clayton, Paul Hewson, David Evans, Larry Mullen, Alvin Moody, Amadeus Mozart, Andy Pickles & Russell Simmons greentick
  ATFC
15.
02/2002

#4  Sleep Talk
ATFC

26 pts






33
UK
featuring Lisa Millett
written by Alvin Moody, Russell Simmons greentick & Vincent Bell
  A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts
16.
09/2003

Gimme the Breaks
A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts

3 pts






116
UK
written by JB Moore, Kurtis Walker, Larry Smith, Robert Ford Jr. & Russell Simmons greentick
17.
07/2004

Gimme the Breaks
A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts

3 pts






123
UK
R
written by JB Moore, Kurtis Walker, Larry Smith, Robert Ford Jr. & Russell Simmons greentick
  Snoop Dogg
Girl Like You
18.
12/2004

Girl Like You
Snoop Dogg

from R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece   R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece
1 pts




115
R&B


featuring Nelly
written by Calvin Broadus Jr., Cornell Haynes Jr., L.T. Hutton, James Moore III, Kurtis Walker, Larry Smith, Robert Ford Jr. & Russell Simmons greentick
  E-40
Tell Me When to Go
19.
02/2006

#3  Tell Me When to Go
E-40

from My Ghetto Report Card   My Ghetto Report Card
29 pts
35
US


37
R&B


featuring Keak Da Sneak
[Sick Wid' It album cut]
written by Earl Stevens, C. Williams, J.H. Smith, Russell Simmons greentick, Joseph Simmons & Darryl McDaniels

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