Songs Written by Sonny ThrockmortonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

James Fron "Sonny" Throckmorton (born April 2, 1941) is an American country music songwriter. He has had more than 1,000 of his songs recorded by various country singers. He has also had minor success as a recording artist, having released two major-label albums: The Last Cheater's Waltz in 1978 on Mercury Records and Southern Train in 1986 on Warner Bros. Records. Throckmorton is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and has been awarded Songwriter of the Year... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Sonny Throckmorton first charted in 1966 with How Long Has It Been.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.On US Country the artist achieved 22 Top‑10s, 5 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: If You're Not Back in Love by Monday - #2: I Wish I Was Eighteen Again - #3: Trying to Love Two Women - #4: I Feel Like Lovin' You Again - #5: Thinkin' of a Rendezvous
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  Bobby Lewis [country singer]
1.
10/1966

How Long Has It Been
Bobby Lewis [country singer]

from How Long Has It Been   
13 pts




6
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[United Artists 50067]
written by Jim Throckmorton greentick & David Snyder
2.
03/1968

Ordinary Miracle
Bobby Lewis [country singer]

from An Ordinary Miracle   
4 pts




29
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[United Artists 50263]
written by Jim Throckmorton greentick
  Johnny Carver
3.
08/1969

That's Your Hang Up
Johnny Carver

2 pts




41
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[Imperial 66389]
written by Johnny Carver & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Bobby Lewis [country singer]
4.
01/1970

I'm Going Home
Bobby Lewis [country singer]

from The Best of Bobby Lewis   
2 pts




41
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[United Artists 50620]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Charlie Louvin
5.
07/1970

Come and Get It Mama
Charlie Louvin

from Ten Times Charlie   
2 pts




47
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[Capitol 2824]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Johnny Bush
6.
12/1973

We're Back in Love Again
Johnny Bush

from Texas Dance Hall Girl   
3 pts




37
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[RCA Victor APB0-0164]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick & Glenn Martin
  Charlie Louvin
7.
06/1974

It Almost Felt Like Love
Charlie Louvin

from It Almost Felt Like Love   
1 pts




76
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[United Artists 430]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Nick Nixon
8.
08/1974

I'm Turning You Loose
Nick Nixon

1 pts




90
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[Mercury 73467]
written by Curly Putman & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Brian Shaw
9.
10/1974

Here We Go Again
Brian Shaw

6 pts




17
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[RCA Victor 10071]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Kenny Price
10.
01/1975

Easy Look
Kenny Price

1 pts




67
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[RCA Victor 10141]
written by Curly Putman & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Jim Ed Brown
11.
09/1975

Fine Time to Get the Blues
Jim Ed Brown

2 pts




52
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[RCA Victor 10370]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick, Curley Putnam & Red Lane
  Jim Mundy
12.
04/1976

I'm Knee Deep in Loving You
Jim Mundy

1 pts




86
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[ABC/Dot 17617]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Sonny Throckmorton
13.
09/1976

Rosie
Sonny Throckmorton greentick

1 pts




76
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[Starcrest 073]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Red Steagall
14.
09/1976

Rosie (Do You Wanna Talk It Over)
Red Steagall

from Texas Red   
2 pts




45
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[ABC/Dot 17653]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Johnny Duncan
15.
10/1976

#5  Thinkin' of a Rendezvous
Johnny Duncan

from Greatest Hits   
22 pts




1
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[Columbia 10417]
written by Bobby Braddock & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Sonny Throckmorton
16.
12/1976

Lovin' You Lovin' Me
Sonny Throckmorton greentick

1 pts




73
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[Starcrest 094]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Charlie Rich
17.
02/1977

Easy Look
Charlie Rich

from Take Me   
9 pts




12
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[Epic 50328]
written by Curly Putman & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Merle Haggard
18.
04/1977

If We're Not Back in Love by Monday
Merle Haggard

from Ramblin' Fever   
21 pts




2
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[MCA 40700]
written by Glenn Martin & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Freddie Hart
19.
04/1977

Thank God She's Mine
Freddie Hart

from The Pleasure's Been All Mine   
9 pts




11
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[Capitol 4409]
written by Curly Putman, Mike Kosser & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Wayne Kemp
20.
05/1977

Leona Don't Live Here Anymore
Wayne Kemp

1 pts




91
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[United Artists 980]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick & Curly Putman
  Millie Jackson
21.
09/1977

#1  If You're Not Back in Love by Monday
Millie Jackson

from Feelin' Bitchy   Feelin' Bitchy
40 pts
43
US




5
R&B
[Spring 175]
written by Glenn Martin & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Porter Wagoner
22.
10/1977

I Haven't Learned a Thing
Porter Wagoner

from Porter   
1 pts




76
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[RCA 10974]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Dave & Sugar
23.
10/1977

I'm Knee Deep in Loving You
Dave & Sugar

from That's the Way Love Should Be   
21 pts




2
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[RCA 11141]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Jerry Lee Lewis
Middle Age Crazy
24.
10/1977

Middle Age Crazy
Jerry Lee Lewis

from Country Memories   
17 pts




4
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[Mercury 55011]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Ed Bruce
25.
11/1977

Star-Studded Nights
Ed Bruce

from The Tennessean   
2 pts




54
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[Epic 50475]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Tommy Overstreet
26.
01/1978

Yes Ma'am
Tommy Overstreet

from Hangin' 'Round   
8 pts




12
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[ABC/Dot 17737]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner
27.
01/1978

I'm Way Ahead of You
Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner

from Billy Boy & Mary Lou   
4 pts




25
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[MCA 40852]
written by Curly Putman & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Bob Luman
28.
02/1978

Proud Lady
Bob Luman

from Bob Luman   
2 pts




47
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[Polydor 14454]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Cal Smith
29.
02/1978

I'm Just a Farmer
Cal Smith

1 pts




73
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[MCA 40864]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Barbara Fairchild
30.
03/1978

She Can't Give It Away
Barbara Fairchild

from Free and Easy   
1 pts




96
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[Columbia 10686]
written by Curly Putman & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  T. G. Sheppard
31.
05/1978

When Can We Do This Again
T. G. Sheppard

from Daylight   
13 pts




5
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[Warner/Curb 8593]
written by Curly Putman & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Bill Phillips
32.
06/1978

Divorce Suit (You Were Named Co-Respondent)
Bill Phillips

from When Can We Do This Again   
1 pts




90
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[Soundwaves 4570]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Sonny Throckmorton
33.
09/1978

I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head
Sonny Throckmorton greentick

from Last Cheater's Waltz   
1 pts




54
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[Mercury 55039]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Tommy Overstreet
34.
09/1978

Fadin' In Fadin' Out
Tommy Overstreet

from Better Me   
8 pts




11
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[ABC 12408]
written by Bobby Braddock & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Connie Smith
35.
11/1978

Smooth Sailin'
Connie Smith

1 pts




68
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[Monument 266]
written by Curly Putman & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Sonny Throckmorton
36.
1979

Last Cheater's Waltz
Sonny Throckmorton greentick

from Last Cheater's Waltz   
2 pts




47
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written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Connie Smith
37.
1979

Lovin' You Lovin' Me
Connie Smith

1 pts




88
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written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Sonny Throckmorton
38.
1979

Smooth Sailin'
Sonny Throckmorton greentick

from Last Cheater's Waltz   
2 pts




47
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written by Curly Putman & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  The Kendalls
39.
01/1979

I Had a Lovely Time
The Kendalls

from Just Like Real People   
14 pts




5
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[Ovation 1119]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick & Don Cook
  Moe Bandy
40.
01/1979

It's a Cheating Situation
Moe Bandy

from It's a Cheating Situation   
19 pts




2
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with backing vocals by Janie Fricke
[Columbia 10889]
written by Curly Putman & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Bill Phillips
41.
02/1979

You're Gonna Make a Cheater Out of Me
Bill Phillips

from When Can We Do This Again   
1 pts




89
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[Soundwaves 4579]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Ernest Rey
42.
03/1979

Mama's Sugar
Ernest Rey

1 pts




97
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[MCA 40991]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  T. G. Sheppard
43.
04/1979

You Feel Good All Over
T. G. Sheppard

from 3/4 Lonely   
15 pts




4
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[Warner/Curb 8808]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Sonny Throckmorton
44.
07/1979

Can't You Hear That Whistle Blow
Sonny Throckmorton greentick

1 pts




66
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[Mercury 55061]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick & Chris Dodson
  Bobby Wright
45.
07/1979

I'm Turning You Loose
Bobby Wright

1 pts




77
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[United Artists 1300]
written by Curly Putman & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  T. G. Sheppard
46.
08/1979

Last Cheater's Waltz
T. G. Sheppard

from 3/4 Lonely   
22 pts




1
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[Warner/Curb 49024]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  The Kendalls
47.
08/1979

I Don't Do Like That No More / Never My Love
The Kendalls

6 pts




16
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[Ovation 1129]
written by Rafe VanHoy, Sonny Throckmorton greentick, Jerry Foster & Bill Rice
  Johnny Russell
48.
11/1979

Ain't No Way to Make a Bad Love Grow
Johnny Russell

1 pts




56
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[Mercury 57008]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Don Cox
49.
12/1979

Smooth Southern Highway
Don Cox

1 pts




94
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[ARC 5902]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick & Curly Putman
  George Burns
50.
01/1980

#2  I Wish I Was Eighteen Again
George Burns

from I Wish I Was Eighteen Again   
29 pts
49
US
25
AC
15
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[Mercury 57011]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Sheila Andrews & Joe Sun
51.
01/1980

What I Had with You
Sheila Andrews & Joe Sun

2 pts




48
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[Ovation 1138]
written by Curly Putman & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Moe Bandy
52.
02/1980

One of a Kind
Moe Bandy

from One of a Kind   
8 pts




13
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[Columbia 11184]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick & Bobby Fischer
  Jeanne Pruett
53.
03/1980

Temporarily Yours
Jeanne Pruett

from Encore!   
14 pts




5
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[IBC 0008]
written by Robert Warren Fischer & James Fron Throckmorton greentick
  Merle Haggard
54.
03/1980

The Way I Am
Merle Haggard

from The Way I Am   
19 pts




2
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[MCA 41200]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Sonny Throckmorton
55.
04/1980

Friday Night Blues
Sonny Throckmorton greentick

1 pts




89
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[Mercury 57018]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick & Rafe VanHoy
  T. G. Sheppard
56.
04/1980

Smooth Sailin'
T. G. Sheppard

from Smooth Sailin'   
13 pts




6
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[Warner/Curb 49214]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick & Curly Putman
  The Oak Ridge Boys
Trying to Love Two Women
57.
04/1980

#3  Trying to Love Two Women
The Oak Ridge Boys

from Together   
22 pts




1
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[MCA 41217]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  John Conlee
58.
05/1980

Friday Night Blues
John Conlee

from Friday Night Blues   Friday Night Blues
19 pts




2
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[MCA 41233]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick & Rafe VanHoy
  Johnny Russell
59.
06/1980

We're Back in Love Again
Johnny Russell

1 pts




59
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[Mercury 57026]
written by Glenn Martin & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  The Shoppe
60.
08/1980

Star Studded Nights
The Shoppe

1 pts




78
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[Rainbow Sound 8022]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  John Conlee
61.
09/1980

She Can't Say That Anymore
John Conlee

from Friday Night Blues   Friday Night Blues
19 pts




2
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[MCA 41321]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Rex Allen Jr.
62.
09/1980

Drink It Down, Lady
Rex Allen Jr.

from Oklahoma Rose   
4 pts




25
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[Warner 49562]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  T. G. Sheppard
63.
12/1980

#4  I Feel Like Lovin' You Again
T. G. Sheppard

from Smooth Sailin'   
22 pts




1
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[Warner/Curb 49615]
written by Bobby Braddock & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  John Conlee
64.
01/1981

What I Had with You
John Conlee

from Friday Night Blues   Friday Night Blues
8 pts




12
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[MCA 51044]
written by Curly Putman & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Jeanne Pruett
65.
03/1981

Sad Ole Shade of Gray
Jeanne Pruett

1 pts




81
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[Paid 118]
written by Glenn Martin & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Roy Clark
66.
04/1981

She Can't Give It Away
Roy Clark

from Back to the Country   
1 pts




86
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[MCA 51079]
written by Curly Putman & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Peggy Forman
67.
10/1981

I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)
Peggy Forman

2 pts




54
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[Dimension 1023]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  The Oak Ridge Boys
68.
07/1982

I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)
The Oak Ridge Boys

from Bobbie Sue   Bobbie Sue
20 pts




2
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[MCA 52095]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Craig Dillingham
69.
03/1984

Honky Tonk Women Make Honky Tonk Men
Craig Dillingham

2 pts




47
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[MCA/Curb 52352]
written by Bobby Braddock & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  The Judds
70.
10/1984

Why Not Me
The Judds

from Why Not Me   Why Not Me
20 pts




1
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[RCA/Curb 13923]
written by Harlan Howard, Sonny Throckmorton greentick & Brent Maher
  Malchak & Rucker
71.
11/1984

Just Like That
Malchak & Rucker

1 pts




92
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[Revolver 004]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick, Don Cook & P. R. Battle
  George Strait
72.
02/1985

The Cowboy Rides Away
George Strait

from Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind   Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
13 pts




5
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[MCA 52526]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick & Casey Kelly
  Mel McDaniel
Stand Up
73.
09/1985

Stand Up
Mel McDaniel

from Stand Up   
13 pts




5
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[Capitol 5513]
written by Bruce Channel, Ricky Rector & James Throckmorton greentick
  Bobby Borchers
74.
02/1987

It Was Love What It Was
Bobby Borchers

1 pts




80
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[Longhorn 3002]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick & Whitey Shafer
  Marie Osmond
75.
05/1988

Without a Trace
Marie Osmond

from All In Love   All In Love
2 pts




50
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[Curb/Capitol 44176]
written by Katerina Kitridge & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Doug Stone
Made for Lovin' You
76.
02/1993

Made for Lovin' You
Doug Stone

from From the Heart   From the Heart
14 pts




6
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[Epic 74885]
written by Curly Putman & Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  T. Graham Brown
Middle Age Crazy
77.
12/2003

Middle Age Crazy
T. Graham Brown

from Next Right Thing   
2 pts




58
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[Intersound]
written by Sonny Throckmorton greentick
  Emily Ann Roberts
78.
12/2015

Why Not Me
Emily Ann Roberts

3 pts




33
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from The Voice (US), season 9
[Republic]
written by Harlan Howard, Sonny Throckmorton greentick & Brent Maher
  Juice Wrld
Man of the Year
79.
07/2020

Man of the Year
Juice Wrld

from Legends Never Die   
15 pts
51
US






[Grade A]
written by Jarad Higgins, Everett Romano, Joe Reeves, Masamune Kudo, Sonny Moore & James Throckmorton greentick

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