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Songs Written by Sylvia RobinsonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography
Sylvia Robinson (née Vanterpool; May 29, 1935 – September 29, 2011), known mononymously as Sylvia, was an American singer and record producer. Robinson achieved success as a performer on two R&B chart toppers: as half of Mickey & Sylvia with the 1957 single "Love Is Strange", and her solo record "Pillow Talk" in 1973. She later became known for her work as founder and CEO of the pioneering hip hop label Sugar Hill Records. Robinson is credited as the driving... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Sylvia Robinson first charted in 1957 with Love Is Strange .The artist placed 30 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 5 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 18 UK Top‑75 entries, including 8 Top‑10 placements.On US Dance the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 1 of which went to number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 11 Top‑10s, 7 of which peaked at number‑one.
Top songs: #1: Empire State of Mind - #2: Can't Nobody Hold Me Down - #3: Pillow Talk - #4: Shame, Shame, Shame - #5: It's Over Now
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[Warner 5649]
written by Mickey Baker, Sylvia Vanderpool
& Ethel Smith
3.
12/1965
as Caesar & Cleo
[Reprise 0419]
written by Mickey Baker, Sylvia Vanderpool
& Ethel Smith
4.
[Date 1574]
written by Mickey Baker, Sylvia Vanderpool
& Ethel Smith
5.
6.
11/1968
[Stang 5000]
written by Larry Roberts & Sylvia Robinson
7.
[Stang 5003]
written by Sylvia Robinson
&
Bert Keyes 8.
04/1969
[Coral 62558]
written by Mickey Baker, Sylvia Vanderpool
& Ethel Smith
9.
11/1969
[Stang 5008]
written by Larry Roberts & Sylvia Robinson
10.
12/1969
11.
R [Stang 5009]
written by Billy Brown, Al Goodman & Sylvia Robinson
12.
03/1970
[Stang 5012]
written by Sylvia Robinson
& Bert Keyes
13.
08/1970
as Sylvia
[Stang 5015]
written by Sylvia Robinson
14.
11/1970
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04/1971
[Stang 5023]
written by George Kerr & Sylvia Robinson
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05/1971
18.
08/1971
[Stang 5031]
written by George Kerr & Sylvia Robinson
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06/1972
[Turbo 024]
written by Larry Roberts & Sylvia Robinson
21.
12/1972
[Stang 5045]
written by Sylvia Robinson
22.
12/1972
23.
as Sylvia
[Vibration 521]
written by Sylvia Robinson
& Michael Burton
24.
07/1973 Didn't I Sylvia Robinson
from
Pillow Talk
as Sylvia
[Vibration 524]
written by Al Goodman, Billy Brown, Michael Burton & Sylvia Robinson
25.
08/1973
26.
10/1973
as Ponderosa Twins plus One
[Astroscope 114]
written by Michael Burton & Sylvia Robinson
27.
12/1973
[Stang 5052]
written by Al Goodman,
Harry Ray & Sylvia Robinson
28.
as Sylvia
[Vibration 528]
written by Sylvia Robinson
& Michael Burton
29.
02/1974
as Sylvia
[Vibration 529]
written by Harry Ray, Sylvia Robinson
& Al Goodman
30.
04/1974
[All Platinum 2350]
written by Harry Ray, Sylvia Robinson
& Al Goodman
31.
06/1974
32.
08/1974
[All Platinum 2351]
written by Mickey Baker, Sylvia Vanderpool
& Ethel Smith
33.
12/1974
[Vibration 532]
written by Sylvia Robinson
34.
[Vibration 535]
written by Sylvia Robinson
35.
07/1975
[Capitol 4100]
written by Mickey Baker, Sylvia Vanderpool
& Ethel Smith
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09/1980
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10/1980
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02/1981
[Sugar Hill 759]
written by
Jiggs Chase & Sylvia Robinson
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05/1981
44.
06/1981
[Cotillion 46015]
written by Burt Keyes & Sylvia Robinson
45.
10/1981
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12/1982
[Sugar Hill 594]
written by Sylvia Robinson
,
Melvin Glover & Joey Robinson Jr.
48.
[Sugar Hill 597]
written by Cheryl Cook,
Doug Wimbish , Guy O'Brien, Henry Jackson, Michael Wright & Sylvia Robinson
49.
05/1983
50.
10/1983
as Grandmaster & Melle Mel
[Sugar Hill 465]
written by Sylvia Robinson
& Mel Glover
51.
[Sugar Hill 32016]
written by Mel Glover, Reggie Griffin, Sylvia Robinson
&
Ronald Isley
52.
08/1984
[Atlantic 89659]
written by Melvin Glover, Reggie Griffin & Sylvia Robinson
53.
12/1984
as the Furious Five featuring Cowboy,
Melle Mel &
Scorpio [Sugar Hill 32033]
written by Sylvia Robinson
& Mel Glover
54.
55.
[Columbia 73329]
written by Larry Roberts & Sylvia Robinson
56.
08/1990
[Reprise 19760]
written by Mickey Baker, Sylvia Vanderpool
& Ethel Smith
57.
written by Sylvia Robinson
58.
[
US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Melvin Glover & Sylvia Robinson
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08/1997
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09/1997
62.
11/1997
[
US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Priority album cut]
written by Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Wonder Mike, Master Gee, Big Bank Hank, Sylvia Robinson
& Grandmaster Caz
63.
featuring Jane Blaze, Kisino &
Mic Vandalz written by
Sharief Bouchet ,
Ron Bowser ,
Kimani Davis ,
Stanley Griffith ,
Tom Hooks ,
Natasha Knight-Williams ,
R. Norman ,
J. Robinson , Sylvia Robinson
, Jiggs Chase, Cheryl Cook & Michael Wright
64.
08/1998
featuring
Queen Pen [Ruffhouse 78993]
written by
Philip Bailey ,
Hal David ,
Albert Hammond ,
Felix Haug , Big Bank Hank,
Wyclef Jean ,
Bernadus Liebrand ,
Albert McKay ,
Kurt Meier , Guy O'Brien, Sylvia Robinson
,
Maurice White & Wonder Mike
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66.
written by Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Wonder Mike, Master Gee, Big Bank Hank, Sylvia Robinson
& Grandmaster Caz
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68.
06/2004
written by Sylvia Robinson
, Cheryl Cook, Clifton "Jiggs" Chase, Michael Wright, Guy O'Brien,
Johnson & Johnson
69.
06/2004
written by Cheryl Cook, Clifton "Jiggs" Chase, Michael Wright & Sylvia Robinson
70.
06/2004 Freedom Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
R written by The Furious Five, Ray Smith [Freedom], Sylvia Robinson
& Tyrone Armstrong
71.
06/2004
R written by Angela Brown, Cheryl Cook, Gwendolyn Chisolm & Sylvia Robinson
72.
06/2004
R written by Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Wonder Mike, Master Gee, Big Bank Hank, Sylvia Robinson
& Grandmaster Caz
73.
06/2004
written by
Funky 4 + 1 , Clifton "Jiggs" Chase & Sylvia Robinson
74.
R written by Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Wonder Mike, Master Gee, Big Bank Hank, Sylvia Robinson
& Grandmaster Caz
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76.
written by Klas Åhlund, Joakim Åhlund, Patrick Arve, Ewart Brown, Fabian Torsson, Troy Rami, Paul Rota, David Parker & Sylvia Robinson
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78.
12/2009
[MBK LP Cut]
written by Alicia Keys, Al Shuckburgh, Shawn Carter, Jane't Sewell-Ulepic, Angela Hunte, Bert Keyes & Sylvia Robinson
79.
[20th Century Fox TV]
written by Shawn Corey Carter, Al Shuckburgh, Jane't Sewell-Ulepic, Angela Hunte, Alicia Keys, Bert Keyes & Sylvia Robinson
80.
R written by Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Wonder Mike, Master Gee, Big Bank Hank, Sylvia Robinson
& Grandmaster Caz
81.
04/2012
82.
04/2012
R written by Al Shuckburgh, Alicia Keys, Angela Hunte, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic, Shawn Carter, Bert Keyes & Sylvia Robinson
83.
07/2012
R written by Shawn Corey Carter, Al Shuckburgh, Jane't Sewell-Ulepic, Angela Hunte, Alicia Keys, Bert Keyes & Sylvia Robinson
84.
R written by Al Shuckburgh, Alicia Keys, Angela Hunte, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic, Shawn Carter, Bert Keyes & Sylvia Robinson
85.
[RCA LP Cut]
written by
Chris Brown ,
Aaron Small ,
Wesley Dees ,
Edward Griffin ,
Kenneth Franklin ,
Andre Blake ,
Santiago Bauza ,
Warren G ,
Nate Dogg ,
Jerry Leiber ,
Mike Stoller , Gwendolyn Chisolm, Cheryl Cook, Sylvia Robinson
&
Angela Stone 86.
87.
[OVO]
written by
Drake ,
Vinylz ,
Frank Dukes ,
Allen Ritter , Clifton Chase, Edward Fletcher, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Greg Prestopino, Sylvia Robinson
, Matthew Wilder,
Brian Morgan ,
Oliver Scott &
Ricardo Wilson 88.
[Mattel/WaterTower]
written by
Charli XCX , Busy Bee Starski,
Easyfun , Mad Cobra, Fabian Peter Torsson, Joakim Åhlund, Klas Åhlund,
Mike Chapman ,
Nicky Chinn , Patrik Knut Arve, Sylvia Robinson
& Troy Rami
89.
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