War

Songs Performed or Written by WarTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

War (originally called Eric Burdon and War) is an American funk/soul/rock band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1969. The band is known for several hit songs in the 1970s (including "Spill the Wine", "The World Is a Ghetto", "The Cisco Kid", "Why Can't We Be Friends?", "Low Rider", and "Summer"). A musical crossover band, War became known for its eclectic blend of different musical styles, an amalgam of the sounds and styles the band members heard living in the... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Low Rider - #2: The Cisco Kid - #3: Spill the Wine - #4: Summer - #5: The World Is a Ghetto
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  War
Spill the Wine
1.
05/1970

#3  Spill the Wine
War greentick

from Eric Burdon Declares "War"   
159 pts
3
US








as Eric Burdon and War
[MGM 14118]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar & Howard Scott
2.
12/1970

They Can't Take Away Our Music
War greentick

from The Black-Man's Burdon   The Black-Man's Burdon
16 pts
50
US








as Eric Burdon and War
[MGM 14196]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott & Jerry Goldstein
3.
04/1971

Lonely Feelin'
War greentick

from War   
7 pts
107
US




38
R&B


[United Artists 50746]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar & Howard E. Scott
4.
04/1971

Home Cookin'
War greentick

from The Black-Man's Burdon   The Black-Man's Burdon
4 pts
108
US








as Eric Burdon and War
[MGM 14196]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar & Howard E. Scott
5.
08/1971

All Day Music
War greentick

from All Day Music   All Day Music
46 pts
35
US
12
AC


18
R&B


charted as All Day Music / Get Down in US R&B charts
[United Artists 50815]
written by Jerry Goldstein, Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar & Howard E. Scott
6.
01/1972

Slippin' into Darkness
War greentick

from All Day Music   All Day Music
82 pts
16
US




12
R&B


[United Artists 50867]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar & Howard E. Scott
  Ramsey Lewis
7.
07/1972

Slipping into Darkness
Ramsey Lewis

from Upendo Ni Pamoja   Upendo Ni Pamoja
7 pts
101
US




44
R&B


instrumental
[Columbia 45634]
written by War greentick
  War
The World Is a Ghetto
8.
11/1972

#5  The World Is a Ghetto
War greentick

from The World Is a Ghetto   The World Is a Ghetto
145 pts
7
US




3
R&B


[United Artists 50975]
written by Sylvester Allen, Harold Brown, Morris Dickerson, Leroy Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar Levitin & Howard Scott
The Cisco Kid
9.
03/1973

#2  The Cisco Kid
War greentick

from The World Is a Ghetto   The World Is a Ghetto
220 pts
2
US




5
R&B


[United Artists 163]
written by Sylvester Allen, Harold Brown, Morris Dickerson, Leroy Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar Levitin & Howard Scott
10.
07/1973

Gypsy Man
War greentick

from Deliver the World   
126 pts
8
US




6
R&B


[United Artists 281]
written by Howard Scott, Morris Dickerson, Harold R. Brown, Charles W. Miller, Leroy Jordan, Sylvester Allen & Lee Oskar Levitan
11.
11/1973

Me and Baby Brother
War greentick

from Deliver the World   
81 pts
15
US




18
R&B


[United Artists 350]
written by Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, Morris Dickerson & Thomas Allen
12.
06/1974

Ballero
War greentick

from War Live!   
34 pts
33
US




17
R&B


instrumental live
[United Artists 432]
written by Sylvester Allen, Harold Brown, Morris Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar & Howard Scott
Why Can't We Be Friends?
13.
05/1975

Why Can't We Be Friends?
War greentick

from Why Can't We Be Friends?   Why Can't We Be Friends?
140 pts
6
US




9
R&B


[United Artists 629]
written by Howard Scott, Morris Dickerson, Harold R. Brown, Charles W. Miller, Lonnie Jordan, Sylvester Allen, Lee Levitan & Gerald Goldstein
Low Rider
14.
09/1975

#1  Low Rider
War greentick

from Why Can't We Be Friends?   Why Can't We Be Friends?
221 pts
7
US




1
R&B
12
UK
[United Artists 706]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott & Jerry Goldstein
15.
06/1976

Me and Baby Brother
War greentick

45 pts








21
UK
R
written by Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, Morris Dickerson & Thomas Allen
16.
07/1976

#4  Summer
War greentick

from Greatest Hits   
155 pts
7
US
1
AC


4
R&B


Promo Track of Why Can't We Be Friends?
[United Artists 834]
written by Gerald Goldstein, Harold Ray Brown, Papa Dee Allen, Morris Dickerson, Howard Scott, Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan, Lee Oskar Levitin & Charles Miller
17.
06/1977

L.A. Sunshine
War greentick

from Platinum Jazz   Platinum Jazz
47 pts
45
US




2
R&B


[Blue Note 1009]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott & Jerry Goldstein
Galaxy
18.
11/1977

Galaxy
War greentick

from Galaxy   
127 pts
39
US


8
dance
5
R&B
14
UK
[MCA 40820]
written by Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, Morris Dickerson & Thomas Allen
19.
04/1978

Hey Señorita
War greentick

from Galaxy   
20 pts






70
R&B
40
UK
[MCA 40883]
written by Morris Dickerson, Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Jerry Goldstein, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan & Sylvester Allen
20.
07/1978

Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)
War greentick

from Youngblood   
13 pts




19
dance
21
R&B


[United Artists 1213]
written by B.B. Dickerson, Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Jerry Goldstein, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan & Papa Dee Allen
21.
10/1978

Sing a Happy Song
War greentick

from Youngblood   
1 pts






87
R&B


[United Artists 1247]
written by Sylvester Allen, Harold Brown, Morris Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott & Jerry Goldstein
22.
03/1979

Good, Good Feelin'
War greentick

from The Music Band   The Music Band
16 pts
101
US


49
dance
12
R&B


[MCA 40995]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott & Jerry Goldstein
23.
12/1979

Don't Take It Away
War greentick

from The Music Band 2   The Music Band 2
4 pts






32
R&B


[MCA 41158]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Jerry Goldstein, Ron Hammon, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Luther Rabb, Pat Rizzo, Howard E. Scott & Alice Tweed Smith
24.
05/1980

I'll Be Around
War greentick

from The Music Band 2   The Music Band 2
1 pts






96
R&B


[MCA 41209]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Ron Hammon, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Luther Rabb, Pat Rizzo & Howard E. Scott
25.
06/1981

Cinco De Mayo
War greentick

from Outlaw   Outlaw
1 pts






90
R&B


[LAX 02120]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Jerry Goldstein, Ron Hammon, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Luther Rabb, Pat Rizzo & Howard E. Scott
26.
02/1982

You Got the Power
War greentick

from Outlaw   Outlaw
48 pts
66
US


6
dance
18
R&B
58
UK
[RCA 13061]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Luther Rabb & Howard E. Scott
27.
06/1982

Outlaw
War greentick

from Outlaw   Outlaw
16 pts
94
US




13
R&B


[RCA 13238]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Jerry Goldstein, Ron Hammon, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Luther Rabb & Howard E. Scott
28.
06/1983

Life (Is So Strange)
War greentick

from Life (Is So Strange)   
2 pts






50
R&B


[RCA 13544]
written by Jerry Goldstein, Papa Dee Allen, Lonnie Jordan, Howard E. Scott, Lee Oskar & Harold Brown
Groovin'
29.
03/1985

Groovin'
War greentick

from Where There's Smoke   
22 pts


30
AC


79
R&B
43
UK
[Coco Plum 2002]
written by Felix Cavaliere & Eddie Brigati
30.
02/1987

Livin' in the Red
War greentick

from The Best of War…and More   
1 pts






98
R&B


[Priority 9502]
written by Harold Brown, Jerry Goldstein, Milton Myrick & Moses Wheelock
Low Rider
31.
05/1987

Low Rider
War greentick

from The Best of War…and More   
6 pts






59
R&B
98
UK
R rm
[Priority 9364]
written by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott & Jerry Goldstein
32.
06/1994

Peace Sign
War greentick

from Peace Sign   
2 pts






64
R&B


[Avenue 76024]
written by Howard E. Scott, Harold Brown & Milton Myrick
33.
01/1995

Angel
War greentick

from Peace Sign   
1 pts






118
R&B


written by Jerry Goldstein


See also...

Alice Tweed Smyth • B.B. Dickerson • Charles Green • Charles Miller • Eric Burdon • Harold Brown • Howard Scott • Kerry Campbell • Lee Oskar • Lonnie Jordan • Luther Rabb • Papa Dee Allen • Pat Rizzo • Rae Valentine • Ron Hammon • Ronnie Hammon • Sal Rodriguez • Tetsuya "Tex" Nakamura


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