Songs Written by Wayne Carson ThompsonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Wayne Carson (born Wayne Carson Head; May 31, 1943 – July 20, 2015), sometimes credited as Wayne Carson Thompson, was an American country musician, songwriter, and record producer. He played percussion, piano, guitar, and bass. His most famous songs as a writer include "The Letter", "Neon Rainbow", "Soul Deep", and "Always on My Mind" (written with Mark James and Johnny Christopher). == Biography == Carson was born in Denver, Colorado, to Odie and Olivia Head, who played music professionally under... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Wayne Carson Thompson first charted in 1966 with Somebody Like Me.The artist placed 17 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 14 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US Country the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s, 5 of which went to number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: The Letter - #2: Always on My Mind - #3: Always on My Mind - #4: The Letter - #5: Always on My Mind
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  Eddy Arnold
1.
10/1966

Somebody Like Me
Eddy Arnold

from Somebody Like Me   
46 pts
53
US
15
AC
1
ctry






[RCA Victor 47-8965]
written by Wayne Carson greentick
  Jon & Robin & the In Crowd
2.
05/1967

Do It Again a Little Bit Slower
Jon & Robin & the In Crowd

61 pts
18
US










[Abnak 119]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  The Box Tops
The Letter
3.
08/1967

#1  The Letter
The Box Tops

from The Letter / Neon Rainbow   The Letter / Neon Rainbow
371 pts
1
US






30
R&B
5
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #363]
[Mala 565]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Jon & Robin & the In Crowd
4.
08/1967

Drums
Jon & Robin & the In Crowd

5 pts
100
US










as Jon & Robin
[Abnak 122]
written by Wayne Thompson greentick
  Joe Simon
5.
09/1967

Nine Pound Steel
Joe Simon

from No Sad Songs   
19 pts
70
US






19
R&B


[Sound Stage 7 2589]
written by Dan Penn & Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Wayne Fontana
The Letter
6.
09/1967

The Letter
Wayne Fontana

20 pts










42
UK
as Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
written by Wayne Carson greentick
  Jon & Robin & the In Crowd
7.
11/1967

I Want Some More
Jon & Robin & the In Crowd

4 pts
108
US










[Abnak 124]
written by Wayne Thompson greentick
  The Box Tops
8.
11/1967

Neon Rainbow
The Box Tops

from The Letter / Neon Rainbow   The Letter / Neon Rainbow
60 pts
24
US








57
UK
[Mala 580]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Bruce Channel
9.
12/1967

Mr. Bus Driver
Bruce Channel

from Keep On   
7 pts
90
US










[Mala 579]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Jon & Robin & the In Crowd
10.
03/1968

Dr. Jon (The Medicine Man)
Jon & Robin & the In Crowd

7 pts
87
US










[Abnak 127]
written by Wayne Thompson greentick
  Bruce Channel
11.
06/1968

Keep On
Bruce Channel

from Keep On   
74 pts










12
UK
[Mala 592]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Sam the Sham
12.
10/1968

I Couldn't Spell !!*@!
Sam the Sham

3 pts
120
US










[novelty]
[MGM 13972]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Mel Tillis
13.
12/1968

Who's Julie
Mel Tillis

from Who's Julie   
9 pts




10
ctry






[Kapp 959]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  The Arbors
The Letter
14.
02/1969

The Letter
The Arbors

from Featuring: I Can't Quit Her - The Letter   
57 pts
20
US
26
AC








[Date 2-1638]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Waylon Jennings
15.
03/1969

Something's Wrong in California
Waylon Jennings

from The Best of Waylon Jennings   
6 pts




19
ctry






[RCA Victor 74-0105]
written by Wayne Carson greentick & Rodney Lay
  Ike & Tina Turner
I'm Gonna Do All I Can (To Do Right By My Man)
16.
05/1969

I'm Gonna Do All I Can (To Do Right By My Man)
Ike & Tina Turner

8 pts
98
US






46
R&B


[Minit 32060]
written by Wayne Carson greentick
  Merrilee Rush
17.
05/1969

Everyday Livin' Days
Merrilee Rush

3 pts
130
US










[AGP 112]
written by Dan Penn & Wayne Carson greentick
  The Box Tops
Soul Deep
18.
07/1969

Soul Deep
The Box Tops

from Dimensions   Dimensions
104 pts
18
US








22
UK
[Mala 12040]
written by Wayne Carson greentick
  Eddy Arnold
Soul Deep
19.
02/1970

Soul Deep
Eddy Arnold

from Love and Guitars   
10 pts


28
AC
22
ctry






[RCA Victor 47-9801]
written by Wayne Carson greentick
  The Box Tops
20.
03/1970

You Keep Tightening Up on Me
The Box Tops

6 pts
92
US










[Bell 865]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Joe Cocker
The Letter
21.
04/1970

#4  The Letter
Joe Cocker

from Mad Dogs and Englishmen   Mad Dogs and Englishmen
132 pts
7
US








39
UK
with Leon Russell
[A&M 1174]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Lynn Anderson
22.
08/1970

No Love at All / I Found You Just in Time
Lynn Anderson

from No Love at All   
7 pts




15
ctry






[Columbia 4-45190]
written by Johnny Christopher, Wayne Thompson greentick, Glenn Sutton & Billy Sherrill
  Claude King
23.
11/1970

Mary's Vineyard
Claude King

from Chip 'N' Dale's Place   
6 pts




17
ctry






[Columbia 4-45248]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson greentick & Bob Wilkins
  Waylon Jennings
24.
12/1970

(Don't Let the Sun Set on You) Tulsa
Waylon Jennings

from The Taker/Tulsa   The Taker/Tulsa
7 pts




16
ctry






[RCA Victor 47-9925]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Billy Joe Royal
25.
02/1971

Tulsa
Billy Joe Royal

8 pts
86
US










[Columbia 45289]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  B.J. Thomas
26.
02/1971

No Love at All
B.J. Thomas

from Most of All   
88 pts
16
US
4
AC








[Scepter 12307]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson greentick & Johnny Christopher
  Bobbi Martin
27.
03/1971

No Love at All
Bobbi Martin

from Tomorrow   
3 pts
123
US










[Buddah 217]
written by Johnny Christopher & Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Connie Eaton
28.
09/1971

Don't Hang No Halos On Me
Connie Eaton

2 pts




56
ctry






[Chart 5138]
written by Wayne Carson greentick
  Brenda Lee
Always on My Mind
29.
07/1972

Always on My Mind
Brenda Lee

from Brenda   
2 pts




45
ctry






[Decca 32975]
written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James [songwriter] & Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Elvis Presley
Always on My Mind
30.
12/1972

#5  Always on My Mind
Elvis Presley

from Separate Ways   Separate Ways
104 pts




16
ctry




9
UK
US B-side to Always On My Mind and The Elvis Medley
[RCA 74-0815]
written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James [songwriter] & Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Guy Shannon
Soul Deep
31.
10/1973

Soul Deep
Guy Shannon

1 pts




63
ctry






[Cinnamon 769]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Eddy Arnold
32.
12/1973

She's Got Everything I Need
Eddy Arnold

from She's Got Everything I Need   
5 pts




24
ctry






[MGM 14672]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Gary Stewart
33.
06/1974

Drinkin' Thing
Gary Stewart

from Out of Hand   
9 pts




10
ctry






[RCA Victor APB0-0281]
written by Wayne Carson greentick
  Conway Twitty
34.
08/1974

I See the Want to in Your Eyes
Conway Twitty

from I'm Not Through Loving You Yet   
22 pts




1
ctry






[MCA 40282]
written by Mischa Scorer & Wayne Carson greentick
  Sammi Smith
35.
02/1975

Cover Me
Sammi Smith

from The Best of Sammi Smith   
3 pts




33
ctry






[Mega 1222]
written by Wayne Carson greentick
  Gary Stewart
36.
03/1975

She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)
Gary Stewart

from Out of Hand   
24 pts




1
ctry






[RCA Victor 10222]
written by Wayne Carson greentick
37.
01/1976

Oh, Sweet Temptation
Gary Stewart

from Steppin' Out   
5 pts




23
ctry






[RCA Victor 10550]
written by Wayne Carson greentick
  Wayne Carson Thompson
Barstool Mountain
38.
12/1976

Barstool Mountain
Wayne Carson Thompson greentick

1 pts




82
ctry






[Elektra 45358]
written by Donn Tankersley & Wayne Carson greentick
  Johnny Paycheck
39.
02/1977

Slide Off of Your Satin Sheets
Johnny Paycheck

from Slide Off Your Satin Sheets   
13 pts




7
ctry






[Epic 50334]
written by Donn Tankersley & Wayne Carson greentick
  Gary Stewart
40.
05/1977

Ten Years of This
Gary Stewart

from Your Place or Mine   
7 pts




16
ctry






[RCA 10957]
written by Gary Stewart & Wayne Carson greentick
  Tina Rainford
41.
10/1977

Big Silver Angel
Tina Rainford

1 pts




91
ctry






[Epic 50455]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Gary Stewart
42.
03/1978

Whiskey Trip
Gary Stewart

from Little Junior   
6 pts




16
ctry






[RCA 11224]
written by Wayne Carson greentick & Donn Tankersley
  John Wesley Ryles
43.
06/1979

Liberated Woman
John Wesley Ryles

from Let the Night Begin   Let the Night Begin
7 pts




14
ctry






[MCA 41033]
written by Wayne Carson greentick
  Ray Price
44.
06/1979

That's the Only Way to Say Good Morning
Ray Price

from There's Always Me   
6 pts




18
ctry






[Monument 283]
written by Wayne Carson greentick
  Moe Bandy
Barstool Mountain
45.
06/1979

Barstool Mountain
Moe Bandy

from It's a Cheating Situation   
9 pts




9
ctry






[Columbia 10974]
written by Donn Tankersley & Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Sammi Smith
The Letter
46.
07/1979

The Letter
Sammi Smith

from Girl Hero   
4 pts




27
ctry






[Cyclone 104]
written by Wayne Carson greentick
  John Wesley Ryles
You Are Always on My Mind
47.
10/1979

You Are Always on My Mind
John Wesley Ryles

from Let the Night Begin   Let the Night Begin
5 pts




20
ctry






[MCA 41124]
written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James [songwriter] & Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Amii Stewart
48.
01/1980

The Letter / Paradise Bird
Amii Stewart

from Paradise Bird   
20 pts










39
UK
written by Wayne Carson greentick, Barry Leng, Simon May & Gerry Morris
  Kathy Carllile
49.
04/1980

Stay Until the Rain Stops
Kathy Carllile

1 pts




61
ctry






[Frontline 705]
written by Wayne Carson greentick, Bonnie Owens & Ronnie Reno
  Jan Gray
50.
11/1980

No Love at All
Jan Gray

1 pts




80
ctry






[Paid 106]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson greentick & Johnny Christopher
  Conway Twitty
The Clown
51.
01/1982

The Clown
Conway Twitty

from Southern Comfort   
23 pts




1
ctry






[Elektra 47302]
written by Wayne Carson greentick, Brenda Barnett, Charlie Chalmers & Sandra Rhodes
  Willie Nelson
Always on My Mind
52.
03/1982

#3  Always on My Mind
Willie Nelson

from Always on My Mind   Always on My Mind
197 pts
5
US
2
AC
1
ctry




49
UK
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1983
[Columbia 02741]
written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James [songwriter] & Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Gary U.S. Bonds
Soul Deep
53.
07/1982

Soul Deep
Gary U.S. Bonds

from On the Line   
12 pts










59
UK
written by Wayne Carson greentick
  Sonny Charles
Always on My Mind
54.
01/1983

Always on My Mind
Sonny Charles

2 pts








53
R&B


[High Rise 2006]
written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James [songwriter] & Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Joy Ford
55.
03/1983

You Are the Music in Time with My Heart
Joy Ford

1 pts




97
ctry






[Country Int'l. 190]
written by Ronnie Reno & Wayne Carson greentick
  Wayne Carson Thompson
56.
04/1983

1 Yr 2 Mo 11 Days
Wayne Carson Thompson greentick

1 pts




61
ctry






[EMH 0017]
written by Wayne Carson greentick & Ronnie Reno
  Ronnie Reno
The Letter
57.
09/1983

The Letter
Ronnie Reno

1 pts




76
ctry






[EMH 0024]
written by Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Elvis Presley
Always on My Mind
58.
08/1985

Always on My Mind
Elvis Presley

from Always on My Mind   Always on My Mind
12 pts










59
UK
R
[RCA 14090]
written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James [songwriter] & Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Pet Shop Boys
Always on My Mind
59.
12/1987

#2  Always on My Mind
Pet Shop Boys

from Introspective   Introspective
327 pts
4
US




8
dance


1
UK
[EMI-Manhattan 50123]
written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James [songwriter] & Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
60.
03/1989

Introspective (all cuts)
Pet Shop Boys

from Introspective   Introspective
8 pts






15
dance




written by Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe, Johnny Christopher, Mark James [songwriter], Wayne Carson Thompson greentick & Sterling Void
  The Reno Brothers
61.
04/1989

Love Will Never Be the Same
The Reno Brothers

from Reno Brothers   
1 pts




84
ctry






[Step One 398]
written by Wayne Carson greentick & Ronnie Reno
  Larry Dean
62.
10/1989

Outside Chance
Larry Dean

1 pts




91
ctry






[USA 620]
written by Wayne Carson greentick & Larry Dean
  The Stylistics
Always on My Mind
63.
02/1992

Always on My Mind
The Stylistics

from Love Talk   
1 pts








89
R&B


featuring Russell Thompkins Jr.
[Amherst 335]
written by John Christopher, Mark James [songwriter] & Wayne Thompson greentick
  Elvis Presley
Always on My Mind
64.
05/1997

Always on My Mind
Elvis Presley

67 pts










13
UK
R
written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James [songwriter] & Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
Always on My Mind
65.
08/2007

Always on My Mind
Elvis Presley

from Elvis the King   Elvis the King
53 pts










17
UK
R
written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James [songwriter] & Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Pet Shop Boys
Always on My Mind
66.
02/2009

Always on My Mind
Pet Shop Boys

from PopArt [2009 re-release]   PopArt [2009 re-release]
5 pts










97
UK
R
written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James [songwriter] & Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  The Box Tops
67.
09/2009

Neon Rainbow
The Box Tops

3 pts










157
UK
R: featured in the TalkTalk TV advertising campaign
written by Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Vince Kidd
Always on My Mind
68.
06/2012

Always on My Mind
Vince Kidd

3 pts










134
UK
written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James [songwriter] & Wayne Carson Thompson greentick
  Elvis Presley
Always on My Mind
69.
11/2013

Always on My Mind
Elvis Presley

3 pts










104
UK
R
written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James [songwriter] & Wayne Carson Thompson greentick

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