Songs written by Michael McDonald&nbsp;&nbsp;

04/1976

Takin' It to the Streets by The Doobie Brothers

from Takin' It to the Streets

13
US

57
R&B

[Warner 8196]
written by Michael McDonald

Carly Simon

06/1976

It Keeps You Runnin' by Carly Simon

from Another Passenger

46
US

27
AC

[Elektra 45323]
written by Michael McDonald

11/1976

It Keeps You Runnin' by The Doobie Brothers

from Takin' It to the Streets

37
US

[Warner 8282]
written by Michael McDonald

Carly Simon

04/1978

④ You Belong to Me by Carly Simon

from Boys in the Trees

128

6
US

4
AC

[songwriter #4 hit]
[Elektra 45477]
written by Carly Simon & Michael McDonald

01/1979

① What a Fool Believes by The Doobie Brothers

from Minute by Minute

231

✫1
US

22
AC

40
dance

72
R&B

31
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1980]

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1980]
[Warner 8778]
written by Michael McDonald

05/1979

Minute by Minute by The Doobie Brothers

from Minute by Minute

14
US

13
AC

74
R&B

47
UK

[Warner 8828]
written by Michael McDonald

& Lester Abrams

08/1979

Dependin' on You by The Doobie Brothers

from Minute by Minute

25
US

37
AC

[Warner 49029]
written by Patrick Simmons & Michael McDonald

Kenny Loggins

10/1979

This Is It by Kenny Loggins

from Keep the Fire

11
US

17
AC

19
R&B

[Columbia 11109]
written by Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald

Nicolette Larson

01/1980

Let Me Go, Love by Nicolette Larson

from In the Nick of Time

35
US

9
AC

96
R&B

featuring Michael McDonald
[Warner 49130]
written by Michael McDonald

& B.J. Cook (as Bonnie Jean Foster)

Peabo Bryson

10.

03/1980

Minute by Minute by Peabo Bryson

from Paradise

12
R&B

[Capitol 4844]
written by Lester Abrams & Michael McDonald

David Sanborn

11.

04/1980

Anything You Want by David Sanborn

from Hideaway

75
R&B

[instrumental]
[Warner 49219]
written by David Sanborn & Michael McDonald

12.

09/1980

③ Real Love by The Doobie Brothers

from One Step Closer

140

5
US

10
AC

70
dance

40
R&B

[songwriter #3 hit]
[Warner 49503]
written by Michael McDonald

& Patrick Henderson

Millie Jackson

13.

09/1980

This Is It (Part I) by Millie Jackson

from For Men Only

88
R&B

[Spring 3013]
written by Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald

Aretha Franklin

14.

12/1980

What a Fool Believes by Aretha Franklin

from Aretha [1980 album]

39
dance

17
R&B

46
UK

[Arista 0591]
written by Michael McDonald

Ambrosia

15.

01/1981

Outside by Ambrosia

102
US

[Warner 49654 (Full Moon)]
written by David Pack & Michael McDonald

16.

02/1981

Keep This Train a Rollin' by The Doobie Brothers

from One Step Closer

62
US

written by Michael McDonald

17.

02/1982

Here to Love by The Doobie Brothers

from Best of the Doobies, Volume II

65
US

written by Michael McDonald

18.

08/1982

② I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) by Michael McDonald

from If That's What It Takes

184

4
US

8
AC

7
R&B

43
UK

[songwriter #2 hit]
[Warner 29933]
written by Michael McDonald

, Ed Sanford, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

19.

11/1982

I Gotta Try by Michael McDonald

from If That's What It Takes

44
US

28
AC

[Warner 29862]
written by Michael McDonald

Kenny Loggins

20.

11/1982

Heart to Heart by Kenny Loggins

from High Adventure

15
US

3
AC

71
R&B

[Columbia 03377]
written by David Foster, Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald

James Ingram & Michael McDonald

21.

07/1983

You Belong to Me by The Doobie Brothers

from The Doobies Brothers Farewell Tour

79
US

[R]
[live]
[Warner 29552]
written by Carly Simon & Michael McDonald

22.

12/1983

Yah Mo B There by James Ingram & Michael McDonald

from It's Your Night

19
US

10
AC

5
R&B

44
UK

[Qwest 29394]
written by James Ingram, Michael McDonald

, Rod Temperton & Quincy Jones

Van Halen

23.

02/1984

⑤ I'll Wait by Van Halen

from 1984

13
US

2
rock

85
UK

[songwriter #5 hit]
[Warner 29307]
written by Michael Anthony, Michael McDonald

, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen

Paul Anka

24.

06/1984

Second Chance by Paul Anka

from Walk a Fine Line

14
AC

[Columbia 04407]
written by Paul Anka, David Foster & Michael McDonald

James Ingram & Michael McDonald

25.

01/1985

Yah Mo Be There by James Ingram & Michael McDonald

from It's Your Night

12
UK

[R]
written by James Ingram, Michael McDonald

, Rod Temperton & Quincy Jones

26.

07/1985

No Lookin' Back by Michael McDonald

from No Lookin' Back

34
US

18
AC

4
rock

[Warner 28960]
written by Michael McDonald

, Kenny Loggins & Ed Sanford

27.

09/1985

Bad Times by Michael McDonald

from No Lookin' Back

38
rock

written by Michael McDonald

28.

11/1985

Lost in the Parade by Michael McDonald

40
AC

[Warner 28847]
written by Michael McDonald

& Grady Walker

Larry Carlton

29.

07/1987

Minute by Minute by Larry Carlton

25
AC

[instrumental]
[MCA 53119]
written by Lester Abrams & Michael McDonald

30.

05/1990

Take It to Heart by Michael McDonald

from Take It to Heart

98
US

4
AC

[Reprise 19828]
written by Michael McDonald

& Diane Warren

31.

04/1991

All We Got (It's Not Enough, It's Never Enough) by Michael McDonald

from Take It to Heart

9
dance

88
R&B

[Reprise 19713]
written by Michael McDonald

& Peter Leinheiser

32.

08/1993

I Stand for You by Michael McDonald

from Blink of an Eye

114
US

21
AC

[Reprise 18469]
written by Michael McDonald

& Chuck Sabatino

Kenny Loggins

33.

10/1993

This Is It by Kenny Loggins

from Outside: From the Redwoods

31
AC

[R]
[live]
[Columbia LP Cut]
written by Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald

Peter Cox

34.

06/1998

What a Fool Believes by Peter Cox

39
UK

written by Michael McDonald

Taylor Hicks

35.

06/2006

Takin' It to the Streets by Taylor Hicks

from American Idol Season 5: Encores

69
US

[RCA/S Digital]
written by Michael McDonald

Kirk Franklin

36.

11/2007

Declaration (This Is It!) by Kirk Franklin

from The Fight of My Life

121
US

35
R&B

[GospoCentric LP Cut]
written by Kirk Franklin, Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald

Chaka Khan

37.

11/2007

You Belong to Me by Chaka Khan

from Funk This

63
R&B

featuring Michael McDonald
[Burgundy LP Cut]
written by Carly Simon & Michael McDonald