Songs written by Ray Charles&nbsp;&nbsp;

01/2009

Gold Digger by Kanye West

193
UK

featuring Jamie Foxx
[R]
written by Kanye West, Ray Charles

Bob Luman

07/1971

I Got a Woman by Bob Luman

from Chain Don't Take to Me

40
country

[Epic 10755]
written by Ray Charles

01/2010

Gold Digger by Kanye West

148
UK

featuring Jamie Foxx
[R]
written by Kanye West, Ray Charles

Adam Wakefield

05/2016

I Got a Woman by Adam Wakefield

35
country

[from The Voice (US), season 10]
[Republic]
written by Ray Charles

Kenny Burrell and Jimmy Smith

David Rockingham Trio

03/1964

Midnight by David Rockingham Trio

119
US

[instrumental]
[Josie 917]
written by Ray Charles (as R. C. Robinson)

The Righteous Brothers

10/1964

This Little Girl of Mine by The Righteous Brothers

114
US

[Moonglow 235]
written by Ray Charles

09/1963

What'd I Say by Kenny Burrell and Jimmy Smith

113
US

[instrumental]
[Verve 10299]
written by Ray Charles

George Jones & Brenda Lee

12/1984

Hallelujah, I Love You So by George Jones & Brenda Lee

from Ladies' Choice

15
country

[Epic 04723]
written by Ray Charles

03/1963

The Brightest Smile in Town by Ray Charles

92
US

US B side to Don't Set Me Free
[ABC 10405]
written by Ray Charles

, Robert B. Sherman (as Bob Sherman) & Barry De Vorzon

Taylor Hicks

10.

06/2007

Heaven Knows by Taylor Hicks

from Taylor Hicks

19
AC

[19 Records LP Cut]
written by Cory Rooney, Makeba Riddick, Kara DioGuardi, Matt Serletic, Ray Charles

, Pete Moore, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers & Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin)

11.

04/1959

That's Enough by Ray Charles

from What'd I Say

19
R&B

with the Raylettes
[Atlantic 2022]
written by Ray Charles

12.

04/1965

I Got a Woman (Part One) by Ray Charles

from Ray Charles Live in Concerts

79
US

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #235]
written by Ray Charles

Peggy Lee

13.

05/1959

Hallelujah, I Love Him So by Peggy Lee

from All Aglow Again!

77
US

[Capitol 4189]
written by Ray Charles

The Ray Charles Singers

14.

05/1970

Move Me, O Wond'rous Music by The Ray Charles Singers

99
US

26
AC

[Command 4135]
written by Buddy Kaye & Ray Charles

15.

01/2012

Gold Digger by Kanye West

65
UK

featuring Jamie Foxx
[R]
written by Kanye West, Ray Charles

16.

02/1957

Ain't That Love by Ray Charles

from Ray Charles [1957 album]

9
R&B

[Atlantic 1124]
written by Ray Charles

17.

08/1954

Don't You Know by Ray Charles

10
R&B

[Atlantic 1037]
written by Ray Charles

18.

07/1955

This Little Girl of Mine by Ray Charles

9
R&B

US B side to A Fool For You
[Atlantic 1063]
written by Ray Charles

Rare Earth

19.

04/1972

What'd I Say by Rare Earth

from One World

61
US

[Rare Earth 5043]
written by Ray Charles

20.

10/1955

Blackjack by Ray Charles

8
R&B

US B side to Greenbacks
[Atlantic 1076]
written by Ray Charles

21.

01/2007

Gold Digger by Kanye West

from Late Registration

49
UK

featuring Jamie Foxx
[R]
written by Kanye West, Ray Charles

22.

03/1952

Kiss-A Me Baby by Ray Charles

8
R&B

[Swing Time 274]
written by Ray Charles

23.

04/1973

I Can Make It Thru the Days (But Oh Those Lonely Nights) by Ray Charles

from Through the Eyes of Love

81
US

21
R&B

[ABC/TRC 11351]
written by Ray Charles

, Ruth Robinson & Dee Irwin (as Dee Ervin)

The Glee Cast

24.

01/2010

Gold Digger by The Glee Cast

from Glee: The Music, Volume 1

44
UK

featuring Matthew Morrison, Amber Riley, Cory Monteith, Lea Michele, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer & Jenna Ushkowitz
written by Kanye West, Ray Charles

Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis

25.

01/1969

If It Wasn't for Bad Luck by Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis

from Doing His Thing

77
US

21
R&B

[ABC/TRC 11170]
written by Ray Charles

& Jimmy Lewis

26.

2005

Walkin' & Talkin' by Ray Charles

6
dance

written by Ray Charles

Dick Jordan

27.

03/1960

Hallelujah I Love Her So by Dick Jordan

47
UK

written by Ray Charles

28.

12/1958

Rockhouse (Part 2) by Ray Charles

from What'd I Say

79
US

14
R&B

[instrumental]
[Atlantic 2006]
written by Ray Charles

29.

06/1956

Hallelujah, I Love Her So by Ray Charles

5
R&B

charted as Hallelujah, I Love Her So / What Would I Do without You in US R&B charts
[Atlantic 1096]
written by Ray Charles

Ricky Nelson

30.

03/1963

I Got a Woman by Ricky Nelson

from For Your Sweet Love

49
US

as Rick Nelson
B side to You Don't Love Me Anymore
[Decca 31475]
written by Ray Charles

31.

07/1962

Careless Love by Ray Charles

from Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

60
US

19
AC

US B side to You Don't Know Me
[ABC 10345]
written by traditional & Ray Charles

32.

12/1961

But on the Other Hand Baby by Ray Charles

from Ray Charles Greatest Hits

72
US

10
R&B

US B side to Unchain My Heart
[ABC-Paramount 10266]
written by Percy Mayfield & Ray Charles

33.

02/1968

That's a Lie by Ray Charles

64
US

11
R&B

[ABC/TRC 11045]
written by Jimmy Holiday & Ray Charles

34.

09/2013

Gold Digger by Kanye West

33
UK

featuring Jamie Foxx
[R]
written by Kanye West, Ray Charles

35.

01/1961

Them That Got by Ray Charles

from Ray Charles Greatest Hits

58
US

10
R&B

[ABC-Paramount 10141]
written by Ray Charles

Freddie Scott

36.

11/1963

I Got a Woman by Freddie Scott

from Freddie Scott Sings

48
US

27
R&B

[Colpix 709]
written by Ray Charles

37.

06/1968

Understanding by Ray Charles

from A Portrait of Ray

46
US

13
R&B

US B side to Eleanor Rigby
[ABC/TRC 11090]
written by Ray Charles

& Jimmy Holiday

38.

02/1951

Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand by Ray Charles

5
R&B

[Swing Time 250]
written by Ray Charles

39.

07/1955

A Fool for You by Ray Charles

✫1
R&B

[Atlantic 1063]
written by Ray Charles

40.

01/1955

I've Got a Woman by Ray Charles

✫1
R&B

[Atlantic 1050]
written by Ray Charles

41.

09/1966

I Chose to Sing the Blues by Ray Charles

from A Man and His Soul

32
US

22
R&B

[ABC 10840]
written by Jimmy Holiday & Ray Charles

42.

10/1957

Swanee River Rock (Talkin' Bout That River) by Ray Charles

from Yes Indeed!

34
US

14
R&B

[Atlantic 1154]
written by Ray Charles

Earl Grant

43.

09/1962

Sweet Sixteen Bars by Earl Grant

from Earl Grant at Basin Street East

55
US

17
AC

9
R&B

[instrumental]
[Decca 25574]
written by Ray Charles

44.

03/1971

Booty Butt by Ray Charles

from My Kind of Jazz

36
US

13
R&B

as The Ray Charles Orchestra
[instrumental]
[Tangerine 1015]
written by Ray Charles

45.

04/1949

Confession Blues by Ray Charles

2
R&B

as The Maxin Trio
[Down Beat 171]
written by Ray Charles (as R. C. Robinson)

Bobby Darin

46.

03/1962

What I'd Say by Bobby Darin

from Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles

24
US

written by Ray Charles

Eddie Cochran

47.

01/1960

Hallelujah, I Love Her So by Eddie Cochran

22
UK

written by Ray Charles

Elvis Presley

48.

05/1964

What'd I Say by Elvis Presley

21
US

[RCA 47-8360]
written by Ray Charles

The Everly Brothers

49.

02/1958

⑤ This Little Girl of Mine by The Everly Brothers

from The Everly Brothers

26
US

4
country

[songwriter #5 hit]
R&B hit for Ray Charles in 1955
[Cadence 1342]
written by Ray Charles

Jimmy McGriff

50.

10/1962

④ I've Got a Woman (Part 1) by Jimmy McGriff

from I've Got a Woman

20
US

5
R&B

[songwriter #4 hit]
[instrumental]
[Sue 770]
written by Ray Charles

Jerry Lee Lewis

51.

04/1961

③ What'd I Say by Jerry Lee Lewis

from Jerry Lee's Greatest

115

30
US

27
country

26
R&B

10
UK

[songwriter #3 hit]
[Sun 356]
written by Ray Charles

52.

07/1959

② What'd I Say (Part I) by Ray Charles

from What'd I Say

157

6
US

✫1
R&B

[songwriter #2 hit]

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #10]
[Atlantic 2031]
written by Ray Charles

53.

07/2005

① Gold Digger by Kanye West

from Late Registration

404

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

2
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
featuring Jamie Foxx
[Roc-A-Fella 005118]
written by Kanye West, Ray Charles