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Songs written by Spooner Oldham

Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography

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Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

Bobby Bare

03/1966

In the Same Old Way by Bobby Bare

131
US

34
country

[RCA Victor 47-8758]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham (as Lindon Oldham)

Jimmy Hughes

09/1966

I Worship the Ground You Walk On by Jimmy Hughes

from Why Not Tonight?

25
R&B

[Fame 1006]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham (as Lindon Oldham)

James & Bobby Purify

09/1966

② I'm Your Puppet by James & Bobby Purify

from James & Bobby Purify

132

6
US

5
R&B

[songwriter #2 hit]
[Bell 648]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

Percy Sledge

10/1966

It Tears Me Up by Percy Sledge

from Warm & Tender Soul

20
US

7
R&B

[Atlantic 2358]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

James & Bobby Purify

01/1967

Wish You Didn't Have to Go by James & Bobby Purify

from James & Bobby Purify

38
US

27
R&B

[Bell 660]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

Percy Sledge

04/1967

Out of Left Field by Percy Sledge

from Take Time to Know Her

59
US

25
R&B

[Atlantic 2396]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

James Carr

06/1967

Let It Happen by James Carr

106
US

30
R&B

[Goldwax 323]
written by Spooner Oldham

& Dan Penn

Jimmy Hughes

07/1967

Don't Lose Your Good Thing by Jimmy Hughes

121
US

[Fame 1014]
written by Rick Hall, Spooner Oldham

& Bob Killen

Sandy Posey

10/1967

Are You Never Coming Home by Sandy Posey

from The Best of Sandy Posey

59
US

[MGM 13824]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

Laura Lee

10.

12/1967

Up Tight, Good Man by Laura Lee

93
US

16
R&B

[Chess 2030]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham (as Lindon Oldham)

Plastic Penny

11.

01/1968

③ Everything I Am by Plastic Penny

111

6
UK

[songwriter #3 hit]
[Bell 703]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

The Box Tops

12.

03/1968

① Cry Like a Baby by The Box Tops

from Cry Like a Baby

239

2
US

15
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
[Mala 593]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

The Sweet Inspirations

13.

03/1968

④ Sweet Inspiration by The Sweet Inspirations

from The Sweet Inspirations

18
US

5
R&B

[songwriter #4 hit]
[Atlantic 2476]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

Steve Alaimo

14.

03/1968

Denver by Steve Alaimo

118
US

[Atco 6561]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

The Box Tops

15.

09/1968

I Met Her in Church by The Box Tops

from Non Stop

37
US

[Mala 12017]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

Solomon Burke

16.

02/1969

Up Tight Good Woman by Solomon Burke

from Proud Mary

116
US

47
R&B

[Bell 759]
written by Dan Penn, Jimmy Johnson & Spooner Oldham

Ronnie Milsap

17.

05/1969

Denver by Ronnie Milsap

123
US

[Scepter 12246]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

The Uniques

18.

08/1969

Toys Are Made for Children by The Uniques

105
US

[Paula 324]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham (as Lindon Oldhan)

Don Covay & Jefferson Lemon Blues Band

19.

01/1970

Black Woman by Don Covay & Jefferson Lemon Blues Band

43
R&B

[Atlantic 2666]
written by Don Covay & Spooner Oldham

Patti Page

20.

1971

A Woman Left Lonely by Patti Page

38
country

written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

Charlie Rich

21.

08/1971

A Woman Left Lonely by Charlie Rich

from The Best of Charlie Rich

72
country

[Epic 10745]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham (as Dewey Oldham)

Freddy Weller

22.

09/1971

Another Night of Love by Freddy Weller

from Another Night of Love

5
country

[Columbia 4-45451]
written by Freddy Weller & Spooner Oldham

Barbra Streisand

23.

06/1972

Sweet Inspiration / Where You Lead by Barbra Streisand

from Live Concert at the Forum

37
US

15
AC

[live]
[Columbia 45626]
written by Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham

, Carole King & Toni Stern

Freddy Weller

24.

06/1972

The Roadmaster by Freddy Weller

from The Roadmaster

17
country

[Columbia 4-45624]
written by Freddy Weller & Spooner Oldham

Dionne Warwick

25.

08/1972

I'm Your Puppet by Dionne Warwick

from From Within

113
US

[Scepter 12352]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

Bob Luman

26.

09/1972

Lonely Women Make Good Lovers by Bob Luman

from Lonely Women Make Good Lovers

4
country

[Epic 10905]
written by Freddy Weller & Spooner Oldham (as Lindon Oldham)

Freddy Weller

27.

11/1972

She Loves Me (Right Out of My Mind) by Freddy Weller

from The Roadmaster

11
country

[Columbia 4-45723]
written by Freddy Weller & Spooner Oldham

Johnny Duncan

28.

09/1974

Scarlet Water by Johnny Duncan

66
country

[Columbia 10007]
written by Freddy Weller & Spooner Oldham

Joe Stampley

29.

08/1975

Cry Like a Baby by Joe Stampley

from All These Things

70
country

[ABC/Dot 17575]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

James & Bobby Purify

30.

04/1976

⑤ I'm Your Puppet by James & Bobby Purify

12
UK

[songwriter #5 hit]
[R]
[re-recording]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

Freddy Weller

31.

07/1976

Liquor, Love and Life by Freddy Weller

from Liquor, Love and Life

44
country

[Columbia 10352]
written by Freddy Weller & Spooner Oldham

32.

02/1978

Let Me Fall Back in Your Arms by Freddy Weller

93
country

[Columbia 10682]
written by Freddy Weller & Spooner Oldham

33.

10/1978

Love Got in the Way by Freddy Weller

from Love Got in the Way

23
country

[Columbia 10837]
written by Freddy Weller & Spooner Oldham

Kim Carnes

34.

10/1980

Cry Like a Baby by Kim Carnes

from Romance Dance

44
US

[EMI America 8058]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham

Steve Wariner

35.

12/1983

Lonely Women Make Good Lovers by Steve Wariner

from Midnight Fire

4
country

[RCA 13691]
written by Freddy Weller & Spooner Oldham (as Lindon Oldham)

Mickey Gilley

36.

07/1988

I'm Your Puppet by Mickey Gilley

from Chasing Rainbows

49
country

[Airborne 10002]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham (as Linden Oldham)

Hi-C

37.

08/1991

I'm Not Your Puppet by Hi-C

from Skanless

63
US

[Hollywood 4-64849]
written by Hi-C (as Crawford Wilkerson), Tony Alvarez (as Tony-A), Steve Yano, Dan Penn (sample), Spooner Oldham (sample)

& James R. Vanleer (sample)

Too Down

38.

04/1993

The Oceanfront by Too Down

from Ballin' After Dark

111
US

[Danzalot 13887]
written by Kevin Faist, Gordon Peters, Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham (as Linden Oldham)

Darkman

39.

10/1995

Brand New Day by Darkman

74
UK

written by Spooner Oldham (as Linden Oldham)

, Dan Penn, Darkman (as Brian Mitchell), Paul Jervier & Steven Jervier

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