Billy Steinberg

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William Endfield Steinberg (February 26, 1950 – February 16, 2026) was an American songwriter. He achieved his greatest success in the 1980s with songwriting partner Tom Kelly, together they wrote or co-wrote the No. 1 hits "Like a Virgin" by Madonna (1984), "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper (1986), "Alone" (covered by Heart in 1987), "So Emotional" by Whitney Houston (1987) and "Eternal Flame" (co-written with Susanna Hoffs and recorded by the Bangles in 1989). Steinberg and Kelly also wrote or... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Alone - #2: I Touch Myself - #3: Night in My Veins - #4: In Your Room - #5: Eternal Flame
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  Linda Ronstadt
How Do I Make You
1.
02/1980

How Do I Make You
Linda Ronstadt

from Mad Love   Mad Love
94 pts
10
US








[Elektra 46602 (Asylum)]
written by Billy Steinberg greentick
  Pat Benatar
2.
12/1982

The Victim
Pat Benatar

from Get Nervous   Get Nervous
59 pts




23
rock




[Chrysalis 2647]
written by Neil Giraldo & Billy Steinberg greentick
Sex as a Weapon
3.
11/1985

Sex as a Weapon
Pat Benatar

from Seven the Hard Way   Seven the Hard Way
182 pts
28
US


5
rock


67
UK
[Chrysalis 42927]
written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg greentick
  Cyndi Lauper
True Colors
4.
08/1986

True Colors
Cyndi Lauper

from True Colors   True Colors
177 pts
1
US
5
AC




12
UK
[Portrait 06247]
written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg greentick
  Heart
5.
05/1987

#1  Alone
Heart

from Bad Animals   Bad Animals
444 pts
1
US
2
AC
3
rock


3
UK
[Capitol 44002]
written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg greentick
I Want You So Bad
6.
02/1988

I Want You So Bad
Heart

from Bad Animals   Bad Animals
9 pts
49
US








[Capitol 44116]
written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg greentick
  The Bangles
In Your Room
7.
10/1988

#4  In Your Room
The Bangles

from Everything   Everything
245 pts
5
US




5
alt.
35
UK
[Columbia 08090]
written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg greentick
Eternal Flame
8.
02/1989

#5  Eternal Flame
The Bangles

from Everything   Everything
232 pts
1
US
1
AC




1
UK
[Columbia 68533]
written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg greentick
  Cyndi Lauper
9.
05/1989

I Drove All Night
Cyndi Lauper

from A Night to Remember   
117 pts
6
US
43
AC




7
UK
[Epic 34-68759]
written by Billy Steinberg greentick & Tom Kelly
  Susanna Hoffs
My Side of the Bed
10.
02/1991

My Side of the Bed
Susanna Hoffs

from When You're a Boy   When You're a Boy
28 pts
30
US
27
AC




44
UK
[Columbia 38-73529]
written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg greentick
  Divinyls
I Touch Myself
11.
02/1991

#2  I Touch Myself
Divinyls

from Divinyls   Divinyls
341 pts
4
US


35
rock
2
alt.
10
UK
[Virgin 4-98873]
written by Christina Amphlett, Tom Kelly, Mark McEntee & Billy Steinberg greentick
  Susanna Hoffs
12.
05/1991

Unconditional Love
Susanna Hoffs

from When You're a Boy   When You're a Boy
6 pts








65
UK
written by Cyndi Lauper, Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg greentick
  Chicago
13.
07/1991

You Come to My Senses
Chicago

from Twenty 1   Twenty 1
6 pts


11
AC






[Reprise 19205]
written by Billy Steinberg greentick & Tom Kelly
  Roy Orbison
14.
07/1992

I Drove All Night
Roy Orbison

from King of Hearts   
53 pts








7
UK
written by Billy Steinberg greentick & Tom Kelly
15.
11/1993

I Drove All Night
Roy Orbison

from King of Hearts   
8 pts








47
UK
R
written by Billy Steinberg greentick & Tom Kelly
  The Pretenders
I'll Stand by You
16.
04/1994

I'll Stand by You
The Pretenders

from Last of the Independents   Last of the Independents
118 pts
16
US
21
AC


21
alt.
10
UK
[Sire 18160]
written by Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg greentick & Tom Kelly
Night in My Veins
17.
04/1994

#3  Night in My Veins
The Pretenders

from Last of the Independents   Last of the Independents
269 pts
71
US


13
rock
2
alt.
25
UK
[Sire 18163]
written by Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg greentick & Tom Kelly
18.
10/1994

977
The Pretenders

from Last of the Independents   Last of the Independents
5 pts








66
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg greentick & Tom Kelly
I'll Stand By You
19.
09/1995

I'll Stand By You
The Pretenders

from Last of the Independents   Last of the Independents
3 pts


24
AC






R
[Sire 18160]
written by Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg greentick & Tom Kelly
  Phil Collins
True Colors
20.
10/1998

True Colors
Phil Collins

from Hits   Hits
33 pts
112
US
2
AC




26
UK
produced by Babyface
[Atlantic LP Cut]
written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg greentick
  The Pretenders
21.
08/2003

Saving Grace
The Pretenders

from Loose Screw   Loose Screw
1 pts








174
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg greentick & Tom Kelly

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