Carole King

Songs Written by Carole KingTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter and musician renowned for her extensive contributions to popular music. She wrote or co-wrote 118 songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 during the latter half of the 20th century and 61 songs that reached the UK charts, establishing her as the most successful female songwriter on the UK singles charts from 1962 to 2005. In the 1960s, King and her first husband, Gerry Goffin,... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: You've Got a Friend - #2: The Loco-Motion - #3: I'm into Something Good - #4: All About You / You've Got a Friend - #5: Hi-De-Ho
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  Billy Fury
Halfway to Paradise
1.
05/1961

Halfway to Paradise
Billy Fury

from Halfway to Paradise   
81 pts




3
UK
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King greentick
  The Crickets
2.
06/1962

Don't Ever Change
The Crickets

from Something Old, Something New, Something Blue, Somethin' Else   
69 pts




5
UK
[Liberty 55441]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King greentick
  Herman's Hermits
I'm into Something Good
3.
08/1964

#3  I'm into Something Good
Herman's Hermits

from Herman's Hermits   Herman's Hermits
151 pts
13
US


1
UK
[MGM 13280]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King greentick
4.
11/1964

Show Me Girl
Herman's Hermits

from Herman's Hermits   Herman's Hermits
28 pts




19
UK
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King greentick
  The Byrds
Goin' Back
5.
11/1967

Goin' Back
The Byrds

from The Notorious Byrd Brothers   The Notorious Byrd Brothers
8 pts
89
US




[Columbia 44362]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King greentick
  The Cryan' Shames
Up on the Roof
6.
04/1968

Up on the Roof
The Cryan' Shames

from A Scratch in the Sky   
10 pts
85
US




[Columbia 4-44457]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King greentick
  The Monkees
7.
10/1968

As We Go Along
The Monkees

from Head   Head
5 pts
106
US




[Colgems 1031]
written by Carole King greentick & Toni Stern
Porpoise Song
8.
10/1968

Porpoise Song
The Monkees

from Head   Head
17 pts
62
US




[Colgems 1031]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King greentick
  Status Quo
9.
05/1969

Are You Growing Tired of My Love
Status Quo

from Spare Parts   
23 pts




46
UK
written by Carole King greentick
  Smith [rock band]
10.
06/1970

What Am I Gonna Do
Smith [rock band]

from Minus-Plus   
12 pts
73
US




[Dunhill 4238]
written by Carole King greentick & Toni Stern
  Blood, Sweat & Tears
11.
08/1970

#5  Hi-De-Ho
Blood, Sweat & Tears

from Blood, Sweat & Tears 3   Blood, Sweat & Tears 3
91 pts
14
US
14
AC


[Columbia 45204]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King greentick
  James Taylor
You've Got a Friend
12.
06/1971

#1  You've Got a Friend
James Taylor

from Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon   Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon
529 pts
1
US
1
AC
4
UK
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1972
[Warner 7498]
written by Carole King greentick
  Carole King
13.
07/1973

You Light Up My Life
Carole King greentick

from Fantasy   Fantasy
38 pts
67
US
6
AC


charted as You Light Up My Life / Believe in Humanity in US AC charts
[Ode 66035]
written by Carole King greentick
14.
07/1973

Believe in Humanity
Carole King greentick

from Fantasy   Fantasy
49 pts
28
US




[Ode 66035]
written by Carole King greentick
Corazón
15.
10/1973

Corazón
Carole King greentick

from Fantasy   Fantasy
58 pts
37
US
5
AC


[Ode 66039]
written by Carole King greentick
  Grand Funk Railroad
The Loco-Motion
16.
03/1974

#2  The Loco-Motion
Grand Funk Railroad

from Shinin' On   Shinin' On
346 pts
1
US


52
UK
as Grand Funk
produced by Todd Rundgren
[Capitol 3840]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King greentick
  James Taylor
Up on the Roof
17.
05/1979

Up on the Roof
James Taylor

from Flag   Flag
64 pts
28
US
7
AC


[Columbia 11005]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King greentick
  Carole King
18.
04/1989

City Streets
Carole King greentick

from City Streets   City Streets
5 pts


14
AC


[Capitol 44336]
written by Carole King greentick
  a-ha
Crying in the Rain
19.
10/1990

Crying in the Rain
a-ha

from East of the Sun, West of the Moon   East of the Sun, West of the Moon
39 pts


26
AC
13
UK
[Warner 19457]
written by Howard Greenfield & Carole King greentick
  McFly
All About You / You've Got a Friend
20.
03/2005

#4  All About You / You've Got a Friend
McFly

from Wonderland   Wonderland
97 pts




1
UK
charity record for Comic Relief
written by Tom Fletcher & Carole King greentick
  Paul Carrack
When My Little Girl Is Smiling
21.
10/2012

When My Little Girl Is Smiling
Paul Carrack

from Good Feeling   
2 pts




170
UK
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King greentick


See also...

is the parent of Louise Goffin • is/was married to Gerry Goffin


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