Eric Clapton

Songs Performed or Written by Eric ClaptonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Eric Patrick Clapton (born 30 March 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". He was named number five in Time magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009. After playing in a number... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: I Shot the Sheriff - #2: I Can't Stand It - #3: Forever Man - #4: Lay Down Sally - #5: Tears in Heaven
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  Cream
Strange Brew
1.
06/1967

Strange Brew
Cream

from Disraeli Gears   Disraeli Gears
68 pts












17
UK
[Atco 6488]
written by Eric Clapton greentick, Felix Pappalardi & Gail Collins
Sunshine of Your Love
2.
01/1968

Sunshine of Your Love
Cream

from Disraeli Gears   Disraeli Gears
234 pts
5
US










25
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #65]
[Atco 6544]
written by Eric Clapton greentick, Jack Bruce & Pete Brown
Anyone for Tennis
3.
05/1968

Anyone for Tennis
Cream

from Goodbye   Goodbye
43 pts
64
US










40
UK
[Atco 6575]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Martin Sharp
Badge
4.
04/1969

Badge
Cream

from Goodbye   Goodbye
92 pts
60
US










18
UK
[Atco 6668]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & George Harrison
  Delaney, Bonnie & Friends
5.
12/1969

Comin' Home
Delaney, Bonnie & Friends

from Delaney & Bonnie & Friends on Tour with Eric Clapton   Delaney & Bonnie & Friends on Tour with Eric Clapton
92 pts
84
US










16
UK
featuring Eric Clapton
[Atco 6725]
written by Bonnie Bramlett & Eric Clapton greentick
  Eric Clapton
After Midnight
6.
10/1970

After Midnight
Eric Clapton greentick

from Eric Clapton   Eric Clapton
67 pts
18
US












[Atco 6784]
written by J.J. Cale
  Derek and the Dominos
Bell Bottom Blues
7.
02/1971

Bell Bottom Blues
Derek and the Dominos

from Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs   Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
9 pts
91
US












[Atco 6803]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
Layla
8.
03/1971

Layla
Derek and the Dominos

from Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs   Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
166 pts
51
US










7
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #27]
[Atco 6809]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Jim Gordon
  Eric Clapton
Let It Rain
9.
09/1972

Let It Rain
Eric Clapton greentick

from Eric Clapton   Eric Clapton
24 pts
48
US












[Polydor 15049]
written by Bonnie Bramlett & Eric Clapton greentick
  Cream
Badge
10.
10/1972

Badge
Cream

from Heavy Cream   
26 pts












42
UK
R
written by Eric Clapton greentick & George Harrison
  Eric Clapton
I Shot the Sheriff
11.
07/1974

#1  I Shot the Sheriff
Eric Clapton greentick

from 461 Ocean Boulevard   461 Ocean Boulevard
460 pts
1
US






33
R&B


9
UK
[RSO 409]
written by Bob Marley
Willie and the Hand Jive
12.
10/1974

Willie and the Hand Jive
Eric Clapton greentick

from 461 Ocean Boulevard   461 Ocean Boulevard
82 pts
26
US










51
UK
[RSO 503]
written by Johnny Otis
Hello Old Friend
13.
10/1976

Hello Old Friend
Eric Clapton greentick

from No Reason to Cry   No Reason to Cry
56 pts
24
US












[RSO 861]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
Lay Down Sally
14.
12/1977

#4  Lay Down Sally
Eric Clapton greentick

from Slowhand   
280 pts
3
US
25
AC
26
ctry






39
UK
[RSO 886]
written by Eric Clapton greentick, Marcy Levy & George Terry
Wonderful Tonight
15.
05/1978

Wonderful Tonight
Eric Clapton greentick

from Slowhand   
92 pts
16
US
39
AC










[RSO 895]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
Promises
16.
10/1978

Promises
Eric Clapton greentick

from Backless   Backless
186 pts
9
US
6
AC
82
ctry






37
UK
as Eric Clapton & His Band
[RSO 910]
written by Richard Feldman & Roger Linn
Watch Out for Lucy
17.
02/1979

Watch Out for Lucy
Eric Clapton greentick

from Backless   Backless
27 pts
40
US












as Eric Clapton & His Band
[RSO 910]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
18.
06/1980

Tulsa Time / Cocaine
Eric Clapton greentick

from Backless   Backless
35 pts
30
US












as Eric Clapton & His Band
[RSO 1039]
written by Danny Flowers & J.J. Cale
Blues Power
19.
11/1980

Blues Power
Eric Clapton greentick

from Just One Night   Just One Night
10 pts
76
US












as Eric Clapton & His Band
live
[RSO 1051]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Leon Russell
I Can't Stand It
20.
02/1981

#2  I Can't Stand It
Eric Clapton greentick

from Another Ticket   Another Ticket
315 pts
10
US








1
rock


as Eric Clapton & His Band
[RSO 1060]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
21.
03/1981

Catch Me If You Can
Eric Clapton greentick

from Another Ticket   Another Ticket
56 pts










23
rock


as Eric Clapton & His Band
written by Gary Brooker & Eric Clapton greentick
22.
03/1981

Rita Mae
Eric Clapton greentick

from Another Ticket   Another Ticket
71 pts










18
rock


as Eric Clapton & His Band
[RSO 1064]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
23.
04/1981

Blow Wind Blow
Eric Clapton greentick

from Another Ticket   Another Ticket
53 pts










24
rock


as Eric Clapton & His Band
written by Muddy Waters
24.
06/1981

Another Ticket
Eric Clapton greentick

from Another Ticket   Another Ticket
5 pts
78
US












[RSO 1064]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
I've Got a Rock N' Roll Heart
25.
01/1983

I've Got a Rock N' Roll Heart
Eric Clapton greentick

from Money and Cigarettes   Money and Cigarettes
110 pts
18
US
6
AC






24
rock
83
UK
[Duck/Warner 29780]
written by Steve Diamond, Troy Seals, Tony Seals & Eddie Setser
26.
03/1983

Ain't Going Down
Eric Clapton greentick

from Money and Cigarettes   Money and Cigarettes
37 pts










32
rock


written by Eric Clapton greentick
27.
04/1983

The Shape You're In
Eric Clapton greentick

from Money and Cigarettes   Money and Cigarettes
6 pts












75
UK
[Warner 29647 (Duck)]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
Forever Man
28.
03/1985

#3  Forever Man
Eric Clapton greentick

from Behind the Sun   Behind the Sun
283 pts
26
US








1
rock
51
UK
[Duck/Warner 29081]
written by Jerry Lynn Williams
29.
03/1985

She's Waiting
Eric Clapton greentick

from Behind the Sun   Behind the Sun
95 pts










11
rock


[Warner 28986 (Duck)]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & J. Peter Robinson
30.
05/1985

See What You Can Do
Eric Clapton greentick

from Behind the Sun   Behind the Sun
64 pts
89
US








20
rock


[Duck/Warner 28986]
written by Jerry Lynn Williams
It's in the Way That You Use It
31.
11/1986

It's in the Way That You Use It
Eric Clapton greentick

from August   August
260 pts










1
rock
77
UK
[Warner 28514 (Duck)]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Robbie Robertson
  Eric Clapton & Tina Turner
Tearing Us Apart
32.
12/1986

Tearing Us Apart
Eric Clapton & Tina Turner

from August   August
166 pts










5
rock
56
UK
[Warner 28279 (Duck)]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Greg Phillinganes
  Eric Clapton
Behind the Mask
33.
01/1987

Behind the Mask
Eric Clapton greentick

from August   August
40 pts












15
UK
[Warner 28391 (Duck)]
written by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Chris Mosdell & Michael Jackson
34.
01/1987

Miss You
Eric Clapton greentick

from August   August
119 pts










9
rock


written by Eric Clapton greentick, Bobby Columby & Greg Phillinganes
35.
04/1987

Run
Eric Clapton greentick

from August   August
63 pts










21
rock


written by Lamont Dozier
36.
12/1987

Holy Mother
Eric Clapton greentick

from August   August
3 pts












95
UK
written by Stephen Bishop & Eric Clapton greentick
After Midnight
37.
04/1988

After Midnight
Eric Clapton greentick

from Crossroads   
173 pts










4
rock
99
UK
R
written by J.J. Cale
Pretending
38.
11/1989

Pretending
Eric Clapton greentick

from Journeyman   Journeyman
239 pts
55
US








1
rock
96
UK
[Duck/Reprise 22732]
written by Jerry Lynn Williams
Bad Love
39.
11/1989

Bad Love
Eric Clapton greentick

from Journeyman   Journeyman
253 pts
88
US








1
rock
25
UK
[Duck/Reprise 19980]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Mick Jones [Foreigner]
No Alibis
40.
02/1990

No Alibis
Eric Clapton greentick

from Journeyman   Journeyman
167 pts










4
rock
53
UK
[Warner 19848 (Reprise)]
written by Jerry Lynn Williams
Before You Accuse Me
41.
05/1990

Before You Accuse Me
Eric Clapton greentick

from Journeyman   Journeyman
101 pts










9
rock


written by Ellas McDaniel
Run So Far
42.
08/1990

Run So Far
Eric Clapton greentick

from Journeyman   Journeyman
23 pts










40
rock


written by George Harrison
43.
10/1991

Watch Yourself
Eric Clapton greentick

from 24 Nights   24 Nights
53 pts










21
rock


live
written by Buddy Guy
Tears in Heaven
44.
01/1992

#5  Tears in Heaven
Eric Clapton greentick

from Rush: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack   Rush: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
271 pts
2
US
1
AC






9
rock
5
UK
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1993 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1993 [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #353]
[Duck/Reprise 19038]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Will Jennings
Help Me Up
45.
02/1992

Help Me Up
Eric Clapton greentick

from Rush: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack   Rush: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
127 pts










6
rock


written by Eric Clapton greentick & Will Jennings
  Sting
It's Probably Me
46.
06/1992

It's Probably Me
Sting

from Lethal Weapon 3: Music from the Motion Picture   Lethal Weapon 3: Music from the Motion Picture
69 pts


47
AC






20
rock
30
UK
with Eric Clapton
[A&M 2407]
written by Sting, Michael Kamen & Eric Clapton greentick
  Elton John & Eric Clapton
Runaway Train
47.
08/1992

Runaway Train
Elton John & Eric Clapton

from Lethal Weapon 3: Music from the Motion Picture   Lethal Weapon 3: Music from the Motion Picture
101 pts










10
rock
31
UK
[MCA 54472 (cassette)]
written by Elton John & Eric Clapton greentick
  Eric Clapton
Layla
48.
09/1992

Layla
Eric Clapton greentick

from Eric Clapton Unplugged   Eric Clapton Unplugged
151 pts
12
US
8
AC






9
rock
45
UK
live
[Duck/Reprise 18787]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Jim Gordon
Running on Faith
49.
03/1993

Running on Faith
Eric Clapton greentick

from Eric Clapton Unplugged   Eric Clapton Unplugged
73 pts


28
AC






15
rock


live
[Duck LP Cut]
written by Jerry Lynn Williams
50.
11/1993

Stone Free
Eric Clapton greentick

from Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix   Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
154 pts










4
rock


written by Jimi Hendrix
51.
09/1994

I'm Tore Down
Eric Clapton greentick

from From the Cradle   From the Cradle
127 pts










5
rock


written by Sonny Thompson
52.
10/1994

Motherless Child
Eric Clapton greentick

from From the Cradle   From the Cradle
50 pts
114
US








23
rock
63
UK
aka Motherless Child
[Duck/Reprise 18044]
written by traditional
My Father's Eyes
53.
02/1998

My Father's Eyes
Eric Clapton greentick

from Pilgrim   Pilgrim
97 pts
16
US
2
AC






26
rock
33
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Duck LP Cut]
written by Eric Clapton greentick
54.
04/1998

She's Gone
Eric Clapton greentick

from Pilgrim   Pilgrim
57 pts










19
rock


written by Eric Clapton greentick & Simon Climie
(I) Get Lost
55.
12/1999

(I) Get Lost
Eric Clapton greentick

from Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton   Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
7 pts






8
dance






written by Eric Clapton greentick
56.
03/2001

Superman Inside
Eric Clapton greentick

from Reptile   Reptile
46 pts










21
rock


written by Doyle Bramhall, Eric Clapton greentick & Susannah Melvoin
57.
09/2005

Say What You Will
Eric Clapton greentick

from Back Home   Back Home
6 pts


9
AC










[Duck LP Cut]
written by Eric Clapton greentick & Simon Climie


See also...

B.B. King & Eric Clapton • Blind Faith • Cream • Cream vs. the Hoxtons • Derek and the DominosElton John & Eric ClaptonEric Clapton & Tina TurnerThe BunburysThe Yardbirds


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