Gerry Goffin

Songs Written by Gerry GoffinTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Gerald Goffin (February 11, 1939 – June 19, 2014) was an American lyricist. Collaborating initially with his first wife, Carole King, he co-wrote many international pop hits of the early and mid-1960s, including the US No. 1 hits "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", "Take Good Care of My Baby", "The Loco-Motion", and "Go Away Little Girl". It was later said of Goffin that his gift was "to find words that expressed what many young people were feeling but were unable... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: The Loco-Motion - #2: I'm into Something Good - #3: Yes I Will - #4: Hi-De-Ho - #5: Halfway to Paradise
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  Billy Fury
Halfway to Paradise
1.
05/1961

#5  Halfway to Paradise
Billy Fury

from Halfway to Paradise   
81 pts




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

#2  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 greentick & Carole King
4.
11/1964

Show Me Girl
Herman's Hermits

from Herman's Hermits   Herman's Hermits
28 pts




19
UK
written by Gerry Goffin greentick & Carole King
  The Hollies
Yes I Will
5.
01/1965

#3  Yes I Will
The Hollies

from In The Hollies Style [Canadian edition]   
97 pts




9
UK
written by Gerry Goffin greentick & Russ Titelman
  The Byrds
Goin' Back
6.
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 greentick & Carole King
  The Cryan' Shames
Up on the Roof
7.
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 greentick & Carole King
  The Monkees
Porpoise Song
8.
10/1968

Porpoise Song
The Monkees

from Head   Head
17 pts
62
US




[Colgems 1031]
written by Gerry Goffin greentick & Carole King
  Blood, Sweat & Tears
9.
08/1970

#4  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 greentick & Carole King
  Grand Funk Railroad
The Loco-Motion
10.
03/1974

#1  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 greentick & Carole King
  James Taylor
Up on the Roof
11.
05/1979

Up on the Roof
James Taylor

from Flag   Flag
64 pts
28
US
7
AC


[Columbia 11005]
written by Gerry Goffin greentick & Carole King
  Showaddywaddy
Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp-A-Bomp-A-Bomp)
12.
08/1982

Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp-A-Bomp-A-Bomp)
Showaddywaddy

from Living Legends   
14 pts




37
UK
written by Barry Mann & Gerry Goffin greentick
  Paul Carrack
When My Little Girl Is Smiling
13.
10/2012

When My Little Girl Is Smiling
Paul Carrack

from Good Feeling   
2 pts




170
UK
written by Gerry Goffin greentick & Carole King


See also...

is/was married to Carole King • is the parent of Louise Goffin


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