Songs Written by Mike ChapmanTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Michael Donald Chapman (born 13 April 1947) is an Australian record producer and songwriter who was a major force in the British pop music industry in the 1970s. He created a string of hit singles for artists including The Sweet, Suzi Quatro, Smokie, Mud and Racey with business partner Nicky Chinn, creating a sound that became identified with the "Chinnichap" brand. He later produced breakthrough albums for Blondie and the Knack. Chapman received a Medal of the Order of Australia... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Little Willy - #2: Love Is a Battlefield - #3: Heart and Soul - #4: Blockbuster - #5: Can the Can
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  The Sweet
1.
10/1971

Alexander Graham Bell
The Sweet

from The Sweet   
36 pts










33
UK
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman greentick
Poppa Joe
2.
02/1972

Poppa Joe
The Sweet

from The Sweet   
108 pts










11
UK
[Bell 45184]
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman greentick
Little Willy
3.
06/1972

#1  Little Willy
The Sweet

from The Sweet   
420 pts
3
US








4
UK
[Bell 45251]
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman greentick
Wig Wam Bam
4.
09/1972

Wig Wam Bam
The Sweet

from The Sweet   
197 pts










4
UK
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman greentick
Blockbuster
5.
01/1973

#4  Blockbuster
The Sweet

from The Sweet   
301 pts
73
US








1
UK
[Bell 45361]
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman greentick
Hell Raiser
6.
05/1973

Hell Raiser
The Sweet

from The Sweet   
246 pts










2
UK
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman greentick
  Suzi Quatro
Can the Can
7.
05/1973

#5  Can the Can
Suzi Quatro

from Suzi Quatro   
285 pts










1
UK
[Bell 45416]
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman greentick
48 Crash
8.
07/1973

48 Crash
Suzi Quatro

from Suzi Quatro   
207 pts










3
UK
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman greentick
  The Sweet
The Ballroom Blitz
9.
09/1973

The Ballroom Blitz
The Sweet

from Desolation Boulevard   Desolation Boulevard
246 pts










2
UK
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman greentick
The Six Teens
10.
07/1974

The Six Teens
The Sweet

from Desolation Boulevard   Desolation Boulevard
132 pts










9
UK
written by Mike Chapman greentick & Nicky Chinn
11.
11/1974

Turn It Down
The Sweet

from Desolation Boulevard   Desolation Boulevard
29 pts










41
UK
written by Mike Chapman greentick & Nicky Chinn
Ballroom Blitz
12.
06/1975

Ballroom Blitz
The Sweet

from Desolation Boulevard   Desolation Boulevard
209 pts
5
US










[only released in the US]
[Capitol 4055]
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman greentick
  Smokie
Living Next Door to Alice
13.
12/1976

Living Next Door to Alice
Smokie

from Greatest Hits   
223 pts
25
US
24
AC






5
UK
[RSO 860]
written by Mike Chapman greentick & Nicky Chinn
Lay Back in the Arms of Someone
14.
03/1977

Lay Back in the Arms of Someone
Smokie

from Greatest Hits   
107 pts










12
UK
written by Mike Chapman greentick & Nicky Chinn
  Suzi Quatro
15.
10/1980

Rock Hard
Suzi Quatro

from Rock Hard   
11 pts










68
UK
[Dreamland 104]
written by Mike Chapman greentick & Nicky Chinn
16.
01/1981

Lipstick
Suzi Quatro

from Rock Hard   
9 pts
51
US










[Dreamland 107]
written by Mike Chapman greentick & Nicky Chinn
  Huey Lewis & the News
Heart and Soul
17.
09/1983

#3  Heart and Soul
Huey Lewis & the News

from Sports   Sports
345 pts
8
US






1
rock


[Chrysalis 42726]
written by Mike Chapman greentick & Nicky Chinn
  Pat Benatar
Love Is a Battlefield
18.
09/1983

#2  Love Is a Battlefield
Pat Benatar

from Live from Earth   Live from Earth
379 pts
5
US


41
dance


1
rock
49
UK
[Chrysalis 42732]
written by Mike Chapman greentick & Holly Knight
  Tina Turner
Better Be Good to Me
19.
09/1984

Better Be Good to Me
Tina Turner

from Private Dancer   Private Dancer
134 pts
5
US


16
dance
6
R&B
32
rock
45
UK
[Capitol 5387]
written by Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman greentick & Holly Knight
  Scandal [rock band]
20.
10/1984

Hands Tied
Scandal [rock band]

from The Warrior   The Warrior
69 pts
41
US






21
rock


featuring Patty Smyth
[Columbia 04650]
written by Mike Chapman greentick & Holly Knight
  Pat Benatar
Love Is a Battlefield
21.
03/1985

Love Is a Battlefield
Pat Benatar

from Live from Earth   Live from Earth
32 pts










17
UK
R
written by Mike Chapman greentick & Holly Knight
  Divinyls
Pleasure and Pain
22.
11/1985

Pleasure and Pain
Divinyls

from What a Life!   What a Life!
96 pts
76
US






12
rock


[Chrysalis 4-42916]
written by Mike Chapman greentick & Holly Knight
  Rod Stewart
Love Touch
23.
05/1986

Love Touch
Rod Stewart

from Every Beat of My Heart   Every Beat of My Heart
148 pts
6
US
5
AC




26
rock
27
UK
[Warner 28668]
written by Mike Chapman greentick, Gene Black & Holly Knight
  Bonnie Tyler
24.
01/1988

The Best
Bonnie Tyler

from Hide Your Heart   Hide Your Heart
3 pts










95
UK
written by Mike Chapman greentick & Holly Knight
  Lita Ford
25.
07/1988

Back to the Cave
Lita Ford

from Lita   Lita
55 pts








22
rock


[RCA 8640]
written by Mike Chapman greentick, David Ezrin & Lita Ford
  Real Life
26.
11/1989

Let's Fall in Love / Bleeding Babies
Real Life

from Let's Fall in Love   
3 pts




21
dance






written by David Sterry, Richard Zatorski, Holly Knight, Michael Des Barres & Mike Chapman greentick
  Little River Band
27.
03/1990

If I Get Lucky
Little River Band

from Get Lucky   Get Lucky
3 pts


22
AC








[MCA 53767]
written by Mike Chapman greentick

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