Tom Bailey

Songs Written by Tom BaileyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Thomas Alexander Bailey (born 18 January 1954) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, composer and record producer. Bailey came to prominence in the early 1980s as the lead vocalist for the new wave band Thompson Twins, which released five singles that entered the top ten charts in the United Kingdom during the 1980s: "Love On Your Side", "We Are Detective", "Hold Me Now", "Doctor! Doctor!", and "You Take Me Up". He was the only member of the band to have... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Hold Me Now - #2: I Want That Man - #3: Doctor! Doctor! - #4: Lay Your Hands on Me - #5: You Take Me Up
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  Thompson Twins
In the Name of Love
1.
03/1982

In the Name of Love
Thompson Twins

from Set   Set
19 pts




1
dance
69
R&B






[Arista 0671]
written by Tom Bailey greentick, Chris Bell, Alannah Currie, Peter Dodd, Joe Leeway, John Roog & Matthew Seligman
Lies
2.
11/1982

Lies
Thompson Twins

from Quick Step and Side Kick / Side Kicks   Quick Step and Side Kick / Side Kicks
45 pts
30
US


1
dance






67
UK
charted as Lies / Beach Culture in US dance charts
[Arista 1024]
written by Tom Bailey greentick, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway
Love on Your Side
3.
01/1983

Love on Your Side
Thompson Twins

from Quick Step and Side Kick / Side Kicks   Quick Step and Side Kick / Side Kicks
110 pts
45
US


6
dance


36
rock


9
UK
[Arista 1056]
written by Tom Bailey greentick, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway
We Are Detective
4.
04/1983

We Are Detective
Thompson Twins

from Quick Step and Side Kick / Side Kicks   Quick Step and Side Kick / Side Kicks
66 pts












7
UK
written by Tom Bailey greentick, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway
Watching
5.
07/1983

Watching
Thompson Twins

from Quick Step and Side Kick / Side Kicks   Quick Step and Side Kick / Side Kicks
17 pts












33
UK
written by Tom Bailey greentick, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway
Hold Me Now
6.
11/1983

#1  Hold Me Now
Thompson Twins

from Into the Gap   Into the Gap
336 pts
3
US
8
AC
1
dance


9
rock


4
UK
[Arista 1-9164]
written by Tom Bailey greentick, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway
Doctor! Doctor!
7.
02/1984

#3  Doctor! Doctor!
Thompson Twins

from Into the Gap   Into the Gap
227 pts
11
US
35
AC
18
dance


12
rock


3
UK
[Arista 1-9209]
written by Tom Bailey greentick, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway
You Take Me Up
8.
03/1984

#5  You Take Me Up
Thompson Twins

from Into the Gap   Into the Gap
130 pts
44
US






51
rock


2
UK
[Arista 1-9244]
written by Tom Bailey greentick, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway
Sister of Mercy
9.
07/1984

Sister of Mercy
Thompson Twins

from Into the Gap   Into the Gap
44 pts












11
UK
written by Tom Bailey greentick, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway
The Gap
10.
11/1984

The Gap
Thompson Twins

from Into the Gap   Into the Gap
6 pts
69
US












[Arista 1-9290]
written by Tom Bailey greentick, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway
Lay Your Hands on Me
11.
12/1984

#4  Lay Your Hands on Me
Thompson Twins

from Here's to Future Days   Here's to Future Days
196 pts
6
US
14
AC
46
dance


14
rock


13
UK
[Arista 1-9396]
written by Tom Bailey greentick, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway
Don't Mess with Doctor Dream
12.
08/1985

Don't Mess with Doctor Dream
Thompson Twins

from Here's to Future Days   Here's to Future Days
36 pts












15
UK
written by Tom Bailey greentick, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway
King for a Day
13.
10/1985

King for a Day
Thompson Twins

from Here's to Future Days   Here's to Future Days
119 pts
8
US
13
AC




35
rock


22
UK
produced by Nile Rodgers
[Arista 1-9450]
written by Tom Bailey greentick, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway
Nothing in Common
14.
07/1986

Nothing in Common
Thompson Twins

from Nothing in Common: Original Soundtrack Album   Nothing in Common: Original Soundtrack Album
10 pts
54
US


38
dance








[Arista 1-9511]
written by Tom Bailey greentick & Alannah Currie
Get That Love
15.
03/1987

Get That Love
Thompson Twins

from Close to the Bone   Close to the Bone
25 pts
31
US










66
UK
[Arista 1-9577]
written by Tom Bailey greentick & Alannah Currie
Long Goodbye
16.
06/1987

Long Goodbye
Thompson Twins

from Close to the Bone   Close to the Bone
4 pts












89
UK
written by Tom Bailey greentick & Alannah Currie
In the Name of Love '88
17.
09/1988

In the Name of Love '88
Thompson Twins

from The Best of Thompson Twins: Greatest Mixes   The Best of Thompson Twins: Greatest Mixes
26 pts




1
dance






46
UK
R
written by Tom Bailey greentick, Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway, John Roog, Chris Bell, Peter Dodd & Matthew Seligman
Sugar Daddy
18.
09/1989

Sugar Daddy
Thompson Twins

from Big Trash   Big Trash
100 pts
28
US


2
dance




16
alt.
97
UK
[Warner 7-22819]
written by Tom Bailey greentick & Alannah Currie
  Debbie Harry
I Want That Man
19.
09/1989

#2  I Want That Man
Debbie Harry

from Def, Dumb and Blonde   Def, Dumb and Blonde
231 pts










2
alt.
13
UK
written by Tom Bailey greentick & Alannah Currie
Kiss It Better
20.
12/1989

Kiss It Better
Debbie Harry

from Def, Dumb and Blonde   Def, Dumb and Blonde
81 pts










12
alt.


written by Tom Bailey greentick, Alannah Currie & Debbie Harry
  Thompson Twins
Come Inside
21.
09/1991

Come Inside
Thompson Twins

from Queer   Queer
62 pts




7
dance




23
alt.
56
UK
written by Tom Bailey greentick & Alannah Currie
The Saint
22.
01/1992

The Saint
Thompson Twins

from Queer   Queer
7 pts












53
UK
written by Tom Bailey greentick & Alannah Currie
  Babble
Take Me Away
23.
03/1994

Take Me Away
Babble

from The Stone   The Stone
4 pts




18
dance








written by Alannah Currie & Tom Bailey greentick
Love Has No Name
24.
03/1996

Love Has No Name
Babble

from Ether   Ether
6 pts




10
dance








written by Alannah Currie & Tom Bailey greentick


See also...

BabbleThompson Twins • Vincent Vincent & The Villains


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