At number seven is our first non British writer, and of course a member of the legendary Holland/Dozier/Holland team.

7                                LAMONT DOZIER                                   

Born on 16th of June 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Best known for his writing partnership with the Eddie and Brian Holland, they were Motown's top writers and were really the lynchpin for what Motown achieved in the 1960's. By the 70's they had moved onto form their own label, but after early success the partnership was dissolved, after this Dozier had success writing for others up until the late 80's, and he continued a solo career, that although brought him few hits, did bring him more critical acclaim. His work carries on hitting the chart due to its popularity with artists who wish to sample it.

NO. OF HITS

90

NO. OF NO.1'S

4

NO. OF TOP TENS

27

WEEKS ON CHART

789

 

 

TITLE

ARTIST

POS

WKS

1

Baby Love (1)

Supremes

1

   25

2

Reach Out (I'll Be There) (1)

Four Tops

1

   25

3

Band Of Gold (22)

Freda Payne

1

19

4

You Can't Hurry Love (1)

Phil Collins

1

   16

5

Stop Me (20)

Mark Ronson

2

   17

6

You Keep Me Hangin' On (1)

Kim Wilde

2

   14

7

This Old Heart Of Mine (2)

Isley Brothers

3

   17

8

Where Did Our Love Go (1)

Supremes

3

   14

9

Heaven Must Have Sent You (1)

Elgins

3

13

10

You Can't Hurry Love (1)

Supremes

3

12

11

There's A Ghost In My House (3)

R Dean Taylor

3

   12

12

Going Back To My Roots

Odyssey

4

   12

13

This Old Heart Of Mine (2)

Rod Stewart

4

12

14

Reflections (1)

Diana Ross/Supremes

5

14

15

Pop Goes The Workers (Medley)

Barron Knights

5

13

16

You've Got Me Dangling On A String (23)

Chairmen Of The Board

5

13

17

The Happening (4)

Supremes

6

   12

18

Two Hearts (5)

Phil Collins

6

   11

19

Standing In The Shadows Of Love   (1)

Four Tops

6

    8

20

Stop! In The Name Of Love (1)

Supremes

7

   13

21

Loco In Acapulco (5)

Four Tops

7

   13

22

Bernadette   (1)

Four Tops

8

   17

23

Where Did Our Love Go (1)

Donnie Elbert

8

   10

24

You Keep Me Hangin' On (1)

Supremes

8

10

25

The Golden Years E.P.

Motorhead

8

    7

26

Going Back To My Roots

Fpi Project

9

   12

27

I Can't Help Myself (1)

Four Tops

10

   20

28

I Guess I'll Always Love You   (1)

Isley Brothers

11

11

29

I Can't Help Myself (1)

Donnie Elbert

11

   10

30

Road Runner (1)

Junior Walker

12

   12

31

7-Rooms Of Gloom (1)

Four Tops

12

    9

32

Everything's Tuesday (21)

Chairmen Of The Board

12

9

33

In And Out Of Love (1)

Diana Ross/Supremes

13

13

34

Put Yourself In My Place (6)

Isley Brothers

13

   11

35

(Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need    (1)

Smokey Robinson/Miracles

13

11

36

To Be Reborn (7)

Boy George

13

    7

37

Reach Out (I'll Be There) (1)

Gloria Gaynor

14

    8

38

Can I Get A Witness (1)

Sam Brown

15

7

39

A Love Like Yours (1)

Ike & Tina Turner

16

10

40

You Never Love The Same Way Twice (8)

Rozalla

16

5

41

Love Is Here And Now You're Gone (1)

Supremes

17

   10

42

You Keep Me Hangin' On (1)

Vanilla Fudge

18

11

43

It's The Same Old Song (1)

Jonathan King

19

9

44

Working On The Building Of Love   (1)

Chairmen Of The Board

20

8

45

Jimmy Mack (1)

Martha Reeves

21

   21

46

Invisible

Alison Moyet

21

10

47

How Sweet It Is (1)

Junior Walker

22

   10

48

I'm Ready For Love (1)

Martha Reeves

22

8

49

Sixteen (9)

Musical Youth

23

    8

50

Baby I Need Your Lovin' (1)

Fourmost

24

   12

51

Come See About Me (1)

Shakin' Stevens

24

    6

52

Sold (10)

Boy George

24

    5

53

Nowhere To Run (1)

Martha Reeves

26

   14

54

You Keep Running Away (1)

Four Tops

26

7

55

Ladyflash (11)

The Go Team

26

    3

56

I'm In A Different World (1)

Four Tops

27

13

57

Come See About Me (1)

Supremes

27

6

58

Forever Came Today (1)

Supremes

28

8

59

Put Yourself In My Place (6)

Elgins

28

    7

60

Take Me In Your Arms (1)

Doobie Brothers

29

    5

61

Why Can't We Be Lovers (1)

Holland-Dozier

29

    5

62

Uptown Festival (Medley)

Shalamar

30

5

63

There's A Ghost In My House (3)

Fall

30

    4

64

Third Finger, Left Hand (1)

Pearls

31

6

65

Infidelity (12)

Simply Red

31

    5

66

Spoiled (13)

Joss Stone

32

    2

67

Deeper And Deeper (17)

Freda Payne

33

9

68

It's The Same Old Song (1)

Four Tops

34

    8

69

You Keep Me Hangin' On/Stop In The Name Of Love (1)

Roni Hill

36

4

70

Reach Out (I'll Be There) (1)

Michael Bolton

37

    4

71

100 Miles And Runnin' (14)

Nwa

38

3

72

I Hear A Symphony (1)

Supremes

39

    5

73

Back In My Arms Again (1)

Supremes

40

    5

74

Where Did Our Love Go (1)

Manhattan Transfer

40

    4

75

Outside

Omar

43

    2

76

Love Rules (15)

West End

44

    2

77

Leaving Here   (1)

Birds

45

    1

78

You've Got It   (12)

Simply Red

46

3

79

Cherish What Is Dear To You (While It's Near To You)   (16)

Freda Payne

46

2

 

It's The Same Old Song (1)

Kc & The Sunshine Band

47

5

80

Chairman Of The Board (17)

Chairmen Of The Board

48

2

81

The Supreme E.P.

Sinitta

49

2

82

How Sweet It Is (1)

Marvin Gaye

49

    1

83

Little Darlin' (1)

Marvin Gaye

50

    1

84

Anything Is Possible (18)

Debbie Gibson

51

    2

85

Roll With It (19)

Steve Winwood

53

    4

86

Baby Love   (1)

Honey Bane

58

    3

87

Helpless   (1)

Tracy Ullman

63

    1

88

Nowhere To Run 2000 (1)

Nugeneration

66

    1

89

Band Of Gold (22)

Sylvester

67

2

90

Where Did Our Love Go (1)

Tricia Penrose

70

    1

 

 

 

 

789

 

                    

(1)                     with Brian and Eddie Holland

(2)                     with Brian and Eddie Holland/Sylvia Moy

(3)                     with Brian and Eddie Holland/R Dean Taylor

(4)                     with Brian and Eddie Holland/Frank De Vol

(5)                     with Phil Collins

(6)                     with Brian and Eddie Holland/John Thornton

(7)                     with Boy George

(8)                     with Rick Nowels/David Munday

(9)                     with Freddie Waite

(10)                 with Boy George/Victor Martin

(11)                 with Brian and Eddie Holland/Billy Davis/Raynard Miner/Lloyd Pinchback/David Reeves/B. and C. Robinson/Carl Smith

(12)                 with Mick Hucknall

(13)                 with Beau Dozier/Joss Stone

(14)                 with Brian and Eddie Holland/George Clinton/Herbie Hancock/Greg Hutchinson/Paul Jackson/Lorenzo Patterson/Melvin Rage/Andre Young

(15)                 with Simon Climie

(16)                 with Brian Holland/Angelo Bond

(17)                 with Brian Holland

(18)                 with Debbie Gibson

(19)                 with Brian and Eddie Holland/Steve Winwood/Will Jennings

(20)                 with Stephen Morrissey/Johnny Marr/Brian and Eddie Holland

(21)                 with Ronald Dunbar/Edward Holland/Brian Holland/Daphne Dumas

(22)                 with Ronald Dunbar/Edward Holland/Brian Holland

(23)                 with Ronald Dunbar/Edward Holland/Brian Holland/Norman Johnson