This is a list of songs written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, either together as a songwriting partnership, with other writers, or individually.
By Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman +Sortable tableYearSongSongs written by Doc Pomus, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 16 September 2014Original artistU.S. PopU.S. R&BUK Singles Chart Other charting versions, and notes 1957 "Love Roller Coaster" Joe Turner–12– 1958 "White Bucks and Saddle Shoes" Bobby Pedrick, Jr.74–– 1959 "I'm a Man" Fabian31–– "Plain Jane" Bobby Darin38–– "Turn Me Loose" Fabian9–– "A Teenager in Love" Dion and the Belmonts5–28 1959: Marty Wilde, #2 UK1959: Craig Douglas, #13 UK "Hushabye" The Mystics20–– 1969: Jay & the Americans, #62 pop1972: Robert John, #99 pop "Angel Face" Jimmy Darren47–– "Two Fools" Frankie Avalon54–– "I Dig Girls" Bobby Rydell46–– "(If You Cry) True Love, True Love" The Drifters335– "Hound Dog Man" Fabian9–– "Go, Jimmy, Go" Jimmy Clanton519– 1960 "Too Good" Little Tony––19 "This Magic Moment" The Drifters164– 1968: Jay & the Americans, #6 pop1976: Richard Roundtree, #90 R&B1989: Rick James, #74 R&B "Lonely Winds" The Drifters549– "A Mess of Blues" Elvis Presley32–2 1983: Status Quo, #15 UK "Save the Last Dance for Me" The Drifters112 1974: The DeFranco Family, #18 pop1979: The Drifters, #69 UK (reissue)1983: Dolly Parton, #45 pop, #3 country1987: Ben E. King, #69 UK1989: Bruce Willis, #80 UK1994: General Saint & Don Campbell, #75 UK2006: Michael Bublé, #99 pop "Wait" Jimmy Clanton91–– "I'll Save the Last Dance for You" Damita Jo2216– "I Count the Tears" The Drifters17628 "Your Other Love" The Flamingos54–– "First Taste of Love" Ben E. King53–27 1961 "No One" Connie Francis34–– 1963: Ray Charles, #21 pop, #9 R&B, #35 UK1965: Brenda Lee, #98 pop "Havin' Fun" Dion42–– "A Texan and a Girl from Mexico" Anita Bryant85–– "Surrender" Elvis Presley1–1 2005: Elvis Presley, #2 UK (reissue) "Little Sister" Elvis Presley5–1 1987: Dwight Yoakam, #7 country 2005: Elvis Presley, #3 UK (reissue) "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" Elvis Presley4–1 2005: Elvis Presley, #3 UK (reissue) "Sweets for My Sweet" The Drifters1610– 1963: The Searchers, #1 UK1979: Dawn, #54 pop1994: CJ Lewis, #3 UK "Here Comes the Night" Ben E. King81–– "Suspicion" Elvis Presley––– 1964: Terry Stafford, #3 pop, #31 UK1976: Elvis Presley, #9 UK "Room Full of Tears" The Drifters72–– 1962 "Ecstasy" Ben E. King56–– "Seven Day Weekend" Gary U.S. Bonds27–– "Spanish Lace" Gene McDaniels31–– 1963 "Can't Get Used to Losing You" Andy Williams272 1983: The Beat, #3 UK "It's Been Nice (Goodnight)" The Everly Brothers––26 "It's a Lonely Town (Lonely Without You)" Gene McDaniels64–– "Kiss Me Quick" Elvis Presley34–14 1964 "Viva Las Vegas" Elvis Presley29–17 1992: ZZ Top, #10 UK "Wrong for Each Other"Andy Williams34–– 1966 "Petticoat White (Summer Sky Blue)" Bobby Vinton81–– "World of Broken Hearts" Sissie Houston––– 1967: Amen Corner, #24 UK
By Doc Pomus solo or with other writers +Sortable tableYearSongOriginal artistU.S. PopU.S. R&BUK Singles Chart Other charting versions, and notes 1956 "My Happiness Forever" LaVern Baker–13– Written by Doc Pomus "Lonely Avenue" Ray Charles–6– Written by Pomus 1957 "Young Blood" The Coasters81– Written by Pomus, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller1976: Bad Company, #20 pop1987: Bruce Willis, #68 pop 1962 "She's Not You" Elvis Presley5131 Written by Pomus, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2005: Elvis Presley, #3 UK (reissue) 1963 "Don't Try to Change Me" The Crickets––37 Written by Pomus, Peter Anders and Vini Poncia "Hopeless" Andy Williams13–– Written by Pomus and Alan Jeffreys 1965 "Girl Happy" Elvis Presley––– Written by Pomus and Norman Meade. From Girl Happy soundtrack. "Let's Do the Freddie" Chubby Checker40–– Written by Pomus and Dave Appell "I Feel That I've Known You Forever" Elvis Presley70–– Written by Pomus and Alan Jeffreys. From Tickle Me EP. 1981 "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" B. B. King–91– Written by Pomus and Dr. John
By Mort Shuman with other writers +Sortable tableYearSongSongs written by Mort Shuman, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 17 September 2014Original artistU.S. PopU.S. R&BUK Singles Chart Other charting versions, and notes 1964 "Little Children" Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas7–1 Written by Mort Shuman and J. Leslie McFarland "Here I Go Again" The Hollies––4 Written by Shuman and Clive Westlake "What Am I to You" Kenny Lynch––37 Written by Shuman, Clive Westlake, and Kenny Lynch 1965 "Follow Me" The Drifters91–– Written by Shuman and Kenny Lynch "The River" Ken Dodd––3 Written by Shuman and Renato Angiolini 1966 "Love Is Just a Broken Heart" Cilla Black––5 Written by Shuman, Kenny Lynch and Michelle Vendome "Sha La La La Lee" The Small Faces––3 Written by Shuman and Kenny Lynch1978: Plastic Bertrand, #39 UK "Look at Granny Run, Run" Howard Tate1912– Written by Shuman and Jerry Ragovoy 1967 "Time, Time" Ed Ames61–– Written by Shuman, Armand Canfora, Joss Baselli, and Michel Jourdan "What Good Am I?" Cilla Black––24 Written by Shuman and Kenny Lynch "Daylight Savin' Time" Keith79–– Written by Shuman and Jerry Ross "What's It Gonna Be?" Dusty Springfield49–52 Written by Shuman and Jerry Ragovoy "Jackie" Scott Walker––22 Written by Shuman, Jacques Brel and Gérard Jouannest1991: Marc Almond, #17 UK 1968 "Stop" Howard Tate7615– Written by Shuman and Jerry Ragovoy 1971 "Get It While You Can" Janis Joplin78–– Written by Shuman and Jerry Ragovoy 1972 "If We Only Have Love" Dionne Warwick84–– Written by Shuman, Jacques Brel and Eric Blau
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