1 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2478chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #55written by:  Archie Bell & Billy Buttieralbum:  Tighten Up / Tightening It Up - The Best of...  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Tighten Up  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      2 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2534chart position:  RandB #5, US #9written by:  Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum:  I Can't Stop Dancing / Tightening It Up - The Best of...comments:  [philly sound]  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
I Can't Stop Dancing  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      3 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2583chart position:  RandB #6, US #21written by:  Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum:  There's Gonna Be A Showdown / Tightening It Up - The Best of...comments:  [philly sound]  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
There's Gonna Be A Showdown  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      4 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2693chart position:  UK #11written by:  Kenny Gamble and Leon Huffalbum:  Here I Go Againcomments:  [philly sound] [re release]  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Here I Go Again  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      5 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2559chart position:  RandB #17, US #44written by:  Kenny Gamble and Leon Huffalbum:  I Can't Stop Dancing / Tightening It Up - The Best of...  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Do the Choo Choo  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      6 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 452559chart position:  RandB #25written by:  Archie Bell album:  I Can't Stop Dancing / Tightening It Up - The Best of...  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Love Will Rain on You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      7 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  TSOP 4775chart position:  RandB #7, US dance #3written by:  Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Leon Huff and Victor Carstarphenalbum:  Dance Your Troubles Away / Tightening It Up - The Best of...  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Let's Groove  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
TSOP 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      8 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  TSOP 4774chart position:  RandB #42, UK #13written by:  Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Victor Carstarphenalbum:  Dance Your Troubles Away / Tightening It Up - The Best of...  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
The Soul City Walk  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
TSOP 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      9 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Glades 1707chart position:  RandB #11, US #61written by:  Phillip Mitchellalbum:  Tightening It Up - The Best of...  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Dancing to Your Music  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Glades 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      10 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  TSOP 33844chart position:  US dance #11written by:  G. McFadden, V. Carstarphenalbum:  Dance Your Troubles Away  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Dance Your Troubles Away  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
TSOP 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      11 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2644chart position:  RandB #13, US #59written by:  Kenny Gamble, Archie Bell & Thom Bellalbum:  There's Gonna Be A Showdown / Tightening It Up - The Best of...  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Girl You're Too Young  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1969 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      12 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Portrait 7254 (UK)chart position:  UK #49written by:  Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead & Victor Carstarphenalbum:  Artists Showcasecomments:  from 1976 'Where Will You Go When The Party's Over' album  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Don't Let Love Get You Down  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1986 
Portrait  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      13 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3615chart position:  RandB #68, UK #43written by:  Bunny Sigleralbum:  Where Will You Go When the Party's Over / Tightening It Up - The Best of...  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Everybody Have a Good Time  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      14 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3632chart position:  RandB #21written by:  Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Jerry Cohenalbum:  Hard Not To Like It / Tightening It Up - The Best of...  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Glad You Could Make It  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      15 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3710chart position:  RandB #21written by:  Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Jerry Cohenalbum:  Strategy / Tightening It Up - The Best of...  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Strategy  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      16 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  TSOP 4767chart position:  RandB #25, UK #51written by:  Ron Tyson, Bunny Sigler and Allan Felderalbum:  Dance Your Troubles Away / Tightening It Up - The Best of...  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
I Could Dance All Night  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
TSOP 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      17 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2768chart position:  RandB #33, US #93written by:  Isaac Hayes & David Porteralbum:  There's Gonna Be A Showdown / Tightening It Up - The Best of...  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Wrap It Up  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      18 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2663chart position:  RandB #36, US #87written by:  Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum:  There's Gonna Be A Showdown / Tightening It Up - The Best of...  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
My Balloon's Going Up  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1969 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      19 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Glades 1711chart position:  RandB #36album:  Tightening It Up - The Best of...  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Ain't Nothing for a Man in Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Glades 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      20 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 452693chart position:  US #112written by:  Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum:  There's Gonna Be a Showdown  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Here I Go Again  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      21 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2612chart position:  RandB #40, US  #94written by:  Kenny Gamble & Thom Bellalbum:  There's Gonna Be a Showdown / Tightening It Up - The Best of...  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
I Love My Baby  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1969 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      22 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 452612chart position:  US #128written by:  Archie Bellalbum:  There's Gonna Be a Showdown  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Just a Little Closer  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1969 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      23 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2693chart position:  RandB #46, US #90written by:  Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum:  There's Gonna Be A Showdown / Tightening It Up - The Best of...  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
A World without Music  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1969 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      24 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2744chart position:  Cashbox RandB #53written by:  A. Smith, L. Smith, W. Wells  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Get It From The Bottom  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1969 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      25 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Glades 1711chart position:  Cashbox RandB #55written by:  Phillip Mitchell  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
You Never Know What's On A Woman's Mind  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Glades 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      26 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3637chart position:  R&B #56written by:  D. Brown, T. Wallington, J. Whitehead, G. McFaddenalbum:  Hard Not To Like It / Tightening It Up - The Best of...comments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Archie Bell & The Drells  
    
     
      
     
I've Been Missing You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1978 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      27 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 452721chart position:  US #100written by:  Gamble, Huff, Hipplealbum:  There's Gonna Be A Showdown / Tightening It Up - The Best of...  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Don't Let the Music Slip Away  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3637written by:  J. Whitehead, G. McFadden, H. Preston, F. Smithalbum:  Hard Not To Like It  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
It's Hard Not To Like You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Nightmare 16 (UK)written by:  I. Levine, F. Trenchcomments:  [northern soul]  
  
      
Archie Bell & The Drells  
    
     
      
     
Look Back Over Your Shoulder  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1987 
Nightmare  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3651written by:  B. Sigler, D. Wansel  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Old People  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  President 418 (UK)written by:  Phillip Mitchell  
  
      
Archie Bell & The Drells  
    
     
      
     
Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
President  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 3731written by:  K. Gamble, L. Huffalbum:  Strategy  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Show Me How To Dance  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979 
P.I.R. 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2793written by:  P. Mitchell  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
I Just Want To Fall In Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1971 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R. 5580 (UK)written by:  J. Whithead, G. McFadden, V. Carstephenalbum:  Hard Not To Like It  
  
      
Archie Bell & the Drells  
    
     
      
     
Disco Showdown  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
P.I.R.