Discography and Biography of Johnnie Taylor. Listen to all their hits.
Johnnie Taylor Songs

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Johnnie Harrison Taylor (May 5, 1934 - May 31, 2000) was an American vocalist in a wide variety of genres, from blues, rhythm and blues, soul, and gospel to pop, doo-wop and disco. He was known as the "Philosopher of Soul," whose recording career spanned forty-six years. His single, "Disco Lady," was the first single ever to be certified platinum.

Below is a list of Johnnie Taylor songs, sorted by the most popular first. Place mouse on to see information about song. Click song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available). Click year to list all songs from that year. Click label to list songs from that record label. Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

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1 record label: Columbia 10281
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #25
written by: Harvey Scales, Albert Vance & Don Davis
album: Eargasm
 		Johnnie Taylor Disco Lady
1976 Columbia
2 record label: Stax 0009
chart position: RandB #1, US #5
written by: Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis & Raymond Jackson
album: Who's Making Love / Stax Greatest Hits
comments: [southern soul]
Johnnie Taylor Who's Making Love
1968 Stax
3 record label: Stax 0161
chart position: RandB #1, US #11
written by: Don Davis
album: Taylored in Silk
comments: [southern soul]
 		Johnnie Taylor I Believe in You (You Believe in Me)
1973 Stax
4 record label: Stax 0176
chart position: RandB #2, US #15
written by: Mack Rice
album: Taylored in Silk
 		Johnnie Taylor Cheaper to Keep Her
1973 Stax
5 record label: Stax 0023
chart position: RandB #2, US #20
written by: Homer Banks, Don Davis, Raymond Jackson & Tom Kelly
album: Who's Making Love
comments: [southern soul]
 		Johnnie Taylor Take Care of Your Homework
1969 Stax
6 record label: Stax 0085
chart position: RandB #1, US #28
written by: Kay Barker, Don Davis & James Wilson
album: One Step Beyond
comments: [southern soul]
 		Johnnie Taylor Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone
1971 Stax
7 record label: Stax 0033
chart position: RandB #4, US #36
written by: Daron Taylor & George Clinton
album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues
comments: [southern soul]
 		Johnnie Taylor Testify (I Wanna)
1969 Stax
8 record label: Stax 0068
chart position: RandB #3, US #37
written by: Jimmy Hughes
comments: [southern soul]
 		Johnnie Taylor Steal Away
1970 Stax
9 record label: Stax 0078
chart position: RandB #4, US #39
written by: Arthur Snider
album: One Step Beyond
comments: [southern soul]
 		Johnnie Taylor I Am Somebody
1970 Stax
10 record label: Stax 0055
chart position: RandB #4, US #43
written by: Don Davis & Al Bell (Alvertis Isbell)
album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues
comments: [southern soul]
 		Johnnie Taylor Love Bones
1969 Stax
11 record label: Stax 0193
chart position: RandB #5, US #34
written by: Don Davis & Frank Johnson
album: Taylored in Silk
comments: [southern soul ballad]
 		Johnnie Taylor We're Getting Careless with Our Love
1974 Stax
12 record label: Columbia 10334
chart position: RandB #5, US #33
written by: Clarence Coulter, Don Davis & Chico Jones
album: Eargasm
 		Johnnie Taylor Somebody's Gettin' it
1976 Columbia
13 record label: Columbia 310478
chart position: RandB 33, US #77
written by: Don Davis, Harvey Scales and Melvin Griffin
album: Rated Extraordinaire
 		Johnnie Taylor Love Is Better in the A.M.
1977 Columbia
14 record label: Stax 0046
chart position: RandB #10, US #48
written by: Bettye Crutcher (as part of We Three), Homer Banks (as part of We Three) and Raymond Jackson
album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues / Stax Greatest Hits
 		Johnnie Taylor I Could Never Be President
1969 Stax
15 record label: Stax 0096
chart position: RandB #10, US #64
written by: Popcorn Wylie (as Richard
Johnnie Taylor Hijackin' Love
1971 Stax
16 record label: Stax 0114
chart position: RandB #12, US #74
written by: Bobby Newsome and Kent Barker
 		Johnnie Taylor Standing in for Jody
1972 Stax
17 record label: Stax 0089
chart position: RandB #13, US #86
written by: Melvin Davis
album: One Step Beyond
 		Johnnie Taylor I Don't Wanna Lose You
1971 Stax
18 record label: Stax 0142
chart position: RandB #13, US #101
written by: Arthur Snyder, Bettye Crutcher and Don Davis
 		Johnnie Taylor Stop Doggin' Me
1972 Stax
19 record label: Stax 0208
chart position: RandB #13, US #78
written by: James Dean and Don Davis
album: Super Taylor
 		Johnnie Taylor I've Been Born Again
1974 Stax
20 record label: Stax 193
chart position: RandB #15
written by: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
album: Wanted One Soul Singer
 		Johnnie Taylor I Got to Love Somebody's Baby
1966 Stax
21 record label: Stax 0122
chart position: RandB #16, US #109
written by: Arthur Snyder
 		Johnnie Taylor Doing My Own Thing (Part I)
1972 Stax
22 record label: Columbia 10541
chart position: RandB #17
written by: Roy Moore Jr.
album: Rated Extraordinaire
 		Johnnie Taylor Your Love Is Rated X
1977 Columbia
23 record label: Stax 186
chart position: RandB #19
written by: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
album: Wanted One Soul Singer
 		Johnnie Taylor I Had a Dream
1966 Stax
24 record label: Columbia 10610
chart position: RandB #24, US #86
written by: Jackie Avery and Johnnie Taylor
album: Disco 9000
 		Johnnie Taylor Disco 9000
1977 Columbia
25 record label: Beverly Glen Music 2003
chart position: RandB #24
written by: Patrick Moten
album: Just Ain't Good Enough
 		Johnnie Taylor What About My Love
1982 Beverly Glen Music
26 record label: SAR 131
chart position: Cashbox R&B #29, US #112
written by: Sam Cooke, Betty Prudhomme and Beverly Prudhomme
 		Johnnie Taylor Rome (Wasn't Built In A Day)
1962 SAR
27 record label: Stax 0226
chart position: RandB #26
written by: Dennis Gilmore
album: Super Taylor
 		Johnnie Taylor It's September
1974 Stax
28 record label: Derby 1006
chart position: US #98
written by: Sam Cooke
 		Johnnie Taylor Baby We've Got Love
1963 Derby
29 record label: Derby 1010
chart position: RandB #32
written by: Johnnie Taylor
 		Johnnie Taylor I Need Lots Of Love
1964 Derby
30 record label: Columbia 10709
chart position: RandB #32, US #101
written by: Charles McCollough and Joe Shamwell
album: Ever Ready
 		Johnnie Taylor Keep On Dancing
1978 Columbia
31 record label: Stax 235
chart position: RandB #33, US #95
written by: Betty Crutcher and Allen Jones
 		Johnnie Taylor Somebody's Sleeping in My Bed
1967 Stax
32 record label: Stax 247
chart position: RandB #34
written by: Homer Banks and Raymond Jackson
 		Johnnie Taylor Next Time
1968 Stax
33 record label: Columbia 111084
chart position: RandB #37
written by: Mickey Buckins and Randy McCormick
album: She's Killing Me
 		Johnnie Taylor (Ooh-Wee) She's Killing Me
1979 Columbia
34 record label: Stax 0042
chart position: US #115
written by: Clyde Wilson
 		Johnnie Taylor & Carla Thomas Just Keep On Loving Me
1969 Stax
35 record label: Stax 253
chart position: RandB #45
written by: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
 		Johnnie Taylor I Ain't Particular
1968 Stax
36 record label: Stax 0241
chart position: RandB #51
written by: Don Davis
album: Super Taylor
 		Johnnie Taylor Try Me Tonight
1975 Stax
37 record label: Beverly Glen Music 2004
chart position: RandB #55
written by: Cecil Womack
 		Johnnie Taylor I'm So Proud
1983 Beverly Glen Music
38 record label: Stax 0155
chart position: Cashbox R&B #59
written by: Johnnie Taylor, J.W. Alexander
 		Johnnie Taylor Don't You Fool With My Soul (Part 1)
1973 Stax
39 record label: Malaco 2159
chart position: RandB #60
weeksinr&bchart: 8
written by: Richard Cason
album: Crazy 'bout You
comments: [southern soul ballad]
 		Johnnie Taylor Still Crazy For You
1990 Malaco
40 record label: Malaco 2107
chart position: RandB #74
album: This Is Your Night
comments: [southern soul ballad]
 		Johnnie Taylor Lady My Whole World Is You
1985 Malaco
41 record label: Malaco 2135
chart position: RandB #74
written by: George Jackson and Robert Potts
album: Lover Boy
comments: [southern soul]
 		Johnnie Taylor Don't Make Me Late
1987 Malaco
42 record label: Columbia 11315
chart position: RandB #77
written by: G. M. Guidry
album: A New Day
 		Johnnie Taylor I Got This Thing for Your Love
1980 Columbia
43 record label: Columbia 111084
chart position: RandB #79
written by: G. Jackson and Walter N. Shaw
album: She's Killing Me
 		Johnnie Taylor Play Something Pretty
1979 Columbia
44 record label: Columbia 10776
chart position: RandB #84
written by: R. Moore Jr., J. Bryant Sr., S. Moore
 		Johnnie Taylor Ever Ready
1978 Columbia
45 record label: Stax 0241
chart position: RandB #97
album: Good Love
comments: Southern Soul
 		Johnnie Taylor Slide On
1998 Stax
46 record label: Malaco 2333
chart position: RandB #91
written by: Harvey Scales, Albert Vance and Don Davis
album: Taylored to Please
 		Johnnie Taylor Disco Lady 2000
1998 Malaco
-- record label: Columbia 34401
written by: H. Scales, D. Davis, A. Vance
album: Rated Extraordinaire
comments: [album cut] [soul ballad]
 		Johnnie Taylor I'm Just A Shoulder To Cry On
1977 Columbia
-- record label: Malaco 2145
written by: Jerry Mannery, Tommy Tate
album: In Control
comments: [southern soul ballad]
 		Johnnie Taylor Everything's Out In The Open
1988 Malaco
-- record label: Malaco 2111
written by: George Jackson, Robert Miller, Earl Forest
album: This Is Your Night
comments: [southern soul ballad]
 		Johnnie Taylor This Is Your Night
1985 Malaco
-- record label: Derby 101
written by: Cooke, Alexander, White
 		Johnnie Taylor Dance What You Wanna
1963 Derby
-- record label: Sar Records 156
written by: J.W. Alexander
comments: [northern soul]
 		Johnnie Taylor Oh How I Love You
1964 Sar Records
-- record label: Sar Records 156
written by: Johnnie Taylor
 		Johnnie Taylor Run But You Can't Hide
1964 Sar Records
-- record label: Derby 1010
written by: Charlie Julien
 		Johnnie Taylor Getting Married Soon
1964 Derby
-- record label: Derby 1010
written by: J. Taylor
 		Johnnie Taylor I Need Lots Of Love
1964 Derby
-- record label: Stax 193
written by: Cropper, Floyd, Isbell
album: Wanted One Soul Singer
 		Johnnie Taylor Just The One I've Been Looking For
1966 Stax
-- record label: Stax 2005
written by: Banks, Lately
album: Who's Making Love
comments: [soul blues album cut]
 		Johnnie Taylor I'm Not The Same Person
1968 Stax
-- record label: Stax 202
written by: Jones, Hayes, Porter
album: Wanted One Soul Singer
 		Johnnie Taylor Little Bluebird
1966 Stax
-- record label: Stax 2005
written by: Jones, Crutcher
album: Who\'s Making Love
comments: [soul blues album cut]
 		Johnnie Taylor Woman Across The River
1968 Stax
-- record label: Stax 202
written by: Hayes, Porter
album: Wanted One Soul Singer
 		Johnnie Taylor Toe-Hold
1966 Stax
-- record label: Stax 2005
written by: Hayes, Porter
album: Who's Making Love
comments: [southern soul album cut]
 		Johnnie Taylor Can't Trust Your Neighbor
1968 Stax
-- record label: Stax 209
written by: Banks, Jones
album: Wanted One Soul Singer
Johnnie Taylor Ain't that Loving You (for More Reasons than One)
1967 Stax
-- record label: Stax 209
written by: Hayes, Porter
album: Wanted One Soul Singer
 		Johnnie Taylor Outside Love
1967 Stax
-- record label: Stax 2005
written by: Taylor, Cropper
album: Who\'s Making Love
comments: [southern soul album cut]
 		Johnnie Taylor Payback Hurts
1968 Stax
-- record label: Stax 226
written by: B. Jackson, A. Jackson, D. Porter
album: Rare Stamps
 		Johnnie Taylor You Can't Get Away From It
1967 Stax
-- record label: Stax 226
written by: Isaac Hayes, David Porter
album: Rare Stamps
 		Johnnie Taylor If I Had It To Do Over
1967 Stax
-- record label: Stax 2005
written by: Eddie Miller
album: Who\'s Making Love
comments: [soul blues album cut]
 		Johnnie Taylor I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water
1968 Stax
-- record label: Stax 253
written by: Isaac Hayes, David Porter, Natalie Rosenberg
album: Raw Blues
 		Johnnie Taylor Where There's Smoke There's Fire
1968 Stax
-- record label: Stax 247
written by: Booker T. Jones, William Bell
album: Raw Blues
 		Johnnie Taylor Sundown
1968 Stax
-- record label: Stax 0009
chart position: 999
written by: Hayes, Porter
album: Who's Making Love
 		Johnnie Taylor I'm Trying
1968 Stax
-- record label: Malaco 2118
written by: George Jackson, Earl Forest, Robert Miller
album: This Is Your Night
comments: [southern soul]
 		Johnnie Taylor Still Called The Blues
1985 Malaco
-- record label: Stax 0023
written by: H. Banks, D. Davis, R. Jackson
album: Who's Making Love
 		Johnnie Taylor Hold On This Time
1969 Stax
-- record label: Stax 0040
written by: Al Bell, Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson
album: Boy Meets Girl
 		Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Pervis Staples, Carla Thomas, Mavis Staples, Cleotha Staples Soul-A-Lujah
1969 Stax
-- record label: Stax 0055
written by: H.Banks, D. Davis, R. Jackson
album: Who's Making Love
comments: [southern soul ballad]
 		Johnnie Taylor Mr. Nobody Is Somebody
1969 Stax
-- record label: Stax 0033
written by: Crutcher, Banks, Jackson
album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues
 		Johnnie Taylor I Had A Fight With Love
1969 Stax
-- record label: Stax 0046
written by: G. Currant, S. Davis, K. Barker
album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues
 		Johnnie Taylor It's Amazing
1969 Stax
-- record label: Stax 141 (UK)
written by: Banks, Crutcher, Jackson
album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues
 		Johnnie Taylor Separation Line
1969 Stax
-- record label: Stax 0068
written by: T. Hester, R. Wylie
album: One Step Beyond
comments: [northern soul]
 		Johnnie Taylor Friday Night
1970 Stax
-- record label: Stax 0085
written by: D. Butler
album: One Step Beyond
 		Johnnie Taylor A Fool Like Me
1970 Stax
-- record label: Stax 0096
written by: A. Snyder, G. George
 		Johnnie Taylor Love In The Streets (Ain't Good As The Love At Home)
1971 Stax
-- record label: Stax 0089
written by: Dave Butler
album: One Step Beyond
 		Johnnie Taylor Party Life
1971 Stax
-- record label: Stax 142
written by: Bobby Newsome
album: Super Taylor
 		Johnnie Taylor Stop Teasin' Me
1972 Stax
-- record label: Stax 176
written by: Marvin Johnson, Henry Williams
album: Taylored in Silk
 		Johnnie Taylor I Can Read Between The Lines
1973 Stax
-- record label: Stax 161
written by: Al Thomas, Don Davis
album: Super Taylor
 		Johnnie Taylor Love Depression
1973 Stax
-- record label: Stax 193
written by: H. Banks, D. Davis, J. Lately
album: Who's Making Love
 		Johnnie Taylor Poor Make Believer
1973 Stax
-- record label: Stax 226
written by: Homer Banks, Carl Hampton
album: Super Taylor
 		Johnnie Taylor Just One Moment
1974 Stax
-- record label: Stax 241
written by: Don Davis, LaMarr Thomas
album: Super Taylor
 		Johnnie Taylor Free
1974 Stax
-- record label: Columbia 3 10281
written by: N. Toney
album: Eargasm
 		Johnnie Taylor You're the Best in the World
1976 Columbia
-- record label: Columbia 3 10334
written by: D. Davis
album: Eargasm
 		Johnnie Taylor Please Don't Stop That Song from Playing
1976 Columbia
-- record label: Columbia 3 10541
written by: M. Orr, C. Harris
album: Rated Extraordinaire
 		Johnnie Taylor Here I Go (Through These Changes Again)
1977 Columbia
-- record label: RCA 11137
written by: Clyde Wilson
album: Reflections
 		Johnnie Taylor Heaven Bless This Home
1977 RCA
-- record label: RCA 11137
written by: Don Davis
album: Reflections
 		Johnnie Taylor I Want You Back Again
1977 RCA
-- record label: RCA
written by: J. Lewis
album: Reflections
 		Johnnie Taylor Stop Half-Loving These Women
1977 RCA
-- record label: Columbia 1 11373
written by: H. Scales, M. Griffin
album: A New Day
 		Johnnie Taylor I Wanna Get Into You
1980 Columbia
-- record label: Columbia 1153
written by: J. Taylor
album: Disco 9000
 		Johnnie Taylor God Is Standing By
1977 Columbia
-- record label: Columbia 3 10709
written by: F. Johnson, J. Taylor
album: Ever Ready
 		Johnnie Taylor I Love To Make Love When It's Raining
1977 Columbia
-- record label: CBS 6516 (UK)
written by: A. Ingram, D. Davis
album: Ever Ready
 		Johnnie Taylor Hey Mister Melody Maker
1978 CBS
-- record label: CBS 6516 (UK)
written by: R. McNeir, H. Morrison
album: Ever Ready
 		Johnnie Taylor Give Me My Baby
1978 CBS
-- record label: Columbia 1 11315
written by: N. Helms, K. Hirsh
album: A New Day
comments: [ballad]
 		Johnnie Taylor Signing Off With Love
1980 Columbia
-- record label: Columbia 1 11373
written by: A. Brown
album: A New Day
 		Johnnie Taylor Baby Don't Hesitate
1980 Columbia
-- record label: Beverly Glen 2007
written by: Ija' Sun Perri
album: Just Ain't Good Enough
 		Johnnie Taylor Don't Wait
1983 Beverly Glen


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