Discography and Biography of The O'Jays. Listen to all their hits.
The O'Jays Songs

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Formed in 1958 in Canton, Ohio, and originally consisting of Eddie Levert (born June 16, 1942), Walter Williams (born August 25, 1943), William Powell (January 20, 1942 - May 26, 1977), Bobby Massey and Bill Isles. The O'Jays made their first chart appearance with "Lonely Drifter" in 1963, but reached their greatest level of success once Gamble & Huff, a team of producers and songwriters, signed them to their Philadelphia International label in 1972. With Gamble & Huff, the O'Jays (now a trio after the departure of Isles and Massey) emerged at the forefront of Philadelphia soul with "Back Stabbers" (1972), and topped the Billboard Hot 100 the following year with "Love Train". Numerous other hits followed through the 1970s and into the 80s and 90s, and The O'Jays were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004, and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.

Below is a list of The O'Jays 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.

(Song are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)


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1 record label: P.I.R. 3524
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #9
written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: Back Stabbers / The Best Of Philadelphia
comments: [disco] [philly sound]
The O'Jays Love Train
1973 P.I.R.
2 record label: P.I.R.
chart position: RandB #1, US #5, US dance #1, UK #13
written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: Family Reunion
comments: [philly sound disco dance]
The O'Jays I Love Music
1975 P.I.R.
3 record label: P.I.R. 3642
chart position: RandB #1, US #4, UK #12, US AC #21
written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: So Full of Love / The Best Of Philadelphia
The O'Jays Use Ta Be My Girl
1978 P.I.R.
4 record label: P.I.R. 3517
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #14
written by: Leon Huff, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead
album: Back Stabbers / The Best Of Philadelphia
comments: [philly sound]
The O'Jays Back Stabbers
1972 P.I.R.
5 record label: P.I.R. 3535
chart position: RandB #2, US #10, UK #54
written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: Ship Ahoy / The Best Of Philadelphia
comments: [philly sound disco dance]
The O'Jays Put Your Hands Together
1973 P.I.R.
6 record label: P.I.R. 3544
chart position: RandB #3, US #9, UK #53
written by: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Anthony Jackson
album: Ship Ahoy / The Best Of Philadelphia
comments: [philly sound]
The O'Jays For the Love of Money
1974 P.I.R.
7 record label: P.I.R. 3587
chart position: RandB #1, US #20
written by: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert
album: Family Reunion / The Best Of Philadelphia
comments: [philly sound]
The O'Jays Livin' for the Weekend
1976 P.I.R.
8 record label: P.I.R. 3727
chart position: RandB #4, US #28
written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: Identity Yourself
comments: [ballad]
The O'Jays Forever Mine
1979 P.I.R.
9 record label: P.I.R. 3531
chart position: RandB #2, US #33, UK #53
written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: Back Stabbers / The Best Of Philadelphia
comments: [philly sound]
The O'Jays Time to Get Down
1973 P.I.R.
10 record label: Columbia 3601
chart position: RandB #1, US #49, UK #51, US dance #38
written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: Message In The Music
comments: [philly sound]
The O'Jays Message in Our Music
1976 Columbia
11 record label: TSOP 4790
chart position: RandB #3, US #55
written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: The Year 2000
comments: [philly sound]
The O'Jays Girl, Don't Let It Get You Down
1980 TSOP
12 record label: P.I.R. 3610
chart position: RandB #1, UK #24
written by: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Message In The Music / The Best Of Philadelphia
comments: [philly sound]
The O'Jays Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender Love)
1977 P.I.R.
13 record label: P.I.R. 3296
chart position: RandB #1, US #45
written by: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: Survival
The O'Jays Give the People What They Want
1975 P.I.R.
14 record label: P.I.R. 50084
chart position: RandB #1, UK #87
written by: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Let Me Touch You
comments: [philly ballad]
The O'Jays Lovin' You
1987 P.I.R.
15 record label: P.I.R. 3587
chart position: RandB #1
written by: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Family Reunion
The O'Jays Stairway to Heaven
1976 P.I.R.
16 record label: P.I.R. 3707
chart position: RandB #7, UK #39, US#102
written by: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Identity Yourself / The Best Of Philadelphia
The O'Jays Sing a Happy Song
1979 P.I.R.
17 record label: EMI 50180
chart position: RandB #1
written by: Terry Stubbs and Derrick Pearson
album: Serious
The O'Jays Have You Had Your Love Today
1987 EMI
18 record label: EMI 56207
chart position: RandB #2
written by: Dwain Mitchell, Eddie Levert Sr., Terry Stubbs and Walter Williams
album: Emotionally Yours
The O'Jays Don't Let Me Down
1991 EMI
19 record label: P.I.R. 3652
chart position: RandB #21, UK #21, US#79
written by: Joe Jefferson (as Joseph B. Jefferson) and Charles Simmons
album: So Full of Love / The Best Of Philadelphia
The O'Jays Brandy
1978 P.I.R.
20 record label: EMI 4793
chart position: RandB #4
written by: Dwain Mitchell, Eddie Levert Sr., Terry Stubbs and Walter Williams
album: Emotionally Yours
comments: [slow jam]
The O'Jays Keep On Loving Me
1991 EMI
21 record label: Bell 691
chart position: RandB #8, US #66
written by: Stanley Poindexter, Emma Jean Thomas, Jackie Members and Robert Poindexter
album: Back on Top
The O'Jays I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Than I Was Today)
1967 Bell
22 record label: Columbia 3573
chart position: RandB #10, US #75
written by: Bunny Sigler and Allan Felder
album: Survival
The O'Jays Let Me Make Love to You
1975 Columbia
23 record label: P.I.R. 50104
chart position: RandB #5
written by: Gerald Levert
album: Let Me Touch You
comments: [slow jam]
The O'Jays Let Me Touch You
1987 P.I.R.
24 record label: EMI 96
chart position: RandB #5
written by: Bob Dylan
album: Emotionally Yours
The O'Jays Emotionally Yours
1991 EMI
25 record label: P.I.R. 3522
chart position: RandB #13, US#57
written by: Gamble, Huff, Whitehead, McFadden
album: Back Stabbers
The O'Jays 992 Arguments
1972 P.I.R.
26 record label: P.I.R. 3631
chart position: RandB #7
written by: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Travelin' at the Speed of Thought
The O'Jays Work On Me
1977 P.I.R.
27 record label: Neptune 12
chart position: RandB #15, US #68
written by: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: In Philadelphia
The O'Jays One Night Affair
1969 Neptune
28 record label: EMI 90921
chart position: RandB #9
written by: Lewis Christian, Terry Stubbs and Walter Williams
album: Serious
comments: [ballad]
The O'Jays Serious Hold On Me
1989 EMI
29 record label: Imperial 66197
chart position: RandB #12, US #95
written by: Ed Levert
The O'Jays Stand in for Love
1966 Imperial
30 record label: P.I.R. 33150
chart position: RandB #10
written by: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Survival
The O'Jays Survival
1975 P.I.R.
31 record label: P.I.R. 04069
chart position: RandB #35, UK #45, US Dance #11
written by: Kenny Gamble and Keni Burke
album: When Will I See You Again
comments: [disco funk]
The O'Jays Put Our Heads Together
1983 P.I.R.
32 record label: EMI 50212
chart position: RandB #11
written by: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon
album: Serious
The O'Jays Out Of My Mind
1989 EMI
33 record label: P.I.R. 6093 (UK)
chart position: UK #36
written by: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
The O'Jays I Love Music (1978)
1978 P.I.R.
34 record label: Neptune 31
chart position: RandB #17, US#98
written by: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: In Philadelphia
comments: [philly sound dancer]
The O'Jays Looky Looky (Look at Me Girl)
1970 Neptune
35 record label: P.I.R. 2950
chart position: RandB #17, US #48
written by: Bunny Sigler and Phil Hurtt
album: Back Stabbers / Live in London
comments: [philly sound ballad]
The O'Jays Sunshine (Part I and Part II)
1974 P.I.R.
36 record label: P.I.R. 02834
chart position: RandB #15, US #101
written by: Cecil Womack, Kenny Gamble and Linda Womack
album: My Favorite Person
comments: [philly sound]
The O'Jays I Just Want to Satisfy
1982 P.I.R.
37 record label: P.I.R. 03009
chart position: RandB #13
written by: Bunny Sigler, Cary Gilbert and James Sigler
album: My Favorite Person
The O'Jays Your Body's Here With Me
1982 P.I.R.
38 record label: Step Sun 98086
chart position: RandB #18, US #79
written by: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Pure Soul
comments: [slow jam]
Pure Soul featuring The O'Jays Stairway to Heaven
1996 Step Sun
39 record label: Neptune 22
chart position: RandB #21, US#64
written by: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: In Philadelphia
comments: [philly sound dancer]
The O'Jays Deeper (In Love With You)
1970 Neptune
40 record label: Global Soul 34273
chart position: RandB #21, US #73
written by: Gerald Levert
album: Love You to Tears
The O'Jays What's Stopping You
1997 Global Soul
41 record label: P.I.R. 50013
chart position: RandB #18
album: Love Fever
The O'Jays Just Another Lonely Night
1985 P.I.R.
42 record label: Imperial 66121
chart position: Cashbox R&B #23, US #94
written by: Naomi Neville
The O'Jays I've Cried My Last Tear
1965 Imperial
43 record label: Bell 704
chart position: RandB #27, US #89
written by: George Kerr and Larry Roberts
album: Back on Top
The O'Jays Look Over Your Shoulder
1968 Bell
44 record label: P.I.R. 4387 (UK)
chart position: RandB #26, UK #87
written by: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
album: Love and More
The O'Jays Extraordinary Girl
1984 P.I.R.
45 record label: Imperial 66102
chart position: RandB #28
written by: Allen Toussaint (as Naomi Neville)
The O'Jays Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)
1965 Imperial
46 record label: EMI 17491
chart position: RandB #27, US #104
written by: Gerald Levert and Edwin Nicholas
album: Heartbreaker
comments: [slow jam]
The O'Jays Somebody Else Will
1993 EMI
47 record label: Imperial 66131
chart position: RandB #28
written by: Van McCoy
album: Comin' Through
The O'Jays Let It All Out
1965 Imperial
48 record label: Global Soul 34278
chart position: RandB 34, US #76
written by: Joe Little III, Keith Sweat and Edwin
album: Love You to Tears
comments: [slow jam]
The O'Jays Baby You Know
1997 Global Soul
49 record label: P.I.R. 3892
chart position: RandB #35
written by: K. Gamble, L.A. Huff
album: When Will I See You Again
comments: [philly sound]
The O'Jays I Can't Stand The Pain
1983 P.I.R.
50 record label: Bell 737
chart position: RandB #41, US #94
written by: Jackie Members, Richard Poindexter and Robert Poindexter
album: Back on Top
The O'Jays The Choice
1968 Bell
51 record label: P.I.R. 50021
chart position: RandB #38
written by: Walter Sigler, James Sigler
album: Love Fever
comments: [ballad]
The O'Jays What a Woman
1985 P.I.R.
52 record label: Neptune 18
chart position: RandB #41
written by: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: In Philadelphia
The O'Jays Branded Bad
1969 Neptune
53 record label: TSOP 4791
chart position: RandB #44
written by: Bunny Sigler and Harvey Scales
album: The Year 2000
The O'Jays Once Is Not Enough
1980 TSOP
54 record label: P.I.R. 3596
chart position: RandB #45
written by: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Family Reunion
The O'Jays Family Reunion
1976 P.I.R.
55 record label: Imperial 5976
chart position: US #93
written by: Eddie Levert and Walter Williams
The O'Jays Lonely Drifter
1963 Imperial
56 record label: P.I.R. 3726
chart position: RandB #49
written by: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Identity Yourself
The O'Jays I Want You Here With Me
1979 P.I.R.
57 record label: EMI 04534
chart position: RandB #55
written by: Dwayne Mitchell*, Eddie Levert, Terry Stubbs, Walter Williams
album: Serious
comments: [beat ballad]
The O'Jays Friend of a Friend
1990 EMI
58 record label: P.I.R. 50067
chart position: RandB #60
album: Let Me Touch You
The O'Jays Don't Take Your Love Away
1987 P.I.R.
59 record label: MCA
chart position: RandB #63
weeksinr&bchart: 14
album: For the Love
The O'Jays Let's Ride
2001 MCA
60 record label: Imperial 66007
chart position: US #131
written by: Smith, Tenen, Fayne and Harmony
The O'Jays Stand Tall
1964 Imperial
61 record label: Astroscope 110
chart position: RandB #65
written by: H. B. Barnum and Bradford Craig
The O'Jays Peace
1974 Astroscope
62 record label: EMI 89740
chart position: RandB #66
album: Heartbreaker
comments: [ballad]
The O'Jays Heartbreaker
1993 EMI
63 record label: Music World
chart position: RandB #74
weeksinr&bchart: 20
album: Imagination
comments: [slow jam] [album cut]
The O'Jays Make Up
2004 Music World
64 record label: P.I.R. 04535
chart position: RandB #75
written by: J. Sigler
album: Love And More
comments: [love ballad]
The O'Jays Let Me Show You (How Much I Really Love You)
1984 P.I.R.
-- record label: Little Star 1401
album: Super Bad
The O'Jays Just To Be With You
1972 Little Star
-- record label: P.I.R. 5337 (UK)
written by: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: Travelin' At The Speed Of Thought
The O'Jays So Glad I Got You Girl
1977 P.I.R.
-- record label: Bell 691
written by: L. Harper, Robert Poindexter, Richard Poindexter
album: Back On Top
comments: [northern soul]
The O'Jays I Dig Your Act
1967 Bell
-- record label: Apollo 759
written by: Davis
comments: [northern soul]
The O'Jays Miracles
1960 Apollo
-- record label: Imperial 66162
written by: M. Terry, J. Ashford
album: Soul Sounds
comments: [northern soul]
The O'Jays I'll Never Forget You
1966 Imperial
-- record label: P.I.R. 50021
written by: Walter Sigler, Kenneth Gamble
album: Love Fever
The O'Jays I Love America
1985 P.I.R.
-- record label: P.I.R. 3537
written by: K. Gamble, L. Huff
comments: [christmas]
The O'Jays Christmas Ain't Christmas New Years Ain't New Years Without The One You Love
1973 P.I.R.
-- record label: P.I.R. 2577 (UK)
written by: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: Ship Ahoy
The O'Jays Now That We Found Love
1974 P.I.R.
-- record label: TSOP 4791
written by: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: The Year 2000
The O'Jays To Prove I Love You
1980 TSOP
-- record label: P.I.R. 05040
written by: K.M. Burke, A. Felder
album: Love and More
The O'Jays Love You Direct
1984 P.I.R.
-- record label: TSOP 70050
written by: W. Williams, R. Mason, T. Stubs, M. Jackson
album: The Year 2000
The O'Jays You Won't Fail
1980 TSOP
-- record label: P.I.R. 4613 (UK)
written by: M. Rose
album: Love And More
The O'Jays Summer Fling
1984 P.I.R.
-- record label: Saru 1220
written by: Butler
album: Super Bad
The O'Jays Shattered Man
1971 Saru
-- record label: P.I.R. 8991
written by: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: The Year 2000
The O'Jays The Year 2000
1980 P.I.R.
-- record label: P.I.R. 39367
written by: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Love And More
comments: [philly sound album cut]
The O'Jays I've Got to Fall in Love
1984 P.I.R.
-- record label: P.I.R. 31712
written by: K. Gamble, L. Huff, G. McFadden, J. Whitehead
album: Back Stabbers
comments: [philly sound album cut]
The O'Jays Listen to the Clock on the Wall
1972 P.I.R.
-- record label: P.I.R. 31712
written by: B. Sigler, P. Hurtt
album: Back Stabbers
comments: [philly sound ballad]
The O'Jays Who Am I
1972 P.I.R.
-- record label: P.I.R. 31712
written by: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: Back Stabbers
comments: [philly sound album cut]
The O'Jays They Call Me Mr. Lucky
1972 P.I.R.
-- record label: P.I.R. 3531
written by: K. Gamble, L. Huff, G. McFadden, J. Whitehead
album: Back Stabbers
comments: [philly sound]
The O'Jays Shiftless, Shady, Jealous Kind of People
1972 P.I.R.
-- record label: P.I.R. 31712
written by: B. Sigler, K. Gamble, P. Hurtt
album: Back Stabbers
comments: [philly sound album cut]
The O'Jays When The World's At Peace
1972 P.I.R.
-- record label: Bell 770
written by: George Kerr
The O'Jays Don't You Know True Love
1969 Bell
-- record label: P.I.R. 33807
written by: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: Family Reunion
comments: [philly sound album cut]
The O'Jays Unity
1975 P.I.R.
-- record label: P.I.R. 33807
written by: B. Sigler, L. Bishop
album: Family Reunion
comments: [philly sound ballad album cut]
The O'Jays You And Me
1975 P.I.R.
-- record label: P.I.R. 33807
written by: J. Whitehead, G. McFadden, V. Carstarphen
album: Family Reunion
comments: [philly sound album cut]
The O'Jays She's Only a Woman
1975 P.I.R.
-- record label: P.I.R. 3610
written by: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: Message In The Music
The O'Jays A Prayer
1976 P.I.R.




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