1 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73734chart position:  RandB #1, US #11, UK #51written by:  Billy Beck, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence  Satchellalbum:  Honey...comments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Love Rollercoaster  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Mercury 73643chart position:  RandB #1, US dance #10, US #1written by:  J. Williams C. Satchell L. Bonner M. Jones R. Middlebrooks M. Pierce W. Beck album:  Firecomments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Fire  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      3 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Westbound 214chart position:  RandB #1, US #15written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Pleasure comments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Funky Worm  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Westbound 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      4 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73814chart position:  RandB #1, US #18written by:  Billy Beck , Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell album:  Contradiction comments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Who'd She Coo?  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      5 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 6167012chart position:  RandB #2, US #13written by:  Marshall Jones, Marvin Pierce, Leroy Bonner, James album:  Skin Tight  comments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Skin Tight  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      6 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73713chart position:  RandB #1, US #33written by:  Billy Beck,Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones,Ralph Middlebrooksalbum:  Honey...comments:  [funk jazz]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Sweet Sticky Thing  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      7 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73775chart position:  RandB #9, US #30written by:  Billy Beck , Leroy Bonner, Marshal Jones , Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchellalbum:  Honey... / Goldcomments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Fopp  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      8 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Westbound 216chart position:  RandB #12, US #31written by:  Andrew Noland, Gregory Webster, Walter album:  Ecstasy comments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Ecstasy  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Westbound 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      9 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73675chart position:  RandB #6, US #44written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Fire  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
I Want to Be Free  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      10 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73480chart position:  RandB #6, US #47written by:  Jimmy Williams, Clarence Satchell, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks and Marvin Piercealbum:  Skin Tight  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Jive Turkey (Part 1)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      11 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73932chart position:  RandB #9, US #45written by:  Billy Beck (as William Beck), Clarence Satchell, James album:  Angelcomments:  [instrumental]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
O-H-I-O  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      12 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73913chart position:  RandB #19written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Angel  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Body Vibes  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      13 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Westbound 188chart position:  RandB #35, US #64written by:  Andrew Noland, Gregory Webster, Walter album:  Pain  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Pain (Part I)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1971 
Westbound 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      14 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 74014chart position:  RandB #27, US #105written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Jass Ay Lay Dee  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Funk-O-Nots  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1978 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      15 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73881chart position:  RandB #31, US #61written by:  Billy Beck (as William Beck), Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Piercealbum:  Gold  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Feel the Beat (Everybody Disco)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      16 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73860chart position:  RandB #26written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Contradiction  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Far East Mississippi  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      17 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Westbound 204chart position:  Cashbox RandB #30written by:  Ohio Playerscomments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Got Pleasure  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
Westbound 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      18 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Arista 0408chart position:  RandB #33written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Everybody Up  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Everybody Up  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979 
Arista 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      19 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73974chart position:  RandB #51, US #101written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Mr. Mean  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Good Luck Charm  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1978 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      20 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Track 58812chart position:  RandB #33album:  Back  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Let's Play (From Now On)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1988 
Track 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      21 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Boardwalk 5708chart position:  RandB #40written by:  James Campbell, Reginald Connelly and Harry M. Woodsalbum:  Tendernesscomments:  [disco dance]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Try a Little Tenderness  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
Boardwalk 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      22 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Westbound 204chart position:  RandB #45written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Pleasure  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Pleasure  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
Westbound 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      23 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Boardwalk 02063chart position:  RandB #46written by:  L. Bonner, M. Jones, R. Middlebrooks, M. Pierce, D. Johnsonalbum:  Tendernesscomments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Skinny  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
Boardwalk 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      24 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Compass 7018chart position:  Cashbox RandB #47written by:  The Ohio Players  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
I've Got To Hold On  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Compass 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      25 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Compass 7015chart position:  RandB #50written by:  Ohio Players  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Trespassin'  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Compass 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      26 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Track 58815chart position:  RandB #50album:  Backcomments:  [funk]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Sweat  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1988 
Track 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      27 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 74031chart position:  RandB #53written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Jass Ay Lay Dee  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Time Slips Away  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1978 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      28 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Westbound 5018chart position:  RandB #69, US #90written by:  Belda Baine and Louis Cranealbum:  Rattlesnake  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Rattlesnake  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
Westbound 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      29 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73956chart position:  RandB #77written by:  W. Beck, J. Williams, M. Jones, M. Pierce, R. Middlebrooks, C. Satchell, L. Bonner  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Merry Go Round  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      30 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Air City 402chart position:  RandB #83written by:  B. Beck, G. Roebuck, M. Jonesalbum:  Graduationcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Sight for Sore Eyes  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1984 
Air City 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      31 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73983chart position:  RandB #93written by:  Ohio Playersalbum:  Mr. Mean  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Magic Trick  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1978 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 1038written by:  W. Beck, C. Satchell, J. Williams, L. Bonner, M. Jones, M. Pierce, R. Middlebrooksalbum:  Honey...comments:  [funk album cut]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Ain't Givin' Up No Ground  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73775written by:  W. Beck, C. Satchell, J. Williams, L. Bonner, M. Jones, M. Pierce, R. Middlebrooksalbum:  Honey...  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Let's Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 1038written by:  W. Beck, C. Satchell, J. Williams, L. Bonner, M. Jones, M. Pierce, R. Middlebrooksalbum:  Honey...comments:  [album cut]  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Honey  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 73713written by:  W. Beck, C. Satchell, J. Williams, L. Bonner, M. Jones, M. Pierce, R. Middlebrooksalbum:  Honey...  
  
      
Ohio Players  
    
     
      
     
Alone  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1975 
Mercury