Smooth (Santana song)

1999 single by Santana

"Smooth"

Single by Santana featuring Rob Thomas
from the album  Supernatural
B-side| "El farol"
Released| June 15, 1999 (1999-06-15)
Studio| Fantasy (Berkeley, California)
Genre|

* Latin rock[1]
* alternative rock[2]

Length|

* 4:55 (album version)
* 3:55 (radio edit)

Label|

* Arista
* BMG

Composer(s)|

* Itaal Shur
* Rob Thomas

Lyricist(s)| Rob Thomas
Producer(s)| Matt Serletic
Santana singles chronology
| "Say It Again"
(1985)  | "Smooth"
(1999)  | "Put Your Lights On"
(1999)

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Rob Thomas singles chronology
|  | "Smooth"
(1999)  | "A New York Christmas"
(2003)

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Music video
"Smooth" on YouTube

"Smooth" is a song performed by American rock band Santana and Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty, who sings the lead vocals. It was released to radio on June 15, 1999, as the lead single from Santana's 1999 studio album, Supernatural. It was physically released as a single in August. It was written by Itaal Shur and Thomas, who re-wrote Shur's original melody and lyrics, and produced by Matt Serletic.[1]

The song was an international success, reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for 12 consecutive weeks. It was the final number-one hit of the 1990s and the first number-one hit of the 2000s, and the only song to appear on two decade-end Billboard charts. "Smooth" was ranked as the second-most-successful song ever on Billboard's Hot 100 60th Anniversary listing. In 2000, the song won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards. "Smooth" also peaked at number one in Canada and charted within the top 10 in Australia, Austria, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.

## Concept and background

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"Smooth" was originally conceived by Itaal Shur as a song called "Room 17". The lyrics were stripped off and the track was given to Rob Thomas, who re-wrote the lyrics and melody and re-titled it "Smooth", then recorded the song as a demo to play for Santana. After hearing the song, Santana decided to have Thomas record the final version.[1][3] Matt Serletic (who produced Matchbox Twenty's debut album Yourself or Someone Like You in 1996) produced the song, and it was released from Santana's 1999 album Supernatural. Thomas originally had George Michael in mind to sing the song.[4]

## Chart performance

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By June 1, 1999, "Smooth" was leaked and played by some radio stations before its official release.[5] The single became a chart-topping hit that summer, spending 12 consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 beginning with the week of October 23, 1999. It was the first chart-topping hit in Carlos Santana's long-running career, peaking higher than his previously-biggest hit, "Black Magic Woman" (1971) which had peaked at number four. "Smooth" stayed in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 for 30 weeks and the top 100 for 58 weeks.[6]

In the United Kingdom, "Smooth" first charted at number 75 on the UK Singles Chart in October 1999. After a full release on March 20, 2000,[7] it peaked at number three, spending eight weeks in the top 40. The song also peaked at number three in Ireland in March 2000, spending ten weeks on the Irish Singles Chart. It remains Santana's highest-charting single in both the UK and Ireland. The song also peaked at number one in Canada for a week, number two for six weeks, and was on the charts for 51 weeks. It was number two in Greece, number four in Australia, and number nine in Austria. It reached the top 40 in an additional seven countries: Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Switzerland.

## Legacy

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On Billboard magazine's rankings of the top songs of the first 50 years of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, "Smooth" was ranked as the number-two song overall[8] and the number-one rock song in the history of the chart.[9]

In the 21st century, particularly during the summer of 2016, the song became the subject of several internet memes.[10] Writing for MTV.com, Sasha Geffen compared the situation to similar resurgences of "All Star" by Smash Mouth and "One Week" by the Barenaked Ladies, going on to attribute the song's popularity to "the merits of its vocal absurdity." They wrote, "There's something ridiculous about how eagerly Rob Thomas lays his earnest alt-rock croon over Santana's guitar, sweating out lines about how his 'Spanish Harlem Mona Lisa' is 'just like the ocean under the moon' without a hint of self-consciousness or irony".[2]

## Track listings

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US CD and cassette single[11][12]

1. "Smooth" – 3:55
2. "El farol" – 4:59

UK 1999 CD single[13]

1. "Smooth" – 3:55
2. "Smooth" (instrumental) – 4:55
3. "El farol" – 4:59

UK 2000 CD and cassette single[14][15]

1. "Smooth" (radio edit) – 3:55
2. "Smooth" (dance radio mix) – 4:55
3. "Smooth" (instrumental) – 4:55

European CD single[16]

1. "Smooth" (radio edit) – 3:55
2. "Smooth" (album version) – 4:55

Australian CD single[17]

1. "Smooth" (radio edit) – 3:55
2. "Smooth" (album version) – 4:55
3. "Smooth" (instrumental) – 4:55

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## Credits and personnel

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Credits are taken from the Supernatural album booklet.[18]

Studios

* Recorded at Fantasy Studios (Berkeley, California)
* Mixed at the Record Plant (New York City)
* Mastered at A&M Mastering Studios (Los Angeles, California)

Personnel

* Itaal Shur – music, lyrics
* Rob Thomas – lyrics, lead vocals
* Carlos Santana – lead guitar
* Benny Rietveld – bass
* Chester Thompson – keyboards
* Rodney Holmes – drums
* Raul Rekow – congas
* Karl Perazzo – percussion
* Jeff Cressman – trombone
* José Abel Figueroa – trombone
* Javier Melendez – trumpet
* William Ortiz – trumpet
* Matt Serletic – production
* David Thoener – recording, mixing
* Steve Fontano – recording assistance
* Andy Haller – mixing assistance
* Mark Dobson – programming and digital editing
* Stephen Marcussen – mastering

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1999–2000)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[19] | 4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[20] | 9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[21] | 30
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[22] | 1
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[23] | 1
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[24] | 1
Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS)[25] | 3
Croatia (HRT)[26] | 1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[27] | 10
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[28] | 12
France (SNEP)[29] | 15
Germany (GfK)[30] | 21
Greece (IFPI)[31] | 2
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[32] | 31
Ireland (IRMA)[33] | 3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[34] | 37
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[35] | 40
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[36] | 18
Portugal (AFP)[37] | 5
Scotland (OCC)[38] | 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[39] | 18
UK Singles (OCC)[40] | 3
US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 1
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[41] | 1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[42] | 11
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[43] | 1
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[44] | 24
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[45] | 10
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[46] | 1
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[47] | 23
Chart (2019)  | Peak
position

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Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[48] | 100

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1999)  | Position

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Australia (ARIA)[49] | 11
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[50] | 9
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[51] | 50
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[52] | 8
New Zealand (RIANZ)[53] | 36
US Billboard Hot 100[54] | 19
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[55] | 16
US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)[56] | 35
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[57] | 24
US Triple-A (Billboard)[58] | 4
Chart (2000)  | Position

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Brazil (Crowley)[59] | 3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[60] | 68
France (SNEP)[61] | 90
Ireland (IRMA)[62] | 34
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[63] | 95
UK Singles (OCC)[64] | 75
US Billboard Hot 100[65] | 2
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[66] | 12
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[67] | 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[68] | 12
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[69] | 98
US Triple-A (Billboard)[70] | 48

### Decade-end charts

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Chart (1990–1999)  | Position

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US Billboard Hot 100[71] | 41
Chart (2000–2009)  | Position
US Billboard Hot 100[72] | 33

### All-time charts

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Chart  | Position

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US Billboard Hot 100[73] | 3

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[74] | 2× Platinum  | 140,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[75] | Platinum  | 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[77]
(physical)  | Platinum  | 1,200,000[76]
United States (RIAA)[77]
(digital)  | Gold  | 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label(s)  | Ref.

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United States  | June 15, 1999  | Contemporary hit radio | Arista | [78]
August 3, 1999  |

* CD
* cassette

| [79]
United Kingdom  | October 11, 1999  | CD  |

* Arista
* BMG

| [80]
United Kingdom (re-release)  | March 20, 2000  |

* CD
* cassette

| [81]

## Cover versions

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* A cover version of the song is included in the 2008 Wii version of Samba de Amigo.
* Post-hardcore group Escape the Fate also recorded a cover version of the song for the compilation album Punk Goes Pop 2, released on March 10, 2009.
* Junior Lima from Brazilian pop duo Sandy & Junior sung a cover version of the song for the duo's live album/DVD As Quatro Estações - O Show, released in 2000.
* The song was featured on two tracks, "Melt Everyone" and "Smooth Flow", from Neil Cicierega's 2014 mash-up album Mouth Sounds, and on two tracks, "Smooth" and "Shit", from the 2017 follow-up album Mouth Moods.
* An acoustic version of the song was released by indie-folk artist Kimberly June on album Covers from Another, recorded at Round Hill Studios in Nashville in 2021.
* The song "Albi Ekhatark (قلبي اختارك)" by Egyptian singer Amr Diab from the 2000 album Tamally Maak is loosely based on "Smooth".[82]

## In popular culture

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* In February 2013, The Onion published a satirical video joking that "Smooth" had swept the Grammy Awards for 13 years in a row.[83]
* Singer Miley Cyrus, as her television alter ego Hannah Montana from the series of the same name, made reference to "Smooth" and Carlos Santana in her song with Iyaz, "Gonna Get This" from her 2010 album Hannah Montana Forever.[84]
* Funny or Die released a police drama parody trailer with Rob Thomas that recited the song's lyrics.[85]
* In 2019, comedian JP Leonard released a bit inspired by the song which puts Rob Thomas in various jobs. The track, "Man, It's a Hot One", appears on the comedy album NO Show Comedy: A Louisiana Album Recording.[86]

## See also

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* List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1999
* List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2000
* List of RPM number-one singles of 1999
* List of RPM Rock/Alternative number-one singles (Canada)

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## External links

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* "Smooth" on AllMusic

* v
* t
* e

Santana

* Carlos Santana
* Andy Vargas
* Benny Rietveld
* David K Mathews
* Karl Perazzo
* Paoli Mejías
* Ray Greene
* Tommy Anthony
* Cindy Blackman Santana

* Neal Schon
* Gregg Rolie
* David Brown
* Michael Carabello
* Michael Shrieve
* José "Chepito" Areas

* Tony Lindsay
* Francisco Aguabella
* Coke Escovedo
* Tom Coster
* Doug Rauch
* Marcus Malone
* Leon Thomas
* Leon Patillo
* Richard Kermode
* Leon "Ndugu" Chancler
* Armando Peraza
* Gaylord Birch
* Graham Lear
* Alex Ligertwood
* Alan Pasqua
* Orestes Vilató
* David Sancious
* Chester Thompson
* Alphonso Johnson
* Buddy Miles
* Walfredo Reyes Jr.
* Curtis Salgado
* Horacio "El Negro" Hernández
* Dennis Chambers

Studio albums|

* Santana (1969)
* Abraxas (1970)
* Santana III (1971)
* Caravanserai (1972)
* Welcome (1973)
* Borboletta (1974)
* Amigos (1976)
* Festival (1977)
* Moonflower (1977)
* Inner Secrets (1978)
* Marathon (1979)
* Zebop! (1981)
* Shangó (1982)
* Beyond Appearances (1985)
* Freedom (1987)
* Spirits Dancing in the Flesh (1990)
* Milagro (1992)
* Supernatural (1999)
* Shaman (2002)
* All That I Am (2005)
* Guitar Heaven (2010)
* Shape Shifter (2012)
* Corazón (2014)
* Santana IV (2016)
* Power of Peace (2017)
* Africa Speaks (2019)
* Blessings and Miracles (2021)

Live albums|

* Lotus (1974)
* Moonflower (1977)
* Sacred Fire: Live in South America (1993)
* Live at the Fillmore 1968 (1997)
* The Very Best of Santana – Live in 1968 (2007)
* The Woodstock Experience (2009)

Compilations|

* Santana's Greatest Hits (1974)
* The Very Best of Santana (1981)
* Viva Santana! (1988)
* The Best of Santana (1991)
* The Definitive Collection (1992)
* Dance of the Rainbow Serpent (1995)
* The Ultimate Collection (1997)
* Best Instrumentals Vol. 2 (1999)
* The Best of Santana Vol. 2 (2000)
* The Essential Santana (2002)
* Ceremony: Remixes & Rarities (2003)
* Love Songs (2004)
* Ultimate Santana (2007)
* Multi-Dimensional Warrior (2008)

Extended plays|

* In Search of Mona Lisa (2019)

Singles|

* "Jin-go-lo-ba" (1969)
* "Evil Ways" (1969)
* "Black Magic Woman" (1970)
* "Oye Como Va" (1971)
* "No One to Depend On" (1972)
* "Samba Pa Ti" (1973)
* "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" (1976)
* "She's Not There" (1977)
* "You Know That I Love You" (1979)
* "Winning" (1981)
* "I Love You Much Too Much" (1981)
* "Hold On" (1982)
* "Gypsy Woman" (1990)
* "Smooth" (1999)
* "Put Your Lights On" (1999)
* "Maria Maria" (1999)
* "Corazón Espinado" (2000)
* "The Game of Love" (2002)
* "Nothing at All" (2003)
* "Feels Like Fire" (2003)
* "Sideways" (2003)
* "Why Don't You & I" (2003)
* "I'm Feeling You" (2005)
* "Just Feel Better" (2005)
* "Cry Baby Cry" (2005)
* "No Llores"
* "Into the Night" (2005)
* "This Boy's Fire" (2008)
* "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (2010)
* "Photograph" (2010)
* "Fortunate Son" (2010)
* "Under the Bridge" (2010)
* "Dance the Night Away" (2010)
* "Sunshine of Your Love" (2011)

Other songs|

* "Soul Sacrifice" (1969)

Live
performances|

* 1960s–1970s
* Caravanserai Tour
* Welcome Tour
* 1980s
* Bob Dylan/Santana European Tour 1984
* Spirits Dancing in the Flesh Tour
* A 25–Year Celebration Tour
* Never Ending Tour 1993
* Supernatural Tour
* All Is One Tour
* Shaman Tour
* Latin American Tour 2005
* Embrace Your Light Tour
* The Voice, The Guitar, The Songs Tour
* Supernatural Now Tour
* Miraculous 2020 World Tour
* Miraculous Supernatural Tour

Carlos Santana
solo albums|

| Studio|

* Love Devotion Surrender
* Illuminations
* Oneness: Silver Dreams Golden Realities
* The Swing of Delight
* Havana Moon
* Blues for Salvador
* Santana Brothers

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Live|

* Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live!
* Carlos Santana Live
* Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1988

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* Awards and nominations
* Carlos Santana discography

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Discography

Studio albums|

* ...Something to Be
* Cradlesong
* The Great Unknown
* Chip Tooth Smile

Singles|

* "Lonely No More"
* "This Is How a Heart Breaks"
* "Ever the Same"
* "...Something to Be"
* "Streetcorner Symphony"
* "Her Diamonds"
* "Give Me the Meltdown"
* "Someday"
* "Mockingbird"
* "One Less Day (Dying Young)"

Featured singles|

* "Smooth"
* "Sunshine of Your Love"

Soundtrack singles|

* "Little Wonders"

Tours|

* Something to Be Tour
* Cradlesong Tour
* The Great Unknown Tour

Related articles|

* Matchbox Twenty
* Tabitha's Secret

Awards for "Smooth"

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Grammy Award for Record of the Year

1950s|

* "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno (1958)
* "Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin (1959)

1960s|

* "Theme from A Summer Place" – Percy Faith (1960)
* "Moon River" – Henry Mancini (1961)
* "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" – Tony Bennett (1962)
* "Days of Wine and Roses" – Henry Mancini (1963)
* "The Girl from Ipanema" – Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz (1964)
* "A Taste of Honey" – Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1965)
* "Strangers in the Night" – Frank Sinatra (1966)
* "Up, Up and Away" – The 5th Dimension (1967)
* "Mrs. Robinson" – Simon & Garfunkel (1968)
* "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" – The 5th Dimension (1969)

1970s|

* "Bridge over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
* "It's Too Late" – Carole King (1971)
* "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack (1972)
* "Killing Me Softly with His Song" – Roberta Flack (1973)
* "I Honestly Love You" – Olivia Newton-John (1974)
* "Love Will Keep Us Together" – Captain & Tennille (1975)
* "This Masquerade" – George Benson (1976)
* "Hotel California" – Eagles (1977)
* "Just the Way You Are" – Billy Joel (1978)
* "What a Fool Believes" – The Doobie Brothers (1979)

1980s|

* "Sailing" – Christopher Cross (1980)
* "Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes (1981)
* "Rosanna" – Toto (1982)
* "Beat It" – Michael Jackson (1983)
* "What's Love Got to Do with It" – Tina Turner (1984)
* "We Are the World" – USA for Africa (1985)
* "Higher Love" – Steve Winwood (1986)
* "Graceland" – Paul Simon (1987)
* "Don't Worry, Be Happy" – Bobby McFerrin (1988)
* "Wind Beneath My Wings" – Bette Midler (1989)

1990s|

* "Another Day in Paradise" – Phil Collins (1990)
* "Unforgettable" – Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole (1991)
* "Tears in Heaven" – Eric Clapton (1992)
* "I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston (1993)
* "All I Wanna Do" – Sheryl Crow (1994)
* "Kiss from a Rose" – Seal (1995)
* "Change the World" – Eric Clapton (1996)
* "Sunny Came Home" – Shawn Colvin (1997)
* "My Heart Will Go On" – Celine Dion (1998)
* "Smooth" – Santana featuring Rob Thomas (1999)

2000s|

* "Beautiful Day" – U2 (2000)
* "Walk On" – U2 (2001)
* "Don't Know Why" – Norah Jones (2002)
* "Clocks" – Coldplay (2003)
* "Here We Go Again" – Ray Charles & Norah Jones (2004)
* "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" – Green Day (2005)
* "Not Ready to Make Nice" – Dixie Chicks (2006)
* "Rehab" – Amy Winehouse (2007)
* "Please Read the Letter" – Alison Krauss & Robert Plant (2008)
* "Use Somebody" – Kings of Leon (2009)

2010s|

* "Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum (2010)
* "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele (2011)
* "Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra (2012)
* "Get Lucky" – Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers (2013)
* "Stay with Me" (Darkchild version) – Sam Smith (2014)
* "Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars (2015)
* "Hello" – Adele (2016)
* "24K Magic" – Bruno Mars (2017)
* "This Is America" – Childish Gambino (2018)
* "Bad Guy" – Billie Eilish (2019)

2020s|

* "Everything I Wanted" – Billie Eilish (2020)
* "Leave the Door Open" – Silk Sonic (2021)
* "About Damn Time" by Lizzo (2022)
* "Flowers" – Miley Cyrus (2023)
* "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar (2024)

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Grammy Award for Song of the Year

1950s|

* "Nel blu, dipinto di blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno (songwriter) (1958)
* "The Battle of New Orleans" – Jimmy Driftwood (songwriter) (1959)

1960s|

* "Theme of Exodus" – Ernest Gold (songwriter) (1960)
* "Moon River" – Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini (songwriters) (1961)
* "What Kind of Fool Am I?" – Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley (songwriters) (1962)
* "Days of Wine and Roses" – Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini (songwriters) (1963)
* "Hello, Dolly!" – Jerry Herman (songwriter) (1964)
* "The Shadow of Your Smile" – Paul Francis Webster & Johnny Mandel (songwriters) (1965)
* "Michelle" – John Lennon & Paul McCartney (songwriters) (1966)
* "Up, Up, and Away" – Jimmy Webb (songwriter) (1967)
* "Little Green Apples" – Bobby Russell (songwriter) (1968)
* "Games People Play" – Joe South (songwriter) (1969)

1970s|

* "Bridge over Troubled Water" – Paul Simon (songwriter) (1970)
* "You've Got a Friend" – Carole King (songwriter) (1971)
* "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Ewan MacColl (songwriter) (1972)
* "Killing Me Softly with His Song" – Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox (songwriters) (1973)
* "The Way We Were" – Alan and Marilyn Bergman & Marvin Hamlisch (songwriters) (1974)
* "Send In the Clowns" – Stephen Sondheim (songwriter) (1975)
* "I Write the Songs" – Bruce Johnston (songwriter) (1976)
* "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" – Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams (songwriters) / "You Light Up My Life" – Joe Brooks (songwriter) (1977)
* "Just the Way You Are" – Billy Joel (songwriter) (1978)
* "What a Fool Believes" – Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald (songwriters) (1979)

1980s|

* "Sailing" – Christopher Cross (songwriter) (1980)
* "Bette Davis Eyes" – Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon (songwriters) (1981)
* "Always on My Mind" – Johnny Christopher, Mark James & Wayne Carson (songwriters) (1982)
* "Every Breath You Take" – Sting (songwriter) (1983)
* "What's Love Got to Do with It" – Graham Lyle & Terry Britten (songwriters) (1984)
* "We Are the World" – Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie (songwriters) (1985)
* "That's What Friends Are For" – Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager (songwriters) (1986)
* "Somewhere Out There" – James Horner, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil (songwriters) (1987)
* "Don't Worry, Be Happy" – Bobby McFerrin (songwriter) (1988)
* "Wind Beneath My Wings" – Larry Henley & Jeff Silbar (songwriters) (1989)

1990s|

* "From a Distance" – Julie Gold (songwriter) (1990)
* "Unforgettable" – Irving Gordon (songwriter) (1991)
* "Tears in Heaven" – Eric Clapton & Will Jennings (songwriters) (1992)
* "A Whole New World" – Alan Menken & Tim Rice (songwriters) (1993)
* "Streets of Philadelphia" – Bruce Springsteen (songwriter) (1994)
* "Kiss from a Rose" – Seal (songwriter) (1995)
* "Change the World" – Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick & Tommy Sims (songwriters) (1996)
* "Sunny Came Home" – Shawn Colvin & John Leventhal (songwriters) (1997)
* "My Heart Will Go On" – James Horner & Will Jennings (songwriters) (1998)
* "Smooth" – Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas (songwriters) (1999)

2000s|

* "Beautiful Day" – Adam Clayton, David Evans, Laurence Mullen & Paul Hewson (songwriters) (2000)
* "Fallin'" – Alicia Keys (songwriter) (2001)
* "Don't Know Why" – Jesse Harris (songwriter) (2002)
* "Dance with My Father" – Richard Marx & Luther Vandross (songwriters) (2003)
* "Daughters" – John Mayer (songwriter) (2004)
* "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" – Adam Clayton, David Evans, Laurence Mullen & Paul Hewson (songwriters) (2005)
* "Not Ready to Make Nice" – Emily Burns Erwin, Martha Maguire, Natalie Maines Pasdar & Dan Wilson (songwriters) (2006)
* "Rehab" – Amy Winehouse (songwriter) (2007)
* "Viva la Vida" – Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion & Christopher Martin (songwriters) (2008)
* "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (songwriters) (2009)

2010s|

* "Need You Now" – Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott (songwriters) (2010)
* "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth (songwriters) (2011)
* "We Are Young" – Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess (songwriters) (2012)
* "Royals" – Joel Little & Ella Yelich O'Connor (songwriters) (2013)
* "Stay with Me" (Darkchild version) – James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith (songwriters) (2014)
* "Thinking Out Loud" – Ed Sheeran & Amy Wadge (songwriters) (2015)
* "Hello" – Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin (songwriters) (2016)
* "That's What I Like" – Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip (songwriters) (2017)
* "This Is America" – Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson & Jeffery Lamar Williams (songwriters) (2018)
* "Bad Guy" – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell (songwriters) (2019)

2020s|

* "I Can't Breathe" – Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas (songwriters) (2020)
* "Leave the Door Open" – Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars (songwriters) (2021)
* "Just Like That" – Bonnie Raitt (songwriter) (2022)
* "What Was I Made For?" – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell (songwriters) (2023)
* "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar (songwriter) (2024)

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