Comments on: Most Successful Songwriters: 1890-2008 and 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s

By: tiwrjtiort

tiwrjtiort — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:48:01 +0000

Where is Mariah Carey on this list? Shes had 18 no.1s and 27 top tens and she wrote most of them

By: Emmet

Emmet — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:53:07 +0000

Also curious that Huff has more creds than Gamble!

By: Emmet

Emmet — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:51:07 +0000

D. Warren is Diane, writer of hits for Celine Dion & Meatloaf (I think) among others. Not to be confused with Dianne Warren, writer of short story collections Bad Luck Dog and Reckless Moon. I think had a novel out recently too.

By: Martin

Martin — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 10:22:19 +0000

Fascinating stuff: and unless there are some hidden in the initials, looks like Carole King and Madonna are the only 2 women. Makes you appreciate Carole King’s achievement I think.

By: Admin

Admin — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:05:25 +0000

@Emmet No worries! It’s a valid issue; unfortunately we just used very basic methods for aggregating the data into individuals (exact matches of their name). If you put his stats together, he certainly wipes the floor with any other songwriter of the 2000s – in terms of quantity, not quality

By: Emmet

Emmet — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:00:04 +0000

er, whoops, just read the charts not the analysis. sorry.

By: Emmet

Emmet — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:59:27 +0000

Timbaland doubles up! Tim Mosley and T.V. Mosley are the same guy!