Top 10 Quincy Jones Songs Listed

Top 10 Quincy Jones Songs

Quincy Delight Jones Jr was an American record producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. Throughout his illustrious career, he received numerous accolades, including 28 Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award, along with nominations for seven Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.

Here are the top 10 Quincy Jones Songs list.

1. Billie Jean

Billie Jean" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records on January 3, 1983, as the second single from his sixth studio album, Thriller (1982). The track was written and composed by Jackson, with production by Quincy Jones and co-production by Jackson himself.

2. It's My Party

It's My Party" is a song performed by American singer Lesley Gore, featured on her debut studio album I'll Cry If I Want To (1963). Released as a single on April 5, 1963, by Mercury Records, the track was written by Herb Wiener, John Gluck Jr., and Wally Gold, and produced by Quincy Jones.

3. Summer In The City

Summer in the City" is a song by the American folk-rock band the Lovin' Spoonful. Written by John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, and Steve Boone, the track was released as a non-album single in July 1966 and later included on the album Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful later that same year.

4. Mad About The Boy

Mad About the Boy" is a well-known song featuring lyrics and music by actor and playwright Noël Coward. It was introduced in the 1932 revue Words and Music, performed by Joyce Barbour, Steffi Duna, Norah Howard, and Doris Hare. The song explores the theme of unrequited love for a film star.

5. Soul Bossa Nova

Soul Bossa Nova" is a popular instrumental piece composed and originally performed by American musician Quincy Jones. It was featured on his 1962 album Big Band Bossa Nova, released by Mercury Records. Jones noted that it took him just twenty minutes to compose the piece, which prominently features a cuíca, responsible for the distinctive "laughing" sound in the opening bars.

6. Body Heat

Body Heat is a 1981 American neo-noir erotic thriller film written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan in his directorial debut. The movie stars William Hurt and Kathleen Turner, with a supporting cast that includes Richard Crenna, Ted Danson, J. A. Preston, and Mickey Rourke. The film draws inspiration from the classic film noir Double Indemnity (1944), which is based on the 1943 novel of the same name.

7. Ai No Corrida

Ai No Corrida" (translated as "Bullfight of Love") is a song by English singer and multi-instrumentalist Chaz Jankel, co-written by Jankel and Kenny Young. The title is inspired by the Japanese title of the erotic film In the Realm of the Senses.

8. Beat It

"Beat It" is a song by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson from his sixth studio album, Thriller (1982). Written and composed by Jackson, the track was produced by Quincy Jones and co-produced by Jackson himself. Quincy Jones encouraged Jackson to incorporate a rock song into the album.

9. Strawberry Letter 23

"Strawberry Letter 23" is a song written and composed by Shuggie Otis, featured on his 1971 album Freedom Flight. It gained widespread recognition through the 1977 cover version recorded by the Brothers Johnson, which was produced by Quincy Jones.

10. We Are The World

"We Are the World" is a charity single recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, the song was produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. With over 20 million physical copies sold, it ranks as the eighth-best-selling single of all time and was created to raise funds for the famine in Ethiopia that occurred from 1983 to 1985.