# List of songs written by L.A. Reid (1983–1993)

This is a complete list of the songs known to have been written or co-written by L.A. Reid (1983–1993).
Key :
| † | Indicates single release or single track |
Songs written by L.A. Reid, with original artists, co-writers, the samples and originating album, showing year released. :
| Title | Artist(s) | Co-writer(s) | Originating album | Year | Sample(s) |
| "Body Talk" † | The Deele | Boaz Watson Melvin Gentry Carlos Greene Stanley Burke | Street Beat | 1983 | — |
| "Sexy Love" | The Deele | Babyface Stanley Burke | Street Beat | 1983 | — |
| "Crazy 'Bout 'Cha" | The Deele | Babyface Boaz Watson Jeffrey Cooper Carlos Greene | Street Beat | 1983 | — |
| "Stimulate" | The Deele | Babyface Darnell Bristol Kevin "Kayo" Roberson | Material Thangz | 1985 | — |
| "Suspicious" | The Deele | Babyface Carlos Greene Daryl Simmons Kevin Roberson | Material Thangz | 1985 | — |
| "Personality" | Dynasty | Babyface Dwayne Ladd | Daydreamin' | 1986 | — |
| "Lovers" | Babyface | Babyface Darnell Bristol Kevin Roberson | Lovers | 1986 | — |
| "Take Your Time" | Babyface | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Lovers | 1986 | — |
| "Circumstantial Evidence" † | Shalamar | Babyface | Circumstantial Evidence | 1987 | — |
| "Playthang" | Shalamar | Babyface Sid Johnson Stephen Page | Circumstantial Evidence | 1987 | — |
| "Rock Steady" † | The Whispers | Babyface Dwayne Ladd Boaz Watson | Just Gets Better With Time | 1987 | — |
| "Girlfriend" † | Pebbles | Babyface | Pebbles | 1987 | — |
| "Can-U-Dance" † | The Deele | Carlos Greene Dwain Mitchell | Eyes of a Stranger | 1987 | — |
| "Let No One Separate Us" | The Deele | Babyface Darnell Bristol | Eyes of a Stranger | 1987 | — |
| "She Wanted" | The Deele | Darnell Bristol Kevin Roberson | Eyes of a Stranger | 1987 | — |
| "Hip Chic" | The Deele | Darnell Bristol Kevin Roberson Carlos Greene Les Collier | Eyes of a Stranger | 1987 | — |
| "Don't Be Cruel" † | Bobby Brown | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Don't Be Cruel | 1988 | — |
| "Every Little Step" † | Bobby Brown | Babyface | Don't Be Cruel | 1988 | — |
| "The Way You Love Me" † | Karyn White | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Karyn White | 1988 | — |
| "Secret Rendezvous" † | Karyn White | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Karyn White | 1988 | — |
| "Love Saw It" † | Karyn White (featuring Babyface) | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Karyn White | 1988 | — |
| "Superwoman" † | Karyn White | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Karyn White | 1988 | — |
| "Don't Mess With Me" | Karyn White | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Karyn White | 1988 | — |
| "Family Man" | Karyn White | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Karyn White | 1988 | — |
| "The Lover in Me" † | Sheena Easton | Babyface Daryl Simmons | The Lover in Me | 1988 | — |
| "No Deposit, No Return" | Sheena Easton | Babyface Daryl Simmons Kevin Roberson | The Lover in Me | 1988 | — |
| "Days Like This" † | Sheena Easton | Babyface Daryl Simmons | The Lover in Me | 1988 | — |
| "One Love" | Sheena Easton | Babyface | The Lover in Me | 1988 | — |
| "Stuck" † | The Mac Band featuring The McCampbell Brothers | Babyface Stanley Burke Charles McCampbell | The Mac Band featuring The McCampbell Brothers | 1988 | — |
| "Jealous" † | The Mac Band featuring The McCampbell Brothers | Babyface Darnell Bristol Kevin Roberson Charles McCampbell | The Mac Band featuring The McCampbell Brothers | 1988 | — |
| "Roses Are Red" † | The Mac Band featuring The McCampbell Brothers | Babyface | The Mac Band featuring The McCampbell Brothers | 1988 | — |
| "Dial My Heart" † | The Boys | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Messages from The Boys | 1988 | — |
| "Knocked Out" † | Paula Abdul | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Forever Your Girl | 1988 | — |
| "Nothin' (That Compares 2 U)" † | The Jacksons | Babyface | 2300 Jackson Street | 1989 | — |
| "Heat of the Moment" † | After 7 | Babyface | After 7 | 1989 | — |
| "Can't Stop" † | After 7 | Babyface | After 7 | 1989 | — |
| "My Only Woman" † | After 7 | Daryl Simmons Kevin Roberson | After 7 | 1989 | — |
| "One Night" | After 7 | Babyface | After 7 | 1989 | — |
| "Ready or Not" † | After 7 | Babyface | After 7 | 1989 | — |
| "Sayonara" | After 7 | Babyface | After 7 | 1989 | — |
| "It's No Crime" † | Babyface | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Tender Lover | 1989 | — |
| "Can't Stop My Heart" | Babyface | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Tender Lover | 1989 | — |
| "Tender Lover" † | Babyface | Babyface Perri "Pebbles" Reid | Tender Lover | 1989 | — |
| "My Kinda Girl" † | Babyface | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Tender Lover | 1989 | — |
| "Giving You the Benefit" † | Pebbles | Babyface | Always | 1990 | — |
| "Backyard" † | Pebbles (featuring Salt-N-Pepa) | Babyface Cheryl James | Always | 1990 | — |
| "Love Makes Things Happen" † | Pebbles (featuring Babyface) | Babyface | Always | 1990 | — |
| "Say a Prayer for Me" | Pebbles | Babyface | Always | 1990 | — |
| "Give It to Me" | Pebbles | Babyface | Always | 1990 | — |
| "Good Thang" | Pebbles | Babyface Daryl Simmons Kevin Roberson Perri "Pebbles" Reid | Always | 1990 | — |
| "Fairweather Friend" † | Johnny Gill | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Johnny Gill | 1990 | — |
| "Never Know Love" | Johnny Gill | Babyface | Johnny Gill | 1990 | — |
| "I'm Your Baby Tonight" † | Whitney Houston | Babyface | I'm Your Baby Tonight | 1990 | — |
| "Anymore" | Whitney Houston | Babyface | I'm Your Baby Tonight | 1990 | — |
| "Miracle" † | Whitney Houston | Babyface | I'm Your Baby Tonight | 1990 | — |
| "Stone Cold Gentleman" † | Ralph Tresvant | Daryl Simmons Kevin Roberson Lasha Johnson Ralph Tresvant Bobby Brown | Ralph Tresvant | 1990 | "The Show" by Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew |
| "Slave to the Rhythm (Original Version)" † | Michael Jackson | Babyface Daryl Simmons Kevin Roberson | Dangerous Leftover Track / Xscape | 1991 / 2014 | — |
| "Exclusivity" † | Damian Dame | Babyface Bruce Broadus | Damian Dame | 1991 | — |
| "Exclusivity Remix" † | Damian Dame | Babyface Bruce Broadus | Damian Dame | 1991 | "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers |
| "Gotta Learn My Rhythm" † | Damian Dame | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Damian Dame | 1991 | — |
| "Right Down to It" † | Damian Dame | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Damian Dame | 1991 | — |
| "Don't Remind Me" | Damian Dame | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Damian Dame | 1991 | — |
| "Whack It on Me" | Damian Dame | Babyface Daryl Simmons Kevin Roberson Bruce Broadus S. Gibson Charles Bobbit | Damian Dame | 1991 | "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" by James Brown |
| "Trumpet Man" | Damian Dame | Babyface Daryl Simmons Bruce Broadus Debra Hurd | Damian Dame | 1991 | — |
| "60 Seconds (The Conclusion)" | Damian Dame | Daryl Simmons Bruce Broadus Tionne Watkins Lisa Lopes | Damian Dame | 1991 | "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown |
| "A Lovers Holiday" | Jermaine Jackson | Jermaine Jackson Babyface Daryl Simmons | You Said | 1991 | — |
| "Secrets" | Jermaine Jackson | Jermaine Jackson Babyface Daryl Simmons | You Said | 1991 | — |
| "Rebel (With a Cause)" | Jermaine Jackson | Jermaine Jackson Babyface Daryl Simmons Kevin Roberson | You Said | 1991 | — |
| "Backyard (Outta the Hood Mix by LaFace Family and Dallas Austin)" † | Pebbles (featuring Salt-N-Pepa) | Babyface Cheryl James Carlton Ridenhour Hank Shocklee Eric Sadler Darryl McDaniels Joseph Simmons | Backyard | 1991 | "UFO" by ESG "Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" by Run-D.M.C. "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James "Kool's Back Again" by Kool & the Gang "I Can't Stop" by John Davis and the Monster Orchestra "Hobo Scratch" by Malcolm McLaren and World's Famous Supreme Team "I Get Lifted" by KC & the Sunshine Band "AJ Scratch" by Kurtis Blow "Going Back to Cali" by LL Cool J "Fantastic Freaks at the Dixie" by Grand Wizard Theodore & the Fantastic 5 MCs "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers |
| "Backyard (Uptown Club Mix by LaFace Family)" † | Pebbles (featuring Salt-N-Pepa) | Babyface Cheryl James James Brown Charles Bobbit Fred Wesley John Starks | Backyard | 1991 | "Papa Don't Take No Mess" by James Brown |
| "Treat You Right" | Jermaine Jackson (featuring Babyface) | Babyface Daryl Simmons | You Said | 1991 | — |
| "Don't You Deserve Someone" | Jermaine Jackson | Jermaine Jackson Babyface Daryl Simmons | You Said | 1991 | — |
| "You Said, You Said" † | Jermaine Jackson | Jermaine Jackson Babyface Daryl Simmons | You Said | 1991 | — |
| "Word to the Badd!" † | Jermaine Jackson | Jermaine Jackson Babyface Daryl Simmons Lisa Lopes | You Said | 1991 | — |
| "True Lovers" | Jermaine Jackson | Babyface Daryl Simmons | You Said | 1991 | — |
| "We're Making Whoopee" | Jermaine Jackson | Babyface Daryl Simmons | You Said | 1991 | — |
| "Gotta Learn My Rhythm (Remix by L.A. Reid and Jermaine Dupri)" † | Damian Dame | Babyface Daryl Simmons James Brown Fred Wesley John Starks Carlton Ridenhour Hank Shocklee Eric Sadler Norman Rogers | Gotta Learn My Rhythm | 1992 | "You're Gettin' a Little Too Smart" by The Detroit Emeralds "Rebel Without a Pause" by Public Enemy "The Payback" by James Brown "Soul Power (Live)" by James Brown "9mm Goes Bang" by Boogie Down Productions "Brand New Funk" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince "The Jam" by Graham Central Station |
| "Humpin' Around" † | Bobby Brown | Babyface Daryl Simmons Bobby Brown Thomas Keyes Jan C. "Stylz" Styles Jimmy Page Robert Plant James Brown The J.B.'s | Bobby | 1992 | "Dancing Days" by Led Zeppelin "The Grunt" by The J.B.'s "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin "Bang Zoom (Let's Go-Go)" by The Real Roxanne (featuring Hitman Howie Tee) |
| "Good Enough" | Bobby Brown | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Bobby | 1992 | — |
| "Pretty Little Girl" | Bobby Brown | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Bobby | 1992 | — |
| "Ho of My Own" | Highland Place Mobsters | Babyface Daryl Simmons Gene Redd Jimmy Crosby | 1746DCGA30035 | 1992 | "Kool is Back" by Funk, Inc. |
| "Shock Dat Monkey" | TLC | Babyface Daryl Simmons Lisa Lopes Kenneth Gamble Leon Huff Peter Gabriel James Brown Morris Dickerson Charles Miller Sylvester Allen Harold Ray Brown Howard Scott Lee Oskar Leroy Jordan Gene Redd Jimmy Crosby | Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip | 1992 | "Get Me Back on Time, Engine No. 9" by Wilson Pickett "Slippin' Into the Darkness" by War "Kool is Back" by Funk, Inc. "Shock the Monkey" by Peter Gabriel "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown "Funky Drummer" by James Brown "The Champ" by The Mohawks "God Make Me Funky" by The Headhunters (featuring The Pointer Sisters) "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers "Different Strokes" by Syl Johnson |
| "Baby-Baby-Baby" † | TLC | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip | 1992 | — |
| "Baby-Baby-Baby (Remix by Jermaine Dupri)" † | TLC | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Baby-Baby-Baby | 1992 | "Theme from the Black Hole" by Parliament "God Make Me Funky" by The Headhunters (featuring The Pointer Sisters) |
| "Somethin' You Wanna Know" | TLC | Babyface Daryl Simmons Kevin Roberson Lisa Lopes | Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip | 1992 | — |
| "Can He Love U Like This" † | After 7 | Daryl Simmons | Takin' My Time | 1992 | — |
| "G.S.T." | After 7 | Toby Rivers Daryl Simmons Kevin Roberson | Takin' My Time | 1992 | — |
| "Give U My Heart" † | Babyface and Toni Braxton | Babyface Daryl Simmons Boaz Watson | Boomerang OST | 1992 | — |
| "End of the Road" † | Boyz II Men | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Boomerang OST | 1992 | — |
| "Tonight is Right" | Keith Washington | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Boomerang OST | 1992 | — |
| "Don't Wanna Love You" | Shanice | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Boomerang OST | 1992 | — |
| "There U Go" | Johnny Gill | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Boomerang OST | 1992 | — |
| "Reversal of a Dog" | The LaFace Cartel (with Damian Dame, Highland Place Mobsters, TLC and Toni Braxton) | Babyface Daryl Simmons Lisa Lopes Melvin Davis George Clinton Garry Shider David Spradley | Boomerang OST | 1992 | "Fast Peg" by LL Cool J "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton "Get on the Good Foot" by James Brown "You're Gettin' a Little Too Smart" by The Detroit Emeralds |
| "Queen of the Night" † | Whitney Houston | Babyface Daryl Simmons Whitney Houston | The Bodyguard OST | 1992 | "Dirty Diana" by Michael Jackson |
| "Long Way from Home" † | Johnny Gill | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Provocative | 1993 | — |
| "Seven Whole Days" † | Toni Braxton | Babyface | Toni Braxton | 1993 | — |
| "You Mean the World to Me" † | Toni Braxton | Babyface Daryl Simmons | Toni Braxton | 1993 | — |
| "Rock Bottom" † | Babyface | Babyface Daryl Simmons | For the Cool in You | 1993 | — |
| "Saturday" | Babyface | Babyface Daryl Simmons | For the Cool in You | 1993 | — |
| "I'll Always Love You" | Babyface | Babyface Daryl Simmons | For the Cool in You | 1993 | — |