# List of songs written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter

This is a list of songs written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter, including those written by Hayes or Porter solo, or with other writers.

## Chart hits and other notable songs written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter

| Year | Song | Original artist | | | | Other charting versions, and notes |
| 1966 | "I Got to Love Somebody's Baby" | Johnnie Taylor | - | 15 | - | |
| 1966 | "I Had a Dream" | Johnnie Taylor | - | 19 | - | |
| 1966 | "I'll Run Your Hurt Away" | Ruby Johnson | - | 31 | - | |
| 1966 | "You Don't Know Like I Know" | Sam and Dave | 90 | 7 | - | 1980: Genty, #51 R&B |
| 1966 | "Hold On, I'm Comin'" | Sam and Dave | 21 | 1 | - | 1967: Chuck Jackson and Maxine Brown, #91 US pop, #29 R&B |
| 1966 | "Let Me Be Good to You " | Carla Thomas | 62 | 11 | - | Written by Hayes, Porter, and Carl Wells |
| 1966 | "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" | Mable John | 95 | 6 | - | 1969: Lou Rawls, #18 US pop, #3 R&B 1977: Paulette Reaves, "Your Real Good Thing's About to Come to an End", #89 R&B |
| 1966 | "B-A-B-Y" | Carla Thomas | 14 | 3 | - | 1978: Rachel Sweet, #35 UK |
| 1966 | "Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody" | Sam and Dave | 64 | 8 | - | |
| 1966 | "Never Like This Before" | William Bell | - | 29 | - | Written by Hayes, Porter, and Booker T. Jones |
| 1966 | "You Got Me Hummin'" | Sam and Dave | 77 | 7 | - | 1970: Cold Blood, #52 US pop |
| 1967 | "Sophisticated Sissy" | Rufus Thomas | - | 43 | - | Written by Hayes, Porter, Mack Rice, and Joe Shamwell |
| 1967 | "Something Good (Is Going to Happen to You)" | Carla Thomas | 74 | 29 | - | |
| 1967 | "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" | Sam and Dave | 42 | 2 | - | 1983: Johnny Gill, #57 R&B 1990: Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville, #78 R&B |
| 1967 | "When Tomorrow Comes" | Carla Thomas | 99 | - | - | |
| 1967 | "I Take What I Want" | James and Bobby Purify | 41 | 23 | - | Written by Hayes, Porter, and Mabon "Teenie" Hodges |
| 1967 | "How Can You Mistreat the One You Love" | Jean & the Darlings | 96 | - | - | |
| 1967 | "Soul Man" | Sam and Dave | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1967: Ramsey Lewis, #49 US pop 1978: The Blues Brothers, #14 US pop 1987: Sam Moore and Lou Reed, #30 UK 1990: The Blues Brothers, #79 UK (reissue) |
| 1968 | "Check Yourself" | Debbie Taylor | - | 37 | - | |
| 1968 | "Give 'Em Love" | The Soul Children | - | 40 | - | |
| 1968 | "I Ain't Particular" | Johnnie Taylor | - | 45 | - | |
| 1968 | "I Thank You" | Sam and Dave | 9 | 4 | - | 1980: ZZ Top, #34 US pop |
| 1968 | "Wrap It Up" | Sam and Dave | - | - | - | 1970: Archie Bell & the Drells, #93 US pop, #33 R&B 1986: The Fabulous Thunderbirds, #50 US pop |
| 1968 | "60 Minutes of Your Love" | Homer Banks | - | - | 55 | |
| 1968 | "Everybody Got to Believe in Somebody" | Sam and Dave | 73 | - | - | |
| 1968 | "Soul Sister, Brown Sugar" | Sam and Dave | 41 | 18 | 15 | |
| 1968 | "My Baby Specializes" | Judy Clay and William Bell | - | 45 | - | |
| 1969 | "I'll Understand" | The Soul Children | - | 29 | - | |
| 1969 | "Tighten Up My Thang" | The Soul Children | - | 49 | - | |
| 1969 | "Born Again" | Sam and Dave | 92 | 27 | - | |
| 1969 | "The Best Part of a Love Affair " | The Emotions | - | 27 | - | |
| 1969 | "The Sweeter He Is" | The Soul Children | 52 | 7 | - | |
| 1970 | "Stealing Love" | The Emotions | - | 40 | - | |
| 1970 | "Guide Me Well" | Carla Thomas | - | 41 | - | |
| 1971 | "Show Me How" | The Emotions | 52 | 13 | - | |

## Chart hits and other notable songs written by Isaac Hayes solo

| Year | Song | Original artist | | | | Other charting versions, and notes |
| 1971 | "Theme from Shaft" | Isaac Hayes | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1985: Eddy & the Soul Band, #13 UK 2000: Isaac Hayes, #53 UK (reissue) |
| 1972 | "Do Your Thing" | Isaac Hayes | 30 | 3 | - | 1975: James and Bobby Purify, #30 R&B |
| 1972 | "Theme from the Men" | Isaac Hayes | 38 | 19 | - | |
| 1973 | "Joy" | Isaac Hayes | 30 | 7 | - | |
| 1974 | "Title Theme from Three Tough Guys" | Isaac Hayes | - | 72 | - | |
| 1974 | "Wonderful" | Isaac Hayes | 71 | 18 | - | |
| 1975 | "Come Live with Me" | Isaac Hayes | - | 20 | - | |
| 1975 | "Chocolate Chip" | Isaac Hayes | 92 | 13 | - | |
| 1976 | "Rock Me Easy Baby" | Isaac Hayes | - | 58 | - | |
| 1976 | "Disco Connection" | Isaac Hayes | - | 60 | 10 | |
| 1978 | "Moonlight Lovin' (Ménage à Trois)" | Isaac Hayes | - | 96 | - | |
| 1978 | "Out of the Ghetto" | Isaac Hayes | - | 42 | - | |
| 1979 | "Zeke the Freak" | Isaac Hayes | - | 19 | - | |
| 1980 | "A Few More Kisses to Go" | Isaac Hayes | - | 89 | - | |
| 1980 | "I Ain't Never" | Isaac Hayes | - | 49 | - | |
| 1980 | "Body Language" | Patti Austin | - | 45 | - | |
| 1986 | "Ike's Rap" | Isaac Hayes | - | 9 | - | |
| 1987 | "Thing For You" | Isaac Hayes | - | 43 | - | |
| 1988 | "Showdown" | Isaac Hayes | - | 40 | - | |

## Chart hits and other notable songs written by Isaac Hayes with other writers

| Year | Song | Original artist | | | | Other charting versions, and notes |
| 1965 | "Candy" | The Astors | 63 | 12 | - | Written by Isaac Hayes and Steve Cropper |
| 1966 | "Patch My Heart" | The Mad Lads | - | 41 | - | Written by Isaac Hayes and Steve Cropper |
| 1969 | "Must Be Your Thing" | Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band | - | 35 | - | Written by Isaac Hayes and Charles Wright |
| 1979 | "Déjà Vu" | Dionne Warwick | 15 | 25 | - | Written by Isaac Hayes and Adrienne Anderson |
| 1980 | "Shoot Your Best Shot" | Linda Clifford | - | 43 | - | Written by Isaac Hayes and Mignon Hayes |
| 1982 | "I Love Your Love" | Donald Byrd & 125th Street, N.Y.C. | - | 77 | - | Written by Isaac Hayes, Aaron Mills, Andrew Stevens, and William Duckett |
| 1982 | "Sexy Dancer" | Donald Byrd & 125th Street, N.Y.C | - | 49 | - | Written by Isaac Hayes and Donald Byrd |
| 1996 | "Love Can't Turn Around" | Heavy Weather | - | - | 56 | Written by Isaac Hayes and Jessa Saunders |
| 1997 | "Why Oh Why" | Spearhead | - | - | 45 | Written by Isaac Hayes and Michael Franti |
| 2000 | "Separated" | Avant | 23 | 1 | - | Written by Isaac Hayes and Steve Huff |
| 2000 | "Treat Her Like a Lady" | Joe | 63 | 15 | 60 | Written by Isaac Hayes and Steve Huff |
| 2011 | "Let Me Go" | Maverick Sabre | - | - | 16 | Written by Isaac Hayes, Matthew Prime and Michael Stafford |

## Chart hits and other notable songs written by David Porter solo or with other writers

| Year | Song | Original artist | | | | Other charting versions, and notes |
| 1970 | "Can't See You When I Want To " | David Porter | - | 29 | - | Written by David Porter and Ed Lee |
| 1975 | "Ain't No Need of Crying" | The Rance Allen Group | - | 61 | - | Written by David Porter |
| 1976 | "Hold On to Me" | John Edwards | - | 59 | - | Written by David Porter and Ronald Williams |
| 1977 | "Where Is Your Woman Tonight?" | The Soul Children | - | 96 | - | Written by David Porter and Bettye Crutcher |
| 1984 | "All Time Lover" | Lou Rawls | - | 67 | - | Written by David Porter and Donald O'Connor |
| 1984 | "Moonwalk" | Earth, Wind and Fire | - | 67 | - | Written by David Porter and Donald O'Connor |
| 1996 | "Love Me Now" | Briana Corrigan | - | - | 48 | Written by David Porter, Briana Corrigan and Ritchie Fermie |