Famous American songwriter and composer died on February 8, 2023. He has written many songs. Here, we are sharing the list of songs written by Burt Bacharach.
Who was Burt Bacharach?
Burt Bacharach was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist. He was born in the 1940s and became famous for writing hundreds of pop songs during the late 1950s through the 1980s. Many of these songs were written in collaboration with lyricist Hal David and were recorded by over 1,000 different artists. Bacharach was awarded six Grammy Awards and three Academy Awards for his contributions to music, and his songs were used in many feature films and television shows. He was widely considered one of the most important composers of 20th-century popular music.
Burt Bacharach’s Song Writing Career
Burt Bacharach’s songwriting career began in the late 1950s and lasted until the 1980s. He was known for his unique style of composing music, characterized by unusual chord progressions and unusual selections of instruments for small orchestras. He worked closely with lyricist Hal David, who wrote the lyrics to many of his songs. Most of Bacharach and David’s hits were written specifically for and performed by Dionne Warwick, but they also collaborated with other artists such as Gene Pitney, Dusty Springfield, and Tom Jones. Together, they wrote over 700 songs, many of which became popular hits in both the US and the UK. Some of their most famous songs include “This Guy’s in Love with You,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” and “That’s What Friends Are For.” Bacharach won six Grammy Awards and three Academy Awards for his contributions to music, and he was ranked as one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time by Rolling Stone in 2015.
List of Songs Written by Burt Bacharach
1. Once In A Blue Moon (1952)
2. The Story of My Life (1957)
3. Magic Moments (1958)
4. Wendy Wendy (1958)
5. The Blob (1958)
6. Crazy Times (1959)
7. With Open Arms (1959)
8. I Looked For You (1960)
9. We’re Only Young Once (1960)
10. Gotta Get A Girl (1961)
11. Mexican Divorce (1961)
12. Please Stay (1961)
13. I Wake Up Crying (1961)
14. Tower of Strength (1961)
15. You’re Following Me (1961)
16. Three Wheels on My Wagon (1961)
17. Baby It’s You (1961)
18. You Don’t Have To Be A Tower of Strength (1961)
19. Another Tear Falls (1962)
20. Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) (1962)
21. (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance (1962)
22. I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself (1962)
23. (It’s) Wonderful to Be Young (1962)
24. Make It Easy on Yourself (1962)
25. Don’t You Believe It (1962)
26. Only Love Can Break a Heart (1962)
27. Keep Away from Other Girls (1962)
28. (There Goes) The Forgotten Man (1962)
29. The Love of a Boy (1962)
30. Don’t Make Me Over (1962)
31. This Empty Place (1963)
32. Wishin’ and Hopin’ (1963)
33. Blue on Blue (1963)
34. Be True to Yourself (1963)
35. True Love Never Runs Smooth (1963)
36. In The Land Of Make Believe (1963)
37. Saturday Sunshine (1963)
38. Make the Music Play (1963)
39. Blue Guitar (1963)
40. (They Long to Be) Close to You (1963)
41. Reach Out for Me (1963)
42. Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa (1963)
43. Wives and Lovers (1963)
44. Anyone Who Had a Heart (1963)
45. Send me no Flowers (1964)
46. Any Old Time Of The Day (1964)
47. Who’s Been Sleeping in My Bed (1964)
48. Walk On By (1964)
49. A House Is Not a Home (1964)
50. You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart) (1964)
51. Me Japanese Boy I Love You (1964)
52. (There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me (1964)
53. A Message to Martha (Kentucky Bluebird) (1964)
54. Rome Will Never Leave You (1964)
55. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (1965)
56. Long After Tonight Is All Over (1965)
57. Trains and Boats and Planes (1965)
58. What the World Needs Now Is Love (1965)
59. What’s New Pussycat? (1965)
60. My Little Red Book (1965)
61. Here I Am (1965)
62. A Lifetime of Loneliness (1965)
63. Looking with My Eyes (1965)
64. Are You There (With Another Girl) (1965)
65. Alfie (1966)
66. Come and Get Me (1966)
67. Another Night (1966)
68. Go With Love (1966)
69. Nikki (1966)
70. Promise Her Anything (1966)
71. So Long Johnny (1966)
72. The Beginning of Loneliness (1967)
73. Casino Royale (1967)
74. The Look of Love (1967)
75. The Windows of the World (1967)
76. I Say a Little Prayer (1967)
77. One Less Bell to Answer (1967)
78. Knowing When to Leave (1968)
79. Do You Know the Way to San Jose (1968)
80. This Guy’s in Love with You (1968)
81. Let Me Be Lonely (1968)
82. Who Is Gonna Love Me? (1968)
83. To Wait for Love (1968)
84. Promises, Promises (1968)
85. The April Fools (1969)
86. I’ll Never Fall in Love Again (1969)
87. Odds and Ends (1969)
88. I’m a Better Man (For Having Loved You) (1969)
89. Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head (1969)
90. Everybody’s Out of Town (1970)
91. Let Me Go To Him (1970)
92. Paper Mache (1970)
93. The Wine Is Young (1970)
94. The Green Grass Starts to Grow (1970)
95. All Kinds Of People (1971)
96. Who Gets the Guy (1971)
97. Long Ago Tomorrow (1971)
98. Living Together, Growing Together (1973)
99. Lost Horizon (1973)
100. I Don’t Need You Anymore (1980)
101. Stronger Than Before (1981)
102. Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) (1981)
103. Making Love (1981)
104. Night Shift (1982)
105. Heartlight (1982)
106. That’s What Friends Are For (1982)
107. Front Page Story (1983)
108. A Chance for Heaven (1984)
109. Turn Around (1984)
110. On My Own (1986)
111. Love Always (1986)
112. Love Power (1987)
113. Over You (1987)
114. Don’t Say Goodbye Girl (1994)
115. Toledo (1998)
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