Best Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Songs Produced or Written
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Gina Williams
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October 22, 2020
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1. Cherrelle, “I Didn’t Mean to Turn You On" (1984)
Produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
2. Force M.D.’s, “Tender Love” (1985)
Written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
3. Janet Jackson, “Control” (1986)
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis won a Grammy for Producer of the Year for Janet Jackson’s “Control” Album. They also wrote the single.
4. Janeet Jackson, “The Pleasure Principle” (1987)
Produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
5. Morris Day, “Fishnet” (1988)
Produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
6. New Edition, “Can You Stand the Rain” (1988)
Written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
7. Janet Jackson, “Miss You Much” (1989)
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s, written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
8. Janet Jackson, “Love Will Never Do (Without You) (1989)
BILLBOARD HOT 100 No. 1s, written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
9. Ralph Tresvant, “Sensitivity” (1990)
Written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
10. Johnny Gill, “Rub You the Right Way” (1990)
Written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
11. Janet Jackson, “Escapade” (1990)
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s, written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
12. Janet Jackson, “That’s the Way Love Goes” (1993 )
Grammy for Best R&B Song and made Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s. Co-written with Janet Jackson, James Brown, Charles Bobbit, Fred Wesley, John Starks, Allen J. Williams, and Billy Nichols and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
13. Sounds of Blackness, “I Believe” (1994)
Co-written with Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner, Marvin Pierce, Marshall Jones, Norman Napier, Andrew Noland, Gregory Webster, Walter Morrison, and Ralph Middlebrook, and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
14. Patti Labelle, “The Right Kinda Lover” (1994)
Co-written with Ann Bennett-Nesby and James “Big Jim” Wright and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
15. Boyz II Men, “On Bended Knee” (1994)
Written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
16. Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson, “Scream” (1995)
Co-written with Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
17. Shaggy ft. Janet Jackson, “Luv Me, Luv Me” (1998)
From the “How Stella Got Her Groove Back” soundtrack. Co-written with Orville Burrell (Shaggy), Alexander Richbourg, Norman Whitefield, and Roy Hammond, and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
18. Case, Ginuwine, R.L., and Tyrese, “The Best Man I Can Be” (1999)
From “The Best Man” soundtrack. Written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
19. Yolanda Adams, “Open My Heart” (1999)
Co-written with Yolanda Adams, and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
20. Chanté Moore, “Chanté’s Got a Man” (1999)
Co-written with Chanté Moore and George Jackson, and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
21. Mariah Carey, “Thank God I Found You” (2000)
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s, co-written with Mariah Carey and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
22. Usher, “U Remind Me” (2001)
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s. Vocal production was by Terry Lewis for which Usher won his first Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.
23. Mya, “Free” (2001)
Co-written with Mya, Alexander Richbourg, and Tony “Prof-T” Tolbert, and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
24. Heather Headley, “I Wish I Wasn’t” (2003)
Co-written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
25. Ledisi, “Higher Than This” (2009)
Co-written with Ledisi and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
