Richard Marx songwriting and production discography

This is a list of Richard Marx's collaborative work as a producer and songwriter for various artists.

1980s[edit]

1984
Kenny Rogers - What About Me

• "What About Me" (With Kim Carnes & James Ingram) (Co-Writer)
• "Somebody Took My Love" (Co-Writer)
• "Crazy" (Co-Writer)

Fee Waybill - Read My Lips

• "Who Loves You Baby" (Co-Writer)

1985
St. Elmo's Fire soundtrack

• Vikki Moss - "If I Turn You Away" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)

1986
David Foster - David Foster

• "The Best of Me" (Co-Writer)

1987
Richard Carpenter - Time

• "Calling Your Name Again" (Co-Writer)

1988
Vixen - Vixen

• "Edge of a Broken Heart" (Co-Writer/Producer)

Tequila Sunrise soundtrack

• Ann Wilson (of Heart) & Robin Zander (of Cheap Trick) - "Surrender to Me" (Co-Writer)

1989
Cliff Richard - Stronger

• "The Best of Me" (Co-Writer)

Sing soundtrack

• Kevin Cronin (of REO Speedwagon) - "(Everybody's Gotta) Face the Music (Co-Writer)

Steve Lukather - Lukather

• "Swear Your Love" (Co-Writer)

1990s[edit]

1990
John Farnham - Chain Reaction

• "Chains Around the Heart" (Co-Writer)

1991

Kiri Te Kanawa - Heart to Heart

• "The Best of Me" (Co-Writer)

Kiri Te Kanawa - The Kiri Selection

• "The Best of Me" (Co-Writer)

1992

Freddie Jackson - Time for Love

• "Live My Life Without You" (Co-Writer)

1993
John Farnham - Then Again...

• "The Reason Why" (Co-Writer)
• "Treated This Way" (Co-Writer)
• "Talent for Fame" (Co-Writer)
• "So Long in Love" (Co-Writer)

The Hollies - 30th Anniversary Collection

• "Nothing Else but Love" (Co-Writer)

1994
Lara Fabian - Carpe Diem

• "Je Vivrai" (Co-Writer)
• "Au Loin La-Bas" (Co-Writer)

Martin Nievera - Roads

• "Till the Day You Said Goodbye" (Co-Writer)

1995
Luther Vandross - This Is Christmas

• "Every Year, Every Christmas" (Co-Writer)

1996
Bruce Gaitsch - A Lyre in a Windstorm

• "Haunt Me Tonight" (Co-Writer)

Amy Sky - Cool Rain

• "Til Tomorrow" (Co-Writer/Producer)

The Tubes - Genius of America

• "How Can You Live with Yourself" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)
• "Big Brother's Still Watching" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)

Roch Voisine - Kissing Rain

• "Chaque Jour De Ta Vie" (Duet with Richard Marx) (Writer/Producer)
• "All I Know" (Co-Writer)

Fee Waybill - Don't Be Scared by These Hands

• "I Know You" (co-producer)
• "Tall Dark and Harmless" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)
• "Shut Up and Love Me" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)
• "The Swing of Things" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)
• "Fools Cry" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)
• "Surprise Yourself" (co-producer)
• "I've Seen This Movie Before" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)
• "Dying of Delight" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)
• "What's Wrong with That" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)
• "Somewhere Deep Inside" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)

1997
Bruce Gaitsch - Asphasia

• "If I Could Only" - (Co-Writer)

1998
Sarah Brightman - Eden

• "The Last Words You Said" (Co-Writer/Producer)

Luther Vandross - I Know

• "Isn't There Someone" (Co-Writer)

1999
Shane Minor - Shane Minor

• "Easy to Believe" (Co-Writer)

Monica - The Boy Is Mine

• Right Here Waiting (with 112) (Writer)

SheDaisy - The Whole SHeBANG

• "Still Holding Out for You" (Co-Writer)

Barbra Streisand - A Love Like Ours

• "If You Ever Leave Me" (Duet with Vince Gill) (Writer/Co-Producer)

2000s[edit]

2000
98 Degrees - Revelation

• "The Only Thing That Matters" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)

Don Philip - Don Philip

• "Tenderly" (Writer/Producer)

Natalie Cole - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1

• "Angel on My Shoulder" (Co-Writer/Producer)

Countdown - Who Let The Boys Out

• "This I Promise You" (Writer)

H.O.T. - 99 Live in Seoul

• "Right Here Waiting" (Writer)

N Sync - No Strings Attached

• "This I Promise You" (Writer/Producer)
• "Yo Te Voy Amar" (Writer/Producer)

Kenny Rogers - There You Go Again

• "Crazy Me" (Co-Writer/Producer)
• "I Do It for Your Love" (Co-Writer/Producer)

SheDaisy - Brand New Year

• "Brand New Year" (Co-Writer)

2001
Natalie Cole - Love Songs

• "Angel on My Shoulder" (Co-Writer/Producer)

Meredith Edwards - Reach

• "Ready to Fall" (Writer)
• "This Is the Heartache" - (Co-Writer)
• "Reach" - (Co-Writer)

Josh Groban - Josh Groban

• "To Where You Are" (Co-Writer/Producer)

Cliff Richard - Wanted

• "Right Here Waiting" (Writer)

The Tubes - Extended Versions

• "Loveline" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)

Christina Undhjem - EP

• "Back in My Baby's Arms" (Writer)

2002
Michael Bolton - Only a Woman Like You

• "Slowly" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)
• "I Surrender" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)
• "Eternally" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)

Chris Botti - December

• "Perfect Day" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)
• "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (co-producer)

Emerson Drive - Emerson Drive

• "Fall into Me" (Producer)
• "Only God" (co-producer)
• "How Lucky I Am" (Producer)

Marie Sisters - Marie Sisters

• "I Will Hold On (Co-Writer/Producer/Strings)
• "If I Fall in Love Tonight" (Co-Writer/Producer)

Olivia Newton-John - (2)

• "Never Far Away" (Duet with Richard Marx) (Writer/Co-Producer)

Paulina Rubio - Border Girl

• "Border Girl"^[1] (Co-Writer)

SheDaisy - Knock on the Sky

• "All Over You" (Co-Writer)

Barbra Streisand - Duets

• "I Won't Be the One to Let Go" (Duet with Barry Manilow) (Co-Writer/Producer)
• "If You Ever Leave Me" (Duet with Vince Gill (Writer/Co-Producer)

Bonnie Tyler - Heart Strings

• "Right Here Waiting" (Writer)

John Tesh - The Power of Love

• "This I Promise You" (Writer)

2003
Chicago - The Box

• "Good for Nothing" (Co-Writer)

Billy Ray Cyrus - The Other Side

• "Holding On to a Dream" (Co-Writer)

Vince Gill - Next Big Thing

• "Someday" (Co-Writer/Producer)

Kenny Loggins - It's About Time

• "With This Ring" (Co-Writer)
• "I Miss Us" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)
• "The One That Got Away" (Co-Writer)
• "The Undeniable Groove" (Co-Writer)

Sister Hazel - Chasing Daylight

• "Life Got in the Way" (Co-Writer)

Kristy Starling - Kristy Starling

• "To Where You Are" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)

Luther Vandross - Dance with My Father

• "Dance with My Father" (Co-Writer)

Smooth Sax Tribute to Luther Vandross

• "Dance with My Father" (Co-Writer)

2004
Kellie Coffey - A Little More Me

• "Dance with My Father" (Co-Writer)

Emerson Drive - What If?

• "Last One Standing" (Co-Writer/Producer)
• "Lemonade" (Producer)
• "If You Were My Girl" (Co-Writer/Producer)
• "What If (Producer)
• "I'll Die Trying" (Producer)
• "November" (Producer)
• "Fishin' in the Dark" (Producer)
• "You're Like Coming Home" (Producer)
• "Take It from Me" (Producer)
• "Waiting on Me" (Producer)
• "Running Back to You" (Writer/Producer)
• "Simple Miracles" (Co-Writer/Producer)
• "Still Got Yesterday" (Producer)
• "Rescued" (Producer)

William Hung - Miracle: Happy Summer from William Hung

• "Right Here Waiting" (Writer)

Kimberley Locke - One Love

• "Without You" (Co-Writer)

Donny Osmond - What I Meant to Say

• "Right Here Waiting" (Writer)

Kenny Rogers - 42 Ultimate Hits

• "Crazy" (Co-Writer)

Sissel - My Heart

• "Someone Like You" (Co-Writer/Producer)
• "Beyond Imagination" (Co-Writer/Producer)

Sister Hazel - Lift

• "Surrender" (Co-Writer)
• "World Inside My Head" (Co-Writer)

Keith Urban - Be Here

• "Better Life" (Co-Writer)

Sounds of the Seasons

• Richard Marx - "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" (Producer)

Ultimate '80's

• Richard Marx - "Right Here Waiting" (Writer/Co-Producer)

2005
N Sync - Greatest Hits

• "This I Promise You" (Writer/Producer)

Matt Tyler - Love Songs

• "Right Here Waiting" (Writer)

Ronan Tynan - Ronan

• "Ready to Fly" (Writer)

Disney's Happiest Celebration On Earth: 50 Years

• LeAnn Rimes - "Remember When" (Writer/Producer)

Dave Koz - Golden Slumbers: A Father's Love

• "Dance with My Father" (Co-Writer)

So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross

• Celine Dion - "Dance with My Father" (Co-Writer)

2006
"Bambi II"

• Martina McBride - "Through Your Eyes" (Writer)

Clay Aiken - A Thousand Different Ways

• "Right Here Waiting" (Writer)

Toni Braxton - Libra

• "Suddenly" (Writer/Producer)

Julio Iglesias - Romantic Classics

• "Right Here Waiting" (Writer)

Ronan Keating - Bring You Home

• "Just When I'd Give Up Dreaming" (Co-Writer)

Sister Hazel - Absolutely

• "Meet Me in the Memory" (Co-Writer/Producer)

Keith Urban - Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing

• "Everybody" (Co-Writer)

Luther Vandross - The Ultimate Luther Vandross

• "Dance with My Father" (Co-Writer)

Country Dance Kings - A Tribute to Keith Urban

• "Better Life" (Co-Writer)

2007
Graham Colton - Here Right Now

• "Take You Back" (Co-Writer)

Kipper - This Is Different

• "When You Come Around" (Co-Writer)

Kenny Loggins - How About Now

• "I'll Remember Your Name" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)

Cliff Richard - Love... The Album

• "The Best of Me" (Co-Writer)

Travis Tritt - The Storm

• "Mudcat Moan (Prelude)"/"You Never Take Me Dancing" (Writer)

Keith Urban - Greatest Hits: 18 Kids

• "Better Life" (Co-Writer)
• "Everybody" (Co-Writer)

Casey Kasem Presents the Long Distance Dedications

• Richard Marx - "Right Here Waiting" (Writer/Co-Producer)

New Music from an Old Friend

• Richard Marx - "Your Goodbye" (Writer/Co-Producer)
• Richard Marx - "Hold on to the Nights" (Writer/Co-Producer)
• Kenny Loggins - "I'll Remember Your Name" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)

2008
George Canyon - What I Do

• "Just Like You" (Producer/Co-Writer)
• "Pretty Drunk Out Tonight" (Producer)
• "All or Nothing" (Producer/Co-Writer)
• "Let It Out" (Producer)
• "In Your Arms Again" (Producer/Co-Writer)
• "Back to Life" (Producer/Co-Writer)
• "Betty's Buns" (Producer)
• "If I Was Jesus" (Producer)
• "Fool in Me" (Producer/Co-Writer)
• "What I Do" (Producer)
• "Last Man" (Producer)
• "Second Chance" (Co-Writer)
• "I Believe in Angels" (Producer)

Hawk Nelson - Hawk Nelson Is My Friend

• "One Little Miracle" (Co-Writer)

Barry Manilow - The Greatest Songs of the Eighties

• "Right Here Waiting" - (Writer)

Alexander O'Neal - Alex Loves...

• "Right Here Waiting" (Writer)

Sister Hazel - Before the Amplifiers, Live Acoustic

• "World Inside My Head" (Co-Writer)

Now That's What I Call Country!

• Keith Urban - "Everybody" (Co-Writer)

Now That's What I Call Music 27

• Keith Urban - "Everybody" (Co-Writer)

2009
Daughtry - Leave This Town

• "On the Inside" (Co-Writer)

Default - Comes and Goes

• "All Over Me" (Co-Writer)

Jessie Farrell - Good, Bad & Pretty Things

• "Nobody Says No" (Co-Writer)

Katherine Jenkins - Believe

• "Fear of Falling" (Writer)

Red - Innocence & Instinct

• "Out from Under" (Co-Writer)

Kim Sozzi - Just One Day

• "Edge of a Broken Heart" (Co-Writer)

Vertical Horizon - Burning the Days

• "Save Me from Myself" (co-producer)
• "Here" (co-producer)

2010s[edit]

2010
First Signal - First Signal

• "Part of Me" (Co-Writer)
• "When November Falls" (Co-Writer)

Lifehouse - Smoke & Mirrors

• "Had Enough" (Co-Writer)
• "Best of Me" (Co-Writer)

Philip Sayce - Innerevolution

• "Scars" (Co-Writer)
• "Bitter Monday" (Co-Writer)

Ringo Starr - Y Not

• "Mystery of the Night" (Co-Writer)

Keith Urban - Get Closer

• "Long Hot Summer" (Co-Writer)

2011
Toni Braxton - Soul Pack: Toni Braxton

• "Suddenly" (Writer/Producer)

Joe McElderry - Classic

• "Dance with My Father" (Co-Writer)
• "To Where You Are" - (Co-Writer)

Twiggy - Romantically Yours

• "Right Here Waiting" - (Co-Writer)

2012
Hinder - Welcome to the Freakshow

• "I Don't Wanna Believe" (Co-Writer)

Lionville - Lionville

• "The World Without Your Love" (Co-Writer)

Eli Tellor - Eli Tellor

• "Last Man Standing" (Co-Writer)
• "Better Days" (Co-Writer)

2013
The Afters - Life Is Beautiful

• "Find Your Way" (Co-Writer)
• "In My Eyes" (Co-Writer)

Blue Sky Riders - Finally Home

• "Little Victories" (Co-Writer)

Vertical Horizon - Echoes from the Underground

• "You Never Let Me Down" (Co-Writer/Co-Producer)
• "Half-Light" (co-producer)

2014
Dave Koz - The 25th of December

• Richard Marx - "Another Silent Night" (Co-Writer)

Jennifer Nettles - That Girl

• "Know You Wanna Know" (Co-Writer)
• "Every Little Thing" (Co-Writer)

2015
Ringo Starr - Postcards from Paradise

• "Right Side of the Road" (Co-Writer)
• "Not Looking Back" (Co-Writer)

2016
Jillian Jacqueline - non album single

• "Overdue" - (Producer)

Rita Wilson - Rita Wilson

• "Say Yes" (Co-Writer)

2018
Vertical Horizon - The Lost Mile

• "I'm Not Running" (Co-Writer)

2019
Matt Nathanson - Postcards (from Chicago)

• "Hold On to the Nights" (Writer)

2020s[edit]

2020
Fee Waybill - Fee Waybill Rides Again

• "Faker" (Co-Writer/Producer)
• "How Dare You" (Co-Writer/Producer)
• "Don't Want to Pull the Trigger" (Co-Writer/Producer)
• "Say Goodbye" (Co-Writer/Producer)
• "Promise Land" (Co-Writer/Producer)
• "Man of the World" (Co-Writer/Producer)
• "Still You on the Inside" (Co-Writer/Producer)
• "Woulda Coulda Shoulda" (Co-Writer/Producer)
• "Meant to Be Alone" (Co-Writer/Producer)

2023
Bruce Gaitsch - How Fragile We Are

• Fools Cry (Co-Writer/Producer)
• Haunt Me Tonight (Co-Writer)

References[edit]