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Bill Withers
William Harrison "Bill" Withers, Jr. (born July 4, 1938) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. He recorded a number of hits such as "Lean on Me", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Use Me", "Just the Two of Us", "Lovely Day", and "Grandma's Hands". His life was the subject of the 2009 documentary film Still Bill.
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The Ultimate Collection [2017] [2017]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:05 |
| Lovely Day | 4:16 |
| Lean on Me | 4:18 |
| Just the Two of Us | 3:58 |
| Use Me | 3:48 |
| Grandma's Hands | 2:01 |
| Who Is He (And What Is He to You?) | 3:14 |
| Harlem | 3:24 |
| Kissing My Love | 3:50 |
| I Don't Know | 3:06 |
| Hello Like Before | 5:30 |
| Watching You Watching Me | 5:49 |
| Tender Things | 5:02 |
| Lonely Town, Lonely Street | 3:45 |
| I Want to Spend the Night | 3:43 |
| Lovely Night for Dancing | 5:51 |
| I'm Her Daddy | 3:17 |
The Box Set Series [2014]
Original Album Classics [2013]
The Essential Bill Withers [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:06 |
| Harlem | 3:23 |
| Grandma's Hands | 2:02 |
| Hope She'll Be Happier | 3:50 |
| Better Off Dead | 2:16 |
| Lonely Town, Lonely Street | 3:41 |
| Let Me in Your Life | 2:42 |
| Who Is He (And What Is He to You)? | 3:14 |
| Use Me | 3:43 |
| Lean on Me | 4:18 |
| Make a Smile for Me | 3:16 |
| The Same Love That Made Me Laugh | 3:25 |
| Heartbreak Road | 3:10 |
| Railroad Man | 6:28 |
| Hello like Before | 5:30 |
| Lovely Day | 4:16 |
| I Want To Spend the Night | 3:42 |
| Tender Things | 5:01 |
| Soul Shadows | |
| Just the Two of Us | 3:58 |
| In the Name of Love | 5:01 |
The Essential Bill Withers [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Friend of Mine | 4:29 |
| I Can't Write Left-Handed | 6:46 |
| I Wish You Well | 3:58 |
| My Imagination | 4:53 |
| Let Me Be the One You Need | 4:45 |
| Soul Shadows [Edit] | 6:24 |
Just the Two of Us [2012]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Just the Two of Us (In the Style of Will Smith) [Performance Track With | 4:08 |
The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums [2012]
Danni Lowinski!: Die Hits Zur Serie [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Who is He (and What is He to You)? [Album Version] [Version] | 3:12 |
S.O.U.L. [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lean on Me | 4:18 |
| Use Me | 3:43 |
| Lovely Day | 4:16 |
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:04 |
| Kissing My Love | 3:46 |
| Steppin' Right Along | 5:45 |
| Let Me in Your Life | 2:41 |
| You Try to Find a Love | 5:41 |
Lift Every Voice! Honoring the African American Musical Legacy [2009]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:05 |
Playlist: The Very Best of Bill Withers [2009]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Can We Pretend | 3:49 |
| Heartbreak Road | 3:09 |
| Ruby Lee | 3:17 |
| Grandma's Hands | 2:01 |
| Hope She'll Be Happier | 3:50 |
| Let Me in Your Life | 2:42 |
| Lean on Me [Live] | 8:27 |
Playlist: The Very Best of Bob Dylan '70s [2009]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Forever Young | 2:48 |
| The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo) | 2:46 |
Respect: Aretha's Influences and Inspiration [2009]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Eight Days on the Road | 2:40 |
| Let Me in Your Life | 2:43 |
Ain't No Sunshine: The Best of Bill Withers [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:06 |
| Harlem | 3:22 |
| Grandma's Hands | 2:00 |
| Better Off Dead | 2:16 |
| Sweet Wanomi | 2:34 |
| Moanin' and Groanin' | 2:58 |
| Lonely Town, Lonely Street | 3:37 |
| Let Me in Your Life | 2:42 |
| Who Is He? (And What Is He to You) | 3:13 |
| Use Me | 3:43 |
| Kissing My Love | 3:47 |
| I Don't Know | 3:07 |
| Another Day to Run | 4:39 |
| I Don't Want You on My Mind | 4:35 |
| Take It All in and Check It All Out | 2:39 |
| Lean on Me | 4:19 |
| Lovely Day | 4:13 |
| I Want to Spend the Night | 3:41 |
| Hello Like Before | 5:27 |
| Green Grass | 3:10 |
| Can We Pretend | 3:50 |
| Heartbreak Road | 3:08 |
| You | 5:22 |
| The Same Love That Made Me Laugh | 3:23 |
| Friend of Mine [Live] | 4:28 |
The Black Power: Definitive Collection -- Soul and Funk Trilogy [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:05 |
The Very Best of Smooth Jazz [Universal] [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:03 |
| Just the Two of Us | 4:59 |
Ain't No Sunshine [Ringle] [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:05 |
| Harlem | 5:56 |
| Ain't No Sunshine [Ringtone][*] | 2:32 |
Best of Bill Withers [MTG] [2007]
Free Soul: The Classics of Bill Withers [2007]
Ultimate Grammy Collection: Classic Pop and Classic R&B [Borders Exclusive] [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:05 |
Lovely Day: The Very Best of Bill Withers [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lovely Day | 4:15 |
| Use Me | 3:42 |
| Just the Two of Us | 3:57 |
| Lean On Me | 4:18 |
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:03 |
| I Don't Know | 3:03 |
| Who is He (and What is He To You)? | 3:13 |
| Harlem | 3:23 |
| Kissing My Love | 3:49 |
| Hello Like Before | 5:26 |
| Let Me Be the One You Need | 4:43 |
| Watching You, Watching Me | 5:49 |
| In the Name of Love | 5:00 |
| Tender Things | 5:00 |
| Lonely Town, Lonely Street | 3:40 |
| Grandma's Hands | 2:00 |
| I Want To Spend the Night | 3:41 |
| Lovely Night For Dancing | 3:36 |
| I Wish You Well | 3:59 |
Power And Passion: The Most Passionate Love Songs Of All Time [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:06 |
The Best of Bill Withers: Lovely Day [2005]
Les Indispensables [2004]
Triple Treat: Love Songs, Vols. 1-3 [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:07 |
| Lovely Day | 4:16 |
| I Want to Spend the Night | 3:44 |
A Soldier's Sad Story: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Black America 1966-73 [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Can't Write Left Handed [Stereo] | 6:34 |
Best: Just the Two of Us [2003]
Just as I Am/Still Bill [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Harlem | 3:24 |
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:05 |
| Grandma's Hands | 2:01 |
| Sweet Wanomi | 2:34 |
| Hope She'll Be Happier | 3:49 |
| Let It Be | 2:35 |
| I'm Her Daddy | 3:17 |
| Moanin' and Groanin' | 2:59 |
| Better Off Dead | 2:16 |
| Lonely Town, Lonely Street | 3:37 |
| Let Me in Your Life | 2:42 |
| Who Is He (And What Is He to You)? | 3:13 |
| Use Me | 3:40 |
| Lean on Me | 4:19 |
| Kissin' My Love | 3:49 |
| I Don't Know | 3:02 |
| Another Day to Run | 4:37 |
| I Don't Want You on My Mind | 4:27 |
| Take It All in and Check It All Out | 2:36 |
| It's All Over Now [*] | 2:47 |
Casey Kasem Presents: America's Top Ten - The 70's Singer/Songwriters [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:05 |
Lean on Me [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lean on Me | 4:18 |
| Harlem | 3:23 |
| Who Is He? (And What Is He to You?) | 3:14 |
| Lonely Town, Lonely Street | 3:42 |
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:04 |
| Better Off Dead | 2:15 |
| Another Day to Run | 4:38 |
| I'm Her Daddy | 3:16 |
| Watching You Watching Me | 5:48 |
The Very Best of Billy Paul/Bill Withers: Les Rois de La Soul [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Your Song | 6:33 |
| Me and Mrs Jones | 4:46 |
| It's Too Late | 4:33 |
| Am I Black Enough for You? | 5:19 |
| Thaks for Saving My Life | 2:59 |
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:05 |
| Lean on Me | 4:19 |
| Lovely Day | 4:11 |
| Just the Two of Us | 3:57 |
| Harlem | 3:23 |
| Use Me | 3:41 |
| Friend of Mine | 4:32 |
| The Same Love That Made Me Laugh | 3:23 |
| Hello Like Before | 5:27 |
| I Wish You Well | 3:59 |
| You Just Can't Smile It Way | 4:42 |
| Steppin' Right Along | 5:43 |
| Who Is He (and What Is He to You?) | 3:14 |
| I Want to Spend the Night | 3:22 |
| Soul Shadows | 3:34 |
| Grandma's Hands | 1:59 |
Super Hits [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:05 |
| Who Is He (And What Is He to You)? | 3:14 |
| Use Me | 3:43 |
| Harlem | 3:23 |
| Lean on Me | 4:19 |
| It Ain't Because of Me Baby | 3:32 |
| Steppin' Right Alone | 5:45 |
| Heart in Your Life | 4:16 |
| City of Angels | 10:45 |
Don't Fight It: The Original Versions of the Songs That Inspired Tom Jones [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:05 |
Lean on Me: The Best of Bill Withers [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ain't No Sunshine | 4:38 |
| Lovely Day | 4:15 |
| I Want to Spend the Night | 3:42 |
| Grandma's Hands | 3:25 |
| Lean on Me | 4:17 |
| Let Me Be the One You Need | 4:46 |
| Use Me | 3:49 |
| Hello Like Before | 5:29 |
| Tender Things | 3:52 |
| Who Is He? (And What Is He to You?) | 5:46 |
| I Wish You Well | 3:16 |
| The Same Love That Made Me Laugh | 5:31 |
| Harlem | 4:47 |
| Steppin' Right Along | 5:45 |
| You Just Can't Smile It Away | 3:18 |
| Just the Two of Us | 5:51 |
| You Try to Find a Love | 5:46 |
| My Imagination | 3:58 |
The Best of Bill Withers: Lean on Me [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lovely Day | 4:11 |
| I Want to Spend the Night | 3:40 |
| Let Me Be the One You Need | 4:41 |
| Hello Like Before | 5:25 |
| Tender Things | 4:56 |
| I Wish You Well | 3:57 |
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:03 |
| Grandma's Hands | 2:00 |
| The Same Love That Made Me Laugh | 3:22 |
| Lean on Me | 4:17 |
| Harlem | 3:22 |
| Use Me | 3:42 |
| Who Is He (And What Is He to You?) | 3:12 |
| You Just Can't Smile It Away | 4:41 |
| Just the Two of Us | 3:57 |
| Steppin' Right Along | 5:42 |
| You Try and Find Love | 5:42 |
| My Imagination | 4:53 |
The Ultimate Collection [2000]
Top Bill [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lean on Me | 4:18 |
| Use Me | 3:46 |
| Harlem | 3:23 |
| Who Is He? (And What Is He to You?) | 3:13 |
| Lonely Town, Lonely Street | 3:42 |
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:05 |
| Kissing My Love | 3:50 |
| Another Day to Run | 4:38 |
| I'm Her Daddy | 3:16 |
| Lovely Day | 4:14 |
Ain't No Sunshine [1997]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:05 |
| Heart in Your Life | 4:13 |
| Steppin' Right Along | 5:42 |
| Kissing My Love | 3:50 |
| Grandma's Hands | 2:00 |
| Who Is He (And What Is He to You)? | 3:14 |
| Lovely Day | 4:13 |
| Hello Like Before | 5:26 |
| Watching You Watching Me | 5:48 |
| You Try to Find a Love | 5:42 |
| Whatever Happens | 3:16 |
| Let Me Be the One You Need | 4:44 |
Jackie Brown -- Music from the Motion Picture [1997]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Who Is He (And What Is He to You)? | 3:11 |
Jackie Brown [Orginal Motion Picture Soundtrack] [LP] [1997]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Who Is He (And What Is He to You?) |
Lean on Me: The Best of Bill Withers [1994]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Kissing My Love | 3:50 |
| I Don't Want You on My Mind | 4:37 |
| Whatever Happens | 3:16 |
| Watching You Watching Me | 5:49 |
| Heart in Your Life | 4:15 |
Lovely Days [1990] [1990]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lovely Day | 6:34 |
| Use Me | 3:43 |
| Ain't No Sunshine | 5:44 |
| Harlem | 6:15 |
| Kissing My Love | 3:49 |
| Lean on Me | 4:19 |
| Steppin' Right Along | 5:45 |
| Grandma's Hands | 2:00 |
| Lonely Town, Lonely Street | 3:39 |
| Who Is He What Is He to You | 3:15 |
Lovely Days [1989] [1989]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Use Me | 3:41 |
| Harlem | 3:24 |
| Kissing My Love | 3:49 |
| Lean on Me | 4:18 |
| Steppin' Right Along | 5:46 |
| Grandma's Hands | 2:00 |
| Lonely Town/Lonely Street | 3:40 |
| Who Is He What Is He to You | 3:12 |
Watching You Watching Me [1985]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Heart in Your Life | 4:16 |
| Watching You Watching Me | 5:52 |
| You Just Can't Smile It Away | 4:42 |
| Steppin' Right Along | 5:46 |
| Whatever Happens | 3:16 |
| You Try to Find a Love | 5:21 |
Greatest Hits [1981]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Just the Two of Us | 4:00 |
| Use Me | 3:52 |
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:06 |
| Lovely Day | 4:17 |
| I Want to Spend the Night | 3:44 |
| Soul Shadows | 3:36 |
| Lean on Me | 4:22 |
| Grandma's Hands | 2:02 |
| Hello Like Before | 5:34 |
| Who Is He What Is He to You | 3:15 |
| Who Is He (And What Is He to You)? | 3:13 |
Greatest: Best of the Best Gold [1981]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Just the Two of Us | |
| Use Me | |
| Ain't No Sunshine | |
| Lovely Day | |
| I Want to Spend the Night | |
| Soul Shadows | |
| Lean on Me | |
| Grandma's Hands | |
| Hello Like Before | |
| Who Is He What Is He to You |
The Best of Bill Withers [CBS] [1980]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Who Is He (And What Is He to You)? | |
| Use Me | |
| Ain't No Sunshine | |
| Harlem | |
| I Want to Spend the Night | |
| Grandma's Hands | |
| City of the Angels | |
| Tender Things | |
| Lovely Day | |
| Lean on Me |
Menagerie [1977]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lovely Day | |
| I Want to Spend the Night | |
| Lovely Night for Dancing | |
| She Wants to (Get on Down) | |
| It Ain't Because of Me Baby | |
| Tender Things | |
| Let Me Be the One You Need |
Menagerie [Bonus Tracks] [1977]
The Best of Bill Withers [Sussex] [1975]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lean on Me | |
| Grandma's Hands | |
| Harlem | |
| Use Me | |
| Kissing My Love | |
| You | |
| The Same Love That Made Me Laugh | |
| Who Is He (And What Is He to You) |
+'Justments [1974]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| You | 5:24 |
| The Same Love That Made Me Laugh | 3:25 |
| Same Love That Made Me Laugh | 3:27 |
| Stories | 2:48 |
| Green Grass | 3:12 |
| Ruby Lee | 3:19 |
| Heartbreak Road | 3:10 |
| Can We Pretend | 3:51 |
| Liza | 3:06 |
| Make a Smile for Me | 3:17 |
| Railroad Man | 6:28 |
+'Justments [Expanded Edition] [1974]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| You | |
| The Same Love That Made Me Laugh | |
| Stories | |
| Green Grass | |
| Ruby Lee | |
| Heartbreak Road | |
| Can We Pretend | |
| Liza | |
| Make a Smile for Me | |
| I Wish You Well | |
| Hello Like Before |
Live at Carnegie Hall [1973]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Use Me | 8:35 |
| Friend of Mine | 4:28 |
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:57 |
| Grandma's Hands | 4:53 |
| World Keeps Going Around | 5:19 |
| Let Me in Your Life | 4:16 |
| Better off Dead | 3:41 |
| For My Friend | 3:01 |
| I Can't Write Left Handed | 6:44 |
| Lean on Me | 5:47 |
| Lonely Town, Lonely Street | 3:59 |
| Hope She'll Be Happier | 4:26 |
| Let Us Love | 5:20 |
| Harlem/Cold Baloney | 13:43 |
Still Bill [1972]
Still Bill [Bonus Tracks] [1972]
Just as I Am [1971]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Harlem | 3:23 |
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:05 |
| Grandma's Hands | 2:01 |
| Sweet Wanomi | 2:34 |
| Hope She'll Be Happier | 3:50 |
| Let It Be | 2:37 |
| I'm Her Daddy | 3:19 |
| Moanin' and Groanin | 2:57 |
| Moanin' and Groanin' | 2:58 |
| Better Off Dead | 2:14 |
Just as I Am [DualDisc] [1971]
Classic Soul Ballads: Stop to Start/Quiet Storm/Too Hot/Between the Sheets
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lovely Day | 4:10 |
Just as I Am [OGV]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Harlem | |
| Ain't No Sunshine | |
| Grandma's Hands | |
| Sweet Wanomi | |
| Hope She'll Be Happier | |
| Let It Be | |
| I'm Her Daddy | |
| Moanin' and Groanin' | |
| Better Off Dead |
Lovely Day: The Best Of Bill Withers
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ain't No Sunshine | 2:05 |
| Use Me | 3:42 |
| Lean on Me | 4:18 |
| Harlem | 3:21 |
| Kissing My Love | 3:46 |
| Grandma's Hands | 1:59 |
| Who Is He? (And What Is He to You?) | 3:12 |
| Better off Dead | 2:15 |
| Moanin' and Groanin' | 2:57 |
| Let It Be | 2:35 |
| Lonely Town, Lonely Street | 3:36 |
| Watching You Watching Me | 5:48 |
| Let Me in Your Life | 2:41 |
| I Don't Know | 3:04 |
| Hope She'll Be Happier | 3:50 |
| Take It All in and Check It All Out | 2:38 |
| Lovely Day | 4:11 |
| Soul Shadows | 3:34 |
| I Want to Spend the Night | 3:39 |
| Hello Like Before | 5:25 |
| You | 5:21 |
| Green Grass | 3:09 |
| Can We Pretend | 3:48 |
| Heartbreak Road | 3:08 |
| Lovely Night for Dancing | 5:50 |
| Friend of Mine [Live] | 4:30 |
| Let Me in Your Life [Live] | 4:17 |
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