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Willie Hutch
Person · male · United States · Los Angeles · born 1944 · died 2005 · recording since 1969
American singer, songwriter, record producer (1944–2005)
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Also known as W. Hutch · William Hutchison · William McKinley Hutchison · Willie Hutchison · Willie M. Hutchison · 威利·赫奇
Timeline
16 events▣ Album 13◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1
1940s
1960s
· Debut release
Debut release: Soul Portrait
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
Biography
English biography452 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1371981636
Biography
William McKinley Hutchison (December 6, 1944 – September 19, 2005), better known as Willie Hutch, was an American singer, songwriter as well as a record producer and recording artist for the Motown record label during the 1970s and 1980s.
Biography
Born in 1944 in Los Angeles, Hutch was raised in Dallas, Texas. He joined the high school choral group, The Ambassadors, as a teenager. After graduating from Booker T. Washington High School in 1962, he shortened his surname when he started his music career in 1964 on the Soul City label with the song "Love Has Put Me Down".
After his move to Los Angeles, his music came to the attention of the mentor for pop/soul quintet The 5th Dimension, and Hutch was soon writing, producing, and arranging songs for the group. In 1969, he signed with RCA Records and put out two albums before he was asked by Motown producer Hal Davis to write lyrics to "I'll Be There", a song he wrote for The Jackson 5. The song was recorded by the group the morning after Hutch received the call. Motown CEO Berry Gordy signed Hutch to be a staff writer, arranger, producer, and musician shortly thereafter.
Hutch later co-wrote songs that were recorded by the Jackson 5 and their front man Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson, the Miracles, and Marvin Gaye. In 1973, Hutch started recording albums for Motown, releasing the Fully Exposed
Fully ExposedSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracksA1I Wanna Be Where You Are4:35A2Can't Get Ready for Losing You5:51A3I Just Wanted to Make Her Happy4:25A4California My Way7:30B1Tell Me Why Has Our Love Turned Cold4:08B2Sunshine Lady3:56B3I'll Be There5:04B4If You Ain't Got No Money (You Can't Get No Honey)5:04B5Ain't Nothing Like Togetherness4:56 album that year. That same year, Hutch recorded and produced the soundtrack to the Blaxploitation film, The Mack
The MackSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracksA1Vampin2:45A2Theme Of The Mack5:36A3I Choose You3:42A4Mack's Stroll / The Getaway (Chase Scene)3:09B1Slick3:36B2Mack Man (Got To Get Over)5:11B3Mother's Theme (Mama)3:56B4Now That It's All Over4:32B5Brother's Gonna Work It Out4:48. Hutch had several R&B hits during this period, including "Brother's Gonna Work It Out" and "Slick". He also recorded the soundtrack for the 1974 film Foxy BrownFoxy BrownSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracksA1Chase2:31A2Theme of Foxy Brown2:24A3Overture of Foxy Brown0:58A4Hospital Prelude of Love Theme2:51A5Give Me Some of That Good Old Love3:43A6Out There2:44B1Foxy Lady4:02B2You Sure Know How to Love Your Man3:52B3Have You Ever Asked Yourself Why3:26B4Ain't That Mellow, Mellow2:59B5Whatever You Do (Do It Good)3:03. He recorded at least six albums for Motown, peaking with 1975's single "Love Power", which reached number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100. He left Motown in 1977 for Norman Whitfield's Whitfield Records.
Hutch returned to Motown in 1982, where he scored the disco hit, "In and Out
In And OutSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracksA1In And Out7:14A2Slick (From The Film: The Mack)3:26A3Brother's Gonna Work It Out2:56A4Sunshine Lady3:12A5Get Ready For The Get Down3:50A6You Sure Know How To Love Your Man (From The Film: Foxy Brown)3:49A7Theme Of Foxy Brown (From The Film: Foxy Brown)2:25B1Love Power3:29B2Tell Me Why Has Our Love Turned Cold4:08B3Shake It, Shake It3:28B4Party Down3:02B5If You Ain't Got No Money (You Can't Get No Honey)5:04B6We Gonna Party Tonight3:32B7What You Gonna Do After The Party3:40", that same year and also recorded a couple of songs – "The Glow" and "Inside You" – for the 1985 film The Last Dragon. He had a club hit with the song "Keep on Jammin'" as well. Hutch left Motown again by the end of the decade and by 1994 had moved back to Dallas.
He died in Dallas, Texas on September 19, 2005, aged 60. No cause was given when he died. He was the uncle of Cold 187um of the rap group Above the Law as well as rapper and singer Kokane. His manager, Anthony Voyce, said of Hutch: "I've never met a more generous and caring person."
Compilation albums
In and Out (1983)
Try It You'll Like It (The Best of Willie Hutch) (2003)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 21 | 87.5th |
| Studio albums | 13 | 93.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 16 | 91.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 36 | 75.4th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (21 release groups · 13 studio albums)
Albums · 13
1969 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 29:39
A1Ain't Gonna Stop3:13A2You Can't Miss Something That You Never Had2:37A3A Love That's Worth Having2:50A4Good to the Last Drop3:02A5That's What I Call Lovin' You1:56A6You Gotta Try2:27B1Let Me Give You the Love You Need2:35B2Lucky to Be Loved by You2:53B3Keep on Doin' What You Do2:20B4Your Love Keeps Liftin' Me Higher2:32B5Do What You Wanna Do3:141970 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 25:47
1Season for Love3:062The Twelfth of Never2:253Trying to Understand a Woman2:274When a Boy Falls in Love2:385The Shortest Distance0:366Hurt So Bad3:167Walking on My Love3:028Wichita Lineman3:219Let's Try It Over Again2:0910The Magic of Love2:471973 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 45:29
A1I Wanna Be Where You Are4:35A2Can't Get Ready for Losing You5:51A3I Just Wanted to Make Her Happy4:25A4California My Way7:30B1Tell Me Why Has Our Love Turned Cold4:08B2Sunshine Lady3:56B3I'll Be There5:04B4If You Ain't Got No Money (You Can't Get No Honey)5:04B5Ain't Nothing Like Togetherness4:561974 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 43:09
A1Get Ready for the Get Down4:20A2The Mark of the Beast7:42A3Try It You’ll Like It3:43A4Life’s No Fun Living in the Ghetto4:28B1I’m Gonna Stay4:03B2Woman You Touched Me4:30B3Do the Thing That’s Best for You3:28B4Don’t You Let Nobody Tell You How to Do Your Thing4:50B5(I Wanted to Be a Rock & Roll Star) Woman I Still Got Loving You on My Mind6:051975 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 36:31
A1Party Down3:02A2The Way We Were4:00A3Since I Found You Everything's Alright4:03A4(I'm Gonna) Hold On4:05A5Ode to My Lady3:25B1Love Power3:45B2Just Another Day3:12B3Talk to Me3:30B4Love Me Back4:09B5You Gotta Give Love Up3:201976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 35:59
A1Come on Girl Let's Get It On3:52A2I Feel We Can Make It4:16A3Color Her Sunshine4:15A4I Like Everything About You4:26B1Shake It, Shake It3:41B2Let Me Be the One3:19B3She's Just Doing Her Thing5:03B4We Can Make It Baby3:09B5I'm Gonna Be Around3:581977 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 42:59
A1Willie’s Boogie5:46A2We Gonna Have a House Party4:11A3What You Gonna Do After the Party4:15A4I Can Sho’ Give You Love5:00A5I Never Had It So Good4:12B1We Gonna Party Tonight4:31B2After Love Is Gone4:33B3Soul Strut3:53B4Train of Love6:381978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 33:28
A1And All Hell Broke Loose4:11A2Paradise3:59A3All American Funkathon3:55A4Anything Is Possible If You Believe In Love3:57B1Come On And Dance With Me3:20B2Easy Does It5:50B3Hip Shakin' Sexy Lady3:43B4Nothing Lasts Forever4:331979 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 45:25
A1Disco Thang6:15A2Midnight Dancer8:03A3Kelly Green4:22A4Never Let You Be Without Love4:25B1Everyday Love5:38B2Deep in Your Love5:42B3Everybody Needs Money5:27B4Down Here on Disco Street5:331983 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 53:15
A1In And Out7:14A2Slick (From The Film: The Mack)3:26A3Brother's Gonna Work It Out2:56A4Sunshine Lady3:12A5Get Ready For The Get Down3:50A6You Sure Know How To Love Your Man (From The Film: Foxy Brown)3:49A7Theme Of Foxy Brown (From The Film: Foxy Brown)2:25B1Love Power3:29B2Tell Me Why Has Our Love Turned Cold4:08B3Shake It, Shake It3:28B4Party Down3:02B5If You Ain't Got No Money (You Can't Get No Honey)5:04B6We Gonna Party Tonight3:32B7What You Gonna Do After The Party3:401985 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 38:19
A1She's Making A Game Out Of Love5:19A2Super Sexy3:59A3The Very Best Of Love3:40A4The Glow (Unedited Version)5:07B1Don't Act Like That3:43B2Sexy Feelin'3:35B3Always4:25B4Keep On Jammin'3:59B5Inside You4:321996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 58:29
1Ode 2 Da Mack4:412Here Comes Slick5:273You're The One I Choose5:004Brother's Theme4:505Living Water5:006Working For A Living4:437Feeling Sexual4:458Rock Your Body4:459The Other Woman4:5010Too Right To Be Wrong5:1611Hiding Place4:3112Real Deal4:412002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:08:15
1I've Got To Get You Back4:452Sexalicious4:313All The Way4:454Leave It Alone4:295You Can't Take It Back4:466Talk To Me4:337Rock Your Body4:478Super Lover4:229I Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way4:0010Piece Of The Action4:0211Keep It Real4:4912Rock This House4:4413Sexy Dancer4:3114Um, Hum Good4:4415Do It To Ya4:27
Album · 6
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The MackSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 37:15A1Vampin2:45 A2Theme Of The Mack5:36 A3I Choose You3:42 A4Mack's Stroll / The Getaway (Chase Scene)3:09 B1Slick3:36 B2Mack Man (Got To Get Over)5:11 B3Mother's Theme (Mama)3:56 B4Now That It's All Over4:32 B5Brother's Gonna Work It Out4:48 | Soundtrack | 1973 | |
| 1974 | Foxy BrownSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 32:33A1Chase2:31 A2Theme of Foxy Brown2:24 A3Overture of Foxy Brown0:58 A4Hospital Prelude of Love Theme2:51 A5Give Me Some of That Good Old Love3:43 A6Out There2:44 B1Foxy Lady4:02 B2You Sure Know How to Love Your Man3:52 B3Have You Ever Asked Yourself Why3:26 B4Ain't That Mellow, Mellow2:59 B5Whatever You Do (Do It Good)3:03 | Soundtrack | 1 April 1974 | |
| 1976 | Concert in BluesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 41:221Party Down3:02 2I Finally Made the Headlines3:24 3Baby Come Home3:53 4Stormy Weather4:27 5I Wish You Love4:50 6Come on Let's Do the Thang4:12 7Don't Let a Little Money Keep You Acting Funny4:58 8Stormy Monday4:36 9Precious Pearl3:44 10Shake Rattle and Roll4:16 | Live | 1976 | |
| 1998 | The Very Best OfSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 1:00:441Love Power4:21 2Party Down3:52 3The Way We Were4:39 4I'll Be There5:07 5I Choose You3:43 6Slick3:37 7What You Gonna Do After the Party4:24 8Get Ready for the Get Down3:54 9Stormy Weather4:27 10Theme of Foxy Brown3:23 11Sunshine Lady3:56 12If You Ain't Got No Money3:15 13Brother's Gonna Work It Out4:48 14In and Out7:18 | Compilation | 25 August 1998 | |
| 2003 | Try It, You'll Like It (The Best Of)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:19:351Brother's Gonna Work It Out4:59 2I Can Sho' Give You Love5:13 3I Like Everything About You4:26 4Love Me Back4:16 5Easy Does It5:50 6I'm Gonna Give You Respect2:54 7Try It, You'll Like It3:41 8I Wanna Be Where You Are4:30 9Ain't That Mellow Mellow2:58 10In and Out7:19 11After Love Is Gone4:43 12California My Way4:57 13Talk to Me3:33 14Lucky to Be Loved by You2:51 15Let's Try It Over2:07 16Train of Love6:54 17Give Me Some of That Good Old Love3:38 18Don't You Let Nobody Tell You How to Do Your Thing4:46 | Compilation | 2003 | |
| 2014 | Soul Portrait / Season For LoveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 23 tracks · 58:261Ain't Gonna Stop3:08 2You Ain't Gonna Miss Something That You Never Had2:38 3A Love That's Worth Having2:52 4Good to the Last Drop3:04 5That's What I Call Lovin' You1:57 6You Gotta Try2:31 7Let Me Give You the Love You Need2:38 8Lucky to Be Loved by You2:57 9Keep on Doin' What You Do2:21 10Your Love Keeps Liftin' Me Higher2:38 11Do What You Wanna Do 12Season for Love3:09 13The Twelfth of Never2:28 14Trying to Understand a Woman2:32 15When a Boy Falls in Love2:48 16The Shortest Distance0:38 17Hurt So Bad3:25 18Walking on My Love3:13 19Wichita Lineman3:21 20Let's Try It Over Again2:08 21The Magic of Love2:40 22When a Boy Falls in Love (45 version) (Pt. 1)2:49 23When a Boy Falls in Love (45 version) (Pt. 2)2:31 | Compilation | 20 October 2014 |
Other · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Come On And Dance With MeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 12:50ACome On And Dance With Me (Stereo Disco Mix)6:25 BCome On And Dance With Me (Stereo Disco Mix)6:25 | 1978 |
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | In And Out / Brother's Gonna Work It OutSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 12:17AIn and Out7:17 BBrother's Gonna Work It Out5:00 | 1982 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Willie Hutch head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 21 | 87.5th |
| Studio albums | 13 | 93.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 16 | 91.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 36 | 75.4th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Phonetics(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/870b79e0-10b7-4e19-b11f-65607cffad9acore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1324024genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1324024seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Hutchbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Hutch
Why this artist is in the database
- List of soul musicians
Tier rule: genre canon: soul
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Wikidata: Q1324024 · MusicBrainz: 870b79e0-10b7-4e19-b11f-65607cffad9a
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