Wendy & Lisa

Data updated on 2025-08-06 13:46:43 UTC

Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman are an Emmy® Award winning musical composing duo based in Los Angeles. They both started their careers in one of the most successful rock bands of the 80s, Prince & the Revolution. They continued to work as a duo and released five original albums as well as pursuing a career path in scoring feature films and television. Since 1995's box office hit Dangerous Minds, Wendy & Lisa have set a successful track record scoring films such as Soul Food, Something New, television series' "Crossing Jordan," "Nurse Jackie," “Mercy,” "No Tomorrow” and the Emmy-nominated NBC series "Heroes," “Touch,” and "Shades of Blue.”

Wendy and Lisa are childhood friends, both from musical families which often performed together. Both Lisa and Wendy are multi-instrumentalists. Apart from their composing career, Wendy & Lisa are often sought out for their song writing and collaboration skills. They have collaborated on albums with Joni Mitchell, Sheryl Crow, Eric Clapton, Neil Finn, Seal and Grace Jones to name a few.

Lisa Coleman and Wendy Melvoin were honored for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music for the Emmy®-nominated comedy series Nurse Jackie.

Genres

: minneapolis sound new wave pop

Total plays

8.1 million

Updated on 2025-08-06

Date	Total plays
2025-08-06	8,121,105
2025-07-29	8,101,476
2025-07-20	8,079,482
2025-07-13	8,062,269
2025-07-05	8,042,269
2025-06-27	8,024,427
2025-06-19	8,006,426
2025-06-11	7,989,320
2025-06-03	7,971,315
2025-05-26	7,974,678
2025-05-17	7,932,290
2025-05-02	7,893,886
2025-04-22	7,866,156
2025-04-13	7,844,026
2025-04-06	7,826,721
2025-03-28	7,802,719
2025-03-20	7,781,935
2025-03-11	7,757,515
2025-03-02	7,733,961
2025-02-21	7,709,784
2025-02-12	7,682,515
2025-02-03	7,658,651
2025-01-24	7,632,676
2025-01-15	7,609,962
2025-01-07	7,590,222
2024-12-29	7,568,388
2024-12-21	7,549,643
2024-12-12	7,524,032
2024-11-20	7,435,954
2024-06-10	7,011,981
2024-05-28	6,977,833
2024-05-12	6,942,638
2024-04-25	6,905,721
2024-04-10	6,873,509
2024-03-27	6,841,749
2024-03-12	6,808,432
2024-02-26	6,776,535
2024-02-11	6,744,982
2023-11-25	6,587,455
2023-10-16	6,506,885
2023-09-30	6,474,954
2023-09-15	6,437,575
2023-08-29	6,123,346
2023-08-25	6,114,466
2023-08-20	6,104,525

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

34,492

Followers

51,693

Top Cities

Amsterdam

1,434 listeners
Rotterdam

1,032 listeners
Brussels

944 listeners
London

508 listeners
Utrecht

420 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track	Plays	Duration	Release date
Waterfall	3,280,334	5:03	1987-01-01
Are You My Baby	801,711	5:07	1989-01-01
This Is The Life	402,412	4:40	1995-07-11
Honeymoon Express	289,547	3:46	1987-01-01
I Would Die 4 U	230,877	3:22	2024-09-03
The Life	182,845	4:07	1987-01-01
Lolly Lolly	181,620	4:54	1989-01-01
Sideshow	174,304	4:41	1987-01-01
Always In My Dreams	149,226	4:17	1989-01-01
Stay	132,453	4:27	1987-01-01
Satisfaction	104,968	4:54	1989-01-01
Everything but You	104,833	5:02	1987-05-01
Everything But You	104,833	5:03	1987-01-01
Song About	90,497	4:29	1987-01-01
Strung Out	76,881	4:13	1990-01-01
White	68,067	5:36	1987-01-01
Reaching One	64,865	4:11	2009-02-24
Blues Away	63,119	4:58	1987-01-01
Don't Try To Tell Me	61,145	4:43	1990-01-01
I Think It Was December	52,429	4:50	1989-01-01
Fruit At The Bottom	51,798	4:34	1989-01-01
Chance to Grow	51,416	3:30	1987-05-01
Chance To Grow	51,416	3:31	1987-01-01
Mother Of Pearl	47,050	5:11	1990-01-01
From Now On (We're One)	44,402	4:31	1989-01-01
Rainbow Lake	43,648	4:42	1990-01-01
Light	41,329	4:57	1987-01-01
Everyday	41,206	4:04	1989-01-01
Are You My Baby	40,151	4:48	1989-02-03
Tears Of Joy	39,645	4:39	1989-01-01
Someday I	34,704	3:06	1989-01-01
Balloon	29,873	4:20	2009-02-22
Touch Theme - Battle Tapes Mix	27,361	3:15	2012-06-12
Water To The Wave	27,321	4:43	2011-06-02
Staring At The Sun	27,214	4:20	1990-01-01
Time	26,742	3:01	2011-06-02
Crack In The Pavement	26,636	3:25	1990-01-01
Waterfall - Nellee Hooper Remix	26,588	6:06	1991-01-01
Sweet Suite (Beginning at the End)	26,345	8:42	2009-02-22
Why Wait For Heaven	25,430	4:48	1990-01-01
Love & Trouble	25,208	3:29	2009-02-24
I've Got No Strings	24,898	6:53	2009-02-24
All Nite	24,709	3:09	2009-02-24
Skeleton Key	24,537	4:12	1990-01-01
Valley Vista	23,660	3:44	1990-01-01
I Will	23,643	3:38	2009-02-24
Porch Swing	23,419	5:25	1990-01-01
I've Got a Big Bowl of Cherries	23,109	3:14	2009-02-24
Satisfaction - Gangstarr Remix	22,769	4:34	1991-01-01
Bring You Back	22,751	4:12	2009-02-24
Turn Me Inside Out	22,235	4:32	1990-01-01
Waterfall - Single Version	21,997	4:17	1987-05-01
Invisible	21,325	4:57	2009-02-22
You and I	20,883	2:55	2009-02-22
Lemon Chiffon	20,808	5:57	2011-06-02
Lolly Lolly	20,760	4:41	1989-02-03
Uh-Uh, Don't Look Down	19,247	4:33	2009-02-24
Salt & Cherries (Mc5)	18,617	4:04	2009-02-22
Are You My Baby - Paul Oakenfold And Steve Osbourne Remix	18,422	6:07	1991-01-01
Perfect Stranger	18,093	3:22	2011-06-02
Let's Say	16,953	3:30	2009-02-24
All I Wonder / Anyway	16,306	5:16	2009-02-24
White Flags of Winter Chimneys	15,807	4:11	2009-02-22
Lolly Lolly - William Orbit Remix	15,782	5:26	1991-01-01
Ever After	15,614	3:55	2009-02-22
If I Were Brave	15,433	2:45	2009-02-24
Rock Song	15,345	4:59	2011-06-02
Satisfaction	14,620	5:12	1989-02-03
Jonathan	14,004	3:47	2009-02-24
Rosalyn	13,485	4:03	2011-06-02
Red Bike	12,881	4:49	2009-02-22
Niagra Falls	12,282	4:08	2009-02-22
Honeymoon Express - 12" Mix	11,086	4:57	1987-05-01
Are You My Baby - My Man's 12"	11,076	7:37	1989-02-03
Worth Your Weight in Cold (Original Album Secret Track)	10,095	2:14	2009-02-24
You're Not Going Home	8,969	4:49	2024-05-16
Staring At The Sun - Youth And The Orb Remix	8,887	8:48	1991-01-01
To Trip Is to Fall - Full Length Version	8,574	6:55	1987-05-01
Are You My Baby - Single Version	8,326	4:04	1989-02-03
Sideshow - 1991 Remix	7,260	6:35	1991-01-01
Happy Birthday - Single Version	7,120	4:02	1989-02-03
Are You My Baby - 7" Remix	6,936	4:20	2022-09-02
Sideshow - Dance Mix	6,258	8:57	1987-05-01
Lolly Lolly - 12" Mix	6,162	7:26	1989-02-03
Satisfaction - Long Version	5,945	7:20	1989-02-03
Waterfall '89 - Alice & Sundial Seven	5,660	4:18	2022-09-02
Oh to Joy	4,889	5:16	2024-05-16
Lolly Lolly - According To Prince	4,694	4:20	2022-09-02
Rainbow Lake - No Voices	4,482	5:22	2022-09-02
Touch Theme - Girl Brothers Mix	4,466	4:20	2012-06-12
Lolly Lolly - According To Prince DJ Edit	2,119	3:22	2022-09-02
To Trip Is To Fall	1,991	7:19	2022-09-02
One Night in the West Pasture	1,957	6:54	2024-05-16
Are You My Baby - My Man's 12"	1,898	7:38	2022-09-02
Waterfall - Psychedelic Teepee Twelve	1,791	7:18	2022-09-02
Hip Hop Love	1,783	5:06	2022-09-02
Honeymoon Express - 12'' Version	1,753	4:58	2022-09-02
Three Little Birds - From "Touch"	1,669	2:59	2012-02-28
Stones And Birth	1,628	3:35	2022-09-02
Happy Birthday	1,624	3:60	2022-09-02
Balance	1,462	4:00	2022-09-02
Sideshow - Extended Version	1,413	6:31	2022-09-02
Satisfaction - 12" Dance Mix	1,210	7:16	2022-09-02
Lolly Lolly - William Orbit 7" Remix	1,079	4:05	2022-09-02
Honeymoon Express - Special Honeymoon Mix	< 1000	3:54	2022-09-02
Satisfaction - The U.S. Remix	< 1000	6:33	2022-09-02
Satisfaction - Muppy's House Version	< 1000	6:24	2022-09-02
Satisfaction - 12" Dance Dub	< 1000	1:49	2022-09-02
Satisfaction - Full Dub Mix	< 1000	6:45	2022-09-02
Strung Out - G-Strung Mix	< 1000	6:02	2022-09-02
Rainbow Lake - 12" Mix	< 1000	7:05	2022-09-02
Strung Out - G-Strung 7" Remix	< 1000	4:25	2022-09-02
Rainbow Lake - 12 Into 7 Remix	< 1000	4:09	2022-09-02
Don't Try To Tell Me - Edit	< 1000	4:14	2022-09-02
Don't Try To Tell Me - Alternative Version	< 1000	4:44	2022-09-02
The Quiet Hurts	< 1000	6:60	2024-05-16
More Questions Than Answers	< 1000	4:52	2024-05-16
Hallucinations	< 1000	10:04	2024-05-16
We May Never Know	< 1000	13:04	2024-05-16