| --- |
recordlabel: Gerim 1003
writtenby: H. Pruitt, S. Hughes, W. Bell, G. Roberson
comments: [ballad]
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Capitol 4953
chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, US AC #1
writtenby: Rokusuke Ei, Hachidai Nakamura, Abraham Quintanilla III (as Abraham Quintanilla Jr.) & Pete Astudill
album: Twice as Sweet
comments: [ballad]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Cotillion 46010
writtenby: Redding, Drumgole
album: Brother Luck
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: ARC 02222
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Bernard Taylor, Michael Brookins and Robert Brookins
album: Matinee
comments: [disco funk]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: ARC 02222
chartposition: http
writtenby: Taylor, Carroll, Brookins
album: Matinee
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Land Of Hits 903
writtenby: Osborne Hunter, Steve Boston
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Warner 49746
chartposition: RandB #6, US #15, UK #55, US AC #6
writtenby: Roger Murrah & Keith Stegall
album: Breakin' Away
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17.834
writtenby: Al Jarreau, Tom Canning, Jay Graydon
album: Breakin' Away
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Warner 49842
chartposition: RandB #25, US #43, US AC #30
writtenby: Tom Canning, Jay Graydon & Al Jarreau
album: Breakin' Away
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17876
writtenby: Al Jarreau, Jay Graydon, Tom Canning
album: Breakin' Away
|
| --- |
recordlabel: WEA 318
album: Breakin' Away
|
| --- |
recordlabel: MCA 1716
writtenby: Kevin McCord
album: Alicia
|
| --- |
recordlabel: MCA 51055
writtenby: James Dean, John Glover
album: Alicia
comments: [ballad]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: MCA 51108
writtenby: K. McCord
album: Alicia
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: London 10581
chartposition: UK #76
writtenby: Alphonse Mouzon
album: Morning Sun
comments: [disco jazz funk]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Polydor 2176
writtenby: R. Stiger, T.M. Scott
album: Gonna Tell The World
comments: [disco, boogie]
mpcode: tWVECDvEpWk
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Polydor 2164
chartposition: RandB #81, US Dance #93
writtenby: Alton McClain and S. Scarborough
album: [disco funk boogie]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Polydor 6320
writtenby: C. Drayton, J. Wieder, P.M. Jackson,, Jr.
album: Gonna Tell The World
comments: [album cut]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Polydor
writtenby: Skip Scarborough
album: Gonna Tell The World
comments: [album cut]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: AandM 64890
album: Special Delivery
comments: [album cut]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: AandM 17190
album: Special Delivery
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Handshake 2590
writtenby: Raymond Rock
album: I'm Gonna Get Your Love
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Alantic 11580
album: Images
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Handshake 02438
writtenby: Len Boone, Larry LaFalce
album: Images
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Arista 0636
chartposition: RandB #21
writtenby: John Lewis Parker, Allee Willis, Robert Wright
album: Something About You
comments: [disco funk]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Hi 81534
writtenby: Homer Banks, Chuck Brooks
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Becket 1
chartposition: RandB #49, US dance #53
writtenby: T. Price, D. Morris Jr.
album: I Never Had It So Good
comments: [disco dance]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Becket 1 (UK)
writtenby: D. Morris Jr., G. Lynch, R. Meltzer
album: I Never Had It So Good
mpcode: BQanZoEGCvs
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: US dance #53
writtenby: Isaac Hayes & David Porter
album: Love All The Hurt Away
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: Arista 0600
chartposition: RandB #39, US #84
writtenby: Willard Eugene Price
album: Aretha [1980 album]
comments: [ballad]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Arista 0665
writtenby: Rod Temperton
album: Love All The Hurt Away
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Arista 0624
chartposition: RandB #6, UK #49, US #46
writtenby: Sam Dees
album: Love All The Hurt Away
comments: [ballad] Â
|
| --- |
recordlabel: TAP 705
writtenby: Arnie Love, Dave Parker, Linda Green
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: RCA 146 (UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Arthur Adams, Bernie Hamilton and Sam Carlos Smith
comments: [disco dance]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49805
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
album: Performance
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Warner 49646
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: A Musical Affair
comments: [disco dance]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49867
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
album: Performance
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: AandM 2312
chartposition: RandB #5, US #101, US dance #80
writtenby: David Lewis and Wayne Lewis
album: Radiant
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: AandM 2340
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Ron Kersey and Sam Dees
album: Radiant
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Salsoul 2139
chartposition: RandB #16, US dance #36
writtenby: S. Washington, C. Jones, S. Young, P. Fields, J. Ivory
album: Send Your Love
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: Salsoul 7017
chartposition: RandB #6, US #71, US dance #35
writtenby: Steve Washington, Curt Jones & Starleana Young
album: A Little Love
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: MCA 51101
chartposition: RandB #91
writtenby: Doc Pomus and Dr. John
album: There Must Be a Better World Somewhere
comments: [blues]
|
| 6 |
recordlabel: Capitol 5071
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Mauro Malavasi and Paul Slade
album: The Brooklyn, Bronx and Queens Band
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 7 |
recordlabel: Capitol 4993
chartposition: RandB #8, UK #41, US dance #3
writtenby: Mauro Malavasi & Paul Slade
album: The Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens Band
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
|
| 8 |
recordlabel: BC 4011
chartposition: RandB #67, US Dance #40
writtenby: Keith Barrow
comments: [disco funk]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Groove Production 105
writtenby: Bardagi, Mas
album: Banzai
comments: [instrumental]
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: A Side 2221 (UK)
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: R. Vanwarmer, T. Wilson
album: Will It Last Forever
comments: [reggae]
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: WMOT 02237
chartposition: US Dance #41
writtenby: Butch Ingram and James Ingram
album: A Piece of My Life
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: WMOT 2506
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Barbara Mason
album: A Piece of My Life / The Very Best of Barbara Mason
comments: [ballad]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Phase II 2048
writtenby: B. Strong
comments: [disco dance]
mpcode: Ko04Y1FJFxo
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Dynamic Sounds 12 10 (UK)
chartposition: UK #44
writtenby: Leroy
album: Wide Awake
comments: [reggae]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Epic 521
writtenby: M. Jackson, C.P. Jackson
album: Beware!
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 1750
writtenby: R. Berry
album: Beware!
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 37176
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Jo Ann Belvin
album: Beware!
comments: [slow jam]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 2419
writtenby: Barry White, Vella M. Cameron
album: Barry and Glodean
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 1125
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Barry White and Danny Pearson
album: Barry & Glodean
comments: [ballad]
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 02088
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Barry White, Jimmy Levine and Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon)
album: Barry and Glodean
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Ensign 201(UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Breeze McKrieth, David Baptiste and Kenny Wellington
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: RCA 130(UK)
chartposition: UK #37
writtenby: David Baptiste, Kenny Wellington and Breeze McKrieth
album: Monument
comments: [disco funk]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Atlantic 19300
writtenby: Willie Hutch
album: Street Tough
comments: [album cut]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Atlantic 3839
writtenby: Janet Alhanti, Barrie Palmer
album: Street Tough
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Solidarity 111146
writtenby: B. Miller
comments: [modern soul]
mpcode: MObTkFfldzM
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: GRP 251
chartposition: RandB #33, US Dance #85
writtenby: Marcus Miller, Bernard Wright , Al Flythe and Barry Johnson
album: 'Nard
comments: [hip hop funk]
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: GRP 2514
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Don Blackman
album: 'Nard
comments: [funk]
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Epic 02521
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields
comments: [southern soul ballad]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Epic 02143
writtenby: R.D. Fields, C. Moore, M. Lindsey, B. Wright
album: Betty Wright
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Epic 51009
chartposition: RandB #42, US dance #61
writtenby: Betty Wright and Stevie Wonder
album: Betty Wright
comments: [disco dance]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Epic 02143
writtenby: M.N. Wright, B. Wright
album: Betty Wright
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Epic 02521
writtenby: Betty Wright
album: Betty Wright
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Motown 1257
writtenby: S. Lorber, T. Dubois
album: Tell Me A Lie
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: MCA 689
chartposition: RandB #16, US #103, US AC #21
writtenby: Bill Summers, Kevin Toney and Larry Batiste
album: Call It What You Want
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: MCA 51138
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Claytoven Richardson, Bill Summers and Larry Batiste
album: Call It What You Want
comments: [disco jazz funk]
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Columbia 02651
chartposition: RandB #83
writtenby: Bill Withers
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: Epic 02053
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Billy Ocean and Nigel Martinez
album: Night (Feel Like Getting Down)
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: Epic 02049
chartposition: US dance #4
writtenby: B. Ocean, K. Gold
album: Night (Feel Like Getting Down)
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 6 |
recordlabel: Epic 1280
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Billy Ocean and Ken Gold
album: Night (Feel Like Getting Down)
comments: [disco, boogie]
|
| 7 |
recordlabel: Motown 1520
chartposition: US #106
writtenby: Ollie E. Brown
album: Billy Preston and Syreeta
comments: [Motown Sound]
|
| 8 |
recordlabel: Mango 109
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Alisa Peoples, Jonah Ellis and Lonnie Simmons
comments: [funk rap]
|
| 9 |
recordlabel: Montage 1204
chartposition: RandB #64
writtenby: Hadley Murrell and Dwight Emile
album: Black Ice
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
|
| 10 |
recordlabel: Ensign 215 (UK)
chartposition: UK #76
writtenby: Black Slate
album: Sirens in the City
comments: [Reggae]
|
| 11 |
recordlabel: Chrysalis 2485
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #33, US rock #35, UK #5, US #1
writtenby: Debbie Harry & Chris Stein
album: Autoamerican
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Mercury 109 (UK)
writtenby: J.W. Weeda, E. Brouwer, R. Brouwer
album: Let's Funk Tonight
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Capitol 4977
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli
album: Welcome Back
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Capitol 5024
writtenby: Mills Sawyer, Sawyer, Beaton
album: Welcome Back
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: CBS 1608 (UK)
chartposition: UK #76
writtenby: Rod Temperton
album: Sign of the Times
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: Island 6244(UK)
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: Vincent Ford and Bob Marley (uncredited)
comments: re release [reggae]
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Cotillion 46023
chartposition: RandB #66, UK #76
writtenby: Bob Marley
comments: [Reggae]
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: MCA 51068
chartposition: RandB #92
writtenby: Bobby Bland, Vee Pea and Margie Evans
album: Sweet Vibrations
comments: [soul blues]
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: GRP 2516
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Bobby Broom and Marcus Miller
album: Clean Sweep
comments: [jazz funk]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49655
writtenby: Michael Price, Daniel Walsh
album: Bobby King
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Prelude 528
writtenby: W. Lester, R. Brown
album: The Main Attraction
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Epic 1301 (UK)
writtenby: R. Brown, W. Lester
album: The Main Attraction
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Beverly Glen 2000
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: B. Womack, J. Ford
album: The Poet...
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Beverly Glen 10000
writtenby: Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten
album: The Poet...
comments: [album cut]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Beverly Glen 10000
writtenby: Bobby Womack, Roger Dollarhide
album: The Poet...
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: ECBIK3NfmU4
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Motown 1287 (UK)
writtenby: Cecil Womack
album: The Poet...
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Beverly Glen 203
writtenby: Cecil Womack
album: The Poet...
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Beverly Glen 101
writtenby: Womack, Morten
album: The Poet...
|
| --- |
recordlabel: AandM 2374
writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Jay Kessler
album: I Want You
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: AandM 2374
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Michael Stokes
album: I Want You
comments: [smooth jazz funk ballad]
|
to play song. . Click on label to list songs from that record label. Following on from the top 100 chart are listings of hundreds of other lesser-known Soul R&B songs from 1981, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.
