Soul R&B Music Charts of 1981 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1981 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1981, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

to see information about song. Click on song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available) and to add to playlist. Click on

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.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1981 . . .

The following songs were released in 1981 but never made it into the Top 100 Chart.
Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts
of 1981 or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
801	recordlabel: Columbia 02651 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Bill Withers	Bill Withers	U.S.A.	1981	Columbia
802	recordlabel: MCA 51138 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Claytoven Richardson, Bill Summers and Larry Batiste album: Call It What You Want comments: [disco jazz funk]	Bill Summers & Summers Heat	Summer Fun	1981	MCA
803	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]	Bill Summers & Summers Heat	Call It What You Want	1981	MCA
---	recordlabel: Motown 1257 writtenby: S. Lorber, T. Dubois album: Tell Me A Lie	Bettye LaVette	You Seen One You Seen 'Em All	1981	Motown
---	recordlabel: Epic 02143 writtenby: M.N. Wright, B. Wright album: Betty Wright	Betty Wright	Body Slang	1981	Epic
1	recordlabel: Epic 02521 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields comments: [southern soul ballad]	Betty Wright	Goodbye You Hello Him	1981	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 02521 writtenby: Betty Wright album: Betty Wright	Betty Wright	Make Me Love The Rain	1981	Epic
1	recordlabel: Epic 51009 chartposition: RandB #42, US dance #61 writtenby: Betty Wright and Stevie Wonder album: Betty Wright comments: [disco dance]	Betty Wright	What Are You Going to Do with It	1981	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 02143 writtenby: R.D. Fields, C. Moore, M. Lindsey, B. Wright album: Betty Wright	Betty Wright	I Like Your Lovin'	1981	Epic
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]	Bernard Wright	Just Chillin' Out	1981	GRP
2	recordlabel: GRP 2514 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Don Blackman album: 'Nard comments: [funk]	Bernard Wright	Haboglabotribin'	1981	GRP
---	recordlabel: Solidarity 111146 writtenby: B. Miller comments: [modern soul] mpcode: MObTkFfldzM	Bernadette Bascom	I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love	1981	Solidarity
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3839 writtenby: Janet Alhanti, Barrie Palmer album: Street Tough	Ben E. King	Souvenirs Of Love	1981	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 19300 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Street Tough comments: [album cut]	Ben E. King	Street Tough	1981	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: RCA 130(UK) chartposition: UK #37 writtenby: David Baptiste, Kenny Wellington and Breeze McKrieth album: Monument comments: [disco funk]	Beggar & Co	Mule (Chant No2)	1981	RCA (UK)
2	recordlabel: Ensign 201(UK) chartposition: UK #15 writtenby: Breeze McKrieth, David Baptiste and Kenny Wellington comments: [disco funk]	Beggar & Co	(Somebody) Help Me Out	1981	Ensign (UK)
3	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 1125 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Barry White and Danny Pearson album: Barry & Glodean comments: [ballad]	Barry White & Glodean White	Didn't We Make It Happen, Baby	1981	Unlimited Gold
4	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 02088 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Barry White, Jimmy Levine and Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon) album: Barry and Glodean	Barry White & Glodean White	I Want You	1981	Unlimited Gold
---	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 2419 writtenby: Barry White, Vella M. Cameron album: Barry and Glodean	Barry White & Glodean	You're The Only One For Me	1981	Unlimited Gold
---	recordlabel: Epic 521 writtenby: M. Jackson, C.P. Jackson album: Beware!	Barry White	Rio de Janeiro	1981	Epic
1	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 37176 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Jo Ann Belvin album: Beware! comments: [slow jam]	Barry White	Beware	1981	Unlimited Gold
---	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 1750 writtenby: R. Berry album: Beware!	Barry White	Louie Louie	1981	Unlimited Gold
1	recordlabel: Dynamic Sounds 12 10 (UK) chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Leroy album: Wide Awake comments: [reggae]	Barry Biggs	Wide Awake in a Dream	1981	Dynamic Sounds (UK
---	recordlabel: Phase II 2048 writtenby: B. Strong comments: [disco dance] mpcode: Ko04Y1FJFxo	Barrett Strong	Rock It Easy	1981	Phase II
1	recordlabel: WMOT 02237 chartposition: US Dance #41 writtenby: Butch Ingram and James Ingram album: A Piece of My Life	Barbara Mason	Let Me Give You Love	1981	WMOT
2	recordlabel: WMOT 2506 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Barbara Mason album: A Piece of My Life / The Very Best of Barbara Mason comments: [ballad]	Barbara Mason	She's Got the Papers (But I Got the Man)	1981	WMOT
3	recordlabel: A Side 2221 (UK) chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: R. Vanwarmer, T. Wilson album: Will It Last Forever comments: [reggae]	Barbara Jones	Just When I Needed You Most	1981	A Side(UK)
---	recordlabel: Groove Production 105 writtenby: Bardagi, Mas album: Banzai comments: [instrumental]	Banzai	Runaway	1981	Groove Production
1	recordlabel: BC 4011 chartposition: RandB #67, US Dance #40 writtenby: Keith Barrow comments: [disco funk]	Bad Girls	Too Through	1981	BC
2	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]	B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens)	On the Beat	1981	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Capitol 5071 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Mauro Malavasi and Paul Slade album: The Brooklyn, Bronx and Queens Band comments: [disco funk]	B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens)	Time for Love	1981	Capitol
4	recordlabel: MCA 51101 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Doc Pomus and Dr. John album: There Must Be a Better World Somewhere comments: [blues]	B.B. King	There Must Be a Better World Somewhere	1981	MCA
5	recordlabel: Salsoul 7017 chartposition: RandB #6, US #71, US dance #35 writtenby: Steve Washington, Curt Jones & Starleana Young album: A Little Love	Aurra	Make Up Your Mind	1981	Salsoul
6	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]	Aurra	Are You Single	1981	Salsoul
7	recordlabel: AandM 2340 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Ron Kersey and Sam Dees album: Radiant comments: [slow jam]	Atlantic Starr	Send for Me	1981	A&M
8	recordlabel: AandM 2312 chartposition: RandB #5, US #101, US dance #80 writtenby: David Lewis and Wayne Lewis album: Radiant	Atlantic Starr	When Love Calls	1981	A&M
9	recordlabel: Warner 49646 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: A Musical Affair comments: [disco dance]	Ashford & Simpson	Get Out Your Handkerchief	1981	Warner
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49805 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson album: Performance	Ashford & Simpson	It Shows In The Eyes	1981	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49867 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson album: Performance	Ashford & Simpson	It's The Long Run	1981	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: RCA 146 (UK) chartposition: UK #38 writtenby: Arthur Adams, Bernie Hamilton and Sam Carlos Smith comments: [disco dance]	Arthur Adams	You Got the Floor	1981	RCA(UK)
---	recordlabel: TAP 705 writtenby: Arnie Love, Dave Parker, Linda Green	Arnie Love & The Loveletts	We Had Enough	1981	TAP
1	recordlabel: Arista 0624 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #49, US #46 writtenby: Sam Dees album: Love All The Hurt Away comments: [ballad] Â	Aretha Franklin & George Benson	Love All the Hurt Away	1981	Arista
2	recordlabel: Arista chartposition: US dance #53 writtenby: Isaac Hayes & David Porter album: Love All The Hurt Away comments: [disco dance]	Aretha Franklin	Hold On I'm Comin'	1981	Arista
---	recordlabel: Arista 0665 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Love All The Hurt Away	Aretha Franklin	Living In The Streets	1981	Arista
1	recordlabel: Arista 0600 chartposition: RandB #39, US #84 writtenby: Willard Eugene Price album: Aretha [1980 album] comments: [ballad]	Aretha Franklin	Come to Me	1981	Arista
---	recordlabel: Becket 1 (UK) writtenby: D. Morris Jr., G. Lynch, R. Meltzer album: I Never Had It So Good mpcode: BQanZoEGCvs	Archie Bell	Harder and Harder	1981	Becket(UK)
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]	Archie Bell	Any Time Is Right	1981	Becket
---	recordlabel: Hi 81534 writtenby: Homer Banks, Chuck Brooks	Ann Peebles featuring Donald Bryant	Mon Belle Amour	1981	Hi
1	recordlabel: Arista 0636 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: John Lewis Parker, Allee Willis, Robert Wright album: Something About You comments: [disco funk]	Angela Bofill	Something About You	1981	Arista
---	recordlabel: Handshake 2590 writtenby: Raymond Rock album: I'm Gonna Get Your Love	Amii Stewart	I'm Gonna Get Your Love	1981	Handshake
---	recordlabel: Handshake 02438 writtenby: Len Boone, Larry LaFalce album: Images	Amii Stewart	Why'd You Have To Be So Sexy	1981	Handshake
---	recordlabel: Alantic 11580 album: Images	Amii Stewart	Where Did Our Love Go	1981	Alantic
---	recordlabel: AandM 17190 album: Special Delivery	Alvin Fields	Special Delivery	1981	A&M
---	recordlabel: AandM 64890 album: Special Delivery comments: [album cut]	Alvin Fields	Lucky Number Seven	1981	A&M
---	recordlabel: Polydor writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Gonna Tell The World comments: [album cut]	Alton McClain & Destiny	Answer To My Prayer	1981	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Polydor 6320 writtenby: C. Drayton, J. Wieder, P.M. Jackson,, Jr. album: Gonna Tell The World comments: [album cut]	Alton McClain & Destiny	Making Room For Love	1981	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Polydor 2176 writtenby: R. Stiger, T.M. Scott album: Gonna Tell The World comments: [disco, boogie] mpcode: tWVECDvEpWk	Alton McClain & Destiny	Simple Things	1981	Polydor
1	recordlabel: Polydor 2164 chartposition: RandB #81, US Dance #93 writtenby: Alton McClain and S. Scarborough album: [disco funk boogie]	Alton McClain & Destiny	My Destiny	1981	Polydor
2	recordlabel: London 10581 chartposition: UK #76 writtenby: Alphonse Mouzon album: Morning Sun comments: [disco jazz funk]	Alphonse Mouzon	I'm Glad That You're Here	1981	London
---	recordlabel: MCA 51108 writtenby: K. McCord album: Alicia	Alicia Myers	Don't Stop What Your Doin'	1981	MCA
---	recordlabel: MCA 1716 writtenby: Kevin McCord album: Alicia	Alicia Myers	Spirit Of The Boogie	1981	MCA
---	recordlabel: MCA 51055 writtenby: James Dean, John Glover album: Alicia comments: [ballad]	Alicia Myers	Reservation For One	1981	MCA
---	recordlabel: WEA 318 album: Breakin' Away	Al Jarreau	Easy	1981	WEA
1	recordlabel: Warner 49842 chartposition: RandB #25, US #43, US AC #30 writtenby: Tom Canning, Jay Graydon & Al Jarreau album: Breakin' Away	Al Jarreau	Breakin' Away	1981	Warner
2	recordlabel: Warner 49746 chartposition: RandB #6, US #15, UK #55, US AC #6 writtenby: Roger Murrah & Keith Stegall album: Breakin' Away	Al Jarreau	We're in This Love Together	1981	Warner
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17.834 writtenby: Al Jarreau, Tom Canning, Jay Graydon album: Breakin' Away	Al Jarreau	Roof Garden	1981	Warner Bros. .
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17876 writtenby: Al Jarreau, Jay Graydon, Tom Canning album: Breakin' Away	Al Jarreau	Closer To Your Love	1981	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Land Of Hits 903 writtenby: Osborne Hunter, Steve Boston comments: [disco dance]	Ahzz	New York's Movin	1981	Land Of Hits
1	recordlabel: ARC 02222 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Bernard Taylor, Michael Brookins and Robert Brookins album: Matinee comments: [disco funk]	Afterbach	It's You	1981	ARC
---	recordlabel: ARC 02222 chartposition: http writtenby: Taylor, Carroll, Brookins album: Matinee	Afterbach	Wanna Fill You Up	1981	ARC
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 46010 writtenby: Redding, Drumgole album: Brother Luck comments: [disco funk]	ADC Band	Brother Luck	1981	Cotillion
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]	A Taste of Honey	Sukiyaki	1981	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Gerim 1003 writtenby: H. Pruitt, S. Hughes, W. Bell, G. Roberson comments: [ballad]	7 Miles High	She's Gone Away	1981	Gerim

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