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Soul R&B singles on the Polydor label...


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Polydor record label. Click on "Polydor" in the label column on the right below to display the records in order of popularity with the best-selling songs 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 year to list all songs from that year.
(Search on 'Polydor' returned 295 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: Polydor 2186
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Butch Bonner, Henry Prejean, Howard Redmon, James Gadson, John Haynes and Lee Hayes
album: Saturday, Saturday Night
comments: [disco funk]
Zoom Saturday, Saturday Night 1981 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 2197
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Howard Redmon, James Gadson, Lee Hayes and Marcus Robinson
album: Saturday, Saturday Night
comments: [sweet soul]
Zoom Love Seasons 1982 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 865861
chartposition: RandB #76
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Salaam Remi, McKinley Waters, Kamal Blake, Wayne Combs and Theo Mixon
album: Zhigge
comments: [hip hop]
Zhigge Toss It Up 1992 Polydor
4 recordlabel: Polydor 865082
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Jason Hunter and Professor X the Overseer
album: Xodus The New Testament
comments: [hip hop]
X-Clan Fire and Earth 1992 Polydor
5 recordlabel: Polydor 2095
chartposition: RandB #98
writtenby: Kevin McLin and Carl Dennis
album: Windjammer
Windjammer (aka Windstorm) Rockin' 1980 Polydor
6 recordlabel: Polydor 839 935
chartposition: RandB #62
album: Never Too Late
Willie Clayton with Audrey Wheeler I Wanna Be Where You Are 1989 Polydor
7 recordlabel: Polydor 889 659
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Jon Bendich and Thor Baldursson
album: Never Too Late
Willie Clayton (as Will Clayton) Never Too Late 1989 Polydor
8 recordlabel: Polydor 889 658
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: General Crook
album: Never Too Late
Willie Clayton (as Will Clayton) Tell Me 1989 Polydor
9 recordlabel: Polydor 14485
chartposition: RandB #91
writtenby: Wayne Henderson
album: Living on a Dream
Wayne Henderson Hot Stuff 1978 Polydor
10 recordlabel: Polydor 887 413
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Preston Glass and Kenny G
album: Walter Beasley
comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]
Walter Beasley On the Edge 1988 Polydor
11 recordlabel: Polydor 172
chartposition: RandB #1, US #18, US dance #2
writtenby: Trevor Gale and Kenni Hairston
album: The Comfort Zone
Vanessa Williams Running Back to You 1991 Polydor
12 recordlabel: Polydor 213
chartposition: RandB #11, US #26, US AC #2
writtenby: Keith Thomas and Cynthia Weil
album: The Comfort Zone
comments: [slow jam]
Vanessa Williams Just for Tonight 1992 Polydor
13 recordlabel: Polydor 821 795
chartposition: RandB #46, US Dance #43
writtenby: Michael Boone, Robert Stein and Jeff Tyzik
album: Jammin' in Manhattan
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Tyzik Jammin' in Manhattan 1984 Polydor
14 recordlabel: Polydor 716
chartposition: UK #73
writtenby: Andrew Gold
comments: [reggae]
Trevor Walters Never Let Her Slip Away 1984 Polydor
15 recordlabel: Polydor 14389
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Larry Alexander and Sandy Torano
album: Hit It Again
Tornader Back Up (Hit It Again) 1977 Polydor
16 recordlabel: Polydor 313(UK)
chartposition: UK #76
album: Sons of Soul
Tony! Toni! Tone! My Ex-Girlfriend 1994 Polydor (UK)
-- recordlabel: Polydor 2058 734 (UK)
comments: [ballad]
Tony Austin Miss You 1976 Polydor (UK)
1 recordlabel: Polydor 14242
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Willie Tee
album: The Wild Magnolias
The Wild Magnolias Smoke My Peace Pipe (Smoke It Right) 1974 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 14277
chartposition: RandB #93
writtenby: Sam Johnson
The Soul Searchers Boogie Up the Nation (Part I) 1975 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 887 395
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Dexter Redding, Otis Redding III, Mark Lockett and Robert Brookins
album: The Reddings
The Reddings So in Love with You 1988 Polydor
4 recordlabel: Polydor 738
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Hubert Eaves III, Dexter Redding, Otis Redding III and Mark Lockett
album: If Looks Could Kill
The Reddings Parasite 1985 Polydor
5 recordlabel: Polydor 887 681
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Dexter Redding, Otis Redding III, Mark Lockett and Autofrat
album: The Reddings
The Reddings Call the Law 1988 Polydor
6 recordlabel: Polydor 881 767
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Charlie Singleton
album: If Looks Could Kill
comments: [ballad]
The Reddings Where Did Our Love Go 1985 Polydor
7 recordlabel: Polydor 889 910
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Ray Barnes and Tony Coleman
album: I Just Wanna Love You
The Main Ingredient I Just Wanna Love You 1989 Polydor
8 recordlabel: Polydor 873 582
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Tom Snow
album: I Just Wanna Love You
comments: [beat ballad]
The Main Ingredient Nothing's Too Good for My Baby 1990 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 14293
album: Jackson Sisters
The Jackson Sisters When Your Love Is Gone 1975 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 883 405 1
writtenby: Leon Bryant
album: Who Do You Love?
The Intruders It's Alright ('85 mix) 1985 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 2058249 (UK)
writtenby: Biddu
The Flirtations Love A Little Longer 1972 Polydor(UK)
1 recordlabel: Polydor 007
chartposition: RandB #28, US #86
writtenby: David Barnes, Myrna Smith and Margaret Lewis
The Flamingos Buffalo Soldier 1970 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 14250
chartposition: RandB #81
writtenby: James Brown
The First Family Control (People Go Where We Send You) (Part I) 1974 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 887 571
chartposition: RandB #40, UK #2, US #16
writtenby: Hank Ballard
album: Coming Back Hard Again
comments: [hip hop]
The Fat Boys with Chubby Checker The Twist 1988 Polydor
4 recordlabel: Polydor 866
chartposition: US AC #22
writtenby: Pam Reswick and Steve Werfel
album: United
comments: [ballad]
The Commodores United in Love 1987 Polydor
5 recordlabel: Polydor 885 358
chartposition: RandB #2, UK #43, US #65
writtenby: Dennis Lambert, Andy Goldmark & Franne Golde
album: United
The Commodores Goin' to the Bank 1986 Polydor
6 recordlabel: Polydor 887 939
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Sandy Torano and Chris Cameron
album: Rock Solid
The Commodores Solitaire 1988 Polydor
7 recordlabel: Polydor 885 538
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Dennis Lambert, Sheldon Reynolds and Franne Golde
album: United
The Commodores Take It from Me 1987 Polydor
8 recordlabel: Polydor 15030
chartposition: RandB #11, US #8, UK #29
writtenby: Bill Ador
album: Jungle Fever
comments: [funk instrumental]
The Chakachas Jungle Fever 1972 Polydor
9 recordlabel: Polydor 1149
chartposition: RandB #27, US #90
writtenby: Kevin Jackson, Erik White and Brian Williams
album: Natural Thing
comments: [slow jam]
Tanya Blount Through the Rain 1994 Polydor
10 recordlabel: Polydor 315
chartposition: RandB #57, UK #69
writtenby: M Doc (as Marc Williams), Jeremiah Mcallister and Chantay Savage
album: Natural Thing
Tanya Blount I'm Gonna Make You Mine 1994 Polydor
11 recordlabel: Polydor 14580
chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #23
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Can't Live without Your Love
Tamiko Jones Can't Live without Your Love 1979 Polydor
12 recordlabel: Polydor 986 799 (UK)
chartposition: UK #59
writtenby: Aaron Smith [house music DJ], Danny Harrison and P. J. Stennett
album: Diamond in the Dirt
comments: [hip hop]
Shystie Make It Easy 2004 Polydor (UK)
13 recordlabel: Polydor 986 687 (UK)
chartposition: UK #40
writtenby: A. Anwunah and Shystie
album: Diamond in the Dirt
comments: [hip hop]
Shystie One Wish 2004 Polydor (UK)
14 recordlabel: Polydor 31458 0962 2
chartposition: RandB #18, US #45
writtenby: Shawn Stockman
comments: [slow jam]
Shawn Stockman Visions of a Sunset 1995 Polydor
15 recordlabel: Polydor 49 (UK)
chartposition: UK #83
album: Turn The Music Up
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Turn the Music Up 1989 Polydor(UK)
16 recordlabel: Polydor 407
chartposition: UK #9
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Night Birds
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Night Birds 1982 Polydor
17 recordlabel: Polydor 635 (UK)
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Out of This World
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak If You Could See Me Now 1983 Polydor(UK)
18 recordlabel: Polydor 5115 (UK)
chartposition: UK #78
writtenby: Bill Sharpe and Roger Odell
album: Out of This World
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Out of This World 1983 Polydor(UK)
19 recordlabel: Polydor 711 (UK)
chartposition: UK #79
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Down on the Street
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Watching You 1984 Polydor(UK)
20 recordlabel: Polydor 699 (UK)
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Down on the Street
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Don't Blame It On Love 1984 Polydor(UK)
21 recordlabel: Polydor 881 064 1
chartposition: UK #9, US #27
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Down on the Street
comments: [disco jazz funk]
Shakatak Down on the Street 1984 Polydor
22 recordlabel: Polydor 375(UK)
chartposition: UK #12
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Night Birds
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Easier Said Than Done 1981 Polydor (UK)
23 recordlabel: Polydor 282(UK)
chartposition: UK #48
writtenby: Bill Sharpe
album: Drivin' Hard
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Shakatak Brazilian Dawn 1981 Polydor (UK)
24 recordlabel: Polydor 1
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Manic and Cool
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Mr Manic and Sister Cool 1987 Polydor
25 recordlabel: Polydor 2213
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Night Birds
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Streetwalkin' 1982 Polydor
26 recordlabel: Polydor 188 (UK)
chartposition: UK #41
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe)
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Feels Like the Right Time 1980 Polydor(UK)
27 recordlabel: Polydor 595(UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Out of This World
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Dark Is the Night 1983 Polydor (UK)
28 recordlabel: Polydor 502(UK)
chartposition: UK #24
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Invitations
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Invitations 1982 Polydor (UK)
29 recordlabel: Polydor 230(UK)
chartposition: UK #52
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe)
album: Drivin' Hard
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Shakatak Living in the UK 1981 Polydor (UK)
30 recordlabel: Polydor 530(UK)
chartposition: UK #43
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Invitations
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Stranger 1982 Polydor (UK)
31 recordlabel: Polydor 457
chartposition: UK #60
comments: [disco dance]
Second Image Star 1982 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 512 (UK)
writtenby: P Wingfield, W Foster
album: Second Image
Second Image What's Happening 1982 Polydor(UK)
1 recordlabel: Polydor 565 (UK)
chartposition: UK #67
album: Second Image
comments: [disco dance]
Second Image Better Take Time 1983 Polydor(UK)
2 recordlabel: Polydor 599 (UK)
chartposition: UK #80
writtenby: G. Bromfield, W. Foster
album: Second Image
comments: [disco jazz funk]
Second Image Special Lady 1983 Polydor(UK)
-- recordlabel: Polydor 395 (UK)
writtenby: Roy Carter
Second Image Fall In Love 1982 Polydor(UK)
-- recordlabel: Polydor 263 (UK)
writtenby: Second Image
comments: [disco funk]
Second Image (Get Your Finger Out) Pinpoint The Feeling 1981 Polydor(UK)
-- recordlabel: Polydor 1081 (UK)
writtenby: M. Fisher, W. Foster, H. Bromfield
album: Second Image
comments: [disco, funk. boogie album cut]
Second Image Is It Me? 1983 Polydor(UK)
-- recordlabel: Polydor 336 (UK)
writtenby: Grant
album: Second Image
comments: [disco funk]
Second Image Can't Keep Holding On 1981 Polydor(UK)
-- recordlabel: Polydor 224 (UK)
writtenby: Second Image
comments: [disco funk]
Second Image Dance, Dance, Dance 1981 Polydor(UK)
1 recordlabel: Polydor 570 523
chartposition: UK #6
writtenby: Will Baker, Christopher Kelly and Pete Woodruff
album: Gotta Tell You
Samantha Mumba Lately 2001 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 14455
chartposition: RandB #89
writtenby: Sam Dees
Sam Dees Say Yeah 1978 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 14455
writtenby: Sam Dees
Sam Dees My World 1978 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 14249
writtenby: Paul Kellers
Ruby Winters Love Me Now 1974 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 14202
chartposition: RandB #90
writtenby: Dick Glasser
comments: [re released in 1977]
Ruby Winters I Will 1973 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 14523
chartposition: RandB #59, UK #43
writtenby: Richard Flowers and Wayne Henderson
Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson Heat of the Beat 1978 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 14316
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Roy Ayers
album: Mystic Voyage
comments: [instrumental]
Roy Ayers Ubiquity Mystic Voyage 1976 Polydor
4 recordlabel: Polydor 14415
chartposition: RandB #19, US Dance #14
writtenby: Roy Ayers and Edwin Birdsong
album: Lifeline
Roy Ayers Ubiquity Running Away 1977 Polydor
5 recordlabel: Polydor 6070
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Roy Ayers
album: Everybody Loves the Sunshine
Roy Ayers Ubiquity The Golden Rod 1976 Polydor
6 recordlabel: Polydor 2066
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Bobby Caldwell and Alfons Kettner
album: No Stranger to Love
Roy Ayers What You Won't Do for Love 1980 Polydor
7 recordlabel: Polydor 14349
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #99
writtenby: Roy Ayers, William Allen
album: Everybody Loves the Sunshine
comments: [jazz funk]
Roy Ayers Hey Uh-What You Say Come On 1976 Polydor
8 recordlabel: Polydor 14509
chartposition: RandB #56, UK #41
writtenby: Roy Ayers, Stanley Richardson and Steve Fisher
album: You Send Me
Roy Ayers Get On Up, Get On Down 1978 Polydor
9 recordlabel: Polydor 14573
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Roy Ayers
album: Fever
Roy Ayers Love Will Bring Us Back Together 1979 Polydor
10 recordlabel: Polydor 2037
chartposition: RandB #32, UK #56, US Dance #35
writtenby: Roy Ayers, Rufino O'Ferral and Wesley Ramseur
album: No Stranger to Love
Roy Ayers Don't Stop the Feeling 1979 Polydor
11 recordlabel: Polydor 14451
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Roy Ayers and Edwin Birdsong
album: Let's Do It
Roy Ayers Freaky Deaky 1978 Polydor
12 recordlabel: Polydor 14288
chartposition: RandB #97
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Jerry Pritchette
Rhythm Find Yourself Somebody To Love 1976 Polydor
13 recordlabel: Polydor 871 065
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: René Moore
album: Destination Love
Rene Moore All or Nothing 1988 Polydor
14 recordlabel: Polydor 871 618
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: René Moore
album: Destination Love
comments: [slow jam]
Rene Moore Never Say Goodbye to Love 1989 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 2203
writtenby: James Jolis, Kevin DiSimone
album: Stay
comments: [album cut]
Ray, Goodman & Brown Stay 1981 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 2077
chartposition: RandB #14, US #76
writtenby: Harry Ray, Al Goodman and Lee Walter
album: Ray, Goodman and Brown
Ray, Goodman & Brown Inside of You 1980 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 2159
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: H. Ray
album: Ray, Goodman & Brown II
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
Ray, Goodman & Brown Shoestrings 1981 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 2191
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Lee Walter, Al Goodman, Harry Ray, Billy Brown, Vinnie Castellano and Lou Toby
album: Stay
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
Ray, Goodman & Brown How Can Love so Right (Be so Wrong) 1981 Polydor
4 recordlabel: Polydor 2116
chartposition: RandB #31, US #47, US AC#19
writtenby: Jimmy Kennedy and Georges Boulanger
album: Ray, Goodman and Brown II
Ray, Goodman & Brown My Prayer 1980 Polydor
5 recordlabel: Polydor 2135
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Harry Ray, Al Goodman, Billy Brown (as William Brown), Lee Walter and Vinnie Castellano
album: Ray, Goodman and Brown II
Ray, Goodman & Brown Happy Anniversary 1980 Polydor
6 recordlabel: Polydor 2033
chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, US AC #17
writtenby: Harry Ray, Al Goodman & Lee Walter
album: Ray, Goodman & Brown
comments: [Sweet Soul]
Ray, Goodman & Brown Special Lady 1980 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 2116
writtenby: B. Baker, G. Kerr, L. Toby, V. Castellano
album: Ray, Goodman and Brown
Ray, Goodman & Brown The Way It Should Be 1980 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 2208
writtenby: D. Thomas, L. Walter, A. Goodman, V. Castellano, L. Toby, H. Ray
album: Stay
comments: [sweet soul]
Ray, Goodman & Brown Heaven In The Rain 1981 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 881 221 7
chartposition: RandB #13, US #56, US AC #6
writtenby: Ralph MacDonald, William Salter and Bill Withers
album: Universal Rhythm
Ralph MacDonald with Bill Withers In the Name of Love 1984 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 893 (UK)
chartposition: UK #92
writtenby: Everton McCalla and Steve DuBerry
album: All for Love
Princess I Cannot Carry On 1987 Polydor(UK)
3 recordlabel: Polydor 885 885
chartposition: RandB #78, UK #58, US Dance #30
writtenby: China Burton and Nick Straker
album: All for Love
Princess Red Hot 1987 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 14204
writtenby: Arthur Brown, Gene Miller, Edgar Matthews
Pep Brown I Am The One Who Needs You 1973 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 14176
writtenby: A. Brown, B. Reeves
comments: [deep soul]
Pep Brown Is It All Over 1973 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 2157
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Keni St. Lewis
album: Worth The Wait
comments: [beat ballad]
Peaches & Herb Surrender 1981 Polydor

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