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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.

More Soul R&B Songs From Polydor . . .

The following songs were released in Polydor 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 Polydor 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
101 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
102 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)
103 recordlabel: Polydor 282(UK)
chartposition: UK #48
writtenby: Bill Sharpe
album: Drivin' Hard
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Shakatak Brazilian Dawn 1981 Polydor (UK)
104 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
105 recordlabel: Polydor 2137
chartposition: RandB #40, US #103, US Dance #17
writtenby: Kamau Peterson and Dorie Pride
album: LaToya Jackson
LaToya Jackson If You Feel the Funk 1980 Polydor
106 recordlabel: Polydor 2001664
chartposition: RandB #17, US #49
writtenby: Freida Nerangis and Britt Britton
Crown Heights Affair Foxy Lady 1976 Polydor
107 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)
108 recordlabel: Polydor 881 413
chartposition: RandB #65, US #109, UK #56, US Dance #25
writtenby: Layng Martine
album: Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo: Original Soundtrack
Carol Lynn Townes Believe in the Beat 1985 Polydor
109 recordlabel: Polydor 569 991
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: Deni Lew, Nicky Graham and Wayne Hector
album: Missin You Already
Code Red What Would You Do If ...? 1998 Polydor
110 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)
111 recordlabel: Polydor 871 (UK)
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: David Grant and Roy Carter
album: Change
David Grant Change 1987 Polydor(UK)
112 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
113 recordlabel: Polydor 2031
chartposition: RandB #30, US #66, US Dance #18
writtenby: Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren
album: Twice the Fire
Peaches & Herb Roller-Skatin' Mate 1979 Polydor
114 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
115 recordlabel: Polydor 575 633 2
chartposition: UK #59
writtenby: Deni Lew, Nicky Graham and Wayne Hector
album: Scarlet
comments: [love ballad]
Code Red This Is Our Song 1996 Polydor
116 recordlabel: Polydor 14521
writtenby: Isaac Hayes
album: For the Sake of Love
Isaac Hayes Zeke the Freak 1979 Polydor
117 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
118 recordlabel: Polydor 14268
chartposition: RandB #19, US #80
writtenby: James Brown , Fred Wesley and Gertrude Wesley
album: Reality
James Brown Reality 1975 Polydor
119 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
120 recordlabel: Polydor 286
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Wally Badarou, Gould and Mark King
album: Level 42
comments: [disco jazz funk]
Level 42 Turn It On 1981 Polydor
121 recordlabel: Polydor 881 461
chartposition: RandB #45, UK #57, US Dance #43
writtenby: Attala Z. Giles, Ollie E. Brown and Russ Regan
album: Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo: Original Soundtrack
Ollie & Jerry Electric Boogaloo 1985 Polydor
122 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)
123 recordlabel: Polydor 2066682
chartposition: RandB #84, UK #41
writtenby: Doug Gibson, Gerry Thomas and Leonard Smith
album: Raising Hell
Fatback Band Party Time 1976 Polydor
124 recordlabel: Polydor 14409
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: Deanna Brown and Yammer Brown
album: Muth'a Nature
James Brown Give Me Some Skin 1977 Polydor
125 recordlabel: Polydor 2066590(UK)
chartposition: RandB #80, UK #40
writtenby: Johnny King
album: Yum Yum
Fatback Band Yum Yum (Gimme Some) 1975 Polydor (UK)
126 recordlabel: Polydor 457
chartposition: UK #60
comments: [disco dance]
Second Image Star 1982 Polydor
127 recordlabel: Polydor
chartposition: UK #63
writtenby: Clifton Davis, Keni Burke, Allan Felder, Norma Jean Wright
Lorne Alistair Tennant (Ali) Feelin' You 1998 Polydor
128 recordlabel: Polydor 881 752
chartposition: US Dance #14
writtenby: Bobby O (as Bobby Orlando) and Patrick Adams
Claudja Barry Your Sweet Touch 1985 Polydor
129 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
130 recordlabel: Polydor 14098
chartposition: US #68
writtenby: James Brown and Charles Bobbit
James Brown My Part--Make It Funky, Part 3 1971 Polydor
131 recordlabel: Polydor 565 (UK)
chartposition: UK #67
album: Second Image
comments: [disco dance]
Second Image Better Take Time 1983 Polydor(UK)
132 recordlabel: Polydor 728 (UK)
chartposition: UK #67
writtenby: P. Quinton
Direct Drive Anything? 1984 Polydor(UK)
133 recordlabel: Polydor 881 529
chartposition: RandB #29, US #71
writtenby: Stephen Wiley
album: Ego Trip
comments: [hip hop]
Kurtis Blow Basketball 1985 Polydor
134 recordlabel: Polydor 14187
chartposition: RandB #25, US #83
writtenby: Mandrill
album: Composite Truth
comments: [instrumental]
Mandrill Hang Loose 1973 Polydor
135 recordlabel: Polydor 887 126
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Steve Harvey and Steven Dante
album: Listen to My Heart Beat
Gerry Woo How Long 1988 Polydor
136 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
137 recordlabel: Polydor 14535
chartposition: RandB #44, US #70
writtenby: Sidney Barnes and Simon Soussan
album: Let the Music Play
Arpeggio Love and Desire (Part 1) 1979 Polydor
138 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
139 recordlabel: Polydor 14464
chartposition: RandB #96 US #16
writtenby: Isaac Hayes
album: New Horizon
comments: charted as Moonlight Lovin' (Ménage à trois) / Stranger In Paradise in US dance charts
Isaac Hayes Moonlight Lovin (Menage A Trois) 1978 Polydor
140 recordlabel: Polydor 007
chartposition: RandB #28, US #86
writtenby: David Barnes, Myrna Smith and Margaret Lewis
The Flamingos Buffalo Soldier 1970 Polydor
141 recordlabel: Polydor 716
chartposition: UK #73
writtenby: Andrew Gold
comments: [reggae]
Trevor Walters Never Let Her Slip Away 1984 Polydor
142 recordlabel: Polydor 742 (UK)
chartposition: UK #75
writtenby: P. Quinton
Direct Drive A.B.C. (Falling In Love's Not Easy) 1985 Polydor(UK)
143 recordlabel: Polydor 313(UK)
chartposition: UK #76
album: Sons of Soul
Tony! Toni! Tone! My Ex-Girlfriend 1994 Polydor (UK)
144 recordlabel: Polydor 2212
chartposition: RandB #67, US #77
writtenby: Bobby Caldwell
album: Carry On
Bobby Caldwell All of My Love 1983 Polydor
145 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)
146 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)
147 recordlabel: Polydor 14487
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: James Brown and Charles Sherrell
album: Jam 1980's
James Brown The Spank 1978 Polydor
148 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)
149 recordlabel: Polydor 885 720
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Earl Shuman and Leon Carr
album: Listen to My Heart Beat
comments: [ballad]
Gerry Woo Hey There Lonely Girl 1987 Polydor
150 recordlabel: Polydor 14295
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: James Brown
album: Everybody's Doin' the Hustle and Dead on the Double Bump
James Brown Superbad, Superslick (Part I) 1975 Polydor
151 recordlabel: Polydor 881 953
chartposition: US #106, US Dance #28
writtenby: Arnie Roman and Marc Blatte
album: Satisfaction Guaranteed
Carol Lynn Townes I Freak for You 1985 Polydor
152 recordlabel: Polydor 49 (UK)
chartposition: UK #83
album: Turn The Music Up
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Turn the Music Up 1989 Polydor(UK)
153 recordlabel: Polydor 817 034
chartposition: RandB #60, US Dance #19
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Jon Morales and Mark Berry
comments: [electro dance]
Hotbox Do You Wanna Lover 1984 Polydor
154 recordlabel: Polydor 14235
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Mandrill
album: Mandrilland
Mandrill Positive Thing 1974 Polydor
155 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
156 recordlabel: Polydor 14451
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Roy Ayers and Edwin Birdsong
album: Let's Do It
Roy Ayers Freaky Deaky 1978 Polydor
157 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
158 recordlabel: Polydor 883 017
chartposition: RandB #77, UK #91
writtenby: McKinley Horton and Ronald Broomfield
album: Joanna Gardner
Joanna Gardner Watching You 1985 Polydor
159 recordlabel: Polydor 905
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: Marvin 'Ciyo' Brown & Freddie McGregor
album: Freddie McGregor
Freddie McGregor Come to Me 1988 Polydor
160 recordlabel: Polydor 422 847 209
chartposition: RandB #77, US #92
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Kenny Harris, Larry Robinson and Mark Holden
album: Marva Hicks
Marva Hicks I Got You Where I Want 1991 Polydor
161 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)
162 recordlabel: Polydor 14070
chartposition: US #94
writtenby: Mandrill
album: Mandrill
Mandrill Mandrill 1971 Polydor
163 recordlabel: Polydor 2177
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Ken Gold and Billy Ocean
album: My Special Love
comments: [disco dance]
LaToya Jackson Stay the Night 1981 Polydor
164 recordlabel: Polydor 14301
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: James Brown
album: Hot
James Brown Hot (I Need to Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved) 1975 Polydor
165 recordlabel: Polydor 122
chartposition: US dance #33
writtenby: Gregg Diamond
album: Tiger Tiger
Gregg Diamond Bionic Boogie Tiger Tiger (Feel Good for a While) 1980 Polydor
166 recordlabel: Polydor 14388
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Charles Sherrell
album: Bodyheat
James Brown Kiss in 77 1977 Polydor
167 recordlabel: Polydor 14508
chartposition: RandB #78, US #1
writtenby: Willie Harry Wilson
album: Love Tracks
Gloria Gaynor Substitute 1978 Polydor
168 recordlabel: Polydor 2102
chartposition: RandB #86 US #107
writtenby: Carl Sigman and Charles Dawes (as Charles G. Dawes)
album: And Once Again
Isaac Hayes It's All in the Game 1980 Polydor
169 recordlabel: Polydor 2202
chartposition: RandB #54, US #105
writtenby: Bobby Caldwell
album: Carry On
Bobby Caldwell Jamaica 1982 Polydor
170 recordlabel: Polydor 14446
chartposition: RandB #42, US #107
writtenby: Isaac Hayes
album: New Horizon
Isaac Hayes Out of the Ghetto 1978 Polydor
171 recordlabel: Polydor 14200
chartposition: RandB #40, US #107
writtenby: Mandrill
album: Just Outside of Town
Mandrill Mango Meat 1973 Polydor
172 recordlabel: Polydor 2066665
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Jack Robinson, James Bolden
Al Downing I Love to Love 1976 Polydor
173 recordlabel: Polydor 16139
chartposition: US dance #24
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Allan Felder, Norman Harris and Ron Tyson
album: Park Avenue Sound
Gloria Gaynor You're All I Need to Get By 1978 Polydor
174 recordlabel: Polydor 14142
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Mandrill
album: Mandrill Is
Mandrill Git It All 1972 Polydor
175 recordlabel: Polydor 2178
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Keni St. Lewis and Melvin Ragin
album: Sayin' Something!
comments: [disco funk]
Peaches & Herb Freeway 1981 Polydor
176 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
177 recordlabel: Polydor 14465
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Deidra Brown (as Deidre Brown) and James Brown
album: Jam 1980's
James Brown Eyesight 1978 Polydor
178 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
179 recordlabel: Polydor 871 548
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Dianne Quander, Jackie Jackson and Robert Brookins
album: Be the One
Jackie Jackson Stay 1989 Polydor
180 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
181 recordlabel: Polydor 14573
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Roy Ayers
album: Fever
Roy Ayers Love Will Bring Us Back Together 1979 Polydor
182 recordlabel: Polydor 2059036
chartposition: US Dance #28
writtenby: B. Mason, A. Hawkshaw
album: Symphony of Love
Miquel Brown Symphony of Love 1979 Polydor
183 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
184 recordlabel: Polydor 14128
chartposition: RandB #43
Hank Ballard & the Midnight Lighters From the Love Side 1972 Polydor
185 recordlabel: Polydor 889 360
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: M. Alfred, Gordon Worthy, Larry Wedgeworth (as Larry Woo) and Leo Okeke
album: Make That Move
Finest Hour Make That Move 1989 Polydor
186 recordlabel: Polydor 866
chartposition: US AC #22
writtenby: Pam Reswick and Steve Werfel
album: United
comments: [ballad]
The Commodores United in Love 1987 Polydor
187 recordlabel: Polydor 14438
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: James Brown and Deanna Brown
album: Mutha's Nature
James Brown If You Don't Give a Doggone About It 1977 Polydor
188 recordlabel: Polydor 2187
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Keni St. Lewis, Freddie Perren
album: Sayin' Something!
comments: [beat ballad]
Peaches & Herb Bluer Than Blue 1981 Polydor
189 recordlabel: Polydor 14038
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Yes We Can
Lee Dorsey Yes We Can (Part I and 2) 1970 Polydor
190 recordlabel: Polydor 14354
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Deidra Brown, Deanna Brown and Yamma Brown
album: Get Up Offa That Thing
James Brown I Refuse to Lose 1976 Polydor
191 recordlabel: Polydor 56
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Eliot Lewis
album: Aftershock
Average White Band The Spirit of Love 1988 Polydor
192 recordlabel: Polydor 885 362
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: David Conley, David Townsend, Bernard Jackson and Josh Thompson
album: Good to Go Lover
Gwen Guthrie Outside in the Rain 1986 Polydor
193 recordlabel: Polydor 887 939
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Sandy Torano and Chris Cameron
album: Rock Solid
The Commodores Solitaire 1988 Polydor
194 recordlabel: Polydor 2140
chartposition: RandB #51
Peaches & Herb One Child of Love 1980 Polydor
195 recordlabel: Polydor 14522
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Deidra Brown (as Deidre Brown) and James Brown
album: Take a Look at Those Cakes
James Brown For Goodness Sakes, Look At Those Cakes (Part I) 1978 Polydor
196 recordlabel: Polydor 214057
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #52
album: The World Needs What I Need
Irene Reid Didn't We 1971 Polydor
197 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
198 recordlabel: Polydor 14389
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Larry Alexander and Sandy Torano
album: Hit It Again
Tornader Back Up (Hit It Again) 1977 Polydor
199 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
200 recordlabel: Polydor 889 034
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Brian Randdle, Clinton
album: Be the One
Jackie Jackson Cruzin' 1989 Polydor

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