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
601	recordlabel: MCA 51068 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Bobby Bland, Vee Pea and Margie Evans album: Sweet Vibrations comments: [soul blues]	Bobby Bland	You'd Be a Millionaire	1981	MCA
602	recordlabel: Columbia 02043 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: M. Henderson, W. Jones and M. Lewis album: Three Pieces Suite comments: [smooth jazz ballad] ( Lead vocals: Alice Sanderson Echols)	Ramsey Lewis	So Much More	1981	Columbia
603	recordlabel: Vanguard 35221 chartposition: RandB #93 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Master D (as Mike Mandel), Jack Perricone album: Utopia Parkway comments: [smooth jazz funk instrumental]	Mike Mandel	Don't Cha Give Up	1981	Vanguard
604	recordlabel: SRI 00011 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Michael Johnson album: Silver Platinum comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Silver Platinum	One More Chance	1981	SRI
605	recordlabel: Capitol 4996 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Gene Dunlap and Tommie Ridgeway album: It's Just the Way I Feel	Gene Dunlap featuring The Ridgeways	Rock Radio	1981	Capitol
606	recordlabel: Solar 47949 chartposition: US Dance #63 writtenby: Nidra Beard, Stephen Shockley, William Shelby and Charmaine Sylvers album: Concept comments: [disco dance]	The Sylvers	Come Back Lover, Come Back	1981	Solar
607	recordlabel: MCA 5159 chartposition: US Dance #64 writtenby: David Wolinski comments: [disco funk]	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Party 'Til You're Broke	1981	MCA
608	recordlabel: Polydor 2156 chartposition: RandB #96 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Tito Jackson, Mike McKinney and Leda Grace album: Amazing comments: [disco funk]	Leda Grace	No George	1981	Polydor
609	recordlabel: Prism 415 chartposition: US Dance #65 writtenby: Curtis Hudson album: Pure Energy comments: [disco funk]	Pure Energy	You've Got the Power	1981	Prism
610	recordlabel: RCA Victor 12162 chartposition: US dance #66 writtenby: Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun album: Flaming Starr comments: [funk] mpcode: mfBqSdIsz_w	Maurice Starr	Dance to the Funky Groove	1981	RCA Victor
611	recordlabel: T Neck 2293 chartposition: US dance #71 writtenby: E. Isley, M. Isley, C. Jasper, R. Isley, O. Isley, R. Isley album: Winner Takes All comments: [disco funk]	The Isley Brothers	(Can't You See) What You Do To Me?	1981	T Neck
612	recordlabel: Fantasy 20270 chartposition: US Dance #72 writtenby: Eric Robinson and Victor Orsborn album: Backatcha	Two Tons o' Fun (aka The Weather Girls)	I Depend on You	1981	Fantasy
613	recordlabel: TEC 74 chartposition: US Dance #72 writtenby: Larry O. Tynes, Michael Gray and Samuel Peake Jr. album: Chirpin' comments: [disco dance]	Cecil Parker	I've Been Missing Your Lovin'	1981	TEC
614	recordlabel: Bonus 5551 chartposition: US Dance #75 writtenby: Reginald Brown comments: [disco dance]	One on One	Body Music	1981	Bonus
615	recordlabel: West End 22133 chartposition: US Dance #80 writtenby: David Thompson, Frank Brunson comments: [disco funk]	The People's Choice	Hey Everybody (Party Hearty)	1981	West End
---	recordlabel: Uno Melodic 7012 writtenby: R. Ayers comments: [disco boogie]	Ethel Beatty	I Know You Care	1981	Uno Melodic
---	recordlabel: Solar 23 writtenby: Larry White, Grady Williams album: Do You Like Our Music? comments: [disco funk album cut] mpcode: XsTDCz80PUI	Collage	Do You Like Our Music?	1981	Solar
---	recordlabel: Gordy 1004 album: It Must Be Magic comments: [Complete Album]	Teena Marie	It Must Be Magic (full album)	1981	Gordy
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 12340 writtenby: A. Dubin, H. Warren album: I Only Have Eyes For You	The Main Ingredient ft. Cuba Gooding	I Only Have Eyes For You	1981	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: WMOT 492 writtenby: T. Price, B. Wells, N. Martinelli, C. Davis album: Watch Out comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Brandi Wells	What Goes Around Comes Around	1981	WMOT
---	recordlabel: Fantasy â€Ž198 (UK) writtenby: Marlon McClain album: Changes comments: [disco, funk, boogie] mpcode: UtsA4g3FPJ0	Marlon McClain	Shake It Up	1981	Fantasy â€Ž (UK)
---	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: Calibre 110 (UK) writtenby: Chris and Eddie Amoo	The Real Thing	Foot Tappin'	1981	Calibre(UK)
---	recordlabel: Beantown 2122 writtenby: William McDaniels comments: [disco dance]	Doris Duke	I'll Make A Sweetman (Out of You)	1981	Beantown
---	recordlabel: Solar writtenby: Nicholas Caldwell album: Love Is Where You Find It comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: Oe0eMj14JyI	The Whispers	Say Yes	1981	Solar
---	recordlabel: Groove 109 (UK) writtenby: R. Ahwai album: Taylor Made	Linda Taylor	(You're) In The Pocket	1981	Groove(UK)
---	recordlabel: MandM 104 writtenby: L.Dozier album: Lamont comments: [album cut]	Lamont Dozier	You Oughta Be In Pictures	1981	MandM
---	recordlabel: Columbia 18 02269 writtenby: L. Graham, J. Mack album: Everything In Place	Tyrone Davis	Let's Be Closer Together	1981	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3228 writtenby: Chuck Brooks, Homer Banks and Marvell Thomas album: Randy comments: [southern soul ballad]	Randy Brown	Leave The Bridges Standing	1981	Chocolate City
---	recordlabel: Columbia 18 02634 writtenby: S. Dees album: Everything In Place	Tyrone Davis	Leave Well Enough Alone	1981	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Solar 27 writtenby: Charmaine Sylvers, Karen Elliot, Nidra Beard album: Love Is Where You Find It mpcode: ZAZ8xH1vSRM	The Whispers	Cruisin' In	1981	Solar
---	recordlabel: Capitol writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Joy And Pain comments: [album cut]	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Joy And Pain	1981	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Uno Melodic 7002 writtenby: Roy Ayers, Edwin Birdsong	Eighties Ladies	Turned On To You	1981	Uno Melodic
---	recordlabel: Epic 37451 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: Never Too Much comments: [album cut] mpcode: qUbej5bGOL4	Luther Vandross	I've Been Working	1981	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 37451 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: Never Too Much comments: [album cut] mpcode: Bc7vBEdYfbA	Luther Vandross	She's A Super Lady	1981	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 37451 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: Never Too Much comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: CUNlpwqAYBw	Luther Vandross	You Stopped Loving Me	1981	Epic
---	recordlabel: Land Of Hits 903 writtenby: Osborne Hunter, Steve Boston comments: [disco dance]	Ahzz	New York's Movin	1981	Land Of Hits
---	recordlabel: Mercury 4030 writtenby: Felton Pilate, Nita Wells-Pilate album: Con Funk Shun 7 comments: [funk album cut] mpcode: Jb3bwh0KkvA	Con Funk Shun	I'll Get You Back	1981	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Boardwalk 001 writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields, Belinda Wilson album: Dimples comments: [Soul Ballad]	Richard Dimples Fields	She's Got Papers On Me	1981	Boardwalk
---	recordlabel: DeLite 3 writtenby: Jhon Christopher, Leon Bryant, Liz Temzin album: Leon Bryant comments: [disco dance]	Leon Bryant	Just The Way You Like It	1981	DeLite
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 46010 writtenby: Redding, Drumgole album: Brother Luck comments: [disco funk]	ADC Band	Brother Luck	1981	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Columbia 18 02238 writtenby: L. Dozier album: Working On You	Lamont Dozier	Too Little Too Long	1981	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 19323 writtenby: Bernard Edwards And Nile Rodgers album: Take It Off comments: [funk album cut] mpcode: D_y-hij_ves	Chic	Burn Hard	1981	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Capitol 5020 writtenby: E. Mercury, W. Smith album: Gimme A Call Sometime comments: [disco funk]	Eric Mercury	Gimme A Call Sometime	1981	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Columbia 18 02238 writtenby: L. Dozier album: Working On You	Lamont Dozier	Chained (To Your Love)	1981	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Uno Melodic 7012 writtenby: D.D. Bridgewater, R. Ayers	Ethel Beatty	It's Your Love	1981	Uno Melodic
---	recordlabel: Columbia 37129 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Working On You comments: [disco funk album cut] mpcode: DVR3ZZ_dw4Q	Lamont Dozier	You Made Me A Believer	1981	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Beverly Glen 203 writtenby: Cecil Womack album: The Poet...	Bobby Womack	Just My Imagination	1981	Beverly Glen
---	recordlabel: WEA 318 album: Breakin' Away	Al Jarreau	Easy	1981	WEA
---	recordlabel: RCA 4024 writtenby: Rundgren album: You're The Best comments: [album cut]	Keni Burke	Love Is The Answer	1981	RCA
---	recordlabel: Erect 1212 writtenby: L. Holloway, M. Mills album: Into New Dimensions	I.N.D.	Everybody Likes To Do It	1981	Erect
---	recordlabel: Motown 1287 (UK) writtenby: Cecil Womack album: The Poet...	Bobby Womack	Stand Up	1981	Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17876 writtenby: Al Jarreau, Jay Graydon, Tom Canning album: Breakin' Away	Al Jarreau	Closer To Your Love	1981	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Beverly Glen 10000 writtenby: Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten album: The Poet... comments: [album cut]	Bobby Womack	Lay Your Lovin' On Me	1981	Beverly Glen
---	recordlabel: Beverly Glen 101 writtenby: Womack, Morten album: The Poet...	Bobby Womack	So Many Sides Of You	1981	Beverly Glen
---	recordlabel: Capitol 16183 album: It's Just The Way I Feel comments: [album cut]	Gene Dunlap featuring The Ridgeways	Love Dancin'	1981	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 37425 album: The Love Unlimited Orchestra Presents Mr. Webster Lewis Welcome Aboard	The Love Unlimited Orchestra ft. Webster Lewis	Dreams	1981	Unlimited Gold
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17.834 writtenby: Al Jarreau, Tom Canning, Jay Graydon album: Breakin' Away	Al Jarreau	Roof Garden	1981	Warner Bros. .
---	recordlabel: RCA 12291 writtenby: Grant, D. Burke, Chancelor album: You're The Best comments: [disco dance]	Keni Burke	You're The Best	1981	RCA
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49775 writtenby: J. Mtume, R. Lucas album: One Way Love Affair	Marc Sadane	Never Gonna Stop This Heart Of Mine	1981	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: RCA 126 (UK) writtenby: Bill Withers album: You're the Best	Keni Burke	Gotta Find My Way Back In Your Heart	1981	RCA(UK)
---	recordlabel: Good 77733 writtenby: Augustus, Glenn Dorsey comments: [disco dance]	The Joneses	Summer Groove	1981	Good
---	recordlabel: Gerim 1003 writtenby: H. Pruitt, S. Hughes, W. Bell, G. Roberson comments: [ballad]	7 Miles High	She's Gone Away	1981	Gerim
---	recordlabel: Prelude 8039 writtenby: L. Underwood album: Unlimited Touch comments: [ballad]	Unlimited Touch	Love To Share	1981	Prelude
---	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
---	recordlabel: Tabu 02520 writtenby: J.P. Pennington, L, Lawley album: Universal Love	Woods Empire	Destiny	1981	Tabu
---	recordlabel: Prelude 619 writtenby: Abraham, J. Day album: Jeanette 'Lady' Day	Jeanette 'Lady' Day	Come Let Me Love You	1981	Prelude
---	recordlabel: Sam 12340 writtenby: G. Bastow album: Number One	K.I.D.	Take It To The Top	1981	Sam
---	recordlabel: Motown 1582 writtenby: B. Harris, K. Pettus, K. Kendrick album: Let The Music Play comments: [disco funk] mpcode: R3B4TeYdwn0	Dazz Band	Let The Music Play	1981	Motown
---	recordlabel: It Will Stand 4603 album: The Entertainers comments: [beach dance music] mpcode: HwwTJHzQJ4Q	The Entertainers	Livin For The Summer	1981	It Will Stand
---	recordlabel: Venture 1009 writtenby: J.R. Barrett, Mike Cunningham album: Mr. Clarence Carter In Person comments: [disco dance album cut] mpcode: Mir2S_ZDhHY	Clarence Carter	Try A Piece Of My Love	1981	Venture
---	recordlabel: Mercury 109 (UK) writtenby: J.W. Weeda, E. Brouwer, R. Brouwer album: Let's Funk Tonight	Blue Feather	Let's Funk Tonight	1981	Mercury(UK)
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7208 writtenby: J.B. Jefferson, R. Roebuck album: The Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	The Life of a Cowboy	1981	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Atlantic K 11599 (UK) album: License To Dream comments: [funk]	Kleeer	De Kleeer Ting	1981	Atlantic K(UK)
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7213 writtenby: D. Edwards, O. Williams, D. English, R. Street, G. Leonard album: Power comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Isn't The Night Fantastic	1981	Gordy
---	recordlabel: MandM 104 writtenby: L. Dozier album: Lamont comments: [album cut] mpcode: BoXDA2wtX9s	Lamont Dozier	I Ain't Playing	1981	MandM
---	recordlabel: Capitol 12150 album: Pure Gold	Pure Gold	I Miss You	1981	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Black Satin 001 writtenby: C. Green, J. Simon album: Get It Don't Stop	Superior Elevation	It Was September	1981	Black Satin
---	recordlabel: Polydor writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Gonna Tell The World comments: [album cut]	Alton McClain & Destiny	Answer To My Prayer	1981	Polydor
---	recordlabel: High Note 20 album: Sings Love comments: [album cut]	Sonya Spence	Let Love Flow On	1981	High Note
---	recordlabel: Elektra 47439 writtenby: Clarence Willis, William Beck, James Williams, Leon Ware album: Shadows In The Streets	Shadow	Sinister Way	1981	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 19300 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Street Tough comments: [album cut]	Ben E. King	Street Tough	1981	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Magnolia 300 writtenby: Barry Murphy	Lee Bates	Overnight Sensation	1981	Magnolia
---	recordlabel: Solar 9911 writtenby: W. Shelby, K. Spencer, N. Beard album: The Second Adventure comments: [album cut]	Dynasty	Give Your Love to Me	1981	Solar
---	recordlabel: Knockout 10146 writtenby: Harley Hackett, Herschel Dwellingham album: The Escorts comments: [ballad]	The Escorts	Heart Of Gold	1981	Knockout
---	recordlabel: MCA 51046 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Guaranteed comments: [disco dance]	Denise LaSalle & Satisfaction	I'm Trippin' On You	1981	MCA
---	recordlabel: Quality 005 writtenby: Nicky Braddy, Richard Bassoff comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Tracy Weber	Sure Shot	1981	Quality
---	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)
---	recordlabel: Sam 12341 writtenby: D. Alexander comments: [disco funk]	Underground	Behind My Back	1981	Sam
---	recordlabel: Handshake 37666 writtenby: Jesse C. Robinson, Bill Williams Jr, Marshall McQueen Jr album: Free To Be Me comments: [album cut]	Johnny Bristol	If I Can't Stop You	1981	Handshake
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 3963 writtenby: Gooding album: I Only Have Eyes For You	The Main Ingredient ft. Cuba Gooding	Evening Of Love	1981	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Arista 424 (UK) writtenby: Sandy Linzer, Doug James album: Can't We Fall in Love Again	Phyllis Hyman	Don't Tell Me, Tell Her	1981	Arista(UK)
---	recordlabel: Juana 204 writtenby: Domenic Troiano comments: [disco dance]	The Controllers	I Gambled On Your Love And I Lost	1981	Juana
---	recordlabel: Handshake 02438 writtenby: Len Boone, Larry LaFalce album: Images	Amii Stewart	Why'd You Have To Be So Sexy	1981	Handshake
---	recordlabel: ICA 027 writtenby: L.V. Johnson album: We Belong Together	L.V. Johnson	I Love You, I Want You, I Need You	1981	ICA
---	recordlabel: AandM 2374 writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Jay Kessler album: I Want You comments: [disco dance]	Booker T.	You're The Best	1981	A&M
---	recordlabel: Epic 02143 writtenby: R.D. Fields, C. Moore, M. Lindsey, B. Wright album: Betty Wright	Betty Wright	I Like Your Lovin'	1981	Epic
---	recordlabel: Casablanca 1001 (UK) writtenby: E. Phillips, K. Adeyemo album: Keep On It comments: [disco funk]	Starpoint	I Just Want To Be Your Lover	1981	Casablanca(UK)
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 11591 (UK) writtenby: N.M. Walden, K. Sledge album: All American Girls comments: [disco funk]	Sister Sledge	If You Really Want Me	1981	Atlantic(UK)
---	recordlabel: Sky Hero 133 writtenby: W. Johnson, M. Moore comments: [disco dance]	Melvin Moore	All Of A Sudden	1981	Sky Hero

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