| 1 |
recordlabel: Windsong 11530
chartposition: RandB #37, US #5, US AC #1
writtenby: David Lasley & Allee Willis
comments: [ballad]
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| 2 |
recordlabel: Whitfield 8789
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: Strikes Again
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| 3 |
recordlabel: Whitfield 8781
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: Smokin'
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| 4 |
recordlabel: Whitfield 8629
chartposition: RandB #5, UK #51
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: Strikes Again
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| 5 |
recordlabel: Whitfield 813
chartposition: RandB #89
writtenby: Billie Calvin (as Billie Rae Calvin)
|
| 6 |
recordlabel: Westbound 55421
chartposition: US Dance #8
writtenby: Mike Theodore
album: High on Mad Mountain
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| 7 |
recordlabel: Westbound 55420
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Al Carey, Craig Moreland and Leroy Emmanuel
|
| 8 |
recordlabel: Westbound 55419
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Dennis Coffey, James Epps and Cleveland Horne
album: B.Y.O.F. (Bring Your Own Funk)
|
| 9 |
recordlabel: Westbound 55417
chartposition: RandB #96
writtenby: Dennis Coffey, James Epps and Cleveland Horne
album: B.Y.O.F. (Bring Your Own Funk)
|
| 10 |
recordlabel: West End 1225
chartposition: US dance #18
writtenby: Arthur Baker, Tony Carbone, Russell Presto
comments: [instrumental]
mpcode: pqacdiQWob8
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| 11 |
recordlabel: West End 1222
chartposition: US Dance #10
writtenby: Kenton Nix
album: Taana Gardner
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| 12 |
recordlabel: West End 1218
chartposition: US Dance #42
writtenby: Billy Nichols
|
| 13 |
recordlabel: West End 1216
chartposition: US Dance #10
writtenby: Kenton Nix
|
| 14 |
recordlabel: West End 1215
chartposition: RandB #79, UK #37, US Dance #3
writtenby: Mack L. Jones and Marty Simon
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recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8774
writtenby: Eugene Record
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recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8774
writtenby: Eugene Record, Patrick Henderson
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| --- |
recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49091
writtenby: R. Miller, K. Louis, H. Jennings
album: Chance
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recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49060
writtenby: Patrick Henderson, Andraé Crouch
album: Welcome To My Fantasy
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| 1 |
recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17333 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #3, US #18, UK #29, US AC #12
writtenby: Skip Scarborough
album: Livin' Inside Your Love
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| 2 |
recordlabel: Warner 8885
chartposition: US Dance #39
writtenby: Bobbi Dupont and Curtis Lee
album: Sway
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| 3 |
recordlabel: Warner 8874
chartposition: RandB #2, US #36, US dance #1
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
album: Stay Free
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: Warner 8858
chartposition: US Dance #5
writtenby: Tony Green
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: Warner 8838
chartposition: RandB #91
writtenby: Peter Alves, Barry Beckett, Marc Giacomell and George Jackson
album: Oh What A Feeling
|
| 6 |
recordlabel: Warner 8828
chartposition: RandB #74, UK #47, US #14, US AC #13
writtenby: Michael McDonald & Lester Abrams
album: Minute by Minute
|
| 7 |
recordlabel: Warner 8825
chartposition: RandB #79, UK #18, US #4, US AC #20
writtenby: Rickie Lee Jones
album: Rickie Lee Jones
|
| 8 |
recordlabel: Warner 8821
chartposition: RandB #13, US Dance #3
writtenby: P. Adams, K. Morris, C. Staton, W. Garfield
album: Chance
|
| 9 |
recordlabel: Warner 8818
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Bootsy Collins , George Clinton and Phelps Collins
album: This Boot Is Made for Fonk n
|
| 10 |
recordlabel: Warner 8816
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Larry Graham
album: Star Walk
|
| 11 |
recordlabel: Warner 8802
chartposition: US Dance #47
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: Bittersweet
|
| 12 |
recordlabel: Warner 8775
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Is It Still Good to Ya
|
| 13 |
recordlabel: Warner 8748
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Jimmy Cameron and Vella Cameron
|
| 14 |
recordlabel: Warner 8740
chartposition: RandB #40,
writtenby: Gavin Christopher
album: Chaka
|
| 15 |
recordlabel: Warner 8735
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: George Clinton, Junie Morrison and Bootsy Collins (as William Earl Collins)
|
| 16 |
recordlabel: Warner 8725
chartposition: RandB #72, UK #31, US #1, US AC #22, US dance #40
writtenby: Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins
album: Minute By Minute
|
| 17 |
recordlabel: Warner 49226
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Prince
album: Prince
|
| 18 |
recordlabel: Warner 49178
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Prince
album: Prince
|
| 19 |
recordlabel: Warner 49123
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Steven (Steff) Hairston
album: So Soon We Change
|
| 20 |
recordlabel: Warner 49117
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider and George Clinton
|
| 21 |
recordlabel: Warner 49099
chartposition: RandB #19, US dance #1
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: Stay Free
|
| 22 |
recordlabel: Warner 49062
chartposition: RandB #38, US #104
writtenby: Sly Stone and Hamp Banks
album: Back on the Right Track
|
| 23 |
recordlabel: Warner 49050
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #41, US #11, US dance #2
writtenby: Prince
album: Prince
|
| 24 |
recordlabel: Warner 49043
chartposition: AC #6, US #24
writtenby: Lauren Wood
album: Lauren Wood
comments: [disco, dance]
mpcode: 3X3rq7k-EuU
|
| 25 |
recordlabel: Warner 49040
chartposition: RandB #1, US #77, US dance #43
writtenby: George Clinton
album: Uncle Jam Wants You
comments: [funk]
|
| 26 |
recordlabel: Warner 49030
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: David Garner
album: So Soon We Change
|
| 27 |
recordlabel: Warner 49013
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Bootsy Collins, George Clinton and Maceo Parker
album: This Boot Is Made for Fonk n
|
| 28 |
recordlabel: Warner 17590(UK)
chartposition: US Dance #2
writtenby: Prince
album: Prince
comments: charted as I Wanna Be Your Lover / Sexy Dancer in US dance charts
|
| 29 |
recordlabel: Warner 17475
chartposition: RandB #43, US dance #4
writtenby: Charles Fearing, Robert Wright and Rochelle Runnells
album: The Changing of the Guard
|
| 30 |
recordlabel: Warner 17351
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Osiris Marsh
album: Since Before Our Time
|
| 31 |
recordlabel: Warner / RFC 8757
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #60, US #48
writtenby: Gino Soccio
album: Cutline
comments: [disco dance]
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recordlabel: WEA 8623
writtenby: G. Gil
comments: [latin jazz funk]
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Voyage 1003
chartposition: RandB #96
writtenby: Kurt Hauenstein
|
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recordlabel: Venture 114
writtenby: Marshall McQueen
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Venture 112
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Tony Camillo and Cecile Barker
album: Nasty Street
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: Venture 109
chartposition: RandB #80
writtenby: Jim Weatherly
album: The Need to Be
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Venture 106
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: H. B. Barnum and Robert G. Young
album: Nasty Street
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: Vanguard 5012(UK)
chartposition: UK #42
writtenby: Chris Hills and Laurel Dann
album: Turn The Music Up!
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: Vanguard 5011
chartposition: UK #8, US Dance #56
writtenby: Chris Hills and Laurel Dann
album: Turn The Music Up!
comments: [disco]
|
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recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 7319 (UK)
writtenby: Barry White, P. Politil
album: The Message Is Love
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 1410
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Barry White, Frank Wilson and Paul Politi
album: Love Is Back
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 1404
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Barry White and Paul Politi
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 1401
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Barry White and Paul Politi
album: The Message Is Love
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 1400
chartposition: RandB #16, US #106
writtenby: Danny Pearson and Tony Sepe
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: United Artists 36481(UK)
chartposition: RandB #93
writtenby: Larry Dunn and Ronnie Laws
comments: [jazz funk]
|
| 6 |
recordlabel: United Artists 36395
chartposition: US #73
writtenby: Lisa Capuano, Gavin Christopher, Herbie Hancock and Ray Parker Jr
album: Love Lines
|
| 7 |
recordlabel: United Artists 1311
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Noel Pointer
album: Feel It
|
| 8 |
recordlabel: United Artists 1267
chartposition: RandB #95
writtenby: Ricky Williams
album: Another Side
|
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recordlabel: Unison 7904 12
writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland
album: Soiree
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Turbo 452
chartposition: UK #18, US Dance #31
writtenby: Brenda Reynolds, Albert Williams and Nate Edwards
album: The Best of All Platinum
comments: [funk]
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: Tomato 10009
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Roy Noble
album: New Orleans Heat
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Tomato 10006
chartposition: RandB #92
writtenby: George Santana and Richard Bean
album: Jorge Santana
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: Tamla 54306
chartposition: RandB #4, US #4, US AC #34
writtenby: Smokey Robinson & Marv Tarplin
album: Where There's Smoke / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11
comments: [Motown Sound] [ballad]
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: Tamla 54305
chartposition: RandB #17
writtenby: Marvin Gaye
album: In Our Lifetime
comments: [Motown Sound]
|
| 6 |
recordlabel: Tamla 54304
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Brian Holland and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Try My Love
|
| 7 |
recordlabel: Tamla 54303
chartposition: RandB #5, UK #52, US #4, US AC #1
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Stevie Wonder's Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants
comments: [Motown Sound]
|
| 8 |
recordlabel: Tamla 54301
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
album: Where There's Smoke…
comments: [Motown Sound]
|
| 9 |
recordlabel: Tamla 54299
chartposition: RandB #58, US Dance #17
writtenby: Gwen Cathey and Harold Johnson
album: Try My Love
comments: [Motown Sound] charted as I Just Keep Thinking About You Baby
|
| 10 |
recordlabel: Tamla 54298
chartposition: RandB #23, US #106
writtenby: Marvin Gaye
album: Here, My Dear
comments: [Motown Sound]
|
| 11 |
recordlabel: Tamla 54297
chartposition: RandB #19, US #34, US AC #44, US dance #33
writtenby: Norma Helms & Mitchell Bottler
album: Ride to the Rainbow
comments: [Motown Sound]
|
| 12 |
recordlabel: Tabu 5518
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Lynn Mack and Jerry Peters
album: Funky Entertainment
|
| 13 |
recordlabel: Tabu 5514
chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #21
writtenby: Belita Woods and Trenita Womack
album: Funky Entertainment
|
| 14 |
recordlabel: TEC 60
chartposition: US Dance #88
writtenby: Jean Wells (as Jim Wells)
|
| 15 |
recordlabel: T.K. 7577
chartposition: RandB #28, US #42
writtenby: Bobby Caldwell
album: Cat in the Hat
|
| 16 |
recordlabel: T.K. 7544
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Brad Baker, Carlotta McKee, Cliff Morris, Gordon Grody and Lance Quinn
album: Make Your Move
comments: [instrumental]
|
| 17 |
recordlabel: T.K. 7517 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #32, UK #53, US #56, US dance #3
writtenby: David Mackey & Theophilus Coakley
album: T Connection
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 18 |
recordlabel: T.K. 408
chartposition: US Dance #21
writtenby: Gregg Diamond
|
| 19 |
recordlabel: T.K. 1035
chartposition: UK #3, US #1, US AC #27
writtenby: Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
album: Do You Wanna Go Party
comments: [ballad]
|
| 20 |
recordlabel: T.K. 1035
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Frederick Knight and Sam Dees
album: Do You Wanna Go Party
|
| 21 |
recordlabel: T.K. 1034
chartposition: US Dance #25
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch
album: We Did It!
|
| 22 |
recordlabel: T.K. 1033
chartposition: RandB #8, US #50
writtenby: Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
album: Do You Wanna Go Party
|
| 23 |
recordlabel: T.K. 1032
chartposition: RandB #91
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey), Richard Finch and Timmy Thomas
|
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recordlabel: T-Neck 36077
writtenby: The Isleys
album: Winner Takes All / Beautiful Ballads
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: pdDiReEqWiE
|
| --- |
recordlabel: T-Neck 36077
album: Winner Takes All / Beautiful Ballads
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: xIPqfwZ_A10
|
| --- |
recordlabel: T-Neck 36077
writtenby: The Isleys
album: Winner Takes All / Beautiful Ballads
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: Chz_mi1Hx5Q
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: T neck 2284
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper
album: Winner Takes All
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: T neck 2283
chartposition: RandB #1
writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper
album: Winner Takes All
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: T Neck 2287
chartposition: RandB #27, UK #14, US #90, US dance #44
writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley , Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper
album: Winner Takes All
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: Sweet City 7376
chartposition: US Dance #7
writtenby: Mark Avsec
album: Mandolay
|
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recordlabel: Sweet City 50683
writtenby: L. R. Thomas
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Sunshine Sound 1014
chartposition: RandB #18
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch
album: Goin' Home for Love
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: Sunshine Sound 1007
chartposition: RandB #55, US Dance #48
writtenby: Ronald L. Smith
album: Goin' Home for Love
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