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
---	recordlabel: Columbia 11 02037 writtenby: K. Echols, M. Titus, A. Sanderson album: Tell Me Where It Hurts	Walter Jackson	When I See You	1981	Columbia
1	recordlabel: WMOT 02244 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Tony Deluca Jr. comments: [love song]	Brandi Wells	When It's Love	1981	WMOT
2	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
3	recordlabel: Casablanca 2338 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #3, US #11, US AC #9 writtenby: Marc Blatte & Larry Gottlieb album: Tonight!	Four Tops	When She Was My Girl	1981	Casablanca
4	recordlabel: Buddah 627 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Robert Winters, Tony Saunders and Walter Turner album: Magic Man comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Robert Winters & Fall	When Will My Love Be Right	1981	Buddah
5	recordlabel: Prism 407 chartposition: US Dance #35 writtenby: Curtis Hudson album: Pure Energy comments: [disco funk]	Pure Energy	When You're Dancin'	1981	Prism
6	recordlabel: Epic 51005 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Linda Phillips and Tommy Gilliard album: Candles	Heatwave	Where Did I Go Wrong	1981	Epic
---	recordlabel: Alantic 11580 album: Images	Amii Stewart	Where Did Our Love Go	1981	Alantic
---	recordlabel: Capitol 5024 writtenby: Mills Sawyer, Sawyer, Beaton album: Welcome Back	Blue Magic	Who Could Ever Leave You	1981	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Geffen 49664 chartposition: US #40, US dance #8 writtenby: Pete Bellotte, Sylvester Levay and Jerry Rix album: The Wanderer comments: [disco pop soul]	Donna Summer	Who Do You Think You're Foolin'	1981	Geffen
2	recordlabel: T Neck 2293 chartposition: RandB #20, US Dance #71 writtenby: E. Isley, M. Isley, C. Jasper, R. Isley, O. Isley, R. Isley album: Grand Slam comments: [disco funk]	The Isley Brothers	Who Said?	1981	T Neck
3	recordlabel: Prelude 8035 chartposition: RandB #53, US Dance #31 writtenby: Biddu, Winston Sela and Ron Roker comments: [disco funk]	Hot Cuisine	Who's Been Kissing You?	1981	Prelude
4	recordlabel: Tamla 54332 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Gary Goetzman and Mike Piccirillo album: Being with You comments: [ballad]	Smokey Robinson	Who's Sad	1981	Tamla
5	recordlabel: RCA 13479 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #4, US #7, AC #2 writtenby: Frankie Lymon, Herman Santiago (uncredited), George Goldner (uncredited) & Morris Levy album: Why Do Fools Fall in Love	Diana Ross	Why Do Fools Fall in Love?	1981	RCA
---	recordlabel: Handshake 02438 writtenby: Len Boone, Larry LaFalce album: Images	Amii Stewart	Why'd You Have To Be So Sexy	1981	Handshake
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
2	recordlabel: Bang 02599 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Ray Ransom, Jimmy Brown, Eddie Irons, Regi Hickman and Ray Parker Jr. album: Summer Heat comments: [funk]	Brick	Wide Open	1981	Bang
3	recordlabel: SAM 5020 chartposition: US dance #19 RandB #20, UK #20 writtenby: Adrian Sear comments: [novelty]	The Evasions	Wikka Wrap	1981	SAM
4	recordlabel: Buddah 625 chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #21 writtenby: R.J. Rice comments: [disco funk]	R.J.s Latest Arrival	Wind Me Up	1981	Buddah
5	recordlabel: Columbia 11419 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Tom Washington album: Rodney Franklin comments: [jazz funk]	Rodney Franklin	Windy City	1981	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Atlantic RFC 4002 chartposition: US Dance #12 writtenby: Johnny Dorazio (as Giovanni D'Orazio) and Sergio Panzera album: Get On Up Do It Again comments: [disco funk]	Suzy Q	With Your Love	1981	Atlantic RFC
7	recordlabel: LA 0080 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Dave Crawford comments: [disco dance]	Candi Staton	Without You I Cry	1981	LA
---	recordlabel: Fantasy 20267 writtenby: J. Skeehan, R. Monroe, J. Hall album: Better Days	The Blackbyrds	Without You Love	1981	Fantasy
1	recordlabel: Mercury 76101 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #47, US #60 writtenby: Oliver Scott & Ronnie Wilson album: Gap Band III	The Gap Band	Yearning for Your Love	1981	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 3798 chartposition: RandB #32, US #52, US dance #22, US AC #45 writtenby: Richard Carpenter, John Bettis, Michael Zager	The Spinners	Yesterday Once More -- Nothing Remains the Same	1981	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Capitol 5072 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly Live In New Orleans	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	You	1981	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Tabu 2569 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #62 writtenby: A. Simpson, J. Simpson, B. Speight, Sigidi album: The S.O.S. Band Too	The S.O.S. Band	You	1981	Tabu
2	recordlabel: Ariola America 814 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Brad Cole and Mark Craney album: You Are	Niteflyte	You Are	1981	Ariola America
3	recordlabel: Liberty 1399 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Linda Creed and Thom Bell album: Eloise Laws comments: [ballad]	Eloise Laws	You Are Everything	1981	Liberty
4	recordlabel: Tamla 54327 chartposition: RandB #31, UK #76, US #59 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Being with You comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	You Are Forever	1981	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49767 writtenby: Sample, Jennings album: Secret Combination comments: [ballad]	Randy Crawford	You Bring The Sun Out	1981	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Kari 115 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Ted Jarrett comments: [ballad]	Freddie Waters	You Can Make It if You Try	1981	Kari
---	recordlabel: Epic 1025 (UK) writtenby: J. Mtume, R. Lucas album: In Search of the Rainbow Seekers	Mtume	You Can't Wait For Love	1981	Epic(UK)
---	recordlabel: Boardwalk 11 122 writtenby: Dino Fekaris album: Love is the Place	Curtis Mayfield	You Get All My Love	1981	Boardwalk
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3865 chartposition: RandB #39, US #110 writtenby: Tawatha album: Can't Shake This Feeling	The Spinners	You Go Your Way (I'll Go Mine)	1981	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Becket 505 writtenby: D. Morris, Jr., R. Meltzer	Garfield Fleming	You Got Dat Right	1981	Becket
---	recordlabel: Prelude 611 writtenby: W. Lester, R. Brown album: Sharon Redd	Sharon Redd	You Got My Love	1981	Prelude
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)
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 46020 chartposition: RandB #56 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Isaac Bolden and Jean Harris album: Keep It Comin' comments: [ballad]	Jean Knight & Premium	You Got the Papers (But I Got the Man)	1981	Cotillion
3	recordlabel: 20th Century 2482 chartposition: RandB #66 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Gary Taylor comments: [disco funk]	Executive	You Got the Stuff	1981	20th Century
---	recordlabel: Momisey 280 writtenby: Lee B. Holloway Jr. album: Into New Dimensions comments: [disco funk]	I.N.D.	You Just Be You	1981	Momisey
---	recordlabel: Soulin' 1948 writtenby: M. Stokes, R. Matlock comments: [ballad]	Premium	You Know You Want To Be Loved	1981	Soulin'
1	recordlabel: Motown 1503 chartposition: RandB #13, UK #41, US #50 writtenby: Jermaine Jackson album: Jermaine [1980 album] / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12	Jermaine Jackson	You Like Me Don't You	1981	Motown
---	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: Boardwalk 33239 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Love Is The Place	Curtis Mayfield	You Mean Everything to Me	1981	Boardwalk
1	recordlabel: Warner 49857 chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Tom Snow and Nan O'Byrne album: Secret Combination	Randy Crawford	You Might Need Somebody	1981	Warner
2	recordlabel: Mirage 3834 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Carl Weathers and Dwight Emile comments: [ballad]	Carl Weathers	You Ought to Be with Me	1981	Mirage
---	recordlabel: MandM 104 writtenby: L.Dozier album: Lamont comments: [album cut]	Lamont Dozier	You Oughta Be In Pictures	1981	MandM
---	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: Cotillion 47002 writtenby: Bobby Eli, Ron Tyson album: Keep It Comin' comments: [disco dance]	Jean Knight & Premium	You Show Me Yours, I'll Show You Mine	1981	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Epic 37451 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: Never Too Much comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: CUNlpwqAYBw	Luther Vandross	You Stopped Loving Me	1981	Epic
1	recordlabel: MCA 51126 chartposition: RandB #32, US #108 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: Bustin' Loose: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Roberta Flack	You Stopped Loving Me	1981	MCA
2	recordlabel: Arista 424 (UK) chartposition: UK #56, RandB #76 writtenby: Rick Cordera and Brian Potter album: Can't We Fall in Love Again comments: [disco dance]	Phyllis Hyman	You Sure Look Good to Me	1981	Arista(UK)
3	recordlabel: Capitol 551 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Gary Goetzman and Mike Piccirillo album: Happy Love	Natalie Cole	You Were Right Girl	1981	Capitol
4	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
5	recordlabel: Capitol 5026 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Sheree Brown album: Straight Ahead comments: [dance]	Sheree Brown	You'll Be Dancing All Night	1981	Capitol
6	recordlabel: Prelude 8031 chartposition: UK #12, US Dance #31 writtenby: Guiliano Salerni and Phil Hurtt album: Hi Gloss	Hi-Gloss	You'll Never Know	1981	Prelude
7	recordlabel: Airwave Records 94963 chartposition: RandB #94, US Dance #40 writtenby: Greg Scelsa comments: [disco dance]	Delia ReneÃ©	You're Gonna Want Me Back	1981	Airwave Records
---	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: RCA 12291 writtenby: Grant, D. Burke, Chancelor album: You're The Best comments: [disco dance]	Keni Burke	You're The Best	1981	RCA
---	recordlabel: EMI America 17048 writtenby: Allen A. Jones album: To The Point comments: [album cut]	Kwick	You're The Kind Of Girl I Like	1981	EMI America
1	recordlabel: Moby Dick 242 chartposition: US dance #6 writtenby: Sylvester Stewart and Perry Botkin album: Disc Charge comments: [disco, dance]	The Boys Town Gang	You're The One	1981	Moby Dick
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 3503 writtenby: H. King, E. Moore album: One-Way Love Affair comments: [disco funk album cut]	Marc Sadane	You're The One For Me	1981	Warner Bros.
---	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
1	recordlabel: Pavillion 6407 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #28, US #104 writtenby: Tony Valor album: Fantasy	Fantasy	You're Too Late	1981	Pavillion
2	recordlabel: MCA 51041 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Deborah Dennard and Jakki Milligan album: The Dramatic Way comments: [love ballad]	The Dramatics	You're the Best Thing in My Life	1981	MCA
3	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 991 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Dexter Redding, Otis Redding III and Mark Lockett album: Class comments: [disco funk]	The Reddings	You're the Only One	1981	Believe In A Dream
4	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
5	recordlabel: Gordy 7194 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Teena Marie album: Irons in the Fire comments: [ballad]	Teena Marie	Young Love	1981	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Dash 6001 writtenby: Robert Mizell, Willie Clarke	Paulette Reaves	Your Eyes	1981	Dash
1	recordlabel: Destiny 2001 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Chauncey Matthews album: Skool Boyz [1981 album] comments: [love ballad]	Skool Boyz	Your Love	1981	Destiny
2	recordlabel: Solar 12189 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Stephen Shockley and Fred Alexander album: Fantastic Voyage comments: [disco funk]	Lakeside	Your Love Is on the One	1981	Solar
3	recordlabel: Pavillion 02455 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #60 writtenby: Colin Campsie & George McFarlane album: Fascinating Rhythm	The Quick	Zulu	1981	Pavillion

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