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
201	recordlabel: TK 1042 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Bobby Byrd and James Brown album: Soul Syndrome comments: [disco funk]	James Brown	Stay with Me	1981	TK
202	recordlabel: Epic 02049 chartposition: US dance #4 writtenby: B. Ocean, K. Gold album: Night (Feel Like Getting Down) comments: [disco funk]	Billy Ocean	Stay the Night	1981	Epic
203	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
---	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2602 writtenby: Bobby Miller, Wade Flemons, Barrett Strong album: Whatever Turns You On comments: [re recording]	The Dells	Stay In My Corner	1981	20th Century Fo
1	recordlabel: Liberty 1424 chartposition: RandB #19, US #60 writtenby: Ronnie Laws album: Solid Ground comments: [ballad] [jazz funk]	Ronnie Laws	Stay Awake	1981	Liberty
---	recordlabel: Polydor 2203 writtenby: James Jolis, Kevin DiSimone album: Stay comments: [album cut]	Ray, Goodman & Brown	Stay	1981	Polydor
1	recordlabel: WMOT 02407 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Daryl Cameron comments: [hip hop, p funk]	Captain Sky	Station Brake	1981	WMOT
2	recordlabel: Radio 4019 chartposition: RandB #44, UK #17, US #28 writtenby: The Superstars album: The Superstars comments: [disco dance]	Stars on 45 -- Starsound	Stars on 45 III (A Tribute to Stevie Wonder)	1981	Radio
3	recordlabel: Polydor 2207 chartposition: UK #47, US Dance #57 writtenby: Wally Badarou, Mark King and Phil Gould album: Level 42 comments: [jazz funk]	Level 42	Starchild	1981	Polydor
4	recordlabel: Handshake 02138 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Bruce Dunbar, Ray Patterson and Ricky Bailey album: Stand Up comments: [disco funk]	Revelation	Stand Up	1981	Handshake
---	recordlabel: Motown 1287 (UK) writtenby: Cecil Womack album: The Poet...	Bobby Womack	Stand Up	1981	Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3887 chartposition: RandB #34, US #105 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers album: Take It Off comments: [disco funk]	Chic	Stage Fright	1981	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Gordy 7202 chartposition: RandB #3, US dance #12, US #50, UK #76 writtenby: Teena Marie album: It Must BeÂ Magic comments: [disco funk]	Teena Marie	Square Biz	1981	Gordy
3	recordlabel: Cotillion chartposition: US Dance #36 writtenby: Alan and Preston Glass album: With You comments: [disco dance album cut]	Stacy Lattisaw	Spotlight	1981	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: MCA 1716 writtenby: Kevin McCord album: Alicia	Alicia Myers	Spirit Of The Boogie	1981	MCA
---	recordlabel: AandM 17190 album: Special Delivery	Alvin Fields	Special Delivery	1981	A&M
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3839 writtenby: Janet Alhanti, Barrie Palmer album: Street Tough	Ben E. King	Souvenirs Of Love	1981	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Beggars Banquet 151.041 chartposition: UK #8 writtenby: Andy Stennett, John Rocca and Peter Maas album: Southern Freeez comments: [disco funk] feat. Ingrid Mansfield Allman	Freeez	Southern Freeez	1981	Beggars Banquet .
2	recordlabel: Solar 12180 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Nidra Beard, Linda Carriere and Gene Dozier album: Adventures in the Land of Music comments: [country pop soul]	Dynasty	Something to Remember	1981	Solar
---	recordlabel: Casablanca 1005 (UK) writtenby: David Wolfert, Sandy Linzer album: Tonight!	Four Tops	Something To Remember	1981	Casablanca(UK)
1	recordlabel: Capitol 5055 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Earl Klugh, Bill Allen and Geoge Porter Martin album: Party in Me	Gene Dunlap featuring PhilippÃ© Wynne	Something Inside My Head	1981	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Capitol 5044 chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #54 writtenby: Allen Jones album: Ebonee Webb comments: [funk]	Ebonee Webb	Something About You	1981	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Arista 0636 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: John Lewis Parker, Allee Willis, Robert Wright album: Something About You comments: [disco funk]	Angela Bofill	Something About You	1981	Arista
---	recordlabel: Arista 710 writtenby: George Tindley, Nat Lee album: Somethin' That You Do To Me comments: [disco dance]	T. Life	Somethin' That You Do to Me (keeps Turning Me On)	1981	Arista
1	recordlabel: Arista 0602 chartposition: RandB #43, US #65, US AC #23 writtenby: Michael Masser and Carole Bayer Sager album: Hot! Live and Otherwise comments: [ballad]	Dionne Warwick	Some Changes Are for Good	1981	Arista
2	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2546(UK) chartposition: UK #15 writtenby: David Grant and Peter Martin album: Go Ahead comments: [disco pop soul]	Linx	So This Is Romance	1981	Chrysalis (UK)
3	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
---	recordlabel: Beverly Glen 101 writtenby: Womack, Morten album: The Poet...	Bobby Womack	So Many Sides Of You	1981	Beverly Glen
1	recordlabel: RandB Records chartposition: US dance #9 writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John, Ashley Ingram, Errol Kennedy album: Body Talk	Imagination	So Good, So Right	1981	RandB Records
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 46022 chartposition: RandB #6, US dance #21, US #91 writtenby: Mark Adams, Steve Arrington, Charles Carter, Jimmy Douglass & Floyd Miller album: Show Time comments: [funk]	Slave	Snap Shot	1981	Cotillion
3	recordlabel: Planet 47929 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #10, US #2, US AC #6 writtenby: John Bettis & Michael Clark album: Black & White	The Pointer Sisters	Slow Hand	1981	Planet
4	recordlabel: DJM 10964(UK) chartposition: UK #50 writtenby: Richard Hewson album: The RAH Band comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	The RAH Band	Slide	1981	DJM (UK)
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2071 writtenby: McKinley Mitchell	McKinley Mitchell	Slave For Your Love	1981	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Boardwalk 02063 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: L. Bonner, M. Jones, R. Middlebrooks, M. Pierce, D. Johnson album: Tenderness comments: [funk]	Ohio Players	Skinny	1981	Boardwalk
2	recordlabel: One Way 003 chartposition: US Dance #10 writtenby: Began Cekic album: Brooklyn Express comments: [disco funk instrumental]	Brooklyn Express	Sixty-Nine	1981	One Way
3	recordlabel: Capitol 4992 chartposition: RandB #76, US Dance #24 writtenby: Barry Strutt, Clyde Bullard, Jerry Anderson, Keith Gonzales and Sly Randolph album: Sixty Thrills a Minute comments: [disco funk]	Mystic Merlin	Sixty Thrills a Minute	1981	Capitol
4	recordlabel: Warner 49727 chartposition: RandB #78, US Dance #71 writtenby: Basil Fearrington, James Mtume and Reggie Lucas album: One Way Love Affair comments: [disco funk]	Marc Sadane	Sit Up	1981	Warner
---	recordlabel: Elektra 47439 writtenby: Clarence Willis, William Beck, James Williams, Leon Ware album: Shadows In The Streets	Shadow	Sinister Way	1981	Elektra
---	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
1	recordlabel: ARC 02406 chartposition: RandB #11, US #53 writtenby: Fritz Baskett, Clarence McDonald & Deniece Williams album: My Melody comments: [ballad]	Deniece Williams	Silly	1981	ARC
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3119 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Bob Crewe, Frank C. Slay album: The Greetings Of Peace	The Futures	Silhouettes	1981	P.I.R.
3	recordlabel: CBS 1608 (UK) chartposition: UK #76 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Sign of the Times comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Bob James	Sign of the Times	1981	CBS(UK)
4	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 558 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: L. Johnson, M. Johnson, The Sugarhill Gang, Sylvia Robinson, The Furious Five album: 8th Wonder comments: [hip hop]	The Furious Five Meets Sugarhill Gang	Showdown	1981	Sugar Hill
5	recordlabel: Planet 12578 (UK) chartposition: UK #50 writtenby: Laying Martin Jr. album: Black and White	The Pointer Sisters	Should I Do It?	1981	Planet(UK)
---	recordlabel: LA 7012 writtenby: N. Mann, B. Beard, C. Fortune	Charles Mann	Shonuff No Funny Stuff Love	1981	LA
1	recordlabel: Polydor 2159 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: H. Ray album: Ray, Goodman & Brown II comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Ray, Goodman & Brown	Shoestrings	1981	Polydor
2	recordlabel: BC 4009 chartposition: RandB #29, US dance #38 writtenby: Glenn Grainger comments: [disco funk]	The Graingers	Shine Your Light	1981	BC
3	recordlabel: 20th Century 2488 chartposition: RandB #2, US #22, UK #34, US dance #20 writtenby: Leon Haywood album: Carl Carlton	Carl Carlton	She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)	1981	20th Century
4	recordlabel: WMOT 2506 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Barbara Mason album: A Piece of My Life / The Very Best of Barbara Mason comments: [ballad]	Barbara Mason	She's Got the Papers (But I Got the Man)	1981	WMOT
---	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: Gerim 1003 writtenby: H. Pruitt, S. Hughes, W. Bell, G. Roberson comments: [ballad]	7 Miles High	She's Gone Away	1981	Gerim
---	recordlabel: Epic 37451 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: Never Too Much comments: [album cut] mpcode: Bc7vBEdYfbA	Luther Vandross	She's A Super Lady	1981	Epic
1	recordlabel: Boardwalk 122 chartposition: RandB #15, US #103 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield and Dino Fekaris album: Love Is the Place	Curtis Mayfield	She Don't Let Nobody (But Me)	1981	Boardwalk
2	recordlabel: MCA 51203 chartposition: RandB #8, US #91 writtenby: Kevin Murphy album: Camouflage comments: [beat ballad]	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Sharing the Love	1981	MCA
---	recordlabel: Motown 1526 writtenby: Michael L. Smith album: Lovesmith comments: [ballad]	Lovesmith	Shame On You	1981	Motown
1	recordlabel: Heat 2002 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Gangsters album: Heat I comments: [disco funk]	Gangsters	Shake Your Body	1981	Heat
2	recordlabel: Columbia 02102 chartposition: RandB #5, US dance #5, UK #76, US #70 writtenby: Mike Sutton & Brenda Sutton album: In the Night	Cheryl Lynn	Shake It Up Tonight	1981	Columbia
---	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)
1	recordlabel: Arista 0603 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Barbara Norris and Richard Source album: Face to Face comments: [disco dance]	GQ	Shake	1981	Arista
---	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2513 writtenby: Michael McGloiry album: Carl Carlton	Carl Carlton	Sexy Lady	1981	20th Century Fo
1	recordlabel: Quality/RFC 001 chartposition: US dance #9 writtenby: Gino Soccio album: Set Me Free comments: [disco]	Karen Silver	Set Me Free	1981	Quality/RFC
2	recordlabel: Vault 006 chartposition: US dance #12 writtenby: Giorgio Moroder and Chris Bennett album: 3D comments: [disco dance]	The Three Degrees	Set Me Free	1981	Vault
3	recordlabel: AandM 2340 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Ron Kersey and Sam Dees album: Radiant comments: [slow jam]	Atlantic Starr	Send for Me	1981	A&M
4	recordlabel: Beverly Glen 2000 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: B. Womack, J. Ford album: The Poet...	Bobby Womack	Secrets	1981	Beverly Glen
5	recordlabel: MCA 5270 chartposition: US dance #56 writtenby: Tony Maiden, John Robinson, David Wolinski album: Camouflage comments: [disco funk album cuts]	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Secret Friend -- Music Man (The D.J. Song)	1981	MCA
6	recordlabel: Warner 49767 chartposition: RandB #70, UK #48 writtenby: Franne Golde and Tom Snow album: Secret Combination comments: [beat ballad]	Randy Crawford	Secret Combination	1981	Warner
---	recordlabel: Vermack 002 writtenby: Robert Freeman comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Experience Unlimited	Second Time Around	1981	Vermack
1	recordlabel: Prelude 8029 chartposition: RandB #29, UK #76 writtenby: Lenny Underwood, Sandy Anderson, Bert Reid and Raymond Reid album: Unlimited Touch comments: [disco funk boogie]	Unlimited Touch	Searching to Find the One	1981	Prelude
---	recordlabel: Uno Melodic 7006 writtenby: R. Ayers album: Give Me Your Love	Sylvia Striplin	Searchin'	1981	Uno Melodic
1	recordlabel: Motown 1520 chartposition: US #106 writtenby: Ollie E. Brown album: Billy Preston and Syreeta comments: [Motown Sound]	Billy Preston & Syreeta	Searchin'	1981	Motown
2	recordlabel: Magic 93000 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Denzil Miller comments: [funk]	Funn	School Daze	1981	Magic
---	recordlabel: Solar writtenby: Nicholas Caldwell album: Love Is Where You Find It comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: Oe0eMj14JyI	The Whispers	Say Yes	1981	Solar
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: GRP 2516 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Bobby Broom and Marcus Miller album: Clean Sweep comments: [jazz funk]	Bobby Broom	Saturday Night	1981	GRP
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 3823 chartposition: RandB #69 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Woody Cunningham album: License To Dream comments: [ballad]	Kleeer	Running Back To You	1981	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Capitol 5000 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Live in New Orleans comments: [disco funk]	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Running Away	1981	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Groove Production 105 writtenby: Bardagi, Mas album: Banzai comments: [instrumental]	Banzai	Runaway	1981	Groove Production
---	recordlabel: Spring 3021 writtenby: John Conlee, G.F. Babber album: Just A Lil' Bit Country	Millie Jackson	Rose Colored Glasses	1981	Spring
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17.834 writtenby: Al Jarreau, Tom Canning, Jay Graydon album: Breakin' Away	Al Jarreau	Roof Garden	1981	Warner Bros. .
1	recordlabel: Spring 170 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Reggie Sinkler and Steve Horton album: Gigolo comments: [funk]	Fatback Band	Rockin' to the Beat	1981	Spring
2	recordlabel: Elektra 47139 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Leon Ware album: Rockin You Eternally comments: [ballad]	Leon Ware	Rockin' You Eternally	1981	Elektra
3	recordlabel: Chaz Ro 2519 chartposition: RandB #75, US Dance #6 writtenby: Richie Weeks, Roy B. and Jorge Barreiro comments: [disco]	Weeks & Co.	Rock Your World	1981	Chaz Ro
4	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
---	recordlabel: Phase II 2048 writtenby: B. Strong comments: [disco dance] mpcode: Ko04Y1FJFxo	Barrett Strong	Rock It Easy	1981	Phase II
---	recordlabel: Epic 521 writtenby: M. Jackson, C.P. Jackson album: Beware!	Barry White	Rio de Janeiro	1981	Epic
1	recordlabel: EMI 5242(UK) chartposition: UK #49 writtenby: Ganiyu Bello, Jim Hawkins, Keith O'Connell, Nat Augustin and Mike Collins comments: [disco funk]	Light of the World	Ride the Love Train	1981	EMI (UK)
---	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 134 writtenby: McKnight, Holmes, Anderson, Hicks, Barbee, Menter, Taylor, Jackson album: Rhyze to the Top	Rhyze	Rhyze to the Top	1981	20th Century Fo
---	recordlabel: MCA 51055 writtenby: James Dean, John Glover album: Alicia comments: [ballad]	Alicia Myers	Reservation For One	1981	MCA
1	recordlabel: Moby Dick 233 chartposition: US dance #5, UK #46 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Cruisin' the Streets comments: [disco, dance]	The Boys Town Gang	Remember Me -- Ain't No Mountain High Enough Suite	1981	Moby Dick
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 46023 chartposition: RandB #66, UK #76 writtenby: Bob Marley comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Reggae on Broadway	1981	Cotillion
3	recordlabel: Capitol 4981 chartposition: RandB #57, US Dance #87 writtenby: Byron Byrd album: Force of Nature comments: [funk]	Sun	Reaction Satisfaction (Jam Y'all, Funk It Up)	1981	Capitol
4	recordlabel: Buddah 626 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: Wide Receiver comments: [ballad]	Michael Henderson	Reach Out for Me	1981	Buddah
5	recordlabel: AandM 2334 chartposition: UK #11, RandB #17, US dance #3 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: The Dude comments: [jazz funk]	Quincy Jones featuring Patti Austin	Razzamatazz	1981	A&M
6	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2485 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #33, US rock #35, UK #5, US #1 writtenby: Debbie Harry & Chris Stein album: Autoamerican	Blondie	Rapture	1981	Chrysalis
7	recordlabel: Columbia 933 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Teresa Allman album: Junie 5 comments: [funk rap]	Junie Morrison	Rappin About Rappin (Uh-Uh-Uh)	1981	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Salsoul 2135 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Edwin Birdsong album: Funtaztik comments: [funk instrumental]	Edwin Birdsong	Rapper Dapper Snapper	1981	Salsoul
9	recordlabel: Warner 49821 chartposition: UK #18 writtenby: Tony Joe White album: Secret Combination comments: [ballad]	Randy Crawford	Rainy Night in Georgia	1981	Warner
10	recordlabel: Polydor 516 (CA) chartposition: US Dance #57 writtenby: Barry, Moll, Korduletsch and Wissnet album: Made in Hong Kong comments: [disco]	Claudja Barry	Radio Action	1981	Polydor(CA)
11	recordlabel: Whitfield 17875 (UK) chartposition: UK #52, US Dance #8 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Jump Street comments: [disco funk]	Rose Royce	R.R. Express	1981	Whitfield(UK)
12	recordlabel: Tamla 54333 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Hal Davis, Mitchell Bottler & Norma Helms album: Set My Love in Motion comments: [disco funk]	Syreeta	Quick Slick	1981	Tamla

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