Soul R&B Music Charts of 1984 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1984 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 1984, 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 1984, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1984 . . .

The following songs were released in 1984 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 1984 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: Gold Mountain 82004 chartposition: RandB #29, US #80, US Dance #28 writtenby: Timmy Thomas album: Gotta Give a Little Love (Ten Years After)	Timmy Thomas	Gotta Give a Little Love (Ten Years After)	1984	Gold Mountain
602	recordlabel: Philly World 99710 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #18, US #83 writtenby: McKinley Horton & Ronald Broomfield album: Eugene Wilde	Eugene Wilde	Gotta Get You Home Tonight	1984	Philly World
---	recordlabel: Streetwise 2222 writtenby: Gavin Christopher	Cuba Gooding	Got the Hots	1984	Streetwise
1	recordlabel: Arista 9146 chartposition: RandB #45, US dance #15 writtenby: Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller album: How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye	Dionne Warwick	Got a Date	1984	Arista
2	recordlabel: Capitol 5414 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: O'Bryan (as O'Bryan Burnette II) and Don Cornelius album: Be My Lover comments: [slow jam]	O'Bryan	Go On and Cry	1984	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Virgin 769 (UK) chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun album: Some Things Never Change comments: [sweet soul love ballad]	The Stylistics	Give a Little Love for Love	1984	Virgin(UK)
4	recordlabel: Passion 15 (UK) chartposition: UK #49 writtenby: Rod Temperton	Mirage featuring Roy Gayle	Give Me the Night (George Benson songs medley)	1984	Passion(UK)
5	recordlabel: Award 7784008 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Joe Thomas [songwriter] and Richard Roeder	Kym	Give Me the Dance	1984	Award
6	recordlabel: Mirage 79 69410 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #6, UK #24, US #46 writtenby: Chris Barbosa & Ed Chisolm album: Let the Music Play	Shannon	Give Me Tonight	1984	Mirage
7	recordlabel: Motown 1757 chartposition: UK #33 album: Farewell My Summer Love comments: [Motown Sound]	Michael Jackson	Girl You're So Together	1984	Motown
8	recordlabel: Private I 04484 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Eugene Record and Leslie P. Record album: Steppin' Out	The Chi-Lites	Gimme Whatcha Got	1984	Private I
9	recordlabel: Arista 9212 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #2, US #1, US dance #6, US AC #9, US rock #38 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr album: Ghostbusters: Original Soundtrack Album	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	Ghostbusters	1984	Arista
10	recordlabel: Malaco 2094 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Jimmy Lewis album: I'm A Blues Man comments: [southern soul ballad]	Z.Z. Hill	Get a Little, Give a Little	1984	Malaco
11	recordlabel: Columbia 04462 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Alton Shofner, Curtis Taylor, Curtis Wilson, Earl Siler, James Cureton, James Reese, James White comments: [disco funk]	Catch	Get On Freak	1984	Columbia
12	recordlabel: Elektra 69702 chartposition: RandB #26, US Dance #40 writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Freddie Washington album: Now comments: [disco funk]	Patrice Rushen	Get Off (You Fascinate Me)	1984	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Points East 0747 writtenby: Evans, Wheller comments: [ballad]	Nate Evans	Get In Touch With Me	1984	Points East
1	recordlabel: RCA 464 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: David Paich comments: [disco funk boogie]	Charme (feat. Luther Vandross)	Georgy Porgy	1984	RCA
2	recordlabel: Columbia 38814 chartposition: UK #54 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Future Shock	Herbie Hancock	Future Shock	1984	Columbia
3	recordlabel: RCA 471 (UK) chartposition: RandB #46, UK #12 writtenby: Mike Francis album: Try Love	Amii Stewart	Friends	1984	RCA(UK)
4	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 04330 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Barry Eastmond, Milton Bond and Tyrone Brunson album: Fresh comments: [instrumental]	Tyrone Brunson	Fresh	1984	Believe In A Dream
5	recordlabel: Profile 5037 chartposition: RandB #76 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Dave Ogrin and Jay Robinson comments: [hip hop]	Fresh 3 M.C.'s	Fresh	1984	Profile
6	recordlabel: De lite 880 623 7 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #11, US #9, US dance #1, US AC #5 writtenby: Kool & the Gang & James album: Emergency	Kool & the Gang	Fresh	1984	De lite
7	recordlabel: Music Spec. 102 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: C.L. Mills II, M.T. Talbot	Freestyle	Freestyle Express	1984	Music Spec.
---	recordlabel: Bound Sound 1008 writtenby: Clarence Reid, Joyce Straws album: Free To Be Me comments: [southern soul]	Jessie Butler	Free To Be Me	1984	Bound Sound
1	recordlabel: Mercury 818 631 chartposition: RandB #2, US #73 writtenby: The Bar Kays and Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones) album: Dangerous	The Bar-Kays	Freakshow on the Dance Floor	1984	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 849 chartposition: UK #89 writtenby: Arthur Baker, LeRoi Evans, Ray Serrano, Afrika Bambaataa comments: [electro, hip hop]	Afrika Bambaataa	Frantic Situation	1984	Tommy Boy
3	recordlabel: Tabu 04556 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis album: Fragile	Cherrelle	Fragile...Handle with Care	1984	Tabu
4	recordlabel: Hodisk 8009 chartposition: RandB #66	Numonics	Fox Trappin' (Part I)	1984	Hodisk
5	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 207 chartposition: RandB #49, UK #93 writtenby: The Force M.D.'s and Robin Halpin album: Love Letters	The Force M.D.s	Forgive Me Girl	1984	Tommy Boy
6	recordlabel: Tabu 04348 chartposition: RandB #34, US Dance #26 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: On the Rise	The S.O.S. Band	For Your Love	1984	Tabu
7	recordlabel: Elektra 69771 chartposition: RandB #15, US Dance #107 writtenby: Grover Washington Jr. and Cynthia Biggs album: Imagine This	Pieces of a Dream	Fo-Fi-Fo	1984	Elektra
8	recordlabel: MCA 52303 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Michael Dunlap, Sue Shifrin, Sue Pomerantz and Thomas McClary album: Try It Out	Klique	Flashback	1984	MCA
9	recordlabel: Music Specialists 1104 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Pretty Tony (as Tony Butler) comments: [electro]	Pretty Tony	Fix It in the Mix	1984	Music Specialists
---	recordlabel: RCA 14121 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III, Pamela Phillips Oland album: Finesse	Glenn Jones	Finesse	1984	RCA
---	recordlabel: DeLite 832 writtenby: Leon Bryant album: Finders Keepers	Leon Bryant	Finders Keepers	1984	DeLite
1	recordlabel: Elektra 9742 (UK) chartposition: RandB #3, US dance #10, UK #51, US #78 writtenby: Patrice Rushen album: Now	Patrice Rushen	Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)	1984	Elektra(UK)
2	recordlabel: Beverly Glen 2013 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Patrick Moten album: The Songstress comments: [beat ballad]	Anita Baker	Feel the Need	1984	Beverly Glen
3	recordlabel: Sutra 135 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Kool Rock Ski, Kurtis Blow, Prince Markie Dee, Ron Dean Miller and William Waring comments: [hip hop]	Disco 3	Fat Boys	1984	Sutra
4	recordlabel: Profile 7048 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Kurtis Blow, Larry Smith and William Waring comments: [hip hop]	Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde	Fast Life	1984	Profile
5	recordlabel: AandM 2693 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Jesse Johnson album: Dream Street	Janet Jackson	Fast Girls	1984	A&M
6	recordlabel: Motown 1342 chartposition: RandB #37, UK #7, US #38, US AC #20 writtenby: Keni St. Lewis album: Farewell My Summer Love comments: [Motown Sound]	Michael Jackson	Farewell My Summer Love	1984	Motown
---	recordlabel: Mirage 99711 writtenby: Ingram album: Night Stalkers comments: [ballad]	Ingram	Fantasy	1984	Mirage
---	recordlabel: Executive KAM 1 writtenby: Butch Kelly comments: [disco funk] mpcode: knSSHv2gsyk	Wylie	Fan-tasy	1984	Executive KAM
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 4387 (UK) chartposition: RandB #26, UK #87 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff album: Love and More	The O'Jays	Extraordinary Girl	1984	P.I.R.(UK)
2	recordlabel: Epic 4949 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #2, US #1, US dance #7, US AC #4 writtenby: George Michael album: Make It Big	Wham!	Everything She Wants	1984	Epic
3	recordlabel: Ensign 514 chartposition: UK #10 writtenby: Phil Fearon album: Phil Fearon and Galaxy	Phil Fearon & Galaxy	Everybody's Laughing	1984	Ensign
4	recordlabel: Profile 7039 chartposition: US Dance #37 writtenby: Buzz Cason and Mac Gayden comments: [disco dance]	Vicki Sue Robinson	Everlasting Love	1984	Profile
5	recordlabel: Jive 1380 chartposition: UK #82 writtenby: Billy Ocean & Keith Diamond album: Suddenly [European version]	Billy Ocean	European Queen (No More Love on the Run)	1984	Jive
6	recordlabel: Local Records 8 chartposition: UK #86 writtenby: Janet Kay and John Collins	Janet Kay	Eternally Grateful	1984	Local Records
7	recordlabel: Columbia 04256 chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #6, UK #68, US #69 writtenby: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis album: Preppie	Cheryl Lynn	Encore	1984	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Caroline Records 12 chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Carl Mcintosh, Steve Nichol and Peter Sendall album: A Little Spice	Loose Ends	Emergency (Dial 999)	1984	Caroline Records
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 20260 album: Pick N Choose	Radiance	Electra-Fine Lady	1984	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Freak Beat 00661 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: The Egyptian Lover album: On the Nile	The Egyptian Lover	Egypt, Egypt	1984	Freak Beat
2	recordlabel: Casablanca 880 445 chartposition: RandB #47, US Dance #14 writtenby: Tom Snow and Roy Freeland album: I've Got the Cure	Stephanie Mills	Edge of the Razor	1984	Casablanca
3	recordlabel: Chrysalis 107 502 chartposition: UK #59 writtenby: Paul Hardcastle	Paul Hardcastle	Eat Your Heart Out	1984	Chrysalis
4	recordlabel: Rock 'N' Roll 04374 chartposition: RandB #84, US rock #38, UK #36, US #12 writtenby: Michael Jackson & Weird Al Yankovic album: Weird Al Yankovic in 3 D	Weird Al Yankovic	Eat It	1984	Rock 'N' Roll
5	recordlabel: Columbia 04679 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #1, US #2, US dance #7, US AC #15, US rock #5 writtenby: Philip Bailey, Phil Collins & Nathan East album: Chinese Wall	Philip Bailey with Phil Collins	Easy Lover	1984	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Philly World 99707 writtenby: Bryan Loren album: Bryan Loren	Bryan Loren	Easier Said Than Done -- For Tonight	1984	Philly World
---	recordlabel: Spring 3036 writtenby: R. Vanhoy, D. Allen, S. Diamond album: E.S.P. (Extra Sexual Persuasion)	Millie Jackson	E.S.P.	1984	Spring
1	recordlabel: Arista 9190 chartposition: RandB #8, US #15, US dance #20 writtenby: Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts album: Jermaine Jackson [1984 album]	Jermaine Jackson	Dynamite!	1984	Arista
---	recordlabel: TBA Records 201 writtenby: D. Gant, D. Reklaw, G. Howard album: Steppin\' Out comments: [jazz funk intrumental album cut] mpcode: nSfaC-1IDbA	George Howard	Dream Ride	1984	TBA Records
1	recordlabel: Personal 19803 chartposition: US Dance #50 writtenby: Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay comments: [disco dance]	Debbie Jacobs	Dr. Music	1984	Personal
2	recordlabel: Epic 4614 chartposition: UK #6, US Dance #17 album: Eyes of Innocence	Miami Sound Machine	Dr. Beat	1984	Epic
3	recordlabel: Polydor 881 064 1 chartposition: UK #9, US #27 writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell album: Down on the Street comments: [disco jazz funk]	Shakatak	Down on the Street	1984	Polydor
4	recordlabel: Total Experience 2400 chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #11, US #48, UK #60 writtenby: Jonah Ellis album: Be a Winner	Yarbrough & Peoples	Don't Waste Your Time	1984	Total Experience
---	recordlabel: Private I 04343 writtenby: D. Williams album: One Step Closer	The Dells	Don't Want Nobody	1984	Private I
1	recordlabel: AandM 2687 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #61, US #44 writtenby: Daniel Sembello & David Batteau album: Don't Stop	Jeffrey Osborne	Don't Stop	1984	A&M
2	recordlabel: MCA 52480 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Al Hudson album: Lady comments: [ballad]	One Way	Don't Stop	1984	MCA
3	recordlabel: AandM 2660 chartposition: RandB #9, US Dance #23 writtenby: John Barnes and Marlon Jackson album: Dream Street	Janet Jackson	Don't Stand Another Chance	1984	A&M
4	recordlabel: Gordy 1715 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #45 writtenby: Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert and Duane Hitchings album: Don't Look Any Further comments: [Motown Sound]	Dennis Edwards (featuring Siedah Garrett)	Don't Look Any Further	1984	Gordy
5	recordlabel: Mercury 253 1 chartposition: RandB #33, US #103 writtenby: Felton Pilate and Melvin Carter album: Fever	Con Funk Shun	Don't Let Your Love Grow Cold	1984	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Club 5 (UK) writtenby: L.J. Reynolds album: Lovin' Man	L.J. Reynolds	Don't Let Nobody Hold You Down	1984	Club(UK)
---	recordlabel: Big J 1010 comments: [dance, funk, boogie]	Jeff Floyd	Don't Leave Me	1984	Big J
1	recordlabel: Jive Afrika 9193 chartposition: RandB #67, US Dance #2 writtenby: Hugh Masekela and Stewart Levine	Hugh Masekela	Don't Go Lose It Baby	1984	Jive Afrika
2	recordlabel: Qwest 29389 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Jeffrey Stanton album: Dreamboy comments: [ballad]	Dreamboy	Don't Go	1984	Qwest
3	recordlabel: Vidcom 884 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Tony Comer album: Visions comments: [gospel, funk]	Tony Comer & Crosswinds	Don't Give Up	1984	Vidcom
4	recordlabel: Philly World 96949 chartposition: RandB #85, UK #59 writtenby: Harold Melvin, Michael Forte and James Horton album: Talk It Up (Tell Everybody) comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Don't Give Me Up	1984	Philly World
---	recordlabel: World 22606 writtenby: Ernesta Dunbar, Jerry Burton, Kevin Joella album: The Wind comments: [ballad] mpcode: CnHwKWaOtJc	Ernesta Dunbar with Jerry Burton	Don't Follow Me	1984	World
1	recordlabel: Columbia 04332 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: J. Thomas and Michael Stokes album: Utopia comments: [sweet soul love ballad]	Enchantment	Don't Fight the Feeling	1984	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Motown 1372 chartposition: UK #62 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: The Woman in Red: Selections from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Don't Drive Drunk	1984	Motown
3	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)
4	recordlabel: CIM 04491 chartposition: RandB #78, UK #45 writtenby: Donald Burnside, Gerald Cooper and Terry Marshall album: Virginity	Yvonne Gage	Doin' It in a Haunted House	1984	CIM
5	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
6	recordlabel: Philly World 747 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Bryan Loren album: Bryan Loren	Bryan Loren	Do You Really Love Me	1984	Philly World
7	recordlabel: Black Jack 0021 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Lee Michaels comments: [disco funk]	Gwen McCrae	Do You Know What I Mean?	1984	Black Jack
8	recordlabel: Arista 9279 chartposition: RandB #14, UK #6, US #13, US AC #1 writtenby: Larry Di Tomaso & Ralph Dino album: Jermaine Jackson [1984 album] comments: [love ballad]	Jermaine Jackson	Do What You Do	1984	Arista
9	recordlabel: Mercury 880 045 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: The Bar Kays and Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones) album: Dangerous	The Bar-Kays	Dirty Dancer	1984	Mercury
10	recordlabel: Personal 19804 chartposition: RandB #61, US #110, US Dance #1 writtenby: George Kranz album: My Rhythm comments: [instrumental]	George Kranz	Din Daa Daa (Trommeltanz)	1984	Personal
---	recordlabel: Bound Sound 1009 writtenby: Rick Lucas album: Feels So Good	David Hudson	Different Lady	1984	Bound Sound
1	recordlabel: Streetwave 503 (UK) chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: Naoki Watanabe, Yoshihiko Ando album: AB's / Street Sounds Edition 9 comments: [jazz funk] (reached #80 in the UK album charts) mpcode: S9R5lmRK8Vg	AB's	Deja Vu	1984	Streetwave(UK)
2	recordlabel: Critique 705 chartposition: RandB #55 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Elliot Willensky and Hal Davis comments: song addressed to Michael Jackson	Kim Fields	Dear Michael	1984	Critique
3	recordlabel: Epic 04415 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Teena Marie album: Robbery comments: [ballad]	Teena Marie	Dear Lover	1984	Epic
4	recordlabel: MCA 866 chartposition: RandB #34, UK #52 writtenby: Dennis Matkosky, Dan Sembello and Allee Willis album: The Very Best of Shalamar	Shalamar	Deadline USA	1984	MCA
5	recordlabel: MCA 52398 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Joe Sample album: Ghetto Blaster comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	The Crusaders	Dead End	1984	MCA
6	recordlabel: Columbia 04372 chartposition: RandB #18, US #17, US dance #9, UK #41 writtenby: Dean Pitchford & Bill Wolfer album: Heartbreak	Shalamar	Dancing in the Sheets	1984	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Salsoul 7077 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Inner City comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Skyy	Dancin' to Be Dancin'	1984	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Hot Melt 002 writtenby: William Alexander Smith	T.C. Curtis	Dance To The Beat	1984	Hot Melt
1	recordlabel: Prism 99723 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Paul Chaplin, Ted Hayes and Trevor Gale	Alfonso Ribeiro	Dance Baby	1984	Prism
2	recordlabel: MCA 52344 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Richard Feldman, Rick Kelly and Larry John McNally comments: [from the movie D.C. Cab]	Peabo Bryson	D.C. Cab	1984	MCA
3	recordlabel: Golden Boy 7124 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: R.J. Rice (as The Wiz) and Robin Marie album: Harmony	R.J.s Latest Arrival	Cry Like a Wolf	1984	Golden Boy

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