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
701	recordlabel: JC Sinban 0025 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Paul Powell and Perry Williams	Klockwize	Cruzamatic	1984	JC Sinban
702	recordlabel: MCA 52450 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Michael Watson album: The Controllers comments: [ballad]	The Controllers	Crushed	1984	MCA
703	recordlabel: Arista 9144 chartposition: RandB #63, US Dance #24 writtenby: Tom Browne album: Rockin' Radio comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Tom Browne	Cruisin'	1984	Arista
704	recordlabel: Island 146 chartposition: RandB #32, US dance #15 weeksinr&bchart: 12 album: Crazy Cuts	Grandmixer D.St.	Crazy Cuts	1984	Island
705	recordlabel: Tent 451 chartposition: UK #144 writtenby: Gary Bell and Anne Dudley album: Luxury of Life	Five Star	Crazy	1984	Tent
706	recordlabel: Streetwise 1130 chartposition: RandB #86, US Dance #5 writtenby: Arthur Baker and Gavin Christopher	Loleatta Holloway	Crash Goes Love	1984	Streetwise
---	recordlabel: Salsoul 5097 writtenby: Howard King, Kevin Grady, Kevin Robinson album: I Need You comments: [disco funk, boogie] mpcode: isJe8L-G56U	Network featuring Johnny Kemp	Cover Girl	1984	Salsoul
1	recordlabel: MCA 52455 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #19, US #4 writtenby: Vincent Brantley & Rick Timas album: New Edition comments: [pop soul]	New Edition	Cool It Now	1984	MCA
2	recordlabel: Solar 69683 chartposition: RandB #10, US #105, UK #56, US dance #59 writtenby: Bo Watson, Bobby Lovelace, Melvin Gentry and Reggie Calloway album: So Good	The Whispers	Contagious	1984	Solar
3	recordlabel: Sunnyview 416 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Ben Cenac album: Jam on Revenge	Newcleus	Computer Age (Push the Button)	1984	Sunnyview
---	recordlabel: EMI America 19011 writtenby: F. Zarr, V. Smith album: Wotupski!?! comments: [disco funk boogie album cut] mpcode: ciVCFV0hze0	Jellybean	Compromise	1984	EMI America
1	recordlabel: Garage 202 chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: Brodie Williams, Michael de Benedictus and Larry Levan	New York Citi Peech Boys	Come On, Come On	1984	Garage
---	recordlabel: Paran 118 writtenby: G. McCoy, O. Drumgole, S. Williams, T. Ellerbe comments: [disco funk]	Mass Production	Come Get Some Of This	1984	Paran
1	recordlabel: Capitol 15015 chartposition: RandB #76, UK #99 writtenby: Rene and Angela album: The Ronnie McNeir Experience	Ronnie McNeir	Come Be With Me	1984	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Clarence 532 writtenby: Carl Smith	Carl Smith	Come Back Lover	1984	Clarence
---	recordlabel: Radar 12016 writtenby: E. Matthew, B. Fowler	Barbara Fowler	Come And Get My Lovin'	1984	Radar
---	recordlabel: Urban Sound 778 comments: [christmas]	Lonnie Hill	Cold Winter In The Ghetto	1984	Urban Sound
1	recordlabel: Motown 1747 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Brian Potter and Frank Wildhorn album: Love in the Fire comments: [beat ballad]	Bobby King featuring Alfie Silas	Close to Me	1984	Motown
---	recordlabel: Sound Of New York 05129 writtenby: E. Poccia, V. Thomas comments: [disco funk]	D.C. Express	Close To Me	1984	Sound Of New York
1	recordlabel: Island 99754 chartposition: UK #8, US dance #4, RandB #23, US #102 writtenby: Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn, J. J. Jeczalik, Paul Morley & Trevor Horn album: Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise?	The Art of Noise	Close (To the Edit)	1984	Island
2	recordlabel: Easy Street 4508 chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #43 writtenby: Duane Jones, George Kerr and Reggie Griffin comments: [hip hop, funk]	Hassan & 7-11	City Life	1984	Easy Street
3	recordlabel: MCA 52637 chartposition: RandB #47, UK #59, US Dance #25 writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Steve Nichol and Eugene album: A Little Spice	Loose Ends	Choose Me (Rescue Me)	1984	MCA
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 9604 (UK) chartposition: UK #81 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers comments: (remix) [disco, dance, funk]	Chic	Chic Cheer	1984	Atlantic(UK)
---	recordlabel: World 004 writtenby: Avaresse, Burton album: Checking Out comments: [disco, boogie] mpcode: nbhxvpRK5l4	Ernesta Dunbar	Checking Out	1984	World
1	recordlabel: Island 160 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Brinsley Forde, Angus Gaye and Tony Robinson album: Rebel Souls comments: [reggae]	Aswad	Chasing for the Breeze	1984	Island(UK)
2	recordlabel: Specific Records 229 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Michael Dowling and Richard Dowling comments: [hip hop]	Divine Sounds	Changes (We Go Through)	1984	Specific Records
3	recordlabel: RFC/Atlantic 89684 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #17, US dance #17 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis album: Change of Heart	Change	Change of Heart	1984	RFC/Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Columbia 04547 chartposition: RandB #4, US #24, US dance #29 writtenby: Michael Jackson album: Centipede	Rebbie Jackson	Centipede	1984	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Tuckwood 102 writtenby: James Cobbin, Steve Richards	James Cobbin & Prime Cut	Caught In The Middle	1984	Tuckwood
1	recordlabel: Jive 9199 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #6, US dance #1, US AC #7 writtenby: Billy Ocean & Keith Diamond album: Suddenly	Billy Ocean	Caribbean Queen	1984	Jive
2	recordlabel: Epic 976 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #1, US #1, US AC #1 writtenby: George Michael & Andrew Ridgeley album: Make It Big comments: [ballad]	George Michael	Careless Whisper	1984	Epic
---	recordlabel: Motown 1758 writtenby: P. St. James album: Ain't No Turnin' Back comments: [Motown Sound]	Phyllis St.James	Candlelight Afternoon	1984	Motown
1	recordlabel: Arista 9270 chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #15 writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy album: Let Me Be the One	Angela Bofill	Can't Slow Down	1984	Arista
2	recordlabel: Epic 34 04713 chartposition: RandB #89, US rock #5, UK #16, US #1, US AC #3 writtenby: Kevin Cronin album: Wheels Are Turnin'	REO Speedwagon	Can't Fight This Feeling	1984	Epic
3	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 19 chartposition: RandB #48, UK #29 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: Donald Robinson, McKinley Horton and Michael Forte album: Cashmere comments: [disco funk boogie]	Cashmere	Can I	1984	th and Bway
---	recordlabel: Music Power 1 (UK) writtenby: Intrigue comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Intrigue	Call of the Heart	1984	Music Power(UK)
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 99749 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Deborah Street, Johnny Flippin and Michael Walker album: Phoenix comments: [ballad]	Fatback Band	Call Out My Name	1984	Cotillion
2	recordlabel: Epic 4887 chartposition: RandB #20, US #104 writtenby: James Mtume and Tawatha album: You, Me and He	Mtume	C.O.D. (I'll Deliver)	1984	Epic
3	recordlabel: AandM 2655 chartposition: RandB #52, US #90, US Dance #54, US AC #22 writtenby: John Barnes and Jimmie Cameron album: Bullish comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Herb Alpert	Bullish	1984	A&M
---	recordlabel: 12 Inch Grooves 4507 writtenby: L. Troutman, R. Troutman album: Bad Bobby Glover	Bobby Glover	Bright Skies Sunny Days	1984	Inch Grooves
1	recordlabel: Elektra 4980 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips, George Phillips, Ky Adeyemo, Lionel Job, Marvin Ennis and Orlando Phillips album: It's All Yours comments: [funk]	Starpoint	Breakout	1984	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Polydor 690 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #5, US #9, US dance #1 writtenby: Ollie E. Brown & Jerry Knight album: Breakin': Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [disco dance]	Ollie & Jerry	Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us	1984	Polydor
3	recordlabel: Capitol 5376 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: O'Bryan (as O'Bryan Burnette II) and Don Cornelius album: Be My Lover	O'Bryan	Breakin' Together	1984	Capitol
4	recordlabel: District Of Columbia 1 chartposition: UK #15 writtenby: Julia McGirt and David Ylvisaker	Julia & Company	Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)	1984	District Of Columbia
5	recordlabel: Geffen 29328 chartposition: RandB #23, US #8, US dance #13, UK #88, writtenby: Irene Cara, Giorgio Moroder & Bunny Hull album: What a Feelin' comments: [disco dance]	Irene Cara	Breakdance	1984	Geffen
---	recordlabel: Tabu 05240 (UK) writtenby: T. Lewis, J. Harris III album: Just The Way You Like It	The S.O.S. Band	Break Up (remix)	1984	Tabu(UK)
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 104278 chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Jacques Morali, Frederick Zarr, Henri Belolo and Keith Rodgers	Break Machine	Break Dance Party	1984	RCA Victor
2	recordlabel: Portrait 04620 chartposition: UK #78 writtenby: Eddy Grant album: Going for Broke	Eddy Grant	Boys in the Street	1984	Portrait
3	recordlabel: Streetwise 2227 chartposition: US Dance #19 writtenby: Bruce Nazarian and Duane Bradley comments: [electro dance]	Larrice	Bop 'Til I Drop	1984	Streetwise
4	recordlabel: Polydor 642 chartposition: US Dance #6 writtenby: Curtis Hudson comments: [dance]	Hot Streak	Body Work	1984	Polydor
5	recordlabel: Solar 69785 chartposition: RandB #3, US #77 writtenby: Stanley Burke, Melvin Gentry, Carl Greene, L.A. Reid (as Antonio Reid) and Bo Watson album: Street Beat	The Deele	Body Talk	1984	Solar
6	recordlabel: Epic 1954 chartposition: RandB #39, US #47, UK #94, US Dance#73 writtenby: Michael Jackson album: Victory	The Jacksons	Body	1984	Epic
7	recordlabel: T Neck 05085 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Ronald Wilson album: Party	Bloodstone	Bloodstone's Party	1984	T Neck
8	recordlabel: Cotillion 99725 chartposition: RandB #63, US Dance #48 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden and Preston Glass album: Perfect Combination	Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill	Block Party	1984	Cotillion
9	recordlabel: Record Shack 27 (UK) chartposition: UK #85 writtenby: Ian Levine, Fiachra Trench album: Close To Perfection comments: [disco dance]	Miquel Brown	Black Leather	1984	Record Shack(UK)
10	recordlabel: Columbia 04641 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil album: Let's Hear It for the Boy comments: [ballad]	Deniece Williams	Black Butterfly	1984	Columbia
11	recordlabel: Capitol 5387 chartposition: RandB #6, US #5, UK #45, US dance #16, US rock #32 writtenby: Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman & Holly Knight album: Private Dancer	Tina Turner	Better Be Good to Me	1984	Capitol
12	recordlabel: LARC 81025 chartposition: RandB #22, US Dance #55 writtenby: Amir Bayyan, Cynthia Huggins and Kelly Barreto album: Heart Don't Lie	LaToya Jackson	Bet'cha Gonna Need My Lovin'	1984	LARC
13	recordlabel: TSR 832 chartposition: US Dance #44 writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench album: Manpower comments: [disco dance]	Miquel Brown	Beeline	1984	TSR
14	recordlabel: Total Experience 2406 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Cavin Yarbrough and Alisa Peoples album: I Wanna Be Your Man comments: [beat ballad]	Goodie	Because of You	1984	Total Experience
15	recordlabel: Atlantic 9655 chartposition: RandB #76, US #107, US Dance #27 writtenby: Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes, Alan Palanker and Eumir Deodato album: Beat Street (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Volume 1 comments: [disco, dance]	Juicy	Beat Street Strut	1984	Atlantic
16	recordlabel: Atlantic 9659 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #42 album: Beat Street comments: [hip hop]	Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five	Beat Street Breakdown	1984	Atlantic
17	recordlabel: Island 99727 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: .18, .22, .28, .33 and .69 album: Hear on Earth	The Earons	Beat Sixteen	1984	Island
18	recordlabel: Island 99782 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #92, US Dance #1 writtenby: Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn, J. J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley album: Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise? comments: [instrumental]	The Art of Noise	Beat Box	1984	Island
19	recordlabel: Total Experience 2403 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Cavin Yarbrough and Alisa Peoples album: Be a Winner	Yarbrough & Peoples	Be a Winner	1984	Total Experience
20	recordlabel: RCA 13727 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Larry Graham and Robert Wright album: Be Yourself comments: [ballad]	Alfie Silas	Be Yourself	1984	RCA
21	recordlabel: Motown 1733 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Recco Philmore and Eric O'Neal album: KoKo Pop comments: [Motown Sound]	KoKo-Pop	Baby Sister	1984	Motown
22	recordlabel: Cotillion 99750 chartposition: RandB #37, US #102 writtenby: Burt Bacharach, Mack David and Luther Dixon (as Barney Williams) album: Perfect Combination	Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill	Baby It's You	1984	Cotillion
23	recordlabel: Elektra 4968 chartposition: RandB #25, UK #72, US Dance #4 writtenby: Eddie Noble Jr., Cecil Womack and Linda Womack album: Love Wars	Womack & Womack	Baby I'm Scared of You	1984	Elektra
24	recordlabel: Arista 9200 chartposition: RandB #6, US dance #40, US #108 writtenby: Kashif album: Send Me Your Love comments: [disco, funk, boogie] mpcode: il2ZiPEHhWI	Kashif	Baby Don't Break Your Baby's Heart	1984	Arista
---	recordlabel: Family Records 6000 writtenby: J.C. Crowley, Peter Beckett	O.C. Smith	Baby Come Back	1984	Family Records
1	recordlabel: Planet 105 (UK) chartposition: RandB #2, UK #2, US #5, US dance #2, US AC #36 writtenby: Mark Goldenberg & Brock Walsh album: Break Out	The Pointer Sisters	Automatic	1984	Planet(UK)
---	recordlabel: Soundtown 10 writtenby: H. Banks, C. Brooks comments: [christmas]	Randy Brown	At Christmas Time	1984	Soundtown
1	recordlabel: Arista 9263 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Kashif album: Send Me Your Love comments: [beat ballad]	Kashif	Are You the Woman	1984	Arista
2	recordlabel: Red Label 001 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Danni Johnson, Keg Johnson, Marlo Henderson and Pat Henderson album: Sincerely comments: [ballad]	The Emotions	Are You Through with My Heart	1984	Red Label
3	recordlabel: Record Shack 24 chartposition: UK #27 writtenby: Jacques Moralli, Frederick Zarr, Henri Belolo and Keith Rodgers album: Break Dance Party comments: [electro, dance]	Break Machine	Are You Ready	1984	Record Shack
4	recordlabel: MCA 52490 chartposition: RandB #38, US Dance #29 writtenby: Kevin McCord and Ralph Ernest album: I Appreciate comments: [disco funk]	Alicia Myers	Appreciation	1984	MCA
5	recordlabel: Polydor 728 (UK) chartposition: UK #67 writtenby: P. Quinton	Direct Drive	Anything?	1984	Polydor(UK)
6	recordlabel: West End 1264 chartposition: RandB #68, UK #45, US Dance #33 writtenby: Butch Ingram and Len Barry album: Another Man	Barbara Mason	Another Man	1984	West End
7	recordlabel: Tamla 1735 chartposition: RandB #33, US #106, UK #90 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Essar comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	And I Don't Love You	1984	Tamla
8	recordlabel: Solar 69682 chartposition: RandB #49, US #73, UK #61 writtenby: George Duke and Howard Hewett album: Heartbreak	Shalamar	Amnesia	1984	Solar
---	recordlabel: Beverly Glen 10003 writtenby: Bobby Womack, Jim Ford album: The Poet II comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: nTW6BMTuMeM	Bobby Womack	American Dream	1984	Beverly Glen
1	recordlabel: Dream 0360 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Jimmy Castor	Jimmy Castor	Amazon	1984	Dream
2	recordlabel: Elektra 69711 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips album: It's All Yours comments: [slow jam]	Starpoint	Am I Still the One	1984	Elektra
3	recordlabel: Rocshire 95056 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Jessie Barrish album: Changing	Lenny Williams	Always	1984	Rocshire
4	recordlabel: Columbia 04507 chartposition: RandB #38, UK #43, US #19, US AC #2 writtenby: Cynthia Weil, Tony Renis & Julio Iglesias	Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross	All of You	1984	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 89648 writtenby: Dana Marshal, James Sylvers album: Cross Fire	The Spinners	All Your Love	1984	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Epic 4758 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: David Porter, Donald O'Conner album: Close Company	Lou Rawls	All Time Lover	1984	Epic
2	recordlabel: Vanguard 35244 chartposition: RandB #84, US #103, US Dance #4 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Rick Tarbox album: Alisha	Alisha	All Night Passion	1984	Vanguard
3	recordlabel: Nuance 1245 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Lonnie Reaves	Next Movement	All I Do	1984	Nuance
4	recordlabel: Qwest 29136 chartposition: US AC #37 album: Patti Austin	Patti Austin	All Behind Us Now	1984	Qwest
5	recordlabel: Prism 600 chartposition: US Dance #17 writtenby: Jeffrey Steinberg	Tina Fabrique (aka Tina Fabrik)	Alive with Love (A Love Letter)	1984	Prism
6	recordlabel: Sutra 021 chartposition: UK #81 writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Jerry Cohen	McFadden & Whitehead	Ain't No Stoppin' (Ain't No Way)	1984	Sutra
7	recordlabel: Columbia 04689 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Nick Mundy and Patricia Butler	Nick Mundy	Ain't It All Right	1984	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Epic 05084 chartposition: US Dance #40 writtenby: Pamela Phillips Oland, William Zimmerman and Wilmer Raglin album: Gettin' Ready	Krystol	After The Dance Is Through	1984	Epic
9	recordlabel: Warner 29262 chartposition: RandB #26, US #69, US AC #6 writtenby: Jay Graydon, Al Jarreau and David Foster album: High Crime comments: [ballad]	Al Jarreau	After All	1984	Warner
10	recordlabel: RCA 13714 chartposition: US dance #21, RandB #50, US rock #23, UK #63, US #8 writtenby: Daryl Hall, John Oates & Sara Allen album: Rock 'n' Soul: Part 1	Hall & Oates	Adult Education	1984	RCA
11	recordlabel: RCA 13682 chartposition: RandB #16, US #75, UK #45, US dance #45 writtenby: Dana Meyers and Leon Sylvers III album: Face to Face	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Action	1984	RCA
12	recordlabel: Virgin 703 (UK) chartposition: UK #88 writtenby: Booth, Stabbins comments: [jazz funk]	Working Week	A Storm Of Light	1984	Virgin(UK)
13	recordlabel: Red Label 7000 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Bob Garrett and Marsha Malamet album: Sneakin' Out comments: [disco dance]	Linda Clifford	A Night with the Boys	1984	Red Label

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