| 201 |
recordlabel: Mercury 578374
chartposition: RandB #76, US #101, UK #147, US AC #9
writtenby: Lionel Richie and Babyface
album: Louder Than Words
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| 202 |
recordlabel: Priority 53232
chartposition: RandB #64, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: E Swift, Jahmal Bush and Sean Price, Walt Dewgarde, Jahmal Bush and Sean Price
album: Nocturnal
|
| 203 |
recordlabel: Columbia 6629775(UK)
chartposition: UK #4
writtenby: Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain
album: Daydream
comments: [ballad]
|
| 204 |
recordlabel: Motown 374631417
chartposition: RandB #81
writtenby: Terry Williams and Missy Elliott
album: This Time
|
| 205 |
recordlabel: Bad Boy 9061
chartposition: RandB #3, US #13
writtenby: Diddy, Stevie J, Slim, Q [Quinnes Parker], Michael Keith, DJ Rogers and H. Casey
album: 112
|
| 206 |
recordlabel: Atlantic 87017
chartposition: RandB #52, US #119
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Andrea Martin, Anthony 'Reezmo' Burroughs and Ivan Matias
album: So Many Ways
|
| 207 |
recordlabel: Mercury 2(UK)
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: Vikki Wells and Mike S. Riley
album: Only Human
|
| 208 |
recordlabel: Blackground 6936
chartposition: RandB #1, US #25, US dance #2
writtenby: Missy Elliott and Timbaland (as Tim Mosley)
album: One in a Million
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 209 |
recordlabel: Motown 374631415
chartposition: RandB #14, US #62, UK #12
writtenby: Horace Brown, Kevin Deane, Robert Graham, Easy Mo Bee (as Osten Harvey) and Craig Mack
album: Horace Brown
|
| 210 |
recordlabel: Virgin 12716
chartposition: UK #13, US dance #47, US AC #24
writtenby: James Ralston and Tony Joe White
album: Wildest Dreams
|
| 211 |
recordlabel: Network 101 (UK)
writtenby: Gary Benson, Livingstone Brown
|
| 212 |
recordlabel: Priority 53263
chartposition: RandB #34, US #38
weeksinr&bchart: 20
comments: from the rap documentary movie Rhyme and Reason
|
| 213 |
recordlabel: Arista 12989
chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #39
writtenby: Babyface
album: Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album / Share My World
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 214 |
recordlabel: Universal 1057
chartposition: RandB #71
album: Moods...Moments
|
| 215 |
recordlabel: MCA 55215
chartposition: RandB #63
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Anthony Hamilton
album: XTC
comments: samples 'You Got Something' by B.T. Express
|
| 216 |
recordlabel: Elektra 64245
chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #30
writtenby: Keith Sweat and Fitzgerald Scott
album: Keith Sweat
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 217 |
recordlabel: Columbia 67147
chartposition: RandB #58, UK #2, US #38
writtenby: Vincent Ford and Bob Marley (uncredited)
album: The Score
|
| 218 |
recordlabel: Big Beat 2315
chartposition: RandB #9, US #18, UK #45
writtenby: Lil' Kim (as Kimberly Jones) and Stevie J (as Steven Jordan)
album: Hard Core
comments: [rap]
|
| 219 |
recordlabel: No Limit 53237
chartposition: RandB #78, US #109
writtenby: Master P and Tony Hester
album: Ice Cream Man
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 220 |
recordlabel: Loose Cannon 852706
chartposition: RandB #39, US #92
album: Get U Open
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 221 |
recordlabel: Priority 53243
chartposition: RandB #63, US #115
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Walt Dewgarde, Jack McCair, Barret Powell and Darrell Yates
album: Da Storm
|
| 222 |
recordlabel: Interscope 6027
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #9
writtenby: Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), Chauncey Black (as Chauncey Hannibal), Teddy Riley, William Stewart
album: Another Level
comments: [hip hop] (featuring Dr. Dre)
|
| 223 |
recordlabel: Mercury 578416
chartposition: RandB #90
weeksinr&bchart: 6
album: Autobiography of Mistachuck
comments: samples 'Ain't I Been Good To You' by The Isley Brothers
|
| 224 |
recordlabel: Warner 9463482
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: New World Order
comments: [ballad]
|
| 225 |
recordlabel: Elektra 64257
chartposition: US #106
writtenby: Tracy Chapman
album: New Beginning
comments: [reggae]
|
| 226 |
recordlabel: Columbia 78245
chartposition: RandB #19, US #89
writtenby: Dave Hall (as Dave
album: Kenny Lattimore
|
| 227 |
recordlabel: Reprise 17503
chartposition: RandB #36, US #102, UK #59, US dance #1
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Gerry DeVeaux and Charlie Mole
album: Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan Vol.1
|
| 228 |
recordlabel: Death Row 6061
chartposition: RandB #22, US #33
writtenby: N. Jones, Snoop Dogg, Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
album: G Funk Classics, Vol. 1 and 2
|
| 229 |
recordlabel: Sony Soho Square 662938 2
chartposition: UK #40
writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Do Over
|
| 230 |
recordlabel: Interscope
chartposition: RandB #15
album: Another Level
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 231 |
recordlabel: Shindig 12 (UK)
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Chris Scott
comments: [dance, house]
|
| 232 |
recordlabel: Wrap 349
chartposition: RandB #67, US #115
album: Get This Party Started
|
| 233 |
recordlabel: Mushroom (UK)
chartposition: UK #2
writtenby: Peter Andre, Bubbler Ranx, Ollie Jacobs and Glen Goldsmith
album: Natural
comments: [reggae]
|
| 234 |
recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
album: Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
comments: [ballad]
|
| 235 |
recordlabel: Def Jam 578334
chartposition: RandB #90
weeksinr&bchart: 4
|
| 236 |
recordlabel: So So Def 78358
chartposition: RandB #18, US #13
writtenby: Carl Mo (as Carlton Mahone Jr.) and Rodney Terry
|
| 237 |
recordlabel: Dome 111
chartposition: UK #124
writtenby: Beverley Knight, Blak Twang and Victor Redwood Sawyer
album: The B Funk
|
| 238 |
recordlabel: Epic 3237
chartposition: US dance #8
album: C+C Music Factory
|
| 239 |
recordlabel: Universal 56022
chartposition: RandB #28, US #51, UK #42
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Mr. Cheeks (as Terrance Kelly)
album: Legal Drug Money
comments: [hip hop] samples 'Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll' by Vaughan Mason and Crew
|
| 240 |
recordlabel: Wreck 20168
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 6
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 241 |
recordlabel: No Limit 53218
chartposition: RandB #55, US #90
writtenby: Master P
album: Ice Cream Man
|
| 242 |
recordlabel: Dome 107
chartposition: UK #43
writtenby: Westley Jones
album: The B Funk
|
| 243 |
recordlabel: AandM 3145816571
chartposition: RandB #29, US #83
writtenby: Dave Hall, CeCe Peniston and Gordon Chambers
album: I'm Movin' On
|
| 244 |
recordlabel: Big Beat 98100
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Donnie Lewis, Clark Kent, Barry Eastmond and Jeffrey Osborne
album: From Where???
comments: Khim Davis (vocal); samples 'Only Human' by Jeffrey Osborne
|
| 245 |
recordlabel: Avex Critique 15570
chartposition: RandB #80
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: Da Final Hour
|
| 246 |
recordlabel: Def Jam 575652
chartposition: RandB #36, US #104
album: Case
|
| 247 |
recordlabel: VC Recordings (UK)
chartposition: UK #79
writtenby: Errol Jones, John Girvan and Rage and Steel
comments: [dance, house]
|
| 248 |
recordlabel: Qwest
chartposition: RandB #71
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: James Moody and Eddie Jefferson
album: Q's Jook Joint
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
|
| 249 |
recordlabel: EastWest 9610
chartposition: RandB #10, US #25, US AC #30
writtenby: Gordon Chambers and Barry Eastmond
album: Set It Off: Music from the New Line Cinema Motion Picture
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 250 |
recordlabel: Virgin 19217
chartposition: UK #12, US AC #16, US #84
writtenby: Mark Leonard, Chas Sandford and John Waite
album: Wildest Dreams
|
| 251 |
recordlabel: EastWest 64309
chartposition: RandB #39, US #86
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Dre, Skoob and Easy Mo Bee
album: Hold It Down
|
| 252 |
recordlabel: EMI 58570
chartposition: RandB #25, US #74
writtenby: D'Angelo
album: Brown Sugar
comments: [neo soul]
|
| 253 |
recordlabel: Paisley Park 18327
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: George Clinton, William Bryant III and Kerry Gordy
album: Hey Man…Smell My Finger
|
| 254 |
recordlabel: Arista (UK)
chartposition: UK #30
writtenby: Steve Anderson, Alison Limerick, Alan Glass, Junior Giscombe and Randy Taylor
album: Club Classics
comments: [dance, house]
|
| 255 |
recordlabel: Profile 7451
chartposition: RandB #90
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Nine (as Derrick Keyes), Rob Lewis
album: Cloud 9
|
| 256 |
recordlabel: Profile 5458
chartposition: RandB #21, US #50, UK #74
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Richard Randolph, Ricky Smith, Kevin Spencer, Saladine Wallace, Salahadeen Wilds and Rev. Dan Willis
album: Uptown Saturday Night
comments: samples 'Adventures In The Land Of Music' by Dynasty
|
| 257 |
recordlabel: MCA 55234
chartposition: RandB #42, US #102
writtenby: Chris Stokes
album: We Got It
|
| 258 |
recordlabel: Perspective 7546
chartposition: RandB #66, US #120
writtenby: Al Green, Mabon 'Teenie' Hodges and Smooth
|
| 259 |
recordlabel: Nervous 20195
chartposition: US dance #28
comments: [dance, house]
|
| 260 |
recordlabel: Logic 74321
chartposition: UK #55, US Dance #20
writtenby: Kym Mazelle, Charlie Mallozzi and Marco Sobiu
comments: [dance, house]
|
| 261 |
recordlabel: DV8 Records 31458
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Red Rideout, Phillip Temple, Helenia Marshall, Ellastina Gosein and Shannon Collins
album: Zakiya
|
| 262 |
recordlabel: Critique 01624 15608
chartposition: RandB #67, UK #12, US #82
writtenby: W.A. Hector, Lorne Alistair Tennant, Brian Powell and Subway Soopa Stringz
album: Forever
|
| 263 |
recordlabel: Jive 390
chartposition: UK #46
writtenby: Craig Simpkins and Smooth
album: Smooth
|
| 264 |
recordlabel: Virgin 38538
chartposition: US dance #18
writtenby: Billy Beck, Danny Madden and Rick Brown
album: Welcome to the Real World
|
| 265 |
recordlabel: Def Jam 1
chartposition: RandB #4, US #3, UK #7
writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and Al B. Sure!
album: Mr. Smith
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 266 |
recordlabel: Shabach 002
chartposition: US Dance #35
album: Love Town
|
| 267 |
recordlabel: Bellmark 74542-2
chartposition: RandB #102
album: Rude as Ever
comments: [slow jam]
mpcode: dtl1oNBpCJQ
|
| 268 |
recordlabel: Wave Music 50011
chartposition: US Dance #7
writtenby: Fonda Rae and Lem Springsteen
comments: [dance, house]
|
| 269 |
recordlabel: Cooltempo 320 (UK)
chartposition: UK #61
writtenby: Guru, Nikke Nikole
album: Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 270 |
recordlabel: Payday 6971200771
chartposition: R&B #101, US #108
writtenby: Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker and Chris Martin
album: Livin' Proof
|
| 271 |
recordlabel: Ruffhouse 78270
chartposition: RandB #36, US #72
writtenby: Sean Carter, J. Foster and M. Miller
album: Young, Rich and Dangerous
comments: [hip hop]
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recordlabel: So So Def 9218
comments: [christmas]
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: LaFace 4176
chartposition: RandB #42, US #41, UK #27, US AC #30
writtenby: Tony Rich
album: Words
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: Jive 42390
chartposition: RandB #89, US #75
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Larry Campbell, Mark DeBarge, Corwyn Hodge, Etterlene Jordan, Warren Killebrew, Adrian Williams
comments: samples 'Stay With Me' by DeBarge
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Rowdy 35079
chartposition: RandB #48, US #72, UK #45, US Dance #30
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Dallas Austin, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Free
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: Giant Step 3088
chartposition: RandB #73
weeksinr&bchart: 20
album: We The People
comments: [jazz funk]
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: Maverick 8216
chartposition: US Dance #15
writtenby: Me'shell Ndegéocello
album: Peace Beyond Passion
|
| 6 |
recordlabel: Warner 17656
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Demonté Posey, Eric Benét and George Nash Jr.
album: True to Myself
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 7 |
recordlabel: Def Jam 575774
chartposition: RandB #55, US #67
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Ali Malik, Richie Rich, George Clinton and Philippé Wynne
album: Seasoned Veteran
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 8 |
recordlabel: Death Row 53230
chartposition: RandB #21, US #45, UK #84
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: Dat Nigga Daz, Kurupt, Michel'le, Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg (as Snoop)
album: Dogg Food
|
| 9 |
recordlabel: Island 854586
chartposition: RandB #24, US #93
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: Mission to Please
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 10 |
recordlabel: Motown 860510
chartposition: RandB #17, US #53
writtenby: A. Ivey Jr., Doug Rasheed, L. Sanders, Stevie Wonder and Weird Al Yankovic
album: Let's Get the Mood Right
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 11 |
recordlabel: One World 724388342728(UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Pele Ugboajah
album: Lovers Again
|
| 12 |
recordlabel: Mercury 128
chartposition: RandB #5, US #30, UK #33
writtenby: DJ Quik (as David Blake) and Raphael Saadiq
album: House of Music
comments: [hip hop] (featuring DJ Quik)
|
| 13 |
recordlabel: LaFace 24204
chartposition: RandB #53, US #88, UK #52
writtenby: Tony Rich
album: Words
|
| 14 |
recordlabel: Stockholm 577 321
chartposition: US Dance #56
writtenby: Mike Cleveland
comments: [dance]
|
| 15 |
recordlabel: LaFace 24181
chartposition: RandB #1, US #9, UK #21
writtenby: Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds) and Keith Andes
album: Az Yet
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 16 |
recordlabel: EMI 58532
chartposition: RandB #2, US #10, UK #21
writtenby: D'Angelo and Raphael Saadiq
album: Brown Sugar
comments: [neo soul]
|
| 17 |
recordlabel: Warner
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: A Thin Line Between Love and Hate: Music from the Motion Picture
|
| 18 |
recordlabel: LaFace 73008 24193 2
chartposition: RandB #14, US #49, UK #58
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: My Heart
comments: [ballad]
|
| 19 |
recordlabel: Bad Boy 9057
chartposition: RandB #6, US #12, UK #29
writtenby: Julian Jackson, Raphael Saadiq, Janice Johnson and Brian James
album: Total
|
| 20 |
recordlabel: Motown 860 543 2 (UK)
chartposition: R&B #120
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
comments: from the motion picture 'The Adventures of Pinocchio'
|
| 21 |
recordlabel: Ruffhouse 7935
chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #1, US AC #30, US dance #48
writtenby: Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel
album: The Score
comments: [neo soul]
|
| 22 |
recordlabel: Epic 78197
chartposition: RandB #23, US #64
writtenby: Bryce Luvah (as Bryce Wilson), Amel Larrieux and Laru Larrieux
album: Groove Theory
|
| 23 |
recordlabel: So So Def 7825
chartposition: RandB #69
album: Six
|
| 24 |
recordlabel: EastWest 5830
chartposition: RandB #3, US #10, UK #39
writtenby: Jermaine Dupri, MC Lyte and Michael Jackson
album: Sunset Park: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 25 |
recordlabel: Virgin 96556(UK)
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo)
|
| 26 |
recordlabel: Logic 79591 59047
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: Ken Morris (as Kenneth Morris) and Patrick Adams
comments: [dance, house]
|
| 27 |
recordlabel: Rowdy 35066
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Erick Sermon, Jamal and Stevie Wonder
album: Last Chance, No Breaks
|
| 28 |
recordlabel: 4th and Bway 327(UK)
chartposition: UK #115
album: Moods
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