| 401 |
recordlabel: LaFace 2414
chartposition: RandB #32, US #76
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Babyface
album: Take a Dip
|
| 402 |
recordlabel: Sony Soho Square 663069 2
chartposition: UK #46
writtenby: David Townsend, Bernard Jackson and David Conley
album: Do Over
|
| 403 |
recordlabel: Loud 64561
chartposition: RandB #53, US #98
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Sadat X, Ali Malek, Diamond D and Ennio Morricone
album: Wild Cowboys
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 404 |
recordlabel: Tribute 5913
chartposition: RandB #97
writtenby: Brian Overton, Khalid Keene, Ted Howard, Terrence Jones and Yolanda Adams
album: More Than a Melody
|
| 405 |
recordlabel: Atlantic 5632
chartposition: UK #37
writtenby: Marvin Gaye
album: One in a Million
|
| 406 |
recordlabel: Positiva 48
chartposition: UK #12, US Dance #1
writtenby: Kenny
album: All in My Mind
|
| 407 |
recordlabel: Avex (UK)
chartposition: UK #96
album: Good Time
|
| 408 |
recordlabel: EMI 419(UK)
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: David Frank and Jeff Pescetto (as Jeffrey Pescetto)
album: Power of a Woman
|
| 409 |
recordlabel: Music Plant 037
chartposition: UK #58
writtenby: Maurice J. Walker
comments: [dance, house]
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recordlabel: Malaco 2526
writtenby: Rich Cason
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recordlabel: Malaco 2306
writtenby: Rich Cason
album: Good Love
comments: [southern soul]
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Unity 010
chartposition: UK #22
writtenby: Hugh Cornwell, Jean Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield and Jet Black
album: 53rd State of Mind
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: Silas 55208
chartposition: RandB #51, US #119
writtenby: Michael Stokes and Emanuel Johnson
album: Jesse Powell
comments: [love ballad]
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Bluemoon 98090
chartposition: RandB #47, UK #60, US Dance #36
writtenby: Rod Temperton
album: Naked and True
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: FFRR 850 745
chartposition: UK #5, US Dance #16, US #112
writtenby: Gabrielle, Ben Wolff, Andy Dean and Benjamin Barson
album: Gabrielle
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: Elektra 64346
chartposition: RandB #35, US #3, UK #127, US AC #3
writtenby: Tracy Chapman
album: New Beginning
|
| 6 |
recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17710
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Prince and Tommy Barbarella
album: Music from the Motion Picture Girl 6
|
| 7 |
recordlabel: MCA 3614
chartposition: RandB #105
writtenby: Devante
album: from the Motion Picture Dangerous Minds
mpcode: 9bbOi3EKo7Q
|
| 8 |
recordlabel: Heavenly 4812 (UK)
chartposition: UK #40
writtenby: Kevin Best and Q-Tee (as Tatiana Mais)
comments: [hip hop]
mpcode: A93nC_vpadk
|
| 9 |
recordlabel: Jive 42370 2
chartposition: RandB #49, US #68
writtenby: Too $hort, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Gary Cooper, Belita Woods and Stuart Jordan
album: Gettin' It
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 10 |
recordlabel: EastWest 066024
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Dwain Mitchell and Eddie Levert Sr.
album: Father and Son
comments: [ballad]
|
| 11 |
recordlabel: LaFace 24157
chartposition: RandB #62, US #96
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 12 |
recordlabel: MCA 48010
chartposition: RandB #4, US #22, UK #20, US dance #10
writtenby: [MCA 55123] written by Dalvin DeGrate, K Ci (as K Ci Hailey) and JoJo (as JoJo Hailey)
album: The Show, the After Party, the Hotel
|
| 13 |
recordlabel: Big Beat 2270
chartposition: RandB #4, US #17, UK #63
writtenby: Junior M.A.F.I.A. and Clark Kent
album: Conspiracy
comments: [rap]
|
| 14 |
recordlabel: Rush Associated 574 067(UK)
chartposition: UK #1, RandB #10, US #42
writtenby: Sam Barnes and Foxy Brown (as Inga Marchand)
album: Ill Na Na
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 15 |
recordlabel: Priority 53216
chartposition: RandB #65, US #124
weeksinr&bchart: 11
album: Gamers
|
| 16 |
recordlabel: Columbia 78383
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Jermaine Dupri and Kino Watson
album: True 2 the Game
|
| 17 |
recordlabel: Interscope 98084
chartposition: RandB #51, US #81
writtenby: Redman, J. Davis, A. Muhammad, M. Taylor, M. Morales, D. Robinson and D. Wimbley
album: Insomnia: The Erick Sermon Compilation Album
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 18 |
recordlabel: Loud 64693
chartposition: RandB #57, US #109
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Havoc and Prodigy
album: Hell on Earth
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 19 |
recordlabel: Salmon 372
chartposition: RandB #95
weeksinr&bchart: 2
|
| 20 |
recordlabel: Bluemoon
chartposition: RandB #108
album: Naked and True
mpcode: QT6NjaiTUgg
|
| 21 |
recordlabel: Go! Beat 146(UK)
chartposition: UK #23
writtenby: Gabrielle, Ben Wolff, Andy Dean and Benjamin Barson
album: Gabrielle
|
| 22 |
recordlabel: Work 78297
chartposition: RandB #31, UK #29, US #63
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Sally Dakota, Puff Johnson
album: Miracle
comments: [ballad] produced by Narada Michael Walden
|
| 23 |
recordlabel: Big Life 132
chartposition: UK #6
writtenby: Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, Marcus Johnson and Lorne Tennant
album: Forever
comments: [love ballad]
|
| 24 |
recordlabel: Columbia 8204
chartposition: US #9, US AC #2
writtenby: Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff
album: Daydream
comments: [love ballad]
|
| 25 |
recordlabel: Atlantic 87061
chartposition: RandB #52, US #66
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken
album: Jordan Hill
|
| 26 |
recordlabel: Union Records 713
chartposition: RandB #83
weeksinr&bchart: 9
album: On Fire
|
| 27 |
recordlabel: Atlantic 6859 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #44, US #10, UK #13, US AC #9
writtenby: Steve Miller
album: Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
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recordlabel: T Neck
comments: [slow jam] (background vocals by 112)
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: T Neck 7253
chartposition: RandB #14, US #47, UK #88
writtenby: Ronald Isley, Angela Winbush and Reggie Griffin
album: Mission to Please
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: Universal 1019
chartposition: RandB #63, US #35, US dance #6
writtenby: Maxwell (as Musze) and Itaal Shur
album: Feels So Good
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Atlantic 87080
chartposition: RandB #52, US #117
writtenby: Nevelle Hodge and Kenny Greene
album: New Life
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: EMI 11638
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: BeBe Winans
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: Strictly Rhythm 12430
chartposition: US #73
writtenby: George Acosta and Brenda De Leon
album: Energy and Harmony
|
| 6 |
recordlabel: Motown
chartposition: RandB #110
album: Boyz of Swing II
mpcode: vR6seOvJ-SU
|
| 7 |
recordlabel: DreamWorks 4894
chartposition: RandB #44, UK #1, US #8, US AC #8
writtenby: Jon Douglas and George Michael
album: Older
|
| 8 |
recordlabel: Def Soul 314 575 649
chartposition: RandB #8, US #18
writtenby: Montell Jordan
album: More…
|
| 9 |
recordlabel: Elektra 64293
chartposition: RandB #71, US #115
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Prodigy, Gregory Phillips, Johnatan Davis, Havoc, Mayfield Small Jr., Pete Rock, R. Rousseau
comments: samples "Give Up The Goods" by Mobb Deep
|
| 10 |
recordlabel: Loud 64489
chartposition: RandB #23, US #60
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Aston Taylor, Yvette Michele
album: My Dream
|
| 11 |
recordlabel: EastWest 5863
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: MC Lyte and Jermaine Dupri
album: Bad as I Wanna B
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 12 |
recordlabel: Curb 6837
chartposition: RandB #101
writtenby: Terry Harris
album: Best Of Bar-Kays
mpcode: fOQ5ITpud2o
|
| 13 |
recordlabel: Loose Cannon 578112
chartposition: RandB #86
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Tracey Hester, Henri Desire, Gaetan Gilsaint, J. Walker and R. Jenkins
comments: samples 'Help Is On The Way' by The Whatnauts
|
| 14 |
recordlabel: Island Jamaica 854 730 2
chartposition: UK #47
writtenby: Andy Fraser
album: For Every Kinda People
|
| 15 |
recordlabel: LaFace
chartposition: RandB #47
album: Rhythm of the Games: 1996 Olympic Games Album
|
| 16 |
recordlabel: Big Beat 98112
chartposition: RandB #19, US #72
weeksinr&bchart: 22
writtenby: Lattrel, Timothy Christian Riley and Tracy
album: Touch of Soul
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 17 |
recordlabel: Mercury 1(UK)
chartposition: UK #3
writtenby: Dina Carroll, Nigel Lowis, B. Blue and R. Smith
album: Only Human
|
| 18 |
recordlabel: Relativity 1546
chartposition: RandB #44, US #76
weeksinr&bchart: 13
|
| 19 |
recordlabel: LaFace 24178
chartposition: RandB #5, US #12
writtenby: André 3000 (as André Benjamin) and Big Boi (as Antwan André Patton)
album: ATLiens
comments: [rap]
|
| 20 |
recordlabel: RAL 577792
chartposition: RandB #58
weeksinr&bchart: 6
album: Conversation
comments: [hip hop] Warren G (backing vocal) samples 'Free' by Deniece Williams
|
| 21 |
recordlabel: LaFace 24148
album: Brainchild
|
| 22 |
recordlabel: Go! Beat 142
chartposition: RandB #73, US #39
writtenby: Slimkid3, Bootie Brown, Imani and J Dilla
album: Labcabincalifornia
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 23 |
recordlabel: Columbia 2322(UK)
chartposition: UK #21
writtenby: Terry Britten, Graham Lyle and Conner Reeves
album: Freaky
comments: [love ballad]
|
| 24 |
recordlabel: Virgin 38561
chartposition: RandB #69
weeksinr&bchart: 6
album: Quindon
|
| 25 |
recordlabel: MCA 55149
chartposition: RandB #77, US Dance #18
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: The House That I Built
|
| 26 |
recordlabel: Jive 42373
chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #23
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: R. Kelly
comments: [slow jam] (featuring Ronald Isley)
|
| 27 |
recordlabel: Immortal 7756
chartposition: RandB #106
album: Down 4 Life
mpcode: VnBeKDNT4PM
|
| 28 |
recordlabel: Weeded 20189
chartposition: RandB #69, US #113, UK #140
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Mad Lion, Kenny Parker
album: Real Ting
|
| 29 |
recordlabel: MCA 55094
chartposition: RandB #66, US #124
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Keneon Isaac, Dow Brain, Brad Young, Teddy Riley, Gene Griffin, Aaron Hall and Timmy Gatling
|
| 30 |
recordlabel: Mecca Don 64383
chartposition: RandB #42
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Darryl McClary, Janai Abercrombie, Michael Allen, Paula Pierre Louis, Traci Nash
album: Sa Deuce
comments: samples 'Electric Relaxation' by A Tribe Called Quest / What You Won't Do For Love by Bobby Caldwell
|
| 31 |
recordlabel: Mercury 461
chartposition: RandB #17, UK #17, US #39, US AC #5
writtenby: Lionel Richie, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) and Terry Lewis
album: Louder Than Words
comments: [ballad]
|
| 32 |
recordlabel: Moja Entertainment
chartposition: RandB #109
album: Love Lessons
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: H9pFDm5h_Vs
|
| 33 |
recordlabel: Expansion (UK)
chartposition: RandB #109
album: Love Lessons
comments: [ballad]
|
| 34 |
recordlabel: 4th and Bway 329
chartposition: UK #136
|
| 35 |
recordlabel: Elektra 64324
chartposition: RandB #39, US #91
writtenby: Charlie Babie, Duran Estevez and Tommye Miller
album: Silk
|
| 36 |
recordlabel: EastWest 64231
chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #5
writtenby: Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, Marqueze Ethridge and Organized Noize
album: EV3/Set If Off Soundtrack
|
| 37 |
recordlabel: Interscope 6177
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #6, US #12
writtenby: Chauncey Black (as Chauncey Hannibal), Etterlene Jordan and Teddy Riley
album: Another Level
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 38 |
recordlabel: Island 854478
chartposition: RandB #28, US #108
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Donald Lawrence and Stanley Brown
album: Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood OST
comments: [gospel]
|
| 39 |
recordlabel: Nervous 20146
chartposition: US Dance #41, UK #199
album: The Purist
comments: [dance, house]
|
| 40 |
recordlabel: ZTT 17708
chartposition: RandB #71, US #33, UK #51, US AC #4
writtenby: Seal
album: Seal [1994 album]
|
| 41 |
recordlabel: Def Jam 15
chartposition: RandB #7, US #9, UK #15
writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: Mr. Smith
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 42 |
recordlabel: EMI 58398
chartposition: RandB #69
weeksinr&bchart: 7
album: Doe or Die
|
| 43 |
recordlabel: Lil' Joe 893
chartposition: RandB #75
album: Shake a Lil' Somethin'
|
| 44 |
recordlabel: So So Def 78323
chartposition: RandB #9, US #50
writtenby: Daryl Simmons
album: Off the Hook
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 45 |
recordlabel: Bad Boy 9074
chartposition: RandB #20, US #61, UK #49
writtenby: Raphael Saadiq and Janice Johnson
album: Total
|
| 46 |
recordlabel: Bad Boy 78612 73006 2
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Terri Robinson, Diddy and Rashad Smith
album: Total
|
| 47 |
recordlabel: Mercury 167
chartposition: US AC #15
writtenby: Gloria Shayne Baker and Noël Regney
comments: [christmas]
|
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recordlabel: Distinctive 28
album: National Anthems
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: MJJ 78422
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Teddy Riley, Sherri Blair, Chris Smith and Menton Smith
album: Personal
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: Six By Six Records 2
chartposition: UK #47
writtenby: Paris Grey, Ann Saunderson and Kevin Saunderson
comments: [dance, house]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Rhythm Republic 58(UK)
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: LaFace 24173
chartposition: RandB #53, US #92
writtenby: King George, Big Boi (as Antwan Patton) and Organized Noize
album: Soul Food
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: Quality 7227
chartposition: US Dance #6
writtenby: Luke Morley
album: No Regret
comments: [dance, house]
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Wildcard 3(UK)
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Martin Lascelles, Steve O'Donnell and Taj Wyzgowski
album: Nu Colours
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: Relativity 1568
chartposition: RandB #87
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield, Billy Danze, Lil' Fame and Laze Elliott
album: Firing Squad
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: Roc A Fella 53233
chartposition: RandB #74, US #50
writtenby: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) , David Willis, Lonnie Liston Smith, Nasand Pete Rock
|
| 6 |
recordlabel: EastWest 5871
chartposition: RandB #11, US #39, UK #37
writtenby: Bizzy Bone (as Bryon McCane), Krayzie Bone , Layzie Bone and Wish Bone
album: The Collection Volume One
|
| 7 |
recordlabel: Universal 56000
chartposition: RandB #91, US #122
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: Acoustic Soul
|
| 8 |
recordlabel: PMP/RAL 577412
chartposition: RandB #74, US #125
album: This Is How We Do It
comments: [slow jam]
|
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recordlabel: Fairplay 212
writtenby: Karen Kenny
album: Crazy Love
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Reprise 8431
chartposition: US AC #25
writtenby: Van Morrison
album: Phenomenon: Music from the Motion Picture
comments: [love ballad]
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