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Soul R&B singles on the Polydor label...


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Polydor record label. Click on "Polydor" in the label column on the right below to display the records in order of popularity with the best-selling songs 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 year to list all songs from that year.
(Search on 'Polydor' returned 295 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: Polydor 14521
writtenby: Isaac Hayes
album: For the Sake of Love
Isaac Hayes Zeke the Freak 1979 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 2066590(UK)
chartposition: RandB #80, UK #40
writtenby: Johnny King
album: Yum Yum
Fatback Band Yum Yum (Gimme Some) 1975 Polydor (UK)
3 recordlabel: Polydor 881 752
chartposition: US Dance #14
writtenby: Bobby O (as Bobby Orlando) and Patrick Adams
Claudja Barry Your Sweet Touch 1985 Polydor
4 recordlabel: Polydor 16139
chartposition: US dance #24
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Allan Felder, Norman Harris and Ron Tyson
album: Park Avenue Sound
Gloria Gaynor You're All I Need to Get By 1978 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 56173 (UK)
writtenby: Chester Pipkin, Marc Gordon
comments: [northern soul]
Linda Lewis You Turned My Bitter Into Sweet 1967 Polydor(UK)
1 recordlabel: Polydor 14038
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Yes We Can
Lee Dorsey Yes We Can (Part I and 2) 1970 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Yes We Can
comments: [novelty album cut]
mpcode: Mbb8RQxr2ok
Lee Dorsey Would You? 1970 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Yes We Can
comments: [bayou funk]
mpcode: QXXXYcscFco
Lee Dorsey Who's Gonna' Help Brother Get Further 1970 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 881 767
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Charlie Singleton
album: If Looks Could Kill
comments: [ballad]
The Reddings Where Did Our Love Go 1985 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 14293
album: Jackson Sisters
The Jackson Sisters When Your Love Is Gone 1975 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Yes We Can
comments: [bayou funk]
mpcode: aWjGUr_YiLA
Lee Dorsey When The Bill's Paid 1970 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 512 (UK)
writtenby: P Wingfield, W Foster
album: Second Image
Second Image What's Happening 1982 Polydor(UK)
1 recordlabel: Polydor 2066
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Bobby Caldwell and Alfons Kettner
album: No Stranger to Love
Roy Ayers What You Won't Do for Love 1980 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 569 991
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: Deni Lew, Nicky Graham and Wayne Hector
album: Missin You Already
Code Red What Would You Do If ...? 1998 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 14157
chartposition: RandB #17, US #56
writtenby: James Brown, Lyn Collins and Dave Matthews
James Brown & Lyn Collins What My Baby Needs Now Is a Little More Lovin' 1972 Polydor
4 recordlabel: Polydor 14577
chartposition: RandB #25, US #44, US AC #43
writtenby: Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren
album: 2 Hot!
Peaches & Herb We've Got Love 1979 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 14145
writtenby: Billy Terrell, Ray Dahrouge
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Fredde Lowe We Ain't As Tight As We Used To Be 1972 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 711 (UK)
chartposition: UK #79
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Down on the Street
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Watching You 1984 Polydor(UK)
2 recordlabel: Polydor 883 017
chartposition: RandB #77, UK #91
writtenby: McKinley Horton and Ronald Broomfield
album: Joanna Gardner
Joanna Gardner Watching You 1985 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 31458 0962 2
chartposition: RandB #18, US #45
writtenby: Shawn Stockman
comments: [slow jam]
Shawn Stockman Visions of a Sunset 1995 Polydor
4 recordlabel: Polydor 866
chartposition: US AC #22
writtenby: Pam Reswick and Steve Werfel
album: United
comments: [ballad]
The Commodores United in Love 1987 Polydor
5 recordlabel: Polydor 49 (UK)
chartposition: UK #83
album: Turn The Music Up
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Turn the Music Up 1989 Polydor(UK)
6 recordlabel: Polydor 286
chartposition: UK #57
writtenby: Wally Badarou, Gould and Mark King
album: Level 42
comments: [disco jazz funk]
Level 42 Turn It On 1981 Polydor
7 recordlabel: Polydor 3
chartposition: US #2, UK #5, US Dance #1, US AC #32
writtenby: Patrick Adams, Carmichael Gregory and Cathy Dennis
album: Move to This
comments: [disco dance]
Cathy Dennis Touch Me (All Night Long) 1991 Polydor
8 recordlabel: Polydor 865861
chartposition: RandB #76
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Salaam Remi, McKinley Waters, Kamal Blake, Wayne Combs and Theo Mixon
album: Zhigge
comments: [hip hop]
Zhigge Toss It Up 1992 Polydor
9 recordlabel: Polydor 122
chartposition: US dance #33
writtenby: Gregg Diamond
album: Tiger Tiger
Gregg Diamond Bionic Boogie Tiger Tiger (Feel Good for a While) 1980 Polydor
10 recordlabel: Polydor 1149
chartposition: RandB #27, US #90
writtenby: Kevin Jackson, Erik White and Brian Williams
album: Natural Thing
comments: [slow jam]
Tanya Blount Through the Rain 1994 Polydor
11 recordlabel: Polydor 575 633 2
chartposition: UK #59
writtenby: Deni Lew, Nicky Graham and Wayne Hector
album: Scarlet
comments: [love ballad]
Code Red This Is Our Song 1996 Polydor
12 recordlabel: Polydor (UK)
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers
album: Take It From Me
Maureen Walsh Thinking of You 1990 Polydor (UK)
13 recordlabel: Polydor 14177
chartposition: RandB #15, US #77, UK #51
writtenby: Lowman Pauling
James Brown Think 1973 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 15111
writtenby: Aronson, Miller
Basic Black & Pearl There'll Come A Time, There'll Come A Day 1975 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 14125
chartposition: RandB #4, US #43
writtenby: James Brown
album: There It Is
comments: [funk]
James Brown There It Is (Part 1) 1972 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 2116
writtenby: B. Baker, G. Kerr, L. Toby, V. Castellano
album: Ray, Goodman and Brown
Ray, Goodman & Brown The Way It Should Be 1980 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 887 571
chartposition: RandB #40, UK #2, US #16
writtenby: Hank Ballard
album: Coming Back Hard Again
comments: [hip hop]
The Fat Boys with Chubby Checker The Twist 1988 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 622 (UK)
chartposition: UK #10
writtenby: Wally Badarou, Mark King, Lindup and Phil Gould
album: Standing in the Light
Level 42 The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) 1983 Polydor(UK)
3 recordlabel: Polydor 56
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Eliot Lewis
album: Aftershock
Average White Band The Spirit of Love 1988 Polydor
4 recordlabel: Polydor 14487
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: James Brown and Charles Sherrell
album: Jam 1980's
James Brown The Spank 1978 Polydor
5 recordlabel: Polydor 14257
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Carlos Wilson, Louis Wilson, Ric Wilson and Claude "Coffee" Cave
Mandrill The Road to Love 1974 Polydor
6 recordlabel: Polydor 14223
chartposition: RandB #1, US #26
writtenby: James Brown, John Starks & Fred Wesley
album: The Payback
comments: [funk]
James Brown The Payback (Part 1) 1974 Polydor
7 recordlabel: Polydor 6070
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Roy Ayers
album: Everybody Loves the Sunshine
Roy Ayers Ubiquity The Golden Rod 1976 Polydor
8 recordlabel: Polydor 2008
chartposition: UK #37, US Dance #85
writtenby: Biddu and Don Black
album: Dancealot
Olympic Runners The Bitch 1979 Polydor
9 recordlabel: Polydor 884
chartposition: UK #47
writtenby: Lewis and Davis
album: Freddie McGregor
comments: [reggae]
Freddie McGregor That Girl 1987 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 2058401 (UK)
writtenby: Jimmy Ruffin
album: Jimmy Ruffin
comments: [philly sound]
Jimmy Ruffin Thank You Girl 1973 Polydor(UK)
1 recordlabel: Polydor 889 658
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: General Crook
album: Never Too Late
Willie Clayton (as Will Clayton) Tell Me 1989 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 637 (UK)
chartposition: UK #44
writtenby: Bobby Eli and Len Barry
album: Love Town
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Booker Newberry III Teddy Bear 1983 Polydor(UK)
-- recordlabel: Polydor 14055
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Yes We Can
comments: [bayou funk]
mpcode: zv880eIcQss
Lee Dorsey Tears Tears and More Tears 1970 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 14109
chartposition: RandB #1, US #27
writtenby: James Brown & Bobby Byrd
album: There It Is
comments: [funk]
James Brown Talking Loud and Saying Nothing 1972 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 885 538
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Dennis Lambert, Sheldon Reynolds and Franne Golde
album: United
The Commodores Take It from Me 1987 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 2059036
chartposition: US Dance #28
writtenby: B. Mason, A. Hawkshaw
album: Symphony of Love
Miquel Brown Symphony of Love 1979 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 883 273-7
writtenby: Maurice Starr
album: Smile
mpcode: EvQoTova2ko
Jeff Tyzik featuring Maurice Starr Sweet Surrender 1985 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 5731931
writtenby: Cream, Ski, Drifters, K Mel, Pigeon
album: The Battle Of Adwa
comments: [hip hop]
Addis Black Widow Sweet Money 1996 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 2157
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Keni St. Lewis
album: Worth The Wait
comments: [beat ballad]
Peaches & Herb Surrender 1981 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 14295
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: James Brown
album: Everybody's Doin' the Hustle and Dead on the Double Bump
James Brown Superbad, Superslick (Part I) 1975 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 14508
chartposition: RandB #78, US #1
writtenby: Willie Harry Wilson
album: Love Tracks
Gloria Gaynor Substitute 1978 Polydor
4 recordlabel: Polydor 2213
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Night Birds
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Streetwalkin' 1982 Polydor
5 recordlabel: Polydor 530(UK)
chartposition: UK #43
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Invitations
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Stranger 1982 Polydor (UK)
6 recordlabel: Polydor 14210
chartposition: RandB #4, US #58, UK #52
writtenby: James Brown
album: The Payback
comments: [funk]
James Brown Stoned to the Bone (Part 1) 1973 Polydor
7 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
8 recordlabel: Polydor 14533
chartposition: US #50
writtenby: Jimmy Faragher, Tommy Faragher
album: Open Your Eyes
mpcode: bpZoSs_rTyE
Faragher Brothers Stay The Night 1979 Polydor
9 recordlabel: Polydor 871 548
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Dianne Quander, Jackie Jackson and Robert Brookins
album: Be the One
Jackie Jackson Stay 1989 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 2203
writtenby: James Jolis, Kevin DiSimone
album: Stay
comments: [album cut]
Ray, Goodman & Brown Stay 1981 Polydor
1 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
2 recordlabel: Polydor 2005
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Brad Shapiro and Randy McCormick
album: The Original Disco Man
James Brown Star Generation 1979 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 457
chartposition: UK #60
comments: [disco dance]
Second Image Star 1982 Polydor
4 recordlabel: Polydor 2033
chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, US AC #17
writtenby: Harry Ray, Al Goodman & Lee Walter
album: Ray, Goodman & Brown
comments: [Sweet Soul]
Ray, Goodman & Brown Special Lady 1980 Polydor
5 recordlabel: Polydor 599 (UK)
chartposition: UK #80
writtenby: G. Bromfield, W. Foster
album: Second Image
comments: [disco jazz funk]
Second Image Special Lady 1983 Polydor(UK)
6 recordlabel: Polydor 14381
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #85
writtenby: J. Alvarez
Alvarez Sooner or Later 1977 Polydor
7 recordlabel: Polydor 863 691
chartposition: RandB #78
album: Double Action Theatre
Double Action Theatre Something Special 1992 Polydor
8 recordlabel: Polydor 790
chartposition: UK #6, US #7, US dance #4, AC #10, Rock #45
writtenby: M. Lindup, P. Gould, R. Gould, M. King, W. Badarou
album: World Machine
Level 42 Something About You 1985 Polydor
9 recordlabel: Polydor 887 939
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Sandy Torano and Chris Cameron
album: Rock Solid
The Commodores Solitaire 1988 Polydor
10 recordlabel: Polydor 14373
chartposition: RandB #93, US #7, US AC #11
writtenby: Buddy Buie, Dean Daughtry & Robert Nix
album: A Rock And Roll Alternative
Atlanta Rhythm Section So into You 1977 Polydor
11 recordlabel: Polydor 887 395
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Dexter Redding, Otis Redding III, Mark Lockett and Robert Brookins
album: The Reddings
The Reddings So in Love with You 1988 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 14055
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Yes We Can
comments: [bayou funk]
mpcode: EJuJE8YZK4E
Lee Dorsey Sneakin' Sally Thru The Alley 1970 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 14242
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Willie Tee
album: The Wild Magnolias
The Wild Magnolias Smoke My Peace Pipe (Smoke It Right) 1974 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 17(UK)
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: DeLisle Harper, George Chandler, Joe Jammer, Mike Vernon and Pete Wingfield
album: Dancealot
Olympic Runners Sir Dancealot 1979 Polydor (UK)
-- 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: Polydor 2087
chartposition: US Dance #62
writtenby: Simon Soussan
album: Breakout
Arpeggio Showdown 1980 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 2159
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: H. Ray
album: Ray, Goodman & Brown II
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
Ray, Goodman & Brown Shoestrings 1981 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 14514
chartposition: RandB #4, US #5, US dance #2, UK #26
writtenby: Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren
album: 2 Hot!
comments: [disco dance]
Peaches & Herb Shake Your Groove Thing 1978 Polydor
4 recordlabel: Polydor 14194
chartposition: RandB #6, US #50
writtenby: James Brown
album: Slaughter's Big Rip off
James Brown Sexy, Sexy, Sexy 1973 Polydor
5 recordlabel: Polydor 14270
chartposition: RandB #16, US #61
writtenby: James Brown, Bobby Byrd and Ron Lenhoff
album: Sex Machine Today
James Brown Sex Machine (Part 1) 1975 Polydor
6 recordlabel: Polydor 14455
chartposition: RandB #89
writtenby: Sam Dees
Sam Dees Say Yeah 1978 Polydor
7 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
8 recordlabel: Polydor 515
chartposition: US Dance #46
writtenby: Bill Martin, Phil Coulter, Simon Soussan and Sam Brown III
album: Breakout
Arpeggio Saturday Night 1979 Polydor
9 recordlabel: Polydor 172
chartposition: RandB #1, US #18, US dance #2
writtenby: Trevor Gale and Kenni Hairston
album: The Comfort Zone
Vanessa Williams Running Back to You 1991 Polydor
10 recordlabel: Polydor 14415
chartposition: RandB #19, US Dance #14
writtenby: Roy Ayers and Edwin Birdsong
album: Lifeline
Roy Ayers Ubiquity Running Away 1977 Polydor
11 recordlabel: Polydor 2031
chartposition: RandB #30, US #66, US Dance #18
writtenby: Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren
album: Twice the Fire
Peaches & Herb Roller-Skatin' Mate 1979 Polydor
12 recordlabel: Polydor 2095
chartposition: RandB #98
writtenby: Kevin McLin and Carl Dennis
album: Windjammer
Windjammer (aka Windstorm) Rockin' 1980 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Yes We Can
comments: [bayou funk]
mpcode: jesRx0gJXnQ
Lee Dorsey Riverboat 1970 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 14450
chartposition: RandB #79, US Dance #1, US #105
writtenby: Gregg Diamond
album: Bionic Boogie
comments: charted as Dance Little Dreamer / Risky Changes in US dance charts
Bionic Boogie Risky Changes 1978 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 14547
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #4, US #1, US AC #4
writtenby: Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren
album: 2 Hot
comments: [Sweet Soul]
Peaches & Herb Reunited 1979 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 121
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Brad Shapiro and Randy McCormick
album: People
James Brown Regrets 1980 Polydor
4 recordlabel: Polydor 885 885
chartposition: RandB #78, UK #58, US Dance #30
writtenby: China Burton and Nick Straker
album: All for Love
Princess Red Hot 1987 Polydor
5 recordlabel: Polydor 14268
chartposition: RandB #19, US #80
writtenby: James Brown , Fred Wesley and Gertrude Wesley
album: Reality
James Brown Reality 1975 Polydor
6 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)
7 recordlabel: Polydor 14235
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Mandrill
album: Mandrilland
Mandrill Positive Thing 1974 Polydor
8 recordlabel: Polydor 14291
chartposition: RandB #92
writtenby: Earl Thomas and Michael Stokes (as Mike Stokes)
album: Pass the Feelin' On
Creative Source Pass the Feelin' On 1975 Polydor
9 recordlabel: Polydor 2066682
chartposition: RandB #84, UK #41
writtenby: Doug Gibson, Gerry Thomas and Leonard Smith
album: Raising Hell
Fatback Band Party Time 1976 Polydor
10 recordlabel: Polydor 738
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Hubert Eaves III, Dexter Redding, Otis Redding III and Mark Lockett
album: If Looks Could Kill
The Reddings Parasite 1985 Polydor
11 recordlabel: Polydor 14255
chartposition: RandB #1, US #31
writtenby: Charles Bobbit, James Brown, John Starks & Fred Wesley
album: Hell
comments: [funk]
James Brown Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part 1) 1974 Polydor

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