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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.

More Soul R&B Songs From Polydor . . .

The following songs were released in Polydor 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 Polydor 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
101 recordlabel: Polydor 885 362
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: David Conley, David Townsend, Bernard Jackson and Josh Thompson
album: Good to Go Lover
Gwen Guthrie Outside in the Rain 1986 Polydor
102 recordlabel: Polydor 14446
chartposition: RandB #42, US #107
writtenby: Isaac Hayes
album: New Horizon
Isaac Hayes Out of the Ghetto 1978 Polydor
103 recordlabel: Polydor 5115 (UK)
chartposition: UK #78
writtenby: Bill Sharpe and Roger Odell
album: Out of This World
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Out of This World 1983 Polydor(UK)
104 recordlabel: Polydor 986 687 (UK)
chartposition: UK #40
writtenby: A. Anwunah and Shystie
album: Diamond in the Dirt
comments: [hip hop]
Shystie One Wish 2004 Polydor (UK)
105 recordlabel: Polydor 422 847 209
chartposition: RandB #65
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Jon Rosen and Karen Manno
album: Marva Hicks
Marva Hicks One Good Reason 1991 Polydor
106 recordlabel: Polydor 2140
chartposition: RandB #51
Peaches & Herb One Child of Love 1980 Polydor
107 recordlabel: Polydor 887 413
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Preston Glass and Kenny G
album: Walter Beasley
comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]
Walter Beasley On the Edge 1988 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 14038
writtenby: Allen Toussaint
album: Yes We Can
comments: [bayou funk]
mpcode: IET9n-FkucM
Lee Dorsey O Me-O, My-O 1970 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 873 582
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Tom Snow
album: I Just Wanna Love You
comments: [beat ballad]
The Main Ingredient Nothing's Too Good for My Baby 1990 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 2156
chartposition: RandB #96
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Tito Jackson, Mike McKinney and Leda Grace
album: Amazing
comments: [disco funk]
Leda Grace No George 1981 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 2117
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Michael Jackson and LaToya Jackson
album: LaToya Jackson
LaToya Jackson Night Time Lover 1980 Polydor
4 recordlabel: Polydor 407
chartposition: UK #9
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Night Birds
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Night Birds 1982 Polydor
5 recordlabel: Polydor 889 659
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Jon Bendich and Thor Baldursson
album: Never Too Late
Willie Clayton (as Will Clayton) Never Too Late 1989 Polydor
6 recordlabel: Polydor 871 618
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: René Moore
album: Destination Love
comments: [slow jam]
Rene Moore Never Say Goodbye to Love 1989 Polydor
7 recordlabel: Polydor 716
chartposition: UK #73
writtenby: Andrew Gold
comments: [reggae]
Trevor Walters Never Let Her Slip Away 1984 Polydor
8 recordlabel: Polydor 879 003
chartposition: RandB #7
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: Jimmy Scott
album: Marva Hicks
comments: [ballad]
Marva Hicks Never Been in Love Before 1991 Polydor
9 recordlabel: Polydor 14316
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Roy Ayers
album: Mystic Voyage
comments: [instrumental]
Roy Ayers Ubiquity Mystic Voyage 1976 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 14455
writtenby: Sam Dees
Sam Dees My World 1978 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 14244
chartposition: RandB #1, US #29
writtenby: James Brown
album: Hell
comments: [funk]
James Brown My Thang 1974 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 2116
chartposition: RandB #31, US #47, US AC#19
writtenby: Jimmy Kennedy and Georges Boulanger
album: Ray, Goodman and Brown II
Ray, Goodman & Brown My Prayer 1980 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 14098
chartposition: US #68
writtenby: James Brown and Charles Bobbit
James Brown My Part--Make It Funky, Part 3 1971 Polydor
4 recordlabel: Polydor 887 024
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Preston Glass, Lionel Job and Cliff Dawson
album: Shades of Lace
Lace My Love Is Deep 1987 Polydor
5 recordlabel: Polydor 313(UK)
chartposition: UK #76
album: Sons of Soul
Tony! Toni! Tone! My Ex-Girlfriend 1994 Polydor (UK)
6 recordlabel: Polydor 2164
chartposition: RandB #81, US Dance #93
writtenby: Alton McClain and S. Scarborough
album: [disco funk boogie]
Alton McClain & Destiny My Destiny 1981 Polydor
7 recordlabel: Polydor 1
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Manic and Cool
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Mr Manic and Sister Cool 1987 Polydor
8 recordlabel: Polydor 14464
chartposition: RandB #96 US #16
writtenby: Isaac Hayes
album: New Horizon
comments: charted as Moonlight Lovin' (Ménage à trois) / Stranger In Paradise in US dance charts
Isaac Hayes Moonlight Lovin (Menage A Trois) 1978 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor (UK)
album: Mood, Heart and Soul
comments: (complete album)
Joe Simon Mood, Heart and Soul (full album) 1974 Polydor (UK)
-- recordlabel: Polydor 2058 734 (UK)
comments: [ballad]
Tony Austin Miss You 1976 Polydor (UK)
1 recordlabel: Polydor 14200
chartposition: RandB #40, US #107
writtenby: Mandrill
album: Just Outside of Town
Mandrill Mango Meat 1973 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 14070
chartposition: US #94
writtenby: Mandrill
album: Mandrill
Mandrill Mandrill 1971 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 6320
writtenby: C. Drayton, J. Wieder, P.M. Jackson,, Jr.
album: Gonna Tell The World
comments: [album cut]
Alton McClain & Destiny Making Room For Love 1981 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 889 360
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: M. Alfred, Gordon Worthy, Larry Wedgeworth (as Larry Woo) and Leo Okeke
album: Make That Move
Finest Hour Make That Move 1989 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 14088
chartposition: RandB #1, US #22
writtenby: James Brown & Charles Bobbit
album: Revolution of the Mind Live at the Apollo, Volume III
comments: [funk]
James Brown Make It Funky 1971 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 986 799 (UK)
chartposition: UK #59
writtenby: Aaron Smith [house music DJ], Danny Harrison and P. J. Stennett
album: Diamond in the Dirt
comments: [hip hop]
Shystie Make It Easy 2004 Polydor (UK)
4 recordlabel: Polydor 15109
chartposition: RandB #92
writtenby: Jacques Denjean
Crystal Grass Love to Dance This One with You 1975 Polydor
5 recordlabel: Polydor 14535
chartposition: RandB #44, US #70
writtenby: Sidney Barnes and Simon Soussan
album: Let the Music Play
Arpeggio Love and Desire (Part 1) 1979 Polydor
6 recordlabel: Polydor 14573
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Roy Ayers
album: Fever
Roy Ayers Love Will Bring Us Back Together 1979 Polydor
7 recordlabel: Polydor 14214
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Mandrill
album: Just Outside of Town
Mandrill Love Song 1974 Polydor
8 recordlabel: Polydor 2197
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Howard Redmon, James Gadson, Lee Hayes and Marcus Robinson
album: Saturday, Saturday Night
comments: [sweet soul]
Zoom Love Seasons 1982 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 14249
writtenby: Paul Kellers
Ruby Winters Love Me Now 1974 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 234 (UK)
chartposition: UK #38
writtenby: Mark King and Phil Gould
album: Level 42
comments: [jazz funk]
Level 42 Love Games 1981 Polydor(UK)
-- recordlabel: Polydor 2058249 (UK)
writtenby: Biddu
The Flirtations Love A Little Longer 1972 Polydor(UK)
1 recordlabel: Polydor 230(UK)
chartposition: UK #52
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe)
album: Drivin' Hard
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Shakatak Living in the UK 1981 Polydor (UK)
2 recordlabel: Polydor 304
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
album: I Kinda Like Me
comments: [disco dance]
Gloria Gaynor Let's Mend What's Been Broken 1981 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 14357
chartposition: RandB #95, US dance #4
writtenby: Curtis Blandon
album: I've Got You
comments: [disco]
Gloria Gaynor Let's Make a Deal 1976 Polydor
4 recordlabel: Polydor 16180
chartposition: US Dance #4
writtenby: S. Soussan, J. M. Reed, T. Whitney
Arpeggio Let the Music Play 1978 Polydor
5 recordlabel: Polydor 2021
chartposition: RandB #61, UK #32, US #42, US dance #19
writtenby: Dino Fekaris
album: I Have a Right
comments: [disco]
Gloria Gaynor Let Me Know (I Have a Right) 1979 Polydor
6 recordlabel: Polydor 570 523
chartposition: UK #6
writtenby: Will Baker, Christopher Kelly and Pete Woodruff
album: Gotta Tell You
Samantha Mumba Lately 2001 Polydor
7 recordlabel: Polydor 14388
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Charles Sherrell
album: Bodyheat
James Brown Kiss in 77 1977 Polydor
8 recordlabel: Polydor 14116
chartposition: RandB #6, US #40
writtenby: James Brown, Charles Bobbit, Dave Matthews & Manny Rosen
album: There It Is
James Brown King Heroin 1972 Polydor
9 recordlabel: Polydor 213
chartposition: RandB #11, US #26, US AC #2
writtenby: Keith Thomas and Cynthia Weil
album: The Comfort Zone
comments: [slow jam]
Vanessa Williams Just for Tonight 1992 Polydor
10 recordlabel: Polydor 877 963 1
chartposition: RandB #91, US #9, UK #13, US dance #2
writtenby: Cathy Dennis & D:Mob
album: Move to This
comments: [disco dance]
Cathy Dennis Just Another Dream 1990 Polydor
11 recordlabel: Polydor 15030
chartposition: RandB #11, US #8, UK #29
writtenby: Bill Ador
album: Jungle Fever
comments: [funk instrumental]
The Chakachas Jungle Fever 1972 Polydor
12 recordlabel: Polydor 821 795
chartposition: RandB #46, US Dance #43
writtenby: Michael Boone, Robert Stein and Jeff Tyzik
album: Jammin' in Manhattan
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Tyzik Jammin' in Manhattan 1984 Polydor
13 recordlabel: Polydor 2202
chartposition: RandB #54, US #105
writtenby: Bobby Caldwell
album: Carry On
Bobby Caldwell Jamaica 1982 Polydor
14 recordlabel: Polydor 14557
chartposition: RandB #15, US Dance #65
writtenby: Brad Shapiro, George Jackson, Robert Alton Miller and Walter Shaw
album: The Original Disco Man
James Brown It's Too Funky in Here 1979 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 883 405 1
writtenby: Leon Bryant
album: Who Do You Love?
The Intruders It's Alright ('85 mix) 1985 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 2102
chartposition: RandB #86 US #107
writtenby: Carl Sigman and Charles Dawes (as Charles G. Dawes)
album: And Once Again
Isaac Hayes It's All in the Game 1980 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 14532
chartposition: RandB #10, US #32, US dance #25
writtenby: Judy Wieder & John Footman (as John L. Footman)
Alton McClain & Destiny It Must Be Love 1979 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 571
chartposition: UK #34
writtenby: Wayne Hector, Nicky Graham and Deni Lew
album: Scarlet
Code Red Is There Someone Out There? 1997 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 1081 (UK)
writtenby: M. Fisher, W. Foster, H. Bromfield
album: Second Image
comments: [disco, funk. boogie album cut]
Second Image Is It Me? 1983 Polydor(UK)
-- recordlabel: Polydor 14176
writtenby: A. Brown, B. Reeves
comments: [deep soul]
Pep Brown Is It All Over 1973 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 502(UK)
chartposition: UK #24
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Invitations
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak Invitations 1982 Polydor (UK)
2 recordlabel: Polydor 2077
chartposition: RandB #14, US #76
writtenby: Harry Ray, Al Goodman and Lee Walter
album: Ray, Goodman and Brown
Ray, Goodman & Brown Inside of You 1980 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 851 754 2
chartposition: UK #42
writtenby: Robert Brookins and Gordon Jones
album: The Battle Of Adwa
Addis Black Widow Innocent 1996 Polydor
4 recordlabel: Polydor 881 221 7
chartposition: RandB #13, US #56, US AC #6
writtenby: Ralph MacDonald, William Salter and Bill Withers
album: Universal Rhythm
Ralph MacDonald with Bill Withers In the Name of Love 1984 Polydor
5 recordlabel: Polydor 2137
chartposition: RandB #40, US #103, US Dance #17
writtenby: Kamau Peterson and Dorie Pride
album: LaToya Jackson
LaToya Jackson If You Feel the Funk 1980 Polydor
6 recordlabel: Polydor 14438
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: James Brown and Deanna Brown
album: Mutha's Nature
James Brown If You Don't Give a Doggone About It 1977 Polydor
7 recordlabel: Polydor 635 (UK)
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Out of This World
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak If You Could See Me Now 1983 Polydor(UK)
-- recordlabel: Polydor 14145
writtenby: Bobby Byrd
comments: [deep soul]
Fredde Lowe I've Got To Find Someone To Love 1972 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 14100
chartposition: RandB #7, US #35
writtenby: James Brown & Charles Bobbit
album: There It Is
comments: [funk]
James Brown I'm a Greedy Man 1971 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 14150
writtenby: Billy Terrell and Ray Dahrouge
comments: [ballad]
Fredde Lowe I'm Slowly Losin' My Mind 1972 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 315
chartposition: RandB #57, UK #69
writtenby: M Doc (as Marc Williams), Jeremiah Mcallister and Chantay Savage
album: Natural Thing
Tanya Blount I'm Gonna Make You Mine 1994 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 14508
chartposition: RandB #4, UK #1, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #9
writtenby: Freddie Perren & Dino Fekaris
album: Love Tracks
comments: [disco]
Gloria Gaynor I Will Survive 1978 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 14202
chartposition: RandB #90
writtenby: Dick Glasser
comments: [re released in 1977]
Ruby Winters I Will 1973 Polydor
4 recordlabel: Polydor 839 935
chartposition: RandB #62
album: Never Too Late
Willie Clayton with Audrey Wheeler I Wanna Be Where You Are 1989 Polydor
5 recordlabel: Polydor 56709
chartposition: US #98, UK #56
writtenby: Popcorn Wylie (as Richard "Popcorn" Wylie) and Herman Kelly
Jamo Thomas I Spy (For the FBI) 1966 Polydor
6 recordlabel: Polydor 56755 (UK)
chartposition: UK #44
writtenby: Wylie, Kelly
comments: re release
Jamo Thomas I Spy (For the FBI) 1969 Polydor(UK)
7 recordlabel: Polydor 14354
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Deidra Brown, Deanna Brown and Yamma Brown
album: Get Up Offa That Thing
James Brown I Refuse to Lose 1976 Polydor
8 recordlabel: Polydor 2053
chartposition: RandB #37, US #19, US AC #33
writtenby: Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren
album: Twice the Fire
comments: [love ballad]
Peaches & Herb I Pledge My Love 1980 Polydor
9 recordlabel: Polydor 2066665
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Jack Robinson, James Bolden
Al Downing I Love to Love 1976 Polydor
10 recordlabel: Polydor 14483
chartposition: RandB #31, US #5, UK #32, US dance #2, US AC #44
writtenby: Alicia Bridges & Susan Hutcheson
album: Alicia Bridges
comments: [disco]
Alicia Bridges I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round) 1978 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 14400
writtenby: R. Johnson, S. Moseley
Mojoba I Know 1977 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 889 910
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Ray Barnes and Tony Coleman
album: I Just Wanna Love You
The Main Ingredient I Just Wanna Love You 1989 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 14219
writtenby: D. Jordan, D.Davis, J. Barnes
comments: [deep soul]
Debbie Taylor I Have Learned To Do Without You 1973 Polydor
-- recordlabel: Polydor 56702 (UK)
writtenby: Harris, Greer, Hopson
comments: [northern soul]
Edwin Starr I Have Faith in You 1966 Polydor(UK)
1 recordlabel: Polydor 14153
chartposition: RandB #3, US #44
writtenby: James Brown
album: Get on the Good Foot
comments: [funk]
James Brown I Got a Bag of My Own 1972 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 422 847 209
chartposition: RandB #77, US #92
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Kenny Harris, Larry Robinson and Mark Holden
album: Marva Hicks
Marva Hicks I Got You Where I Want 1991 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 14162
chartposition: RandB #4, US #27, UK #51
writtenby: James Brown
comments: [funk]
James Brown I Got Ants in My Pants (Part 1) (And I Want to Dance) 1973 Polydor
4 recordlabel: Polydor 576 399 2
chartposition: UK #50
writtenby: Deni Lew, Nicky Graham and Wayne Hector
album: Scarlet
comments: [love ballad]
Code Red I Gave You Everything 1996 Polydor
5 recordlabel: Polydor 881 953
chartposition: US #106, US Dance #28
writtenby: Arnie Roman and Marc Blatte
album: Satisfaction Guaranteed
Carol Lynn Townes I Freak for You 1985 Polydor
6 recordlabel: Polydor 2073
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Harry Bowens, Jervonny Collier, Marty Sharon and Robert R. Barnes
album: More of You
Alton McClain & Destiny I Don't Want to Be with Nobody Else 1980 Polydor
7 recordlabel: Polydor 893 (UK)
chartposition: UK #92
writtenby: Everton McCalla and Steve DuBerry
album: All for Love
Princess I Cannot Carry On 1987 Polydor(UK)
-- recordlabel: Polydor 14204
writtenby: Arthur Brown, Gene Miller, Edgar Matthews
Pep Brown I Am The One Who Needs You 1973 Polydor
1 recordlabel: Polydor 2090
chartposition: RandB #49, US dance #8
writtenby: Isaac Hayes
album: And Once Again
Isaac Hayes I Ain't Never 1980 Polydor
2 recordlabel: Polydor 14281
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: James Brown
album: Everybody's Doin' the Hustle and Dead on the Double Bump
James Brown Hustle!!! (Dead on It) 1975 Polydor
3 recordlabel: Polydor 887 126
chartposition: RandB #23
writtenby: Steve Harvey and Steven Dante
album: Listen to My Heart Beat
Gerry Woo How Long 1988 Polydor
4 recordlabel: Polydor 2191
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Lee Walter, Al Goodman, Harry Ray, Billy Brown, Vinnie Castellano and Lou Toby
album: Stay
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
Ray, Goodman & Brown How Can Love so Right (Be so Wrong) 1981 Polydor
5 recordlabel: Polydor 14485
chartposition: RandB #91
writtenby: Wayne Henderson
album: Living on a Dream
Wayne Henderson Hot Stuff 1978 Polydor
6 recordlabel: Polydor 14525
chartposition: US dance #8
writtenby: Gregg Diamond
album: Hot Butterfly
Gregg Diamond Bionic Boogie Ft. Luther Vandross Hot Butterfly 1978 Polydor

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