Soul R&B Music Charts of 1981 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1981 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 1981, 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 1981, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1981 . . .

The following songs were released in 1981 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 1981 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
---	recordlabel: Epic 1025 (UK) writtenby: J. Mtume, R. Lucas album: In Search of the Rainbow Seekers	Mtume	You Can't Wait For Love	1981	Epic(UK)
---	recordlabel: Bad Boys 1006 writtenby: Eddie Peck, Ron Crowder	Sly, Slick & Wicked	Tonight's the Night	1981	Bad Boys
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3839 writtenby: Janet Alhanti, Barrie Palmer album: Street Tough	Ben E. King	Souvenirs Of Love	1981	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: CBS 1381 (UK) writtenby: D. McLane, G. Mackey album: How 'Bout Us	Champaign	Can You Find The Time	1981	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: Polydor 2203 writtenby: James Jolis, Kevin DiSimone album: Stay comments: [album cut]	Ray, Goodman & Brown	Stay	1981	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Motown 8959 writtenby: M.L. Smith album: Lovesmith comments: [Motown Sound] [album cut]	Lovesmith	Look Out Below	1981	Motown
---	recordlabel: Vermack 002 writtenby: Robert Freeman comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Experience Unlimited	Second Time Around	1981	Vermack
---	recordlabel: Epic 521 writtenby: M. Jackson, C.P. Jackson album: Beware!	Barry White	Rio de Janeiro	1981	Epic
---	recordlabel: Hi 81534 writtenby: Homer Banks, Chuck Brooks	Ann Peebles featuring Donald Bryant	Mon Belle Amour	1981	Hi
---	recordlabel: Prelude 528 writtenby: W. Lester, R. Brown album: The Main Attraction	Bobby Thurston	Is Something Wrong With You	1981	Prelude
---	recordlabel: AandM 64890 album: Special Delivery comments: [album cut]	Alvin Fields	Lucky Number Seven	1981	A&M
---	recordlabel: Epic 02143 writtenby: M.N. Wright, B. Wright album: Betty Wright	Betty Wright	Body Slang	1981	Epic
---	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 2419 writtenby: Barry White, Vella M. Cameron album: Barry and Glodean	Barry White & Glodean	You're The Only One For Me	1981	Unlimited Gold
---	recordlabel: Salsoul 354 writtenby: B. Matthes, S. Lucas album: Inner Life	Inner Life feat. Jocelyn Brown	(Knock Out) Let's Go Another Round	1981	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Prelude 611 writtenby: W. Lester, R. Brown album: Sharon Redd	Sharon Redd	You Got My Love	1981	Prelude
---	recordlabel: Laray 101 writtenby: Larry Nevilles and Sandra Simmons	Larry Nevilles	This Time It's Real	1981	Laray
---	recordlabel: TAP 705 writtenby: Arnie Love, Dave Parker, Linda Green	Arnie Love & The Loveletts	We Had Enough	1981	TAP
---	recordlabel: Chi Sound 2505 (UK) writtenby: Thompson, Dixon album: Here's To Love	Gene Chandler	Love Is The Answer	1981	Chi Sound(UK)
---	recordlabel: Polydor 518 writtenby: LaToya Kackson, Janet Jackson album: My Special Love	LaToya Jackson	Camp Kuchi Kaiai	1981	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Vanessa 208 writtenby: D. Eckford, O. Sain	David Dee	Sweet Loving Baby	1981	Vanessa
---	recordlabel: Expansion 7006 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson album: Touch comments: [album cut released in 2015 in the UK on Expansion]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Baby, Baby Don't Waste My Time	1981	Expansion
---	recordlabel: Arista 0637 writtenby: Larry Alexander, Phyllis Hyman album: Can't We Fall In Love Again comments: [album cut]	Phyllis Hyman	The Sunshine In My Life	1981	Arista
---	recordlabel: TSOP 2183 writtenby: M. Robinson, D. Van Lewis, D. Hughes album: Sweet And Wonderful	Jean Carn & Glenn Jones	Sweet And Wonderful	1981	TSOP
---	recordlabel: ARC 02222 chartposition: http writtenby: Taylor, Carroll, Brookins album: Matinee	Afterbach	Wanna Fill You Up	1981	ARC
---	recordlabel: TSOP 2183 writtenby: B. Holland, L. Dozier, B. Holland album: Sweet and Wonderful	Jean Carn	Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)	1981	TSOP
---	recordlabel: Phase II 2048 writtenby: B. Strong comments: [disco dance] mpcode: Ko04Y1FJFxo	Barrett Strong	Rock It Easy	1981	Phase II
---	recordlabel: Prelude 620 writtenby: W. Slaughter, M. Brown album: Strike It Up	The Strikers	Strike It Up	1981	Prelude
---	recordlabel: Mercury 64 (UK) writtenby: McKrieth, Wellington, Baptiste album: Round Trip	Light Of The World	Time	1981	Mercury(UK)
---	recordlabel: Mercury 76103 writtenby: Willie Nelson album: Good Black Is Hard To Crack	Esther Phillips	Crazy	1981	Mercury
---	recordlabel: EMI America 17048 writtenby: Allen A. Jones album: To The Point comments: [album cut]	Kwick	You're The Kind Of Girl I Like	1981	EMI America
---	recordlabel: Pet 1010 writtenby: B. Johnson	King Moses	I've Got This Feeling	1981	Pet
---	recordlabel: Motown 952 writtenby: Jermaine Jackson, Rita Coolidge album: I Like Your Style comments: [Motown Sound] [album cut]	Jermaine Jackson & Rita Coolidge	Is It Always Gonna Be Like This	1981	Motown
---	recordlabel: Pet 1010 comments: [ballad]	King Moses	I Forget To Say (I Love You)	1981	Pet
---	recordlabel: Becket 505 writtenby: D. Morris, Jr., R. Meltzer	Garfield Fleming	You Got Dat Right	1981	Becket
---	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
---	recordlabel: Melody World 111 writtenby: Tony Owens	Sharon Henderson	Inside of Me	1981	Melody World
---	recordlabel: Headfirst 9708 writtenby: Lesette Wilson album: Now That I've Got Your Attention comments: [album cut]	Lesette Wilson	Caveman Boogie	1981	Headfirst
---	recordlabel: Phono 101 writtenby: L.V. Johnson album: We Belong Together	L.V. Johnson	We Belong Together	1981	Phono
---	recordlabel: Black Sun 13 writtenby: Imagination, S. Jolley, T. Swain album: Body Talk	Imagination	Tell Me Do You Want My Love	1981	Black Sun
---	recordlabel: AandM 8137 (UK) writtenby: P. Bishop, A. Simmons comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	UK Players	Exit	1981	A&M(UK)
---	recordlabel: Erect 302 writtenby: L. Holloway album: Into New Dimensions	I.N.D.	I Want to be the One	1981	Erect
---	recordlabel: Boardwalk 7-11-131 writtenby: Betty Wright, M. Lindsay, Richard Dimples Fields album: Dimples mpcode: MylrpR44qUQ	Richard Dimples Fields	I Like Your Lovin'	1981	Boardwalk
---	recordlabel: Stax 8511 album: This Time Around	The Staple Singers Featuring Mavis Staples	Trippin' On Your Love	1981	Stax
---	recordlabel: AandM 8169 (UK) writtenby: J. Ross comments: [disco jazz funk]	UK Players	Girl	1981	A&M(UK)
---	recordlabel: Dash 6001 writtenby: Robert Mizell, Willie Clarke	Paulette Reaves	Your Eyes	1981	Dash
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17.834 writtenby: Al Jarreau, Tom Canning, Jay Graydon album: Breakin' Away	Al Jarreau	Roof Garden	1981	Warner Bros. .
---	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 37425 album: The Love Unlimited Orchestra Presents Mr. Webster Lewis Welcome Aboard	The Love Unlimited Orchestra ft. Webster Lewis	Dreams	1981	Unlimited Gold
---	recordlabel: RCA 12291 writtenby: Grant, D. Burke, Chancelor album: You're The Best comments: [disco dance]	Keni Burke	You're The Best	1981	RCA
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49775 writtenby: J. Mtume, R. Lucas album: One Way Love Affair	Marc Sadane	Never Gonna Stop This Heart Of Mine	1981	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Good 77733 writtenby: Augustus, Glenn Dorsey comments: [disco dance]	The Joneses	Summer Groove	1981	Good
---	recordlabel: RCA 126 (UK) writtenby: Bill Withers album: You're the Best	Keni Burke	Gotta Find My Way Back In Your Heart	1981	RCA(UK)
---	recordlabel: Capitol 16183 album: It's Just The Way I Feel comments: [album cut]	Gene Dunlap featuring The Ridgeways	Love Dancin'	1981	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Beverly Glen 101 writtenby: Womack, Morten album: The Poet...	Bobby Womack	So Many Sides Of You	1981	Beverly Glen
---	recordlabel: RCA 4024 writtenby: Rundgren album: You're The Best comments: [album cut]	Keni Burke	Love Is The Answer	1981	RCA
---	recordlabel: WEA 318 album: Breakin' Away	Al Jarreau	Easy	1981	WEA
---	recordlabel: Beverly Glen 203 writtenby: Cecil Womack album: The Poet...	Bobby Womack	Just My Imagination	1981	Beverly Glen
---	recordlabel: Erect 1212 writtenby: L. Holloway, M. Mills album: Into New Dimensions	I.N.D.	Everybody Likes To Do It	1981	Erect
---	recordlabel: Motown 1287 (UK) writtenby: Cecil Womack album: The Poet...	Bobby Womack	Stand Up	1981	Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Beverly Glen 10000 writtenby: Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten album: The Poet... comments: [album cut]	Bobby Womack	Lay Your Lovin' On Me	1981	Beverly Glen
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17876 writtenby: Al Jarreau, Jay Graydon, Tom Canning album: Breakin' Away	Al Jarreau	Closer To Your Love	1981	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Gerim 1003 writtenby: H. Pruitt, S. Hughes, W. Bell, G. Roberson comments: [ballad]	7 Miles High	She's Gone Away	1981	Gerim
---	recordlabel: Prelude 8039 writtenby: L. Underwood album: Unlimited Touch comments: [ballad]	Unlimited Touch	Love To Share	1981	Prelude
---	recordlabel: Atlantic K 11599 (UK) album: License To Dream comments: [funk]	Kleeer	De Kleeer Ting	1981	Atlantic K(UK)
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7208 writtenby: J.B. Jefferson, R. Roebuck album: The Temptations comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	The Life of a Cowboy	1981	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 7213 writtenby: D. Edwards, O. Williams, D. English, R. Street, G. Leonard album: Power comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Isn't The Night Fantastic	1981	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Columbia 37129 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Working On You comments: [disco funk album cut] mpcode: DVR3ZZ_dw4Q	Lamont Dozier	You Made Me A Believer	1981	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Black Satin 001 writtenby: C. Green, J. Simon album: Get It Don't Stop	Superior Elevation	It Was September	1981	Black Satin
---	recordlabel: Capitol 12150 album: Pure Gold	Pure Gold	I Miss You	1981	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Mercury 109 (UK) writtenby: J.W. Weeda, E. Brouwer, R. Brouwer album: Let's Funk Tonight	Blue Feather	Let's Funk Tonight	1981	Mercury(UK)
---	recordlabel: Venture 1009 writtenby: J.R. Barrett, Mike Cunningham album: Mr. Clarence Carter In Person comments: [disco dance album cut] mpcode: Mir2S_ZDhHY	Clarence Carter	Try A Piece Of My Love	1981	Venture
---	recordlabel: Tabu 02520 writtenby: J.P. Pennington, L, Lawley album: Universal Love	Woods Empire	Destiny	1981	Tabu
---	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
---	recordlabel: Prelude 619 writtenby: Abraham, J. Day album: Jeanette 'Lady' Day	Jeanette 'Lady' Day	Come Let Me Love You	1981	Prelude
---	recordlabel: Sam 12340 writtenby: G. Bastow album: Number One	K.I.D.	Take It To The Top	1981	Sam
---	recordlabel: It Will Stand 4603 album: The Entertainers comments: [beach dance music] mpcode: HwwTJHzQJ4Q	The Entertainers	Livin For The Summer	1981	It Will Stand
---	recordlabel: Motown 1582 writtenby: B. Harris, K. Pettus, K. Kendrick album: Let The Music Play comments: [disco funk] mpcode: R3B4TeYdwn0	Dazz Band	Let The Music Play	1981	Motown
---	recordlabel: Polydor writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Gonna Tell The World comments: [album cut]	Alton McClain & Destiny	Answer To My Prayer	1981	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Capitol writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Joy And Pain comments: [album cut]	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Joy And Pain	1981	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Solar writtenby: Nicholas Caldwell album: Love Is Where You Find It comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: Oe0eMj14JyI	The Whispers	Say Yes	1981	Solar
---	recordlabel: Beantown 2122 writtenby: William McDaniels comments: [disco dance]	Doris Duke	I'll Make A Sweetman (Out of You)	1981	Beantown
---	recordlabel: Groove 109 (UK) writtenby: R. Ahwai album: Taylor Made	Linda Taylor	(You're) In The Pocket	1981	Groove(UK)
---	recordlabel: MandM 104 writtenby: L.Dozier album: Lamont comments: [album cut]	Lamont Dozier	You Oughta Be In Pictures	1981	MandM
---	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3228 writtenby: Chuck Brooks, Homer Banks and Marvell Thomas album: Randy comments: [southern soul ballad]	Randy Brown	Leave The Bridges Standing	1981	Chocolate City
---	recordlabel: Columbia 18 02269 writtenby: L. Graham, J. Mack album: Everything In Place	Tyrone Davis	Let's Be Closer Together	1981	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Calibre 110 (UK) writtenby: Chris and Eddie Amoo	The Real Thing	Foot Tappin'	1981	Calibre(UK)
---	recordlabel: Columbia 18 02634 writtenby: S. Dees album: Everything In Place	Tyrone Davis	Leave Well Enough Alone	1981	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Motown 1257 writtenby: S. Lorber, T. Dubois album: Tell Me A Lie	Bettye LaVette	You Seen One You Seen 'Em All	1981	Motown
---	recordlabel: Gordy 1004 album: It Must Be Magic comments: [Complete Album]	Teena Marie	It Must Be Magic (full album)	1981	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Solar 23 writtenby: Larry White, Grady Williams album: Do You Like Our Music? comments: [disco funk album cut] mpcode: XsTDCz80PUI	Collage	Do You Like Our Music?	1981	Solar
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 12340 writtenby: A. Dubin, H. Warren album: I Only Have Eyes For You	The Main Ingredient ft. Cuba Gooding	I Only Have Eyes For You	1981	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Fantasy â€Ž198 (UK) writtenby: Marlon McClain album: Changes comments: [disco, funk, boogie] mpcode: UtsA4g3FPJ0	Marlon McClain	Shake It Up	1981	Fantasy â€Ž (UK)
---	recordlabel: WMOT 492 writtenby: T. Price, B. Wells, N. Martinelli, C. Davis album: Watch Out comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Brandi Wells	What Goes Around Comes Around	1981	WMOT
---	recordlabel: Uno Melodic 7012 writtenby: R. Ayers comments: [disco boogie]	Ethel Beatty	I Know You Care	1981	Uno Melodic
---	recordlabel: Uno Melodic 7012 writtenby: D.D. Bridgewater, R. Ayers	Ethel Beatty	It's Your Love	1981	Uno Melodic
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 46010 writtenby: Redding, Drumgole album: Brother Luck comments: [disco funk]	ADC Band	Brother Luck	1981	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: DeLite 3 writtenby: Jhon Christopher, Leon Bryant, Liz Temzin album: Leon Bryant comments: [disco dance]	Leon Bryant	Just The Way You Like It	1981	DeLite
---	recordlabel: Columbia 18 02238 writtenby: L. Dozier album: Working On You	Lamont Dozier	Too Little Too Long	1981	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 19323 writtenby: Bernard Edwards And Nile Rodgers album: Take It Off comments: [funk album cut] mpcode: D_y-hij_ves	Chic	Burn Hard	1981	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Columbia 18 02238 writtenby: L. Dozier album: Working On You	Lamont Dozier	Chained (To Your Love)	1981	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Capitol 5020 writtenby: E. Mercury, W. Smith album: Gimme A Call Sometime comments: [disco funk]	Eric Mercury	Gimme A Call Sometime	1981	Capitol

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