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: Boardwalk 001 writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields, Belinda Wilson album: Dimples comments: [Soul Ballad]	Richard Dimples Fields	She's Got Papers On Me	1981	Boardwalk
---	recordlabel: Mercury 4030 writtenby: Felton Pilate, Nita Wells-Pilate album: Con Funk Shun 7 comments: [funk album cut] mpcode: Jb3bwh0KkvA	Con Funk Shun	I'll Get You Back	1981	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Uno Melodic 7002 writtenby: Roy Ayers, Edwin Birdsong	Eighties Ladies	Turned On To You	1981	Uno Melodic
---	recordlabel: Solar 27 writtenby: Charmaine Sylvers, Karen Elliot, Nidra Beard album: Love Is Where You Find It mpcode: ZAZ8xH1vSRM	The Whispers	Cruisin' In	1981	Solar
---	recordlabel: Epic 37451 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: Never Too Much comments: [album cut] mpcode: qUbej5bGOL4	Luther Vandross	I've Been Working	1981	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 37451 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: Never Too Much comments: [album cut] mpcode: Bc7vBEdYfbA	Luther Vandross	She's A Super Lady	1981	Epic
---	recordlabel: Land Of Hits 903 writtenby: Osborne Hunter, Steve Boston comments: [disco dance]	Ahzz	New York's Movin	1981	Land Of Hits
---	recordlabel: Epic 37451 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: Never Too Much comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: CUNlpwqAYBw	Luther Vandross	You Stopped Loving Me	1981	Epic
---	recordlabel: MandM 104 writtenby: L. Dozier album: Lamont comments: [album cut] mpcode: BoXDA2wtX9s	Lamont Dozier	I Ain't Playing	1981	MandM
---	recordlabel: Debbie 1 writtenby: Steele Bros. album: Sweet Magic comments: [album cut]	Lee McDonald	I'll Do Anything For You	1981	Debbie
---	recordlabel: Epic 37451 writtenby: Burt Bacharach And Hal David album: Never Too Much comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: CGib6okEeZ4	Luther Vandross	A House Is Not A Home	1981	Epic
---	recordlabel: LA 7012 writtenby: N. Mann, B. Beard, C. Fortune	Charles Mann	Shonuff No Funny Stuff Love	1981	LA
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54323 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Songs in the Key of Life comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	If It's Magic	1981	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54328 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Hotter Than July comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	As If You Read My Mind	1981	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Solidarity 111146 writtenby: B. Miller comments: [modern soul] mpcode: MObTkFfldzM	Bernadette Bascom	I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love	1981	Solidarity
---	recordlabel: McClain 6062 writtenby: Clifford McClain	Clifford McClain	I Can't Fight It	1981	McClain
---	recordlabel: AandM 2325 writtenby: Valerie Johnson, Louis Johnson album: Passage	Passage	Have You Heard The Word	1981	A&M
---	recordlabel: MCA 746 (UK) writtenby: Eli Konikoff, Tom Schuman album: Freetime comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Spyro Gyra	Freetime	1981	MCA(UK)
---	recordlabel: MandM 101 writtenby: W.E. Butler, L. Wade, T. Callier album: Rising comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 84lLWi-EEl8	Gemini	I Don't Want To Lose You	1981	MandM
---	recordlabel: T.K. 1046 writtenby: C. Reid, F. Stonewall	Sundray Tucker	If It Was Me	1981	T.K.
---	recordlabel: High Note 20 album: Sings Love comments: [album cut]	Sonya Spence	Let Love Flow On	1981	High Note
---	recordlabel: Capitol 5072 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly Live In New Orleans	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	You	1981	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Marlin 3347 writtenby: C. Reid, F. Stonewall, I.J. Kitts album: Just Arrived	Lew Kirton	Island Girl	1981	Marlin
---	recordlabel: Chi Sound 2494 writtenby: S. Goodman, R. Chudacoff album: Here's To Love	Gene Chandler	I'm Attracted To You	1981	Chi Sound
---	recordlabel: TSOP 36775 writtenby: Phyllis St. James album: Sweet And Wonderful comments: [philly sound]	Jean Carn	Bet Your Lucky Star	1981	TSOP
---	recordlabel: Tabu 2520 writtenby: T. Woods, R. Russell, D.N. Crawford album: Universal Love	Woods Empire	Universal Love	1981	Tabu
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49767 writtenby: Sample, Jennings album: Secret Combination comments: [ballad]	Randy Crawford	You Bring The Sun Out	1981	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Nugget 1 writtenby: Billy Nichols, Jessie Gould comments: [disco dance]	Jesse Gee	That's Hot	1981	Nugget
---	recordlabel: CBS 9481 (UK) writtenby: N. Doheny album: Prone	Ned Doheny	To Prove My Love	1981	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: Handshake 2590 writtenby: Raymond Rock album: I'm Gonna Get Your Love	Amii Stewart	I'm Gonna Get Your Love	1981	Handshake
---	recordlabel: Headfirst 97500 writtenby: D. Gant, M. Penovich album: Rise Of The Phenix comments: [disco jazz funk]	Rahmlee	Heartbreaker	1981	Headfirst
---	recordlabel: TMG 11979 writtenby: M. Forrest	Tommy McGee	Now That I Have You	1981	TMG
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 46027 writtenby: Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan album: Keep It Comin' comments: [ballad]	Jean Knight & Premium	Keep It Comin'	1981	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2602 writtenby: Bobby Miller, Wade Flemons, Barrett Strong album: Whatever Turns You On comments: [re recording]	The Dells	Stay In My Corner	1981	20th Century Fo
---	recordlabel: Creole 10 writtenby: Richard and Paul Freitas comments: [disco dance]	Scandal featuring Lee Genesis	Love Either Grows Or Goes	1981	Creole
---	recordlabel: Mercury 76192 (UK) writtenby: Beckles, Francis, McCorkell album: Breaking Point comments: [album cut] [disco funk]	Central Line	I Need Your Love	1981	Mercury(UK)
---	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 133 writtenby: Lowell Simon, Jimmy Levine album: Whatever Turns You On	The Dells	Happy Song	1981	20th Century Fo
---	recordlabel: KR 1001 album: The Definitive Collection comments: [funk jazz]	Rick Clarke	Potion	1981	KR
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 47002 writtenby: Bobby Eli, Ron Tyson album: Keep It Comin' comments: [disco dance]	Jean Knight & Premium	You Show Me Yours, I'll Show You Mine	1981	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Motown 1526 writtenby: Michael L. Smith album: Lovesmith comments: [ballad]	Lovesmith	Shame On You	1981	Motown
---	recordlabel: Sam 81 5019 writtenby: Richard and Paul Freitas comments: [disco funk]	Scandal featuring Lee Genesis	I Wanna Do It	1981	Sam
---	recordlabel: Alantic 11580 album: Images	Amii Stewart	Where Did Our Love Go	1981	Alantic
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 3963 writtenby: Gooding album: I Only Have Eyes For You	The Main Ingredient ft. Cuba Gooding	Evening Of Love	1981	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Handshake 37666 writtenby: Jesse C. Robinson, Bill Williams Jr, Marshall McQueen Jr album: Free To Be Me comments: [album cut]	Johnny Bristol	If I Can't Stop You	1981	Handshake
---	recordlabel: Arista 424 (UK) writtenby: Sandy Linzer, Doug James album: Can't We Fall in Love Again	Phyllis Hyman	Don't Tell Me, Tell Her	1981	Arista(UK)
---	recordlabel: Juana 204 writtenby: Domenic Troiano comments: [disco dance]	The Controllers	I Gambled On Your Love And I Lost	1981	Juana
---	recordlabel: ICA 027 writtenby: L.V. Johnson album: We Belong Together	L.V. Johnson	I Love You, I Want You, I Need You	1981	ICA
---	recordlabel: Handshake 02438 writtenby: Len Boone, Larry LaFalce album: Images	Amii Stewart	Why'd You Have To Be So Sexy	1981	Handshake
---	recordlabel: Sam 12341 writtenby: D. Alexander comments: [disco funk]	Underground	Behind My Back	1981	Sam
---	recordlabel: Becket 1 (UK) writtenby: D. Morris Jr., G. Lynch, R. Meltzer album: I Never Had It So Good mpcode: BQanZoEGCvs	Archie Bell	Harder and Harder	1981	Becket(UK)
---	recordlabel: Magnolia 300 writtenby: Barry Murphy	Lee Bates	Overnight Sensation	1981	Magnolia
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 19300 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Street Tough comments: [album cut]	Ben E. King	Street Tough	1981	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Elektra 47439 writtenby: Clarence Willis, William Beck, James Williams, Leon Ware album: Shadows In The Streets	Shadow	Sinister Way	1981	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Solar 9911 writtenby: W. Shelby, K. Spencer, N. Beard album: The Second Adventure comments: [album cut]	Dynasty	Give Your Love to Me	1981	Solar
---	recordlabel: Knockout 10146 writtenby: Harley Hackett, Herschel Dwellingham album: The Escorts comments: [ballad]	The Escorts	Heart Of Gold	1981	Knockout
---	recordlabel: Quality 005 writtenby: Nicky Braddy, Richard Bassoff comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Tracy Weber	Sure Shot	1981	Quality
---	recordlabel: MCA 51046 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Guaranteed comments: [disco dance]	Denise LaSalle & Satisfaction	I'm Trippin' On You	1981	MCA
---	recordlabel: AandM 2374 writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Jay Kessler album: I Want You comments: [disco dance]	Booker T.	You're The Best	1981	A&M
---	recordlabel: Epic 02143 writtenby: R.D. Fields, C. Moore, M. Lindsey, B. Wright album: Betty Wright	Betty Wright	I Like Your Lovin'	1981	Epic
---	recordlabel: Chi Sound 138 writtenby: Eugene Record album: Me And You comments: [disco dance]	The Chi-Lites ft. Eugene Record	Try My Side (Of Love)	1981	Chi Sound
---	recordlabel: Juana 1950 writtenby: David Camon album: Tommy Tate comments: [southern soul]	Tommy Tate	For The Dollar Bill	1981	Juana
---	recordlabel: GTO 294 (UK) writtenby: R. Temperton album: Candles comments: [disco dance]	Heatwave	Posin' Til Closin'	1981	GTO(UK)
---	recordlabel: Momisey 280 writtenby: Lee B. Holloway Jr. album: Into New Dimensions comments: [disco funk]	I.N.D.	You Just Be You	1981	Momisey
---	recordlabel: Eastern 783 writtenby: Mike Young, Bill Young, B. Hank, J. Thomas, K. Young comments: [disco, boogie]	Young & Company	Is It Good To You	1981	Eastern
---	recordlabel: EMI America 120 (UK) writtenby: MandM Steals album: Right Track	Wilson Pickett	Don't Underestimate The Power Of Love	1981	EMI America(UK)
---	recordlabel: Blaster 520 writtenby: L.V. Capel, C. Nakisa album: The Beginning comments: [disco dance]	Tony Fox	Love, Let Love And Be Loved	1981	Blaster
---	recordlabel: EMI America 8070 writtenby: J. Lane, W. Pickett, M. Waleck album: Right Track	Wilson Pickett	Ain't Gonna Give You No More	1981	EMI America
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 11591 (UK) writtenby: N.M. Walden, K. Sledge album: All American Girls comments: [disco funk]	Sister Sledge	If You Really Want Me	1981	Atlantic(UK)
---	recordlabel: Casablanca 1001 (UK) writtenby: E. Phillips, K. Adeyemo album: Keep On It comments: [disco funk]	Starpoint	I Just Want To Be Your Lover	1981	Casablanca(UK)
---	recordlabel: Sky Hero 133 writtenby: W. Johnson, M. Moore comments: [disco dance]	Melvin Moore	All Of A Sudden	1981	Sky Hero
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 3503 writtenby: H. King, E. Moore album: One-Way Love Affair comments: [disco funk album cut]	Marc Sadane	You're The One For Me	1981	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54326 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: In Our Lifetime comments: [Motown Sound]	Marvin Gaye	Far Cry	1981	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Solar 48002 writtenby: Kevin Spencer, Nidra Beard, William Shelby album: Concept comments: [disco dance] mpcode: veT3jXCdYsA	The Sylvers	I'm Gettin' Over	1981	Solar

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