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Soul R&B Music Charts of 1984 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1984 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 1984, 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 1984, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1984 . . .

The following songs were released in 1984 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 1984 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
401 recordlabel: CBS 4629 (UK)
chartposition: UK #98
writtenby: Bernard Oattes and Rob Van Schaik
Forrest She's So Divine 1984 CBS(UK)
402 recordlabel: RCA 13771
chartposition: RandB #36, US #102
writtenby: Alejandro Monroy, Carlos Villa, Edgardo Diaz and Mary Lynne Paga¡n
album: Reaching Out
comments: [love ballad]
Menudo If You're Not Here (By My Side) 1984 RCA
403 recordlabel: Solar 9807
chartposition: RandB #77, US #101
writtenby: Carrie Lucas and Ken Rarick
album: The Look
comments: [beat ballad]
Shalamar You Can Count on Me 1984 Solar
404 recordlabel: Private I 04365
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Adil Bayyan, Amir Bayyan, Huey
album: Steppin' Out
The Chi-Lites Stop What You're Doin' 1984 Private I
405 recordlabel: Steinar 720
chartposition: UK #100
writtenby: Fridrik Karlsson
album: Observations
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Mezzoforte Spring Fever 1984 Steinar
406 recordlabel: Ocean Front 2004
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Willard Burton and Willy L. Hitchcock
album: Something Good
Tyrone Davis Let Me Be Your Pacifier 1984 Ocean Front
407 recordlabel: Cotillion 99750
chartposition: RandB #37, US #102
writtenby: Burt Bacharach, Mack David and Luther Dixon (as Barney Williams)
album: Perfect Combination
Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill Baby It's You 1984 Cotillion
408 recordlabel: Fantasy 221
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Lee Maxi, Sigidi, Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
Philippé Wynne Wait 'Til Tomorrow -- Bye Bye Love 1984 Fantasy
409 recordlabel: Capitol 15015
chartposition: RandB #76, UK #99
writtenby: Rene and Angela
album: The Ronnie McNeir Experience
Ronnie McNeir Come Be With Me 1984 Capitol
410 recordlabel: Red Label 001
chartposition: RandB #52, US Dance #33
writtenby: Billy Osborne and Attala Zane Giles
album: Sincerely
The Emotions You're the Best 1984 Red Label
411 recordlabel: Arista 9156
chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #34
writtenby: Jeffrey Cohen, Narada Michael Walden and Preston Glass
album: Teaser
Angela Bofill Special Delivery 1984 Arista
412 recordlabel: Warner 29231
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett
album: The Saga Continues
comments: [disco, funk, electro]
Roger featuring the Mighty Clouds of Joy Midnight Hour (Part I) 1984 Warner
413 recordlabel: Salsoul 422
chartposition: RandB #77, US Dance #34
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Funk Deluxe
Funk Deluxe This Time 1984 Salsoul
414 recordlabel: Quality 7058
chartposition: RandB #66, US Dance #34
writtenby: Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong and Janie Bradford
comments: [disco funk]
Orbit featuring Carol Hall Too Busy Thinking About My Baby 1984 Quality
415 recordlabel: Red Label 001 1
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Billy Osborne, Attala Zane Giles
album: Sincerely
comments: [beat ballad]
The Emotions You're the One 1984 Red Label
416 recordlabel: Jamaica 9002
chartposition: RandB #75, US dance #35
writtenby: Betty Wright , H. Harris, D. Johnson and Amir Bayyan
Betty Wright One Step Up, Two Steps Back 1984 Jamaica
417 recordlabel: EMI America 8198
chartposition: RandB #89, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Jon St. James and Stacey Q (as Stacey Swain)
album: Trans Atlantic
Jon St. James Oogity Boogity 1984 EMI America
418 recordlabel: Qwest 29190
chartposition: RandB #45, US #106
writtenby: Jeffrey Stanton
album: Contact
Dreamboy I Promise (I Do Love You) 1984 Qwest
419 recordlabel: Epic 04271
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Teena Marie
album: Robbery
Teena Marie Midnight Magnet 1984 Epic
420 recordlabel: Personal 19808
chartposition: US Dance #24
Claudja Barry Trippin on the Moon 1984 Personal
421 recordlabel: Arista 9272
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Maurice Starr
album: Tommy Gun
comments: (featuring Siedah Garrett)
Tom Browne Secret Fantasy 1984 Arista
422 recordlabel: Prism 99723
chartposition: US #108
writtenby: Paul Chaplin, Ted Hayes and Trevor Gale
Alfonso Ribeiro Dance Baby 1984 Prism
423 recordlabel: Columbia 04473
chartposition: RandB #36, US #105, US Dance #38
Herbie Hancock Mega Mix 1984 Columbia
424 recordlabel: Warner 29275
chartposition: RandB #53, US Dance #36
writtenby: Marcus Miller
album: Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller My Best Friend's Girlfriend 1984 Warner
425 recordlabel: Mosaic 05046
chartposition: US Dance #24
writtenby: Michael Zager and Jolyon Skinner
comments: [disco dance]
Michael Zager Band Shot in the Dark 1984 Mosaic
426 recordlabel: Tamla 1756
chartposition: RandB #41, US #109
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
album: Essar
comments: [ballad] [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson I Can't Find 1984 Tamla
427 recordlabel: Arista 565
chartposition: RandB #36, US Dance #60
writtenby: Leon Sylvers III, Leroy Hall and Dominic Leslie
comments: [disco, boogie]
Real to Reel Love Me Like This 1984 Arista
428 recordlabel: Private I 04375
chartposition: RandB #37, US Dance #55
writtenby: Jesus Wayne
Clockwork I'm Your Candy Girl 1984 Private I
429 recordlabel: Solar 69695
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Lakeside
album: Outrageous
Lakeside Make My Day 1984 Solar
430 recordlabel: RCA 13818
chartposition: UK #113
writtenby: Gary Bell and Anne Dudley
album: Luxury of Life
Five Star Hide and Seek 1984 RCA
431 recordlabel: Tuff City 04955
chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #37
writtenby: Davy D (as David Reeves Jr.)
comments: [instrumental]
Davy DMX One for the Treble (Fresh) 1984 Tuff City
432 recordlabel: Capitol 5361
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Renegades
comments: [disco funk]
Brass Construction Never Had a Girl Like You 1984 Capitol
433 recordlabel: Qwest 29235
chartposition: RandB #59, US AC #19
writtenby: Brian Neary and Jim Photoglo
album: It's Your Night
comments: [beat ballad]
James Ingram She Loves Me (The Best That I Can Be) 1984 Qwest
434 recordlabel: AandM 2693
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Jesse Johnson
album: Dream Street
Janet Jackson Fast Girls 1984 A&M
435 recordlabel: Columbia 04765
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore and Ronald White
album: Centipede
comments: [ballad]
Rebbie Jackson A Fork in the Road 1984 Columbia
436 recordlabel: Atlantic 89683
chartposition: RandB #88, US Dance #40
album: In Black and White
comments: [electro, synth]
Jenny Burton Rock Steady 1984 Atlantic
437 recordlabel: Private I 04484
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Eugene Record and Leslie P. Record
album: Steppin' Out
The Chi-Lites Gimme Whatcha Got 1984 Private I
438 recordlabel: Cotillion 99696
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Mark Adams, Danny Webster, Charles Carter, Keith Nash and Jimmy Douglass
album: New Plateau
comments: [disco funk]
Slave Ooohh 1984 Cotillion
439 recordlabel: Cotillion 99714
chartposition: US Dance #28
writtenby: Barry Eastmond
Janet Wright I Can't Take It 1984 Cotillion
440 recordlabel: T Neck 1888
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Ronald Bell and McKinley Jackson
album: Party
Bloodstone Instant Love 1984 T Neck
441 recordlabel: Columbia 04369
chartposition: RandB #42, US Dance #73
writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Visions
Gladys Knight & the Pips When You're Far Away 1984 Columbia
442 recordlabel: Geffen 29293
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Dana Meyers, Leon Sylvers III and Pamela Phillips Oland
album: Bizarre
The Sylvers In One Love and Out the Other 1984 Geffen
443 recordlabel: Columbia 04721
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Champaign
album: Woman in Flames
comments: [ballad]
Champaign This Time 1984 Columbia
444 recordlabel: Easy Street 4508
chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #43
writtenby: Duane Jones, George Kerr and Reggie Griffin
comments: [hip hop, funk]
Hassan & 7-11 City Life 1984 Easy Street
445 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
446 recordlabel: Prelude 8082
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: James D Train Williams
album: Something's on Your Mind
comments: [ballad]
D Train You're the Reason 1984 Prelude
447 recordlabel: Jam Packed 3011
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Tony Butler
album: She's Back!
comments: [electro, freestyle]
Debbie Deb When I Hear Music 1984 Jam Packed
448 recordlabel: Rocshire 95056
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Jessie Barrish
album: Changing
Lenny Williams Always 1984 Rocshire
449 recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 880 169
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Kenny Hairston
album: She's Strange
comments: [beat ballad]
Cameo Hangin' Downtown 1984 Atlanta Artists
450 recordlabel: Mercury 880 170
chartposition: RandB #45
album: Ego Trip
comments: [hip hop] (featuring Run D.M.C.)
Kurtis Blow 8 Million Stories 1984 Mercury
451 recordlabel: Critique 1208
chartposition: US dance #30
writtenby: Elliot Willensky
comments: [disco dance]
Kim Fields He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not 1984 Critique
452 recordlabel: Private I 04384
chartposition: RandB #46
album: Turning Point (Expanded)
The Staple Singers H-A-T-E (Don't Live Here Anymore) 1984 Private I
453 recordlabel: Private I 04448
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy
album: One Step Closer
comments: [disco dance]
The Dells One Step Closer 1984 Private I
454 recordlabel: Rocshire 95060
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Mike Sutton (as Michael Sutton) and Brenda Sutton
album: So Good
Mike & Brenda Sutton (The Suttons) Live It Up (Love It Up) 1984 Rocshire
455 recordlabel: CBS 4568
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Stan Sheppard, Chauncey Matthews and Billy Sheppard
album: Skool Boyz [1984 album]
comments: [disco funk]
Skool Boyz Slip Away 1984 CBS
456 recordlabel: Virgin 769 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun
album: Some Things Never Change
comments: [sweet soul love ballad]
The Stylistics Give a Little Love for Love 1984 Virgin(UK)
457 recordlabel: Epic 04494
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: Luther Vandross and Nat Adderley Jr.
album: Busy Body
comments: [ballad]
Luther Vandross Make Me a Believer 1984 Epic
458 recordlabel: Atlantic 89663
chartposition: RandB #48
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Norman Durham & Woody Cunningham
album: Intimate Connection
Kleeer Intimate Connection 1984 Atlantic
459 recordlabel: Tent 451
chartposition: UK #144
writtenby: Gary Bell and Anne Dudley
album: Luxury of Life
Five Star Crazy 1984 Tent
460 recordlabel: Golden Boy 122
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: R.J. Rice (as The Wiz)
album: Harmony
comments: [electro, funk]
R.J.s Latest Arrival Harmony 1984 Golden Boy
461 recordlabel: Cotillion 99725
chartposition: RandB #63, US Dance #48
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden and Preston Glass
album: Perfect Combination
Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill Block Party 1984 Cotillion
462 recordlabel: CBS 4241 (UK)
chartposition: US dance #32
writtenby: Bill Laswell, Michael Beinhorn and Winston Foster
album: King Yellowman
comments: Reggae
Yellowman Strong Me Strong 1984 CBS(UK)
463 recordlabel: Tommy Boy 841
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: The Force M.D.'s, Keith LeBlanc and Robin Halpin
album: Love Letters
The Force M.D.s Let Me Love You 1984 Tommy Boy
464 recordlabel: Columbia 04429
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: T. Johnson and D. Cohen
album: Preppie
comments: [ballad]
Cheryl Lynn This Time 1984 Columbia
465 recordlabel: Partytime 06
chartposition: RandB #67, US Dance #49
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Alan Mitchell, Jerome Montague and Leon Askew
comments: [dance, garage house]
Citispeak featuring Jeanne Harris I Don't Need Your Handouts 1984 Partytime
466 recordlabel: Salsoul 7077
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Inner City
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Skyy Dancin' to Be Dancin' 1984 Salsoul
467 recordlabel: Private I 04545
chartposition: RandB #80, US Dance #49
writtenby: Alphonse Mouzon
Alphonse Mouzon featuring Carol Dennis Our Love Is Hot 1984 Private I
468 recordlabel: Fantasy 3001
chartposition: US dance #33
writtenby: Michael Finden, James Wirrick and Jeff Mehl
album: Me and You
Jeanie Tracy Sing Your Own Song 1984 Fantasy
469 recordlabel: Private I 04711
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Gary Goetzman and Mike Piccirillo
album: Turning Point
The Staple Singers This Is Our Night 1984 Private I
470 recordlabel: Easy Street 7512
chartposition: US Dance #33
writtenby: Tony Malloy and Paul Simpson
Serious Intention You Don't Know 1984 Easy Street
471 recordlabel: MCA 52384
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Rich Cason (as Richard Cason)
Jimmy Lewis & the L.A. Street Band Street Freeks 1984 MCA
472 recordlabel: [Sound of NY 04543
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Timmy Gatling, Clurel Henderson and Teddy Riley
album: Kids at Work
Kids at Work Sugar Baby 1984 [Sound of NY
473 recordlabel: MCA 52480
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Al Hudson
album: Lady
comments: [ballad]
One Way Don't Stop 1984 MCA
474 recordlabel: Motown 1733
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Recco Philmore and Eric O'Neal
album: KoKo Pop
comments: [Motown Sound]
KoKo-Pop Baby Sister 1984 Motown
475 recordlabel: Qwest 29251
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Reggie Griffin
album: Hot Fingers
Griffin Throw Down 1984 Qwest
476 recordlabel: Island 99727
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: .18, .22, .28, .33 and .69
album: Hear on Earth
The Earons Beat Sixteen 1984 Island
477 recordlabel: MCA 52344
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Richard Feldman, Rick Kelly and Larry John McNally
comments: [from the movie D.C. Cab]
Peabo Bryson D.C. Cab 1984 MCA
478 recordlabel: Virgin 04557
chartposition: US Dance #35
writtenby: Duncan Bridgeman, Joe Dworniak and Sam Jones
album: Shake
I Level In the River 1984 Virgin
479 recordlabel: Urban Sound 779
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Lonnie Hill
album: You Got Me Running
Lonnie Hill Hard Times 1984 Urban Sound
480 recordlabel: RCA 13829
chartposition: US Dance #35
writtenby: Nona Hendryx
album: The Art of Defense
Nona Hendryx To the Bone 1984 RCA
481 recordlabel: Streetking 1120
chartposition: US dance #36
writtenby: George Doering, J.E. Doering, Jeff Harrington and Jeff Pennig
Dorothy Moore Just Another Broken Heart 1984 Streetking
482 recordlabel: Arista 12 578
chartposition: US Dance #36
writtenby: Roy Be, Roni Abitbol and Charles Burbank
comments: [disco dance]
Barbara Roy With All My Love 1984 Arista
483 recordlabel: Allegiance 3919
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Peter Brown and Rodney Saulsberry
album: Rodney Saulsberry
comments: [ballad]
Rodney Saulsberry I Wonder 1984 Allegiance
484 recordlabel: Total Experience 2401
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Jonah Ellis, Lonnie Simmons, J. Hamilton and M. Hayes
album: Am I Still Your Boyfriend?
Switch Switch It Baby 1984 Total Experience
485 recordlabel: Critique 705
chartposition: RandB #55
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Elliot Willensky and Hal Davis
comments: song addressed to Michael Jackson
Kim Fields Dear Michael 1984 Critique
486 recordlabel: Epic 04943
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Teena Marie
album: Starchild
comments: [beat ballad]
Teena Marie Out on a Limb 1984 Epic
487 recordlabel: Arista 9252
chartposition: US Dance #37
writtenby: Michael Denne (as Micky Denne)
Katie Kissoon I Need a Man in My Life 1984 Arista
488 recordlabel: Columbia 04524
chartposition: RandB #56
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Vassal Benford and Jeremy Lubbock
album: The Two of Us
comments: [beat ballad]
Ramsey Lewis ft. Nancy Wilson & Daryl Coley The Two of Us 1984 Columbia
489 recordlabel: Profile 7039
chartposition: US Dance #37
writtenby: Buzz Cason and Mac Gayden
comments: [disco dance]
Vicki Sue Robinson Everlasting Love 1984 Profile
490 recordlabel: Motown 1768
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Sue Shifrin, Susan Pomerantz and Thomas McClary
album: Thomas McClary
comments: [Motown Sound]
Thomas McClary Thin Walls 1984 Motown
491 recordlabel: Profile 7047
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Pumpkin and the Profile All Stars
Pumpkin & the Profile All-Stars Here Comes That Beat 1984 Profile
492 recordlabel: Virgin 1
chartposition: US Dance #38
writtenby: Blue Soldier, Ruza Blue and Stephen Hague
The Rock Steady Crew Hey You (The Rock Steady Crew) 1984 Virgin
493 recordlabel: MCA 52398
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Joe Sample
album: Ghetto Blaster
comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
The Crusaders Dead End 1984 MCA
494 recordlabel: Elektra 69711
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Ernesto Phillips
album: It's All Yours
comments: [slow jam]
Starpoint Am I Still the One 1984 Elektra
495 recordlabel: Pop Art 1404
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Lawrence Goodman
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Mikki Love Emergency 1984 Pop Art
496 recordlabel: Capitol 12262
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: We Are One
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly I Wanna Thank You 1984 Capitol
497 recordlabel: MCA 52303
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Michael Dunlap, Sue Shifrin, Sue Pomerantz and Thomas McClary
album: Try It Out
Klique Flashback 1984 MCA
498 recordlabel: London 36
chartposition: US Dance #40
writtenby: Steve Harvey
Steve Harvey Tonight 1984 London
499 recordlabel: Profile 7048
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Kurtis Blow, Larry Smith and William Waring
comments: [hip hop]
Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde Fast Life 1984 Profile
500 recordlabel: Epic 05084
chartposition: US Dance #40
writtenby: Pamela Phillips Oland, William Zimmerman and Wilmer Raglin
album: Gettin' Ready
Krystol After The Dance Is Through 1984 Epic

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