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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
501 recordlabel: Private I 04540
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy and Tony Coleman
album: One Step Closer
 		The Dells Love On 1984 Private I
502 recordlabel: Mercury 818 809 7
chartposition: RandB #60
weeksinr&bchart: 8
album: Bust Me Out
comments: [hip hop]
 		Duke Bootee Live Wire (I Want A Girl That Sweats) 1984 Mercury
503 recordlabel: MCA 52477
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Glen Burris and Randy Hall
album: I Belong to You
 		Randy Hall A Gentleman 1984 MCA
504 recordlabel: Columbia 04607
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Jerry Knight, Davitt Sigerson and Lillie Clarke
album: Chinese Wall
 		Philip Bailey Photogenic Memory 1984 Columbia
505 recordlabel: Golden Boy 7124
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: R.J. Rice (as The Wiz) and Robin Marie
album: Harmony
 		R.J.s Latest Arrival Cry Like a Wolf 1984 Golden Boy
506 recordlabel: Atlantic 89642
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Timmy Allen
album: Change of Heart
comments: [disco funk]
 		Change It Burns Me Up 1984 Atlantic
507 recordlabel: P.I.R. 04302
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Cecil Womack and Kenny Gamble
album: Heaven Only Knows
comments: [ballad]
 		Teddy Pendergrass I Want My Baby Back 1984 P.I.R.
508 recordlabel: Capitol 5414
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: O'Bryan (as O'Bryan Burnette II) and Don Cornelius
album: Be My Lover
comments: [slow jam]
 		O'Bryan Go On and Cry 1984 Capitol
509 recordlabel: Red Label 7002
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Gary Lee Jones
album: Sneakin' Out
 		Linda Clifford Sneakin' Out 1984 Red Label
510 recordlabel: Motown 1759
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Recco Philmore and Chris Powell
album: KoKo Pop
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		KoKo-Pop I'm in Love with You 1984 Motown
511 recordlabel: Elektra 69700
chartposition: RandB #79, US AC #31
writtenby: Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
album: Rendezvous
comments: [love ballad]
 		Sadao Watanabe & Roberta Flack If I'm Still Around Tomorrow 1984 Elektra
512 recordlabel: Megatone 129
chartposition: US Dance #41
writtenby: Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen
 		Scherrie Payne One Night Only 1984 Megatone
513 recordlabel: Atlantic 89653
chartposition: RandB #62
album: All Points Bulletin
comments: [ballad]
 		Amuzement Park Band No 1984 Atlantic
514 recordlabel: RCA 13900
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields and Belinda Wilson
album: Mmm…
 		Richard Dimples Fields Jazzy Lady 1984 RCA
515 recordlabel: Sound Town 0006
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Homer Banks & Chuck Brooks
album: City Slicker
comments: [ballad]
 		J. Blackfoot I Stood on the Sidewalk and Cried 1984 Sound Town
516 recordlabel: Specific Records 229
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Michael Dowling and Richard Dowling
comments: [hip hop]
 		Divine Sounds Changes (We Go Through) 1984 Specific Records
517 recordlabel: Music Specialists 1104
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Pretty Tony (as Tony Butler)
comments: [electro]
 		Pretty Tony Fix It in the Mix 1984 Music Specialists
518 recordlabel: Columbia 04332
chartposition: RandB #64
writtenby: J. Thomas and Michael Stokes
album: Utopia
comments: [sweet soul love ballad]
 		Enchantment Don't Fight the Feeling 1984 Columbia
519 recordlabel: Arista 9198
chartposition: RandB #64
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr.
album: Woman Out of Control
 		Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) In the Heat of the Night 1984 Arista
520 recordlabel: Capitol 5395
chartposition: RandB #64
writtenby: Beau Williams
album: Bodacious
comments: [ballad]
 		Beau Williams You Are the One 1984 Capitol
521 recordlabel: Private I 04403
chartposition: RandB #64
writtenby: Rich Cason
 		Rich Cason & the Galactic Orchestra Street Symphony 1984 Private I
522 recordlabel: Sound of NY 04661
chartposition: RandB #64
writtenby: Timmy Gatling, Clurel Henderson and Teddy Riley
album: Kids at Work
 		Kids at Work Singing Hey Yea 1984 Sound of NY
523 recordlabel: Profile 5058
chartposition: RandB #65
album: Run D.M.C.
comments: [hip hop]
 		Run-D.M.C. Hollis Crew (Krush-Groove 2) 1984 Profile
524 recordlabel: Sutra 135
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Kool Rock Ski, Kurtis Blow, Prince Markie Dee, Ron Dean Miller and William Waring
comments: [hip hop]
 		Disco 3 Fat Boys 1984 Sutra
525 recordlabel: Elektra 69750
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Curtis Harmon, James K. Lloyd, Cedric A. Napoleon and Cameron Murray
album: Imagine This
comments: [beat ballad]
 		Pieces of a Dream It's Time for Love 1984 Elektra
526 recordlabel: Sutra 147
chartposition: RandB #65
weeksinr&bchart: 11
album: Fat Boys
comments: [hip hop]
 		The Fat Boys Human Beat Box 1984 Sutra
527 recordlabel: Epic 3623
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: D. Cannon, James Mtume and P. Fields
album: Juicy Fruit
comments: [disco funk]
 		Mtume Green Light 1984 Epic
528 recordlabel: Neighbor 005
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Chris Favors and Howard Mosby
album: Bronner Brothers
 		Bronner Brothers Self Conscious 1984 Neighbor
529 recordlabel: Solar 4993
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Bill Simmons, Bobby Lovelace and Darnell Bristol
album: Street Beat
 		The Deele Surrender 1984 Solar
530 recordlabel: TSR 832
chartposition: US Dance #44
writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench
album: Manpower
comments: [disco dance]
 		Miquel Brown Beeline 1984 TSR
531 recordlabel: Tommy Boy 845 7
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Michael Jonzun and Maurice Starr
album: Down to Earth
 		The Jonzun Crew featuring Michael Jonzun Time Is Running Out 1984 Tommy Boy
532 recordlabel: Hodisk 8009
chartposition: RandB #66
 		Numonics Fox Trappin' (Part I) 1984 Hodisk
533 recordlabel: Philly World 99716
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: James Lee Williams, Jonathan King and Terri Wells
album: Just Like Dreamin'
Terri Wells I'm Givin' All My Love 1984 Philly World
534 recordlabel: Capitol 5359
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Janice Johnson (as Janice Marie Johnson)
album: One Taste of Honey
 		Janice Marie Johnson Love Me Tonite 1984 Capitol
535 recordlabel: Epic 4758
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: David Porter, Donald O'Conner
album: Close Company
 		Lou Rawls All Time Lover 1984 Epic
536 recordlabel: Award 7784008
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Joe Thomas [songwriter] and Richard Roeder
 		Kym Give Me the Dance 1984 Award
537 recordlabel: Freak Beat 00661
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: The Egyptian Lover
album: On the Nile
The Egyptian Lover Egypt, Egypt 1984 Freak Beat
538 recordlabel: Columbia 04427
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: David Porter and Donald O'Connor
album: Electric Universe
 		Earth, Wind & Fire Moonwalk 1984 Columbia
539 recordlabel: Beverly Glen 2013
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Patrick Moten
album: The Songstress
comments: [beat ballad]
 		Anita Baker Feel the Need 1984 Beverly Glen
540 recordlabel: Rocshire 95522
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Mike Sutton and Brenda Sutton
album: So Good
comments: [funk]
 		Mike & Brenda Sutton (The Suttons) Kraazy 1984 Rocshire
541 recordlabel: Total Experience 2406
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Cavin Yarbrough and Alisa Peoples
album: I Wanna Be Your Man
comments: [beat ballad]
 		Goodie Because of You 1984 Total Experience
542 recordlabel: Philly World 747
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: Bryan Loren
album: Bryan Loren
 		Bryan Loren Do You Really Love Me 1984 Philly World
543 recordlabel: Allegiance 3923
chartposition: RandB #68
album: Rodney Saulsberry
 		Rodney Saulsberry Look Whatcha Done Now 1984 Allegiance
544 recordlabel: Sound Town 0007
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: Chuck Brooks and Homer Banks
album: Intimate Storm
comments: [southern soul]
 		Shirley Brown I Don't Play That 1984 Sound Town
545 recordlabel: Cotillion 759
chartposition: US Dance #45
writtenby: Reuben Cross
 		Three Million I've Got the Hots (For You) 1984 Cotillion
546 recordlabel: Streetwise 2218
chartposition: RandB #69
 		Rockers Revenge featuring Donnie Calvin There Goes My Heart 1984 Streetwise
547 recordlabel: Tuff City 04190
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Spoonie Gee (as Gabriel Jackson) and Davy D (as David Reeves)
comments: [hip hop]
 		Spoonie Gee The Big Beat 1984 Tuff City
548 recordlabel: T Neck 05085
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Ronald Wilson
album: Party
 		Bloodstone Bloodstone's Party 1984 T Neck
549 recordlabel: Island 99683
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Larry Price, Ronald Larkins, Eric Thorngren, B. Baker and Jim Gregory
album: Rappin'
 		The World's Famous Supreme Team Radio Man 1984 Island
550 recordlabel: Nuance 1245
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Lonnie Reaves
 		Next Movement All I Do 1984 Nuance
551 recordlabel: Cotillion 99771
chartposition: RandB #69
album: Ready for the Night
Margie Joseph Ready for the Night 1984 Cotillion
552 recordlabel: Atlantic 89620
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Jazzy Jay and Lenny Underwood
comments: [instrumental] [from the movie Beat Street]
 		Jazzy Jay Son of Beat Street 1984 Atlantic
553 recordlabel: Cotillion 99749
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Deborah Street, Johnny Flippin and Michael Walker
album: Phoenix
comments: [ballad]
 		Fatback Band Call Out My Name 1984 Cotillion
554 recordlabel: Sound Town 0009
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel
album: Intimate Storm
comments: [southern soul ballad]
 		Shirley Brown This Used to Be Your House 1984 Sound Town
555 recordlabel: Arista 9048
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr.
album: Woman Out of Control
 		Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) Woman Out of Control 1984 Arista
556 recordlabel: Capitol 5324
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Andre Williams, Ron Ford, Janice Evans and S. Linn
album: You Shouldn't Nuf Bit Fish
comments: [funk]
 		George Clinton Quickie 1984 Capitol
557 recordlabel: Private I 04621
chartposition: RandB #72
 		Brenda Lee Eager Watch My Body Talk 1984 Private I
558 recordlabel: Pretty Pearl 515
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: H and R Harris
 		Curtis Hairston We All Are One 1984 Pretty Pearl
559 recordlabel: Columbia 1826
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Denzil Miller and Rodney Franklin
album: Marathon
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Rodney Franklin Stay On in the Groove 1984 Columbia
560 recordlabel: Streetwise 1123
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Colonel Abrams and Marston Freeman
comments: [ballad]
 		Colonel Abrams Leave the Message Behind the Door 1984 Streetwise
561 recordlabel: Ocean Front 2002
writtenby: David Williams
album: Take The Ball And Run
 		David Williams Take The Ball And Run 1984 Ocean Front
562 recordlabel: Capitol 5337
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Theophilus Coakley and Kirkwood Coakley
album: Take It to the Limit
comments: [disco funk]
 		T-Connection Take It To The Limit 1984 Capitol
563 recordlabel: Panoramic 200
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: David Hart
album: Then And Now
 		Black Ivory You Are My Lover 1984 Panoramic
564 recordlabel: Sound Town 0005
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Chuck Brooks, Homer Banks and Marvell Thomas
album: Intimate Storm
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Shirley Brown Leave the Bridges Standing 1984 Sound Town
565 recordlabel: Elektra 4980
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Ernesto Phillips, George Phillips, Ky Adeyemo, Lionel Job, Marvin Ennis and Orlando Phillips
album: It's All Yours
comments: [funk]
 		Starpoint Breakout 1984 Elektra
566 recordlabel: Motown 1747
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Brian Potter and Frank Wildhorn
album: Love in the Fire
comments: [beat ballad]
 		Bobby King featuring Alfie Silas Close to Me 1984 Motown
567 recordlabel: Atlantic 1
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Danny Webster, Floyd Miller, Mark Adams and Wayne Foote
album: Bad Enuff
comments: [funk]
 		Slave Steppin Out 1984 Atlantic
568 recordlabel: Arista 9207
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Kenny Gorelieck, Kashif
album: G Force
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Kenny G I've Been Missing You 1984 Arista
569 recordlabel: Qwest 29136
chartposition: US AC #37
album: Patti Austin
 		Patti Austin All Behind Us Now 1984 Qwest
570 recordlabel: Music Spec. 102
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: C.L. Mills II, M.T. Talbot
 		Freestyle Freestyle Express 1984 Music Spec.
571 recordlabel: Tommy Boy 840
chartposition: RandB #75
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Malcolm X, Keith LeBlanc
comments: contains actual excerpts from Malcolm X speeches; music performed by Keith LeBlanc
 		Malcolm X No Sell Out 1984 Tommy Boy
572 recordlabel: RCA 464
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: David Paich
comments: [disco funk boogie]
 		Charme (feat. Luther Vandross) Georgy Porgy 1984 RCA
573 recordlabel: Columbia 04589
chartposition: RandB #75
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Patrick Henderson, Laythan Armor, Kip Saginor
comments: [hip hop]
 		Mr. T Mr. T's Commandment 1984 Columbia
574 recordlabel: Phono 1051
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: Brian Holland, Edward Holland
 		Mavis Staples Love Gone Bad 1984 Phono
575 recordlabel: Personal 19803
chartposition: US Dance #50
writtenby: Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay
comments: [disco dance]
 		Debbie Jacobs Dr. Music 1984 Personal
576 recordlabel: P.I.R. 04535
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: J. Sigler
album: Love And More
comments: [love ballad]
 		The O'Jays Let Me Show You (How Much I Really Love You) 1984 P.I.R.
577 recordlabel: Profile 5037
chartposition: RandB #76
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Dave Ogrin and Jay Robinson
comments: [hip hop]
 		Fresh 3 M.C.'s Fresh 1984 Profile
578 recordlabel: Red Label 7000
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Bob Garrett and Marsha Malamet
album: Sneakin' Out
comments: [disco dance]
 		Linda Clifford A Night with the Boys 1984 Red Label
579 recordlabel: GRP 96862
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: George Howard
album: Steppin' Out
comments: [jazz funk]
George Howard Steppin' Out 1984 GRP
580 recordlabel: Beverly Glen Music 2018
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Chris Brubeck
album: The Poet II
comments: [ballad]
 		Bobby Womack & Patti LaBelle It Takes a Lot of Strength to Say Goodbye 1984 Beverly Glen Music
581 recordlabel: Kee Wee 8409
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: K. Keys and Reginald A. Brown
comments: [disco funk]
 		One on One Gotta Thang 1984 Kee Wee
582 recordlabel: Epic 04415
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Teena Marie
album: Robbery
comments: [ballad]
 		Teena Marie Dear Lover 1984 Epic
583 recordlabel: RCA 13727
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Larry Graham and Robert Wright
album: Be Yourself
comments: [ballad]
Alfie Silas Be Yourself 1984 RCA
584 recordlabel: Vidcom 884
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Tony Comer
album: Visions
comments: [gospel, funk]
 		Tony Comer & Crosswinds Don't Give Up 1984 Vidcom
585 recordlabel: Total Experience 2610
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #77
writtenby: A. Peoples, J. Hamilton
album: Be A Winner
mpcode: 7Z297rZc_KE
 		Yarbrough & Peoples I'll Be There 1984 Total Experience
586 recordlabel: Valley Vue 769
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson
album: Strike on Computers
 		Johnny Guitar Watson Strike on Computers 1984 Valley Vue
587 recordlabel: Passport 4005
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Ronnie Wilson and Charles Wilson
album: Strike A Groove
comments: [funk]
 		The Gap Band Not Guilty 1984 Passport
588 recordlabel: Warner 29380
chartposition: RandB #77
writtenby: Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman and Billy Beck
album: Zapp III
comments: [ballad]
 		Zapp Spend My Whole Life 1984 Warner
589 recordlabel: Capitol 9084
chartposition: RandB #78
album: High Rise
comments: [ballad]
 		Ashford & Simpson I'm Not That Tough 1984 Capitol
590 recordlabel: Streetwise 2232
chartposition: US Dance #52
writtenby: Michael Wooten, Ron Schwimmer and Rockers Revenge
comments: [electro, funk]
 		Rockers Revenge Living for the Weekend 1984 Streetwise
591 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 32021
chartposition: RandB #78
album: Livin' in the Fast Lane
comments: [hip hop]
 		The Sugarhill Gang Livin' in the Fast Lane 1984 Sugar Hill
592 recordlabel: Compleat 120
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: General Crook
comments: re recorded version released in 1989 with superior arrangement and sound
 		Willie Clayton Tell Me 1984 Compleat
593 recordlabel: Elektra 69708
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Ralph MacDonald, William Salter and Steve Gadd
album: Inside Moves
comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
 		Grover Washington, Jr. Inside Moves 1984 Elektra
594 recordlabel: Columbia 04458
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Luther Vandross
album: Damaris
 		Damaris You Stopped Loving Me 1984 Columbia
595 recordlabel: Tommy Boy 187
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Chris Lord, Keith LeBlanc and Robert Kilgore
comments: [electro]
 		Beatmaster Lipservice 1984 Tommy Boy
596 recordlabel: Atlantic 89699
chartposition: RandB #79
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Norman Durham, Woody Cunningham & Richard Lee
album: Intimate Connection
 		Kleeer Next Time Is For Real 1984 Atlantic
597 recordlabel: Capitol 5313
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
album: Let Me Be Yours
 		Lillo Thomas Just My Imagination 1984 Capitol
598 recordlabel: Jamaica 4
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Brian Jobson, Warren Mendes and Wayne Jobson
album: New World
Native Love Ain't No Holiday 1984 Jamaica
599 recordlabel: Profile
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #79
writtenby: Bailey, Bedward, Marius, Green, Robinson, Booker
comments: [disco dance]
 		Disco Four Throwdown 1984 Profile
600 recordlabel: Neighbor 003
chartposition: RandB #80
writtenby: Nate Bronner and Kevin Dorsey
album: Bronner Brothers
comments: [beat ballad]
 		Bronner Brothers I'm Not That Bad a Man to Love 1984 Neighbor

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