| 1 |
recordlabel: Def American 18947
chartposition: RandB #27, US #1, US dance #5
writtenby: Sir Mix a Lot
album: Mack Daddy
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8158
chartposition: RandB #14, US dance #1, UK #1, US #1, US rock #8
writtenby: David Bowie
album: Let's Dance
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Impact American 213
chartposition: RandB #20, US #2, US dance #32
writtenby: Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken
album: Rythm Syndicate
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8253
chartposition: RandB #3, US #9, US dance #1, UK #95
writtenby: Prince (as Alexander Nevermind)
album: A Private Heaven
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8126
chartposition: RandB #5, US dance #2, UK #15, US #104
writtenby: Paul Laurence (as Paul Lawrence Jones)
album: The Other Side of the Rainbow
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
|
| 6 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7717
chartposition: RandB #8, UK #33, US #21, US dance #11
writtenby: David Williams [David Z. Williams] & James Jameson II
album: Chanson
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 7 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7753
chartposition: RandB #36, UK #5, US #69
writtenby: Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore, Barry Leng & Simon May
album: Knock on Wood
comments: [disco]
|
| 8 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8111
chartposition: RandB #56, US #36
album: Missin' Twenty Grand
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
|
| 9 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7747
chartposition: RandB #21, US #37
writtenby: Howard Johnson & Sandy Torano
|
| 10 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7625
chartposition: RandB #10, US #37, US AC #49
writtenby: John Valenti and Joe Spinazola
|
| 11 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8307
chartposition: RandB #36, US dance #1, US #1, UK #1,
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe
album: Please
|
| 12 |
recordlabel: ICA 001
chartposition: RandB #9, US #92
writtenby: Frank Lucas and Vee Pea
album: Good Thing Man
|
| 13 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 102
chartposition: RandB #38 US #94, US Dance #6
writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Victor Carstarphen
album: Bad Luck
comments: [instrumental]
|
| 14 |
recordlabel: Rhyme Syndicate 53210
chartposition: RandB #83, US #114, UK #23
album: VI Return of the Real
|
| 15 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8117
chartposition: RandB #82, US #21, US rock #10
writtenby: Bruce Springsteen
album: On the Line
|
| 16 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8365
chartposition: RandB #8
album: Take It to the Limit
comments: [ballad]
|
| 17 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8295
chartposition: US #29, US dance #21, US AC #39
writtenby: Adele Bertei and Mary Kesler
album: Do You
|
| 18 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7630
chartposition: RandB #55, US #106, UK #19
writtenby: Billy Ocean and Ben Findon
album: Billy Ocean
|
| 19 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8184
chartposition: RandB #82, US dance #24, UK #33
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Debbie Clarkin and Ron Rogers [Ronald Bruce Rogers]
|
| 20 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8092
chartposition: RandB #15, US Dance #12
writtenby: Kashif
album: What a Woman Needs
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 21 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8104
chartposition: RandB #44, US Dance #12
writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Melba Moore
album: What a Woman Needs
comments: [disco dance funk]
|
| 22 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7719
chartposition: RandB #93, US Dance #13
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Any Way You Want It
comments: charted as Standing in the Shadows of Love/Love Shadow / Fire / The Letter in US dance charts
|
| 23 |
recordlabel: Island Jamaica 854 730 2
chartposition: UK #47
writtenby: Andy Fraser
album: For Every Kinda People
|
| 24 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 50004
chartposition: US Dance #15
writtenby: Andrew "Mike" Terry
album: Bad Luck
|
| 25 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7700
chartposition: RandB #38, US Dance #16
writtenby: Amber Dilena and Jack Keller
|
| 26 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8004
chartposition: RandB #91, US #32, US AC #4
writtenby: Frederick Loewe & Alan Jay Lerner
album: The Michael Johnson Album
|
| 27 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8159
chartposition: UK #48, US #84
writtenby: Chuck Berry
album: Mama Africa
comments: [Reggae]
|
| 28 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8312
chartposition: RandB #17
writtenby: Michael Henderson
album: Bedtimes Stories
|
| 29 |
recordlabel: American King
chartposition: RandB #39, US #61
writtenby: Mims, Clark and Palacios
album: Guilt
|
| 30 |
recordlabel: EMI America 9589
chartposition: US #65, US dance #30
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Do You
|
| 31 |
recordlabel: Nautica 1301
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Balewa Muhammad, Ellison Kendrick and Tony Butler
album: Game
|
| 32 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8108
chartposition: RandB #25, US rock #8, UK #27, US #4
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Seth Justman & Peter Wolf
album: Freeze Frame
|
| 33 |
recordlabel: EMI America 232 (UK)
chartposition: UK #77
writtenby: Glenn Everett, R. Muller
album: Boys' Night Out
|
| 34 |
recordlabel: African Star 5477
chartposition: RandB #54, US #79
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Capleton, Otis Redding, Al Bell and A. Jones
album: Prophecy
comments: [reggae dancehall]
|
| 35 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7743
chartposition: RandB #72, US dance #21
writtenby: David Williams [David Z. Williams] and James Jamerson Jr.
album: Chanson
|
| 36 |
recordlabel: Hurricane Records
chartposition: UK #96
writtenby: Beverley Knight, Amanda Ghost, Ian Dench, James Diring and Jody Street
album: 100%
|
| 37 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7609
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Ron Tyson and N. Frazler
|
| 38 |
recordlabel: Rhyme Cartel/American 17626
chartposition: RandB #89, US #97
album: Return of the Bumpasaurus
|
| 39 |
recordlabel: American 6000
chartposition: US #103
writtenby: Robinson, Wilson and Bowens
|
| 40 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8378
chartposition: RandB #34
album: Take It to the Limit
comments: [love ballad]
|
| 41 |
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
|
| 42 |
recordlabel: Jamaica 9002
chartposition: RandB #75, US dance #35
writtenby: Betty Wright , H. Harris, D. Johnson and Amir Bayyan
|
| 43 |
recordlabel: American 43896
chartposition: RandB #80, US #106
writtenby: DJ Kool
album: Let Me Clear My Throat
|
| 44 |
recordlabel: Disney Theatrical Productions LTD
chartposition: US dance #24
writtenby: Elton John and Tim Rice
comments: [dance]
|
| 45 |
recordlabel: ICA 003
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Freddy Robinson and Vee Pea
|
| 46 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7763
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: David Washington
album: Chapter 8
|
| 47 |
recordlabel: Hurricane 6974
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #39
writtenby: James Brown
comments: [deep soul ballad]
|
| 48 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7660
chartposition: RandB #44, US #83
writtenby: Alan Gordon
|
| 49 |
recordlabel: African Star 576016
chartposition: RandB #79, US #125
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: Prophecy
comments: [reggae dancehall]
|
| 50 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8366
chartposition: RandB #42, US Dance #44
writtenby: Mark Bynum and Howard Redmon Jr.
|
| 51 |
recordlabel: AMC American Music 71235
chartposition: US AC #21
writtenby: Jim Brickman, Jamie Jones and Jack Kugell
album: A41
comments: [love ballad]
|
| 52 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8083
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Fred Harris and Ella Mitchell
album: Wanted Dread and Alive
comments: [Reggae]
|
| 53 |
recordlabel: ICA 026
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: L.V. Johnson
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 54 |
recordlabel: ICA 002
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Vee Pea, Margie Evans and Frank Lucas
|
| 55 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8384
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Glenn Everette and Randy Muller
album: Boys' Night Out
|
| 56 |
recordlabel: ICA 027
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: L.V. Johnson
album: We Belong Together
comments: [2 step beat ballad]
|
| 57 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7616
chartposition: RandB #56, US #104
writtenby: Earl Young
album: Bad Luck
|
| 58 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7739
chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #55
writtenby: Benjamin F. Wright Jr. , David Williams [David Z. Williams] and James Jamerson Jr.
|
| 59 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7674
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: M. Stokes and E. Johnson
album: Doin' It to the Bone
|
| 60 |
recordlabel: PWL America 966
chartposition: RandB #58
weeksinr&bchart: 10
album: Life Of A Kid In The Ghetto
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 61 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8387
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: James Mtume
album: Tonight
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 62 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7652
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Perry, Bond, Smith
|
| 63 |
recordlabel: Edel America 3875
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Buddha Monk, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Phat Vibe
|
| 64 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7773
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: D. Williams, J. Jamerson, Jr.
|
| 65 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7707
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Michael Burton
album: Eon
|
| 66 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7701
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: Conway Twitty
|
| 67 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 814
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Brad Cole and Mark Craney
album: You Are
|
| 68 |
recordlabel: Jamaica 4
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Brian Jobson, Warren Mendes and Wayne Jobson
album: New World
|
| 69 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7728
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Beverly Wheeler, Duane Williams and Will Hatcher
album: Beverly and Duane
|
| 70 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7777
chartposition: RandB #81
writtenby: Michael J. Powell
album: Chapter 8
|
| 71 |
recordlabel: PWL America 422 848 326
chartposition: RandB #83
weeksinr&bchart: 6
album: Life Of A Kid In The Ghetto
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 72 |
recordlabel: ICA 011
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Frank Lucas and Vee Pea
album: Good Thing Man
|
| 73 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7649
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Glen Dixon
|
| 74 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7770
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Cash McCall (as Maurice Dollison)
album: Dancin' Fever
|
| 75 |
recordlabel: Critical
chartposition: RandB #88
album: Diversity!
comments: [album cut]
|
| 76 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8042
chartposition: RandB #90
writtenby: Bob Marley
album: I Wanna Give You Some Love
|
| 77 |
recordlabel: Artists of America 115
writtenby: Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
|
| 78 |
recordlabel: Edel America 44462
chartposition: RandB #91
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: The Life I've Been Looking For
|
| 79 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7741
writtenby: D. Williams, B. Wheeler, Hatcher
album: Beverly and Duane
|
| 80 |
recordlabel: First American 108
chartposition: RandB #92
writtenby: Bob Pritchard
album: Introducing Danny Johnson
|
| 81 |
recordlabel: Art. of America 126
chartposition: RandB #92
writtenby: George Jackson
album: If There Were No Music
|
| 82 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7715
chartposition: RandB #93
writtenby: Mark Radice
album: Winners
|
| 83 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7603
chartposition: RandB #94
writtenby: Gerry Shury and Phillip Swern
|
| 84 |
recordlabel: EMI America 8066
chartposition: US Dance #64
writtenby: Allen Jones, Bertram Brown, Terry Bartlett, Vince Ricari Williams and William Suml
album: Kwick
comments: [disco funk, boogie]
|
| 85 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 800
chartposition: RandB #97
writtenby: Sandy Torano
|
| 86 |
recordlabel: Ariola America 7657
chartposition: RandB #97
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: L.R. Robinson, M. Korreim
comments: [northern soul]
|
| -- |
recordlabel: Oriole American 1814
writtenby: W. Stevenson
|
| -- |
recordlabel: First American 7717
writtenby: Thomas Cain, Michael Bacon
album: Introducing Danny Johnson
comments: [album cut]
|
| -- |
recordlabel: EMI America 107 (UK)
writtenby: Roussel, Simon, Colton, Pickett
album: I Want You
|
| -- |
recordlabel: EMI America 104 (UK)
writtenby: J. Roussel, M. Simon
album: I Want You
|
| -- |
recordlabel: EMI America 19011
writtenby: F. Zarr, V. Smith
album: Wotupski!?!
comments: [disco funk boogie album cut]
mpcode: ciVCFV0hze0
|
| -- |
recordlabel: EMI America 120 (UK)
writtenby: MandM Steals
album: Right Track
|
| -- |
recordlabel: EMI America 8070
writtenby: J. Lane, W. Pickett, M. Waleck
album: Right Track
|
| -- |
recordlabel: Chicago Music Bag 1001
writtenby: H. Scott, I. Gates, W. Scott
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: T5m0gXGl5hU
|
| -- |
recordlabel: EMI America 19011
writtenby: Yusuf Islam
album: Wotupski!?!
comments: [instrumental electro funk album cut]
mpcode: 8hnJQrhft_s
|
| -- |
recordlabel: EMI America 107
writtenby: J. Roussel, M. Simon
album: I Want You
|
| -- |
recordlabel: Mica 501
writtenby: R. Caldwell, J. Dobbins, B. Lee
|
| -- |
recordlabel: American Artists 1136
writtenby: Joe Bedell
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
|
| -- |
recordlabel: EMI America 17268
writtenby: R. Muller
album: Boys' Night Out
comments: [album cut]
|
| -- |
recordlabel: Tropical Budda 00103
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