1 |
recordlabel: Motown 1519
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #7, US #1, US AC #1
writtenby: Lionel Richie
album: Endless Love: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12
comments: [Motown Sound] [love ballad]
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2 |
recordlabel: Tamla 54321
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #1, US #2, US AC #4
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
album: Being with You / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12
comments: [Motown Sound]
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3 |
recordlabel: RCA 12357
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #8, US dance #1 US AC #12, US rock #28
writtenby: Daryl Hall, John Oates & Sara Allen
album: Private Eyes
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4 |
recordlabel: Columbia 02536
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #3, US #3, US dance #3
writtenby: Wayne Vaughn & Maurice White
album: Raise!
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5 |
recordlabel: Planet 47929
chartposition: RandB #7, UK #10, US #2, US AC #6
writtenby: John Bettis & Michael Clark
album: Black & White
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6 |
recordlabel: RCA 13479
chartposition: RandB #6, UK #4, US #7, AC #2
writtenby: Frankie Lymon, Herman Santiago (uncredited), George Goldner (uncredited) & Morris Levy
album: Why Do Fools Fall in Love
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7 |
recordlabel: Elektra 45128
chartposition: RandB #3, US #2, UK #34, AC #2
writtenby: Bill Withers, Ralph MacDonald & William Salter
album: Winelight
comments: [jazz funk]
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8 |
recordlabel: De lite 818
chartposition: RandB #4, UK #3, US dance #16, US #10
writtenby: Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan), Kool & the Gang & James
album: Something Special
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9 |
recordlabel: Capitol 4953
chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, US AC #1
writtenby: Rokusuke Ei, Hachidai Nakamura, Abraham Quintanilla III (as Abraham Quintanilla Jr.) & Pete Astudill
album: Twice as Sweet
comments: [ballad]
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10 |
recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17877 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, UK #29, US dance #32
writtenby: Bill Champlin, Jay Graydon & Steve Lukather
album: The George Benson Collection
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11 |
recordlabel: Motown 1527
chartposition: RandB #5, UK #44, US #4, AC #5
writtenby: Lionel Richie
album: In the Pocket / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12
comments: [ballad] Â
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12 |
recordlabel: Arista 0592
chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, AC #11
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr
album: A Woman Needs Love
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13 |
recordlabel: Motown 1235
chartposition: UK #2
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Hotter Than July
comments: [Motown Sound]
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14 |
recordlabel: Casablanca 2338
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #3, US #11, US AC #9
writtenby: Marc Blatte & Larry Gottlieb
album: Tonight!
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15 |
recordlabel: Carrere 183(UK)
chartposition: UK #3
writtenby: Jean Kluger, Daniel Vangarde and Nelly Byl
album: Greatest Hits
comments: [pop soul] [disco]
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16 |
recordlabel: Columbia 11433
chartposition: RandB #4, UK #5, US #12, US AC #1
writtenby: Dana Walden
album: How 'Bout Us
comments: [slow jam]
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17 |
recordlabel: Motown 1514
chartposition: RandB #5, US #8, UK #56, US dance #53, US AC #13
writtenby: Harold Hudson, Shirley King & William King
album: In the Pocket / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12
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18 |
recordlabel: Arista 0588
chartposition: RandB #45, US #6, US AC #5
writtenby: Gino Vannelli
album: Nightwalker
comments: [ballad]
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19 |
recordlabel: Tamla Motown 976
chartposition: RandB #42, UK #1, US #55, US AC #37
writtenby: Sam Brown & Rene Armand
album: One Day in Your Life / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12
comments: [ballad]
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20 |
recordlabel: Solar 12154
chartposition: RandB #2, UK #9, US #28, US dance #4
writtenby: William Shelby & Dana Meyers
album: Imagination
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21 |
recordlabel: De lite 815
chartposition: RandB #1, US #17, UK #29, US dance #16
writtenby: George Brown, Kool & the Gang, Claydes Charles Smith & James
album: Something Special
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22 |
recordlabel: Gordy 7205
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #3, US #16
writtenby: Rick James & Alonzo Miller
album: Street Songs / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12
comments: [disco funk]
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23 |
recordlabel: Warner 49746
chartposition: RandB #6, US #15, UK #55, US AC #6
writtenby: Roger Murrah & Keith Stegall
album: Breakin' Away
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24 |
recordlabel: Tamla 54323
chartposition: RandB #29, UK #3, US #64, US AC #33
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Hotter Than July
comments: [ballad] Â
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25 |
recordlabel: AandM 2309
chartposition: RandB #10, UK #14, US #28, US dance #3
writtenby: Chas Jankel & Kenny Young
album: The Dude
comments: [disco jazz]
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26 |
recordlabel: AandM 2387
chartposition: RandB #10, US #14, US AC #5
writtenby: Kathy Wakefield, Ben Wright & Tony Coleman
album: The Dude
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27 |
recordlabel: 20th Century 2488
chartposition: RandB #2, US #22, UK #34, US dance #20
writtenby: Leon Haywood
album: Carl Carlton
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28 |
recordlabel: AandM 2357
chartposition: RandB #11, US #17, UK #76, US AC #7
writtenby: Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
album: The Dude
comments: [ballad]
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29 |
recordlabel: Sire 49882
chartposition: RandB #2, US dance #1, US #31, UK #65, US rock #24
writtenby: Adrian Belew, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Monte Browne, Tyrone Downie & Uziah
album: Tom Tom Club
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30 |
recordlabel: MCA 13956
chartposition: UK #4
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Lee John, Ashley Ingram and Errol Kennedy
album: Body Talk
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31 |
recordlabel: RCA Victor 12244
chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #1, UK #27, US #40
writtenby: Kashif
album: I'm in Love
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
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32 |
recordlabel: Epic 01052
chartposition: RandB #6, US #19, US AC #16
writtenby: George Duke
album: The Clarke/Duke Project
comments: [ballad]
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33 |
recordlabel: RCA 58(UK)
chartposition: UK #4
writtenby: Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards and Fonce Mizell
album: Good Thing Going
comments: [Reggae]
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34 |
recordlabel: Epic 1857
chartposition: RandB #1, US #33, UK #44, US dance #4
writtenby: Luther Vandross
album: Never Too Much
comments: [dance, boogie]
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35 |
recordlabel: Elektra 47124
chartposition: RandB #27, US #15, US AC #15
writtenby: Lee Ritenour, Eric Tagg & Eric Champlin
comments: (vocal: Eric Tagg)
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36 |
recordlabel: RCA 12240
chartposition: UK #4, RandB #68, US dance #55
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: I Got the Melody
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37 |
recordlabel: Gordy 7197
chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #1, UK #47, US #40
writtenby: Rick James
album: Street Songs / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12
comments: [disco funk]
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38 |
recordlabel: Cotillion 46015
chartposition: RandB #2, US #26, US AC #19
writtenby: Burt Keyes & Sylvia Robinson
album: With You / The Best of All Platinum
comments: [ballad]
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39 |
recordlabel: WMOT 5356
chartposition: RandB #1, US #30, US dance #51
writtenby: Frankie Smith & Bill Bloom
album: Children of Tomorrow
comments: [disco funk]
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40 |
recordlabel: AandM 2334
chartposition: UK #11, RandB #17, US dance #3
writtenby: Rod Temperton
album: The Dude
comments: [jazz funk]
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41 |
recordlabel: De lite 813
chartposition: RandB #33, UK #17, US #39
writtenby: George Brown & Kool & the Gang
album: Celebrate
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42 |
recordlabel: Chrysalis 2500
chartposition: UK #7
writtenby: David Grant and Peter Martin [Peter Michael Martin]
album: Intuition
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43 |
recordlabel: De lite 816
chartposition: RandB #12, UK #12, US dance #16, US #88
writtenby: Ronald Bell, James Taylor, Kool And The Gang
album: Something Special
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44 |
recordlabel: Warner 49808
chartposition: RandB #3, US dance #1, US #70
writtenby: Prince
album: Controversy
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45 |
recordlabel: Gordy 7202
chartposition: RandB #3, US dance #12, US #50, UK #76
writtenby: Teena Marie
album: It Must Be Magic
comments: [disco funk]
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46 |
recordlabel: Cotillion 46007
chartposition: RandB #3, US dance #6, UK #41, US #79
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden (as Narada Walden), Lisa Walden, Allee Willis & Joni Sledge
album: All American Girls
comments: [disco dance]
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47 |
recordlabel: Solar 12129
chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #12, US #55
writtenby: Fred Alexander, Norman Beavers, Marvin Craig, Tiemeyer McCain, Thomas Shelby, Stephen Shockley
album: Fantastic Voyage
comments: [funk]
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48 |
recordlabel: Island 6244(UK)
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: Vincent Ford and Bob Marley (uncredited)
comments: re release [reggae]
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49 |
recordlabel: Beggars Banquet 151.041
chartposition: UK #8
writtenby: Andy Stennett, John Rocca and Peter Maas
album: Southern Freeez
comments: [disco funk] feat. Ingrid Mansfield Allman
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50 |
recordlabel: Warner 49692
chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #22, US #53
writtenby: Ned Doheny & Hamish Stuart
album: What Cha' Gonna Do for Me
comments: [disco funk]
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51 |
recordlabel: Island 49697
chartposition: US dance #2 RandB #5, UK #53, US #101
writtenby: Koo Koo Baya, Grace Jones & Dana Mano
album: Nightclubbing
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52 |
recordlabel: Columbia 02102
chartposition: RandB #5, US dance #5, UK #76, US #70
writtenby: Mike Sutton & Brenda Sutton
album: In the Night
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53 |
recordlabel: Solar 12193
chartposition: RandB #6, UK #30, US #60
writtenby: William Shelby, Ricky Smith & Kevin Spencer
album: Three for Love
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54 |
recordlabel: 20th Century 2492
chartposition: RandB #3, US #40, US dance #82
writtenby: James Mtume & Reggie Lucas
album: Stephanie
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55 |
recordlabel: RFC/Atlantic 3809
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #7, US #80
writtenby: Davide Romani & Tanyayette Willoughby
album: Miracles
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56 |
recordlabel: Warner 49857
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: Tom Snow and Nan O'Byrne
album: Secret Combination
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57 |
recordlabel: Polydor 375(UK)
chartposition: UK #12
writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Night Birds
comments: [jazz funk]
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58 |
recordlabel: Arista 0624
chartposition: RandB #6, UK #49, US #46
writtenby: Sam Dees
album: Love All The Hurt Away
comments: [ballad] Â
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59 |
recordlabel: Prelude 8031
chartposition: UK #12, US Dance #31
writtenby: Guiliano Salerni and Phil Hurtt
album: Hi Gloss
|
60 |
recordlabel: Arista 0616
chartposition: RandB #26, US #21, US AC #7
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr
album: A Woman Needs Love
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61 |
recordlabel: Warner 49786
chartposition: RandB #1, US #79, US dance #25
writtenby: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
album: The Many Facets of Roger
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62 |
recordlabel: Capitol 4993
chartposition: RandB #8, UK #41, US dance #3
writtenby: Mauro Malavasi & Paul Slade
album: The Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens Band
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
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63 |
recordlabel: Mercury 76101
chartposition: RandB #5, UK #47, US #60
writtenby: Oliver Scott & Ronnie Wilson
album: Gap Band III
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64 |
recordlabel: Capitol 5065
chartposition: RandB #6, US #42
writtenby: Peabo Bryson
album: I Am Love
comments: [ballad]
|
65 |
recordlabel: Warner 50002
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #9, US #104
writtenby: Prince
album: Controversy
|
66 |
recordlabel: Motown 1503
chartposition: RandB #13, UK #41, US #50
writtenby: Jermaine Jackson
album: Jermaine [1980 album] / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12
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67 |
recordlabel: Prelude 8024
chartposition: US dance #5, RandB #57, UK #31
writtenby: Willie Lester & Rodney Brown
album: Sharon Redd
comments: [disco funk boogie]
|
68 |
recordlabel: Qwest 49754
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #24, UK #76
writtenby: Rod Temperton
album: Every Home Should Have One
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69 |
recordlabel: Mercury 76126
chartposition: RandB #14, US dance #5, UK #42, US #84
writtenby: Linton Beckles, Lipson Francis & Roy Carter
album: Central Line
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70 |
recordlabel: RFC/Atlantic 3813
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #22, US #103
writtenby: Gino Soccio
album: Closer
comments: [funk jazz]
|
71 |
recordlabel: Columbia 02170
chartposition: UK #10, RandB #88
writtenby: Bunny Clarke
album: Rock the World
comments: [Reggae]
|
72 |
recordlabel: Elektra 47067
chartposition: US dance #2, RandB #13, US #102
writtenby: Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims , Freddie Washington & Sheree Brown
album: Posh
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73 |
recordlabel: RFC/Atlantic 3832
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #40, US #89
writtenby: Davide Romani (as David Romani) & Paul Slade
album: Miracles
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74 |
recordlabel: Mirage 3780
chartposition: RandB #11, US dance #13, UK #63
writtenby: Sandy Linzer & L. Russel Brown
album: House of Music
comments: [disco funk]
|
75 |
recordlabel: Solar 2232
chartposition: US dance #4, RandB #40, UK #44, US #105
writtenby: Dana Meyers, Stephen Shockley & William Shelby
album: Imagination
|
76 |
recordlabel: Pavillion 6407
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #28, US #104
writtenby: Tony Valor
album: Fantasy
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77 |
recordlabel: Cotillion 46006
chartposition: RandB #11, UK #50, US #67
writtenby: Mark Adams, Steve Arrington, Raye Turner (as Ray Turner), Steve Washington & Danny Webster
album: Stone Jam
comments: [disco funk]
|
78 |
recordlabel: AandM 8368
chartposition: RandB #11, UK #50, US #67
writtenby: George Johnson & Louis Johnson
album: Winners
comments: [disco funk jazz]
|
79 |
recordlabel: Salsoul 7017
chartposition: RandB #6, US #71, US dance #35
writtenby: Steve Washington, Curt Jones & Starleana Young
album: A Little Love
|
80 |
recordlabel: Cotillion 46022
chartposition: RandB #6, US dance #21, US #91
writtenby: Mark Adams, Steve Arrington, Charles Carter, Jimmy Douglass & Floyd Miller
album: Show Time
comments: [funk]
|
81 |
recordlabel: Elektra 12494 (UK)
chartposition: US dance #2, RandB #30, UK #66
writtenby: Patrice Rushen & Freddie Washington
album: Posh
|
82 |
recordlabel: Gordy 7215
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #38, US #102
writtenby: Rick James
album: Street Songs
comments: [Motown Sound] [funk]
|
83 |
recordlabel: Warner 49744
chartposition: RandB #4, US #67
writtenby: Larry Graham
album: Just Be My Lady
comments: [ballad] Â
|
84 |
recordlabel: Warner 49842
chartposition: RandB #25, US #43, US AC #30
writtenby: Tom Canning, Jay Graydon & Al Jarreau
album: Breakin' Away
|
85 |
recordlabel: ARC 02406
chartposition: RandB #11, US #53
writtenby: Fritz Baskett, Clarence McDonald & Deniece Williams
album: My Melody
comments: [ballad]
|
86 |
recordlabel: Ice 4424
chartposition: UK #13
writtenby: Eddie Grant
album: Can't Get Enough
|
87 |
recordlabel: Phase II 02449
chartposition: US dance #5, RandB #41, UK #49
writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon & Perri Johnson
|
88 |
recordlabel: RandB 202(UK)
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Lee John, Ashley Ingram and Errol Kennedy
album: Body Talk
|
89 |
recordlabel: Arista 0587
chartposition: RandB #34, US #54, US AC #25
writtenby: Melissa Manchester & Leon Ware
album: For the Working Girl
|
90 |
recordlabel: Ensign 201(UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Breeze McKrieth, David Baptiste and Kenny Wellington
comments: [disco funk]
|
91 |
recordlabel: RandB 206
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Lee John, Ashley Ingram and Errol Kennedy
album: Body Talk
|
92 |
recordlabel: ARC 11434
chartposition: RandB #15, US dance #57, US #59
writtenby: Larry Dunn, David Foster, Brenda Russell, Maurice White & Verdine White
album: Faces
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93 |
recordlabel: Elektra 12559
chartposition: US dance #4, RandB #15
writtenby: William Duckett
album: Love Byrd: Donald Byrd and 125th St, N.Y.C.
comments: [jazz funk]
|
94 |
recordlabel: Chocolate City 3225
chartposition: RandB #3, US dance #45, US #102
writtenby: Larry Blackmon & Tomi
album: Knights of the Sound Table
comments: [funk]
|
95 |
recordlabel: West End 1232
chartposition: US dance #6, RandB #10
writtenby: Kenton Nix
|
96 |
recordlabel: Sugar Hill 553
chartposition: RandB #15, US dance #38, US #82
writtenby: Cheryl Cook & Ronald LaPread
album: 8th Wonder
comments: [hip hop]
|
97 |
recordlabel: Liberty 1424
chartposition: RandB #19, US #60
writtenby: Ronnie Laws
album: Solid Ground
comments: [ballad] [jazz funk]
|
98 |
recordlabel: Becket 101584
chartposition: RandB #9, US dance #7
writtenby: Bert Reid & Ronald Mill
album: I'll Do Anything for You
|
99 |
recordlabel: Tamla 54327
chartposition: RandB #31, UK #76, US #59
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
album: Being with You
comments: [Motown Sound]
|
100 |
recordlabel: Atlantic 3788
chartposition: RandB #15, UK #49, US dance 5
writtenby: Norman Durham & Woody Cunningham
album: License to Dream
comments: [disco funk] Â
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