| 1 |
recordlabel: Zoo York 1324
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Jimmy Levine and Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon)
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| 2 |
recordlabel: Whitfield 49681
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Mark Kenoly, Norman Whitfield and Walter Downing
album: Golden Touch
comments: [ballad]
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| 3 |
recordlabel: Whitfield 17875 (UK)
chartposition: UK #52, US Dance #8
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: Jump Street
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: Wheel 5001
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: Zingara
comments: [ballad]
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: West End 22139
chartposition: RandB #83
writtenby: Auvil Gilchrist, Daniel Terry
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 6 |
recordlabel: West End 22137
chartposition: US Dance #52
writtenby: Kenton Nix
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 7 |
recordlabel: West End 22133
chartposition: US Dance #80
writtenby: David Thompson, Frank Brunson
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 8 |
recordlabel: West End 1235
chartposition: US Dance #11
writtenby: Larry Joseph
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 9 |
recordlabel: West End 1232
chartposition: US dance #6, RandB #10
writtenby: Kenton Nix
|
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recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49867
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
album: Performance
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49847
chartposition: US dance #22
writtenby: Chaka Khan, Arif Mardin
album: What Cha' Gonna Do for Me
comments: [disco funk]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49805
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
album: Performance
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49775
writtenby: J. Mtume, R. Lucas
album: One Way Love Affair
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49767
writtenby: Sample, Jennings
album: Secret Combination
comments: [ballad]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49655
writtenby: Michael Price, Daniel Walsh
album: Bobby King
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Warner Bros. 3503
writtenby: H. King, E. Moore
album: One-Way Love Affair
comments: [disco funk album cut]
|
| 1 |
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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| --- |
recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17876
writtenby: Al Jarreau, Jay Graydon, Tom Canning
album: Breakin' Away
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17748
chartposition: UK #45
writtenby: Kerry Chater and Glen Ballard
album: Give Me the Night
comments: [jazz funk]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17.834
writtenby: Al Jarreau, Tom Canning, Jay Graydon
album: Breakin' Away
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Warner 50002
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #9, US #104
writtenby: Prince
album: Controversy
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: Warner 49857
chartposition: UK #11
writtenby: Tom Snow and Nan O'Byrne
album: Secret Combination
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| 3 |
recordlabel: Warner 49842
chartposition: RandB #25, US #43, US AC #30
writtenby: Tom Canning, Jay Graydon & Al Jarreau
album: Breakin' Away
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: Warner 49833
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Jesse Belvin and Jo Ann Belvin
album: Just Be My Lady
comments: [ballad]
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: Warner 49821
chartposition: UK #18
writtenby: Tony Joe White
album: Secret Combination
comments: [ballad]
|
| 6 |
recordlabel: Warner 49808
chartposition: RandB #3, US dance #1, US #70
writtenby: Prince
album: Controversy
|
| 7 |
recordlabel: Warner 49804
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: Andy Fraser, Danny Ironstone, Alfred McCrary and Linda McCrary
album: What Cha' Gonna Do for Me
|
| 8 |
recordlabel: Warner 49795
chartposition: RandB #22, US Dance #13
writtenby: Ralf Hutter, Karl Bartos, Emil Schult
album: Computer World
comments: [electro]
|
| 9 |
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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| 10 |
recordlabel: Warner 49774
chartposition: RandB #6, US dance #16
writtenby: Prince
album: The Time
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| 11 |
recordlabel: Warner 49767
chartposition: RandB #70, UK #48
writtenby: Franne Golde and Tom Snow
album: Secret Combination
comments: [beat ballad]
|
| 12 |
recordlabel: Warner 49759
chartposition: RandB #34. US dance #22
writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
album: What Cha' Gonna Do for Me
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 13 |
recordlabel: Warner 49750
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Sylvester Levay and Pete Bellotte
album: Sue Ann
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 14 |
recordlabel: Warner 49746
chartposition: RandB #6, US #15, UK #55, US AC #6
writtenby: Roger Murrah & Keith Stegall
album: Breakin' Away
|
| 15 |
recordlabel: Warner 49744
chartposition: RandB #4, US #67
writtenby: Larry Graham
album: Just Be My Lady
comments: [ballad] Â
|
| 16 |
recordlabel: Warner 49731
chartposition: RandB #70, US dance #59
writtenby: Norman Whitfield
album: Back 2 Back
comments: [dance, rap]
|
| 17 |
recordlabel: Warner 49727
chartposition: RandB #78, US Dance #71
writtenby: Basil Fearrington, James Mtume and Reggie Lucas
album: One Way Love Affair
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 18 |
recordlabel: Warner 49709
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Turley Richards
album: Secret Combination
|
| 19 |
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]
|
| 20 |
recordlabel: Warner 49667
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: George Clinton, Junie Morrison and Barbarella Bishop
album: The Electric Spanking Of War Babies
comments: [funk]
|
| 21 |
recordlabel: Warner 49663
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas
album: One Way Love Affair
comments: [beat ballad]
|
| 22 |
recordlabel: Warner 49661
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Bootsy Collins, Rick Evans, Ron Ford and George Clinton
album: Ultra Wave
comments: [funk]
|
| 23 |
recordlabel: Warner 49646
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: A Musical Affair
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 24 |
recordlabel: Warner 49623
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Roger Troutman
album: Zapp
comments: [beat ballad]
|
| 25 |
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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recordlabel: WMOT 492
writtenby: T. Price, B. Wells, N. Martinelli, C. Davis
album: Watch Out
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: WMOT 2506
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Barbara Mason
album: A Piece of My Life / The Very Best of Barbara Mason
comments: [ballad]
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: WMOT 02909
chartposition: RandB #69, UK #76, US Dance #67
writtenby: Mel Brooks and Pete Wingfield
comments: [novelty]
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: WMOT 02407
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Daryl Cameron
comments: [hip hop, p funk]
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: WMOT 02244
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Tony Deluca Jr.
comments: [love song]
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: WMOT 02237
chartposition: US Dance #41
writtenby: Butch Ingram and James Ingram
album: A Piece of My Life
|
| 6 |
recordlabel: WMOT 02128
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Tom Grant and Gregg Tripp
album: You Hardly Know Me
comments: [jazz funk]
|
| 7 |
recordlabel: WMOT 02028
chartposition: RandB #47, US Dance #31
writtenby: Joel Washington and Sam Peake
album: That's Love
comments: [disco funk]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: WEA 318
album: Breakin' Away
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: WEA 18867 (UK)
chartposition: UK #47
writtenby: Bugatti, Musker
album: The Dukes Bugatti and Musker
comments: [disco, boogie]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Vermack 002
writtenby: Robert Freeman
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Venture 5017
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Reggie Griffin and Kevin Ferrell
album: Redd Hott #1
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: Venture 145
chartposition: RandB #81
writtenby: George Jackson
album: Mr. Clarence Carter in Person
comments: [southern soul]
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Venture 142
chartposition: RandB #87
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: Venture 138
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: J. Simone and L. Simone
album: Savoir Faire
comments: [ballad]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Venture 1009
writtenby: J.R. Barrett, Mike Cunningham
album: Mr. Clarence Carter In Person
comments: [disco dance album cut]
mpcode: Mir2S_ZDhHY
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Vault 006
chartposition: US dance #12
writtenby: Giorgio Moroder and Chris Bennett
album: 3D
comments: [disco dance]
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: Vanguard 35223
chartposition: RandB #91, US dance #49
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Bobby O, Free Expression, Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Vanguard 35221
chartposition: RandB #93
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Master D (as Mike Mandel), Jack Perricone
album: Utopia Parkway
comments: [smooth jazz funk instrumental]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Vanessa 208
writtenby: D. Eckford, O. Sain
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Uno Melodic 7012
writtenby: R. Ayers
comments: [disco boogie]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Uno Melodic 7012
writtenby: D.D. Bridgewater, R. Ayers
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Uno Melodic 7006
writtenby: R. Ayers
album: Give Me Your Love
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Uno Melodic 7002
writtenby: Roy Ayers, Edwin Birdsong
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Uno Melodic 7001
chartposition: US Dance #23
writtenby: James Bedford
album: Give Me Your Love
comments: [disco dance]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 37425
album: The Love Unlimited Orchestra Presents Mr. Webster Lewis Welcome Aboard
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 37176
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Jo Ann Belvin
album: Beware!
comments: [slow jam]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 2419
writtenby: Barry White, Vella M. Cameron
album: Barry and Glodean
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 1750
writtenby: R. Berry
album: Beware!
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 1125
chartposition: RandB #78
writtenby: Barry White and Danny Pearson
album: Barry & Glodean
comments: [ballad]
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 02479
chartposition: US Dance #59
writtenby: Barry White, Elwin Rutledge and Jack Perry
album: The Love Unlimited Orchestra Presents Mr. Webster Lewis
comments: [instrumental]
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 02135
chartposition: UK #76
writtenby: Webster Lewis and Barry White
album: Welcome Aboard
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 02088
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Barry White, Jimmy Levine and Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon)
album: Barry and Glodean
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: Tropique Records 104
chartposition: US Dance #20
writtenby: Helene Bank and Yves Dessca
album: Move Closer
comments: [disco, hi NRG]
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| --- |
recordlabel: Tropique 102
writtenby: T. Wallace, J. Shinetti
|
| 1 |
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]
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: Tamla 54333
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Hal Davis, Mitchell Bottler & Norma Helms
album: Set My Love in Motion
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Tamla 54332
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Gary Goetzman and Mike Piccirillo
album: Being with You
comments: [ballad]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Tamla 54328
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Hotter Than July
comments: [Motown Sound]
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Tamla 54328
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Hotter Than July
comments: [Motown Sound]
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: Tamla 54327
chartposition: RandB #31, UK #76, US #59
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
album: Being with You
comments: [Motown Sound]
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Tamla 54326
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Marvin Gaye
album: In Our Lifetime
comments: [Motown Sound]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Tamla 54326
writtenby: Marvin Gaye
album: In Our Lifetime
comments: [Motown Sound]
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Tamla 54323
chartposition: RandB #29, UK #3, US #64, US AC #33
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Hotter Than July
comments: [ballad] Â
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Tamla 54323
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Songs in the Key of Life
comments: [Motown Sound]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Tamla 54322
writtenby: Marvin Gaye
album: In Our Lifetime
comments: [Motown Sound]
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Tamla 54322
chartposition: RandB #18, US #101
writtenby: Marvin Gaye
album: In Our Lifetime
comments: [Motown Sound]
|
| 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]
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Tabu 2569
chartposition: Cashbox R&B #62
writtenby: A. Simpson, J. Simpson, B. Speight, Sigidi
album: The S.O.S. Band Too
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Tabu 2569
writtenby: J. Simpson, M. Davis, Rhonghea, Sigidi
album: The S.O.S. Band Too
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Tabu 2520
writtenby: T. Woods, R. Russell, D.N. Crawford
album: Universal Love
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Tabu 2125
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi
album: Too
comments: [disco funk]
|
| --- |
recordlabel: Tabu 02520
writtenby: J.P. Pennington, L, Lawley
album: Universal Love
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Tabu 02130
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: F. Dixon. Jr, M. Charlot
album: Universal Love
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: TSOP 4798
chartposition: US dance #51
writtenby: Cary Gilbert, Cynthia Biggs and Ted Wortham
album: Hurry Up This Way Again
comments: [disco dance]
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