| 1 |
recordlabel: Jellybean 2521
chartposition: US Dance #13
writtenby: Paul Scott and Shank Thompson
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| 2 |
recordlabel: Capitol 11332
chartposition: UK #20
writtenby: Dave Crawford
album: Romeo + Juliet: Music from the Motion Picture
comments: [disco, dance]
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| 3 |
recordlabel: FFRR 10
chartposition: UK #9
writtenby: Carole King
album: Shelter
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| 4 |
recordlabel: River North 3018
chartposition: US #77, US AC #29
writtenby: Peter Cetera and David Foster
album: You're the Inspiration: A Collection
comments: [love ballad]
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| 5 |
recordlabel: WEA 3018
chartposition: UK #3
writtenby: S. LaBelle, S. Bensuson
album: Much Love
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| 6 |
recordlabel: Epic 78509
chartposition: RandB #42, UK #64, US #112
weeksinr&bchart: 18
writtenby: Stuart Matthewman, Andrew Hale, Paul Spencer Denman and Guesly Larrieux
album: Sweetback
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| 7 |
recordlabel: Motown 1
chartposition: RandB #4, US #17, UK #36
writtenby: Mase (as Mason Betha), J. Brown, Diddy, S. Jordan, Ron Lawrence, Brian McKnight and K. Price
album: Anytime
comments: [hip hop]
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| 8 |
recordlabel: Freakstreet 2006 (UK)
chartposition: UK #4
writtenby: Tom Snow and Nan O'Byrne
album: Much Love
|
| 9 |
recordlabel: LaFace 4259
chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #1
writtenby: Usher (as Usher Raymond) and Jermaine Dupri
album: My Way
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| 10 |
recordlabel: Noo Trybe 12752
chartposition: RandB #32, US #76
album: Moment of Truth
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| 11 |
recordlabel: React 89 (UK)
chartposition: UK #3
writtenby: Anthony B. Stephens, Arnecia Michelle Harris and John Bellamy
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| 12 |
recordlabel: Champion 12
chartposition: UK #62
album: From Now On
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| 13 |
recordlabel: Uptown 56026
chartposition: RandB #36, US #82
writtenby: Heavy D and Terri Robinson
album: Moods...Moments
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| 14 |
recordlabel: Perspective 7564
chartposition: RandB #10, US #32
writtenby: Keri Lewis
album: Definition of a Band
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 15 |
recordlabel: MCA 95522
chartposition: RandB #54, UK #40
writtenby: Shaquille O'Neal
album: You Can't Stop the Reign
|
| 16 |
recordlabel: Giant Step 3086
chartposition: US dance #26
writtenby: George Benson, Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez and Little Louie Vega
album: Nuyorican Soul
|
| 17 |
recordlabel: Delicious 2213
chartposition: US Dance #27
album: Shelter
|
| 18 |
recordlabel: Mercury 574138
chartposition: RandB #53, US #122
writtenby: Jon John and Babyface (as Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds)
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| 19 |
recordlabel: MCA 3972
chartposition: RandB #7, US #26, UK #21
writtenby: K Ci (as Cedric Hailey), JoJo (as Joel Hailey) and Gerald Baillergeau
album: Love Always
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| 20 |
recordlabel: FFRR 9
chartposition: UK #21
writtenby: Siedah Garrett and Andy Levy
album: Shelter
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| 21 |
recordlabel: B Rite 97018
chartposition: RandB #23
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Kirk Franklin and Greg Brown
album: God's Property
comments: [gospel]
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recordlabel: Boomtang
writtenby: Sean Oliver
album: Solitaire
comments: [neo soul]
mpcode: IQvxg8BSmOc
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| 1 |
recordlabel: J-Town 2313
chartposition: RandB #102
writtenby: Rich Cason, Carlene D. Moreno and Gene Griffin
album: A Woman's Thang
mpcode: ajmInQevlIU
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| 2 |
recordlabel: Fully Loaded 4025
chartposition: RandB #82
weeksinr&bchart: 4
album: Benito
comments: (samples Ooh Boy by Rose Royce)
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| 3 |
recordlabel: Epic 78627
chartposition: RandB #38, US #110
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Rodney Jerkins
album: Simone Hines
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| 4 |
recordlabel: Delicious Vinyl 4003
chartposition: RandB #45, US #112, UK #167
weeksinr&bchart: 18
album: Yardcore
comments: [reggae dancehall]
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| 5 |
recordlabel: Priority 53267
chartposition: RandB #69, US #101
weeksinr&bchart: 15
album: Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars
comments: [hip hop]
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| 6 |
recordlabel: Relativity 1591
chartposition: RandB #93
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Charles Mann, Donny Hathaway, Billy Danze, Lil' Fame, Jaz O and Roberta Flack
album: Firing Squad
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| 7 |
recordlabel: CGI 3019
chartposition: RandB #54
weeksinr&bchart: 8
album: He's Back (Heart Of A Love Song)
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| 8 |
recordlabel: Jive 516182 (UK)
chartposition: UK #70
album: KRS One Instrumental LP
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| 9 |
recordlabel: Big Life 134
chartposition: UK #3
writtenby: Eric Clapton
album: Forever
comments: [love ballad]
|
| 10 |
recordlabel: Coalition 012
chartposition: UK #86
album: Still a Thrill
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| 11 |
recordlabel: Big Beat
chartposition: RandB #73
weeksinr&bchart: 2
|
| 12 |
recordlabel: WEA 128
chartposition: UK #13
writtenby: Mark Morrison
album: Only God Can Judge Me
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| 13 |
recordlabel: WEA 145
chartposition: UK #13
album: Much Love
comments: [love ballad]
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| 14 |
recordlabel: Next Plateau 1247
chartposition: RandB #117
album: Can I Make An Appointment?
comments: [slow jam]
mpcode: t2J3t0m5vzQ
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| 15 |
recordlabel: Qwest 43883
chartposition: RandB #25, US #84, UK #65
writtenby: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter)
album: In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
|
| 16 |
recordlabel: Mirror Image 410
chartposition: RandB #70
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Lil Jon, Sam Norris and Wendell Neal
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| 17 |
recordlabel: MCA 55355
chartposition: RandB #53, UK #55, US #122
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Rahsaan Patterson, Jamey Jaz
album: Rahsaan Patterson
comments: [neo soul] [from the movie Bulletproof]
|
| 18 |
recordlabel: Distinct'ive 31(UK)
chartposition: UK #54
|
| 19 |
recordlabel: Columbia 8920
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Maxwell (as Musze)
album: MTV Unplugged
comments: [love ballad]
|
| 20 |
recordlabel: Blunt 4421
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Harvey L. Frierson Jr., Richard Frierson, T. Thomas and C. Penn
|
| 21 |
recordlabel: MCA 3992
chartposition: RandB #12, US #56, US Dance #1
writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis and Jimmy Wright (as James
album: Flame
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recordlabel: Crave 0805
album: Allure
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Epic 2865
chartposition: RandB #36
album: One Night with You: The Best of Love, Volume 2
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
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| 2 |
recordlabel: Mercury
chartposition: AC #25
writtenby: Amy Powers, Andy Marvel and Arnie Roman
album: When We Were Kings OST
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: xtaxdzmoVCk
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: 550 Music 0921
chartposition: UK #10
writtenby: Prince
album: Ginuwine...The Bachelor
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: Thump 2247
chartposition: UK #118
album: Lighter Shade of Brown
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: Elektra 3005
chartposition: RandB #8, US #16, UK #14, US dance #5
writtenby: Babyface, Giuliano Franco and Keith Andes
album: EV3
|
| 6 |
recordlabel: Def Jam 1004
chartposition: RandB #7, US #21
writtenby: Montell Jordan and DeVante Swing
album: MoreĂ¢â‚¬Â¦
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 7 |
recordlabel: Relativity 1607
chartposition: RandB #90, US #108
weeksinr&bchart: 3
album: When HELL.A. Freezes Over
comments: [hip hop] samples 'Time Of The Season' by The Zombies
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| 8 |
recordlabel: Global Soul 34273
chartposition: RandB #21, US #73
writtenby: Gerald Levert
album: Love You to Tears
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| 9 |
recordlabel: New Quest 54224
chartposition: RandB #90, US #123
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: What U Gotta Say
comments: [hip hop] samples 'Flirt' by Cameo
|
| 10 |
recordlabel: Geffen 1047
chartposition: RandB #21, US #34, UK #49
writtenby: Tarik Collins, Jimmy Gray, Hub , Raphael Saadiq and Questlove
album: Illadelph Halflife
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 11 |
recordlabel: Hopsack and Silk 432
chartposition: RandB #94
album: Been Found
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 12 |
recordlabel: Street Life 78149
chartposition: RandB #55, US #103
album: Operation: Get Down
|
| 13 |
recordlabel: Warner 17372
chartposition: RandB #38, US #112
album: Seize the Moment
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 14 |
recordlabel: LaFace 4262
chartposition: RandB #4, US #16
writtenby: Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) and Missy Elliott
album: Soul Food: Soundtrack
|
| 15 |
recordlabel: Elektra 64137
chartposition: RandB #67, US #106
|
| 16 |
recordlabel: EMI 58615
chartposition: RandB #35, US #90
writtenby: Alfonzo Hunter and Erick Sermon
|
| 17 |
recordlabel: LaFace 4294
chartposition: RandB #2, US #13
writtenby: Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds)
album: Soul Food: Soundtrack
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 18 |
recordlabel: Bad Boy 9107
chartposition: RandB #57
album: Money, Power & Respect
|
| 19 |
recordlabel: Columbia 78602
chartposition: RandB #14, UK #13, US #45
writtenby: John FortĂƒÂ©, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Wyclef Jean (as Nelust Jean), Pras and Robinson
album: Wyclef Jean Presents the Carnival Featuring the Refugee Allstars
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 20 |
recordlabel: Columbia 1669
chartposition: RandB #58, UK #21
writtenby: R. Bell, G. Brown, Jermaine Dupri, M, C. Smith, Snoop Dogg (as Calvin Broadus) and J. Taylor
album: Men in Black: The Album
|
| 21 |
recordlabel: Island 572064
chartposition: RandB #22, US #75, UK #74
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Myron Davis, Alex Cantrall and Diedre Roper
album: Destiny
|
| 22 |
recordlabel: Loud Records 64799
chartposition: RandB #16, US #32
writtenby: Chris Stokes, Claudio Cueni and Kel
album: All That: The Album
|
| 23 |
recordlabel: Death Row 2202
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur) and Snoop Dogg (as Calvin Broadus)
album: Gridlock'd: The Soundtrack
|
| 24 |
recordlabel: Go! Beat 159
chartposition: UK #7
writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
album: Gabrielle
|
| 25 |
recordlabel: RCA 64932
chartposition: RandB #93
album: Ericka
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 26 |
recordlabel: Death Row 6133
chartposition: UK 18
writtenby: Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane and Marley Marl
album: Tha Doggfather
comments: [hip hop]
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recordlabel: Sunday Flavaz 1002
|
| 1 |
recordlabel: Atlantic 2435
chartposition: RandB #4, US #12
writtenby: Timbaland (as Tim Mosley), M. Barcliff, Missy Elliott and Rod Temperton
comments: [hip hop] (featuring AAliyah and Missy Elliott)
|
| 2 |
recordlabel: Capitol 58629
chartposition: RandB #75
album: Chocolate Supa Highway
|
| 3 |
recordlabel: Kedar/Universal
chartposition: RandB #1, US #61, UK #30
writtenby: Erykah Badu and Tracy Scott
album: Live
|
| 4 |
recordlabel: Columbia 78686
chartposition: RandB #21, US #58
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Ernesto Phillips
album: Kimberly Scott
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 5 |
recordlabel: Warner 17328
chartposition: RandB #43, US #122, UK #83
writtenby: Eric Benét and George Nash Jr.
album: True to Myself
|
| 6 |
recordlabel: Atlantic 84869
chartposition: RandB #52, US #107
writtenby: Devan, Marc Gordon, Gerald Levert, Lisa Stansfield, Queen Pen and Yolanda Whitaker
album: The Whole Scenario
|
| 7 |
recordlabel: Loud Records 64858
chartposition: RandB #50, UK #46
writtenby: Wu Tang Clan
album: Wu Tang Forever
comments: [rap]
|
| 8 |
recordlabel: Death Row
chartposition: RandB #34, UK #25
writtenby: Aaron Hall, Reginald Moore, 2Pac
album: The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory,Demetrius Shipp, Danny Steward, K Ci and JoJo
|
| 9 |
recordlabel: EastWest 63909
chartposition: RandB #25, US #33, UK #20
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: EV3
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 10 |
recordlabel: Virgin 1670
chartposition: RandB #8, US #1, UK #4, US dance #1
writtenby: Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis and RenĂƒÂ© Elizondo Jr.
album: The Velvet Rope
|
| 11 |
recordlabel: Interscope 95529
chartposition: UK #10
writtenby: 2Pac (as Makaveli)
album: The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
|
| 12 |
recordlabel: Raw Track 1297
chartposition: RandB #83
weeksinr&bchart: 8
|
| 13 |
recordlabel: Ruthless
chartposition: RandB #60
weeksinr&bchart: 3
album: The Art Of War
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
|
| 14 |
recordlabel: Perspective
chartposition: RandB #46
album: I'm Here for You
comments: [album cut]
|
| 15 |
recordlabel: Mercury 135
chartposition: RandB #5, US #22
writtenby: R. Saadiq, D. Wiggins, T. Riley
album: House of Music
|
| 16 |
recordlabel: Jive 42434
chartposition: RandB #19
album: Tha Hall of Game
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 17 |
recordlabel: Arista 13380
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #22, US #56
writtenby: Alfred Antoine, Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Andre Evans and N. Renee
album: Money Talks OST /One Wish
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 18 |
recordlabel: Relativity 1642
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Dino, Shazam and GI
album: Ladies Edition
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 19 |
recordlabel: Jive 42398
chartposition: RandB #55, US #107, UK #60
writtenby: Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson)
album: Dangerous Ground: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
|
| 20 |
recordlabel: Atlantic 8070
chartposition: UK #53
writtenby: Coolio (as Artis Ivey) , Brian Dobbs and Curtis Mayfield
album: Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
|
| 21 |
recordlabel: So So Def 78639
chartposition: RandB #34, US #65
writtenby: Brandon Casey, Brian Casey, Da Brat and Jermaine Dupri
album: A Jagged Era
|
| 22 |
recordlabel: Columbia 2368
chartposition: UK #20
writtenby: Andrew Roachford
album: Feel
|
| 23 |
recordlabel: Big Beast 98027
chartposition: RandB #74, US #121, UK #149
weeksinr&bchart: 5
album: That's Them
|
| 24 |
recordlabel: Universal 56114
chartposition: RandB #19, US #55, UK #51
writtenby: Tracey Lee
album: Many Facez
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 25 |
recordlabel: Columbia 9912
chartposition: RandB #2, US #61, UK #18
writtenby: Lauryn Hill
comments: [neo soul]
|
| 26 |
recordlabel: Rowdy 35097
chartposition: RandB #65
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: Free
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 27 |
recordlabel: Arista 74321463211(UK)
chartposition: UK #9
writtenby: Lisa Stansfield and Ian Devaney
album: Lisa Stansfield
|
| 28 |
recordlabel: EastWest 6047
chartposition: RandB #4, UK #16, US #51
writtenby: Don Bryant (as Donald Bryant), Missy Elliott, Bernard Miller, Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) and Ann Peeble
album: Supa Dupa Fly
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 29 |
recordlabel: No Limit
chartposition: RandB #38
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Mia X , Master P, Foxy Brown
album: Unlady Like
comments: [hip hop] (RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts)
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