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
201	recordlabel: Elektra 4982 chartposition: UK #67, US dance #13 writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram album: Scandalous	Imagination	State of Love	1984	Elektra
202	recordlabel: Caroline Records 12 chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Carl Mcintosh, Steve Nichol and Peter Sendall album: A Little Spice	Loose Ends	Emergency (Dial 999)	1984	Caroline Records
203	recordlabel: CBS Associated 04642 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper and Marvin Isley album: Broadway's Closer to Sunset Boulevard	Isley Jasper Isley	Look the Other Way	1984	CBS Associated
204	recordlabel: Svengali 8403 chartposition: RandB #82, US dance #14 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Jade Starling and Whey Cooler	Pretty Poison	Nightime	1984	Svengali
205	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 405 chartposition: US Dance #9 writtenby: Boyd Jarvis	Circuit	Release the Tension	1984	th and Bway
206	recordlabel: Casablanca 880 445 chartposition: RandB #47, US Dance #14 writtenby: Tom Snow and Roy Freeland album: I've Got the Cure	Stephanie Mills	Edge of the Razor	1984	Casablanca
207	recordlabel: Abstract Dance 001 (UK) chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Steve McIntosh album: Have A Good Forever...	The Cool Notes	You're Never Too Young	1984	Abstract Dance(UK)
208	recordlabel: WEA 24 9460 chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Mark Reilly and Danny White album: Whose Side Are You On?	Matt Bianco	Sneaking Out the Backdoor	1984	WEA
209	recordlabel: Capitol 5343 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Paul Laurence (as Paul Lawrence Jones III) album: Never Say Never	Melba Moore	Love Me Right	1984	Capitol
210	recordlabel: Arista 9270 chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #15 writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy album: Let Me Be the One	Angela Bofill	Can't Slow Down	1984	Arista
211	recordlabel: Curb 52521 chartposition: RandB #61, US #54, UK #68, US Dance #22 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Peggy March, Michael Bradley and Steve Wittmack album: Jermaine Jackson [1984 album] comments: from the movie Voyage of the Rock Aliens starring Pia Zadora; also available on Arista 9340	Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora	When the Rain Begins To Fall	1984	Curb
212	recordlabel: Philly World 99760 chartposition: RandB #23, US #105, UK #97 writtenby: Bryan Loren album: Bryan Loren	Bryan Loren	Lollipop Luv	1984	Philly World
213	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 32025 chartposition: RandB #51, UK #45 album: Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five comments: [hip hop]	Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five	We Don't Work for Free	1984	Sugar Hill
214	recordlabel: MCA 52312 chartposition: RandB #25, US #65, UK #87 writtenby: Sue Shifrin, Terry Britten and Billy Livsey album: Different Style	Musical Youth	She's Trouble	1984	MCA
215	recordlabel: CIM 04491 chartposition: RandB #78, UK #45 writtenby: Donald Burnside, Gerald Cooper and Terry Marshall album: Virginity	Yvonne Gage	Doin' It in a Haunted House	1984	CIM
216	recordlabel: Epic 1954 chartposition: RandB #39, US #47, UK #94, US Dance#73 writtenby: Michael Jackson album: Victory	The Jacksons	Body	1984	Epic
217	recordlabel: Capitol 337 (UK) chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Arthur Barrow, Joe Esposito and Richie Zito album: Swept Away	Diana Ross	Touch by Touch	1984	Capitol(UK)
218	recordlabel: Easy Street 4506 chartposition: RandB #54, US Dance #15 writtenby: Bernard Bullock and Douglas Pittman comments: [disco funk]	World Premiere	Share the Night	1984	Easy Street
219	recordlabel: Island 99772 chartposition: RandB #15, US Dance #24 writtenby: Larry Price, Malcolm McLaren, Ronald Larkins Jr. and Stephen Hague album: Rappin' comments: [hip hop]	The World's Famous Supreme Team	Hey D.J.	1984	Island
220	recordlabel: Warner 29182 chartposition: RandB #19, US #85, US Dance #32 writtenby: Apollonia (as Apollonia Kotero) and Prince (uncredited) album: Apollonia 6	Apollonia 6	Sex Shooter	1984	Warner
221	recordlabel: West End 1264 chartposition: RandB #68, UK #45, US Dance #33 writtenby: Butch Ingram and Len Barry album: Another Man	Barbara Mason	Another Man	1984	West End
222	recordlabel: Asylum 9696 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Marcus Miller and Luther Vandross album: Love Language	Teddy Pendergrass	You're My Choice Tonight (Choose Me)	1984	Asylum
223	recordlabel: Arista 9146 chartposition: RandB #45, US dance #15 writtenby: Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller album: How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye	Dionne Warwick	Got a Date	1984	Arista
224	recordlabel: Gordy 1737 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Dennis Lambert, Sam Dees and J.C. Crowley album: Don't Look Any Further comments: [slow jam]	Dennis Edwards	(You're My) Aphrodisiac	1984	Gordy
225	recordlabel: Profile 7051 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Steve Mac and Autumn Rowe album: Run DMC comments: [hip hop]	Run-D.M.C.	30 Days	1984	Profile
226	recordlabel: Epic 4887 chartposition: RandB #20, US #104 writtenby: James Mtume and Tawatha album: You, Me and He	Mtume	C.O.D. (I'll Deliver)	1984	Epic
227	recordlabel: Passion 15 (UK) chartposition: UK #49 writtenby: Rod Temperton	Mirage featuring Roy Gayle	Give Me the Night (George Benson songs medley)	1984	Passion(UK)
228	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 839 chartposition: RandB #48, UK #48, US dance #26 writtenby: Afrika Bambaataa , Arthur Baker, John Miller and John Robie album: Planet Rock The Album comments: [hip hop]	Afrika Bambaataa	Renegades of Funk	1984	Tommy Boy
229	recordlabel: Master Mix 8401 (UK) chartposition: UK #49 writtenby: Johnny Flippin and Michael Walker album: With Love	Fatback Band	I Found Lovin'	1984	Master Mix(UK)
230	recordlabel: WEA 14 (UK) chartposition: UK #48 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Change of Heart	Change	You Are My Melody	1984	WEA(UK)
231	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 2 chartposition: UK #49, RandB #87 comments: [funk]	Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown	Unity	1984	Tommy Boy
232	recordlabel: Qwest 29234 chartposition: RandB #49, US Dance #16 writtenby: Glen Ballard and Clif Magness album: Patti Austin	Patti Austin	Shoot the Moon	1984	Qwest
233	recordlabel: MCA 866 chartposition: RandB #34, UK #52 writtenby: Dennis Matkosky, Dan Sembello and Allee Willis album: The Very Best of Shalamar	Shalamar	Deadline USA	1984	MCA
234	recordlabel: MCA 23514 chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Foster album: Second Image	Second Image	Sing and Shout	1984	MCA
235	recordlabel: Salsoul 7074 chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: David Conley, Tony Byrd and Joshua Thompson comments: [disco funk]	Surface	When Your Ex Wants You Back	1984	Salsoul
236	recordlabel: Arista 1(UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Arthur Jacobson, Ellison Chase and Robin Lerner album: Jermaine Jackson [1984 album]	Jermaine Jackson	Sweetest Sweetest	1984	Arista (UK)
237	recordlabel: Tabu 04776 chartposition: RandB #40, UK #51 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Just the Way You Like it	The S.O.S. Band	Weekend Girl	1984	Tabu
238	recordlabel: Total Control Records 2 chartposition: UK #55 writtenby: Paul Hardcastle and Derek Green	Paul Hardcastle	Guilty	1984	Total Control Record
239	recordlabel: Vinyl Dreams 72 chartposition: RandB #49, UK #51, US Dance #51 writtenby: Jocelyn Brown and Nancy Bennett album: Somebody Else's Guy	Jocelyn Brown	I Wish You Would	1984	Vinyl Dreams
240	recordlabel: Island 160 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Brinsley Forde, Angus Gaye and Tony Robinson album: Rebel Souls comments: [reggae]	Aswad	Chasing for the Breeze	1984	Island(UK)
241	recordlabel: Elektra 69751 chartposition: RandB #17, US Dance #23 album: It's All Yours	Starpoint	It's All Yours	1984	Elektra
242	recordlabel: Mercury 880 045 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: The Bar Kays and Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones) album: Dangerous	The Bar-Kays	Dirty Dancer	1984	Mercury
243	recordlabel: Qwest 29389 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Jeffrey Stanton album: Dreamboy comments: [ballad]	Dreamboy	Don't Go	1984	Qwest
244	recordlabel: Polydor 699 (UK) chartposition: UK #55 writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell album: Down on the Street comments: [jazz funk]	Shakatak	Don't Blame It On Love	1984	Polydor(UK)
245	recordlabel: Island 150 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: D. Simpson album: Anthem comments: [reggae]	Black Uhuru	What Is Life?	1984	Island(UK)
246	recordlabel: Columbia 04537 chartposition: RandB #22, US #81, US dance #81 writtenby: Deniece Williams and George Duke album: Let's Hear It for the Boy	Deniece Williams	Next Love	1984	Columbia
247	recordlabel: Arista 9195 chartposition: RandB #23, UK #70 writtenby: Steve Horton album: G Force comments: [disco jazz funk]	Kenny G	Hi, How Ya Doin'?	1984	Arista
248	recordlabel: Atlantic 89689 chartposition: RandB #22, US #104 writtenby: Kamau Peterson & Dorie Pride	The Spinners	Right or Wrong	1984	Atlantic
249	recordlabel: Capitol 5382 chartposition: RandB #53, UK #56 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Renegades	Brass Construction	Partyline	1984	Capitol
250	recordlabel: MCA 52405 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Randy Hall and Robert Irving III album: I Belong to You comments: [disco dance boogie]	Randy Hall	I've Been Watching You (Jamie's Girl)	1984	MCA
251	recordlabel: C & R 7684 chartposition: RandB #77, UK #56 writtenby: Ron Kersey and Alex Brown album: Music Magic	Rose Royce	Magic Touch	1984	C & R
252	recordlabel: Columbia 38814 chartposition: UK #54 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Future Shock	Herbie Hancock	Future Shock	1984	Columbia
253	recordlabel: MCA 853 (UK) chartposition: UK #55 writtenby: Leon Ndugu Chancler album: Ghetto Blaster comments: [disco jazz funk]	The Crusaders	Night Ladies	1984	MCA(UK)
254	recordlabel: President 522 (UK) chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Russ Mitchell and George McCrae album: One Step Closer To Love	George McCrae	One Step Closer (To Love)	1984	President(UK)
255	recordlabel: Chrysalis 107 502 chartposition: UK #59 writtenby: Paul Hardcastle	Paul Hardcastle	Eat Your Heart Out	1984	Chrysalis
256	recordlabel: CBS 460409 chartposition: RandB #23, US #103, US AC #36 writtenby: Martin Page and Jon Lind album: Electric Universe	Earth, Wind & Fire	Touch The World	1984	CBS
257	recordlabel: Cooltempo 1 (UK) chartposition: UK #59 writtenby: Alphonsus Cassell album: Hot Hot Hot	Arrow	Hot Hot Hot	1984	Cooltempo(UK)
258	recordlabel: Philly World 96949 chartposition: RandB #85, UK #59 writtenby: Harold Melvin, Michael Forte and James Horton album: Talk It Up (Tell Everybody) comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Don't Give Me Up	1984	Philly World
259	recordlabel: MCA 52637 chartposition: RandB #47, UK #59, US Dance #25 writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Steve Nichol and Eugene album: A Little Spice	Loose Ends	Choose Me (Rescue Me)	1984	MCA
260	recordlabel: Mercury 3 chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Michael Omartian, Greg Phillinganes and Donna Summer album: She Works Hard for the Money	Donna Summer	Stop Look and Listen	1984	Mercury
261	recordlabel: AandM 2611 chartposition: RandB #58, US Dance #19 writtenby: Craig Peyton and Jolyon Skinner album: Doin' It My Way comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Howard Johnson	Let This Dream Be Real	1984	A&M
262	recordlabel: Geffen 29257 chartposition: RandB #83, US #78, US AC #10 writtenby: Irene Cara album: What a Feelin' comments: [ballad]	Irene Cara	You Were Made for Me	1984	Geffen
263	recordlabel: Record Shack 25 (UK) chartposition: UK #60 writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench album: High Energy comments: [disco, hi NRG]	Evelyn Thomas	Masquerade	1984	Record Shack(UK)
264	recordlabel: Solar 69682 chartposition: RandB #49, US #73, UK #61 writtenby: George Duke and Howard Hewett album: Heartbreak	Shalamar	Amnesia	1984	Solar
265	recordlabel: Motown 1372 chartposition: UK #62 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: The Woman in Red: Selections from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Don't Drive Drunk	1984	Motown
266	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 4 chartposition: RandB #23, US Dance #20 writtenby: Ronald Miller and Nancy McDuffy comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Nuance featuring Vikki Love	Take a Chance	1984	th and Bway
267	recordlabel: Island 153 (UK) chartposition: UK #61 writtenby: David Joseph, Ann Smith and Paul Phillips album: The Joys of Life	David Joseph	Joys of Life	1984	Island(UK)
268	recordlabel: Beverly Glen 2014 chartposition: RandB #54, UK #60 writtenby: Bobby Womack and Jim For album: The Poet II	Bobby Womack	Tell Me Why	1984	Beverly Glen
269	recordlabel: Private I 04343 chartposition: RandB #23, US #107 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancey album: One Step Closer	The Dells	You Just Can't Walk Away	1984	Private I
270	recordlabel: Total Experience 502 (UK) chartposition: UK #61 writtenby: Oliver Scott, Gonzales Owen album: Am I Still Your Boyfriend? comments: [disco funk]	Switch	Keeping Secrets	1984	Total Experience(U
271	recordlabel: Total Experience 2403 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Cavin Yarbrough and Alisa Peoples album: Be a Winner	Yarbrough & Peoples	Be a Winner	1984	Total Experience
272	recordlabel: CBS 4664 (UK) chartposition: UK #63 album: Arrival	Haywoode	I Can't Let You Go	1984	CBS(UK)
273	recordlabel: Epic 05015 chartposition: RandB #21, US AC #36 writtenby: D. A. Miller Jr. and H. Hewitt album: Time Exposure	Stanley Clarke & Howard Hewett	Heaven Sent You	1984	Epic
274	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 818 870 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Nathan Leftenant and Charlie Singleton album: She's Strange comments: [funk]	Cameo	Talkin' Out the Side of Your Neck	1984	Atlanta Artists
275	recordlabel: Columbia 04565 chartposition: RandB #41, UK #65, US Dance #53 writtenby: Herbie Hancock , Bill Laswell and Derek Showard album: Sound System comments: [instrumental]	Herbie Hancock	Hardrock	1984	Columbia
276	recordlabel: London 882 008 chartposition: RandB #47, UK #64, US Dance #28 writtenby: Junior (as Junior Giscombe) and Glenn Nightingale album: Aquired Taste	Junior Giscombe	Somebody	1984	London
277	recordlabel: El Cee 708 2 chartposition: UK #65 writtenby: Leon Bryant album: Who Do You Love?	The Intruders	Who Do You Love	1984	El Cee
278	recordlabel: Virgin 684 (UK) chartposition: UK #64 writtenby: Simon Booth album: Working Nights	Working Week	Venceremos	1984	Virgin(UK)
279	recordlabel: Abstract Dance 002 (UK) chartposition: UK #63 writtenby: Steve McIntosh	The Cool Notes	I Forgot	1984	Abstract Dance(UK)
280	recordlabel: Total Experience 6 chartposition: UK #64 writtenby: Bernard Spears and Ronnie Wilson album: Gap Band V	The Gap Band	Jammin' in America	1984	Total Experience
281	recordlabel: Total Experience 2407 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Jimmy Hamilton, Maurice Hayes and Ted Rabb album: Flying High comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Prime Time	I Owe It to Myself	1984	Total Experience
282	recordlabel: Profile 5045 chartposition: RandB #22, US dance #26 writtenby: Darryl McDaniels, DJ Run and Jam Master Jay album: Run D.M.C. comments: [hip hop]	Run-D.M.C.	Rock Box	1984	Profile
283	recordlabel: Columbia 04641 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil album: Let's Hear It for the Boy comments: [ballad]	Deniece Williams	Black Butterfly	1984	Columbia
284	recordlabel: LARC 81025 chartposition: RandB #22, US Dance #55 writtenby: Amir Bayyan, Cynthia Huggins and Kelly Barreto album: Heart Don't Lie	LaToya Jackson	Bet'cha Gonna Need My Lovin'	1984	LARC
285	recordlabel: Record Shack 15 (UK) chartposition: UK #68, US Dance #29 writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench album: Manpower comments: [disco dance]	Miquel Brown	He's a Saint, He's a Sinner	1984	Record Shack(UK)
286	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 04330 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Barry Eastmond, Milton Bond and Tyrone Brunson album: Fresh comments: [instrumental]	Tyrone Brunson	Fresh	1984	Believe In A Dream
287	recordlabel: Specific Records 225 chartposition: RandB #22, US dance #44 writtenby: Michael Dowling and Richard Dowling	Divine Sounds	What People Do for Money	1984	Specific Records
288	recordlabel: Elektra 66975 chartposition: RandB #29, US Dance #22 writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram album: Scandalous	Imagination	This Means War (Shoo Be Doo da Dabba Doobee)	1984	Elektra
289	recordlabel: Polydor 728 (UK) chartposition: UK #67 writtenby: P. Quinton	Direct Drive	Anything?	1984	Polydor(UK)
290	recordlabel: Philly World 99735 chartposition: RandB #81, UK #66 writtenby: Mark Collins album: Talk It Up (Tell Everybody)	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes ft. NIkko	Today's Your Lucky Day	1984	Philly World
291	recordlabel: Modern 99708 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Leon Haywood album: Freaky Man	Leon Haywood	Tenderoni	1984	Modern
292	recordlabel: Columbia 04329 chartposition: RandB #23, US #103, US AC #36 writtenby: Martin Page and Jon Lind album: Electric Universe	Earth, Wind & Fire	Touch	1984	Columbia
293	recordlabel: P.I.R. 4387 (UK) chartposition: RandB #26, UK #87 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff album: Love and More	The O'Jays	Extraordinary Girl	1984	P.I.R.(UK)
294	recordlabel: NIA 1241 chartposition: RandB #83, US Dance #23 writtenby: Taharqa Aleem and Tunde Ra Aleem	Aleem featuring Leroy Burgess	Release Yourself	1984	NIA
295	recordlabel: Island 146 chartposition: RandB #32, US dance #15 weeksinr&bchart: 12 album: Crazy Cuts	Grandmixer D.St.	Crazy Cuts	1984	Island
296	recordlabel: West End 22172 chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: Larry Joseph	Sparque	Take Some Time	1984	West End
297	recordlabel: London 43 (UK) chartposition: UK #71 album: Daybreak comments: [sweet soul ballad]	First Light	Wish You Were Here	1984	London(UK)
298	recordlabel: Capitol 341 chartposition: UK #70 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Renegades comments: [funk]	Brass Construction	International	1984	Capitol
299	recordlabel: Island 170 (UK) chartposition: UK #70 album: Rebel Souls comments: [reggae]	Aswad	54 46 Was My Number	1984	Island(UK)
300	recordlabel: Garage 202 chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: Brodie Williams, Michael de Benedictus and Larry Levan	New York Citi Peech Boys	Come On, Come On	1984	Garage

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