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
301	recordlabel: Mercury 814 922 chartposition: RandB #35, US #70, US AC #19 writtenby: Donna Summer, Bruce Sudano and Michael Omartian album: She Works Hard for the Money comments: [ballad]	Donna Summer	Love Has a Mind of Its Own	1984	Mercury
302	recordlabel: Gold Mountain 82004 chartposition: RandB #29, US #80, US Dance #28 writtenby: Timmy Thomas album: Gotta Give a Little Love (Ten Years After)	Timmy Thomas	Gotta Give a Little Love (Ten Years After)	1984	Gold Mountain
303	recordlabel: Polydor 716 chartposition: UK #73 writtenby: Andrew Gold comments: [reggae]	Trevor Walters	Never Let Her Slip Away	1984	Polydor
304	recordlabel: Arista 9144 chartposition: RandB #63, US Dance #24 writtenby: Tom Browne album: Rockin' Radio comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Tom Browne	Cruisin'	1984	Arista
305	recordlabel: Mirage 99786 chartposition: RandB #48, UK #73 writtenby: David Frank, Mic Murphy and Paul Pesco album: X Periment	The System	I Wanna Make You Feel Good	1984	Mirage
306	recordlabel: Virgin 658 chartposition: UK #74, US Dance #29 writtenby: Carl Mcintosh, Steve Nichol and Ray Shell album: A Little Spice	Loose Ends	Tell Me What You Want	1984	Virgin
307	recordlabel: Epic 4720 chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: James Mtume album: You, Me and He	Mtume	Prime Time	1984	Epic
308	recordlabel: Solar 4956 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds) album: Street Beat	The Deele	Just My Luck	1984	Solar
309	recordlabel: Quality 7053 chartposition: RandB #53, US dance #25 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: West Phillips	West Phillips	(I'm Just a) Sucker for a Pretty Face	1984	Quality
310	recordlabel: Arista 9263 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Kashif album: Send Me Your Love comments: [beat ballad]	Kashif	Are You the Woman	1984	Arista
311	recordlabel: Capitol 318 chartposition: RandB #69, UK #75 writtenby: Rahni Harris and David Shawn Sandridge album: Feel the Music	Dayton	The Sound of Music	1984	Capitol
312	recordlabel: RCA 446 chartposition: UK #76 writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy album: So Romantic	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	I'm So Romantic	1984	RCA
313	recordlabel: Geffen 29142 chartposition: RandB #51, US #75, US dance #39 writtenby: Michael Omartian, Bruce Sudano and Donna Summer album: Cats without Claws	Donna Summer	Supernatural Love	1984	Geffen
314	recordlabel: Atlantic 89715 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Steve Arrington, Buddy Hankerson, Charles Carter and Roger Parker album: Positive Power comments: [disco funk]	Steve Arrington	Hump to the Bump	1984	Atlantic
315	recordlabel: Tamla 1735 chartposition: RandB #33, US #106, UK #90 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Essar comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	And I Don't Love You	1984	Tamla
316	recordlabel: Polydor 711 (UK) chartposition: UK #79 writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell album: Down on the Street comments: [jazz funk]	Shakatak	Watching You	1984	Polydor(UK)
317	recordlabel: Portrait 04620 chartposition: UK #78 writtenby: Eddy Grant album: Going for Broke	Eddy Grant	Boys in the Street	1984	Portrait
318	recordlabel: Prism 600 chartposition: US Dance #17 writtenby: Jeffrey Steinberg	Tina Fabrique (aka Tina Fabrik)	Alive with Love (A Love Letter)	1984	Prism
319	recordlabel: Prism 495 chartposition: US Dance #17 writtenby: Richard Scher and Lotti Golden album: It's a Beat Wave	Warp 9	No Man Is an Island	1984	Prism
320	recordlabel: Private I 04449 chartposition: RandB #35, US dance #64, UK #79 writtenby: B. Pointer, J. Bowen, Cleavant Derricks and Clinton Derricks album: If the Price Is Right	Bonnie Pointer	Your Touch	1984	Private I
321	recordlabel: Tabu 04348 chartposition: RandB #34, US Dance #26 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: On the Rise	The S.O.S. Band	For Your Love	1984	Tabu
322	recordlabel: Pinnacle 102 chartposition: UK #79 writtenby: Donald Burnside and Gerald Cooper	Yvonne Gage	Love of My Dreams	1984	Pinnacle
323	recordlabel: Capitol 5332 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Bootsy Collins (as William Collins), Robert Johnson and S. Linn album: You Shouldn't Nuf Bit Fish comments: [funk]	George Clinton	Last Dance	1984	Capitol
324	recordlabel: Garage 201 chartposition: US dance #26 writtenby: Brodie Williams	Black Mamba	Vicious	1984	Garage
325	recordlabel: Elektra 69702 chartposition: RandB #26, US Dance #40 writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Freddie Washington album: Now comments: [disco funk]	Patrice Rushen	Get Off (You Fascinate Me)	1984	Elektra
326	recordlabel: Tabu 04556 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis album: Fragile	Cherrelle	Fragile...Handle with Care	1984	Tabu
327	recordlabel: T.T.E.D. 3004 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: C. Brown, M. Johnson, D. Tillery, J.B. Buchanan, M. Fleming comments: [funk]	Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers	We Need Some Money (About Money)	1984	T.T.E.D.
328	recordlabel: Motown 1335 (UK) chartposition: UK #79 album: Love In The Fire comments: [Motown Sound]	Bobby King	Lovequake	1984	Motown(UK)
329	recordlabel: Sutra 021 chartposition: UK #81 writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Jerry Cohen	McFadden & Whitehead	Ain't No Stoppin' (Ain't No Way)	1984	Sutra
330	recordlabel: Elektra 69699 chartposition: RandB #35, US #82 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: Straight from the Heart	Peabo Bryson	Slow Dancin'	1984	Elektra
331	recordlabel: Jive 1380 chartposition: UK #82 writtenby: Billy Ocean & Keith Diamond album: Suddenly [European version]	Billy Ocean	European Queen (No More Love on the Run)	1984	Jive
332	recordlabel: Prelude 4127 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: Eric Matthew, Scott Nesbitt and Sharon Redd album: Love How You Feel comments: [disco, dance]	Sharon Redd	You're a Winner	1984	Prelude(UK)
333	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 32016 chartposition: RandB #73, UK #83 comments: [hip hop, funk]	Grandmaster Melle Mel	Jesse	1984	Sugar Hill
334	recordlabel: Atlantic 9604 (UK) chartposition: UK #81 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers comments: (remix) [disco, dance, funk]	Chic	Chic Cheer	1984	Atlantic(UK)
335	recordlabel: Atlantic 9655 chartposition: RandB #76, US #107, US Dance #27 writtenby: Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes, Alan Palanker and Eumir Deodato album: Beat Street (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Volume 1 comments: [disco, dance]	Juicy	Beat Street Strut	1984	Atlantic
336	recordlabel: Priority 8 chartposition: UK #81 writtenby: John Lennon & Paul McCartney comments: [disco funk]	Paradise	We Can Work It Out	1984	Priority
337	recordlabel: Columbia 04653 chartposition: RandB #35, UK #83, US Dance #35 writtenby: Roy Ayers, David Spradley and James Bedford album: In the Dark comments: [jazz funk]	Roy Ayers	In the Dark	1984	Columbia
338	recordlabel: Bluebird 9 (UK) chartposition: UK #81 writtenby: P. Holley, O. Leavill, C. Davis comments: [love song] [beat ballad]	Paris	I Choose You	1984	Bluebird(UK)
339	recordlabel: Streetwave 13 chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: Jeffrey Guishard comments: [disco funk]	Hi-Tension	Rat Race	1984	Streetwave
340	recordlabel: Mercury 818 791 7 chartposition: RandB #27 album: Lovin' Man	L.J. Reynolds	Touch Down	1984	Mercury
341	recordlabel: MCA 52365 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Joe Sample and Will Jennings album: Ghetto Blaster comments: [disco, boogie, jazz funk]	The Crusaders featuring Gwen Evans	New Moves	1984	MCA
342	recordlabel: Solar 69753 chartposition: RandB #43, US #81, US Dance #44 writtenby: Bill Simmons, Bobby Lovelace and Vincent Calloway album: No Parking on the Dance Floor comments: [disco, dance]	Midnight Star	No Parking (On the Dance Floor)	1984	Solar
343	recordlabel: WEA 249319 chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: Mark Reilly, Danny White and Ronnie Ross album: Whose Side Are You On?	Matt Bianco	Whose Side Are You On?	1984	WEA
344	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 9325 chartposition: UK #86 writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil album: In Your Eyes comments: [ballad]	George Benson featuring Vickie Randle	Late at Night	1984	Warner Bros.
345	recordlabel: Silver Blue 04422 chartposition: UK #86 writtenby: Julius Joseph Davis and Linwood M. Simon album: I Am Gloria Gaynor	Gloria Gaynor	Strive	1984	Silver Blue
346	recordlabel: AandM 2647 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Billy Valentine and P. Peyton album: Have A Good Time	The Valentine Brothers	Lonely Nights	1984	A&M
347	recordlabel: RCA 13831 chartposition: RandB #32, UK #99 writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields , Belinda Wilson and Hense Powell album: MmmÃ¢â‚¬Â¦	Richard Dimples Fields	Your Wife Is Cheatin' on Us	1984	RCA
348	recordlabel: Streetwave 503 (UK) chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: Naoki Watanabe, Yoshihiko Ando album: AB's / Street Sounds Edition 9 comments: [jazz funk] (reached #80 in the UK album charts) mpcode: S9R5lmRK8Vg	AB's	Deja Vu	1984	Streetwave(UK)
349	recordlabel: RCA 13825 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: AndrÃƒÂ© Cymone album: Face to Face	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Teenager	1984	RCA
350	recordlabel: Capitol 5415 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: LaLa, Lillo Thomas and Paul Laurence album: All of You comments: [love ballad]	Lillo Thomas with Melba Moore	(Can't Take Half) All of You	1984	Capitol
351	recordlabel: Warner 29406 chartposition: RandB #37, US #102, UK #86, US Dance #67 writtenby: Kevin Murphy and Jeffrey Osborne album: Stompin' At The Savoy	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	One Million Kisses	1984	Warner
352	recordlabel: Record Shack 27 (UK) chartposition: UK #85 writtenby: Ian Levine, Fiachra Trench album: Close To Perfection comments: [disco dance]	Miquel Brown	Black Leather	1984	Record Shack(UK)
353	recordlabel: Local Records 8 chartposition: UK #86 writtenby: Janet Kay and John Collins	Janet Kay	Eternally Grateful	1984	Local Records
354	recordlabel: Columbia 04379 chartposition: RandB #32, US #106, US AC #14 writtenby: Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli album: That's What Friends Are For comments: [love ballad]	Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams	Love Won't Let Me Wait	1984	Columbia
355	recordlabel: Mainline 5002 chartposition: UK #86	Gayle Adams	I'm Warning You	1984	Mainline
356	recordlabel: RCA 13760 chartposition: RandB #28, US Dance #40 writtenby: Nona Hendryx album: The Art of Defense	Nona Hendryx	I Sweat (Going Through the Motions)	1984	RCA
357	recordlabel: RCA 13988 chartposition: US dance #5, RandB #89, UK #12, US #3, US AC #35 writtenby: B. Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson & Tim Rice album: Chess	Murray Head	One Night in Bangkok	1984	RCA
358	recordlabel: Epic 04441 chartposition: UK #88 writtenby: Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller album: Busy Body comments: [disco dance]	Luther Vandross	I Wanted Your Love	1984	Epic
359	recordlabel: MCA 52490 chartposition: RandB #38, US Dance #29 writtenby: Kevin McCord and Ralph Ernest album: I Appreciate comments: [disco funk]	Alicia Myers	Appreciation	1984	MCA
360	recordlabel: Virgin/Epic 04638 chartposition: US dance #7, RandB #87, UK #2, US #17 writtenby: Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss album: Waking Up with the House on Fire	Culture Club	The War Song	1984	Virgin/Epic
361	recordlabel: Motown 64334 chartposition: UK #88 writtenby: George Harrison album: Somebody's Watching Me comments: [electronic, synth]	Rockwell	Taxman	1984	Motown
362	recordlabel: Music Power 2 chartposition: UK# 87 writtenby: Intrigue	Intrigue	Let Sleeping Dogs Lie	1984	Music Power
363	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 849 chartposition: UK #89 writtenby: Arthur Baker, LeRoi Evans, Ray Serrano, Afrika Bambaataa comments: [electro, hip hop]	Afrika Bambaataa	Frantic Situation	1984	Tommy Boy
364	recordlabel: CBS 4192 (UK) chartposition: UK #88 writtenby: Dee C. Lee comments: [disco dance]	Dee C. Lee	Selina Wow Wow	1984	CBS(UK)
365	recordlabel: Mercury 253 1 chartposition: RandB #33, US #103 writtenby: Felton Pilate and Melvin Carter album: Fever	Con Funk Shun	Don't Let Your Love Grow Cold	1984	Mercury
366	recordlabel: Virgin 652 (UK) chartposition: UK #88 writtenby: Alfonso Smith, Terry Price and Larry James album: Straight from the Heart comments: [disco dance]	Fat Larry's Band	Straight From The Heart	1984	Virgin(UK)
367	recordlabel: Streetwise 2227 chartposition: US Dance #19 writtenby: Bruce Nazarian and Duane Bradley comments: [electro dance]	Larrice	Bop 'Til I Drop	1984	Streetwise
368	recordlabel: Megatone Records 130 chartposition: UK #88, US dance #25 writtenby: Ken Kessie and Morey Goldstein album: M 1015 comments: [electro dance]	Sylvester	Rock the Box	1984	Megatone Records
369	recordlabel: Polydor 817 034 chartposition: RandB #60, US Dance #19 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Jon Morales and Mark Berry comments: [electro dance]	Hotbox	Do You Wanna Lover	1984	Polydor
370	recordlabel: Virgin 703 (UK) chartposition: UK #88 writtenby: Booth, Stabbins comments: [jazz funk]	Working Week	A Storm Of Light	1984	Virgin(UK)
371	recordlabel: Streetwave 12 chartposition: UK #89 writtenby: T. Morris, L. Phillips and F. Morris	Edwin Starr	Marvin	1984	Streetwave
372	recordlabel: Arista 9253 chartposition: RandB #72, UK #89 writtenby: Gil Scott Heron comments: [electro]	Gil Scott-Heron	Re-Ron	1984	Arista
373	recordlabel: Chrysalis 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: David Grant album: David Grant	David Grant	Organize	1984	Chrysalis(UK)
374	recordlabel: Atlantic 89685 chartposition: US Dance #20 writtenby: Gino Soccio album: Greatest Hits comments: [electro disco dance]	Gino Soccio	Turn It Around	1984	Atlantic
375	recordlabel: Chrysalis 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: David Grant album: David Grant	David Grant	Wrap Yourself Around Me	1984	Chrysalis(UK)
376	recordlabel: MCA 52367 chartposition: US #34, UK #91 writtenby: Angelle Trosclair and Michael Pellera album: Windjammer II comments: [love ballad]	Windjammer	Live Without Your Love	1984	MCA
377	recordlabel: Private I 04572 chartposition: RandB #43, UK #92, US Dance #38 writtenby: Amir Bayyan and LaToya Jackson album: Heart Don`t Lie comments: [disco dance]	LaToya Jackson	Hot Potato	1984	Private I
378	recordlabel: Sire 920 199 chartposition: US dance #20 writtenby: Darryl Payne, Steve Cumberbatch and Jeff Smith comments: [electro disco dance]	NV	Let Me Do You	1984	Sire
379	recordlabel: Virgin 716 (UK) chartposition: UK #91 writtenby: Michael Ward, Shaun Ward album: Into the Hot comments: [beat ballad]	Floy Joy ft. Carroll Thompson	Until You Come Back To Me	1984	Virgin(UK)
380	recordlabel: AandM 2655 chartposition: RandB #52, US #90, US Dance #54, US AC #22 writtenby: John Barnes and Jimmie Cameron album: Bullish comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Herb Alpert	Bullish	1984	A&M
381	recordlabel: AandM 2685 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Carole Bayer Sager, Burt Bacharach and Bruce Roberts album: Lookin' for Trouble	Joyce Kennedy	Stronger Than Before	1984	A&M
382	recordlabel: Club 9 (UK) chartposition: UK #92 writtenby: Patrick Leonard (as Pat Leonard) and Keithen Carter album: I've Got the Cure	Stephanie Mills	In My Life	1984	Club(UK)
383	recordlabel: Capitol 5353 chartposition: US AC #15 writtenby: Ken Bell, Terry Skinner and J.L. Wallace album: Born to Love comments: [love ballad]	Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson	I Just Came Here to Dance	1984	Capitol
384	recordlabel: MCA 52450 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Michael Watson album: The Controllers comments: [ballad]	The Controllers	Crushed	1984	MCA
385	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 207 chartposition: RandB #49, UK #93 writtenby: The Force M.D.'s and Robin Halpin album: Love Letters	The Force M.D.s	Forgive Me Girl	1984	Tommy Boy
386	recordlabel: Gordy 1763 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Rick James album: Reflections comments: [disco funk]	Rick James	You Turn Me On	1984	Gordy
387	recordlabel: Vanguard 35259 chartposition: RandB #84, UK #95 writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench album: High Energy	Evelyn Thomas	Heartless	1984	Vanguard
388	recordlabel: CRC 002 (UK) chartposition: UK #95 writtenby: Gil Askey album: If My Friends Could See Me Now comments: [re release] [disco funk]	Linda Clifford	Runaway Love	1984	CRC(UK)
389	recordlabel: CBS 4056 chartposition: RandB #75, UK #93 writtenby: Amir Bayyan, Hugh Harris and Raymond Harris album: The Power And The Glory comments: [reggae]	Jimmy Cliff	We All Are One	1984	CBS
390	recordlabel: Radar 12010 chartposition: UK #93	Status IV	Lovin' You	1984	Radar
391	recordlabel: Cedar 1 chartposition: UK #93 writtenby: Cyril Gibbs	Tony Jackson	Summer Groove	1984	Cedar
392	recordlabel: Columbia 04159 chartposition: RandB #89, US #95 writtenby: Paul Jabara and Bob Esty album: Success	The Weather Girls	Success	1984	Columbia
393	recordlabel: Sunnyview 416 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Ben Cenac album: Jam on Revenge	Newcleus	Computer Age (Push the Button)	1984	Sunnyview
394	recordlabel: Vanguard 35246 chartposition: RandB #56, US dance #31 writtenby: Gordon Bahary and Joseph Saulter album: Twilight 22 comments: [hip hop]	Twilight 22	Siberian Nights	1984	Vanguard
395	recordlabel: Capitol 5376 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: O'Bryan (as O'Bryan Burnette II) and Don Cornelius album: Be My Lover	O'Bryan	Breakin' Together	1984	Capitol
396	recordlabel: 3D 1 (UK) chartposition: UK #97 writtenby: Sheila Ferguson comments: [disco, dance]	The Three Degrees	Liar	1984	D(UK)
397	recordlabel: Epic 4800 (UK) chartposition: UK #98 album: Eyes of Innocence	Miami Sound Machine	Prisoner of Love	1984	Epic(UK)
398	recordlabel: ERC 109 chartposition: UK #95 writtenby: Bob Mitchell, Jamie, Kaleth	Jimmy Ruffin & Jackson Moore	I'm Gonna Love You Forever	1984	ERC
399	recordlabel: Spring 12 414 chartposition: RandB #88, US Dance #32 writtenby: Evelyn Thomas and Gerry Thomas album: Is This the Future? comments: [funk]	Fatback Band	Spread Love	1984	Spring
400	recordlabel: Sound Of New York 610 chartposition: RandB #45, US Dance #32 writtenby: Mike Cleveland (as Michael Cleveland)	Indeep	The Record Keeps Spinning	1984	Sound Of New York

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