1
record label: Columbia 79949
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #1, US dance #1
written by: Beyoncé, Rich Harrison, Jay Z and Eugene Record
album: Dangerously in Love
Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
Crazy in Love
2003
Columbia
2
record label: Downtown 70002
chart position: RandB 53, US #2, UK #1, US AC #7, US dance #23, US alt. #7
written by: Danger Mouse, Cee Lo Green, Gian Franco Reverberi and Gian Piero Reverberi
album: St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley
Crazy
2006
Downtown
3
record label: MCA 53483
chart position: RandB #54, US #1, UK #5, US dance #1, US alt.# 5
written by: Roland Gift, David Steele & Andy Cox
album: The Raw & the Cooked
Fine Young Cannibals
She Drives Me Crazy
1989
MCA
4
record label: Uni 55066
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, US AC #15
written by: Philemon Hou
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Hugh Masekela
Grazing in the Grass
1968
Uni
5
record label: Motown 1609
chart position: RandB #1, US #5, US dance #2
written by: Reggie Andrews & Leon
album: Keep It Live
comments: [Motown Sound]
Dazz Band
Let It Whip
1982
Motown
6
record label: EMI 63
chart position: RandB #1, UK #2, US #7, US AC #1
written by: Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser & Preston Glass
album: Good to Be Back
comments: [ballad]
Natalie Cole
Miss You Like Crazy
1989
EMI
7
record label: LaFace 24223
chart position: RandB #20, US #8, UK #7, US AC #14
written by: Peter Cetera and David Foster
album: Az Yet
comments: [slow jam]
Az Yet
Hard to Say I'm Sorry
1997
LaFace
8
record label: Jive 1442
chart position: RandB #1, UK #8, US #4, US dance #41
written by: Lamar Hula Mahone, Craig Simpkins and Will Smith
album: Homebase
comments: [hip hop]
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Summertime
1991
Jive
9
record label: Warner 29216
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, US dance #1, US rock #19
written by: Prince
album: Purple Rain
Prince
Let's Go Crazy
1984
Warner
10
record label: Jive 335
chart position: RandB #21, US #13, UK #1, US dance #36
written by: Will Smith
album: Code Red
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Boom! Shake the Room
1993
Jive
11
record label: Bang 727
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, US dance #7
written by: Eddie Irons, Ray Ransom & Regi Hargis
album: Good High
comments: [disco funk]
Brick
Dazz
1976
Bang
12
record label: RCA Victor 74 0107
chart position: RandB #5, US #3
written by: Philemon Hou & Harry Elston
album: Grazin' / The Best of Friends
comments: [pop soul]
The Friends of Distinction
Grazing in the Grass
1969
RCA Victor
13
record label: LaFace 24181
chart position: RandB #1, US #9, UK #21
written by: Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds) and Keith Andes
album: Az Yet
comments: [slow jam]
Az Yet
Last Night
1996
LaFace
14
record label: ZTT 73154
chart position: US #7, UK #2, US alt. #5
written by: Seal and Guy Sigsworth
album: Seal [1991 album]
Seal
Crazy
1990
ZTT
15
record label: 20th Century 2218
chart position: RandB #13, US #11, UK #41, US AC #5, US dance #1
written by: Ary Barroso
album: Brazil
comments: [disco]
The Ritchie Family
Brazil
1975
20th Century
16
record label: Cash Money 1588
chart position: RandB #5, US #19
written by: D.P.
album: 400 Degreez
comments: [rap]
Juvenile
Back That Azz Up aka Back That Thang Up
1999
Cash Money
17
record label: AandM 2334
chart position: UK #11, RandB #17, US dance #3
written by: Rod Temperton
album: The Dude
comments: [jazz funk]
Quincy Jones featuring Patti Austin
Razzamatazz
1981
A&M
18
record label: MCA 25304
chart position: RandB #63, US #11, UK #35
written by: Lincoln Border, Darrell Delite, K Ci and Jo Jo
album: X
K-Ci & JoJo
Crazy
2000
MCA
19
record label: AandM 1666
chart position: RandB #29, US #10, UK #28
written by: Tony Camillo
comments: [funk instrumental]
Bazuka
Dynomite
1975
A&M
20
record label: TMR 3089
chart position: RandB #19, US #12
written by: Duice
album: Dazzey Duks
comments: [rap]
Duice
Dazzey Duks
1993
TMR
21
record label: Def Soul 15530 2
chart position: RandB #2, US #16
written by: Ivan Barias, Carvin Haggins, Francis Lai and Musiq Soulchild
album: Juslisen
comments: [slow jam]
Musiq Soulchild
Halfcrazy
2002
Def Soul
22
record label: Warner 28583
chart position: UK #4
written by: Randy Crawford
album: Abstract Emotions
comments: [love ballad]
Randy Crawford
Almaz
1986
Warner
23
record label: Def Jam 009296
chart position: RandB #4, US #15
written by: Earl Conyers, 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne and Joshua Banks
album: Supply and Demand
Playaz Circle featuring Lil Wayne
Duffle Bag Boy
2007
Def Jam
24
record label: J Records 32718
chart position: RandB #1, US #37
written by: Jazmine Sullivan, Missy Elliott, Cainon Lamb, Nicholas Taylor Stanton and David Sinclair
album: Fearless
Jazmine Sullivan featuring Missy Elliott
Need U Bad
2008
J Records
25
record label: J Digital
chart position: RandB #5, US #60
written by: Missy Elliott, Cainon Lamb, Jazmine Sullivan, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, Roy C and Dave Atkinson
Jazmine Sullivan
Holding You Down (Goin in Circles)
2010
J Digital
26
record label: Jive 1099
chart position: RandB #10, US #12, UK #87
written by: Will Smith, Jeff Townes & Peter Harris
album: He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper
comments: [hip hop]
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Parents Just Don't Understand
1988
Jive
27
record label: J Digital
chart position: RandB #4, US #31
written by: Jazmine Sullivan, Salaam Remi and Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
album: Fearless
Jazmine Sullivan
Bust Your Windows
2008
J Digital
28
record label: Jive 42023
chart position: RandB #22, US #20, UK #53, US dance #22
written by: Frederick Knight
album: Homebase
comments: [hip hop]
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Ring My Bell
1991
Jive
29
record label: Federal 12369
chart position: RandB #15, US #15
weeksinr&bchart: 11
written by: James Brown
album: Think!
James Brown
I'll Go Crazy
1960
Federal
30
record label: High Rise 2001
chart position: RandB #2, US #40
written by: Sonny Charles & Bobby Paris
album: The Sun Still Shines
Sonny Charles
Put It in a Magazine
1982
High Rise
31
record label: Jive 1124
chart position: RandB #9, US #15
written by: Will Smith, Jeff Townes & Peter Harris
album: He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper
comments: [hip hop]
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
A Nightmare on My Street
1988
Jive
32
record label: Shotty
chart position: RandB #63, US #68
written by: Legacy, Ben J, Matt Squire and Damon Sharpe
album: Too Cool to Care
comments: [hip hop]
New Boyz featuring Iyaz
Break My Bank
2010
Shotty
33
record label: EMI 58478
chart position: RandB #12, US #25, UK #67
written by: Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes and AZ
album: Doe or Die
comments: [hip hop]
AZ
Sugar Hill
1995
EMI
34
record label: Capitol 353
chart position: RandB #1, UK #79, US #88, US Dance #34
written by: Frankie Beverly
album: Can't Stop The Love
comments: [disco funk]
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
Back in Stride
1985
Capitol
35
record label: Interscope 11914 2
chart position: RandB #67, US #21
written by: Jazze Pha and Young Buck
album: Buck the World
Young Buck featuring Jazze Pha
I Know You Want Me
2006
Interscope
36
record label: Columbia 75327
chart position: RandB #13, US #23, UK #41
written by: Jermaine Dupri and LRoc
album: Wanted
Bow Wow ft. J-Kwon & Jermaine Dupri
Fresh Azimiz
2005
Columbia
37
record label: Motown 1760
chart position: RandB #9, UK #12, US dance #3, US #84
written by: Bobby Harris & Keith Harrison
album: Jukebox
comments: [Motown Sound]
Dazz Band
Let It All Blow
1984
Motown
38
record label: Sire 29953
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #31, US #73
written by: Vince Clarke & Alison Moyet
album: Upstairs at Eric's
Yazoo
Situation
1982
Sire
39
record label: Motown 44037
chart position: RandB #1, US #29, UK #57
written by: Hakim Abdulsamad and Khiry Abdulsamad
album: The Boys
The Boys
Crazy
1990
Motown
40
record label: AandM 2878
chart position: RandB #2, US #53, US dance #12
weeksinr&bchart: 18
written by: Jesse Johnson
album: Shockadelica
Jesse Johnson featuring Sly Stone
Crazay
1986
A&M
41
record label: Original Sound 89
chart position: RandB #4, US #36
written by: Arlester Christian
comments: [funk]
Dyke & the Blazers
Let a Woman Be a Woman, Let a Man Be a Man
1969
Original Sound
42
record label: Original Sound 86
chart position: RandB #7, US #35
written by: Arlester Christian
comments: [funk]
Dyke & the Blazers
We Got More Soul
1969
Original Sound
43
record label: J Digital
chart position: RandB #10, US #74
written by: Jazmine Sullivan and Salaam Remi
album: Fearless
Jazmine Sullivan
Lions, Tigers and Bears
2009
J Digital
44
record label: Columbia 08073
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #24, UK #28
written by: Vaughan Mason
album: Album 88
comments: [disco dance]
Raze
Break 4 Love
1988
Columbia
45
record label: Epic 662816
chart position: RandB #30, US #45, UK #30
written by: Eazy E
album: Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton
comments: [hip hop]
Eazy-E
Just Tah Let You Know
1995
Epic
46
record label: Warner 22895
chart position: RandB #1, UK #89
written by: Frankie Beverly
album: Silky Soul
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
Can't Get Over You
1989
Warner
47
record label: Grand Hustle 88366
chart position: RandB #17, US #35
written by: Jazze Pha, Aretha Franklin and T.I.
album: Trap Muzik
T.I. featuring Jazze Pha
Let's Get Away
2004
Grand Hustle
48
record label: Virgin 96517
chart position: RandB #6, US dance #3
written by: Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) & Nellee Hooper
album: Club Classics, Volume One
Soul II Soul
Jazzie's Groove
1989
Virgin
49
record label: Gordy 1798
chart position: US dance #3, RandB #10, US #42
written by: Kenny Hawkins & Rick James
album: Only Four You
comments: [Motown Sound]
Mary Jane Girls
Wild and Crazy Love
1985
Gordy
50
record label: Capitol 5474
chart position: RandB #5, UK #36, US #103
written by: Frankie Beverly
album: Can't Stop the Love
comments: [disco funk]
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
Too Many Games
1985
Capitol
51
record label: Columbia 03939
chart position: RandB #4, UK #63, US #72
written by: Skip Anderson, Stephen Horton & Steve Williams [Steven Richard Williams]
album: Forever by Your Side
The Manhattans
Crazy
1983
Columbia
52
record label: Prelude 8034
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #35
written by: Andy Gierus & Nicholas Bailey
album: The Nick Straker Band
The Nick Straker Band
A Little Bit of Jazz
1981
Prelude
53
record label: Avatar 00356
chart position: RandB #25, US #64, UK #25
written by: Peter Lord, Jeff Smith, Louie De Louie and Kenneth Borland
album: Goodfellaz
Goodfellaz
Sugar Honey Ice Tea
1996
Avatar
54
record label: WEA 1814
chart position: UK #6
written by: Mark Morrison and Mykaell S. Riley
album: Return of the Mack
Mark Morrison
Crazy
1996
WEA
55
record label: Warner Bros.
chart position: US dance #1, UK #74
written by: Seal
album: System
Seal
Amazing
2007
Warner Bros.
56
record label: RCA 42596 (UK)
chart position: UK #7
written by: Robert Howard
Kym Mazelle & Robert Howard
Wait
1989
RCA
57
record label: Capitol 5221
chart position: RandB #5, US #80, UK #88
written by: Frankie Beverly
album: We Are One
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
Love Is the Key
1983
Capitol
58
record label: Reprise 5190
chart position: RandB #7, US #75
written by: David Lewis and Wayne Lewis
album: Love Crazy
comments: [new jack swing]
Atlantic Starr
Love Crazy
1991
Reprise
59
record label: Arista 74321 20903(UK)
chart position: UK #13
written by: Paul Jabara and Bruce Roberts
Jocelyn Brown & Kym Mazelle
No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
1994
Arista
60
record label: Atlantic 0227
chart position: UK #12
written by: Jason
album: The Trinity
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Sean Paul
Ever Blazin'
2005
Atlantic
61
record label: Capitol 4686
chart position: RandB #7, US #67
written by: Frankie Beverly
album: Inspiration
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
Feel That You're Feelin'
1979
Capitol
62
record label: Warner 22738
chart position: RandB #4
written by: Frankie Beverly
album: Silky Soul
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
Silky Soul
1989
Warner
63
record label: EMI 364(UK)
chart position: UK #15
written by: BeBe Winans
album: Always and Forever
Eternal
Crazy
1994
EMI
64
record label: Arista 74321
chart position: US #97, UK #27
written by: Kym Mazelle, Charlie Mallozzi and Marco Sobiu
comments: [dance, house]
Kym Mazelle with Rapination
Love Me the Right Way
1992
Arista
65
record label: Milestone Records 101
chart position: UK #19
written by: Jose Roberto Bertrami, Ivan Conte and Alex Malheiros
album: Light as a Feather
comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
Azymuth
Jazz Carnival
1980
Milestone Records
66
record label: Music Line
chart position: RandB #12, US #62
written by: Alviticus Bryant, Michael Gordon Jr., Sedarius Spearman and Jared Rice
album: Jamboree
Fast Life Yungstaz (F.L.Y.)
Swag Surfin
2009
Music Line
67
record label: Chrysalis 58267
chart position: RandB #54, US #36, UK #63
written by: Rappin' 4 Tay (as Anthony Forté)
album: Don't Fight the Feeling
Rappin 4Tay
Playaz Club
1994
Chrysalis
68
record label: Capitol 421
chart position: RandB #12, UK #55
written by: Frankie Beverly
album: Live in Los Angeles
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
I Wanna Be With You
1986
Capitol
69
record label: Champion 12 23 (UK)
chart position: UK #20
written by: Stephon Johnson and Varryl Vano
Raze
Jack the Groove
1986
Champion
70
record label: Capitol 11332
chart position: UK #20
written by: Dave Crawford
album: Romeo + Juliet: Music from the Motion Picture
comments: [disco, dance]
Kym Mazelle
Young Hearts Run Free
1997
Capitol
71
record label: Ahead Of Our Time 4
chart position: UK #21, US #32
written by: Jonathan More, Matt Black and Reid
album: What's That Noise?
Coldcut featuring Junior Reid
Stop This Crazy Thing
1988
Ahead Of Our Time
72
record label: Champion 18
chart position: RandB #81, UK #21, US #57
written by: Will Smith & Jeff Townes
album: Rock the House
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble
1986
Champion
73
record label: Motown 1775
chart position: RandB #12, UK #79
written by: Reggie Andrews and Bobby Harris
album: Wild and Free
comments: [Motown Sound]
Dazz Band
Heartbeat
1985
Motown
74
record label: Virgin 96414
chart position: RandB #29, UK #22, US Dance #39
written by: Kym Mazelle, Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) and Simon Law
album: Vol. II: 1990: A New Decade
Soul II Soul featuring Kym Mazelle
Missing You
1990
Virgin
75
record label: Arista 74321 23131(UK)
chart position: UK #22
written by: Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard
comments: [dance, house]
Jocelyn Brown & Kym Mazelle
Gimme All Your Lovin'
1994
Arista
76
record label: Parkway 920
chart position: RandB #7, US #40
written by: Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart and Roberta Harris
Chubby Checker
Lazy Elsie Molly
1964
Parkway
77
record label: Capitol 5000
chart position: RandB #7
written by: Frankie Beverly
album: Live in New Orleans
comments: [disco funk]
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
Running Away
1981
Capitol
78
record label: Syncopate 36
chart position: UK #53, US Dance #13
written by: Marshall Jefferson
album: Brilliant!
Kym Mazelle
Useless (I Don't Need You Now)
1988
Syncopate
79
record label: Circa 128
chart position: UK #24
album: Blessed Burden
Carleen Anderson
Maybe I'm Amazed -- Ghost in My Bed
1998
Circa
80
record label: Capitol 290
chart position: RandB #13, US #108
written by: Frankie Beverly
album: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
Lady of Magic
1977
Capitol
81
record label: Creole 109 (UK)
chart position: UK #26
written by: Ary Barruso
album: Funky Flavoured
Crispy & Company
Brazil
1975
Creole
82
record label: Motown 1659
chart position: RandB #9, US Dance #52
written by: Reggie Andrews and Leon
album: On the One
comments: [disco funk]
Dazz Band
On the One for Fun
1983
Motown
83
record label: Jive 131
chart position: RandB #9
written by: Millie Jackson and Timmy Allen
album: An Imitation of Love
Millie Jackson
Hot! Wild! Unrestricted! Crazy Love
1986
Jive
84
record label: She 8700
chart position: RandB #9
written by: Clarence Satchell, Frederick Tyrone Crum (as Tyrone Crum), Keith Harrison, Ralph Aikens, Robert Neal
album: Riding High
Faze-O
Riding High
1978
She
85
record label: Motown 1701
chart position: RandB #9, US #61
written by: Bobby Harris and Eric Fearman
album: Joystick
comments: [Motown Sound]
Dazz Band
Joystick
1984
Motown
86
record label: Capitol 4531
chart position: RandB #9
written by: Frankie Beverly
album: Hurt So Good
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
Workin' Together
1978
Capitol
87
record label: Capitol 4891
chart position: RandB #9
written by: Frankie Beverly
album: Joy and Pain
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
Southern Girl
1980
Capitol
88
record label: Syncopate 25
chart position: UK #29
written by: Ce Ce Rogers
album: Brilliant!
Kym Mazelle
Got to Get You Back
1989
Syncopate
89
record label: LMR 2790
chart position: US #73, US Dance #10
written by: Patrick De Meyer, Olivier Abbeloos, Daisy Dee, MC Bones and Tim Benjamin
album: Daisy Dee
comments: [dance, house, hip hop]
Daisy Dee
Crazy
1991
LMR
90
record label: Capitol 510
chart position: RandB #17, UK #41, US dance #38
written by: Barry Eastmond and Jolyon Skinner
album: Don't Let Love Slip Away
Freddie Jackson
Crazy (For Me)
1988
Capitol
91
record label: Mercury 422 852 037
chart position: RandB #10, US #45
written by: Van Morrison
album: I Remember You
comments: [ballad]
Brian McKnight
Crazy Love
1995
Mercury
92
record label: AandM 31458 8017
chart position: RandB #31, US #97, UK #44
written by: George Lyter, Michael O'Hara and Denise Rich
album: Finally
CeCe Peniston
Crazy Love
1992
A&M
93
record label: Champion 228
chart position: UK #30
written by: Vaughan Mason
album: All 4 Love
comments: [garage house, hip hop]
Raze feat. Lady J & Secretary of Entertainment
All 4 Love
1990
Champion
94
record label: Epic 4
chart position: RandB #94, UK #33
written by: Luther Vandross
album: Give Me the Reason
comments: [ballad]
Luther Vandross
So Amazing
1987
Epic
95
record label: Arista 0349
chart position: RandB #11
written by: Glenn Goins and Jerome Brailey
Quazar
Funk 'N' Roll (Dancin' in the Funkshine)
1978
Arista
96
record label: Original Sound 64
chart position: RandB #17, US #65
written by: Arlester Christian
album: The Funky Broadway
Dyke & the Blazers
Funky Broadway (Part I)
1967
Original Sound
97
record label: Jay Boy 101(UK)
chart position: UK #34
written by: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey), Richard Finch and Willie Clarke
album: KC and The Sunshine Band
KC & The Sunshine Band
I'm So Crazy ('Bout You)
1975
Jay Boy
98
record label: Syncopate 32
chart position: UK #33
written by: Jerry Butler, Linda Conlon and John Usry
album: Brilliant!
comments: [garage house]
Kym Mazelle
Was That All It Was
1990
Syncopate
99
record label: Jive 0518900(UK)
chart position: UK #37
album: Greatest Hits
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Lovely Daze
1998
Jive
100
record label: Motown 1725
chart position: RandB #12
written by: Reggie Andrews and Leon
album: Joystick
comments: [Motown Sound]
Dazz Band
Swoop (I'm Yours)
1984
Motown