1
record label: Arista 9598chart position: RandB #2, UK #1, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #1written by: George Merrill & Shannon Rubicamalbum: Whitney
Whitney Houston
I Wanna Dance with Somebody
1987
Arista
2
record label: CBS 1593chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #3, US dance #1written by: Robert Clivilles & Freedom Williamsalbum: Gonna Make You Sweat
C plus C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
1990
CBS
3
record label: Bad Boy 9080chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #19written by: Diddy, Stevie J, Carlos Broady, Nashiem Myrick, Mase, Greg Prestopino, Matthew Wilderalbum: No Way Outcomments: [hip hop]
Puff Daddy featuring Mase
Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
1997
Bad Boy
4
record label: LaFace 24116chart position: RandB #11, US #2, UK #4, US AC #2written by: Joe Rich (as Joseph Richards) and Don DuBosealbum: Wordscomments: [slow jam]
The Tony Rich Project
Nobody Knows
1995
LaFace
5
record label: Arista 3544chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #55, US dance #1written by: Montell Jordan and Shep Crawford (as Anthony album: One Wishcomments: [slow jam]
Deborah Cox
Nobody's Supposed to Be Here
1998
Arista
6
record label: Island 011159chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #5, US dance #1written by: Mariah Carey, The Dream and Crystal Nicolealbum: E=MC²
Mariah Carey
Touch My Body
2008
Island
7
record label: Epic 510555chart position: RandB #1, US #1written by: S. Stewartalbum: Greatest Hitscomments: Double-sided hit with Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)
Sly & the Family Stone
Everybody Is A Star
1970
Epic
8
record label: Elektra 64245chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #30written by: Keith Sweat and Fitzgerald Scottalbum: Keith Sweatcomments: [slow jam]
Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage
Nobody
1996
Elektra
9
record label: Motown 1702chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #6, US dance #3, US rock #31written by: Rockwell (as Kennedy Gordy) & Curtis Anthony Nolenalbum: Somebody's Watching Mecomments: [Motown Sound]
Rockwell
Somebody's Watching Me
1984
Motown
10
record label: Jivechart position: RandB #45, US #5, UK #2, US dance #1written by: Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugoalbum: Justified
Justin Timberlake
Rock Your Body
2003
Jive
11
record label: EastWest 6055chart position: RandB #1, US #4, UK #21written by: Darrell Allamby, Link (as Lincoln Browder) and Antoinette Robersonalbum: Levert.Sweat.Gillcomments: [slow jam]
LSG (Levert, Sweat & Gill)
My Body
1997
EastWest
12
record label: Epic 50656chart position: RandB #3, UK #4, US #7, US dance #20written by: Michael Jackson & Randy Jackson [Jackson 5]album: Destiny
The Jacksons
Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
1979
Epic
13
record label: Jive 42373chart position: RandB #1, US #4, UK #23written by: R. Kellyalbum: R. Kellycomments: [slow jam] (featuring Ronald Isley)
R. Kelly
Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)
1996
Jive
14
record label: Universal 002570chart position: RandB #14, US #4, UK #6written by: Nicole Albino, Natalie Albino, Cordel Burrell, Luis Diaz, Paul George, Curtis Bedeau, Gerald Charlesalbum: Nina Sky
Nina Sky featuring Jabba
Move Ya Body
2004
Universal
15
record label: RCA Victor 0731chart position: RandB #2, US #3, UK #52, US AC #25written by: Jim Bailey, Rudy Clark & Ken Williamsalbum: Bitter Sweet
The Main Ingredient
Everybody Plays the Fool
1972
RCA Victor
16
record label: AandM 588 589chart position: RandB #4, US #5, UK #38written by: Feloney Davis, Euclid Gray and Monica Grayalbum: All Work, No Playcomments: [slow jam]
Public Announcement
Body Bumpin' (Yippie-Yi-Yo)
1998
A&M
17
record label: London 117 (UK)chart position: UK #1written by: Steve Hurleyalbum: Hold on to Your Dream
Steve 'Silk' Hurley
Jack Your Body
1987
London
18
record label: MCA 13956chart position: UK #4written by: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Lee John, Ashley Ingram and Errol Kennedyalbum: Body Talk
Imagination
Body Talk
1981
MCA
19
record label: Warner 29555chart position: RandB #1, UK #8, US dance 6, US #22written by: David Wolinski (as Hawk Wolinski)album: Live Stompin' At The Savoy
Rufus (and Chaka Khan)
Ain't Nobody
1983
Warner
20
record label: Hot Wax 7004chart position: RandB #6, US #8written by: General Johnson (as Norman Johnson), Greg Perry & Angelo Bondalbum: Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed
100 Proof (Aged in Soul)
Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed
1970
Hot Wax
21
record label: Jive 353chart position: RandB #2, US #13, UK #19written by: R. Kellyalbum: 12 Playcomments: [slow jam]
R. Kelly
Your Body's Callin'
1994
Jive
22
record label: Deconstruction 43715chart position: RandB #2, US #8, UK #16, US dance #1written by: Mirko Limoni, DJ Lelewel and Valerio Semplicialbum: Dreamlandcomments: [disco dance]
Black Box
Everybody Everybody
1990
Deconstruction
23
record label: Atlantic 3469chart position: RandB #12, US #38, UK #9, US dance #1written by: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgersalbum: CHICcomments: [disco dance]
Chic
Everybody Dance
1977
Atlantic
24
record label: Geffen 1063chart position: UK #1, RandB #27, US #46written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and David Wolinski (as Hawk Wolinski)album: Beavis and Butt Head Do America: Original Motion Picture Soundtrackcomments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J
Ain't Nobody
1996
Geffen
25
record label: RCA 13201chart position: RandB #34, UK #7, US #44, US dance #14written by: Diana Ross & Ray Chewalbum: Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Diana Ross
Work That Body
1982
RCA
26
record label: P.I.R. 3579chart position: RandB #1, US #12, UK #23, US AC #34written by: John Whitehead, Gene McFadden & Victor Carstarphenalbum: Wake Up Everybody / The Best Of Philadelphiacomments: [philly sound]
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Wake Up Everybody (Part 1)
1975
P.I.R.
27
record label: Mango 810chart position: UK #4written by: Curtis Mayfield and Dino Fekarisalbum: Tease Mecomments: [Reggae]
Chaka Demus & Pliers
She Don't Let Nobody
1993
Mango
28
record label: Motown 1165chart position: RandB #7, US #20, UK #33, US AC #18written by: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpsonalbum: Diana Ross / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4comments: [Motown Sound]
Diana Ross
Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)
1970
Motown
29
record label: RCA 2735chart position: RandB #10, US #23, UK #4, US dance #1written by: Mirko Limoni, DJ Lelewel & Valerio Semplicialbum: Dreamlandcomments: [disco dance]
Black Box
I Don't Know Anybody Else
1990
RCA
30
record label: Wildcard (UK)chart position: UK #5written by: David Bowie, Sacha Skarbek and Lukas Burtonalbum: Gotta Tell You
Samantha Mumba
Body II Body
2000
Wildcard
31
record label: De lite 17 (UK)chart position: UK #7written by: Robert Bell, James album: In the Heart
Kool & the Gang
(When You Say You Love Somebody) In the Heart
1984
De lite
32
record label: Atlantic 94131chart position: RandB #22, US #12, UK #37written by: Diamond Smith, Joseph Smith, S. Smith, Pleasure P, Corey Mathis, Jim Jonsin, D. Baker and S. Majorsalbum: Bluestars
Pretty Ricky
Your Body
2005
Atlantic
33
record label: Atlantic 2475chart position: RandB #1, US #21, UK #11written by: Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) and Static Major (as Stephen Garrett)album: Dr. Dolittle Movie Soundtrackcomments: (featuring Timbaland)
Aaliyah
Are You That Somebody?
1998
Atlantic
34
record label: Tamla Motown 747(UK)chart position: RandB #11, US #21, US AC #29written by: Lou Stallmanalbum: Right On / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 5comments: [Motown Sound]
The Supremes
Everybody's Got the Right to Love
1970
Tamla Motown
35
record label: Atlantic 3206chart position: RandB #4, US #15written by: Charles Simmons & Joe Jeffersonalbum: Mighty Lovecomments: [philly sound ballad]
The Spinners
Love Don't Love Nobody
1974
Atlantic
36
record label: Warner 49857chart position: UK #11written by: Tom Snow and Nan O'Byrnealbum: Secret Combination
Randy Crawford
You Might Need Somebody
1981
Warner
37
record label: King 6224chart position: RandB #3, US #20written by: James Brownalbum: Sex Machinecomments: [funk]
James Brown
I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself)
1969
King
38
record label: Music World 79839chart position: RandB #72, UK #5, US #97written by: Rich Harrison, Robert Reed and Tony Fisheralbum: Simply Deep
Kelly Rowland
Can't Nobody
2003
Music World
39
record label: AandM 2768chart position: RandB #3, US dance #9, US #24written by: Jesse Johnson & Ta Maraalbum: Ta Mara & the Seencomments: [disco dance]
Ta Mara & the Seen
Everybody Dance
1985
A&M
40
record label: Elektra 1438chart position: RandB #4, US #36, UK #48, US AC #25written by: Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipleyalbum: Rhythm of Love
Anita Baker
Body and Soul
1994
Elektra
41
record label: United Artists 255chart position: RandB #2, US #29written by: James Coxalbum: Facts of Life...comments: [southern soul]
Bobby Womack
Nobody Wants You When You're Down and Out
1973
United Artists
42
record label: Vinyl Dreams 71chart position: RandB #2, UK #13, US #75, US dance #13written by: Jocelyn Brown & Annette Brownalbum: Somebody Else's Guy
Jocelyn Brown
Somebody Else's Guy
1984
Vinyl Dreams
43
record label: Work 7658chart position: RandB #63, US #94, UK #1, US dance #43written by: Diana King, Andy Marvel and Marlon Gravesalbum: Tougher Than Love
Diana King
Ain't Nobody
1995
Work
44
record label: Freakstreet 2006 (UK)chart position: UK #4written by: Tom Snow and Nan O'Byrnealbum: Much Love
Shola Ama
You Might Need Somebody
1997
Freakstreet
45
record label: Epic 1907chart position: RandB #4, US #37, UK #31written by: Shabba Ranks, Mikey Bennett, Maxi Priest, Brian Thompson and Clifton Dillonalbum: As Raw as Evercomments: [reggae dancehall]
Shabba Ranks featuring Maxi Priest
Housecall (Your Body Can't Lie to Me)
1991
Epic
46
record label: Breakaway 4000chart position: RandB #18, US #18written by: Nate Dogg, Warren G and Harold Johnsoncomments: [hip hop]
Nate Dogg featuring Warren G
Nobody Does It Better
1998
Breakaway
47
record label: Capitol 437chart position: RandB #1, UK #33, US #69written by: Barry Eastmond & Jolyon Skinneralbum: Just Like the First Time
Freddie Jackson
Have You Ever Loved Somebody
1987
Capitol
48
record label: Atlantic 11404chart position: RandB #6, UK #34, US #64, US dance #34written by: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
Sister Sledge
Got to Love Somebody Today
1980
Atlantic
49
record label: P.I.R. 137361chart position: RandB #5, US #38, US dance #12written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum: The Jones Girls / The Best Of Philadelphiacomments: [disco dance]
The Jones Girls
You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else
1979
P.I.R.
50
record label: Caprice 110chart position: RandB #10, US #22written by: Rudy Clarkalbum: James Ray
James Ray
If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
1961
Caprice
51
record label: Stone Flower 9001chart position: RandB #8, US #32written by: Sly Stone
Little Sister
Somebody's Watching You
1970
Stone Flower
52
record label: Ten Records 252chart position: UK #10, US Dance #1written by: Kevin Saunderson and Paris Greyalbum: Paradisecomments: [disco dance]
Inner City
Ain't Nobody Better
1989
Ten Records
53
record label: Stax 0078chart position: RandB #4, US #39written by: Arthur Snideralbum: One Step Beyondcomments: [southern soul]
Johnnie Taylor
I Am Somebody
1970
Stax
54
record label: Ensign 201(UK)chart position: UK #15written by: Breeze McKrieth, David Baptiste and Kenny Wellingtoncomments: [disco funk]
Beggar & Co
(Somebody) Help Me Out
1981
Ensign
55
record label: Tamla 54048chart position: RandB #11, US #52weeksinr&bchart: 7written by: William Robinson and Ronnie Whitealbum: Cookin' with The Miraclescomments: [Motown Sound] US B side to I Can't Believe
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Everybody Gotta Pay Some Dues
1961
Tamla
56
record label: Atlantic 2381chart position: RandB #19, US #29written by: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns), Solomon Burke & Jerry Wexleralbum: The Wicked Pickett comments: [southern soul]
Wilson Pickett
Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
1967
Atlantic
57
record label: Alston 4574chart position: RandB #7, US #40written by: Clarence Reid & Willie Clarkealbum: Nobody But You Babecomments: [southern soul funk]
Clarence Reid
Nobody But You Babe
1969
Alston
58
record label: London 8802chart position: RandB #3, US #21written by: Dee Clarkalbum: Dee Clark
Dee Clark
Nobody But You
1958
London
59
record label: Motown 4756chart position: RandB #1, UK #57, US #84, US dance #48written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) and Terry Lewisalbum: Johnny Gill [1990 album]
Johnny Gill
Wrap My Body Tight
1991
Motown
60
record label: Soul 35034chart position: RandB #3, US #39written by: Norman Whitfield & Eddie Holland Jr.album: Everybody Needs Love / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 2comments: [Motown Sound]
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Everybody Needs Love
1967
Soul
61
record label: Scepter 1243chart position: RandB #15, US #19weeksinr&bchart: 7written by: Robert Allen & Richard Adleralbum: The Shirelles Greatest Hitscomments: [released 1962, charted 1963]
The Shirelles
Everybody Loves A Lover
1963
Scepter
62
record label: Nervous 20216 2chart position: UK #14, US Dance #1written by: Victor Osbourn, Eric Robinson, Paul Simpson, Byron Stingily and Zackery Tomsalbum: The Puristcomments: [dance, house]
Byron Stingily
Get Up (Everybody)
1997
Nervous
63
record label: Columbia 10334chart position: RandB #5, US #33written by: Clarence Coulter, Don Davis & Chico Jonesalbum: Eargasm
Johnnie Taylor
Somebody's Gettin' it
1976
Columbia
64
record label: Ensign 514chart position: UK #10written by: Phil Fearonalbum: Phil Fearon and Galaxy
Phil Fearon & Galaxy
Everybody's Laughing
1984
Ensign
65
record label: Giant 5539chart position: RandB #1, US #84written by: Lemel Humesalbum: Femme Fatale
Miki Howard
Ain't Nobody Like You
1992
Giant
66
record label: Solar 69785chart position: RandB #3, US #77written by: Stanley Burke, Melvin Gentry, Carl Greene, L.A. Reid (as Antonio Reid) and Bo Watsonalbum: Street Beat
The Deele
Body Talk
1984
Solar
67
record label: Mercury 884 572chart position: US Dance #1, RandB #88, UK #97written by: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Watermanalbum: O'Chicomments: [disco dance]
OChi Brown
Whenever You Need Somebody
1985
Mercury
68
record label: Mercury 76015chart position: RandB #3, US #57, US dance #90written by: J. Alexander, L. Dodson, A. Jones, M. Beard, F. Thompson, W. Stewart, C. Allen, L. Smith, H. Henders
The Bar-Kays
Move Your Boogie Body
1979
Mercury
69
record label: Pulse-8 13 (UK)chart position: US dance #1, UK #6, US #37written by: Nigel Swanston and Tim Coxcomments: [dance, house]
Rozalla
Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)
1991
Pulse
70
record label: AandM 2738chart position: RandB #17, US dance #10, UK #26, US #3, US AC #39, US rock #1written by: Stingalbum: The Dream of the Blue Turtles
Sting
If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
1985
A&M
71
record label: Critique 15529chart position: US Dance #1, UK #44, US #101written by: David Wolinskialbum: Real Life
Jaki Graham
Ain't Nobody
1994
Critique
72
record label: RCA Victor 47 8088chart position: RandB #3, US #70written by: Sam Cookealbum: Twistin' The Night Away
Sam Cooke
Somebody Have Mercy
1962
RCA Victor
73
record label: Keen 32018chart position: RandB #2, US #31written by: Barbara Campbellalbum: Hit Kit / The Best of Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
Everybody Likes to Cha Cha Cha
1959
Keen
74
record label: Atlantic 2241chart position: RandB #4, US #58written by: Bert Russell (as Bert Berns), Solomon Burke and Jerry Wexleralbum: Atlantic Soul Classicscomments: [southern soul]
Solomon Burke
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
1964
Atlantic
75
record label: RCA Victor 9447chart position: UK #5written by: Barry Gibb and Robin Gibbalbum: To Love Somebody
Nina Simone
To Love Somebody
1969
RCA Victor
76
record label: MCA 2074chart position: RandB #2written by: Bunny Sigler and Eugene Lambchops Curryalbum: Burnin'comments: [ballad]
Patti LaBelle
Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)
1991
MCA
77
record label: Capitol 5990chart position: US #8written by: R. Isleyalbum: Nobody But Mecomments: [northern soul]
The Human Beinz
Nobody But Me
1967
Capitol
78
record label: Columbia 45472chart position: RandB #39, US #12written by: David Brown, Tyrone Moss & Carlos Santanaalbum: Santana III
Santana
Everybody's Everything
1971
Columbia
79
record label: AandM 1563chart position: US #8, US AC #1written by: J. R. Bailey, Rudy Clark & Ken Williamsalbum: Warm Your Heart
Aaron Neville
Everybody Plays the Fool
1991
A&M
80
record label: Rowdy 5075chart position: US #9written by: Dallas Austin, Treach (as Anthony Criss) and Diane Warren
Monica featuring Treach of Naughty by Nature
Ain't Nobody
1996
Rowdy
81
record label: Virgin 801 (UK)chart position: UK #9written by: Jochim Fluitsima and Eric van Tijnalbum: Mai Tai
Mai Tai
Body and Soul
1985
Virgin
82
record label: Atlantic 86531chart position: US dance #2written by: John Smith and Valerie Dayalbum: Told U So
Nu Shooz
Are You Lookin' for Somebody Nu
1988
Atlantic
83
record label: Bell 733chart position: RandB #7, US #57written by: Charlie Moore, Lee Jones and Robert Wrightsilcomments: [ballad]
The Masqueraders
I Ain't Got to Love Nobody Else
1968
Bell
84
record label: West End 1215chart position: RandB #79, UK #37, US Dance #3written by: Mack L. Jones and Marty Simon
Bombers
(Everybody) Get Dancin'
1979
West End
85
record label: Columbia 78393chart position: US dance #3, US #113written by: Robert Clivillés and Ya Kid Kcomments: [dance, house]
Robi Rob's Clubworld featuring Ya Kid K
Shake That Body
1996
Columbia
86
record label: Stax 198chart position: RandB #8, US #64written by: David Porter and Isaac Hayesalbum: Double Dynamite
Sam & Dave
Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody
1966
Stax
87
record label: Ronn 55chart position: RandB #9, US #60written by: Miles Grayson and Lermon Hortonalbum: Everybody Knows About My Good Thing
Little Johnny Taylor
Everybody Knows About My Good Thing (Part 1)
1971
Ronn
88
record label: ARS 656837chart position: UK #12written by: Jo Bogaert, Melissa Beckford and Robert Einsteinalbum: Body to Body
Technotronic featuring Reggie
Move That Body
1991
ARS
89
record label: Elektra 69489chart position: RandB #8, US #89, US Dance #40written by: Preston Glassalbum: Sensational
Starpoint
He Wants My Body
1987
Elektra
90
record label: AM:PM 5885001(UK)chart position: UK #13written by: Jocelyn Brownalbum: I'm Movin' On
CeCe Peniston
Somebody Else's Guy
1998
AM:PM
91
record label: Smash 1858chart position: RandB #10, US #67written by: Jim Jamalbum: Back To Soul
Anna King
If Somebody Told You
1964
Smash
92
record label: Bang 735chart position: RandB #7, US #92written by: Ray Ransom (as Raymond Lincoln Ransom Jr.)album: Brick
Brick
Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody
1977
Bang
93
record label: Prelude 8025chart position: RandB #23, US Dance #4written by: Willie Phillips and Carlton Maestroalbum: The Strikerscomments: [disco funk]
The Strikers
Body Music
1981
Prelude
94
record label: Atlantic 3541chart position: RandB #9, US #47, US Dance #64written by: Narada Michael Waldenalbum: Awakening
Narada Michael Walden
I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance with You)
1979
Atlantic
95
record label: Derrty 011572chart position: RandB #69, US #42, UK #17written by: Nelly, Akon, Ashanti and Giorgio Tuinfortalbum: Brass Knucklescomments: [hip hop]
Nelly featuring Ashanti & Akon
Body On Me
2008
Derrty
96
record label: Big Beat 0004chart position: UK #44, US Dance #6written by: Cheri Williams and Dwayne Richardsonalbum: Someone to Love Me
Jomanda
Make My Body Rock
1989
Big Beat
97
record label: Delirious 9 (UK)chart position: UK #20written by: Jere McAllister, Tina Moore, Steve Carteralbum: Tina Moore
Tina Moore
Nobody Better
1998
Delirious
98
record label: Deconstruction (UK)chart position: UK #19written by: Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards
Evolution
Everybody Dance
1993
Deconstruction
99
record label: X Clusive 010chart position: UK #21written by: David Wolinski
K.W.S. featuring Gwen Dickey
Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)
1994
X Clusive
100
record label: Tent 41661 (UK)chart position: UK #23written by: Dean Chamberlain and Martin Brileyalbum: Between the Lines
Five Star
Somewhere Somebody
1987
Tent
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