1
record label: Epic 50225chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7, US dance #12written by: Robert Parissialbum: Wild Cherry comments: [funk]
Wild Cherry
Play That Funky Music
1976
Epic
2
record label: Warner Bros. 17119chart position: US #1, UK #1 US dance #1written by: Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennan, Paul Barry, Steven Torch, Matthew Gray and Timothy Powellalbum: Believecomments: [disco dance]
Cher
Believe
1998
Warner Bros.
3
record label: Tamla 54180chart position: RandB #4, US #4, UK #4, US AC #3written by: Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby (as Hank Cosby) & Sylvia Moyalbum: My Cherie Amor / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 3comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder
My Cherie Amour
1969
Tamla
4
record label: De lite 880 869chart position: RandB #1, UK #4, US #2, US AC #1written by: Robert Bellalbum: Emergency
Kool & the Gang
Cherish
1985
De lite
5
record label: Virgin 99231chart position: RandB #30, UK #3, US #3, US dance #1written by: Jamie J. Morgan, Cameron McVey (as Booga Bear), Neneh Cherry & Phillip Ramaconalbum: Raw Like Sushicomments: [hip hop]
Neneh Cherry
Buffalo Stance
1988
Virgin
6
record label: Bad Boy 94423chart position: RandB #13, US #9, UK #4written by: Richard Frierson, Diddy, Mario Winans, Yakubu Izuagbe, Jacoby White and Nicole Scherzingeralbum: Press Play
Diddy ft. Nicole Scherzinger of The Pussycat Dolls
Come to Me
2006
Bad Boy
7
record label: Venture 149chart position: RandB #5, UK #13, US #39, US dance #1written by: Geraldine Hunt & Daniel Josephalbum: Chericomments: [disco funk boogie]
Cheri
Murphy's Law
1982
Venture
8
record label: ABC 11094chart position: RandB #6, US #5written by: Ronald B. Killette & Wayne Pittmanalbum: Girl Watcher
The O'Kaysions
Girl Watcher
1968
ABC
9
record label: Casablanca 965chart position: RandB #21, US #8, US dance #2, US AC #19written by: Bob Esty & Michele Alleralbum: Take Me Homecomments: [disco dance]
Cher
Take Me Home
1979
Casablanca
10
record label: Columbia 10808chart position: RandB #1, US #12, US dance #11written by: Cheryl Lynn, David Paich & David Fosteralbum: Cheryl Lynn
Cheryl Lynn
Got to Be Real
1978
Columbia
11
record label: Sho'Nuff 56333chart position: RandB #10, US #12, UK #30written by: Sean P, Farrah King, Neosha King, Rodney Richard and John Williamsalbum: Unappreciated
Cherish featuring Sean P.
Do It to It
2006
Sho'Nuff
12
record label: Orbitone 21 (UK)chart position: UK #2written by: Felix Da Silvaalbum: Can't Be With You Tonightcomments: [ballad]
Judy Boucher
Can't Be With You Tonight
1987
Orbitone
13
record label: Tabu 05767chart position: RandB #2, UK #6, US #26, US dance #13written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewisalbum: High Priority
Alexander O'Neal & Cherrelle
Saturday Love
1985
Tabu
14
record label: Elektra 127chart position: RandB #1, US #11, US AC #16written by: Narada Michael Walden and Lisa Fischeralbum: So Intensecomments: [ballad]
Lisa Fischer
How Can I Ease the Pain
1991
Elektra
15
record label: Philips 1730chart position: US #10, UK #9written by: John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkinsalbum: Dusty in Memphiscomments: [pop soul]
Dusty Springfield
Son Of A Preacher Man
1968
Philips
16
record label: Columbia 02102chart position: RandB #5, US dance #5, UK #76, US #70written by: Mike Sutton & Brenda Suttonalbum: In the Night
Cheryl Lynn
Shake It Up Tonight
1981
Columbia
17
record label: Tabu 07646chart position: RandB #2, UK #26, US #28written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewisalbum: Hearsay
Alexander O'Neal & Cherrelle
Never Knew Love Like This
1988
Tabu
18
record label: Source 40967chart position: RandB #1, US #34written by: Chuck Brownalbum: Bustin' Loose comments: [funk]
Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
Bustin' Loose (Part 1)
1978
Source
19
record label: Columbia 07996chart position: RandB #1, US #32written by: Curtis Bedeau, Gerard Charles, Hugh Clarke, Brian George, Lucien George & Paul Georgealbum: Me, Myself & Icomments: [ballad]
Cheryl Pepsii Riley
Thanks for My Child
1988
Columbia
20
record label: RCA 10827chart position: US dance #1, RandB#31, US #27, US AC #22written by: Schonberger, Coburn, Rose, Browder & Darnellalbum: Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Bandcomments: [disco dance]
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Cherchez La Femme
1976
RCA
21
record label: Virgin 12776chart position: RandB #96, US #43, UK #35, US dance #4written by: Neneh Cherry, Cameron McVey, Katreese Barnes and Milton Barnesalbum: Homebrew
Neneh Cherry
Buddy X
1993
Virgin
22
record label: Sho'Nuffchart position: RandB #14, US #41, UK #94written by: Farrah King, Fallon King, Felisha King and Neosha Kingalbum: Unappreciated
Cherish
Unappreciated
2006
Sho'Nuff
23
record label: Columbia 04256chart position: RandB #1, US dance #6, UK #68, US #69 written by: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewisalbum: Preppie
Cheryl Lynn
Encore
1984
Columbia
24
record label: Motown 1892chart position: RandB #5, US #96, US dance #1written by: Georgioalbum: Sexappeal
Georgio
Tina Cherry
1987
Motown
25
record label: Elektra 66513chart position: RandB #7, US #74, US dance #2written by: Narada Michael Walden and Lisa Fischeralbum: So Intense
Lisa Fischer
Save Me
1991
Elektra
26
record label: Invictus 9085chart position: RandB #11, US #44, UK #46written by: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Angelo Bondalbum: Contact
Freda Payne
Cherish What Is Dear to You (While It's Near to You)
1971
Invictus
27
record label: Columbia 03204chart position: RandB #4, US #101written by: Marvin Gayealbum: Instant Lovecomments: [love ballad]
Cheryl Lynn & Luther Vandross
If This World Were Mine
1982
Columbia
28
record label: Tabu 08052chart position: RandB #1, UK #83written by: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewisalbum: Affair
Cherrelle
Everything I Miss At Home
1988
Tabu
29
record label: Tabu 68568chart position: RandB #4, UK #67, US Dance #15written by: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewisalbum: Affair
Cherrelle
Affair
1989
Tabu
30
record label: Atco 6359chart position: RandB #19, US #1, UK #1written by: Sonny Bonoalbum: Look At Uscomments: [pop soul]
Sonny & Cher
I Got You Babe
1965
Atco
31
record label: Universal 1574chart position: US #13, US AC #4written by: Dan Hill and Keith Stegallalbum: 98 Degrees and Rising
98 Degrees
I Do (Cherish You)
1999
Universal
32
record label: Tabu 05901chart position: RandB #28, US Dance #5written by: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewisalbum: High Priority
Cherrelle
Artificial Heart
1986
Tabu
33
record label: Orbitone 22 (UK)chart position: UK #18written by: Felix Da Silvaalbum: Can't Be With You Tonightcomments: [reggae]
Judy Boucher
You Caught My Eye
1987
Orbitone
34
record label: Virgin 99180chart position: RandB #7written by: Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers and Paul Barryalbum: Whatever It Takes
Cheryl Lynn
Every Time I Try to Say Goodbye
1989
Virgin
35
record label: Tabu 04406chart position: RandB #7, US #79, US dance #6written by: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewisalbum: Fragile
Cherrelle
I Didn't Mean to Turn You On
1984
Tabu
36
record label: WEA 130chart position: UK #25written by: Errol Brownalbum: That's How Love Is
Errol Brown
Personal Touch
1987
WEA
37
record label: Manhattan 50074chart position: RandB #11, US Dance #28written by: Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers and Robin Smithalbum: Start Over
Cheryl Lynn
If You Were Mine
1987
Manhattan
38
record label: Brunswick 55387chart position: RandB #16, US #57written by: Barbara Acklin, Carl Davis and Eugene Record
Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin
From the Teacher to the Preacher
1968
Brunswick
39
record label: Cadet 5662chart position: US AC #32written by: Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby (as Hank Cosby) and Sylvia Moyalbum: Another Voyagecomments: [instrumental]
Ramsey Lewis
My Cherie Amour
1970
Cadet
40
record label: Columbia 10907chart position: RandB #16, US #62, US Dance #11written by: John Footman and Judy Wiederalbum: Cheryl Lynncomments: charted as Got to Be Real / Star Love / You Saved My Day in US dance charts
Cheryl Lynn
Star Love
1979
Columbia
41
record label: Gee Street 32chart position: UK #36, US dance #44written by: Prince Be (as Attrell Cordes)album: Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience
P.M. Dawn
A Watcher's Point of View (Don't 'Cha Think)
1991
Gee Street
42
record label: Sho'Nuff 17110chart position: RandB #53, US #39, UK #52written by: Farrah King, Rodney Richard, Yung Joc, Neosha King, Brandon Bowles, Felisha King and Fallon Kingalbum: The Truth
Cherish featuring Yung Joc
Killa
2008
Sho'Nuff
43
record label: Columbia 02905chart position: RandB #16, US #105written by: Luther Vandross and Marcus Milleralbum: Instant Love
Cheryl Lynn
Instant Love
1982
Columbia
44
record label: Epic 50306chart position: RandB #41, US #43written by: Robert Parissialbum: Electrified Funk
Wild Cherry
Baby Don't You Know
1977
Epic
45
record label: Elektra 60889chart position: RandB #15album: So Intensecomments: [beat ballad]
Lisa Fischer
So Intense
1992
Elektra
46
record label: Epic 50500chart position: RandB #49, US #69written by: Robert Parissialbum: I Love My Music
Wild Cherry
I Love My Music
1978
Epic
47
record label: Elektra 87732chart position: RandB #18, US AC #18written by: James Ingram, Bruce Roberts and Carole Bayer Sageralbum: Made in America: Music from the Original Soundtrackcomments: [ballad]
Lisa Fischer
Colors of Love
1993
Elektra
48
record label: Epic 74980chart position: RandB #45, US #106, UK #53written by: Sade Adu, Andrew Hale and Stuart Matthewmanalbum: Love Deluxe
Sade
Cherish the Day
1993
Epic
49
record label: Profile 7302chart position: RandB #17weeksinr&bchart: 14written by: Tony Depula and Wise Intelligentalbum: Holy Intellectcomments: [hip hop]
Poor Righteous Teachers
Rock Dis Funky Joint
1990
Profile
50
record label: Columbia 08508chart position: RandB #18written by: Full Forcealbum: Me, Myself and Icomments: [beat ballad]
Cheryl Pepsii Riley
Me, Myself and I
1989
Columbia
51
record label: United Artists 229chart position: RandB #18written by: Dave Braithwaite and Eddie Powell
The Falcons
The Teacher
1960
United Artists
52
record label: Columbia 11261chart position: US Dance #12album: In Love
Cheryl Lynn
Keep It Hot
1980
Columbia
53
record label: Virgin 595 (UK)chart position: UK #56written by: Sam Jones, I Levelalbum: I Levelcomments: [electro funk, dance]
I Level
Teacher
1983
Virgin
54
record label: Groovy 3001chart position: RandB #23, US #89written by: Ted Daniels and Darrow Fletcher
Darrow Fletcher
The Pain Gets a Little Deeper
1966
Groovy
55
record label: One World 1(UK)chart position: UK #56written by: Rod Tempertonalbum: Lovers Againcomments: [love song]
Alexander O'Neal & Cherrelle
Baby Come To Me
1997
One World
56
record label: Tabu 6927 (UK)chart position: UK #57written by: J. Harris III, T. Lewisalbum: High Priority
Cherrelle
Will You Satisfy?
1986
Tabu
57
record label: Epic 50401chart position: US #61written by: Robert Parissialbum: Electrified Funk
Wild Cherry
Hold On
1977
Epic
58
record label: Soul Train 10995chart position: US #92, US Dance #21written by: Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby (as Hank Cosby) and Sylvia Moy
Soul Train Gang
My Cherie Amour
1977
Soul Train
59
record label: Demon 1512chart position: US #71written by: Fred Smith and Cliff Goldsmith
The Olympics
(I Wanna) Dance with the Teacher
1958
Demon
60
record label: Tabu 28965chart position: RandB #22written by: Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken and Paul Grayalbum: The Woman I Am
Cherrelle
Tears of Joy
1992
Tabu
61
record label: Capitol 44017chart position: US Dance #16written by: Clif Magness and Glen Ballardalbum: Picture Me
Ava Cherry
Good Intentions
1987
Capitol
62
record label: Geffenchart position: UK #76, R&B #101written by: Beau Dozier and Bonifacealbum: Directorcomments: [slow jam]
Avant ft. Nicole Scherzinger
Lie About Us
2006
Geffen
63
record label: Columbia 04932chart position: RandB #25, UK #97written by: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewisalbum: It's Gonna Be Right
Cheryl Lynn
Fidelity
1985
Columbia
64
record label: Source 13910chart position: UK #77written by: Chuck Browncomments: Originally released in 1978 This longer version released in UK in 1985
Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
Bustin' Loose
1985
Source
65
record label: Virgin 99142chart position: RandB #26written by: Cheryl Lynn, Keith Lewis and Kim Cagealbum: Whatever It Takescomments: [ballad]
Cheryl Lynn
Whatever It Takes
1989
Virgin
66
record label: Tabu 04556chart position: RandB #26written by: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewisalbum: Fragile
Cherrelle
Fragile...Handle with Care
1984
Tabu
67
record label: Tabu 6623chart position: RandB #26written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewisalbum: High Priority
Cherrelle
You Look Good to Me
1985
Tabu
68
record label: T.T.E.D. 3004chart position: RandB #26written by: C. Brown, M. Johnson, D. Tillery, J.B. Buchanan, M. Flemingcomments: [funk]
Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
We Need Some Money (About Money)
1984
T.T.E.D.
69
record label: Twenty One 107chart position: RandB #40, US dance #27written by: Geraldine Hunt and Peter Dowsealbum: Love Stewcomments: [disco dance]
Cheri
Working Girl
1983
Twenty One
70
record label: Capitol 79231chart position: US Dance #18written by: Kevin Calhoun and Matt Noblealbum: Picture Me
Ava Cherry
Keep Me Satisfied
1987
Capitol
71
record label: United Artists 50773chart position: RandB #30, US #111written by: Bobby Womack, D. Pattersonalbum: The Womack Live
Bobby Womack
The Preacher (Part 2)
1971
United Artists
72
record label: Capitol 2698chart position: RandB #29, US #86written by: Joe Zawinulalbum: Country Preacher comments: [jazz instrumental]
Cannonball Adderley
Country Preacher
1970
Capitol
73
record label: Elektra 64888chart position: RandB #31, AC #37weeksinr&bchart: 11written by: Leroy Bell and Casey Jamesalbum: Truly Blessedcomments: (from The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Motion Picture)
Teddy Pendergrass & Lisa Fischer
Glad to Be Alive
1990
Elektra
74
record label: Epic 50362chart position: RandB #62, US #95written by: Robert Parissialbum: Electrified Funk
Wild Cherry
Hot to Trot
1977
Epic
75
record label: Sussex 517chart position: RandB #31written by: Chuck Brown and Maxx Kiddalbum: Salt of the Earth
The Soul Searchers
Blow Your Whistle
1974
Sussex
76
record label: Solar 69638chart position: RandB #31written by: Bill Simmons, Bo Watson, Melvin Gentry, Reggie Calloway and Vincent Callowayalbum: Planetary Invasion
Midnight Star
Body Snatchers
1985
Solar
77
record label: Wu Tang 79464chart position: RandB #42, US #98album: Supreme Clientelecomments: [hip hop]
Ghostface Killah
Cherchez LaGhost
2000
Wu Tang
78
record label: So So Def 52308chart position: RandB #32, US #44written by: Da Brat and L.T. Huttonalbum: Limelite, Luv and Niteclubzcomments: [hip hop]
Da Brat featuring Cherish
In Love Wit Chu
2003
So So Def
79
record label: Avex (UK)chart position: UK #96album: Good Time
Cheryl Lynn
Good Time -- Got To Be Real '95
1996
Avex
80
record label: Private I 04736chart position: RandB #34, US Dance #39written by: Michael Bolton and Doug Jamesalbum: Heavenly Bodies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [ballad]
Cheryl Lynn
At Last You're Mine
1985
Private I
81
record label: Manhattan 50056chart position: RandB #34written by: Bernadette Cooper and Roman Johnsonalbum: Start Over
Cheryl Lynn
New Dress
1987
Manhattan
82
record label: Interscope 981911chart position: RandB #114, US #104written by: Nicole Scherzinger, T.I., Polow da Don Sean Garrettalbum: Whatever U Like
Nicole Scherzinger featuring T.I.
Whatever U Like
2007
Interscope
83
record label: Columbia 45452chart position: RandB #35album: Chapterscomments: [ballad]
Cheryl Pepsii Riley
How Can You Hurt the One You Love
1991
Columbia
84
record label: Reprise 40903chart position: RandB #36album: ...All That!
Cheryl Pepsii Riley
Gimme
1993
Reprise
85
record label: RSO 1017chart position: RandB #39, US #107written by: Curtis Mayfieldalbum: Ripe !!!
Ava Cherry
Love Is Good News
1980
RSO
86
record label: Bad Boychart position: RandB #38album: In And Out of Love
Cheri Dennis ft. Jim Jones & Yung Joc
I Love You
2006
Bad Boy
87
record label: Tabu 28965 1705chart position: RandB #40written by: Allee Willis, Louis Biancaniello and Narada Michael Waldenalbum: The Woman I Am
Cherrelle
Never in My Life
1991
Tabu
88
record label: Sussex 236chart position: RandB #40written by: Chuck Brown and John Buchananalbum: We the People
The Soul Searchers
We the People (Part I)
1972
Sussex
89
record label: Columbia 11174chart position: RandB #41written by: Bobby Caldwellalbum: In Love
Cheryl Lynn
I've Got Faith in You
1980
Columbia
90
record label: Stax 0071chart position: RandB #42written by: Billy Ward, Rose Marks, traditional and Rufus Thomas (arrangement)album: Do the Funky Chicken
Rufus Thomas
Sixty Minute Man (Part II) -- The Preacher and the Bear
1970
Stax
91
record label: Jewel 765chart position: RandB #43weeksinr&bchart: 3written by: Frank Frost, Chip Young
Frank Frost
My Back Scratcher
1966
Jewel
92
record label: Sussex 253chart position: RandB #43written by: James Brownalbum: We the People
The Soul Searchers
Think
1973
Sussex
93
record label: Columbia 73965chart position: RandB #45written by: Carolyn Franklinalbum: Chapterscomments: [ballad]
Cheryl Pepsii Riley
Ain't No Way
1991
Columbia
94
record label: Home-Town 102chart position: Cashbox RandB #46written by: Bobby Adams, Nick Raftis
Bobby Adams
Mr. Preacher Man
1970
HomeTown
95
record label: Congress 6011chart position: RandB #47written by: D. Mancha
Darrow Fletcher
I Think I'm Gonna Write a Song
1970
Congress
96
record label: Columbia 04429chart position: RandB #49written by: T. Johnson and D. Cohenalbum: Preppiecomments: [ballad]
Cheryl Lynn
This Time
1984
Columbia
97
record label: Altair 94979chart position: US Dance #35written by: Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman and Rick Gianatos
Scherrie Payne
I'm Not in Love (Girl You're in Love)
1982
Altair
98
record label: Bad Boychart position: RandB #55album: In and Out of Love
Cheri Dennis ft. Yung Joc & Gorilla Joe
Portrait of Love
2006
Bad Boy
99
record label: Columbia 68745chart position: RandB #55written by: Full Forcealbum: Me, Myself and I
Cheryl Pepsii Riley & Full Force
Every Little Thing About You
1989
Columbia
100
record label: Source 41226chart position: RandB #55written by: Brenda Sutton, Michael Sutton
Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
Sticks and Stones (But the Funk Won't Never Hurt You) (Part I)
1980
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