| 1 |
record label: Gordy 7022
chart position: RandB #1 (4 weeks), US #4
weeksinr&bchart: 16
written by: Brian Holland, Lamont Doxier & Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Heat Wave
comments: [Motown Sound]
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| 2 |
record label: Epic 50370
chart position: RandB #5, US #2, UK #2, US dance #36
written by: Rood Temperton
album: Too Hot To Handle
comments: [disco funk]
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| 3 |
record label: Epic 50524
chart position: RandB #3, UK #12, US #7
written by: Rod Temperton
album: Central Heating
comments: [disco funk]
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| 4 |
record label: Positiva 187 (UK)
chart position: UK #1
written by: Vito Lucente, Oliver Cheatham (sample) and Kevin McCord (sample)
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| 5 |
record label: Fantasy 827
chart position: RandB #4, UK #29, US #19, US dance #1
written by: Eric Robinson & Victor Orsborn
album: Step II
comments: [disco]
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| 6 |
record label: Epic 50490
chart position: RandB #2, UK #9, US #18, US AC #33
written by: Rod Temperton
album: Too Hot to Handle
comments: [love ballad]
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| 7 |
record label: AandM
chart position: RandB #4, US #30, UK #48, US dance #11
written by: Daron Jones and Quinnes
album: The Way It Is
comments: [slow jam]
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| 8 |
record label: ABC Paramount 10375
chart position: RandB #23, US #29, UK #13, US AC #7
written by: Hank Williams
album: Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (Volume Ywo)
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| 9 |
record label: RCA
chart position: RandB #16, US #75, US dance #1
written by: Drew Ramsey and Shannon Sanders
album: In My Mind
comments: [slow jam]
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| 10 |
record label: GTO 226
chart position: RandB #49, UK #12
written by: Johnnie Wilder
album: Central Heating
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| 11 |
record label: Epic 50956
chart position: RandB #21, UK #19, US #110, US dance #74
written by: Rod Temperton
album: Candles
comments: [funk]
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| 12 |
record label: ABC Paramount 10750
chart position: RandB #12, US #33
written by: Curtis Mayfield
comments: [northern soul]
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| 13 |
record label: Checker 1113
chart position: RandB #4, US #43
written by: Carl Smith, Billy Davis & Raynard Miner
album: We're Gonna Make It
comments: [blues soul]
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| 14 |
record label: RCA
chart position: RandB #15, US #55, US dance #5
written by: Jimmy Wright, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: This Is Who I Am
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 15 |
record label: Virgin 99204
chart position: RandB #5, US #74, UK #87
written by: Babyface & L.A. Reid
album: After 7
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| 16 |
record label: RCA 60635
chart position: US dance #4, RandB #38, US #90
written by: Joshua Nile and Jeff Smith
album: This Is Who I Am
comments: [neo soul slow jam]
|
| 17 |
record label: Dot 15805
chart position: RandB #11, US #12
weeksinr&bchart: 8
written by: Don Burch
comments: [ballad]
|
| 18 |
record label: GTO 91 (UK)
chart position: UK #12
written by: Rod Temperton
album: Too Hot To Handle
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| 19 |
record label: Musicland USA 20001
chart position: US #12
written by: John Krenski
album: Look Out For The Cheater
comments: [northern soul]
|
| 20 |
record label: Arista 79299 (UK)
chart position: UK #16, US AC #34
album: Proud
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| 21 |
record label: RandB Records 211
chart position: UK #22
written by: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram
album: In the Heat of the Night
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| 22 |
record label: Qwest 28788
chart position: RandB #13, US #55, US Dance #16
written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) and Terry Lewis
album: Gettin' Away with Murder
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| 23 |
record label: GTO 290
chart position: UK #34
written by: Rod Temperton
album: Candles
comments: [disco funk]
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| 24 |
record label: ABC/TRC 10970
chart position: RandB #21, US #33
written by: Quincy Jones, Marilyn Bergman and Alan Bergman
album: In the Heat of the Night: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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| 25 |
record label: Arista (UK)
chart position: UK #33
written by: Heather Small and John Vetesse
album: Proud
comments: re release
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| 26 |
record label: MCA 52198
chart position: RandB #37, UK #38
written by: Oliver Cheatham and Kevin McCord
album: Saturday Night
comments: [disco funk]
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| 27 |
record label: MCA 689
chart position: RandB #16, US #103, US AC #21
written by: Bill Summers, Kevin Toney and Larry Batiste
album: Call It What You Want
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 28 |
record label: Positiva 197 (UK)
chart position: UK #38
written by: Vito Lucente and Oliver Cheatham
album: Music and You
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| 29 |
record label: Deconstruction 45369
chart position: UK #38
written by: Marshall Jefferson
album: Northern Soul
comments: [dance, garage house]
|
| 30 |
record label: Polydor 14360
chart position: RandB #13, US #88, UK #36
written by: Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown and Yamma Brown
album: Bodyheat
|
| 31 |
record label: GTO 248(UK)
chart position: UK #43
written by: Rod Temperton
album: Hot Property
|
| 32 |
record label: Polydor 14523
chart position: RandB #59, UK #43
written by: Richard Flowers and Wayne Henderson
|
| 33 |
record label: J Records
chart position: RandB #22, US #88
written by: Marsha Ambrosius and Canei Finch
album: Late Nights and Early Mornings
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| 34 |
record label: Malaco 2079
chart position: RandB #19
written by: George Jackson and Robert Alton Miller
album: Down Home
|
| 35 |
record label: ABC-Paramount 10375
chart position: Cashbox RandB #19
written by: Hank Williams
album: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Volume 2
comments: [country soul]
|
| 36 |
record label: Arista 78133
chart position: UK #58
written by: Heather Small, Peter John Vettese
album: Proud
|
| 37 |
record label: Supertronics 016
chart position: RandB #22, US Dance #26
written by: Peter Lord
album: Heat Stroke
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| 38 |
record label: Hollywood 64021
chart position: RandB #48, US #72
weeksinr&bchart: 12
written by: Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Nycolia Turman and Traci Hale
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| 39 |
record label: Ruffhouse 78993
chart position: RandB #53, US #74
written by: P.C. Bailey, Hal David, Albert Hammond, H. Jackson, N. Jean, B. Leibrand, A. McKay, G. O'Brien
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| 40 |
record label: Supreme 109 (UK)
chart position: UK #74, US Dance #30
album: Princess
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| 41 |
record label: MCA 51221
chart position: RandB #25
written by: Bill Summers, Claytoven Richardson, Larry Batiste, William Kennedy and Stewart Turner
album: Jam the Box
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| 42 |
record label: Critique 726
chart position: RandB #35, UK #79
written by: Oliver Cheatham and Rob Davies
album: Go for It
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| 43 |
record label: Champion 12 58 (UK)
chart position: UK #77
written by: Ben Epps, Stephon Johnson, Varryl Vano, Vaughan Mason and Wanda Sykes
comments: [dance, house]
|
| 44 |
record label: Red Label 71008
chart position: US Dance #17
written by: Lenore Bangs, Michael Rochelle and Thomas Berry
album: My Heart's on Fire
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| 45 |
record label: MCA 846 (UK)
chart position: UK #82
written by: Oliver Cheatham and Dave Roberson
album: Saturday Night
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 46 |
record label: Champion 40 (UK)
chart position: UK #83
written by: Oliver Cheatham and Rob Davies
album: Go for It
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 47 |
record label: Rams Horn 3431
chart position: UK #83
written by: Man Parrish
album: Boogie Down
comments: [electro disco]
|
| 48 |
record label: RCA 13831
chart position: RandB #32, UK #99
written by: Richard Dimples Fields , Belinda Wilson and Hense Powell
album: Mmm…
|
| 49 |
record label: Koch 5049
chart position: RandB #29
album: Sketches of a Man
comments: [neo soul album cut]
|
| 50 |
record label: MCA 55452
chart position: RandB #53, US #89
weeksinr&bchart: 17
written by: Heather B. and Kenny Parker
|
| 51 |
record label: Telstar 3 (UK)
chart position: UK #90
album: The Best of Heatwave
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| 52 |
record label: Epic 850699
chart position: RandB #30
written by: Rod Temperton
album: Hot Property
|
| 53 |
record label: Champion 12 54 (UK)
chart position: UK #99
written by: Oliver Cheatham, Rob Davis William DeVaughn
album: Go For It
|
| 54 |
record label: Prestige 768
chart position: RandB #45, US Dance #34
written by: Chancler, Summers, Washington and Miller
|
| 55 |
record label: MCA 1778
chart position: RandB #34
written by: S. Roberts, B. Summers, M. Sasaki
album: Seventeen
|
| 56 |
record label: New South
chart position: RandB #57, US #104
album: The Charm
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 57 |
record label: Private and Confidential
chart position: UK #107
written by: Deborah Ffrench, Grant Black, Naomi Striemer, Michael Scherchen
album: Close To A Miracle
|
| 58 |
record label: RCA
chart position: RandB #35
written by: Babyface, Clarence Allen and Gregg Pagani
album: In My Mind
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 59 |
record label: Pendulum 58367
chart position: RandB #63, US #112
weeksinr&bchart: 16
written by: Heather B. (as Heather B. Gardner)
album: Takin' Mine
comments: samples
|
| 60 |
record label: MCA 52027
chart position: RandB #38
written by: Bill Summers, Kevin Toney and William Kennedy
album: Jam the Box
|
| 61 |
record label: MCA 54742
chart position: RandB #92, US #118
weeksinr&bchart: 2
written by: Rakim
album: Gunmen: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
|
| 62 |
record label: Private and Confidential
chart position: UK #117
written by: Heather Small, Paul Meeham, Tim Woodcock
album: Close To A Miracle
|
| 63 |
record label: African Star 576016
chart position: RandB #79, US #125
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: Prophecy
comments: [reggae dancehall]
|
| 64 |
record label: MCA 41203
chart position: RandB #45
written by: Tom Saviano & Jean Marie Arnold
album: Heat
comments: Slow Jam
|
| 65 |
record label: Atlantic 2987
chart position: RandB #46
written by: Johnell Grey, Naamon "Chip" Jones and Bradley Owens
album: No Time to Burn
|
| 66 |
record label: MCA 51138
chart position: RandB #50
written by: Claytoven Richardson, Bill Summers and Larry Batiste
album: Call It What You Want
comments: [disco jazz funk]
|
| 67 |
record label: Buddah 435
chart position: RandB #51
written by: Walter Heath
album: You Know Your Wrong Don't Ya Brother
|
| 68 |
record label: MCA 52077
chart position: RandB #53
written by: Bill Summers, Claytoven Richardson and Larry Batiste
album: Jam the Box
comments: [beat ballad]
|
| 69 |
record label: Epic 02904
chart position: RandB #54
written by: Rod Temperton
album: Current
comments: [disco funk]
|
| 70 |
record label: Prestige 10107
chart position: RandB #57
written by: Eddy Grant
album: On Sunshine
comments: [jazz funk]
|
| 71 |
record label: Gold Mind 4003
chart position: RandB #57
written by: Ron Tyson, Allan Felder and T. G. Conway
|
| 72 |
record label: Prodigy 72629
chart position: RandB #57
weeksinr&bchart: 10
|
| 73 |
record label: MCA 41267
chart position: RandB #57
written by: Tom Saviano, Jean Marie Arnold
album: Heat
|
| 74 |
record label: EMI
chart position: RandB #59
written by: Lionel Richie
album: Audience of One
comments: [gospel]
|
| 75 |
record label: MCA 52271
chart position: RandB #63
written by: Bo Freeman and Scott Roberts
album: London Style
|
| 76 |
record label: Pendulum 58549
chart position: RandB #63
weeksinr&bchart: 9
written by: Heather B.
album: Takin' Mine
|
| 77 |
record label: Arista 9198
chart position: RandB #64
written by: Ray Parker Jr.
album: Woman Out of Control
|
| 78 |
record label: Warlock 083
chart position: RandB #70
written by: Oliver Cheatham, Peter Yellowstone and Phil Radford
album: Absolutely Jocelyn Brown!
comments: [beat ballad]
|
| 79 |
record label: Columbia 07290
chart position: RandB #72
album: It's Time
|
| 80 |
record label: MCA 54792
chart position: RandB #73
written by: Melvin Riley
album: Ghetto Love
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 81 |
record label: Epic 51005
chart position: RandB #74
written by: Linda Phillips and Tommy Gilliard
album: Candles
|
| 82 |
record label: Columbia 02014
chart position: RandB #76
written by: J. Mtume, J. Heath
album: Expressions Of Life
comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
|
| 83 |
record label: Polydor 863 691
chart position: RandB #78
album: Double Action Theatre
|
| 84 |
record label: Phunked Up 001(UK)
chart position: UK #158
written by: Oliver Cheatham and Kevin McCord
|
| 85 |
record label: Prestige 765
chart position: RandB #84
written by: Alphonse Mouzon
album: Feel the Heat
|
| 86 |
record label: AandM 1663
chart position: RandB #85
written by: Bruce Fisher, Quincy Jones, Stan Richardson and Leon Ware
album: Body Heat
|
| 87 |
record label: Critique 8527
chart position: RandB #87
written by: Oliver Cheatham and Rob Davies
album: Go for It
|
| 88 |
record label: MF Records
chart position: RandB #92
written by: Young MC (as Marvin Young)
album: Engage the Enzyme
|
| 89 |
record label: Columbia 4479529
chart position: RandB #92
written by: Kandi Burruss and Kevin
album: Hey Kandi…
comments: [slow jam]
|
| 90 |
record label: Henry Street 10003
chart position: Cashbox RandB #100
written by: Lana Bogan, Walter Heath
comments: [disco dance]
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record label: My Disc 3225
written by: R. Rock
album: Intensive Heat
comments: [disco funk]
|
| -- |
record label: My Disc 38281
album: Intensive Heat
comments: [album cut]
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| -- |
record label: Buddah 458
written by: K. Dunham, Walter Heath
album: You Know You're Wrong Don't Ya Brother
|
| -- |
record label: Evejim 1941
written by: Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham
comments: [deep soul]
|
| -- |
record label: MCA 52198
written by: Oliver Cheatham, Kevin McCord
album: Saturday Night
comments: [disco, boogie]
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| -- |
record label: Lion 140
written by: I. Perkins, Vee Allen
comments: [southern soul ballad]
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| -- |
record label: Buddah 5615
written by: K. Dunham, W. Heath
album: You Know You\'re Wrong Don\'t Ya Brother
comments: [modern soul album cut]
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| -- |
record label: Kent 469
written by: Arthur K. Adams
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| -- |
record label: Epic 14-02446
written by: L. Phillips, J. Wilder Jr.
album: Candles
comments: [disco funk]
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| -- |
record label: GTO 59 (UK)
written by: Rod Temperton
album: Too Hot To Handle
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