1
record label: DreamWorks 59000
chart position: RandB #22, US #7, UK #1, US AC #6
written by: George Michael
album: Older
George Michael
Jesus to a Child
1996
DreamWorks
2
record label: MCA 55580
chart position: RandB #2, US #10
written by: Jesse Powell and Carl Roland
album: 'Bout It
comments: [slow jam]
Jesse Powell
You
1999
MCA
3
record label: Minit 607
chart position: RandB #3 (1 week), US #28
weeksinr&bchart: 11
written by: Jessie Hill
album: Can't Get Enough (Of That Ooh Poo Pah Doo)
Jessie Hill
Ooh Poo Pah Doo
1960
Minit
4
record label: Def Jam 002709
chart position: RandB #2, US #11, UK #16
written by: Kanye West and Rhymefest
album: The College Dropout
Kanye West
Jesus Walks
2004
Def Jam
5
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
6
record label: Atlantic 2982
chart position: RandB #19, US #30, US AC #3
written by: Janis Ian
album: Killing Me Softly
comments: [ballad]
Roberta Flack
Jesse
1973
Atlantic
7
record label: EMI 2492
chart position: UK #17, US Dance #3
written by: Ken Gibson
album: Nice and Slow
comments: [disco dance]
Jesse Green
Nice and Slow
1976
EMI
8
record label: AandM 2702
chart position: RandB #4, US #61, US Dance #20
written by: Jesse Johnson
album: Jesse Johnson's Revue
comments: [disco funk]
Jesse Johnson Revue
Be Your Man
1985
A&M
9
record label: AandM 3020
chart position: RandB #4, US #78, US dance #13
weeksinr&bchart: 14
written by: Jesse Johnson
album: Every Shade of Love
Jesse Johnson
Love Struck
1988
A&M
10
record label: RCA Victor 47 8040
chart position: RandB #7, US #31
weeksinr&bchart: 10
written by: Jesse Belvin, Jo Ann Belvin
album: Just Jesse Belvin
comments: [ballad]
Jesse Belvin
Guess Who
1959
RCA Victor
11
record label: AandM 2730
chart position: RandB #3, US #110
written by: Jesse Johnson
album: Jesse Johnson's Revue
Jesse Johnson Revue
Can You Help Me
1985
A&M
12
record label: AandM 2749
chart position: RandB #7, US #76
written by: Jesse Johnson
album: Jesse Johnson's Revue
Jesse Johnson Revue
I Want My Girl
1985
A&M
13
record label: House 10
chart position: UK #10, US Dance #15
written by: Farley
Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk & Jessie Saunders
Love Can't Turn Around
1986
House
14
record label: Jamie 1145
chart position: RandB #7
weeksinr&bchart: 3
written by: George Motola and John Marascalco
album: The Casual
comments: [ballad]
Jesse Belvin
Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)
1956
Jamie
15
record label: EMI 2564
chart position: UK #26, US Dance #17
written by: Nancy Nova (as Carol Holness) and Ken Gibson
album: Nice and Slow
Jesse Green
Flip
1977
EMI
16
record label: EMI 2615
chart position: UK #29
written by: Ken Gibson and Peter Yellowstone
album: Come with Me
Jesse Green
Come with Me
1977
EMI
17
record label: Zea 50000
chart position: RandB #18, US #117
written by: James McClelland
comments: [funky soul]
Jesse James
Don't Nobody Want to Get Married (Part II)
1970
Zea
18
record label: Jive 523072 (EU)
chart position: UK #47
written by: Andreas Carlsson, Kristian Lundin and Max Martin
album: Jessica
Jessica
How Will I Know (Who You Are)
1999
Jive (EU)
19
record label: AandM 2901
chart position: RandB #28, US Dance #18
weeksinr&bchart: 13
written by: Jesse Johnson
album: Shockadelica
Jesse Johnson
She (I Can't Resist)
1986
A&M
20
record label: AandM 2730
chart position: US Dance #12
written by: Jesse Johnson
album: Jesse Johnson's Revue
Jesse Johnson Revue
Free World
1985
A&M
21
record label: AandM 1214
chart position: RandB #19
weeksinr&bchart: 14
written by: Jesse Johnson
album: Every Shade of Love
Jesse Johnson
Every Shade of Love
1988
A&M
22
record label: Passion Records 12 6
chart position: US Dance #19
written by: Art Posey, Josef Powell and Simon Soussan
album: Queen of Fools
Jessica Williams
Queen of Fools
1980
Passion Records
23
record label: MCA 55457
chart position: RandB #25, US #85
written by: Jonathon Robinson, Joey Elias and Eric Jackson
album: 'Bout It
Jesse Powell
I Wasn't with It
1998
MCA
24
record label: RCA Victor 7387
chart position: RandB #25, US #81
weeksinr&bchart: 2
written by: Larry Holofcener and Ed Scott (as Edward Scott)
Jesse Belvin
Funny
1958
RCA Victor
25
record label: AandM 2912
chart position: RandB #23
weeksinr&bchart: 13
written by: Jesse Johnson
album: Shockadelica
Jesse Johnson
Baby Let's Kiss
1987
A&M
26
record label: Winley 225
chart position: US #74
written by: Arlene Smith and George Goldner
The Jesters
The Plea
1958
Winley
27
record label: ZAY 30002
chart position: RandB #25
written by: Harry Warren and Mack Gordon
Jesse James
At Last
1972
ZAY
28
record label: Lil' Man 95024
chart position: RandB #26, US #74
written by: Idris Davidson, Menton Smith, Jesse Williams, Maurice White, Charles Stepney and Philip Bailey
album: My Melody
Queen Pen featuring Teddy Riley, Nutta Butta, Markell & Jesse West
Party Ain't a Party
1998
Lil' Man
29
record label: Underworld 58329
chart position: RandB #29, US #124
weeksinr&bchart: 20
album: Never Let You Go
comments: [slow jam]
Jesse
When U Cry I Cry
1995
Underworld
30
record label: Sugar Hill 32016
chart position: RandB #73, UK #83
comments: [hip hop, funk]
Grandmaster Melle Mel
Jesse
1984
Sugar Hill
31
record label: Silas 55136
chart position: RandB #32, US #113
written by: Laney Stewart , Samuel Salter and Thabiso Nkhereanye
album: Jesse Powell
Jesse Powell
All I Need
1996
Silas
32
record label: Minit 611
chart position: US #91
written by: Jessie Hill
comments: [rock 'n soul]
Jessie Hill
Whip It On Me
1960
Minit
33
record label: Thomas 805
chart position: RandB #35, US #95
written by: Gene Barge and Jesse Anderson
Jesse Anderson
I Got a Problem
1970
Thomas
34
record label: Tamla 2696
chart position: US dance #21
written by: H. Lewis, K. Lewis
album: Totally Tata
comments: [Motown Sound] [album cut]
Tata Vega
Jesus Takes Me Higher
1977
Tamla
35
record label: Motown 1218
chart position: RandB #34
written by: Lionel Richie
album: Heroes
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Commodores
Jesus Is Love
1980
Motown
36
record label: 20th Century 6684
chart position: RandB #42, US #92
written by: Jesse Anderson, Shena DeMell, Sugar Pie DeSanto and Jesse James
Jesse James
Believe in Me Baby
1967
20th Century
37
record label: Silas 55208
chart position: RandB #51, US #119
written by: Michael Stokes and Emanuel Johnson
album: Jesse Powell
comments: [love ballad]
Jesse Powell
Gloria
1996
Silas
38
record label: Capitol 10259
chart position: RandB #40
weeksinr&bchart: 12
written by: Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
album: Dead Presidents: Music from the Motion Picture
comments: [love song]
Jesse & Trina
Where is the Love
1995
Capitol
39
record label: Icee
chart position: RandB #41
comments: [gospel]
Dr. Charles G. Hayes & The Warriors ft. Dianne Williams
Jesus Can Work It Out Remix
2005
Icee
40
record label: Blue Thumb 204
chart position: Cashbox RandB #41
written by: Dave Dixon, Jessie Hill
album: Naturally
comments: [funk]
Jessie Hill
Naturally
1971
Blue Thumb
41
record label: D.C. Sound 2
chart position: Cashbox RandB #44
written by: Keni Lewis, Gene Dozier
comments: [northern soul]
The Dreams featuring Keni Lewis
(They Call Me) Jessie James
1969
D.C. Sound
42
record label: ZEA 50003
chart position: RandB #47
written by: Audrey Calvin
Jesse James
I Need You Baby
1971
ZEA
43
record label: Metromedia 111
chart position: Cashbox RandB #48
written by: D. Hart
Jessie Lee Ferguson & the Outer Limits
New Shoes
1969
Metromedia
44
record label: GospoCentric
chart position: RandB #50
weeksinr&bchart: 1
album: Christmas
comments: [christmas gospel album cut] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Kirk Franklin & The Family
Jesus Is the Reason for the Season
1995
GospoCentric
45
record label: MCA 252101
chart position: RandB #58
album: JP
comments: [slow jam]
Jesse Powell
If I
2001
MCA
46
record label: Celestial Arts 4471
chart position: RandB #59
written by: Jes and Gerry Williams
album: The Storms Are Coming
Jes
Sweat
2006
Celestial Arts
47
record label: EMI
chart position: RandB #59
written by: Lionel Richie
album: Audience of One
comments: [gospel]
Heather Headley featuring Smokie Norful
Jesus Is Love
2009
EMI
48
record label: TTED 3026
chart position: RandB #61
comments: [southern soul]
Jesse James
I Can Do Bad by Myself
1987
TTED
49
record label: Fall Out 009
chart position: RandB #67
written by: Al Hudson, Al Perkins and Cuba Gregory
album: JP
comments: [slow jam]
Jesse Powell
Something in the Past
2001
Fall Out
50
record label: Geffen 28149
chart position: US Dance #45
written by: Jesse Saunders
album: Center of Attraction
Jesse's Gang
Don't U Care -- I'm Back Again
1988
Geffen
51
record label: 20th Century 2201
chart position: RandB #73
written by: Bradford Craig, Ron Carson and H. B. Barnum
Jesse James
If You Want a Love Affair
1975
20th Century
52
record label: Golden Boy 7125
chart position: RandB #74
written by: Sam Brown
Majesty
Tell Me Whatchu Want
1985
Golden Boy
53
record label: Underworld 58448
chart position: RandB #76
weeksinr&bchart: 5
album: Never Let You Go
comments: [slow jam]
Jesse
Baby, Baby, Baby
1996
Underworld
54
record label: G Funk 73741
chart position: RandB #79
weeksinr&bchart: 6
written by: Jessica, Keith Andes
album: You Can't Resist
Jessica
Get Up
2000
G Funk
55
record label: AandM 2778
chart position: RandB #87
written by: Jesse Johnson
album: Jesse Johnson's Revue
Jesse Johnson Revue
Let's Have Some Fun
1985
A&M
56
record label: Geffen 20670
chart position: RandB #90
written by: Glen Barbee, Leon Sylvers III (as Leon Sylvers) and Norman A. Whitfield Jr.
album: Center of Attraction
Jesse's Gang
Back-Up
1987
Geffen
57
record label: Good Fridays 0101
chart position: RandB #98
weeksinr&bchart: 1
comments: [gospel dance]
Dana Divine
The Gospel Slide (Jesus Apostles March)
2001
Good Fridays
58
record label: Riviera 9922 2
chart position: RandB #99
album: Jesse
comments: [slow jam]
Jesse Powell
By the Way
2003
Riviera
59
record label: MCA 25448-1
chart position: RandB #103
written by: Jesse Powell, Kenneth Hickson, Nicole Wray, Tamara Jordan, Trina Powell, Ken Fambro and Tip Green
album: JP
Jesse Powell featuring Trina Powell
I'm Leaving
2001
MCA
--
record label: Hi 32077
written by: Green
album: Call Me...
comments: [gospel soul ballad album cut]
Al Green
Jesus Is Waiting
1973
Hi
--
record label: Bound Sound 1008
written by: Clarence Reid, Joyce Straws
album: Free To Be Me
comments: [southern soul]
Jessie Butler
Free To Be Me
1984
Bound Sound
--
record label: Barry 1019
written by: Jesse Gould
comments: [southern soul]
Jesse Gee
Baby, I Need You
1967
Barry
--
record label: Barry 1019
written by: Jesse Gould, Kelly Owens
comments: [southern soul]
Jesse Gee
Don't Mess With My Money
1967
Barry
--
record label: Pyramid 605
written by: R. Cobb, A. Johnson
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Jessie Rogers
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
1983
Pyramid
--
record label: Bound Sound 1008
written by: Clarence Reid
album: Free To Be Me
comments: [southern soul] [album cut]
Jessie Butler
Let Me Love Bring Out The Woman In You
1984
Bound Sound
--
record label: Express 2286
written by: William McClain, Gien McDaniel, Salvador Cole
album: Music For Lovers
The Mad Lads & The Jest Us Band
I Think I'm Falling For You
1987
Express
--
record label: United Artists 561
album: I Don't Know What The World Is Coming To
Bobby Womack
Yes, Jesus Loves Me
1974
United Artists
--
record label: Stax 3002
written by: Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson
album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself
comments: [gospel soul album cut]
The Staple Singers
Who Do You Think You Are? (Jesus Christ The Super Star)
1972
Stax
--
record label: Atlantic 2901
written by: Robert Fryson
album: Amazing Grace
comments: [gospel]
Aretha Franklin
Give Yourself To Jesus
1972
Atlantic
--
record label: Chicago Music Bag 1001
written by: H. Scott, I. Gates, W. Scott
comments: [ballad]
The Soul Majestics
I Done Told You Baby
1968
Chicago Music Bag
--
record label: Columbia 82672
written by: Anders Bagge, Meja Beckman
Destiny's Child Featuring Jessica Simpson
Women In Me
1999
Columbia
--
record label: Tamla 326
written by: Stevie Wonder
album: Innervisions
comments: [album cut]
Stevie Wonder
Jesus Children Of America
1973
Tamla
--
record label: Nugget 1
written by: Billy Nichols, Jessie Gould
comments: [disco dance]
Jesse Gee
That's Hot
1981
Nugget