1
record label: MCA 52770
chart position: RandB #1, UK #2, US #1, US AC #2
written by: Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager
album: Winner in You
Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
On My Own
1986
MCA
2
record label: Epic 2852
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #17, US dance #7
written by: Bob Crewe & Kenny Nolan
album: Nightbirds
comments: [disco funk]
LaBelle
Lady Marmalade
1975
Epic
3
record label: Newtown 5777
chart position: RandB #14, US #37
weeksinr&bchart: 21
written by: Anthony Levinson
album: Sweethearts Of The Apollo
Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles
Down The Aisle (Wedding Song)
1963
Newtown
4
record label: MCA 52517
chart position: RandB #3, US dance #1, US #17
written by: Sharon Robinson (as Sharon Teresa Robinson), Jon Gilutin & Bunny Hull
album: Beverly Hills Cop: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
Patti LaBelle
New Attitude
1985
MCA
5
record label: MCA 52877
chart position: RandB #7, UK #26, US #29
written by: Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts
album: Winner in You
Patti LaBelle
Oh, People
1986
MCA
6
record label: MCA 54673
chart position: RandB #8, UK #50, US #61, US dance #1
written by: Ann Bennett Nesby, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis and Jimmy Wright (as James Wright)
album: Gems
Patti LaBelle
The Right Kinda Lover
1994
MCA
7
record label: MCA 3992
chart position: RandB #12, US #56, US Dance #1
written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis and Jimmy Wright (as James
album: Flame
Patti LaBelle
When You Talk About Love
1997
MCA
8
record label: Newtown 5000
chart position: RandB #13, US #15
written by: Leon T. Rene & Otis J. Rene
album: Sweethearts of the Apollo
Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles
I Sold My Heart To The Junkman
1962
Newtown
9
record label: MCA 52610
chart position: RandB #5, US #41, US Dance #18
written by: Dan Sembello and Allee Willis
album: Beverly Hills Cop: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
Patti LaBelle
Stir It Up
1985
MCA
10
record label: P.I.R. 04248
chart position: RandB #1, US #46
written by: Cynthia Biggs, Dexter Wansel & Kenny Gamble
album: I'm in Love Again / The Best Of Philadelphia
comments: [love ballad]
Patti LaBelle
If Only You Knew
1984
P.I.R.
11
record label: Beverly Glen 2012
chart position: RandB #3, US #88
written by: Bobby Womack
album: The Poet II / Patti
comments: [ballad]
Bobby Womack & Patti LaBelle
Love Has Finally Come at Last
1984
Beverly Glen
12
record label: MCA 3505
chart position: US Dance #1
written by: Shep Pettibone and Steve Feldman
album: To Wong Foo: Music from the Motion Picture
LaBelle
Turn It Out
1995
MCA
13
record label: MCA 2074
chart position: RandB #2
written by: Bunny Sigler and Eugene Lambchops Curry
album: Burnin'
comments: [ballad]
Patti LaBelle
Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)
1991
MCA
14
record label: Epic 850097
chart position: RandB #8, US #48, US Dance #7
written by: James R. Ellison and Edward Batts
album: Nightbirds
comments: charted as Lady Marmalade / What Can I Do for You? In US dance charts
LaBelle
What Can I Do for You?
1975
Epic
15
record label: MCA 1667
chart position: RandB #3, US Dance #17
written by: Patti LaBelle, Sharon Barnes, James
album: Burnin'
Patti LaBelle
Feels Like Another One
1991
MCA
16
record label: MCA 53358
chart position: RandB #10, US #79, US AC #11
written by: Diane Warren
album: Be Yourself
comments: [beat ballad]
Patti LaBelle
If You Asked Me To
1989
MCA
17
record label: MCA 2155
chart position: RandB #4
written by: Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, James
album: Burnin'
comments: [gospel soul ballad]
Patti LaBelle
When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)
1992
MCA
18
record label: MCA 53728
chart position: RandB #6
written by: Prince
album: Be Yourself
Patti LaBelle
Yo Mister
1989
MCA
19
record label: Epic 3624
chart position: RandB #19, US Dance #8
written by: Nona Hendryx
album: Phoenix
LaBelle
Messin' with My Mind
1975
Epic
20
record label: Verve 016442
chart position: RandB #62, US Dance #8
album: Back to Now
comments: [slow jam]
LaBelle
Superlover
2009
Verve
21
record label: Epic 137395
chart position: RandB #81, US Dance #10
written by: Marti Sharron
album: It's Alright with Me
Patti LaBelle
Music Is My Way of Life
1979
Epic
22
record label: P.I.R. 4399
chart position: RandB #10
written by: Bunny Sigler and Kenny Gamble
album: I'm in Love Again
comments: [love ballad]
Patti LaBelle
Love, Need and Want You
1984
P.I.R.
23
record label: MCA 52876
chart position: RandB #50, US Dance #10
written by: Howie Rice and Alan Rich
album: Winner in You
Patti LaBelle
Something Special (Is Gonna Happen Tonight)
1987
MCA
24
record label: MCA
chart position: RandB #35, US Dance #10
written by: Gerald Levert and Edwin Nicholas
album: Flame
comments: [ballad] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts] [album cut]
Patti LaBelle
Shoe Was on the Other Foot
1998
MCA
25
record label: Parkway 896
chart position: RandB #32, US #34
written by: Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
album: Sweethearts Of The Apollo
Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles
You'll Never Walk Alone
1964
Parkway
26
record label: Def Soul Classics 2821
chart position: RandB #36, US #93, US Dance #11
written by: Patti LaBelle, Pierre Medor, Dwayne Nesmith, Tiffany Palmer, Carlos Ricketts and Jason Rome
album: Timeless Journey
Patti LaBelle
New Day
2004
Def Soul Classics
27
record label: Elektra 69887
chart position: RandB #14, US #104
written by: Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
album: The Best Is Yet to Come
comments: [jazz funk]
Grover Washington, Jr. with Patti LaBelle
The Best Is Yet to Come
1982
Elektra
28
record label: MCA 52945
chart position: RandB #13
written by: Alex Brown and Ron Kersey
album: Winner in You
Patti LaBelle
Kiss Away the Pain
1986
MCA
29
record label: Epic 850315
chart position: RandB #18
written by: Randy Edelman
album: Chameleon
LaBelle
Isn't It a Shame?
1977
Epic
30
record label: Atlantic 4055
chart position: Cashbox R&B #38, US #68
written by: Lori Burton and Pam Sawyer
album: Over the Rainbow
Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles
All or Nothing
1965
Atlantic
31
record label: Parkway 935
chart position: US #76
written by: Frederic Weatherly (as Frederick Weatherly)
album: Sweethearts Of The Apollo
Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles
Danny Boy
1964
Parkway
32
record label: Epic 50872
chart position: RandB #26
written by: Peter Allen and David Lasley
album: Released
Patti LaBelle
I Don't Go Shopping
1980
Epic
33
record label: Def Soul Cassics 3855
chart position: RandB #31, US #89
written by: Gordon Chambers, Patti LaBelle and Troy Taylor
comments: [slow jam]
Patti LaBelle featuring Ron Isley
Gotta Go Solo
2004
Def Soul Cassics
34
record label: Atlantic 2373
chart position: RandB #36, US #89
weeksinr&bchart: 4
written by: Trade Martin
album: Dreamer
Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles
Take Me for a Little While
1966
Atlantic
35
record label: Epic 5805(UK)
chart position: US Dance #29
written by: Jeffrey Cohen, Ray Parker Jr, David Rubinson and Armstead Edwards
album: Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle
Dan Swit Me
1977
Epic
36
record label: MCA 54513
chart position: RandB #30
written by: Cutfather, Lori Perry, Sami McKinney, Soulshock and Kenneth Karlin
Patti LaBelle
All Right Now
1992
MCA
37
record label: Epic 850445
chart position: RandB #31
written by: Jeffrey Cohen, Ray Parker Jr and James
album: Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle
Joy to Have Your Love
1977
Epic
38
record label: MCA 53100
chart position: RandB #33
written by: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Patti LaBelle
Just the Facts
1987
MCA
39
record label: Epic 50262
chart position: RandB #50, US #102
written by: J. Crane
album: Chameleon
LaBelle
Get You Somebody New
1976
Epic
40
record label: Epic 850659
chart position: RandB #34
written by: Skip Scarborough
album: It's Alright with Me
Patti LaBelle
It's Alright with Me
1979
Epic
41
record label: Atlantic 2347
chart position: RandB #36
weeksinr&bchart: 7
written by: Curtis Mayfield
Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles
I'm Still Waiting
1966
Atlantic
42
record label: MCA 3160
chart position: RandB #42
written by: El DeBarge
album: Gems
comments: [love song]
Patti LaBelle
All This Love
1994
MCA
43
record label: MCA 84089
chart position: RandB #43
written by: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and James Wright
album: Flame
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts] [MCA album cut]
Patti LaBelle
Someone Like You
1998
MCA
44
record label: Newtown 5007
chart position: Cashbox RandB #46
written by: M. Bailey, R. Martin
album: Sweethearts Of The Apollo
Patti LaBelle & the Blue Belles
Tear After Tear
1962
Newtown
45
record label: Epic 50852
chart position: RandB #61, US Dance #48
written by: Allen Toussaint
album: Released
Patti LaBelle
Release (The Tension)
1980
Epic
46
record label: Epic 850550
chart position: RandB #51
written by: Armstead Edwards, James
album: Tasty
Patti LaBelle
Teach Me Tonight (Me Gusta Tu Baile)
1978
Epic
47
record label: Epic 850583
chart position: RandB #60
written by: A. Willis
Patti LaBelle
Little Girls
1978
Epic
48
record label: Epic 850487
chart position: RandB #61
written by: Patti LaBelle, James
album: Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle
You Are My Friend
1978
Epic
49
record label: Island Def Jam 16261 2
chart position: RandB #62
written by: Carolyn Franklin
album: Classic Moments
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Patti LaBelle featuring Mary J. Blige
Ain't No Way
2005
Island Def Jam
50
record label: P.I.R. 05436
chart position: RandB #63
written by: J.H. Smith and Wells
album: Patti
comments: [ballad]
Patti LaBelle
I Can't Forget You
1985
P.I.R.
51
record label: Bungalo
chart position: RandB #64
album: The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle featuring Mary Mary
Anything
2007
Bungalo
52
record label: MCA 53774
chart position: RandB #65
written by: Sami McKinney and Raymond Jones
album: Be Yourself
comments: [ballad]
Patti LaBelle
I Can't Complain
1990
MCA
53
record label: MCA 10870
chart position: RandB #67
written by: Sami McKinney, Kenny Moore and Alex Brown
album: Gems
Patti LaBelle
I Never Stopped Loving You
1995
MCA
54
record label: Bungalo
chart position: RandB #68
album: The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle
comments: [album cut]
Patti LaBelle featuring Yolanda Adams
Where Love Begins
2007
Bungalo
55
record label: MCA 54481
chart position: RandB #70
written by: Jonathan Butler and Graham Lyle
album: Burnin'
comments: [love song] Backing Vocals: Luther Vandross, Fonzi Thornton, Lisa Fischer
Patti LaBelle
When You Love Somebody (I'm Saving My Love for You)
1992
MCA
56
record label: P.I.R. 02655
chart position: US Dance #49
written by: Cecil Womack and Kenny Gamble
album: The Spirit's in It
comments: [disco dance]
Patti LaBelle
The Spirit's in It
1981
P.I.R.
57
record label: Beverly Glen Music 2018
chart position: RandB #76
written by: Chris Brubeck
album: The Poet II
comments: [ballad]
Bobby Womack & Patti LaBelle
It Takes a Lot of Strength to Say Goodbye
1984
Beverly Glen Music
58
record label: P.I.R. 05755
chart position: RandB #79
written by: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Patti
comments: [ballad]
Patti LaBelle
If You Don't Know Me By Now
1986
P.I.R.
59
record label: P.I.R. 04176
chart position: US Dance #57
written by: Stephanie Huff
album: I'm in Love Again
comments: [disco dance]
Patti LaBelle
I'll Never, Never Give Up
1983
P.I.R.
60
record label: Epic 50168
chart position: RandB #99
written by: Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan
album: Phoenix
LaBelle
Far As We Felt Like Goin'
1975
Epic
61
record label: MCA 25211-2
chart position: RandB #102
album: When A Woman Loves
Patti LaBelle
Call Me Gone
2000
MCA
62
record label: Verve
chart position: RandB #103
album: Back to Now
Labelle featuring Wyclef Jean
Roll Out
2008
Verve
--
record label: Motown 1339 (UK)
written by: B. Womack, J. Ford
album: The Poet 2
comments: [ballad]
Bobby Womack & Patti LaBelle
Through The Eyes Of A Child
1984
Motown
--
record label: Virgin 98824
written by: Gary Prim, Tena Clark
album: The Five Heartbeats Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: (Vocals: Billy Valentine, Tressa Thomas)
Patti LaBelle
We Haven't Finished Yet
1991
Virgin
--
record label: PIR 1311
written by: R. Roebuck, J.B. Jefferson
album: I'm In Love Again
comments: [album cut]
Patti LaBelle
When Am I Gonna Find True Love
1983
PIR