1
record label: Midland Int. 10339
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #28, US AC #6, US dance #1
written by: Sylvester Levay & Michael Kunze (as Stephan Prager)
album: Save Me
comments: [disco]
Silver Convention
Fly, Robin, Fly
1975
Midland Int.
2
record label: Midland Int. 10571
chart position: RandB #5, US 2, UK #7, US AC #25, US dance #5
written by: Sylvester Levay & Michael Kunze (as Stephan Prager)
album: Get Up and Boogie
comments: [disco]
Silver Convention
Get Up and Boogie
1976
Midland Int.
3
record label: EastWest 3237
chart position: RandB #5, US #6, UK #14
written by: Michael O. Johnson and Javelin Hall
comments: [hip hop]
K.P. & Envyi
Swing My Way
1997
EastWest
4
record label: Atlantic
chart position: RandB #1, US #43
written by: Trey Songz, Drake, Carlos McKinney and Tony Scales
album: Ready
Trey Songz featuring Drake
I Invented Sex
2009
Atlantic
5
record label: King 6347
chart position: RandB #4, US #34
written by: James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Ron Lenhoff
album: Revolution of the Mind Live at the Apollo, Volume III
comments: [funk]
James Brown
Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved
1971
King
6
record label: Motown 860650
chart position: RandB #38, US #12, UK #66, US AC #26
weeksinr&bchart: 20
written by: Dave Deviller, Sean Hosein and Steve Kipner
album: 98 Degree
comments: [love ballad]
98 Degrees
Invisible Man
1997
Motown
7
record label: Polydor 502(UK)
chart position: UK #24
written by: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell
album: Invitations
comments: [jazz funk]
Shakatak
Invitations
1982
Polydor
8
record label: Gordy 1812
chart position: RandB #17, US Dance #7
written by: Rick James
album: Seduction
comments: [Motown Sound]
Val Young
Seduction
1985
Gordy
9
record label: Magnet 81
chart position: UK #25
written by: Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze
album: Madhouse
Silver Convention
Everybody's Talkin' 'Bout Love
1977
Magnet
10
record label: Mango 103
chart position: RandB #9
written by: Clarence Burke
album: The Invisible Man's Band
The Invisible Man's Band
All Night Thing
1980
Mango
11
record label: Jupiter
chart position: US dance #6
written by: Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze
album: Save Me
comments: [disco]
Silver Convention
I Like It -- Always Another Girl
1975
Jupiter
12
record label: SAM 5017
chart position: RandB #90, US Dance #10
written by: James Calloway, Leroy Burgess and Sonny T. Davenport
comments: [disco dance]
Convertion
Let's Do It
1981
SAM
13
record label: Midland Int. 10212
chart position: US #103, UK #30, US dance #10
written by: Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze (as Stephan Prager)
album: Save Me
Silver Convention
Save Me
1975
Midland Int.
14
record label: Midsong International 40896
chart position: US dance #10, RandB #80
written by: Keith Forsey and Mats Bjoerklund
album: Love In A Sleeper
Silver Convention
Spend the Night with Me
1978
Midsong Internatio
15
record label: Hollywood 66009
chart position: RandB #21, US #67, UK #36
written by: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, Q Tip, Raphael Saadiq and John Whithead
album: The PJs OST
Raphael Saadiq & Q-Tip
Get Involved
1999
Hollywood
16
record label: Sire 29531
chart position: US Dance #8
written by: Craig Peyton, Darryl Payne and Jeff Smith
comments: [disco funk]
NV
It's Alright
1983
Sire
17
record label: Casablanca 922
chart position: US dance #3
written by: Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo, Victor Willis and Peter Whitehead
album: Macho Man
Village People
Macho Man
1978
Casablanca
18
record label: Silver Blue 801
chart position: RandB #17, US #110
written by: Wilson Gant and O'Neil Johnson
The Invitations
They Say the Girl's Crazy
1973
Silver Blue
19
record label: Midland Int. 10972
chart position: US #103, UK #51
written by: Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze
Silver Convention
Telegram
1977
Midland Int.
20
record label: Jive
chart position: RandB #41, US #51
album: Can't Stay Away
comments: [hip hop]
Too $hort
Invasion of the Flat Booty Bitches
1998
Jive
21
record label: EMI 5565 (UK)
chart position: UK #58
written by: Patrick Patterson
album: In Time
View From the Hill
No Conversation
1986
EMI
22
record label: Midland Int. 10723
chart position: RandB #34, US #60, US dance #14
written by: Michael Kunze (as Stefan Prager) and Sylvester Levay
album: Get Up and Boogie
Silver Convention
No, No, Joe
1976
Midland Int.
23
record label: Motown 1767
chart position: RandB #23, US #107
written by: Vanity
album: Wild Animal
comments: [Motown Sound]
Vanity
Mechanical Emotion
1985
Motown
24
record label: Columbia 74865
chart position: RandB #29, US #64, US dance #38
weeksinr&bchart: 20
written by: Prince Markie Dee, Cory Rooney, Damon Johnson and Raymond Calhoun
album: Free
Prince Markie Dee & the Soul Convention
Typical Reasons (Swing My Way)
1993
Columbia
25
record label: Tangerine 931
chart position: RandB #25, US #99
written by: Percy Mayfield
Percy Mayfield
River's Invitation
1963
Tangerine
26
record label: Fo Reel
chart position: RandB #65, US #68
written by: Nelly, Scott Storch and Justin Timberlake
album: Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention
comments: [hip hop]
Nelly featuring Justin Timberlake
Work It (Reinvention)
2004
Fo Reel
27
record label: Columbia 74380
chart position: RandB #25, US dance #32
weeksinr&bchart: 13
written by: Damon Johnson, Prince Markie Dee and Cory Rooney
album: Free
comments: [hip hop]
Prince Markie Dee & the Soul Convention
Trippin' Out
1992
Columbia
28
record label: Relativity 1546
chart position: RandB #44, US #76
weeksinr&bchart: 13
Fat Joe featuring Raekwon, Big Punisher & Armageddon
Envy -- Firewater
1996
Relativity
29
record label: Groovilicious 087
chart position: US Dance #18
written by: Joe Carrano, Bill Good and Vicki Sue Robinson
comments: [dance] (Main Event mix)
Vicki Sue Robinson
Move On
1999
Groovilicious
30
record label: Sire 920 199
chart position: US dance #20
written by: Darryl Payne, Steve Cumberbatch and Jeff Smith
comments: [electro disco dance]
NV
Let Me Do You
1984
Sire
31
record label: Warner 5495
chart position: RandB #31
written by: Dave Richardson, Clifton Knight and Lester Johnson
The Invincibles
Heart Full of Love
1965
Warner
32
record label: Midland Int. 10849
chart position: RandB #80, US #102
written by: Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze
album: Madhouse
Silver Convention
Dancing in the Aisles (Takes Me Higher)
1976
Midland Int.
33
record label: Fame 302
chart position: RandB #35
written by: Eugene Williams, George Jackson & Raymond Moore
George Soule
Get Involved
1973
Fame
34
record label: Motown 1507
chart position: RandB #51, US #109
written by: Michael Calhoun and Pierre DeMudd
album: Invitation to Love
comments: [Motown Sound]
Dazz Band
Invitation to Love
1980
Motown
35
record label: DynoVoice 206
chart position: US #111
written by: Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
The Invitations
Hallelujah
1965
DynoVoice
36
record label: Loma 2032
chart position: RandB #38
written by: Dave Richardson, Clifton Knight and Lester Johnson
The Invincibles
Can't Win
1966
Loma
37
record label: Epic 10382
chart position: Cashbox RandB #38
written by: Mann And Weil, Phil Spector
album: Vivian Reed
Vivian Reed
You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling -- (You're My) Soul And Inspiration
1968
Epic
38
record label: Polygram 42208522242
chart position: RandB #40
written by: Babyface
album: The Sweetest Days
Vanessa Williams
You Can't Run
1995
Polygram
39
record label: Silver Blue 818
chart position: RandB #43
written by: Bobby Martin (as Robert L. Martin)
comments: [philly sound]
The Invitations
Look on the Good Side
1974
Silver Blue
40
record label: Tower 324
chart position: Cashbox RandB #47
written by: Barry Barney
comments: [northern soul]
The Inverts
Look Out Love
1967
Tower
41
record label: Amherst 312
chart position: RandB #53
written by: Rick James
album: Private Conversations
Val Young
Private Conversations
1987
Amherst
42
record label: Atlantic 85182
chart position: RandB #54
written by: Chad Hugo, Ray J and Pharrell Williams
album: This Ain't a Game
comments: [hip hop]
Ray J featuring Pharrell Williams
Formal Invite
2001
Atlantic
43
record label: GRP 9961
chart position: RandB #54
written by: Jean McClain and Lenny White
album: Voyceboxing
Voyceboxing
Pain
1991
GRP
44
record label: Interscope 12610 2
chart position: RandB #55
Verse Simmonds
Buy You A Round Up And Down
2009
Interscope
45
record label: Urbanstar 121
chart position: UK #175
written by: Rishi Rekhi and Veronica Mehta
comments: [UK Garage]
Veronica
Girls Gotta Have Fun
2001
Urbanstar
46
record label: Okeh 7250
chart position: US #132
written by: Carla Thomas and Edward Thomas
Major Lance
Investigate
1966
Okeh
47
record label: Avco 4648
chart position: RandB #67
written by: Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston and Anita Poree
Van McCoy
Boogie Down
1975
Avco
48
record label: Geffen 27984
chart position: RandB #76
written by: Garry Paige and Mark Punch
album: Vaneese
comments: [slow jam]
Vaneese Thomas
Heading in the Right Direction
1988
Geffen
49
record label: Move 'n Groove 004
chart position: RandB #77
written by: Clarence Burke
The Invisible Man's Band
Sunday Afternoon
1983
Move 'n Groove
50
record label: Boardwalk 137
chart position: RandB #79
written by: Alex Masucci and Clarence Burke
album: Really Wanna See You
comments: [disco dance]
The Invisible Man's Band
Really Wanna See You
1982
Boardwalk
51
record label: Silver Blue 809
chart position: RandB #79
The Invitations
Living Together Is Keeping Us Apart
1974
Silver Blue
52
record label: Head Start 011
chart position: RandB #84
album: My Book
comments: [slow jam]
K-Ci
Conversation (Can I Talk 2 U)
2006
Head Start
53
record label: Warner 28364
chart position: RandB #88
written by: Chris Powell, Keith Alexander
album: Chill Factor
Chill Factor
Conversation
1987
Warner
54
record label: Cash Money 4307
chart position: RandB #91
written by: Mannie Fresh and Tateeze
album: The Mind of Mannie Fresh
comments: [hip hop]
Mannie Fresh featuring Tateeze
Conversation
2005
Cash Money
55
record label: Wanderick 70001
chart position: RandB #91
written by: Paul Kyser
album: Jimmy Briscoe and the Beavers
Jimmy Briscoe & the Beavers
Invitation to the World
1977
Wanderick
56
record label: Three Gems 9021
chart position: RandB #95
comments: [rap]
Born Predators
Product Of Our Environment
2002
Three Gems
57
record label: Atlantic 97986
chart position: RandB #99
weeksinr&bchart: 1
written by: Kowan "Q" Paul, Milton Davis, Dawn Robinson and Amber Jade Young
album: Dawn
Dawn Robinson
Envious
2001
Atlantic
--
record label: Hit and Run 1506
written by: George Jackson, Raymond Moore, Tom Jones III
Marjorie Ingram
Another Woman Involved
1977
Hit and Run
--
record label: Action 4508
written by: Garrett and Josea
Vernon Garrett
Shine It On
1967
Action
--
record label: Gator 1201
written by: M. Grayson, B. Lexing, E. Foster
Vernon Garrett
Jody Can Ease The Pain
1974
Gator
--
record label: Minit 32081
written by: B. Womack
album: My Prescription
Bobby Womack
Tried and Convicted
1969
Minit
--
record label: Jump Off 2002
written by: R. Jones, R. Evans, W. Johnson
Vee Gees
Talkin
1974
Jump Off
--
record label: Dynovoice 215
written by: Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell
comments: [northern soul]
The Invitations
Skiing in the Snow
1966
Dynovoice
--
record label: Kapp 2097
written by: William McCloud
Vernon Garrett
Little Black Woman
1970
Kapp
--
record label: Piccadilly 35292 (UK)
written by: M. D\'Abo
comments: [northern soul]
A Band Of Angels
Invitation
1966
Piccadilly
--
record label: Island 6642
written by: C. Burke, J. Burke
album: The Invisible Man's Band
The Invisible Man's Band
Love Can't Come -- Love Has Come
1980
Island
--
record label: Silver Blue 809
written by: Joel Diamond, Robert Martinelli
comments: [philly sound]
The Invitations ft. Lew Kirton
I Didn't Know
1974
Silver Blue
--
record label: Silver Blue 804
written by: Joel Diamond, Reid Whitelaw
comments: [philly sound] [ballad]
The Invitations
Let's Love (And Find Together)
1973
Silver Blue