| 1 |
record label: Tommy 718
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #1
written by: Coolio, Doug Rasheed, L.V. (as Larry Sanders) and Stevie Wonder
album: Gangsta's Paradise
comments: [hip hop]
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| 2 |
record label: Epic 2
chart position: RandB #1, US #16, UK #29, US dance #21, US AC #6
written by: Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman & Paul Spencer Denman
album: Stronger Than Pride
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| 3 |
record label: RFC/Atlantic 3809
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #7, US #80
written by: Davide Romani & Tanyayette Willoughby
album: Miracles
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| 4 |
record label: Def Jam 063820
chart position: RandB #14, US #36, UK #18
written by: LL Cool J, Sam Barnes, Jean Claude Olivier, Amerie, Keni Burke, Allan Felder and Norma Jean Wright
album: 10
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| 5 |
record label: Mercury 72177
chart position: RandB #15, US #32, US AC #8
weeksinr&bchart: 8
written by: Brook Benton and Malcolm Dodds
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| 6 |
record label: WEA 9871 (UK)
chart position: RandB #66, UK #36, US #63, US AC #10
written by: Jay Graydon, Trevor Veitch & Greg Mathieson
album: Jarreau
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| 7 |
record label: Big Top 3032
chart position: RandB #13, US #46
weeksinr&bchart: 3
written by: Gordon Clifford and Nacio Brown (as Nacio Herb Brown)
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| 8 |
record label: WEA 480
chart position: UK #5
written by: Phil Collins
album: Urban Renewal
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| 9 |
record label: ZTT 11
chart position: UK #12
written by: Seal
album: Seal [1991 album]
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| 10 |
record label: Atlantic 2079
chart position: RandB #9
written by: Carmen Taylor and Willis Carroll
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| 11 |
record label: AVI 203
chart position: RandB #31, US #91, US Dance #9
written by: W. Michael Lewis, Laurin Rinder and Merria Ross
album: Dancing in Paradise
comments: charted as Dancing in Paradise / Love in Your Life in US dance charts
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| 12 |
record label: Pride 1001
chart position: RandB #14, US #94
written by: Leon Sylvers III
album: The Sylvers
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| 13 |
record label: Island 130 (UK)
chart position: UK #35
written by: Mark Mazur and Kid Creole (as August Darnell)
album: Doppelganger
comments: [latin disco pop]
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| 14 |
record label: Motown 17909
chart position: UK #61, US dance #11
written by: Nile Rodgers and Greg Smith
album: Workin' Overtime
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| 15 |
record label: Priority 1 (UK)
chart position: UK #42
written by: Mirijanian, Cotter
album: Love Is The Answer
comments: [disco, swing]
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| 16 |
record label: Fantasy 845
chart position: RandB #71, US Dance #17
written by: Paul Jabara
album: Paradise Express
comments: charted as Dance / Poinciana in US dance charts
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| 17 |
record label: Alpha Int. 73006
chart position: RandB #19
written by: Stacey Harcum
album: Robbie Mychals
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| 18 |
record label: Capitol 15996(UK)
chart position: UK #62
written by: Dave Callens, Lucy Garber and Ed Villareal
album: Future Bound
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| 19 |
record label: Jive 1298
chart position: RandB #22
written by: Loris Holland, Jolyon Skinner and Ruby Turner
album: Paradise
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| 20 |
record label: Capitol 5600
chart position: RandB #24
written by: Lesette Wilson and Meli'sa Morgan
album: Do Me Baby
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| 21 |
record label: Atlantic 86094
chart position: RandB #24
written by: Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster
album: Living in Black Paradise
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| 22 |
record label: Capitol 459 (UK)
chart position: UK #78
written by: Paul Brady
album: Break Every Rule
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| 23 |
record label: Priority 8
chart position: UK #81
written by: John Lennon & Paul McCartney
comments: [disco funk]
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| 24 |
record label: Babylon 1113
chart position: RandB #37
written by: Bunny Sigler and Allan Felder
album: Executive Suite 1
comments: [philly sound] [sweet soul]
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| 25 |
record label: H.O.L.A. 341077
chart position: RandB #37
weeksinr&bchart: 13
comments: [hip hop]
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| 26 |
record label: Gordy 7010
chart position: US #122
written by: Berry Gordy Jr.
album: Meet the Temptations
comments: [Motown Sound]
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| 27 |
record label: Fantasy 880
chart position: US Dance #27
album: Let's Fly
comments: [disco]
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| 28 |
record label: Motown 1600
chart position: RandB #60
written by: Jermaine Jackson
album: I Like Your Style / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12
comments: [ballad]
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| 29 |
record label: MCA 52563
chart position: RandB #70
written by: Mike Calhoun and A. Haley
album: Voyeur
comments: [love ballad]
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| 30 |
record label: Epic 50190
chart position: RandB #72
written by: Minnie Riperton , Joe Sample and Richard Rudolph
album: Adventures in Paradise
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| 31 |
record label: Priority 30002
chart position: RandB #74
weeksinr&bchart: 8
album: B.O.P.
comments: [love ballad]
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| 32 |
record label: Whitfield 8689
chart position: RandB #74
written by: Robert Daniels
album: In Tune
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| 33 |
record label: Today 1525
chart position: RandB #79
written by: Edna Toles
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| 34 |
record label: Novus 64000
chart position: RandB #83
written by: Eliot Lewis
album: For Lovers Only
comments: [beat ballad]
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| 35 |
record label: Capitol 44481
chart position: RandB #98
written by: Peabo Bryson
album: All My Love
comments: [love ballad]
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record label: Jewel Prod. 181
written by: K. Stevens, O. Miller
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record label: Priority 1 (UK)
written by: P. Edwards, J. Edwards, D. Williams
album: Love Is The Answer
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record label: Priority 12 (UK)
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record label: Tamla Motown 5086
written by: Goffin, King
album: Sings Top Ten
comments: [Motown Sound]
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record label: Atlantic 11424 (UK)
written by: Barry Leng, Simon May, Garry Morris
album: Paradise Bird
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record label: Elektra 69926
written by: Leroy Hutson, Lonnie Reaves
album: Paradise
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record label: Motown (UK)
written by: Stevie Wonder
album: Songs in the Key of Life
comments: [Motown Sound]
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record label: Solid Gold 10
written by: E. Billups, E. Owens, E. Bibbins
album: In Paradise
comments: [ballad album cut]
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