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Self Songs

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1 record label: Motown 1076
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #23
written by: Brian Holland, Lamount Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Second Album / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		Four Tops I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
1965 Motown
2 record label: Shady 497815
chart position: RandB #4, US #1, UK #1, US alt. #14
written by: Eminem, Jeff Bass and Luis Resto
album: 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
comments: [hip hop]
 		Eminem Lose Yourself
2002 Shady
3 record label: Def Jam 006285
chart position: RandB #28, US #4, UK #2, US dance #14
written by: LL Cool J, Jermaine Dupri, LRoc, Ryan Toby, Jennifer Lopez, Afrika Bambaataa and Arthur Baker
album: Todd Smith
 		LL Cool J featuring Jennifer Lopez Control Myself
2006 Def Jam
4 record label: Arista 0588
chart position: RandB #45, US #6, US AC #5
written by: Gino Vannelli
album: Nightwalker
comments: [ballad]
 		Gino Vannelli Living Inside Myself
1981 Arista
5 record label: Columbia 76911
chart position: RandB #2, US #4, UK #11, US dance #3
written by: Beyoncé, Scott Storch and EST
album: Dangerously in Love
comments: [slow jam]
 		Beyoncé Me, Myself and I
2003 Columbia
6 record label: POLO 1
chart position: UK #2, US Dance #26
written by: Adrian Baker and Eddie Seago
comments: [disco]
 		Liquid Gold Dance Yourself Dizzy
1980 POLO
7 record label: Motown 1876
chart position: RandB #20, UK #7, US #5, US AC #22
written by: Luther Ingram & Mack Rice
album: The Return of Bruno
 		Bruce Willis featuring the Pointer Sisters Respect Yourself
1987 Motown
8 record label: Epic P.I.R. 50289
chart position: RandB #2, US #6, UK #42, US dance #33
written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: The Jacksons / The Best Of Philadelphia
comments: [philly sound]
 		The Jacksons Enjoy Yourself
1976 Epic P.I.R.
9 record label: Chess 1903
chart position: RandB #4, US #11
written by: Wilford McKinley & Carl Smith (as Carl William Smith)
album: Full Bloom
comments: [northern soul]
 		Jackie Ross Selfish One
1964 Chess
10 record label: Warner 7417
chart position: RandB #3, US #12
written by: Charles Wright
album: Express Yourself
comments: [funk]
 		Charles Wright & Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band Express Yourself
1970 Warner
11 record label: Stax 0104
chart position: RandB #2, US #12
written by: Luther Ingram & Mack Rice
album: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself / Stax Greatest Hits / The Best of The Staple Singers
 		The Staple Singers Respect Yourself
1971 Stax
12 record label: Big Life 7
chart position: RandB #1, US dance #1, UK #22, US #34
written by: Paul Huston, Posdnuos (as Kelvin Mercer), David Jolicoeur, Maseo (as Vincent Mason), Philippe Wynne
album: 3 Feet High and Rising
comments: [hip hop, funk]
 		De La Soul Me Myself and I
1989 Big Life
13 record label: Avco 4587
chart position: RandB #14, US #22, UK #11
written by: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
comments: [northern soul]
 		Donnie Elbert I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
1972 Avco
14 record label: Philips 1348 UK
chart position: UK #3
written by: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
album: A Girl Called Dusty
comments: [pop soul]
 		Dusty Springfield I Just Don't Know What To Do with Myself
1964 Philips UK
15 record label: Curtom 1997
chart position: RandB #1, US #17
written by: Ed Townsend
album: Finally Got Myself Together
 		The Impressions Finally Got Myself Together (I'm a Changed Man)
1974 Curtom
16 record label: 4th and Bway 283
chart position: RandB #1, US #20, UK #36
written by: Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson)
album: The Predator
comments: [hip hop]
 		Ice Cube Check Yo Self
1993 4th and Bway
17 record label: King 6224
chart position: RandB #3, US #20
written by: James Brown
album: Sex Machine
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself)
1969 King
18 record label: Universal 1378
chart position: RandB #50, UK #5, US #63
written by: Canibus (as Germaine Williams), Walter Murphy, Andre Levins, Roosevelt Harrell III and Mr. Cheeks
album: Hempstead High
comments: [hip hop]
 		A Plus Enjoy Yourself
1999 Universal
19 record label: Atlantic 2619
chart position: RandB #3, US #28
written by: Ronnie Shannon
album: Aretha Now
 		Aretha Franklin I Can't See Myself Leaving You
1969 Atlantic
20 record label: Scepter 12167
chart position: RandB #20, US #26
written by: Burt Bacharach & Hal David
album: Here Where There Is Love
comments: [pop soul ballad]
 		Dionne Warwick I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself
1966 Scepter
21 record label: Geffen 22936
chart position: RandB #4, US #49, US dance #18
written by: Timmy Gatling & Alton Stewart
album: Adventures in Paradise
 		Christopher Williams Talk to Myself
1989 Geffen
22 record label: Scepter 12294
chart position: RandB #26, US #37, US AC #2
written by: Burt Bacharach & Hal David
album: Very Dionne
comments: [ballad]
 		Dionne Warwick Make It Easy on Yourself
1970 Scepter
23 record label: King 6144
chart position: RandB 4, US 28
written by: James Brown
album: I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me
comments: [funk]
 		James Brown I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)
1967 King
24 record label: Motown 1478
chart position: RandB #42, US #40, US dance #4
written by: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
album: Bonnie Pointer [1979 album]
comments: [disco] [Motown Sound]
 		Bonnie Pointer I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
1979 Motown
25 record label: P.I.R. 3568
chart position: UK #9, RandB #64, US AC #24
written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: International - Take Good Care of Yourself / The Best Of Philadelphia
comments: [philly sound]
 		The Three Degrees Take Good Care of Yourself
1975 P.I.R.
26 record label: Brunswick 55491
chart position: RandB #3, US #3
written by: Eugene Record & Sandra Drayton
album: A Letter to Myself
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
The Chi-Lites A Letter to Myself
1973 Brunswick
27 record label: J Records
chart position: RandB #3, US #41
written by: Missy Elliott, Craig Brockman and Nisan Stewart
album: Free Yourself
comments: [slow jam]
 		Fantasia Barrino Free Yourself
2005 J Records
28 record label: Vee Jay 451
chart position: RandB #18, US #20
written by: Burt Bacharach & Hal David
album: Need To Belong
comments: [ballad]
 		Jerry Butler Make It Easy On Yourself
1962 Vee Jay
29 record label: Solar 1694
chart position: RandB #36, UK #20, US dance #38
written by: Dick Griffey, Leon Sylvers III & Nidra Beard
album: Your Piece of the Rock
Dynasty I Don't Want to Be a Freak (But I Can't Help Myself)
1979 Solar
30 record label: Positiva 48
chart position: UK #12, US Dance #1
written by: Kenny
album: All in My Mind
 		Kenny Dope presents the Bucketheads Got Myself Together
1996 Positiva
31 record label: Infinity 50027
chart position: RandB #6, US #65
written by: Michael Stokes, Lynn Smith and Robert William Carter
album: In the Beginning
Nature's Divine I Just Can't Control Myself
1979 Infinity
32 record label: Hot Wax 7113
chart position: RandB #8, US #23
written by: Ronald Dunbar , Brian Holland , Lamont Dozier
album: Soulful Tapestry
 		The Honey Cone (The Day I Lost You Was) The Day I Found Myself
1972 Hot Wax
33 record label: Columbia 07994
chart position: RandB #5, US Dance #12
written by: Bruce Purse, Johnny Kemp and Vincent Henry
album: Secrets of Flying
 		Johnny Kemp Dancin' with Myself
1988 Columbia
34 record label: Tamla Motown 708 (UK)
chart position: UK #13
written by: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		The Isley Brothers Put Yourself in My Place
1969 Tamla Motown
35 record label: Argo 5519
chart position: Cashbox R&B #8, US #96
written by: Shena DeMell and Peylia Parham
 		Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto Do I Make Myself Clear
1965 Argo
36 record label: King 6100
chart position: RandB #5, US #46
written by: James Brown and Bud Hobgood
album: Raw Soul
 		James Brown Let Yourself Go
1967 King
37 record label: Motown 1415
chart position: RandB #83, US dance #5
written by: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Jr. and Harold Beatty
album: Mary, Scherrie and Susaye
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		The Supremes Let Yourself Go
1977 Motown
38 record label: Dash 5044
chart position: UK #52, US Dance #7
written by: Theophilus Coakley (as Theophilus
album: On Fire
 		T-Connection Let Yourself Go
1978 Dash
39 record label: P.I.R 5422
chart position: US Dance #7
written by: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
album: Teddy Pendergrass
 		Teddy Pendergrass You Can't Hide from Yourself
1977 P.I.R
40 record label: Stiff 221 (UK)
chart position: UK #26
written by: Clyde Grimes
comments: [northern soul]
 		The Untouchables Free Yourself
1985 Stiff
41 record label: Priority 7206
chart position: RandB #45, UK #26
written by: Eazy E, Ice Cube and Charles Wright (sample)
album: Straight Outta Compton
comments: [hip hop]
 		NWA Express Yourself
1989 Priority
42 record label: Chocolate City 3231
chart position: RandB #12, US #101
written by: Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins and Charlie Singleton
album: Alligator Woman
comments: [funk]
 		Cameo Just Be Yourself
1982 Chocolate City
43 record label: Tamla Motown 787 (UK)
chart position: UK #28
written by: Holland Dozier Holland
album: Darling Baby
comments: re release (stereo version)
 		The Elgins Put Yourself in My Place
1971 Tamla Motown
44 record label: Rowdy 5089
chart position: RandB #23, US #40, UK #48
weeksinr&bchart: 20
written by: Dallas Austin
comments: from Fled: From the MGM Motion Picture
 		T-Boz Touch Myself
1996 Rowdy
45 record label: Champion 42
chart position: RandB #46, UK #32, US dance #23
written by: James Bratton, Sybil (as Sybil Lynch) , D. Drewry and R. Wilmore
album: Let Yourself Go
 		Sybil Let Yourself Go
1987 Champion
46 record label: Sony Music
chart position: RandB #37, US #87, UK #30
written by: Nas (as Nasir Jones) and Alabama 3
album: Stillmatic
 		Nas Got Yourself A Gun
2001 Sony Music
47 record label: Atlantic 1101
chart position: RandB #11
written by: Jesse Stone
album: Rockin' & Driftin'
 		The Drifters I Gotta Get Myself a Woman
1956 Atlantic
48 record label: Capitol
chart position: RandB #20, UK #55, US #129
written by: T3, Aretha Franklin, Elzhi, Kayne West
album: Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit)
comments: [hip hop]
 		Slum Village ft. Kanye West & John Legend Selfish
2004 Capitol
49 record label: Chess 1643
chart position: RandB #14
weeksinr&bchart: 1
written by: Jimmy Rogers
 		Jimmy Rogers Walking by Myself
1957 Chess
50 record label: Checker 847
chart position: RandB #14
written by: Sonny Boy Williamson
album: Down And Out Blues
comments: [blues]
 		Sonny Boy Williamson Keep It to Yourself
1956 Checker
51 record label: Def Jam 523 839
chart position: US #98, UK #46
written by: Method Man (as Clifford Smith) , Dino Fekans, Freddie Perrin and RZA
album: Tical
 		Method Man Release Yo'self
1995 Def Jam
52 record label: 20th Century 2191
chart position: RandB #19, US #83
written by: Rich Cason (as Charles Richard Cason)
album: Come and Get Yourself Some
 		Leon Haywood Come an' Get Yourself Some
1975 20th Century
53 record label: EastWest 98209
chart position: RandB #15, US #98
written by: Gerald Levert and Edwin Nicholas
album: Groove On
comments: [slow jam]
 		Gerald Levert Can't Help Myself
1994 EastWest
54 record label: Chrysalis 2
chart position: UK #51
written by: Paul Hardcastle
 		Paul Hardcastle Foolin' Yourself
1986 Chrysalis
55 record label: ABC 12238
written by: Denise LaSalle
album: Second Breath
 		Denise LaSalle Freedom to Express Yourself
1976 ABC
56 record label: RCA 11035
chart position: RandB #76, US dance #11
weeksinr&bchart: 6
written by: Benny Diggs, Willard Meeks Jr. and Arthur Freeman
 		The New York Community Choir Express Yourself
1977 RCA
57 record label: Magnet 118 (UK)
chart position: UK #53
written by: Charles Sylvester and Roy Gee Hemmings
album: Movin' City High
 		J.A.L.N. Band Get Up (And Let Yourself Go)
1978 Magnet
58 record label: MGM 14823
chart position: RandB #24, US #98, UK #53
written by: Jack Robinson and James Bolden
album: Experience Gloria Gaynor
comments: MGM 14823
 		Gloria Gaynor (If You Want it) Do It Yourself
1975 MGM
59 record label: Columbia 08508
chart position: RandB #18
written by: Full Force
album: Me, Myself and I
comments: [beat ballad]
Cheryl Pepsii Riley Me, Myself and I
1989 Columbia
60 record label: Chrysalis 2565(UK)
chart position: UK #55
written by: David Grant and Peter Martin [Peter Michael Martin]
comments: [disco dance]
 		Linx Can't Help Myself
1981 Chrysalis
61 record label: RCA 14396
chart position: RandB #19
written by: Glenn Jones and David Wolinski
album: Take It from Me
comments: [slow jam]
 		Glenn Jones Giving Myself to You
1986 RCA
62 record label: Gordy 7134
chart position: RandB #19, US #63
written by: N. Whitfield
album: Down to Earth
comments: [Motown Sound]
 		The Undisputed Truth Help Yourself
1974 Gordy
63 record label: Jive 9629
chart position: RandB #20
written by: Kirth Anthony Atkins and Jalil Hutchins
album: Open Sesame
Whodini featuring Millie Jackson Be Yourself
1987 Jive
64 record label: RCA 204
chart position: US #63
written by: Willie Hutch (as Willie Hutchison)
album: Highly Distinct
 		The Friends of Distinction Let Yourself Go
1969 RCA
65 record label: Jive 42196
chart position: RandB #38, US #65
written by: Q Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Phife Dawg
album: Midnight Marauders
 		A Tribe Called Quest Electric Relaxation (Relax Yourself Girl)
1994 Jive
66 record label: Sire 9994
chart position: UK #64
written by: James Brown, Fred Wesley and Charles Bobbit
album: The Iceberg: Freedom of Speech... Just Watch What You Say
Ice-T You Played Yourself
1990 Sire
67 record label: Talkin' Loud 5
chart position: UK #65
written by: Carleen Anderson, Marc Nelson and Femi Williams
album: Road to Freedom
 		Young Disciples Get Yourself Together
1991 Talkin' Loud
68 record label: Island 865 (UK)
chart position: UK #65
written by: Amy Winehouse, Salaam Remi and Jimmy Hogarth
album: Frank
comments: double A side
 		Amy Winehouse F Me Pumps -- Help Yourself
2004 Island
69 record label: Total Experience 2407
chart position: RandB #21
written by: Jimmy Hamilton, Maurice Hayes and Ted Rabb
album: Flying High
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
 		Prime Time I Owe It to Myself
1984 Total Experience
70 record label: Hi 2322
chart position: RandB #26, US #101
written by: Al Green and Willie Mitchell
album: Have A Good Time
 		Al Green I Tried to Tell Myself
1977 Hi
71 record label: NIA 1241
chart position: RandB #83, US Dance #23
written by: Taharqa Aleem and Tunde Ra Aleem
 		Aleem featuring Leroy Burgess Release Yourself
1984 NIA
72 record label: Epic 50792
chart position: RandB #23, US Dance #23
written by: George Duke
album: Master of the Game
 		George Duke I Want You for Myself
1979 Epic
73 record label: MGM 12780
chart position: Cashbox R&B #34, US #70
written by: Jimmy Williams, Otis Blackwell
 		Clyde McPhatter I Told Myself a Lie
1959 MGM
74 record label: Profile 7343
chart position: RandB #54, US #78
written by: Darius Barnett, Don Blake and Kai McDonald
album: 2nd II None
 		2nd II None Be True to Yourself
1992 Profile
75 record label: Bell 735
chart position: RandB #31, US #94
written by: Scott English, Mark Barkan and Jerry Ross
 		James & Bobby Purify Help Yourself (To All My Lovin')
1968 Bell
76 record label: BluesWay/ABC 61022
chart position: Cashbox R&B #30, US #113
written by: King, Maya, Fats Washington
 		B.B. King Get Myself Somebody -- Don't Waste My Time
1969 BluesWay/ABC
77 record label: Warner 17328
chart position: RandB #43, US #122, UK #83
written by: Eric Benét and George Nash Jr.
album: True to Myself
 		Eric Benét True to Myself
1997 Warner
78 record label: Motown
chart position: RandB #27, US #109
written by: Brian McKnight
album: Madea's Family Reunion: Music from the Motion Picture
 		Brian McKnight Find Myself in You
2006 Motown
79 record label: Eastern 606
chart position: Cashbox R&B #28
written by: E. Campbell, E. Johnson
album: Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1
comments: [deep soul]
 		Eddie & Ernie I'm Goin' For Myself
1965 Eastern
80 record label: Arista 9064
chart position: RandB #28
written by: Paul Laurence Jones III
album: Kashif [1983 album]
comments: [disco, soul, boogie]
 		Kashif Help Yourself To My Love
1983 Arista
81 record label: Chrysalis 5 (UK)
chart position: UK #90
written by: David Grant
album: David Grant
 		David Grant Wrap Yourself Around Me
1984 Chrysalis
82 record label: Jive 1178
chart position: RandB #30
written by: The Stop the Violence Movement
album: Rap Attack (Various Artists)
comments: [hip hop]
 		The Stop the Violence Movement Self-Destruction
1989 Jive
83 record label: Scepter 1236
chart position: Cashbox R&B #32, US #119
written by: Hal David and Burt Bacharach
album: I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
 		Tommy Hunt I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
1962 Scepter
84 record label: Elektra 47084
chart position: RandB #31
written by: Debra Laws and Nathan East
album: Very Special
 		Debra Laws Be Yourself
1981 Elektra
85 record label: CBS Assoc. 4242
chart position: RandB #31
written by: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
album: Truly Bad
comments: [ballad]
 		Ron Banks & Belita Woods Make It Easy on Yourself
1983 CBS Assoc.
86 record label: Ruff Ryders 497646
chart position: RandB #34, US #114
weeksinr&bchart: 20
written by: Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams and Jadakiss (as Jason Phillips
album: Kiss tha Game Goodbye
comments: [hip hop]
 		Jadakiss featuring Styles P Knock Yourself Out
2001 Ruff Ryders
87 record label: Gospel Truth 1208
chart position: RandB #31
written by: Marshall Jones and Carl Smith
album: Brothers
Rance Allen Group I Got to Be Myself
1973 Gospel Truth
88 record label: Atlantic 2234
chart position: RandB #35, US #128
written by: Ahmet Ertegun (as Ahmet Nugetre) and Tom Dowd
 		LaVern Baker You'd Better Find Yourself Another Fool
1964 Atlantic
89 record label: Kwanza 7678
chart position: RandB #34
written by: Eddie Sullivan, Marshall Thompson
 		The Classic Sullivans Paint Yourself In The Corner
1973 Kwanza
90 record label: Columbia 05776
chart position: RandB #34
written by: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee
album: Full Force
 		Full Force Unselfish Lover
1986 Columbia
91 record label: Stateside 415
chart position: US #107
written by: Rudy Clark
 		Mary Wells Why Don't You Let Yourself Go
1965 Stateside
92 record label: Payday 120100
chart position: RandB #57, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 13
written by: Jeru the Damaja and DJ Premier
album: Wrath of the Math
 		Jeru the Damaja Ya Playin' Yaself
1996 Payday
93 record label: Whit 715
chart position: RandB #39, US #120
written by: Bobby Powell and Lionel Whitfield
 		Bobby Powell Do Something for Yourself
1966 Whit
94 record label: Domino 4115
chart position: RandB #37
written by: Allan Felder, Jill Freeman and Leroy Schuler
album: I'd Rather Be by Myself
comments: [slow jam]
 		Ebo I'd Rather Be by Myself
1986 Domino
95 record label: Argo 5414
chart position: US #112
written by: Peter Udell and Gary Geld
 		Clarence Frogman Henry Dream Myself A Sweetheart
1962 Argo
96 record label: Decca 32259
chart position: RandB #37
written by: David Porter and Isaac Hayes
comments: [ballad]
 		Debbie Taylor Check Yourself
1968 Decca
97 record label: Ocean Front 2001
chart position: RandB #38
written by: Willard Burton
album: Something Good
comments: [southern soul]
 		Tyrone Davis I Found Myself When I Lost You
1983 Ocean Front
98 record label: Koch 12 8375
chart position: RandB #40, US #124
album: Alley
comments: [hip hop]
 		Ying Yang Twins By Myself
2002 Koch
99 record label: Burt 4000
chart position: RandB #39
written by: Delrick
 		Soul Toranodoes Go For Yourself
1969 Burt
100 record label: Vee Jay 511
chart position: US #119
written by: Otis Williams, Franklin, Elbridge Bryant, Berry Gordy Jr.
album: The Duke of Soul
 		Gene Chandler Check Yourself
1963 Vee Jay


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