| 1 |
record label: Roc A Fella
chart position: RandB #30, US #1, UK #1
written by: Kanye West, Thomas Bangalter, Guy Manuel de Homem Christo and Edwin Birdsong
album: Graduation
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| 2 |
record label: Tamla 54027
chart position: RandB #2 (6 weeks), US #23
weeksinr&bchart: 21
written by: Janie Bradford & Berry Gordy
album: US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 1
comments: [Motown Sound]
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| 3 |
record label: Mercury 72898
chart position: RandB #1, US #4
written by: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Jerry Butler
album: The Ice Man Cometh
comments: [philly sound]
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| 4 |
record label: China 43102
chart position: UK #4, RandB #49
written by: Labi Siffre
album: So Strong
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| 5 |
record label: King 45 5575
chart position: RandB #14
weeksinr&bchart: 9
written by: Albert King
album: The Big Blues
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| 6 |
record label: Warner 19455
chart position: RandB #4
written by: Al B. Sure! and Kyle West
album: Private Times...And The Whole 9!
comments: [slow jam]
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| 7 |
record label: Tent 41565
chart position: UK #16
written by: Diane Warren
album: Between the Lines
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| 8 |
record label: Mirage 99631
chart position: RandB #26, US #103, UK #46, US Dance #25
written by: Curtis Josephs and Ed Chisolm
album: Do You Wanna Get Away
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| 9 |
record label: Fortune 518
chart position: RandB #12
weeksinr&bchart: 1
written by: Nolan Strong
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| 10 |
record label: Volt 124
chart position: RandB #18, US #74
written by: Roosevelt Jamison
album: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
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| 11 |
record label: PWL 269
chart position: UK #41
album: Good 'N' Ready
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| 12 |
record label: Epic 1
chart position: UK #44
written by: Sade Adu, Andrew Hale and Stuart Matthewman
album: Stronger Than Pride
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| 13 |
record label: EastWest 98334
chart position: RandB #20, US #56
comments: [hip hop]
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| 14 |
record label: Arista 0133
chart position: RandB #19, US #108
written by: Leonard Perry and Kenneth Stover
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| 15 |
record label: P.I.R. 3635
chart position: RandB #68, UK #33
written by: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Butler
album: Only the Strong Survive / The Best Of Philadelphia
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| 16 |
record label: Atlantic 1828
chart position: RandB #16
album: Nearer to You
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| 17 |
record label: Island (UK)
chart position: UK #71
written by: Amy Winehouse and Salaam Remi
album: Frank
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| 18 |
record label: Fortune 546
written by: Devora Brown
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| 19 |
record label: Curtom 0131
chart position: RandB #29
written by: Curtis Mayfield
album: Short Eyes: The Original Picture Sound Track
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| 20 |
record label: AandM 2685
chart position: RandB #30
written by: Carole Bayer Sager, Burt Bacharach and Bruce Roberts
album: Lookin' for Trouble
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| 21 |
record label: Wand 1142
chart position: Cashbox RandB #37
written by: T. Kaye, J. Northern, R. Bailey
comments: [northern soul]
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| 22 |
record label: Capitol 4052
chart position: RandB #41
written by: Barrett Strong
album: Stronghold
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| 23 |
record label: Columbia 43857
chart position: Cashbox RandB #43
written by: R. Jamison
comments: [ballad]
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| 24 |
record label: T Neck 03394
chart position: RandB #44
written by: McKinley Jackson, Shirley Jones and Valorie Jones
album: We Go a Long Way Back
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| 25 |
record label: CBS 4241 (UK)
chart position: US dance #32
written by: Bill Laswell, Michael Beinhorn and Winston Foster
album: King Yellowman
comments: Reggae
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| 26 |
record label: Parachute 519
chart position: RandB #51
written by: Jerry Weaver
album: Words Don't Say Enough
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| 27 |
record label: CBS 2
chart position: US dance #34
album: The Chimes
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| 28 |
record label: Active 66390
chart position: US Dance #35
comments: [dance, garage house]
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| 29 |
record label: Mergela 4573
chart position: RandB #61
weeksinr&bchart: 1
album: Various Hip Hop Artists One Million Strong
comments: ft. Mobb Deep, Chuck D, DA Smart, Erule, Merchant, Lord Jamar, RZA, Killah Priest, Sunz Of Man
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| 30 |
record label: Atlantic 2436
chart position: US #123
written by: Roosevelt Jamison
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| 31 |
record label: Fantasy 860
chart position: RandB #63
written by: Charles Buie (as Charles Allen Buie) and Larry James
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| 32 |
record label: Mercury 74036
chart position: RandB #66
written by: Caroline Crawford
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| 33 |
record label: Island 6677
chart position: RandB #67
album: Strong
comments: [beat ballad]
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| 34 |
record label: RandR 15313
chart position: RandB #75
written by: Drake McGilbery and Maria Tynes
album: Shackin' Up
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| 35 |
record label: Epic 11011
chart position: RandB #78
written by: Barrett Strong
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| 36 |
record label: Jive 1051
chart position: RandB #80
album: Vanessa Bell Armstrong
comments: [ballad]
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| 37 |
record label: Harvey Mason
chart position: RandB #84
written by: Ester Dean, Chris Brown, Chauncy Hollis, Dwayne Dalton and Polow da Don
album: More Than a Game: Music Inspired by More Than a Game
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| 38 |
record label: Jive 1248
chart position: RandB #94
written by: Labi Siffre
album: Something on the Inside
comments: [gospel soul]
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| 39 |
record label: Atlantic 3509
chart position: RandB #94
written by: Johnny Bristol, James Jamerson Jr.
album: Feeling My Way
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| 40 |
record label: Platinum 15095 9579 2
chart position: RandB #95
album: Strong
comments: [slow jam]
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| 41 |
record label: Rendezvous Music
chart position: RandB #113
written by: Jonathan Butler and Kurt Lykes
album: So Strong
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record label: Gold Mind 4007
written by: Allan Felder, Norman Harris, Ron Tyson
album: Loleatta
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record label: CBS 3 (UK)
written by: Johnson, Powell, Giscombe
album: Paul Johnson
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| -- |
record label: REW 33079
written by: Chuck Armstrong
album: Shackin' Up
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record label: Malaco 2172
written by: Phillip Mitchell, Billy Clements
album: Feel The Love
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| -- |
record label: Excel 101
written by: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: Intruders Super Hits
comments: [ballad]
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| -- |
record label: Epic 10829
written by: Sly Stone, Sylvester Stewart
album: There's A Riot Goin' On
comments: [funk]
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| -- |
record label: Hi 2288
written by: Al Green
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| -- |
record label: EMI 2114 (UK)
written by: Biddu, L. Vanderbilt
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| -- |
record label: Barry 1010
written by: Clarence Jackson
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| -- |
record label: Hi 2114
written by: Wilkins
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| -- |
record label: Cream 5006 (UK)
written by: Steals, Thomas, Steals
comments: [northern soul]
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| -- |
record label: Capitol 4223
written by: B. Strong, B. Always
album: Live and Love
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| -- |
record label: Capitol 4120
written by: B. Always, B. Strong
album: Stronghold
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| -- |
record label: Phase II 2048
written by: B. Strong
comments: [disco dance]
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| -- |
record label: Atlantic 3205
written by: Sam Dees
album: The Show Must Go On
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record label: Sound Stage Seven 2640
written by: Al Reed
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| -- |
record label: Sound Stage Seven 2658
written by: M. Terry, M. Wesson
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record label: Black Rock 2001
written by: G. McGregor
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| -- |
record label: Lovelite 1008
written by: Byron Gregory, Patricia A. Hamilton
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| -- |
record label: Volt 4060
written by: Jimmy Hughes, Al Jackson Jr.
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| -- |
record label: Venture 114
written by: Marshall McQueen
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| -- |
record label: Invasion 2003
written by: Willie Hutch
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| -- |
record label: Invasion 2005
written by: A. Green, M. Hodges
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record label: Invasion 2007
written by: C. Strong
album: Love Don't Change Overnight
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| -- |
record label: Team Records 1001
written by: Leo Graham
album: Love Don't Change Overnight
comments: [southern soul ballad]
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| -- |
record label: Team Records 1010
written by: C. Strong, W. Williams
album: You Left A Gold Mine For A Gold Digger
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| -- |
record label: Hit Parade 1010
written by: W.Williams, H.Powell, C.Strong
album: You Left A Gold Mine For A Gold Digger
comments: [southern soul]
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record label: Team 1015
written by: Winston Williams, Charles Strong
album: Stolen Love
comments: [southern soul]
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| -- |
record label: Atlantic 3352
written by: P. Mitchell, B. Clements
comments: [deep soul]
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| -- |
record label: Team 1011
album: Stolen Love
comments: [southern soul]
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| -- |
record label: Goldwax 332
written by: C. Shields
album: A Man Needs A Woman
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record label: Scepter 1273
written by: Silvers, Sherman and Venet
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record label: Fame 4201
written by: Roosevelt Jamison
album: I'm Just A Prisoner
comments: [southern soul ballad album cut]
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