| 1 |
record label: Gordy 7108
chart position: RandB #2, US #3, US AC #34
written by: Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
album: The Undisputed Truth
comments: [Motown Sound]
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| 2 |
record label: Aftermath 497710
chart position: RandB #2, US #9, UK #3
written by: Static Major, DJ Quik and Rakim
album: Truthfully Speaking
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| 3 |
record label: J Records 69251
chart position: RandB #2, US #21
written by: Soulshock, Kenneth Karlin, J. Que, Alex Cantrell, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Kelly Isley
album: Free Yourself
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| 4 |
record label: Atlantic 2068
chart position: RandB #13
weeksinr&bchart: 8
written by: Lowman Pauling
album: Ray Charles in Person
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| 5 |
record label: Whitfield 8231
chart position: RandB #37, US #48, US dance #5
written by: Norman Whitfield
album: Method to Madness
comments: [disco funk]
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| 6 |
record label: 20th Century 544
chart position: RandB #6, US #45
written by: Louis R. Pegues
album: Mary Wells
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| 7 |
record label: Gordy 7124
chart position: RandB #46, US #46
written by: Norman Whitfield
album: Law of the Land
comments: [Motown Sound]
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| 8 |
record label: Whitfield 8306
chart position: RandB #68, US #48, US dance #40
written by: Norman Whitfield
album: Method to Madness
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| 9 |
record label: Capitol 4991
chart position: RandB #22, US #73
written by: Nancy Wilson
album: Yesterday's Love Songs/Today's Blues
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| 10 |
record label: MCA 23600
chart position: RandB #78, UK #53
written by: Colonel Abrams and Marston Freeman
album: Colonel Abrams
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| 11 |
record label: Gordy 7117
chart position: R&B #24, US #63
written by: Whitfield, Strong
album: Law Of The Land
comments: [Motown Sound]
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| 12 |
record label: Gordy 7134
chart position: RandB #19, US #63
written by: N. Whitfield
album: Down to Earth
comments: [Motown Sound]
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| 13 |
record label: Elektra 69539
chart position: UK #60
written by: Shirley Murdock , Gregory Jackson and Roger (as Roger Troutman)
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| 14 |
record label: Salsoul 2009
chart position: US Dance #14
written by: Norman Bergen and Reid Whitelaw
album: Moment of Truth
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| 15 |
record label: Gordy 7114
chart position: RandB #24, US #71
written by: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
album: Face to Face with the Truth
comments: [Motown Sound]
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| 16 |
record label: Gordy 7112
chart position: RandB #24, US #72
written by: Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
album: Face to Face with the Truth
comments: [Motown Sound]
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| 17 |
record label: Salsoul 2027
chart position: US Dance #18
written by: Norman Bergen and Reid Whitelaw
album: The Moment of Truth
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| 18 |
record label: Aware 027
chart position: R&B #37, US #105
written by: The Mighty Hannibal
album: Truth
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| 19 |
record label: Uptown 54614
chart position: RandB #57, US #107
album: Blue Funk
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| 20 |
record label: Gordy 7122
chart position: RandB #43, US #107
written by: Clay McMurray and Pam Sawyer
album: Law of the Land
comments: [Motown Sound]
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| 21 |
record label: Gordy 7140
chart position: US #106
written by: Norman Whitfield
comments: [Motown Sound]
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| 22 |
record label: Interscope 91763
chart position: RandB #36
written by: Bokie Coleman, Jon Nettlesbey and Terry Coffey
album: Truth Inc.
comments: [beat ballad]
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| 23 |
record label: Atlantic 2426
chart position: RandB #36
written by: Ronnie Savoy
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| 24 |
record label: Whitfield 8362
chart position: US #109
written by: Norman Whitfield
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| 25 |
record label: P.I.R. 3551
chart position: RandB #37
written by: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
album: Got My Head on Straight
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| 26 |
record label: Tamla Motown 919
chart position: RandB #39
written by: Norman Whitfield
album: Down to Earth
comments: [Motown Sound]
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| 27 |
record label: Tamla Motown 943
chart position: RandB #40
written by: Norman Whitfield
album: Law of the Land
comments: [Motown Sound]
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| 28 |
record label: Jive 42068
chart position: RandB #41
album: Shorty The Pimp
comments: [hip hop]
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| 29 |
record label: Columbia 10680
chart position: RandB #42
written by: Frederick Knight
album: Let's Make a Deal
comments: [deep soul]
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| 30 |
record label: Gordy 7106
chart position: RandB #43
written by: Norman Whitfield and Roger Penzabene
album: The Undisputed Truth
comments: [Motown Sound]
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| 31 |
record label: Interscope 98628
chart position: RandB #44
written by: Bokie Coleman, Jon Nettlesbey and Terry Coffey
album: Truth Inc.
comments: [slow jam]
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| 32 |
record label: Devaki 4001
chart position: RandB #47
written by: Al Boyd (as Alphonso Boyd), Bobby Massey and Dennis Edwards
album: Coming Home
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| 33 |
record label: Interscope 10809
chart position: RandB #47
comments: [hip hop]
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| 34 |
record label: Chess 2053
chart position: RandB #48
written by: Billy Stewart
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| 35 |
record label: Devaki 4002
chart position: RandB #51
written by: Bobby Massey , Dennis Edwards, Dunn Pearson and Larry Hancock
album: Coming Home
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| 36 |
record label: Whitfield 8781
chart position: RandB #55
written by: Norman Whitfield
album: Smokin'
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| 37 |
record label: Priority 53248
chart position: RandB #59
album: Makin' Moves... Everyday
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| 38 |
record label: Gordy 7143
chart position: RandB #62
written by: Norman Whitfield
album: Cosmic Truth
comments: [Motown Sound]
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| 39 |
record label: Roulette 7158
chart position: RandB #68
weeksinr&bchart: 5
written by: Melvin Steals (as Mystro) and Mervin Steals (as Lyric)
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| 40 |
record label: Knockout
chart position: RandB #71
written by: Ray J , Darrelle
album: For The Love Of Ray J
comments: [album cut]
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| 41 |
record label: Priority 53236
chart position: RandB #71
album: Makin' Moves... Everyday
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| 42 |
record label: Priority 53276
chart position: RandB #73
weeksinr&bchart: 4
album: Makin' Moves... Everyday
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| 43 |
record label: Roulette 7160
chart position: RandB #74
written by: P. Girlando, J. White
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| 44 |
record label: Roulette 7164
chart position: RandB #74
weeksinr&bchart: 8
written by: Norman Bergen and Reid Whitelaw
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| 45 |
record label: RT
chart position: RandB #75
album: Sketches of a Man
comments: [album cut]
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| 46 |
record label: Tamla Motown 1014
chart position: RandB #77
written by: Norman Whitfield
album: Higher Than High
comments: [Motown Sound]
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| 47 |
record label: Devaki 4003
chart position: RandB #80
written by: Al Boyd, Bobby Massey, Dennis Edwards and Eddie Levert
album: Coming Home
comments: [ballad]
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| 48 |
record label: Roc A Fella 562662
chart position: RandB #81
weeksinr&bchart: 8
album: The Truth
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| 49 |
record label: Shuga Shack
chart position: RandB #84
comments: [hip hop]
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| 50 |
record label: Capitol 4394
chart position: RandB #100
weeksinr&bchart: 1
written by: Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell and Mizell
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| 51 |
record label: Motown
chart position: RandB #105
written by: India.Arie , Drew Ramsey, Anthony Roberson and Shannon Sanders
album: Voyage to India
comments: [neo soul]
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| 52 |
record label: Aftermath 10785-1
chart position: RandB #105
album: Truthfully Speaking
comments: [neo soul]
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record label: ABC Paramount 10614
written by: Joe South
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record label: Philly Groove 1981
written by: A. Boyd, L. Hancock
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record label: Stairway 72
written by: Jones, Moore, Sanders, Thomas, Wrightsil
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record label: Sounds Of Cleveland 11711
written by: A. Boyd, B. Massey, W. Johnson
comments: [deep soul]
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record label: Alarm 107
written by: Jerry Strickland, Reuben Bell
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record label: Veep 1252
written by: O. Diamond, J. Radcliffe
album: Cry Baby And 11 Other Hits
comments: [ballad]
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record label: Toi 201
written by: Banks, Cope, Phillips
comments: [ballad]
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record label: Salsoul 5509
album: Moment of Truth
comments: [album cut]
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record label: Kayvette 5128
written by: Vaughn Harper
album: Sometimes
comments: B side of Sometimes
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record label: Kat Family 3995
written by: W. Bell, M.A. Stewart
album: Survivor
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